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Walking The Dog with Emily Dean

Emma Doran (Part One)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean

Goalhanger

Kids & Family, Society & Culture, Pets & Animals, Comedy Interviews, Comedy

4.63.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

This week Emily and Ray take a stroll with the brilliant Irish comedian Emma Doran.


Emma is a huge dog lover with two of her own, Twiggy and Stan, back home in Ireland, and naturally the chat quickly turns to canine life. Ray, meanwhile, seemed quietly delighted to have Emma’s undivided attention.


Emma talks to Emily about her fascinating life story, from growing up in Ireland to discovering she was pregnant with her daughter while still at school, and how becoming a young mum ultimately gave her the confidence to take the leap into stand-up comedy. A very good decision, as Emma has gone on to become one of Ireland’s most prolific and successful comics, with multiple sold-out tours, millions of online views, and a memorable appearance on the Amazon series Last One Laughing Ireland.


Her live show Emmaculate is touring across Ireland and the UK this year. Tickets and dates are available at https://emmadorancomedy.com. Emily also highly recommends Emma’s debut memoir Mad Isn’t It?, a funny and deeply honest read.


It’s a warm, hilarious and big-hearted walk with someone who radiates good energy and loyalty, particularly when it comes to defending Ray’s honour.


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Walking The Dog is produced by Will Nichols

Music: Rich Jarman

Artwork: Alice Ludlam

Photography: Karla Gowlett


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I thought they were selling the hair to pay for the houses or something because they got married and the hair was gone.

0:06.0

Mushroom doos.

0:07.0

All these women so young, 24, 25.

0:11.0

I don't know what mushroom do's.

0:13.0

This week on walking the dog, Ray and I took a stroll with the brilliant comedian Emma Doran.

0:18.0

Emma is a big dog fan.

0:20.0

She has two dogs herself, Twiggy and Stan. They were back in Ireland at

0:24.4

home living their best life, but naturally I couldn't wait to hear all about them. And Ray, I won't

0:30.5

lie, was totally thrilled to have her all to himself. Emma is one of Ireland's most beloved stand-up.

0:36.6

She's had multiple sold-out tours, millions of online views, along with a scene-stealing appearance on the hugely popular Amazon series, Last One Laughing Island. She's also had a real fascinating life, and we talked about all of it from her childhood growing up in Ireland to discovering she was pregnant with

0:54.7

her daughter while still at school and how navigating motherhood at such a young age kind

1:00.2

of ultimately gave her the confidence to eventually take the leap into stand-up and thank

1:05.0

God she did because this woman is genuinely hilarious and if you want to see her live Emma's

1:10.1

show Emaculate, is touring

1:12.4

all over Ireland and across the UK this year and you can get your tickets at emma dorancommody.com.

1:19.0

I also really, by the way, recommend Emma's debut memoir, Mad, isn't it? It's just so incredibly

1:25.6

honest and funny, a little bit like her, so well worth a read.

1:29.3

Ray and I absolutely loved Emma. You often get a feeling about someone from the very first moment you meet them on these walks.

1:36.3

And the feeling I got with Emma was just pure warmth and good energy.

1:41.3

She also got very outraged when a man in a cafe sneakily gave Ray a little

1:47.0

kick out of the way. He didn't think we saw him, but we did. I mean, I wasn't thrilled about it.

1:53.0

Emma went full on gladiator, I will have my vengeance in this life or the next. And anyone who has

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