1 00:00:10,204 --> 00:00:13,484 Speaker 1: My Heart podcasts here, more gold one on one point 2 00:00:13,524 --> 00:00:15,204 Speaker 1: seven podcasts. 3 00:00:14,604 --> 00:00:17,724 Speaker 2: Playlists and listen live on the free iHeart app. 4 00:00:19,084 --> 00:00:21,964 Speaker 3: And Amanda jam Well, how about this. 5 00:00:22,124 --> 00:00:25,564 Speaker 1: For the first time ever, a legendary comedian, television host, 6 00:00:25,604 --> 00:00:29,204 Speaker 1: film star Rosie O'Donnell is heading to Australia. I can't 7 00:00:29,204 --> 00:00:30,484 Speaker 1: believe she hasn't been here yet. 8 00:00:30,684 --> 00:00:31,244 Speaker 4: We'll get set. 9 00:00:31,324 --> 00:00:33,964 Speaker 1: She's bringing her show Common Knowledge down Under to the 10 00:00:34,084 --> 00:00:34,724 Speaker 1: opera House. 11 00:00:34,763 --> 00:00:36,884 Speaker 4: No less, here she is now, Rosie. 12 00:00:37,164 --> 00:00:42,564 Speaker 1: Oh, Amanda, Rosie, it's so nice to see you in 13 00:00:42,604 --> 00:00:43,644 Speaker 1: the almost flesh. 14 00:00:43,764 --> 00:00:45,484 Speaker 2: Look at you in the almost. 15 00:00:46,364 --> 00:00:49,803 Speaker 3: In the middle of the navy. It's almost away. 16 00:00:49,684 --> 00:00:50,604 Speaker 4: Thing, you know, a thing. 17 00:00:50,724 --> 00:00:52,964 Speaker 2: I just when you just did that laugh just then. 18 00:00:53,204 --> 00:00:55,324 Speaker 2: You won't believe this. About a month ago, I was 19 00:00:55,324 --> 00:00:58,524 Speaker 2: watching the Flintstones movie. It was on the Telly you know, 20 00:00:58,804 --> 00:01:01,404 Speaker 2: you know when you walking past the TV and there's 21 00:01:01,404 --> 00:01:03,724 Speaker 2: a movie. Someone's just left the TV on and it 22 00:01:03,764 --> 00:01:06,163 Speaker 2: was just starting. The movie was starting, so I had 23 00:01:06,164 --> 00:01:08,964 Speaker 2: the Warner brother logo or whatever. I thought. I I 24 00:01:09,044 --> 00:01:11,844 Speaker 2: usually pride myself on guessing the movie. So I'm watching it, 25 00:01:11,884 --> 00:01:13,884 Speaker 2: I thought, and Flint stad It's pretty easy, I went, Oh, 26 00:01:13,884 --> 00:01:16,524 Speaker 2: it's Flint Stade and so at first I'm just standing 27 00:01:16,524 --> 00:01:18,724 Speaker 2: there and then I'm watching it, and then I just. 28 00:01:18,764 --> 00:01:19,923 Speaker 3: Watched the whole thing. 29 00:01:20,404 --> 00:01:21,923 Speaker 2: And then other people came into the room and I said, 30 00:01:21,924 --> 00:01:23,723 Speaker 2: what do you watch? I said, I'm watching the Flint Stads. 31 00:01:23,924 --> 00:01:25,404 Speaker 2: Why are you watching the Flint Sides one in the 32 00:01:25,484 --> 00:01:28,163 Speaker 2: afternoon on a Saturday. I said, because it's on TV. 33 00:01:28,484 --> 00:01:31,364 Speaker 2: But when you did that laugh, exactly when you did 34 00:01:31,364 --> 00:01:33,364 Speaker 2: that laugh just straight away. 35 00:01:33,164 --> 00:01:35,324 Speaker 3: There you were Well, you know, that laugh is the 36 00:01:35,364 --> 00:01:40,203 Speaker 3: reason I got the job, because the director's wife saw 37 00:01:40,284 --> 00:01:44,044 Speaker 3: the audition and she said, I think that's the best one. 38 00:01:44,124 --> 00:01:46,644 Speaker 3: That's exactly what Betty did, and no one has done that. 39 00:01:46,844 --> 00:01:50,124 Speaker 3: And so that giggle that I did as Betty Rubble 40 00:01:50,284 --> 00:01:52,284 Speaker 3: was the reason I got cast in that movie. 