An Evening with Rory

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Welcome to the first of what will turn into a series of evenings with Rory. Rory and I met on the island and quickly become friends and have had some amazingly deep and moving conversations as well as taking the piss out of each other. He was so excited to come on and share the first chapter of his life with us. We didn’t have a plan or agenda when we sat down our conversation spans through his journey to the U.S. and what his immigrant experience has been like. His positivity, curiosity and raw honesty is inspiring and joyous. Enjoy and we’ll see you next time.
Summary/Time Stamps:

• Introduction to this week’s episode. 0:12
  • Welcome to the show, rory.
  • Favorite podcasts to listen to.
  • The art of storytelling in podcasting.
  • The core storytelling aspect of podcasting is important.
• The Library of Congress and Shana Key. 3:24
  • I npr has a feature in the morning.
  • The national congress.
  • The importance of storytelling in irish culture.
  • The role of a shana key.
• How to tell a good ghost story. 6:40
  • Good at telling a story.
  • Immigrant experience in the american version.
• How did you get to San Francisco? 9:13
  • Coming to san francisco at a young age.
  • Coming to the US at a time when it was easy to be illegal.
  • Moving to a new city and exploring a city at your own pace.
  • The homeless population in San Francisco.
• What’s changed in San Francisco over time. 15:21
  • San francisco reinvents itself during cycles of boom and bust.
  • Diversity and money.
  • Home is a part of him.
  • People are confused when he knows more about the city.
• How do you talk to people who don’t know you? 18:52
  • The initial impression people have on australia.
  • The challenges of being from australian.
• The hardest part of growing up in Ireland. 21:54
  • Hardest part of growing up in Ireland, sharing parliament with multiple people.
  • Making the decision to keep moving around the world.
  • Bought his first computer and thought it wouldn't work in Ireland.
  • Texas is the sixth-largest state in the world, according to the us
• What has changed about our country since 1985? 28:25
  • What has changed the biggest about the us
  • The story of how he became a citizen of the us.
• When I was living in London, I went back to London for six months. 31:17
  • Going back to London for six months.
  • Commuting to work on trains in London.
  • The dreary people all dressed for the horrible weather.
  • Getting out of jail card.
• What made going back to Ireland never an option after leaving? 34:18
  • How Ireland changed after he left.
  • How the Irish concept punches above its weight when it comes to the Irish economy.
  • The anonymity of living in a small country like Ireland.
  • The village mentality