This week on the show I speak to writer Eugene O'Brien about his tv show 'Pure Mule', his adventures in the West End and his debut novel 'Going Back'. Muiris O'Cearbhaill from The Journal also joins the show to review the biggest stories of the week.
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🕑 Chapters
(00:00) Intro
(03:31) News roundup with Muiris O’Cearbhaill
(04:09) Conor McGregor's Return
(08:21) Late Late Show Host Speculation
(15:35) Katie Taylor's Upcoming Fight
(19:10) Leo Varadkar's Partner vs The Monarchy
(24:53) AI in Journalism
(35:03) Cork City's First Super Pub
(38:43) Eugene O’Brien
(39:07) Writing Process
(39:36) Routine in Writing
(40:06) Eden's Success and Reception
(40:39) International Reception of Works
(42:04) Realism in Characterisation
(43:21) Writing Authentic Characters
(45:22) Adapting to Different Audiences
(46:47) Discussion on Pure Mule
(48:46) Character Development in Pure Mule
(51:05) Local Humour in Pure Mule
(54:25) Small Town vs City Dynamic
(56:03) Modern Problems in Going Back
(57:01) Inspiration from Real Life
(58:53) Exploring the Shadow World
(59:23) Returning Immigrant and Covid
(1:00:30) Capturing the Modern Irish Zeitgeist
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