41 00:01:52,604 --> 00:01:55,644 Speaker 4: WHOA, I can't believe you haven't been to Australi before. 42 00:01:55,724 --> 00:01:56,764 Speaker 4: What took you so long? 43 00:01:57,244 --> 00:01:59,884 Speaker 3: Well, you know, I tried. In twenty thirteen. I was 44 00:01:59,924 --> 00:02:03,164 Speaker 3: offered to do some club gigs and we tried to 45 00:02:03,204 --> 00:02:05,804 Speaker 3: sell tickets and we couldn't sell enough. So now here 46 00:02:05,884 --> 00:02:09,004 Speaker 3: I am twelve years later. Hopefully we'll be able to 47 00:02:08,804 --> 00:02:12,684 Speaker 3: do it this time. But I'm not sure why. Maybe 48 00:02:12,684 --> 00:02:15,044 Speaker 3: it was not the right promoter or maybe it was 49 00:02:15,124 --> 00:02:18,364 Speaker 3: me at the time. But now with this new show, 50 00:02:18,603 --> 00:02:22,044 Speaker 3: it's been a tremendous success in Dublin and in Edinburgh 51 00:02:22,124 --> 00:02:24,284 Speaker 3: and I'm thrilled to be able to bring it to Australia. 52 00:02:24,324 --> 00:02:27,083 Speaker 3: I've always wanted to come here and the Sydney Opera 53 00:02:27,163 --> 00:02:28,404 Speaker 3: House is a dream come true. 54 00:02:28,603 --> 00:02:31,284 Speaker 1: It's a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful venue for you. What sort 55 00:02:31,284 --> 00:02:34,043 Speaker 1: of things are you looking forward to seeing here? Anything 56 00:02:34,043 --> 00:02:36,444 Speaker 1: that might scare you or things you're loving you think 57 00:02:36,483 --> 00:02:36,964 Speaker 1: you love. 58 00:02:37,483 --> 00:02:40,844 Speaker 3: Well, the scariest part is customs because I watched that 59 00:02:40,923 --> 00:02:43,804 Speaker 3: show Nothing to Declare, and you know, somebody has a 60 00:02:43,884 --> 00:02:46,604 Speaker 3: random orange in their backpack and they treat them like 61 00:02:46,603 --> 00:02:50,444 Speaker 3: it's Julian Assange, you know. And I'm like, i am 62 00:02:50,483 --> 00:02:52,724 Speaker 3: there for three weeks and you know, I'm only gonna 63 00:02:52,724 --> 00:02:55,724 Speaker 3: bring a carry on because I'm terrified. I'm gonna buy 64 00:02:55,764 --> 00:03:00,324 Speaker 3: everything when I arrive, just so I don't mistakenly smuggle something. 65 00:03:00,444 --> 00:03:02,883 Speaker 3: Even though I'm not a smuggler. You never know, you 66 00:03:02,884 --> 00:03:05,524 Speaker 3: could have a random grate and it could throw you 67 00:03:05,524 --> 00:03:07,163 Speaker 3: in the clink there, you know what I mean. 68 00:03:07,363 --> 00:03:09,524 Speaker 2: Well, the irony because you've i mean, threatened to be 69 00:03:09,724 --> 00:03:11,763 Speaker 2: getting locked up. If you went back to America, you 70 00:03:11,764 --> 00:03:14,123 Speaker 2: got looked up. In Australia, well, vrony. 