This week on The Inside Story, Ed Smith, one of Ireland's most treasured radio presenters joins me to chat about how a dash with death forced him to change his lifestyle and why you might want to do the same! Plus, he tells me how Matt Cooper can be absolutely ruthless!  You can support my podcast here: https://paypal.me/alexrowley04 Clips of the podcast are available on @alexrowley_ on TikTok or The Inside Story with Alex Rowley on YouTube. Socials: Twitter: @AlexRowley04 Instagram: @alexxrowley To get in touch with the podcast, email [email protected] Thanks for listening, be sure to follow the podcast so you never miss an episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week on The Inside Story, Dublin DJ/Producer Fahri Mac joins me to tell us about his new single SOAP with Luke McAllorum! You can support my podcast here: https://paypal.me/alexrowley04 Clips of the podcast are available on @alexrowley_ on TikTok or The Inside Story with Alex Rowley on YouTube. Socials: Twitter: @AlexRowley04 Instagram: @alexxrowley To get in touch with the podcast, email [email protected] Thanks for listening, be sure to follow the podcast so you never miss an episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week on The Inside Story, we look at the current situation of this year's Leaving Cert following the meeting of stakeholders. On today's show, we speak to Senator Regina Doherty about why Leaving Cert students should be shown compassion, TUI President Martin Majoram on why the union is backing a traditional exam, Labour TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin on his experience doing the Leaving Cert and why change must be implemented and also, we hear from LC students including myself about why they think a Hybrid Model is the best/worst outcome. You can support my podcast here: https://paypal.me/alexrowley04 Clips of the podcast are available on @alexrowley_ on TikTok or The Inside Story with Alex Rowley on YouTube. Socials: Twitter: @AlexRowley04 Instagram: @alexxrowley To get in touch with the podcast, email [email protected] Thanks for listening, be sure to follow the podcast so you never miss an episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week on The Inside Story, we look back on the year of 2021 and the guests that appeared on the podcast. From touring with the Impractical Jokers to deep-frying ice cream, from being intimidated by Stormzy's entourage to leading an undercover drugs bust - we spoke to all sorts of characters this year on the podcast. This episode features snippets from many of those guests. You can support my podcast here: https://paypal.me/alexrowley04 Clips of the podcast are available on @alexrowley_ on TikTok or The Inside Story with Alex Rowley on YouTube. Socials: Twitter: @AlexRowley04 Instagram: @alexxrowley To get in touch with the podcast, email [email protected] Thanks for listening, be sure to follow the podcast so you never miss an episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week on The Inside Story, I'm joined by Graham O'Toole and Nathan O'Reilly from Fully Charged on SPIN1038. These two are inseperable. From meeting in DIT while studying broadcasting to presenting an IMRO award-winning breakfast show, they've stuck through thick and thin and now they join me on my podcast! We chat about Nathan's struggles, growing up in opiate-ridden Glenegeary, Dublin 4 and Graham's "shitty" holiday to Thailand. You can support my podcast here: https://paypal.me/alexrowley04 Clips of the podcast are available on @alexrowley_ on TikTok or The Inside Story with Alex Rowley on YouTube. Socials: Twitter: @AlexRowley04 Instagram: @alexxrowley To get in touch with the podcast, email [email protected] Thanks for listening, be sure to follow the podcast so you never miss an episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week on The Inside Story, I'm joined by Seán Defoe. Hailing from Waterford, this man never fails to stay up to date with everything in politics. He can be heard on your friendly local radio stations and this week he joined me to talk about journalism, social media, politics and he even reflects on his covering Varadkar's visit to the White House last year! You can support my podcast here: https://paypal.me/alexrowley04 Clips of the podcast are available on @alexrowley_ on TikTok or The Inside Story with Alex Rowley on YouTube. Socials: Twitter: @AlexRowley04 Instagram: @alexxrowley To get in touch with the podcast, email [email protected] Thanks for listening, be sure to follow the podcast so you never miss an episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week on The Inside Story, I'm joined by Ian Dempsey. From Dempsey's Den and The Beatbox to his hit Today FM breakfast show, it's safe to say he's squeezed a fair bit into his career so far. I chat to Ian about music, breakfast radio, his childhood and technology. Also, Ian reflects on his time in pirate radio back in the late 1970s. You can support my podcast here: https://paypal.me/alexrowley04 Clips of the podcast are available on @alexrowley_ on TikTok  or The Inside Story with Alex Rowley on YouTube. Socials: Twitter: @AlexRowley04 Instagram: @alexxrowley To get in touch with the podcast, email [email protected] Thanks for listening, be sure to follow the podcast so you never miss an episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week on The Inside Story, I'm joined by Daniel Lambert. Daniel and I chat about cooking, TikTok and social media in general. Daniel tells me how he has managed to make TikTok his full-time job and tells The Inside Story of climbing from 0 followers to 200,000 and appearing on Good Morning America! Plus I finish off the podcast with my top 5 recommendations for this week. Also, my friend Conor has decided to get a buzz cut for charity. He's looking to raise €250 for charity, any and all donations appreciated via the link here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/eggys-cancer-trim?utm_campaign=p_cp_url&utm_medium=os&utm_source=customer To get in touch with the podcast, email [email protected] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week on The Inside Story, I'm joined by Chris Sherlock. Chris talks to me about how he was bullied in secondary school and having to leave school aged 14. He also tells me about his contribution to the latest volume of "Mental Health for Millenials" available from Book Hub Publishing. Listener discretion is advised.  To get in touch with the podcast, email [email protected]

This week on The Inside Story, I'm joined by Tadgh O'Donovan. Tadgh is a second-level teacher who decided to turn his lessons into fun TikTok videos. They've proved to be extremely popular among his sketches and so far he has amassed a combined total of 250,000 followers on his accounts! We have a good chin wag about TikTok, the media, education in Ireland and the UK along with who he'd love to have in his class! To get in touch with the podcast, email [email protected] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app