Every week we have brand new and exclusive comedy sketches for fans of The Mario Rosenstock Podcast. In this bonus episode, I’ve picked five of my favourites. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18, 2021•19 min
Al Foran not only does great impressions, he does great impressions of people that many other impressionists don’t do – lots of well-known American celebrities, black actors and comedians like Denzel Washington and Eddie Murphy (something that he has come in for perhaps unfair criticism for, and we talk about this in the interview), and he’s particularly good at doing boxers. You’ll hear Mike Tyson, Conor McGregor, and Tyson Furey making an appearance throughout the course of this episode – you’...
Jun 17, 2021•43 min
When the 2 Johnnies decided to pay a visit to Dublin I made sure to nab them for a chat on the podcast. These lads are not only intelligent, entertaining, and hard working - with a chart-topping podcast, sell-out shows, and best-selling books to their name - they’re also very sharp businessmen. Spotify has been paying close attention to their ever-growing popularity and, just a couple of weeks ago, the tech giant came knocking and made the lads an offer they couldn’t refuse to make their podcast...
Jun 10, 2021•1 hr
This man is a master storyteller. Years of hanging out with the likes of Jimmy White, Alex Higgins, Ronnie O’Sullivan, and so many other ‘Gods of Snooker’ has given Ken a treasure trove of brilliant stories, jokes and great gossip. We have the pleasure of hearing:· The one about skipping a snooker championship opening to hang out with Jimmy White and The Rolling Stones in Asia (and getting fined for it)· The one about meeting the Man Utd team in their dressing room and being blanked by everyone ...
Jun 03, 2021•48 min
You may not always agree with David Quinn’s opinions, but they are always incredibly well thought-out and articulated, and held with deep conviction. You might also argue that voices like his are needed now more than ever as the world currently leans liberally, and contradictory opinions are always valuable no matter what the prevailing mood.If you are not familiar with David I think you will find this interview fascinating; if you are familiar with him, I think you might hear a side to David th...
May 27, 2021•56 min
What do Pippa O’Connor, Mary Lou McDonald, Maura Higgins, Roz Purcell, and Daithi O’Se have in common? Doireann Garrihy does a frighteningly good impression of all of them. If you follow Doireann on social media or watch The Doireann Project on RTE you’ll know just how talented she is. So it is no surprise just how successful Doireann has become in such a short space of time. Doireann and I have such a laugh throughout this chat – we hear the impressions and the funny stories, but she also has a...
May 19, 2021•49 min
Bastard files, Bush Hammers, Hardies – these are just some of the tools that PJ Gallagher has never heard of. And as the presenter of RTE’s The Big DIY Challenge, this is more than a little ironic. But it’s not about the tools for PJ, it’s about the people. He loves chatting to people, and as it happens, PJ is one of the people I have always loved chatting to. Hilarious, unpredictable, painfully honest, there’s so much to this man. PJ and I talk about his love/hate relationship with stand-up com...
May 13, 2021•47 min
I laughed hard all the way through this conversation with Dermot Whelan. Not only can he tell a great story and reveal the funny side of pretty serious topics, he’s also a very talented impressionist. Diarmuid Gavin, Rory McIlroy, Professor Snape from Harry Potter and even the late great Terry Wogan all make an appearance in this interview. Now Dermot can also add ‘best-selling author’ to his CV, as his new book Mind Full tops the charts for yet another week. Here’s a link to the details https:/...
May 06, 2021•58 min
I am, and always have been, a great admirer of Eamon Dunphy. Never afraid to hold a firm, controversial position, but never afraid to change that opinion either. And often the second position is the polar opposite of the first one! In a world where people appear afraid to be seen to change their minds about things, this makes a refreshing change and is part of why Dunphy is so popularWe cover a lot of ground in this chat and, as you’d expect, Eamon has got some strong opinions about hot topics l...
Apr 29, 2021•46 min
It’s both fascinating and encouraging to see how talented people can shoot to fame almost overnight these days. I first met Michael Fry a couple of years ago as he was starting to make a name for himself, posting funny parodies and songs on his growing social media channels, under the handle @BigDirtyFry. Michael was working hard and his unique style of comedy was slowly gaining traction. And then, suddenly, the rocket took off. Over the last year our phones have been constantly alight with funn...
Apr 22, 2021•53 min
The government has been through some high and lows recently: lows when yet more vaccine roll-out problems showed up, highs when the call about a huge, unexpected batch of vaccines for Ireland came through. Wouldn’t you just love to have been in the room when that call came in? Well, our microphones were… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 21, 2021•3 min
It has been a while since George Hook and I last passed each other in the corridors of Marconi House. His departure as drivetime host at Newstalk Radio was a well-publicised and controversial one, and one that we discuss at length in this great conversation, as it brings up a lot of bigger, very current issues. However we talk about so much more, such as his marriage to ‘the lovely Ingrid’ which has never been happier, why he believes history will not be kind to Nphet, modern rubgy punditry, and...
Apr 15, 2021•50 min
I’ve been doing sketches almost every day for the last 22 years, and I’ve noticed something very interesting: history repeats itself over and over again. Usually in a a bad way. So, why can’t we humans ever learn from our mistakes? If you can spare a couple of minutes, click play and I’ll boil it all down for you in one quick sketch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 13, 2021•6 min
My guests on this episode do NOT hold back, and rightly so. Let’s face it, there’s a lot to get off our chests these days and what better way to help the nation vent than to get Joanne Riordan, podcaster and star of No Limbs No Limits, and broadcaster Suzanne Kane around a virtual table to sound off about some of the things we’re all talking about these days – like the Dail circus, movie awards on zoom, iPhone Memory videos from a time we could eat, drink and be merry, Claire Byrne Live’s crazy ...
Apr 08, 2021•54 min
We had an amazing reaction to this comedy sketch from the recent Conor Moore episode – if you missed it, drop in here and have a listen! And when you’ve got a bit more time, you’ve got to check out my chat with Conor in episode 3, so many great impressions. Enjoy! Mario. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 08, 2021•3 min
On this episode we have 47 guests for you. Tiger Woods, Ian Poulter, Tommy Tiernan, Ger Loughnan, Conor McGregor, Michael D Higgins, and Miriam O’Callaghan to name just a few. Now isn’t that great value for 46 minutes of your time. Conor Moore really is one to watch. From doing impressions of Eamon Dunphy in school, to breaking America with his top-class impressions of the superstars of golf, this Mullingar-man’s story is a great one. I had a ball chatting to him, hearing him do his thing, discu...
Apr 01, 2021•46 min
Midway through my interview with ROG there was a pitch invasion. Not the kind either he and I are used to – the kind where a bunch of kids storm the room and demand that I start to do impressions of their father. It was the best kind of interruption to any interview I’ve ever done, have a listen. Pitch invasions aside, ROG did NOT hold back in this chat. From his home in France, he’s unimpressed with how the Irish authorities are approaching lockdowns; he pulled me up on a few of my impressions ...
Mar 25, 2021•48 min
Ian Dempsey has never been brave enough to get a massage – and for a very good reason. But more about that later. It didn’t take us long to decide who should be the very first guest on The Mario Rosenstock Podcast. Having shared a radio studio with this man for over 20 years, who better than Ian to send me off into this brave new world of podcasting, knapsack on my back, excitement and trepidation in my heart.You might have heard interviews with Ireland’s most-loved breakfast show presenter befo...
Mar 17, 2021•47 min
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Mar 06, 2021•2 min