71 00:03:14,564 --> 00:03:17,603 Speaker 3: Well, hopefully the koalas would come on visiting day, some 72 00:03:17,724 --> 00:03:20,964 Speaker 3: kangaroos that look like Oarnold Schwarzenegger in the early days. 73 00:03:21,483 --> 00:03:23,644 Speaker 3: And I'm just looking forward to the people. I hear 74 00:03:23,684 --> 00:03:26,644 Speaker 3: that they're as kind and loving as the people here 75 00:03:26,644 --> 00:03:31,044 Speaker 3: in Ireland and welcoming, and so I'm just thrilled to 76 00:03:31,084 --> 00:03:33,924 Speaker 3: get to experience it here at the ripe old age 77 00:03:33,964 --> 00:03:35,164 Speaker 3: of sixty three. Yeah. 78 00:03:35,564 --> 00:03:39,324 Speaker 2: Well, the Irish they like a drink. We like a drinks. 79 00:03:39,484 --> 00:03:42,844 Speaker 3: You're not kidding, that's right. I went to the doctor 80 00:03:42,884 --> 00:03:44,924 Speaker 3: here and I had to fill out forms and they 81 00:03:44,964 --> 00:03:47,644 Speaker 3: said one of the questions was do you drink? And 82 00:03:47,724 --> 00:03:50,444 Speaker 3: I checked yes, And then there were four boxes. It 83 00:03:50,484 --> 00:03:52,764 Speaker 3: said how many drinks do you have per week? And 84 00:03:52,844 --> 00:03:56,044 Speaker 3: the first box you could check said one to fifteen. 85 00:03:58,244 --> 00:04:00,524 Speaker 3: And I said to my doctor, what would you say 86 00:04:00,564 --> 00:04:03,004 Speaker 3: if I told you I drank fifteen drinks a week? 87 00:04:03,324 --> 00:04:05,084 Speaker 3: And she said, I tell you to move on to 88 00:04:05,164 --> 00:04:08,324 Speaker 3: the next question. I love it. 89 00:04:09,164 --> 00:04:11,284 Speaker 4: You don't live in the States anymore. 90 00:04:11,484 --> 00:04:14,164 Speaker 1: And I must say I laughed when I heard that 91 00:04:14,284 --> 00:04:17,804 Speaker 1: Donald Trump wanted to rescind your citizenship. He's a dangerous 92 00:04:18,164 --> 00:04:22,003 Speaker 1: enemy to have, and you've negotiated that very definitely, and 93 00:04:22,044 --> 00:04:24,324 Speaker 1: you're saying the stuff that no one else is brave 94 00:04:24,444 --> 00:04:27,404 Speaker 1: enough to say. But would you ever step foot back 95 00:04:27,404 --> 00:04:28,044 Speaker 1: in the States. 96 00:04:28,564 --> 00:04:30,764 Speaker 3: Not now, and not till he's done. You know, I 97 00:04:30,844 --> 00:04:33,844 Speaker 3: think that he uses me to rile his base, and 98 00:04:34,284 --> 00:04:37,044 Speaker 3: the way he's been treating immigrants and now threatening to 99 00:04:37,124 --> 00:04:42,324 Speaker 3: take away citizenship from natural born American citizens is scary. 100 00:04:42,444 --> 00:04:45,644 Speaker 3: The only person who can ever take away your citizenship 101 00:04:45,684 --> 00:04:49,964 Speaker 3: as yourself, no government, no judge, no Supreme Court. You 102 00:04:50,084 --> 00:04:52,804 Speaker 3: have to renounce it. And I never would. Although I'm 103 00:04:52,844 --> 00:04:56,844 Speaker 3: going for my dual citizenship between Ireland and the United States. 