177 episodes

DIG LIFE DEEP! with John Aidan Byrne brings fascinating guests from Main to Wall Street and the worlds of finance, economics, politics, Silicon Valley, Hollywood, sports, art, science and more. The show celebrates success, a spirit of enterprise, in an age of unparalleled social upheaval. An award-winning Irish journalist in his beloved America, Byrne seeks hope for our existential crisis. Byrne is a writer, reporter, editor and Broadway alumnus. His work is published in the New York Post, Wall Street Journal, National Catholic Register, Institutional Investor and other major outlets. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-aidan-byrne0/support

DIG LIFE DEEP‪!‬ The Planet Club

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    • 4.9 • 64 Ratings

DIG LIFE DEEP! with John Aidan Byrne brings fascinating guests from Main to Wall Street and the worlds of finance, economics, politics, Silicon Valley, Hollywood, sports, art, science and more. The show celebrates success, a spirit of enterprise, in an age of unparalleled social upheaval. An award-winning Irish journalist in his beloved America, Byrne seeks hope for our existential crisis. Byrne is a writer, reporter, editor and Broadway alumnus. His work is published in the New York Post, Wall Street Journal, National Catholic Register, Institutional Investor and other major outlets. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-aidan-byrne0/support

    Political consultant, DR LOUIS PERRON, has worked on dozens of campaigns globally from city mayors to presidents, offering 'proven strategies' to beat incumbents. He discusses Biden vs Trump & more.

    Political consultant, DR LOUIS PERRON, has worked on dozens of campaigns globally from city mayors to presidents, offering 'proven strategies' to beat incumbents. He discusses Biden vs Trump & more.

    Dr. Louis Perron is an internationally renowned political consultant based in Switzerland. He has won dozens of competitive election campaigns in various countries – with his message of discipline, scientific analysis, polling, strategy and focus. He is the author of "How to Overcome the Power of Incumbency in Election Campaigns," as well as, "Beat The Incumbent. Proven Strategies And Tactics To Win Elections" (his latest). His Beat The Incumbent tome offers Dr. Perron's study of the campaigns of Barack Obama (US), Volodymyr Zeleneksy (Ukraine) and Emmanuel Macron (France) and others, while delving into Dr. Perron's strategies of how to beat the incumbent.

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    • 1 hr 2 min
    Dublin in Flames. Ireland, Sick Political Dog of Europe. Government Embarrassed. 'The current Irish government clearly cares more about praise from woke media than their own people,' says Elon Musk

    Dublin in Flames. Ireland, Sick Political Dog of Europe. Government Embarrassed. 'The current Irish government clearly cares more about praise from woke media than their own people,' says Elon Musk

    What triggered the worst riots on the streets of Dublin, Ireland, in decades? The rioting, as it should be, was condemned for its destruction and hooliganism in the wake of a shocking stabbling incident in Parnell Street by a man identified as a naturalized citizen born abroad. The motive for the stabbling, which injured three children and a woman, was not clear. But mainstream media and the Irish government and local police, pinned the blame on right wing extremists. Is that it? The reality could point to something more sinister, a state of affairs given only curt attention, or dismissed in the popular media narratives. On this episode, we'll offer some context and more credible reasons for the mayhem in Dublin.

    Here's how the Guardian newspaper covered the riots:

    "A strange duality characterised Thursday’s riots in Dublin: the level of violence caught most people by surprise, and yet there was also a feeling of inevitability about it. Ireland’s Booker prize-winning novelist Paul Lynch captured the mood in his acceptance speech on Sunday, when he said he was “astonished” by the disturbances but that the possibility for such disquiet to break out is “always under the surface.

    "Few expected to see the capital descend into a violent hellscape during evening rush hour. But factcheckers like myself who monitor Ireland’s far right – as part of our work verifying online content and debunking misinformation – have witnessed how the movement instigated city-wide destruction after building on anti-immigrant sentiment over the past year."




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    • 43 min
    DR. WINSTON ALLEN: Founder of America's first black-owned brokerage, author, inventor, professor & mentor, led Xerox's global training program. He faced barriers. But his love of America endures.

    DR. WINSTON ALLEN: Founder of America's first black-owned brokerage, author, inventor, professor & mentor, led Xerox's global training program. He faced barriers. But his love of America endures.

    Winston E. Allen, author of “DON’T GET MAD, GET RICH” and “LIVE A PURPOSEFUL AND MEANINGFUL LIFE”, newly published autobiography “I PRIED OPEN WALL STREET IN 1962“, is so much more than the title reveals. Dr. Allen’s book is fascinating, riveting, historical and grossly entertaining, and has been getting much acclaim from critics and the general reading public alike.


    The story of Dr. Allen’s true-life experiences that propelled Dr. Allen to
    ultimately form the first minority owned, independent, broker-dealer firm in the history of the United States. The title captures just a fraction of the extraordinary life of the author.

    There are so many stirring experiences told that the reader was compelled to not put this book down. Dr. Allen’s first gripping experience was as a 13-year-old boy, traveling, by train, from New York City to Miami, Florida in a sealed, locked compartment, in 1946 and how this experience shaped his life. Before leaving Penn Station in New York, Dr. Allen learned later in life that his parents provided gratuities to the black porter staff to ensure that their child would arrive safely in Miami. Being locked in this compartment for three days, Dr. Allen would only see the porters when they brought his meals to his compartment. 

    Before arriving at Union Station in Washington DC, the porters entered his compartment and pulled the curtains shut to make sure no one would see Dr. Allen. Peeking through the curtains, Dr. Allen saw, for the first time, bathroom signs that read “WHITES ONLY” and “COLORED” in bold capital letters.

