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Print and broadcast interviews from my thirty-plus year career working for all major media outlets in Ireland. I am a journalist, author, and IMRO-award nominated radio presenter and producer. The interviews cover all fields from music to politics to culture and the arts.

The Joe Jackson Interviews Joe Jackson Productions

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    • 3.9 • 7 Ratings

Print and broadcast interviews from my thirty-plus year career working for all major media outlets in Ireland. I am a journalist, author, and IMRO-award nominated radio presenter and producer. The interviews cover all fields from music to politics to culture and the arts.

    Love Him or loathe Him This is Gene Simmons from Kiss in 1996

    Love Him or loathe Him This is Gene Simmons from Kiss in 1996

    Not one of my favourite interviews and far from one of my favourite interviewees. But here, from my archive is a repost of the Gene Simmons interview from 1996

    • 34 min
    Pushing Bob Geldof in 2001 about why he mocked Paula Yates in a song

    Pushing Bob Geldof in 2001 about why he mocked Paula Yates in a song

    I knew Bob socially, growing up in Dun Laoghaire, but he complained to an editor that I was "too hard on him: during this interview, You decide. Repost

    • 14 min
    Leonard Cohen 1988 on the quest to sing in a voice that is true. From the Joe Jackson Archive

    Leonard Cohen 1988 on the quest to sing in a voice that is true. From the Joe Jackson Archive

    This is a podcast from my archive, first posted during the COVID pandemic and what Cohen says applies to us all, singers or otherwise

    • 8 min
    Frank Zappa world exclusive interview from The Joe Jackson Archive

    Frank Zappa world exclusive interview from The Joe Jackson Archive

    This interview happened by chance when I attended a Chieftains recording session in Zappa's home. It was one of his last interviews

    • 17 min
    Ray Charles went Country long before Beyonce!

    Ray Charles went Country long before Beyonce!

    I'm reposting this because it helps set in a historical context Beyonce's country album. Ray went there first, sixty years ago, and we touch on that subject

    • 21 min
    Joe Jackson celebrates the ultra cool Dean Martin. From the Joe Jackson Archive

    Joe Jackson celebrates the ultra cool Dean Martin. From the Joe Jackson Archive

    A repost for a radio slot I did about Dino the week she died. 

    • 8 min

Customer Reviews

3.9 out of 5
7 Ratings

7 Ratings

marcusmacd ,

Essential

Always illuminating, I focus on the music related interviews, but all these interviews are essential listening. Deep, deep dives into the people and the issues they encounter in their lives.

paddymorris ,

H

Great Listen Joe , looking forward to what’s to come

Nomolos789 ,

Inspiring and compelling series of podcast

Joe has that rare ability to capture the essence of those he interviews, fearless and honest in his pursuit. Deeply engaging interviews, covering a broad range of personalities. Addictive listening!

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