Ep 14 - Richard Curran

EP 14: Richard CurranEpisode Sponsored by North West Cleaning ServicesIn episode 14, Brendan and Kieran are joined in the studio with Richard Curran.Richard Curran is an award-winning journalist and columnist and is currently the presenter of The Business radio show on RTÉ Radio 1. He was previously the presenter of Dragons' Den Ireland and is an accomplished documentary film-maker.During the episode, Richard takes us through his journey from the rural roads of Monaghan to the busy streets of Dublin while reporting as a business correspondent for RTE News. He tells us about the aftermath of his explosive 2007 documentary, Future Shock: Property Crash, in which he correctly predicted the collapse of the Irish property bubble in 2009 and how he faced the wrath of then Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. He also gives us his thoughts on the current state of the Irish economy, including his views on the fuel protests and whether he has any future economic predictions.Podcast Recorded & Edited at Ash Tree Audio.Recorded on the 29/04/2026Copyright 2026 Timestamps:Intro: (0:00)How did Richard's career in journalism start?: (0:29)Growing up in Monaghan: (3:46)The FBI & The War of Independence: (5:19)Moving to Donegal: (7:14)Rural Living vs City Living: (8:52)Working for RTE: (12:41)The property boom: (13:52)The making of his documentary, Future Shock - Property Crash: (14:28)The backlash from the documentary: (15:24)The Irish mindset of 2009: (20:46)Is there going to be another recession? (23:14)The fuel protests: (27:05)The MAGA Mindset and Populist movements: (29:01)Our expectations of the Irish Government: (33:42)Would he make another documentary: (35:28)His time with Dragons Den: (37:59)Episode Sponsor: (39:44)Why Dragons Den Ended: (40:39)Getting recognised in public: (41:19)Richards business advice: (42:04)Interviewing billionaires: (43:38)Knowing what to charge: (44:34)Navigating the creative industry: (46:06)Richards love for poetry: (47:35)The Rolling Stones vs The Beatles: (53:53)AS Roma: (55:47)Francesco Totti: (57:38)Outro: (58:40) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.