Episode 40 - Dara O'Briain

The 738am podcast - talking to people about stuff

My guest today needs absolutely no introduction, but I'll give him one anyway. As one of Ireland's most successful comedians he's filled venues up and down the country and, of course, in the UK where he's now based. Dara O'Briain is a regular on the telly with shows like Mock the Week, The Apprentice: you're fired, Stargazing and Dara and Ed's Big Adventure with fellow comedian Ed Byrne. He's written books, released DVDs, he likes science, Arsenal and video games, and he's also one of the nicest guys you could possibly meet. He came into the Castaway studio a couple of weeks ago while he was here in Dublin performing his latest show, Crowd Tickler, at Vicar Street. We chat about his comedy beginnings, dealing with odd people on Twitter, how he writes his comedy – including what could be construed as a live demo of his process – and loads more. You can follow Dara on Twitter, or check out his official website for tour dates.