The Lockdown Life

Derek McCarthy discusses his career as a footballer and as a sports scientist working with Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End, Limerick FC, Jordan U-23 National Team, Shanghai SIPG,  Buriram United, and the China National Team

International Master Alex Astaneh Lopez is a 3-time Irish National Chess Champion and former professional poker player. We discuss Alex’s career in both games and talk about the crossover between chess and poker. 

John Duthie is a Television Director, founder of the European Poker Tour, and is currently the President of PartyPokerLive. John shares some great stories about his life in TV, business, poker and gambling.  

Landon Tice is a 21-year-old poker player from Florida. Landon started out playing micro stakes cash games 18 months ago and today finds himself battling in some of the toughest games online. We discuss Landon's journey so far, how he studies poker, and his approach and adjustments for live poker.

Miikka Anttonen discusses his transition from professional poker player to writer, and shares advice for current and aspiring poker professionals. 

Irish poker legend Padraig Parkinson shares stories about some of the biggest names in the game and recounts his 3rd place finish at the 1999 World Series of Poker Main Event. 

Gary Blackwood (aka GazzyB123) talks about his life as a professional poker player and Twitch streamer. 

Legendary poker commentator Jesse May talks all things poker and gambling. We discuss Jesse's start in gambling, his early trips to Las Vegas in the 1980s, being a poker pro in the 1990s and what it was like to witness a £1million poker hand in 2000. 

Brendan Storan discusses his illustrious career which included winning the League of Ireland and FAI Cup with Limerick, playing against Real Madrid in the 1980 European Cup, and facing a 19-year-old Diego Maradona in a League of Ireland XI tour to Argentina. 

Irish footballer Garbhan Coughlan discusses his career in the League of Ireland, winning the First Division title three separate times, playing versus Manchester City, and what life is like with his current club, Southern United, in the New Zealand Premiership.