The 738am podcast - talking to people about stuff
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The 738am podcast - talking to people about stuff
The 738am podcast is an interview based show featuring people from the world of arts, entertainment, literature and media in Ireland – and hopefully beyond. Hosted by Andrew Mangan.
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Episode 68 - Dee Woods
Many of you are married. Many of you kiss the other half goodbye
in morning, go to work, and regale each other with stories of the
day whe...
Episode 67 - Adam Buxton
On this week's show it was a pleasure to chat with Adam Buxton.
Normally the podcasts are recorded in our studio in Dublin, but
because Ad...
Episode 66 - Jim O'Neill
Jim O’Neill has one of the most distinctive voices on Irish radio. It’s deep man, deeeeeep. Depending on your age you might remember him from RTE Radi...
Episode 65 - Simon Maher
Simon Maher was one of the original founders of Phantom, the popular 'Indie' radio station. It began in a bedroom, moved to a garden shed, and after m...
Episode 64 - Dion Fanning
Hey folks, sorry for the delay between the last episode and this one. Sometimes life and work and other stuff you can't move gets in the way. My guest...
Episode 63 - Ciaran Murphy
My guest on the show today is the third member of the Second Captains crew to drop into studio. After Eoin McDevitt (ep 11) and Ken Early (ep 15), Cia...
Episode 62 - Eoghan McDermott
My guest today is Eoghan McDermott, currently the presenter of the drive-time show on 2FM. Turns out he grew up just up the road from me – but obvious...
Episode 61 - Morgan Jones
When a man brings his own headphones to an interview, you know you're about to sit down with somebody interesting. Morgan C Jones is an actor, writer,...
Episode 60 - Andy Preston
Sorry this episode is a day late. I try my best to stick to the Monday schedule, but sometimes life, work, or more work or extra life gets in the way....
Episode 59 - Síle Seoige
This week I was delighted to be joined by Síle Seoige, radio presenter, TV presenter, MC, actress, singer, yoga teacher ... she does a lot. We chat ab...
Episode 58 - Kevin Branigan
Kevin Branigan is the Chief Executive at Radio Nova 100 Dublin. He's also one of the first guys I ever did radio with back when we were just teenagers...
Episode 57 - Belinda McKeon
My guest on the show this week is writer Belinda McKeon. Her debut novel 'Solace' (2011), won the Irish Book of the Year award at the Irish book award...
Episode 56 - Tracy Clifford
My guest this week is 2FM presenter Tracy Clifford. She began her radio career, like so many of us, in the pirate world – this was the era of the 90s...
Episode 55 - Mike Moloney
If you're of a certain vintage you'll remember Mike Moloney as one of the mainstays of late night radio in Dublin, and in Ireland. As presenter of The...
Episode 54 - Jonathan Ryan
Some of you will know that part of what I do to earn a living is voice-over work. So, it was a real pleasure to chat this week to one of the legends o...
Episode 53 - Cormac Battle
My guest on the show this week is Cormac Battle who, if you're young enough, you'll know as a presenter on 2FM in his own right, and as co-presenter a...
Episode 52 - Leagues O'Toole
Today my guest is Leagues O'Toole, whose main gig right now is as a promoter with Aiken Promotions. Chances are you've been to one of his gigs at some...
Episode 51 - Tara Flynn redux
It's an absolute pleasure to welcome Tara Flynn back to the show this week. We first 'casted way back in episode 2, and so much has happened since tha...
Episode 50 - Alison Spittle
Hey folks, welcome to episode 50 of the podcast. A bit of a landmark, you have to say. If you've been here since the start, thanks very much for liste...
Episode 49 - Nails Mahoney
You might remember Nails Mahoney from such radio stations as Sunshine 101, Atlantic 252, 2FM, and 98FM to name just a few. His radio career has been l...
Episode 48 - Donal Dineen
On this week's show I chat with Donal Dineen who first came to prominence on the seminal music video show No Disco on RTE 2. He moved from there into...
Episode 47 - Bernard Butler
Bernard Butler is a musician and record producer, known to lots of us as the guitarist with Suede, before that all went a bit wonky. Others might know...
Episode 46 - Ian Dempsey
It was an honour this week to chat to a real legend of Irish radio, Ian Dempsey. Ian began his career like many others on the first wave of pirate sta...
Episode 45 - Colm Parkinson
If you're a lover of sport and radio, you'll be well aware of today's guest. Colm Parkinson is a former Gaelic Footballer, turned broadcaster. He's pa...
Episode 44 - Daniel Anderson
Today's guest is singer/songwriter Daniel Anderson. You might have caught a recent YouTube video which saw him go door to door around Dublin to try an...
Episode 43 - Dave Moore
My guest on the show today is Dave Moore. You'll know him as part of the dynamic duo, Dermot and Dave, and their work on 98FM and now every weekday fr...
Episode 42 - Colm Tobin
One of the great accomplishments of my life will be tell people I've interviewed so many people who have Wikipedia entries. Maybe one day I'll have on...
Episode 41 - Sinead Gleeson
I have to admit I always find it a bit strange when I sit down with somebody I know to do a podcast. I just think it's easier when it's someone I have...
Episode 40 - Dara O'Briain
My guest today needs absolutely no introduction, but I'll give him one anyway. As one of Ireland's most successful comedians he's filled venues up and...
Episode 39 - Abie Philbin Bowman
My guest this week is a stand-up comedian, broadcaster and writer Abie Philbin Bowman. We chat about his career, and why he didn’t go to the Edinburgh...
Episode 38 - Paul O'Brien
My guest this week is a writer of books who, by his own admission, doesn't read fiction. He writes for TV without being a dedicated television watcher...
Episode 37 - Louise O'Neill
Louise O'Neill's debut novel, 'Only ever yours', was published in 2014. Her second book, 'Asking for it', was launched last month and has garnered rav...
Episode 36 - Marc Maron
We all know what it's like to be a fan of somebody creative. A singer, songwriter, actor, playwright, poet, whatever it is, sometimes somebody's work...
Episode 35 - Jax Miller
On today’s show I meet author Jax Miller whose debut novel ‘Freedom’s Child’ is in shops now and causing quite a stir.
She talks very ope...
Episode 34 - Hugh Linehan
My guest today is Hugh Linehan, Digital Development Editor of the Irish Times. Previously he was Online Editor there.
We discuss starting in jou...
Episode 33 - Louise McSharry
My guest on this week's show is 2FM presenter Louise McSharry. She talks about how she got her breakthrough in radio through persistence and a bit of...
Episode 32 - Lisa McInerney
So back in the day, when blogging was the thing all the cool kids did, Lisa McInerney set up one called 'The Arse End of Ireland'.
Using the mon...
Episode 31 - Jarlath Regan
No doubt many of you who are into podcasts are well aware of Jarlath Regan. His show 'An Irishman abroad' hit the ground running when his first episod...
Episode 30 - Adrian Kennedy
My guest this week is Adrian Kennedy who, for 17 years, was the host of the nightly FM 104 phone show.
Having spent so long with that station, i...
Episode 29 - Donal Ryan
My guest this week is author Donal Ryan.
His breakout book 'The Spinning Heart' was long-listed for the Booker Prize and won the Guardian's Firs...