Rob Morgan Is A Curious Person

Daragh Curran is best known worldwide as “The Guinness Guru.” He’s visited almost every pub in Ireland, a ton in the UK, and some in the US, and rated the pint of proper placed in front of him. Join us as we discuss how to drink a Guinness, and what he looks for when rating it. We also dive into the creative process, why there’s no such thing as an “Overnight Success” and why he’s stepping down as The Guinness Guru.

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For links to follow Daragh or more info on "Ireland Before You Die" Visit: 

https://www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/theguinnessguru

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📍 Sarah and I recorded this conversation with Daragh at Smyth’s Pub in Dublin in 2022, and you can find it on the map of recording locations HERE: thecuriouspod.com/map

Originally Aired: April 26th, 2022

Do you have an idea you’re sitting on, but you’ve been hesitant to give it a shot? 

Maybe it’s new and you’re nervous. Maybe you don’t know where to start. Maybe you do, but the logistics seem daunting… Kieran Folliard knows what that feels like but thinks you should still give it a shot! 

Kieran’s name is synonymous with Irish pubs in the Twin Cities and he just released a new Irish whiskey called Red Locks. But our story doesn’t start there… almost 10 years ago, Sarah and I got our engagement photos taken at his pub The Local and his previous whiskey endeavor sponsored our wedding!

Join us for a conversation over Red Locks Irish Whiskey about how that came about, strapping up your knees to give your ideas a shot, and what stands in the way.

Whether you’re at a pub, a coffee shop, or in line at the DMV, striking up a conversation with a stranger can be intimidating. That said, I’m convinced it’s one of the foundations of living a curious life. 

You may just have a kind interaction but you never know, you may be sitting across from a future close friend, or in Roy Connaughton’s case, a future friend and your future Irish Pub co-owner. 

With the convenient distraction of a cell phone in our pocket at all times, we’ve never had an easier excuse to not strike up a conversation, but Roy says that it’s not that simple. Growing up in Ireland pre-cellphones and social media, there’s always been an excuse to not strike up a conversation but it you can get over that hurdle… you never know where in the world life will take you! 

https://www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/irishstorytelling

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In the first installment of my new series “How Was Your Trip?” I sit down over a pint of Guinness (ok… a few pints…) with my friends Owen and Elsa who just returned from their latest trip to Ireland.

Does Guinness taste better in Ireland?

What’s their advice when it comes to pub etiquette? 

Where does the term, “Get your round in come from?”

What advice do they have for someone visiting Ireland for the first time?

I've got a ton of questions, but let's start with the obvious one... How was your trip? 

https://www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/hwyt/ireland

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-  The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map

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Do you have an idea you’re sitting on, but you’ve been hesitant to give it a shot? 

Maybe it’s new and you’re nervous. Maybe you don’t know where to start. Maybe you do, but the logistics seem daunting… Kieran Folliard knows what that feels like but thinks you should still give it a shot! 

On today's St. Patrick's Week Special, we revisit a convo from 2022 with Irish badass, Kieran Folliard.

https://www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/q81?rq=kieran

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You might use a different word for it, but I believe 'Luck' impacts every one of our lives.

As we countdown to St. Patrick's Day on the podcast, I kick it off by sharing how I define luck's relationship with action - how I keep a weather eye out for it - and three ways you can invite it into your life.

https://www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/onluck

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- The Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330

- Thank you to Wild Pony for the theme song to our Daily Guinness episodes.

I have a curious relationship with bucket lists… on the one hand, anytime I’ve made one, they’ve almost magically come true. On the other hand… when they did, they always left me with a feeling of emptiness. 

Convos with my buddy Aaron Johnson, Jasper Nephew, and Zach Miller… thoughts from Patti Smith, and Dr. Ellen Langer… all made me think I may be looking for a better way of existing. 

https://www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/bucketlistsvsbreakingthrough

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- The Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330

- Thank you to Wild Pony for the theme song to our Daily Guinness episodes.

Jason Alexander's advice for making it happen.

https://www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/dontjustwaitthere

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-  The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map

- The Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330

- Thank you to Wild Pony for the theme song to our Daily Guinness episodes.

I don't know... I just get in my head when I think too big picture. Something a bartender and a buddy said, reminded me that I can treat each day like I treat performing a song.

https://www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/dayasbullseye

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-  The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map

- The Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330

- Thank you to Wild Pony for the theme song to our Daily Guinness episodes.

Stage fright, worrying about the future, worrying about what you're currently making, decision making, dark downstairs basements... this is what my friends and I have been talking about lately...

https://www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/theoppositeoffear

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-  The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map

- The Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330

- Thank you to Wild Pony for the theme song to our Daily Guinness episodes.