Ken Grand-Pierre wants to remind you that everyone has a story to tell. Primarily a photojournalist based in New York City, Ken has traveled the world working with musicians. Within this series, you'll hear beautifully revealing conversations with musicians, writers, entrepreneurs and creatives from all walks of life.
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Hannah Jadagu on finding yourself in a city (A Summer in New York)
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I think one of the reasons people gravitate towards stories set here in New York is because of how overtly people carve their own paths here. My next guest is such a prime example of that, and it’s even wilder to think that her story has only just begun. Hannah Jadagu is a singer-songwriter who originally hails from Texas but has swiftly made New Y…
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B. Miles on the bonds of friendship (A Summer in New York)
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It’s not a secret that friendships in New York City are of a unique breed. Especially in the music world, it’s always clear when the artists who are collaborating also care about one another. That’s consistently been the case with B. Miles, an alternative indie/pop band based here in New York. Led by vocalist/pianist/songwriter Brenna Miles, the mu…
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Charles Fauna on dancing in Limbo (A Summer in New York)
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There are countless times when an artist realizes that the best way to create art is by getting personal. Naturally, one hopes to be in the right headspace for that, but what about those times in life when you feel stuck, unsure, and daresay; stagnant? If you deem yourself a professional, you must make art any way you can and more imperatively find…
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San Fermin on embracing you with open Arms (A Summer in New York)
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It is my absolute pleasure to welcome you to A Summer in New York. In case you missed the announcement, this will be a mini-season of the podcast where I’ll be talking to some incredibly talented people about the things that make New York City special. What brings all these talks together is a desire that we have to explore the question “why is thi…
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Welcome to A Summer in New York! The first episode drops on June 25th BUT you can hear the special NYC playlist right now over on Spotify (right over here).
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Peaches on never owning a rule book (Season 7 Finale)
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The Wikipedia page for today’s guest describes her as a musician that plays with genres such as “synth pop” “dance-punk” and “punk rock.” Though there’s a kernel of truth to that, it exemplifies how words continue to fail the artist known as Peaches. For over three decades Peaches has remained a vital voice in the worlds of music, visual art, and r…
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Nabil Ayers on penning empathy in sunshine
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Empathy is a word we all know and yet there are times when it can feel elusive in our lives. One of the best antidotes for that is witnessing how it shows up in other people's lives, especially when it’s an individual that’s exerting it outwardly. That’s been the case as of late with Nabil Ayers, American music industry entrepreneur, musician, and …
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Sofia Loporcaro on the magic of Before the Chorus (Bonus)
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This is the last bonus episode of season 7 and to call it a special one feels like a massive understatement. Sofia Loporcaro is an award-winning radio host, producer, and podcaster based in Los Angeles who’s made being a music fan a full-time job. Her podcast, Before the Chorus, centers on exploring the emotional journeys of a songs inception to it…
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Marc Fennell on his passion for making (a lot of) stuff
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Marc Fennell is a wild multi-hyphenate from Australia and…to be honest with you, even saying that doesn’t feel fitting enough. Along with being a decorated journalist, he’s a television host, documentary presenter, radio personality, a writer, a dad, and as he simply likes to put it: a maker of things. Marc is also a person who’s directly inspired …
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You know, it’s a wild thing to think about how today’s guest goes about his craft. TOBi wouldn’t be the first artist to be a lover of the old school while also carving out his own path…but honestly, we’ve never seen it done like this before. Hailing from both Lagos, Nigeria, and Brampton, Canada, TOBi is an artist full of multitudes. His latest alb…
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Danielle Ponder on singing truth to power (Bonus)
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It’s mentioned towards the end of this episode, but it should also be said here: Danielle Ponder is a person who exemplifies grace. Her humbleness is part of that, but what also shines through is her tenacious passion for justice. An ex-lawyer turned professional musician, Ms. Ponder is an artist who’s on the rise in a magnificent way. Her debut al…
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Adia Victoria on embracing A Southern Gothic
