School Dropout to Podcast Star: Alan Clarke Interview.

06/11/24 • 60 min

Alan Clarke is an Irish social media influencer and podcast host who has built an impressive following over the past number of years. His live podcast stage shows, 'Big News Coming Soon', has been filling venues right around Ireland, not just in his home county of Mayo. And in this episode of the Colm Flynn Podcast, Alan talks about the reality behind why he started the live shows, and how much work goes into each episode. He also opens up about his personal life and the fact he dropped out of school before his Leaving Cert exams, the teachers telling him he wouldn't amount to much. Hear Alan Clarke's inspiring story of not waiting for anyone to give him a break, but instead doing it for himself!
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Colm Flynn Podcast - School Dropout to Podcast Star: Alan Clarke Interview.

Transcript

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Hello and welcome to a new season of the Colm Flynn podcast . My first guest is an Irish podcaster and social media star called Alan Clark . My heart is pounding . Alan is from County Mayo in the west of Ireland and his live podcast shows have been filling theatres right across the country . We've got the world tonight . Have been filling theatres right across

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