Johnny ‘Mad Dog’ Adair tells his story

[@pauljosephbuggle3722]

I lived in Belfast during the troubles and I always had friends from both communities. Nobody has to be a bigot. The real tough guys are the ones who didn't get involved and made the peace.

[@darsom2717]

Good man, a man after my own heart mate, I grew up in the Shankill road area, always had friend on "the other side", even in the 70's-80's when the trouble was high, 50 years old now and I still can go to any one of the mates I had back then for a cup of coffee or a roof over my head if needed.

[@steveperry8031]

Well said Paul . I lived in the greater Belfast area during the Troubles . I guess I would identify myself as a Unionist / Loyalist . But I also had friends from both communities and thats a major reason why I did not get involved .

[@steveperry8031]

@andrew chambers Historically the Catholics are right ...hmm that's a pretty broad statement , care to elaborate how's the Catholics are right ? If you are meaning that the Ulster Scots came in and pushed them off the land , well I would say its was not their land anyway.The Celtic tribes invaded Ireland , Scotland and Wales from what is present day France and Germany. No one has ownership of the land if you want to wind the clock back far enough .So no you are wrong , the Catholics are not right..

[@steveperry8031]

@Pablo Escobar No one owns the land ....Please prove me wrong Cabron......if you can ?

[@steveperry8031]

@Pablo Escobar No one owns the land but I do not condone the things that were done by Oliver Cromwell against the Irish ,.

[@fourgreenfields2721]

I'm a 56year old man from The Falls who would consider my as a republican but I have to say I enjoyed the honest and straightforward interview with Johnny Adair .

[@jackietreehorn5561]

Honest when the cameras are on him...he refers to himself in the third person

[@fourgreenfields2721]

@jackietreehorn5561 yeah maybe I was taken in by him 🤔

[@steveperry8031]

@@jackietreehorn5561 Well the ira were attacking his community . He had a right to defend it . Well done to ppl like Johnny Adair . Its called cause and effect .

[@Chop2016]

​@@steveperry8031he attached & destroyed the Shankill & got turfed out..Billy Hutchinson is 10times the loyalists compared 2 him David Irvine was the best loyalists they had

[@steveperry8031]

@@Chop2016 It was a dirty war and different Loyalists made different contributions .David Ervine made a great contribution. So did John McMichael , Johnny Adair and Billy Wright.. And cpuntl3ss others who remain in the shadows or who were murdered. Take all the political rivalries and personality clashes out of the equation and applaud each and everyone of them for what Loyalists were supposed to do , and that was take the war to the ira. Bever forget that was the main objective.

[@nickyivers4284]

This was the 4th podcast of yours that i listened to over the last 2 days the first 3 were ex IRA lads and cant get over the contrasts about how he describes his time in the maze compared to the ira lads. These lads were living it up in the maze whereas the ira lads were tortured. The difference in how these 2 grouos were treated is the reason why the ira came to be. Another stand out comparrison is how the 3 ex ira lads made clear that they have no issue with loyalists, protestants, english people or even british soldiers, their issue was with the British goverment. All of them showed a degree of passion and understanding to the other side, i used to have respect for him but after this interview he just came accross as a ganster using a political issue for his excuse to be a gangster

[@Chop2016]

He destroyed the Shankill with drugs

[@steveperry8031]

Your comment "3 ex ira lads made clear that they have no issue with loyalists, protestants, english people or even british soldiers " is either naive or just plain stupid . They may have no idea with the people listed above but nevertheless they murdered them . Rubbish statement .

[@nathanlewis6649]

There's your mistake, believing provos

[@lt8400]

​@steveperry8031 They had no grievances personally with soldiers, but they were part of the British war machine, hence why they were killed.

[@dz-px4ff]

Well said

[@blood_upon_the_rose]

Growing up in Belfast in the 80's and 90's everything he said is the truth, one thing he touched on and very few talk about is the constant fear , its very hard to put that into words to describe what that fear is like but it was constant from hearing gunfire most nights , to houses being shot Into , bars being sprayed with bullets , gun men killing taxi men , army smashing your door in and wrecking your house I mean the list goes on and on ...but even today that fear hasn't really left me . Don't get me wrong im not afraid of much but years and years 9f constant fear leaves it mark on you.

