Brendan O'Carroll

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Irish comedian Brendan O'Carroll discusses his novel, The Young Wan. Read an excerpt in the Reading Room.

Music: Solas "The Hour Before Dawn"

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