That's the small talk. Now let's go down to business. Now, your program, what's the big idea?

Well, they're going to know the Irish much better. We've now got to know how largely their mind works.

I moved over here and immediately I had to up my game.

I could not have done the job I did for quite a number of years in Ireland. I had to go

in there in my living in England. I think a lot of it's in my hair. I think there's a lot of Ireland

in here. I had an artist up for you. 20 years after an Irishman couldn't get a fucking job,

we had the presidency. It was some heightened awareness of how hard my tribe had had it in London. No blacks, no Irish, no dogs.

Never has a nation so small inspired so much in another.

So you could say there's always been a little green behind the red, white and blue.

Our family is very Irish, you know.

Now, ladies and gentlemen, we have a very special announcement to make at this stage.

Would you welcome,

please,

the wonderful Charlie Threego!

You're very welcome

to the first ever

Irish Man Abroad book episode.

Once a month,

I'm going to recommend

two books from two Irish authors.

Maybe they won't be Irish

every single time,

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