Mark Moriarty
Award-winning chef, TV host, author, and podcaster Mark Moriarty is back with a brand-new season of ROASTED. This time, he’s inviting sports stars, social media favourites, politicians, and comedians to the table. The conversations start with food and unfold into the stories, memories, and moments that shaped them. Food is the hook. The real dish is their life.
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My final guest of the season is the mercurial Ivan Yates. Over steak and mash, he shares his thoughts on everything from the mainstream media, the presidential controversy, why he fears for his grandchildren’s future, his predictions on Trump and the economy, and what he plans to do next. Brought to you by M&S Food. Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmoriarty1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Niall Breslin is a man of many lives. Former Leinster rugby player, frontman of The Blizzards, and now a neoclassical composer, PhD candidate, and co-founder of the charity A Lust for Life. In this chat, we talk about supporting Oasis and AC/DC, the six months he spent in Lebanon at 13 during the Nine-Day War, why fish should have died with the dinosaurs, and the one Twitter reply that finally made him log off for good. Brought to you by M&S Food. Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmoriarty1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nuala Moore is an extreme open water and ice swimmer, Guinness World Records holder, professional scuba diver, and author of Limitless. We chat about growing up in a fishing family in Dingle, how her father's philosophy of the sea shaped the way she frames everything in life, and what it was like to lower herself off a ship alone, south of Cape Horn, with the engines fading into the distance and four albatross circling overhead. Brought to you by M&S Food. Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmoriarty1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Paul Murphy is a TD and one of the most vocal voices in Irish politics. In this chat, we go behind the scenes of life in the Dáil, explore the realities of political life, hear his journey from protest movements to elected office, and get his take on inequality, social media, and where Ireland is heading. Brought to you by M&S Food. Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmoriarty1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As a chef, I admire Anna greatly, not only as the head chef and owner of two award-winning establishments in London, but as someone genuinely grounded and exceptionally talented. We chat about growing up with dyslexia, leading a team and building a restaurant from scratch, balancing a busy career with motherhood, and why integrity matters more than perfection. Brought to you by M&S Food. Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmoriarty1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Roddy Collins is one of the most colourful and outspoken figures in Irish football. A former player and manager across Ireland and England, he takes me inside the dressing room and through the harsh realities of life in the lower leagues, from bust-ups and broken legs to forged birth certificates, and what it was like sharing the pitch with his childhood hero, George Best. Brought to you by M&S Food. Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmoriarty1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Conor Niland is a former professional tennis player turned best-selling author, and one of the more candid voices to come out of Irish sport. In this chat, he talks about life on tour and what it really costs, from facing Novak Djokovic at the US Open to the Wimbledon match that still haunts him, and why envy might be the real fuel of elite sport. Brought to you by M&S Food. Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmoriarty1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Neil Delamere is one of Ireland’s most popular comedians, selling hundreds of thousands of tickets across Ireland and the UK. In this chat, we talk about how he fell into stand-up comedy, crowd work gone wrong, his love of food, and a bizarre survivalist experience in Ohio. Brought to you by M&S Food. Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmoriarty1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I was thrilled when Paul Howard agreed to come on my podcast. He is one of Ireland’s most notable writers, and as you’ll find out in this chat, he’s humble, full of fascinating stories and sees life with open eyes. We talk about growing up in a working-class part of Dublin, the early days of his journalism career, and how observing everyday life helped shape one of Ireland’s most recognisable fictional characters. Brought to you by M&S Food. Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmoriarty1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Muireann O’Connell is a staple in many people’s homes as the presenter of Ireland AM. Muireann joined me to chat about life in the public eye, live TV mayhem, growing up in Limerick, and the pressures and perils of social media. Brought to you by M&S Food. Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmoriarty1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rob Kearney is a former Ireland and British & Irish Lions fullback who spent nearly two decades at the top of international rugby. A two-time Grand Slam winner and key figure in one of Ireland’s most successful eras, he built a reputation as one of the game’s most dependable and intelligent players. In this chat, Rob talks about growing up on a farm in Louth, the pressure of playing for Leinster and Ireland, and the moments that defined his career, including the famous 2013 clash with the All Blacks. We also chat about life after rugby, family, and what he enjoys eating now that strict match-day diets are a thing of the past. Brought to you by M&S Food. Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmoriarty1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
My first guest of the new season is An Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Over a steak dinner, we discuss his life as the leader of the country, meetings with Trump and Zelensky, personal loss, favourite meals, his idea of a perfect day, and if Cork will finally lift the Liam MacCarthy trophy. Brought to you by M&S Food. Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmoriarty1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chef, author, and TV host Mark Moriarty is back around the table with some of Ireland’s most interesting personalities. Each week, Mark serves up great food and conversation with sports stars, broadcasters, comedians, and political figures, beginning with An Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Season 3 starts Wednesday, 11 March. Brought to you by M&S Food. Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmoriarty1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Marc Ó Sé hails from a dynasty of GAA football, folklore, and triumph. He played senior football for Kerry from 2002 to 2016, winning 5 All-Ireland titles, 10 Munster Championships, 3 All-Star awards, and was named player of the year in 2007. In this chat, we talk about his childhood in Ventry, family legacy, losing his father at a young age, and the surprising emotions he felt on All-Ireland final day. Season finale. Brought to you by M&S Food. Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmoriarty1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Cooper is a broadcaster, journalist, and author. Matt talks about his early days in Cork, becoming Ireland’s youngest newspaper editor at 30, and the gamble that led him into radio. He shares stories from his days in the newsroom and the time Dennis Rodman nearly got him arrested in North Korea. We chat about food, family, work ethic, and what keeps him curious after decades in the public eye. Brought to you by M&S Food. Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmoriarty1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Kerridge is one of the UK’s most influential and successful chefs of the last 20 years. Two Michelin stars, five restaurants, numerous awards, and the first pub ever to receive two Michelin stars. In my view, his CV is almost unmatched and, dare I say, even groundbreaking. This success wasn’t all plain sailing, as Tom describes. His achievements have resulted from incredible hard work, relentless focus, huge sacrifices, and struggles. Tom talks about all this and more in a fascinating chat. Brought to you by M&S Food. Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmoriarty1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Carl Mullan. Presenter, podcaster, parent. In this wide ranging conversation, we chat about all of the above. Carl is genuinely wholesome and really speaks to his feelings, particularly about parenthood and how it changed his life. On top of this, he’s worked extremely hard to become the successful frontman of breakfast radio in Ireland. Brought to you by M&S Food. Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmoriarty1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Simon Delaney has worn many hats, from appearances on major US TV dramas, to roles in box office films, to hosting morning TV, books, cookbooks and food trucks, the list goes on. Through it all, he has remained grounded, hilarious and unaffected by a very successful career. Brought to you by M&S Food. Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmoriarty1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Comedian Emma Doran has been making waves over the last few years in both Ireland and the UK. As she embarks on her biggest tour to date, she speaks about her unorthodox route into comedy and the process of unexpectedly writing a no-holds-barred memoir about a life less ordinary. Brought to you by M&S Food. Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmoriarty1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Paul McGinley, professional golfer and former Ryder Cup team captain, shares his fascinating insights on talent, competing, mindset and the global business of sport. He speaks openly about a wide range of subjects, from his childhood love of Donegal to his successes and struggles on the golf course, and even the idea of having dinner with Donald Trump! Brought to you by M&S Food. Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmoriarty1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.