Michael D Higgins Uncensored. 1993. On cultural politics, drugs, Dylan, Eamon Dunphy, Gerry Adams and the Sunday Independent

<p>This was the first programme in my 2016 radio series, The Joe Jackson Tapes Revisited. RTE Radio 1  promoted it as 'A previously unheard interview with President Michael D Higgins.' The press release - included on the YouTube version of this podcast - also read:</p> <p>'In tonight's episode, acclaimed journalist Joe Jackson takes a revisionist tilt on his controversial 1993 and view of the now president of Ireland Michael D Higgins, in which “we learn a lot more about the man in his politics than he usually revealed, “ according to Joe.</p> <p>During the four and a half-hour interview conducted over a two day. Joan Michael D discussed subjects such as cultural politics third world politics Bob Dylan drugs Eamon Dunphy and Gerry Adams.</p> <p>“My abiding memory of the interview,” says Joe, “is of how formidable, ferocious and funny Michael D Higgins could be when defending himself against his critics."</p>