About Exile Nation - The Official London Irish Podcast
Welcome to Exile Nation, the official London Irish podcast. Hosted by the London Irish Media Team, Exile Nation brings you closer to the players, coaches and backroom staff at the club.
Exile Nation is a podcast for the supporters, and so we will be giving you a say in what you want to hear and who you want to hear from. Follow us on Twitter (@LondonIrish) and Facebook (LIRFC) or use the hashtag #ExileNation to give your suggestions.
Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy!
Like London buses, you wait a while and two podcasts land in the space of a week... Seán O'Brien is the latest star to join us on this edition of the #ExileNation podcast!
Tune in as we chat to Seán about his shenanigans on the Lions tours, helping out on the farm back home and his excitement for the first St Patrick's Party at the BCS on Saturday 26th March!
London Irish take on Northampton Saints in this years St Patrick's Party at the Brentford Community Stadium on Saturday 26th March, with plenty of entertainment and activity going on around the ground before and after kick-off!
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9 Mar 2022
S2 Ep5: Conor Gilsenan
Well well well, #ExileNation we are truly delighted to welcome the self-proclaimed 'Corporate Panther' and none other than Mullingar's finest - Conor Gilsenan on to the #ExileNation podcast!
We delve deep into Conor's time on The Apprentice, getting all the inside gossip and secrets that the public don't get to see, but that's not all! We hear from Gilly on the development of 'The 301 Bar', his new pop-up drinks venture with fellow Exiles legend, Topsy Ojo, as well as being pipped to the post when planning his proposal!
There's nothing that Conor hasn't done in the past few months, this man is living life to the fullest - you don't want to miss out on this episode!
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18 Jan 2022
S2 Ep4: Ben Loader
Ben Loader joins the London Irish Media Team for the latest instalment of Exile Nation, the official London Irish podcast!
Tune in as the pacey winger dishes the details on his favourite foody spots, growing up with professional footballer brother Danny and the sacrifices his parents made for them both, and also the current development on his injury as he continues to go through rehab.
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Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy!
1 Dec 2021
S2 Ep3: Brad Davis
We’re back with a bang, as London Irish Assistant Coach, Brad Davis delights us with his stories and insight to the game in Episode 3 of this season's Exile Nation podcast!
Tune in as we hear from Brad about his ‘bizarre' present when inducted into the Castleford Tigers Hall of Fame, his love of taking on a coaching project and carrying out some sweet tooth shenanigans around the office!!
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28 Oct 2021
S2 Ep2: Marcel van der Merwe
Episode 2 of Season 2 is here and it’s a corker! Springbok Marcel Van Der Merwe is in the hot seat this time round as he discusses his love for the NFL (Tom Brady’s #1 fan!), brings us stories from inside the dressing room at London Irish and also gives his predictions for the upcoming Autumn Internationals.
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16 Sept 2021
S2 Ep 1: Ben White
And we're back for Season 2 of of Exile Nation, the official London Irish podcast, to bring you all the goings-on behind the scenes at Hazelwood, giving you an all new insight into the lives of the London Irish squad.
We catch up with new signing, scrum-half Ben White, to discuss his move down south to the big smoke, getting inundated with messages from Arsenal fans and his review of the Connacht pre-season result.
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1 Jun 2021
Ep 6: Lovejoy Chawatama
After a short break we return with Episode 6 of Exile Nation, the official London Irish podcast, bringing you all the thoughts and feelings of prop Lovejoy Chawatama!
We caught up with Lovejoy to talk us through his hobbies away from the rugby pitch, including his Backyard Chef treats, coaching back at his first club - Beckenham RFC - and winning the infamous Zimbabwe Sports Personality of the Year award!
Lovejoy also speaks in detail about walking out in front of the returning Exile Nation at the Exeter Chiefs fixture and how important it is to finish the season strongly.
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23 Mar 2021
Ep 5: Paddy Jackson and James Lightfoot Brown
Episode 5 of Exile Nation, the official London Irish podcast is here and it’s a St Patrick’s Day Festival bumper edition!
This episode features two buoyant characters, London Irish fly-half Paddy Jackson (+ special guest Parker the dog!) and Academy Coach James Lightfoot-Brown!
James Lightfoot-Brown, or ‘Lights’ to his mates, gets behind the mic this week in our St Patrick’s Day Festival bumper edition, as he talks us through the London Irish Academy, swapping international allegiances and the exciting crop of youngsters who he tips to win the Exiles silverware in the future.
Paddy also joins us as we chat about his brilliant form this season, his secret Brummy accent and having to take young George Nott under his wing back when he first joined the club.
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12 Feb 2021
Ep 4: Blair Cowan
Episode 4 of Exile Nation, the official London Irish podcast is here! This episode features London Irish centurion and leadership group member, Blair Cowan, who discusses becoming a father for the first time and picking up tips for fatherhood from his teammates, his recent call-up to the Scotland National Team and his passion for photography!
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20 Jan 2021
Ep 3: Tom Parton and Matt Williams
Episode 3 of Exile Nation, the official London Irish podcast is here and it's a cracker! This episode features two Academy graduates, Tom Parton and Matt Williams as we discuss injuries, their living conditions during their youth academy days and the atmosphere at the club!
Apologies for a few bumps and loud noises in the audio, the boys got quite excited and we couldn't stop them from fidgeting!
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22 Dec 2020
Ep 2: Curtis Rona
We're back for episode 2 of 'Exile Nation', the official London Irish Podcast, just in time for Christmas!
This month we caught up with history-maker and man of the moment, Curtis Rona to discuss settling in to London life, scoring the historic first try at our new home in Brentford and his chickens back in Australia...
The latest edition also features exclusive interviews with Harry Elrington, Jack Cooke and Matt Rogerson fresh off the pitches at 3 of the past months fixtures.
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19 Nov 2020
Ep 1: Topsy Talks
In episode one, 'Topsy Talks', Irish legend and club ambassador Topsy Ojo is the man in the hot-seat, as he looks back at his amazing playing career, including his memories of the Madejski Stadium, before throwing it forward to the present day, and the next chapter in Brentford.
It really is a must-listen … and this is just the start!
We'll be aiming to bring you at least one podcast a month throughout the 2020/21 season - and we want you to be involved.
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