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Podcast: An Irishman Abroad
Episode: Irishman In America - The Rise & Rise Of The Celebrity Politicians(Part1)
Description: US Correspondent Marion McKeone examines the marriage of fame and politics through the prism of the latest celebrity candidate to hit the headlines. Ex-football star Herschel Walker is running for Senate in Georgia on the Republican ticket. This week and array of stories washed over the internet about his abusive past and apparent funding of abortions in spite of his strong anti-abortion manifesto. In the second half of the conversation Jarlath and Marion examine every celebrity candidate ever to run for office in America and some of the most cringeworthy moments.
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