104 00:04:57,204 --> 00:04:59,724 Speaker 3: I am born and raised in the United States. I 105 00:04:59,764 --> 00:05:03,284 Speaker 3: care very deeply about my country and I had to 106 00:05:03,404 --> 00:05:06,004 Speaker 3: leave to save my mental health because I have an 107 00:05:06,044 --> 00:05:08,684 Speaker 3: autistic daughter who's twelve, and I need to be on 108 00:05:09,004 --> 00:05:11,764 Speaker 3: top of my game for her. And I knew what 109 00:05:11,844 --> 00:05:14,564 Speaker 3: he was capable of, and I read Project twenty twenty 110 00:05:14,604 --> 00:05:17,364 Speaker 3: five and I knew what was coming, and I knew 111 00:05:17,364 --> 00:05:19,924 Speaker 3: I couldn't take it emotionally. When he was in office 112 00:05:19,964 --> 00:05:22,604 Speaker 3: for those four years, it was not a very good 113 00:05:22,644 --> 00:05:26,644 Speaker 3: time for me. But this man was a reality show 114 00:05:26,724 --> 00:05:29,684 Speaker 3: star when I talked about him and just told the truth, 115 00:05:30,084 --> 00:05:32,324 Speaker 3: and he threatened to assume me for twenty years, but 116 00:05:32,404 --> 00:05:35,364 Speaker 3: never did because I told the truth. I said, he's 117 00:05:35,364 --> 00:05:38,884 Speaker 3: a logo slapper, he's not a builder, that he defaults 118 00:05:38,884 --> 00:05:44,284 Speaker 3: on all of his contractors, and family owned businesses go under, 119 00:05:44,404 --> 00:05:48,123 Speaker 3: and he bankrupt casinos, and he has twenty six women 120 00:05:48,204 --> 00:05:51,844 Speaker 3: saying he sexually abused them. And these were not slanderous 121 00:05:51,884 --> 00:05:55,764 Speaker 3: claims out of nowhere. These were easily attainable facts. And 122 00:05:55,844 --> 00:05:58,604 Speaker 3: the fourth Estate, the media and the United States did 123 00:05:58,644 --> 00:06:01,644 Speaker 3: not do their job, and the result is he became 124 00:06:01,804 --> 00:06:06,124 Speaker 3: this cult leader phenomenon. And it's very sad because he's 125 00:06:06,164 --> 00:06:09,324 Speaker 3: not the man they portrayed on the fictional show The 126 00:06:09,364 --> 00:06:13,724 Speaker 3: Apprentice that everyone believed he was a successful businessman when 127 00:06:13,724 --> 00:06:16,844 Speaker 3: he never was. And Mark Burnett, the producer, taught him 128 00:06:16,884 --> 00:06:19,164 Speaker 3: how to lie, and if you told a lie long enough, 129 00:06:19,484 --> 00:06:22,644 Speaker 3: the public would believe it. And that's what happened, you know. 130 00:06:23,044 --> 00:06:26,164 Speaker 3: And it's very very tragic, not just for our country 131 00:06:26,164 --> 00:06:28,124 Speaker 3: but for the world. And I don't know how he 132 00:06:28,164 --> 00:06:30,724 Speaker 3: gets away with it, and I'm hoping it will stop soon. 133 00:06:31,044 --> 00:06:33,404 Speaker 3: When it does, I will gladly go back to the 134 00:06:33,484 --> 00:06:36,684 Speaker 3: United States. But I have loved living in Ireland and 135 00:06:36,724 --> 00:06:38,884 Speaker 3: I will keep a home here the rest of my life. 136 00:06:39,004 --> 00:06:41,084 Speaker 2: Did you what made you choose Ireland? 137 00:06:41,284 --> 00:06:45,404 Speaker 3: My father's from here and I have relatives still here. 138 00:06:45,484 --> 00:06:48,243 Speaker 3: And when my mother died in nineteen seventy three, my 139 00:06:48,324 --> 00:06:51,084 Speaker 3: father took us five children back here for the summer. 