    Thinking, since this is the capital, this is the only time he would see
    these signs. Dr. Allen recalls, as the train traveled further south, the worse things became. This experience had a great impact on Dr. Allen’s life and Dr. Allen was resolute not to let anything deter him from seizing the advantages of whatever opportunities the future might hold for him.

    In 1961, Dr. Allen earned a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Paris at the
    Sorbonne at the University of Paris. Remembering his 1946 train ride, Dr. Allen expected a similar experience, only to be flabbergasted that in Dr. Allen’s own words, “My ethnicity was never an issue.” This was a new and freeing experience as Dr. Allen traveled widely throughout Europe, never once experiencing any type of bias because of the color of his skin. This, again, was a life changing experience as Dr. Allen was determined never to let his ethnicity in the United States be an impediment in his life.

    Returning to the United States in 1962, from his experiences and contacts made in Paris, Dr. Allen decided his career would be within the citadel of capitalism, on Wall Street.







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    • 1 hr 12 min
    NEWARK'S COLLAPSE & AN EPIPHANY IN CONNEMARA: JACK CASHILL'S monumental new book on the tragic fall of his native NJ city. His true story of white ethnic flight from urban America

    NEWARK'S COLLAPSE & AN EPIPHANY IN CONNEMARA: JACK CASHILL'S monumental new book on the tragic fall of his native NJ city. His true story of white ethnic flight from urban America

    Long accused of racism and “white flight,” the ethnic Americans driven from their homes and neighborhoods—the author JACK CASHILL included—finally get the chance to tell their side of the story.“A startlingly honest and poignant look at ‘white flight’ from the white perspective. A necessary and overdue corrective.” —Brent Bozell III, founder and president of the Media Research Center wrote of JACK CASHILL'S latest book, UNTENABLE. The True Story of White Ethnic Flight From America's Cities. (Post Hill Press)CASHILL, a native of Newark who now lives most of the year in Kansas City, once asked a lifelong friend, a rare Democrat among the displaced, why he and his widowed mother finally left our block in the early 1970s, twenty years after the first African-American families moved in. He searched a minute for the right set of words, and then simply said, “It became untenable.” When I asked what he meant by “untenable,” he answered, “When your mother gets mugged for the second time, that’s untenable. When your home gets broken into for the second time, that’s untenable.” In researching this project, I found myself repeatedly stunned by the failure of self-described experts on white flight to ask those accused of fleeing why it was they fled. The reason the experts didn’t ask, I discovered, is that they were afraid of what they might learn.

    Website: Cashill.com




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    • 1 hr 11 min
    EDUARD HABSBURG. Archduke of Austria, Hungary's Ambassador to the Holy See, offers his 7 Rules for Turbulent Times, explains Hungary's complicated relationship with the EU and its support for families

    EDUARD HABSBURG. Archduke of Austria, Hungary's Ambassador to the Holy See, offers his 7 Rules for Turbulent Times, explains Hungary's complicated relationship with the EU and its support for families

    Eduard Habsburg is Hungary’s ambassador to the Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta. His family reigned in Austria, Hungary, Germany, Spain (and quite a few other places). Also known as Archduke Eduard of Austria, he is a diplomat and social media personality. Eduard and his wife, Baroness Maria Theresia von Gudenus, have six children. Eduard is the author of several books, including the children’s book Dubbie: The Double-Headed Eagle; volumes on Thomas Aquinas, James Bond, and Harry Potter; novels; and screenplays. His latest book, The Habsburg Way. Seven Rules for Turbulent Times, is published by Sophia Institute Press.




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    • 1 hr 10 min
    RULE OF LAW: American Civil Society Faces Unprecedented Challenge — Yes, Preserving the Union. Plus, IRA WOLFE on harnessing team creativity and collaboration in era of remote work

    RULE OF LAW: American Civil Society Faces Unprecedented Challenge — Yes, Preserving the Union. Plus, IRA WOLFE on harnessing team creativity and collaboration in era of remote work

    It's a standoff between the left and right. On the left, sitting US President JOE BIDEN is facing serious allegations of influence peddling and pay for play, as more details and allegations emerge on his son HUNTER BIDEN'S business affairs. On the right, former President DONALD TRUMP faces multiple charges of wrong-doing, and conspiring to defraud the US following the results of the 202 election.

    Who's right, who's wrong? That may be less important, oddly enough, than the question on the rule of law. Yes, the biggest test here is the future of American democracy. What matters is the US still stands as a beacon of hope and as a strong democracy for the world to admire, just as despots and crazed leaders outside America roam the world. Listen to our commentary on this episode.

    Plus, workforce trends expert, IRA WOLFE, has some robust insights on how to preserve serendipity on the job as remote work raises the stake.


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    • 16 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
64 Ratings

64 Ratings

Joseph N Brooks ,

Excellent!!

I was honored to be interviewed by the best interviewer in the world, John Aidan Byrne is a class act, hands down. He is the friend that you are sitting on the back porch just chatting with. The content of his interviews supercedes what you can imagine and always leaves you wanting more. I would highly encourage everyone to listen to Dig Life Deep! and gain a whole new perspective on life and purpose. Thank you John and continued success!!

AbdulazizMASHimself ,

One of the Best!

If you care about finance, economics, politics, or anything related to your future and to the future of your family, then listen to this Podcast.
Highly recommended! John Aidan Byrne is a real pro and does what he does because he cares. 5 stars from me!

Googlization Guy ,

I'm hooked!

Dig Life Deep is the perfect title! John Aidan Byrne digs deep with each guest. Even when you think a topic doesn't interest you, the podcast hooks you in. The interview with Jack Cashill about the collapse of Newark in the 60s is a masterpiece.

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