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The episode you’re about to hear is one of my favourites of this entire series. Adia Victoria is a singer-songwriter who combines elements of blues, folk, and gothic country to tell stories. She’s also punk af, which is conveyed all-across today’s podcast. You see, Adia is the type of person who strives to live her words, constantly proving how tru…
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Jim A. Mortram on Small Town Inertia (Bonus)
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By now you’ve probably clocked the tagline of this podcast that reads “a podcast about music” with music scratched off and the word “people” above it. That tagline is as literal as possible to depict what drives this podcast and what intrigues me the most: the lives of people and what we can learn from them. I’d be hard-pressed to think of an episo…
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Local Natives on evolving gracefully in indie rock
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Having gratitude for life is something that’s a perpetual journey for me. It’s something I’ve admittedly been pretty bad at over the years. That said, the gratitude I feel for today’s episode is something that can’t be overstated. Local Natives are a band from Orange County, California that I’ve loved since I was in college. It’s always a special t…
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Jesse Boykins III on ushering in New Growth
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It comes up pretty early on in this podcast: but Jesse Boykins III is the kind of person that people smile about when they hear his name. I’ve seen it happen numerous times throughout the years, both across the US and abroad. Sure, much of that has to do with how celebrated Jesse is as an artist, but so much of that love also has to do with how Jes…
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Denai Moore on welcoming you to her table (Bonus)
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Our first bonus episode of season 7 is another chat I’ve been dying to have for a long time and I love that it happened under these circumstances. You see, Denai Moore is a British-Jamaican artist I’ve gotten to know over the years through her music (which is fucking excellent by the way). We do chat about her music career across this podcast, but …
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The Aces on becoming your new favourite band
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Say hello to Cristal, Alisa, Katie, and McKenna. There are a few episodes this season that I’ve been wanting to make since way back in season 1 and this is one of them. The Aces are a rock band from Utah that I’ve been privileged to have gotten to know over the years. They made their first album here in New York, and I fondly remember witnessing th…
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Eugene Hütz (of Gogol Bordello) on championing Ukraine and immigrant punk
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One of the most perplexing things on earth is how immigrants perpetually deal with unfair treatment throughout many corners of the world. The hard work, expressions of passion, and technicolor of culture are often ignored for fear-drenched sensationalism in the news. It’s in understanding that, where the vitality of a band like Gogol Bordello conti…
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Seye Adelekan (of Gorillaz) on battling addiction with creativity (Season 7 Premiere)
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Welcome back to The New Exchange podcast and to very the beginning of season 7. I am beyond excited to share these talks with you, starting with a guest I’ve been dying to have on here for a long time. Seye Adelekan is a Nigerian-British artist who’s toured with Lana Del Rey, Emeli Sandé, KT Tunstall, and Paloma Faith; though he is best known as a …
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A short explainer of what to expect between now and the launch of season 7 (March 2024).
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Ash get to the heart of Race The Night (Off-Season Bonus)
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Let’s be honest, if we had to make a list of the acts we’ve taken with us from our high school years into adulthood….the list would be pretty short. So imagine how trippy it feels for me to have not only done that with Ash (my favourite band) but that I’ve also found myself in a position to say they’re still making their most vital works. Their lat…
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The Passport Season #6 | IRELAND (Season 6 Finale)
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Honestly, when it came to planning this season, I knew the finale had to be about my home, Ireland. But the end result has turned out to go well beyond what I expected. Ireland is a country that’s embraced me for over a decade now and I’m constantly gobsmacked by the amount of love and generosity I feel when I’m there. It’s a place that’s been cruc…
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In just a few short decades, Germany has transformed into an epicenter of the arts. Whether it’s painting, writing, or music, artists from all over the world know that Germany is a place where your creativity can flourish. That reputation has led many to this European country, not just to create art, but also to appreciate it in a more tangible way…
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The Passport Season Bonus | Sulene Returns!
