01 - No Irish Need Apply

Welcome to Rúla Búla! 🇮🇪🎭Today we’re going to explore the concept of the Irish joke, from Punch Magazine, to Buster Keaton, Bernard Manning, and Hal Roach.Then we learn how the first wave of alternative comedy pushed back against all the old stereotypes and gave birth to a whole new era of modern Irish comedy.Featuring Billy Magra, Kevin McAleer, Michael Redmond, and the late great Dermot Morgan.Plus, we speak with Ian Macpherson about his career and his biggest influences.DISCLAIMERTHE ARCHIVAL MATERIAL FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR CRITICAL AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY — NOT FOR PROFIT.SIMILARLY, THE REMAINING SOUND EFFECTS AND MUSIC TRACKS ARE EITHER AVAILABLE FOR USE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN OR PROTECTED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE.THE COPYRIGHT OF EACH AUDIO CLIP REMAINS WITH THE RIGHTFUL OWNER.PLEASE VISIT THE LINK BELOW FOR A FULL LIST OF CREDITS:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_B1qNYgEICZzvlou2tE0bvzyHinzNX1uvnlNmQZAO6Q/edit?usp=sharing