Malachy McCourt relects on his fascinatingly diverse life. (July 19, 2018)
Malachy McCourt has led many lives. From growing up in the hardscrabble childhood surroundings brought to life in his brother Frank McCourt’s books “Angela’s Ashes” and “‘Tis” and his own memoirs “A Monk Swimming” and “Singing My Him Song” to his appearances in films like “Brewster's Millions” or television roles on “Ryan’s Hope” and “One Life to Live,” from his long list occupations like gold smuggler and bible salesman to his 2006 run for governor of New York as the Green part candidatey, there seems to be very little that Malachy hasn’t done. In this episode of “Leonard Lopate at Large,” Malachy (a familiar voice to the WBAI listenership from his appearances on “Radio Free Eireann”) talks to Leonard about a life that defies categorization.