‘The 2 Marys? Puh-leeze!’ – McAleese and Kennedy on dancing, cheating at quizzes and hosting their own podcast

Already celebrated in a number of fields, Mary Kennedy and Mary McAleese can now add ‘podcast host’ to their already-glittering CVs. But how did these two powerhouses first come together?

Behind the scenes with Mary Kennedy and Mary McAleese

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The two Marys, Mary Kennedy and Mary McAleese, have been in the public eye for decades. But they still have the power to surprise both publicly, with the launch of their joint podcast earlier this year, and in one-on-one conversation.

For instance, former queen of afternoon telly, Mary Kennedy (69) presented the Eurovision Song Contest from Dublin’s Point Theatre in 1995 to an audience of millions of TV viewers — but she stops me in my tracks when she tells me she is shy.

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