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Sulene is an accomplished songwriter, producer, performer, and composer from Cape Town who’s one of the most creative New Yorkers that I know. When I decided on featuring South Africa in this season, I knew it’d be important to explore the country considerably; especially since I’ve never been there before. One of the earliest talks I had for this …
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The Passport Season #4 | SOUTH AFRICA
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It’s pretty crazy, this episode marks the first episode of the season to feature a country I’ve yet to experience. South Africa is a nation full of history, home to over 60 million people, and is one of the most culturally diverse places on earth (12 languages are spoken regionally throughout South Africa). Along with these attributes, the music an…
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The next episode of this season is about a country that reinvigorated me just a few months ago. Brazil is a part of the world that’s famous for its warmth, it’s vibrancy, and enthusiasm across its people, but I have to say; getting to experience that firsthand is really something else. Getting to go there, I got to experience some of the most overt…
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The Passport Season Bonus | HAITI (with Michaël Brun)
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Michaël Brun is a ridiculously talented DJ, producer, and songwriter from Haiti that’s perpetually manifesting his dreams. In a few short years he’s already collaborated with acts like Ed Sheeran, J Balvin, Maesgo, and honestly, the list is practically endless. Haiti is also the home country of my family, and getting to make this episode was a beau…
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To call today’s episode personal would be a massive understatement. France is a country that’s become quite a second home to me, a sentiment I’m fortunate to feel about several places but it’s a very different beast when it comes to France. My family are Haitian and French, with our roots extending between the two countries for actual centuries. I,…
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The Passport Season #1 | BELGIUM (Season 6 Premiere)
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Welcome to Season 6 of The New Exchange Podcast: The Passport Season. This is an idea that’s been kicking in my head for quite a while now and getting to have it materialize for you feels unreal. Traveling has been a major part of my whole life and the thing that I value the most about traveling is how I’ve perpetually gotten to meet people who’re …
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Introducing Season 6 (The Passport Season)
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It’s finally time to announce season 6 of the podcast: The Passport Season. Six episodes, six different countries, and six additional radio broadcasts sharing music from each country. To further explain how this season will work, I welcomed back my buddy Toby Tenenbaum to ask me about the who, what, when, why, and how of this different kind of seas…
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Yazmin Lacey on defining a legacy in Voice Notes (Off-Season Bonus)
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Welcome to the last off-season episode before the launch of season 6 (which will be announced very very soon!). Getting to finish off this series of talks with Nottingham-based singer-songwriter Yazmin Lacey feels like the perfect situation, and I’m proper excited about you falling in love with Yazmin’s music the way I have. Her debut album, Voice …
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Abraham Alexander returns to explore the tides of SEA/SONS (Off-Season Bonus)
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Corniness be damned: you just gotta love when good things happen to good people. My brother (and returning pod guest) Abraham Alexander is having a stellar year, all off the back of hard work and authenticity. His debut album, SEA/SONS is a contemplation on loss, redemption, and anguish, but also light, joy, and most importantly; hope. In a time of…
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Naaz on the greatest game of Never Have I Ever (Off-Season Bonus)
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Naaz is a Dutch-Kurdish alternative pop singer that brilliantly exemplifies what this podcast is all about. I’d forgive you for mistaking this series as a podcast about music, after all, I do talk to a lot of musicians. But no, this series is really about humanity and you have to admit, behind every great song and every great album is some form of …
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SAIAH on the value of being unapologetically messy (Off-Season Bonus)
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This is an episode I feel an immense sense of gratitude towards. SAIAH is a west-coast based musician that intrigued me with their authenticity and unapologetic approach to writing. I don’t think it’s breaking new ground by stating how in 2023 we live in a society that constantly asks us to be “perfect.” Honestly, in my opinion, the best artists ar…
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July Talk return to bring out your human side (Off-Season Bonus)
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I’ll be real with you: I’m incredibly biased when it comes to today’s guests. But hand-on-heart, I do feel like they’re one of the best rock bands in the world and their latest album has only further solidified that thought. They’re called July Talk, they hail from Toronto and they deeply care about the human condition. Specifically, how can the mu…
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Ibeyi on wanting you to feel like gold (Off-Season Bonus)
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Since childhood, it was obvious that twin sisters Naomi Diaz and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz would have music as the dominant fixture of their lives. When you have a father like the legendary Anga Diaz, how could that not be the case? That said, nobody could’ve expected the ways in which Naomi and Lisa have challenged the music world with their project; Ibeyi…
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Kimbra on the birth of A Reckoning (Off-Season Bonus)