[@Tacoman1967]

the family across the street from me sponsored a Catholic girl from Belfast one summer. The first few mornings they came into the room she was sleeping on the floor. She apologized but said " it was just habit because in Belfast the bullets go through the windows" that's why she slept on the floor.

[@consean9938]

I always wondered why my parents were just happy their front door wasn't getting kicked in... Now I know why

[@rolofox1046]

I’m still trying to figure out wtf you all was fighting for lol I’m being honest help me

[@biskitz86913]

@@rolofox1046 Im not an expert, but I think it was initially an issue of rights and equality and became an issue of who Irish unification. If you watch Sam Millars James English interview, he gives a good picture of how bad the rights were for Catholics

[@markkenna1688]

The trauma

[@christianlewis7985]

As an American I've always been confused because it's never truly been explained to me. Listening to you gentlemen talk, it all becomes quite clear. Thank you very much for this

[@raleighburner1589]

In the tenth century britan tryed to invade Ireland and over the next 600 year's Ireland fought Britain then Cromwellian force's tried and failed although they did inflict bloody casualty's on the the Irish but then in the 1600s the Scottish Protestant came to the North of Ireland then came the rebellion's And rebellion's And rebellion's in the early part of the 20th century the IRA came into their own fighting the black and tans having losses but also having Victories such as kilmickal in1919 under general Tom Barry And then the provisional IRA came into being with Bobby sand's who actually died on Hunger strike in 1981

[@iamthatguyfromslipknot1137]

@@raleighburner1589 do you want a chicken sandwich Bobby Sands do you want a chicken sandwich do you want a chicken sandwich do you want a chicken sandwich Bobby Sands,, lol..

[@raleighburner1589]

@@iamthatguyfromslipknot1137 lay off the alcohol

[@yupisaid]

@@iamthatguyfromslipknot1137 Edgy

[@imnotyourfriendbuddy1883]

Mad Dog is no gentleman

[@NemesisGrowz]

I miss when he was on cowboy builders

[@kabeljackson5024]

What 😂

[@d8568]

Uk Auto 😂😂 ringer

[@liverpoollegendsteve6847]

😂😂😂😂he's a cowboy on run

[@hansel7203]

Brilliant haha

[@michaelhaddock6954]

Dominic littlewood 😂 dont get dom get done 😂😂🏃🏽‍♂️

[@humanforfreedom9583]

To be fair this was much better than i thought it was gonna be when I clicked it. He was much more reasonable and intelligent than id expected and it also gave me some good information regarding loyalist feuds and terrorism, as well as an insight into the IRA side. Thanks to the both of you. I only hope Johnny stays like this and provides a service to the world in the form of truth, which he surely can, god bless.

[@philipmulville8218]

Very well said. Let’s hope things don’t flare up again.

[@jp.loughran919]

After listening to this and James Miller podcast I feel as though the Catholic side were fighting for freedom, whereas the loyalist wanted control through violence.

[@thcdavies8479]

Loyalist paramilitaries are protecting thier communities against republican paramilitaries

[@jp.loughran919]

I agree. Chicken and egg

[@siofra3819]

@@thcdavies8479 I think you for forget it was the loyalists who started this

[@siofra3819]

@@thcdavies8479 😂😂 what on earth are you taking about. Why are Protestant boys failing in school badly. While the catholic girls in Northern Ireland are thriving topping the whole of the U.K. in gcse and Alevels. I’m from a mixed marriage. I’ve experienced both communities. Uda target young boys to sell drugs. A lot more freedom and safer in Catholic areas especially if you aren’t white very safe. Loyalists commit up to 90% of racist attacks in Northern Ireland and make half the population. Thr loylaists started the troubles. There houses were not being bombed them. It was the religious bigotry that loyalists had. To the Irish in Ulster it was about civil rights not religion UDA up to there necks in crime and heroin smuggling. Your more likely to be shot or put out selling heroin in an a catholic area in Northern Ireland. Low crime you must be having a laugh 😂

[@mickqQ]

@@thcdavies8479 Loyalist paramilitaries existed before the IRA And They still exist even though the Ra doesn’t operate anyone

[@mikeyk212]

The war in Northern Ireland was between people who identify as British (mainly Protestant ) and people who identify as Irish (mainly Catholic ) . It was never a religious war. Like every other war it was about identity an territory .

