Best Colm Flynn Podcasts (2025)

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What Happened To William Hung!? Life After Fame 42:59

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🎙️ In this episode of The Colm Flynn Podcast, we catch up with viral American Idol sensation William Hung for a rare and revealing interview you about what happened to him after he shot to stardom. Remember his unforgettable “She Bangs” audition that took the world by storm? Find out what happened after the fame. William shares the untold story of …

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Hiding From The School Shooter: Melody Herzfeld 38:24

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In this powerful episode, I sit down with Melody Herzfeld, the drama teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School who bravely hid and protected her students during the 2018 Parkland shooting, where 17 lives were tragically lost. She shares her harrowing story from that day, the split-second decisions that saved lives, and how she has helped her …

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Psychology of Plane Crashes: Emmet Feerick 1:08:58

1y ago1:08:58

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Plane crashes and aviation accidents stir up some of our greatest fears. The idea of being trapped inside a machine 30,000 feet in the air, traveling at hundreds of miles an hour, when something goes wrong and it's completely out of our power to fix it. And even though flying is one of the safest forms of travel today, people have a fascination wit…

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Ep 282 - Colm Flynn and Johnny FD 56:05

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Originally recorded July 2023. Nomad Summit 2025: Get Tickets at NomadSummit.com 10% off with coupon code: johnnyfd10

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I Flew Air Force One on 9/11: Captain Mark Tillman 1:00:47

1+ y ago1:00:47

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While almost every other aircraft in the United States was being grounded, Colonel Mark Tillman was pushing his throttles full force ahead to get Air Force One into the air as quickly as possible. Behind him, inside the flying White House, was President George W. Bush - coming to terms with the fact that America was under attack, the deadliest hit …

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Mobster Family to Top Chef: Steven Allbright 1:05:02

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Growing up in the projects in New Jersey, Steven Allbright knew his father was involved in the mafia. From FBI agents spying through their windows, to his dad asking him to take mysterious bags down to the local bar. And as they say, like father, like son, and when Steven grew up he copied many of his father's habits with alcohol, drugs, and women.…

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Ireland's Youngest Embalmer: Ronan Conneely 59:42

1+ y ago59:42

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The idea of death is something most of us never like to talk about. It can be so heartbreaking to be at a funeral and watch a family grieving over a lost loved one. And because of the pain we feel when we think about those we know someday dying, we normally avoid the topic. But for Irishman Ronan Conneely, he is surrounded by death everyday. At 22-…

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How I became 'Dad' to blind triplets: Ollie Cantos 56:27

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Can you imagine growing up blind and being bullied in school, and thinking you were the problem because you were blind? That was Ollie Cantos' life. But it was thanks to some tough love from his parents that made him realise his full potential, leading to him working as an Associate Director for Domestic Policy at the White House, and then a civil …

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I Quit And Moved To Rome: Mountain Butorac aka Catholic Traveler 57:35

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Mountain Butorac was working in IT in Atlanta, Georgia, but wasn't passionate about his job. Growing in his faith, he knew he wanted to do something connected with his Catholicism but wasn't sure what. That was until one day when he took a trip to Italy and fell in love! He fell in love with the ancient architecture and history, delicious pasta and…

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Ep 281 - 3D Printing (Ukraine's Druk Army) 24:20

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3D Printing Army in Ukraine. https://drukarmy.org.ua/en --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/travellikeaboss/support

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Chasing Dreams in Dubai: Tighe Dixon 34:28

1+ y ago34:28

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Tighe Dixon is originally from Dublin in Ireland, and growing up didn't always have it easy. He came from a family that, although loving, had problems with alcohol and drug addiction. As a child he would go in and out of prison visiting his father and other relatives, often wondering why life was like this. When it came time for him to forge his ow…

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Ep 280 - Q&A from Ukraine (June 2024) 53:01

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Watch the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_gRc-4V8Xms?si=cnyNSyNhxM1C8Yw0 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/travellikeaboss/support

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School Dropout to Podcast Star: Alan Clarke Interview. 1:00:10

1+ y ago1:00:10

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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 beh…

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Growing Up In Rural Moldova: Diana Bunici 39:53

1+ y ago39:53

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Diana Bunici is a talented Irish journalist and broadcaster who made a name for herself presenting a popular children's TV show on RTÈ, the national broadcaster. From the outset it seemed like she had it all; a dream job, on the cover of magazines, and a great boyfriend. But when you hear her story of how she got to where she is today, it's much mo…

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Ep 279 - Expats in Kyiv, Ukraine 1:08:00

1+ y ago1:08:00

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In this podcast, we talk to Johnny FD Jen - a famous travel vlogger who chose Ukraine as his new homeland. Johnny moved to Kyiv from San Francisco in 2021 and it was here that he met the beginning of the great war. Since then, he has survived power outages with Ukrainians, volunteered with Repair Together, and systematically raised money for the ne…