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Welcome to the off-season, a series of talks I’ll be releasing on the road to season 6. Today’s episode is about an act I deeply respect and admire, largely due to their tenacity as both an artist and human being. Across four albums, Kimbra has perpetually challenged audiences across the world, with a clear love for experimenting with sonics and ch…
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Introducing The New Exchange Radio (Trailer)
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I’m ecstatic to announce The New Exchange Radio, an extension of The New Exchange Podcast. Starting February 7th, I’ll be releasing new episodes in a radio format that’ll be showcasing a wide range of artists from all over the world. The aim will be to share songs/artists that you’re both familiar and unfamiliar with, along with why those artists m…
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Talos on the dance of solitude (Season 5 Finale)
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It feels so fitting to me that we get to kiss season 5 goodbye with a friend of mine from Ireland, the incredibly talented Eoin French (aka Talos). A supremely talented individual, Talos has achieved international acclaim by creating these soundscapes that transport you elsewhere. Brilliant at experimenting with various electronic textures, beats a…
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Ella Vos on why love is an act of resistance (Bonus)
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It’s such a joy that the last bonus episode of the season is with an old friend of mine, the incomparable Ella Vos. Ella is a pop singer-songwriter who’s one of the most resilient people I’ve ever met. From intense heartbreaks to battling a cancer diagnosis while building her career….Ella’s been through a lot, and yet the way she’s able to be a shi…
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Nova Twins on achieving success by refusing to conform
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Nova Twins are two best friends, Georgia South and Amy Love, who’ve just had a life-changing year. Based in London, Nova Twins have taken elements of punk, grime, punk, hard rock, and even dance, to craft a sound that’s distinctly them; a sound that’s caused them to be impossible to place within a box. However, the most alluring thing about them is…
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Charlie Gunn on the creation of The Forty-Five (Bonus)
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Charlie Gunn is an entertainment journalist/editor from London who’s founded an incredible new outlet called The Forty-Five. It’s an online music magazine that focuses on the creative exploits of women, women-identifying and non-binary people; specifically through the lens of writers and photographers who’re also part of those communities. Kicking …
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It’s the third time it’s happened but it has to be said: it is wild that we’re at the point where we have return guests to the pod. Honestly, what a privilege to welcome back Charlene Kaye (aka KAYE), a friend I deeply admire and an artist I’m a proper fan of. We first met when she was part of the Brooklyn-based outfit, San Fermin, and since leavin…
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Dream Wife on demanding some f&%king empathy
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Today’s guests are a group of people I’ve been dying to have on since season 1! Dream Wife are a punk band based in London that I’ve gotten to know over the years and the list of what makes them special is endless. But if I had to condense it, I’d say this: they’re a stellar band who’ve hit the sweet spot between having killer tunes and constantly …
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Christina Xing on being your kick-ass director (Bonus)
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This is one of those bonus episodes that’s a perfect example of how nuanced we are as human beings. Christina Xing is an Asian-American director who’s honestly one of the funniest, most thoughtful, and incredibly talented individuals I’ve ever met. She’s been making a fierce name for herself by directing a constant stream of amazing music videos (f…
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I feel a lot of gratitude towards this episode that you’re about to hear. Largely because, they’re artists you come across that you just know are going to leave a lasting impact, and that’s absolutely the case with my guest, Ruel. He’s a pop singer-songwriter from Australia who’s already achieved so much in his short career. With multiple top-chart…
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Tamino on the delights of contemplative works
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In a lot of ways, today’s guest is an anomaly in the music world. During a time when social media dominates the lives of many, causing attention spans to grow shorter each year….this artist dares to ask: what if you spend some time with my art? Tamino is a Belgian-Egyptian singer-songwriter who’s achieved astronomical success by making contemplativ…
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Lana Lubany on authentically crafting her world domination
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Truth be told, I generally don’t care about numbers. You see, the music industry has this constant conversation around numbers, in the context of how many views and streams someone’s gotten and utilizing those numbers as a metric of a person's worth. No, this isn’t a veiled attempt to highlight what a hipster I am, no, it’s more to highlight that w…
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David Keenan on arts role in life & death (Bonus)
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It seriously brings me so much joy getting to welcome another artist from Ireland onto the podcast. David Keenan is a singer-songwriter who in many ways is an unabashed maverick. His arrangements and singing styles tend to go against the conventional structures of western pop music, and yet his music still has an accessibility factor that allows hi…
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Jarlath Regan on the comedy of An Irishman Abroad
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It’s always wild when we get to have a guest who directly inspired this series. Jarlath Regan is a standup comedian from Ireland who has also created one of the most unique podcasts in all of Europe. That series is An Irishman Abroad, a podcast that highlights people of Irish descent, with a strong emphasis on the successes and failures that make u…
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