Irishman In America Podcast With Marion McKeone

Another jam packed episode with the Washington Correspondent Marion McKeone and comedian Jarlath Regan looking back on all the big news stories. Including Trump's jury selection conundrum, Iran's attack on Israel, RFK Jnr loses his family's support, Mike Johnson splintered aid bill and Big Bird goes on strike?To hear the second half of the episode each week just click on www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad and start enjoying all the benefits of Irishman Abroad membership. Email the show irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com

How did Trump get that big discount? Who supplied the money? And will Lara Trump’s version of a Tom Petty classic break the internet? Marion McKeone looks back on a crazy couple of weeks in US politics and international news. From the Baltimore shipping disaster theories to Biden’s response to the latest aid worker killings in Israel - there’s a lot to catch up on in this week’s episode. Why not pop over to Patreon and enjoy the full episode this week. Visit www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad  for full access in a few clicks. Got something to say? Email the show - irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com

This week Marion interviewed Nancy Pelosi. She recaps the conversation with comedian Jarlath Regan and together they reflect on the latest news from the campaign trail. Can Donald produce the cash to pay his bond on Monday? Is the bond amount too high? Marion has a surprising take on this one.
 
How are we still talking about Donald Trump when Texas and other border states are allowing people to die during their attempted crossings? SB4 threatens to make this appalling situation far worse. Can it be stopped? The 5th Circuit has allowed it. Now it’s the Supreme Court’s chance to stand up but don’t count on that. Is the Supreme Court the most dangerous force in America? Is their goal to retain a white America? Surely that’s already impossible?
 
Over in the extended episode we hear who might be Trump’s blind date running mate. He is turning this into a game show. Marion reflects on Leo Veradkur’s Washington visit and why politicians tend to resign. What kind of resignation was this? The Oscars and the future of funding for Israel brutal assault on Gaza. A new investigation has made shocking revelations about October 7th.
 
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Super Tuesday was anything but super. Marion McKeone reflects on the most pedestrian Grand National of all time. Can this Donkey Derby between two candidates nobody seems to want change? But wait, doesn’t one of the candidates owe a half a billion dollars? The Supreme Court seems very happy to assist him in stalling but surely the bond will have to be paid. Their ruling over Colorado, where is Ron DeSantis, IVF in Alabama and is there such a thing as political fitness? There’s so much to cover this week. That’s why we give you a double size episode each week for our members. Visit www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad to access everything including big interviews with people like Mary Robinson, Gabriel Byrne, Bob Geldof and Imelda May.
Jarlath is finally coming to America. Tickets are now on sale for his Boston show on November 3rd. https://wl.seetickets.us/event/jarlath-regan-yer-man-1000pm/593168?afflky=LaughBoston
See www.jigser.com/gigs for all tour dates. 

Unflappable. That’s one word to describe Donald Trump. In the face of being ordered to pay almost a half a billion dollars by the courts he seems unperturbed. Why? Does Marion know something we don’t know about how he plans to pay this money back? As she explains, there is no wriggling out of this one. Meanwhile rubble is being bombed  in Gaza and the last remaining people fleeing the conflict pray for an end has Biden forgotten how powerful he is or wussed out? A piece in the Guardian this week has sparked a conversation around the perplexing actions of the President and how weak and heartless it is starting to make him and his foreign policy advisors look.
In the final part of our episode Marion examines Liz Truss’ performance at CPAC and the company she now keeps, Nikki Hayley’s attempts to cobble together some funds to keep going, Tucker’s Russian fever dream and more. If you haven’t already, maybe this is the week to join us on Patreon. www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad
Jarlath's new standup show is on tour and all the tickets are nearly gone!
Visit www.jigser.com/gigs for info and ticket links.

The big football game hasn't even kicked off and Marion's voice is already as good as gone. She puts on a show of guts in today's podcast as she joins comedian Jarlath Regan to talk about the week's latest news. Is Taylor Swift working for the Defence Department, is LA about to be washed away and will Tucker get his interview with Putin? Most importantly Donald Trump's attempts to convince the world that he should be allowed do whatever he likes because he was once the President look to be over. In yet another calamitous week for the GOP Mike Johnson ran from the building, Mitch showed his hand and Biden learned how to rattle the man before he throws the football.
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Is it all over? Nikki Hayley doesn’t think so. Is Fani Willis’s RICO case all over? She doesn’t seem to think so. Only one person can make sense of the campaign trail and all the news from America this week. It’s the Sunday Business Post  Washington correspondent Marion McKeone. This week she takes listener questions and tries to predict as best she can, what happens next. To hear the full conversation sign up at www.Patreon.com/irishmanabroad  - for just £5 a month you can gain premium access to all our episodes from the last 10 years including hundreds of interviews and spin off series.
(See Jarlath on tour this year. His new standup show is travelling everywhere around Ireland and the UK. https://linktr.ee/IrishmanAbroad )

With Israel facing charges of genocide, Trump trying to navigate a path through his legal challenges to the White House and Biden coming out all guns blazing in Iowa, there is a lot to talk about this week with Marion McKeone. Irishman In America runs down all the news of the week from across the pond and you can hear even more by visiting www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad - pose a question to Marion, download our US scandals series, listen to our in depth interviews and much more.Email irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com
See Jarlath live on tour in 2024 www.jigser.com/gigs 

Marion McKeone returns to give her analysis of the most pressing questions facing the USA in the coming year. Aside from who will be your President, the land of the free is staring down the barrel of some very serious choices surrounding its future as a global power. Jarlath poses the questions around faith in democracy, Biden, Israel, Ukraine and lots more in this powder keg of an episode. You can find the extended version covering the Nikki Hayley VP conundrum, Putin’s future in Russia, the most anticipated movies of 2024 and more, over on www.Patreon.Com/irishmanabroad.
 
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Marion McKeone surveys the wreckage of one of the strangest years in US politics and selects her biggest winners and losers of the year. To hear part 2 and her full list of selections including best political book, movie and predictions for the year to come, head to www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad
Irishman In America is an Irishman Abroad Podcast created, mixed, mastered, edited and researched by Jarlath Regan. Original logo by Fintan Wall @wallhello. Original episode artwork by Jarlath Regan.
Contact the show? irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com