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Ep 278 - Catching up with Nic G 46:29

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It's been a few years since I've spoken to my old friend Nicholas Gregoriades who has since went through a tough divorce, business and life move. Here's what he's been to up since, and how he got through it all. Nic's Links: https://linktr.ee/nicholasgregoriades --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/travellikeaboss/suppo…

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Ep 277 - Digtal Nomad Summit 48:26

2y ago48:26

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In this episode I'll go through the history and future of the Nomad Summit and how it's affected the lives of many people who attended. "Hey There Johnny, Alex was here visiting me recently in Panama. At one point we were reminiscing about living in Playa, what's transpired since then and how we met at the Digital Nomad Summit. We began talking abo…

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Filming The War in Ukraine: Finn Boylan 51:45

2y ago51:45

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Finn Boylan is an Irish filmmaker from Bray in Co. Wicklow. He has always had a strong interest in the history of wars and conflicts around the world, feeling a fascination with places of unrest. When the war broke out in Ukraine in 2022 he had just started filmmaking and felt a strong urge that he had to travel to Ukraine and capture what was happ…

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Living With Bipolar Disorder: David Harper 45:04

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David Harper is a broadcaster from the UK, working with networks like the BBC World Service. In fact, his voice can often be heard reading news live to millions of people around the world. He also covers a wide range of stories for other TV and radio networks in the UK. He has a passion for what he does! But his job can be very demanding and high-p…

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Inside the Mind of Baby Killer Lucy Letby: A Criminal Psychologist Explains 43:46

2+ y ago43:46

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The name Lucy Letby has now become a name associated with pure evil. The story that has shocked and horrified England, and people all over the world is something you wouldn’t find in even the worst horror movies. A young nurse murdering tiny babies while working in the neonatal unit of a UK hospital. Instead of caring for the most vulnerable, she w…

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From Foster Care to Law School: Lucy Barnes 50:28

2+ y ago50:28

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Growing up in a dysfunctional family in the UK, Lucy Barnes felt lost and unloved as a child. Her mother wasn't able to be the kind of mother a child needs, and Lucy had five siblings from five different fathers. So the concept of a solid loving family was something she never experienced from a young age. Men were constantly coming and going in the…

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Ep 276 - Digital Nomad Life in Ukraine vs. Thailand 43:58

2+ y ago43:58

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Here's a Q&A with a solo episode intro about the Nomad Summit conference and travel plans for 2023-2024. Watch the ⁠2nd part Q&A here on YouTube. ⁠

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I was hired to film Fyre Festival: Jordan Pulmano! 39:53

2+ y ago39:53

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Jordan Pulmano is a filmmaker from California who specialises in shooting music videos and festivals. His work has brought him all over the United States, and to other parts of the world. But back in 2017 he got a call to film a music festival that would go down in history, but for all the wrong reasons. 'Fyre Festival' was billed as a glamorous, e…

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Changing Life And Moving To Rome: Emily Mais 36:32

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Emily Mais is a writer and an author who, after losing her mother to cancer, decided to reevaluate her life and change the things that didn't make her happy. Like so many other people her age, she was at a point in life with a steady long-term boyfriend, a good job, and a nice apartment in Toronto, but ultimately wasn't happy. It took losing her mo…

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Chasing Tornadoes: Tanner Charles 31:00

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All his life Tanner Charles has been running towards the very thing that people most people run away from, Tornadoes! Since he was a teenager he has been a passionate storm chaser, constantly trying to get closer and closer to the danger. From Minnesota, Tanner now produces Youtube videos where he follows violent and destructive storms, sometimes d…

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Building a Brand, Trying NYC, and Finding Happiness: Louise Cooney 58:10

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Louise Cooney is one of Ireland's most successful social media stars, with almost a quarter of a million followers on Instagram alone. But behind the seemingly always glamorous lifestyle online, in this episode of the Colm Flynn podcast, Louise talks about the hard work that goes into building a brand and business. She talks about the pros and cons…

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Love Island and Recovering From Addiction: Cormac Murphy 56:29

2+ y ago56:29

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In this episode of the Colm Flynn Podcast, I chat to Irish social media influencer and reality TV star, Cormac Murphy. Living in New York City, Cormac featured in the first season of 'Love Island' on CBS and also appeared on the E4 show of 'Celebs Go Dating' in the UK. But behind the chiselled instagram pictures and seemingly perfect life in the US…

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Ep 275 - Muay Thai and MMA Dreams in Thailand (Will "the kill" Chope) 1:14:25

