Liam Neeson: Luck of the Irish | 286

Even the Rich

Wondery

Society & Culture

4.3 • 11.5K Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Liam Neeson has always considered himself lucky. He manages to survive and escape the violence that plagues Northern Ireland during The Troubles. And then - as luck would have it - his acting talents are his ticket outta there. And he his eyes on the big city - London. After establishing himself as one of Hollywood’s hottest actors, he experiences the devastating loss of his wife, Natasha Richardson. Liam turns to work and alcohol - a lot of alcohol - as coping mechanisms. These days, Liam is back on top. And with his upcoming appearance in the “Naked Gun” reboot, we just had to include him in ETR’s “Blockbuster Month!”

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0:00.0	Wonderry Plus subscribers can binge the newest season of Even the Rich before anyone else.
0:04.4	Join Wondery Plus in the Wondery app or on Apple Podcasts.
0:07.7	Heads up, Richies.
0:08.7	In today's episode, we mentioned sexual assault and racism.
0:12.0	So please be advised.
0:19.1	Arecia, do you believe in luck?
0:22.4	Yeah. Oh, absolutely.
0:24.1	You do? That kind of surprises me.
0:26.0	I don't think anybody who has success has it without luck.
0:29.0	Well, luck is when preparation meets opportunity.
0:31.7	Yeah. I think it's absolutely absurd. Like, I know hard work goes into success, but I will not believe luck doesn't play into it.
0:40.0	Okay. Okay. Well, today's subject definitely believes in luck. He's born in Northern Ireland and grows up Catholic in a predominantly Protestant town. As a kid, he's surrounded by violence and religious conflict so serious that some of his friends are killed.
0:55.2	And he wonders why he's one of the lucky ones who survives.
0:59.1	Heavily religious, he dreams of being a priest.
1:02.0	Then he dabbles on amateur boxing and even teaching before he decides to audition for a local theater.
1:07.3	It's here that he discovers his true calling.
1:10.0	And with a long streak of what he considers Irish luck,
1:13.5	he worked consistently as an actor for the next 50 years,
1:16.5	appearing in over 100 movies.
1:18.9	His imposing height, iconic voice, compassionate soul,
1:22.4	and undeniable sex appeal turned him into one of the most successful movie stars of his generation.
1:27.7	Today we're talking about Liam Neeson.
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