140 00:06:51,684 --> 00:06:54,484 Speaker 3: And I'm one hundred percent Irish. I did twenty three 141 00:06:54,484 --> 00:06:57,124 Speaker 3: and me and they said, just move there, woman, you know, 142 00:06:57,244 --> 00:07:01,564 Speaker 3: because we are one hundred percent. The only other person 143 00:07:01,604 --> 00:07:04,124 Speaker 3: I know who has that is Conan O'Brien, and we 144 00:07:04,204 --> 00:07:06,204 Speaker 3: both have the big Irish heads to prove it. 145 00:07:06,324 --> 00:07:09,564 Speaker 2: So there you go, and with your one woman's show 146 00:07:10,004 --> 00:07:11,644 Speaker 2: that a lot of pressure with that, you know. Do 147 00:07:11,684 --> 00:07:12,324 Speaker 2: you have a set? 148 00:07:12,524 --> 00:07:16,924 Speaker 3: Yes, we have projections, and I have a stool and 149 00:07:17,564 --> 00:07:21,204 Speaker 3: I use that as a chair. And but it's storytelling. 150 00:07:21,284 --> 00:07:23,924 Speaker 3: It is not strict stand up. So I did it 151 00:07:23,964 --> 00:07:27,044 Speaker 3: to warm up in some comedy clubs in Dublin, and 152 00:07:27,404 --> 00:07:30,444 Speaker 3: you know, I open with my mother's death and and 153 00:07:30,484 --> 00:07:32,484 Speaker 3: then I say, when the story's over, how many of 154 00:07:32,564 --> 00:07:35,164 Speaker 3: you think you bought the wrong ticket? This is not 155 00:07:35,364 --> 00:07:38,244 Speaker 3: Angela's ashes the musical. You didn't sign up for this, 156 00:07:38,404 --> 00:07:41,164 Speaker 3: you know, I'm like, but don't worry. We had to 157 00:07:41,244 --> 00:07:45,444 Speaker 3: just tell the foundation of my tragic Irish beginnings in 158 00:07:45,524 --> 00:07:48,164 Speaker 3: order for you to know really the truth about me. 159 00:07:48,764 --> 00:07:50,364 Speaker 4: Well, we can't wait to see you. Want to throw 160 00:07:50,364 --> 00:07:52,764 Speaker 4: our koalas at you. Don't pack an orange, don't pack 161 00:07:52,764 --> 00:07:55,404 Speaker 4: a gripe stuffed. 162 00:07:56,604 --> 00:07:59,964 Speaker 3: Who knows, yes, stuffed are real right, but I will be, 163 00:08:00,564 --> 00:08:04,484 Speaker 3: you know, carrying my one little backpack and not checking 164 00:08:04,484 --> 00:08:04,844 Speaker 3: a bag. 165 00:08:04,964 --> 00:08:06,884 Speaker 4: Don't bring any dried fish that seems to be a 166 00:08:06,884 --> 00:08:07,284 Speaker 4: good one. 167 00:08:07,404 --> 00:08:11,724 Speaker 3: Seeds see a very You can't bring scenes if anything. 168 00:08:11,764 --> 00:08:14,724 Speaker 2: Stand behind an Asian family and they reckon that you'll 169 00:08:14,764 --> 00:08:18,204 Speaker 2: get away with it. Rosie, it's so good to talk 170 00:08:18,244 --> 00:08:20,724 Speaker 2: to you. For tickets to see roso o'donald head to 171 00:08:20,884 --> 00:08:24,684 Speaker 2: Sydneyopera House dot com. Rosiodonald, thank you for joining us. 172 00:08:24,844 --> 00:08:26,444 Speaker 3: Thank you so much for having me. I hope to 173 00:08:26,444 --> 00:08:26,924 Speaker 3: see you there. 174 00:08:27,004 --> 00:08:27,964 Speaker 4: Absolutely, Thank you