The Mario Rosenstock Podcast

• Michelin-starred stories with Derry Clarke

  After running one of Ireland’s top restaurants for over 30 years, Derry Clarke has a lot of great stories to share. L’Ecrivain was high-end, Michelin starred, and attracted international celebrities and wealthy business people from all over the world, as well as diners who were just splashing out for a special occasion. Derry ran the restaurant throughout the heady days of the Celtic Tiger and he has weathered the storms of economic recessions, and he has seen it all.In this episode of The Mario Rosenstock Podcast, Derry Clarke gives me a fascinating insight into what it’s like to run a Michelin-starred restaurant, as well as sharing loads of juicy stories about flagrant spending, celebrity diners, bar fights, Taoisigh with a penchant for fine food, and lots more!And Derry is now creating that Michelin-star experience for diners in the comfort of their own home. To find out more you can email him directly – [email protected] – Bertie, Trump and John Delaney leave messages for Derry on the hotline.Produced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand

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• My tinder sex-capades and midlife climax!

  What’s it like to get back on the dating scene in your 40s, after years of marriage and zero experience of the online dating world? Actor and comedian Norma Sheahan knows all about it and she reveals ALL on this episode. You’ll recognise Norma from shows like Bridget and Eamon, The Clinic, Moone Boy, and more recently, Kneecap. She was also a regular guest on my Today FM radio show, Mario’s Sunday Roast. On this episode of The Mario Rosenstock Podcast, Norma shares a few great stories about her time on Tinder and we also chat about divorcing amicably, the perils of modern parenting, her memories of the late great Jon Kenny, why she isn’t getting botox, and tonnes more.Norma's new tour 'It's Wine O'Clock' is on now - check out the dates HERECOMEDY - Roy Keane, Matt and Ivan, Brendan O'Connor, and Arthur Gourounlian phone in to share stories and opinions about online dating Produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand

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• Today’s special? It's Donal Skehan

  I meet a lot of very hard working people on this podcast and Donal Skehan must be up there with one of the hardest working of them all. He’s a true grafter and someone I really admire. After spending years in the music industry, and with a couple of Irish number 1s under his belt, Donal followed his lifelong passion for food and created a remarkable career for himself in that world. He has over 11 cookbooks, countless TV shows, a meal planning web platform (donalskitchen.com), a collab with Dunnes Stores and many others strings to his bow.And on top of all that, Donal has recently become embroiled in a wonderfully frivolous and entertaining Eurosong feud, involving contenstent Samantha Mumba, and his fellow judges Laura Fox, Arthur Gourounlian and Bambi Thug. It has been described by comedian Joanne McNally as the “showbiz feud Ireland needs and deserves”, and personally I’d have to agree with her. Press play to get the inside story!Produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand

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• Constantin Gurdgiev - Trump, Tariffs & the threat to Ireland

  It’s hard to get away from Trump and his tough talk on tariffs these days. But what exactly are tariffs, how do they work, and why should we care about them?One person I have often turned to when I wanted to understand complex economic stories is Constantin Gurdgiev. Constantin used to live in Ireland and during the economic recession he was all over the media, breaking down what it all meant in layman’s terms.Constantin lives in the US now so I thought he was the perfect guest for this week to talk about all Trumps tough talk on tariffs, life and the general mood in the US, and, as a Russian man living abroad, how he feels about what’s happening in his home countryCOMEDY – David McWilliams also has a lot to say about Trump and tariffs on his podcast, but maybe not the kind of commentary you’d expect…Produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand

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• Eamon Dunphy on Trump, Musk, Michael D and Mortality

  He’s one of Ireland’s most intelligent, interesting and, at times, incendiary characters, and he’s also one of the people I most love to interview. Eamon Dunphy, having put his podcast The Stand on pause after over 2000 episodes, is now embarking on his next adventure. And on this episode of The Mario Rosenstock Podcast, he tells me all about it.But as you might expect from Dunphy, there are a few issues – and people – that are grinding his gears right now: Trump, Michael D Higgins, Elon Musk, and Fintan O’Toole to name but a few! He also tells some great stories from the heyday of the Dublin social scene, and we get a bit deep too, as Eamon shares his thoughts on ageing, life, and death.The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is sponsored by Delux BathroomsProduced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand

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