2+ y ago1:14:25

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I met and trained with Will "the kill" Chope in 2011 at Phuket Top Team, since then he's fought professionally around the world, including for the UFC. We reminisce about our times living in Phuket, talk about prices and how inflation has affected Thailand since, and what it would take for a young wanna be fight pro to get started today. Will Chope…

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Ep 274 - The Ukrainians (Pavlo, Slava, and Bogdan) 38:16

2+ y ago38:16

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In this episode, I interview three Ukrainian guys currently living in a city south of Kyiv to see what life is like there and what they think of foreigners who live in Ukraine now. Pavlo, Slava, and Bogdan are tech and science workers and are examples of some of the brightest minds of the Ukrainian workforce. Their podcast is called Технічна База (…

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Ep 273 - Life and Travel Update 2022 49:34

3y ago49:34

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One Year Later Johnny FD updates his life, travel, and business and explains why it's been exactly one year since the last episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/travellikeaboss/support

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Irish Jewellery Designer: Bláithín Ennis 59:41

3y ago59:41

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Bláithín Ennis is an incredibly talented Irish fashion designer, specialising in jewellery and accessories. Her work is sold in some of Ireland's top retail outlets, and has been worn by celebrities around the world. From Wexford in the south east of Ireland, in this episode, Bláithín tells Colm about where her love of fashion and creating came fro…

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Confessions of a top Youtuber: Dara Tah 1:47:08

3+ y ago1:47:08

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Welcome to season 2 of the Colm Flynn Podcast! Dara Tah is an Irish Youtuber and Ticktocker who has shot to internet fame in recent months. But overnight success has come after years of hard work, and in this interview Dara tells Colm about some of his more daring YouTube videos like visiting Area 51, staying the night in a haunted castle, being bu…

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Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge: Kevin Briggs 48:29

3+ y ago48:29

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Kevin Briggs has stood, sometimes for hours late at night, in the freezing cold mist on the Golden Gate Bridge. The routine became all-too familiar for Kevin. Talking to someone who had climbed the barrier of San Francisco's iconic bridge and who was about to jump to the choppy waters below. With no formal training in negotiation, or how to handle …

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Pursuing A More Meaningful Life: Shaun Doherty 1:03:14

3+ y ago1:03:14

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Shaun Doherty was, for 30 years, a hugely successful broadcaster in Donegal, Ireland. Every day he presented the main talk show on Highland Radio. Over three decades he became a household name in the region and won multiple awards for his work. But one day, he announced live on air, that he would be leaving his job in radio, and pursuing something …

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I was the world's first Youtube star: Brooke Brodack 53:02

4y ago53:02

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Brooke Brodack was once the most subscribed YouTuber in the world but suddenly deleted her channel and disappeared from all social media. It was 2005 and YouTube was still a new website. Then a 19 year old girl from Holden, Massachusetts, created a channel called 'Brookers' where she uploaded videos of herself hanging around the house, doing funny …

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SHORTS: An Interview With The Man Who Invented The Cellphone! 14:33

4y ago14:33

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BONUS MATERIAL Marty Cooper is nothing more than a living legend. Back in the early 70's, he and a small team of engineers at Motorola changed the course of history forever when they developed the first every handheld portable cellphone. Motorola wasn’t a big company at the time and was up against the biggest company in the world, AT&T, who were pu…

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Living in a paradise, life on the Fiji islands: Sanya Ruggiero 1:19:01

4y ago1:19:01

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Can you imagine living on a tropical island in the south Pacific Ocean? A paradise on Earth where life moves at a slower rate. That's where my guest for this episode lives and works. Sanya Ruggiero is a consultant communications advisor who works with the UN and other organisations. She is now working on a UN project to provide Covid relief to smal…

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Fighting An Extreme Eating Disorder, Bulimia: Lisa Murphy 1:28:39

4y ago1:28:39

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Lisa Murphy is 31 and from Cork in the south of Ireland, and if you met her you would be taken by her warm and bubbly personality. On the face of it she looks like a 'normal' happy young woman, living in Ireland's capital, Dublin, and having recently started a new job. But under the surface Lisa has been battling a debilitating and life-threatening…

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Exploring Ghostly Radioactive Chernobyl: Philip Grossman 1:00:50

4y ago1:00:50

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After the catastrophic disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station in Ukraine in 1986, around 50,000 people were evacuated from the nearby city of Pripyat. The residents were told to take just the clothes they were wearing along with their passports, and reassured they would be allowed to return soon after. However as radiation levels were so h…

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SHORTS: The Amazing Story of Genie Chance! 12:04

4y ago12:04

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BONUS MATERIAL On Easter Sunday in 1964, one of the strongest earthquakes in North American history struck Alaska with the city of Anchorage being horst hit. Amidst the destruction and despair, a voice emerged over the crackling airwaves that would go on to become one of the unlikely heroes of the disaster. Genie Chance was a local radio journalist…