[@harrymail7]

There were some sectarian elements. I admit it was mostly political however the sectarian religious element was significant.

[@jackietreehorn5561]

@@harrymail7 definitely

[@Mr80jb]

Power and money

[@FatRonaldo1]

Coming to watch this again back to back with the Sam Millar episode is remarkable viewing and a true sign of James ability to speak to anyone

[@biskitz86913]

Same. Its crazy to think this happened in the UK just yesterday in historical terms

[@smokeyjoee6802]

he done all he could for the kids in the shankill he only charged them 1.50 an E

[@liverpoollegendsteve6847]

True story 😂

[@smokeyjoee6802]

@Good new some one spray painted a message on the house it happened. the message said, dead men walking. the house is blocked up.

[@andrewparry8439]

He came to live in my town and it wasn't him or his men that caused much trouble but the hangers on. They were a nuisance in the pubs causing bother

[@smokeyjoee6802]

@Good new will you send a lorry load of marijuana up to the belfast area havent seen a drought like it since the early 90s

[@smokeyjoee6802]

@@andrewparry8439 you need to stomp all over eejits who waltz into a new town with their old egos take no prisoners because those boys never did

[@laurenceobrien1402]

The ironic thing about Johnny adair is that he did more to destroy his own community in the Shankill than 30 years of IRA violence could ever do

[@buddymacbuddington]

Done more for the recruitment of republican paramilitarys after thatcher and paisley well done Adair sack of shit

[@buddymacbuddington]

@Andrew Andrew there was no need IRA for brainwashing thatcher paisley and Adair and where enough to keep a steady flow of new recruits joining the IRA they made them 2nd class citizens in their own country and a million other reasons

[@buddymacbuddington]

@Andrew Andrew couldn't give a fuck 😂😂😂

[@buddymacbuddington]

@Andrew Andrew 😂😂😂go fuck yerself tosser 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stevensondrake]

Psychopath .

[@lord_fralord_fra246]

Worked with a Irish lad in Kuwait, he left Ireland to get away from the troubles n a week from lading in Kuwait, Iraq invaded lol

[@Kiefer1976]

Trouble just follows him around!

[@Kiefer1976]

Trouble just follows him around!

[@anitagoodsleep5330]

He’s right about the kids being scared..he drove past us 1 night in a big Ford Sierra and just looked at us....we shit ourselves and ran home n told are mas.they were mad days and Adair was a mad man

[@irishwolfhound5703]

I am a full blown Republican with a strong family history . I know that this bastard is a murderer . But i respect Johnnys Change . He speaks some truth and has made realisations that would have helped him 40 years ago

[@marko196912]

maybe he changed because he had no choice.he was booted out of the shankill??

[@irishwolfhound5703]

@@marko196912 well you know theyre bad when theyre hunted out of their own place by their own people

[@marko196912]

@@irishwolfhound5703 Hopefully now anyway prods and nationalists can build some bridges and get on with life.

[@Chop2016]

Il check Google.. but did Johnny kill a protestant & just order the murders of catholics

[@Kiefer1976]

He’s a murderer indeed! So your thoughts on the ira are they are murderers also!?

[@marklee9650]

This is why this channel is the best on youtube the diversity of the guests and the stories they have to tell Johnny has been through so much and is still here to tell the tale keep it up James

[@JamesEnglish]

Mark Lee thanks mark

[@Zombie-fb5zf]

James English interviews are the best Uk podcasts by far so interesting and informative, Addicted!!, listen at work every day 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@JamesEnglish]

❤️

[@jakeeaglen5754]

I think the recent interview with Tommy Robinson was better. More relaxed setting.

[@utopiandreamer5288]

I don't normally open up. But, I'm in my 7th decade now. I'm a soft man. Physically hard. But soft as lurpak. I nursed a wee IRA man. When I met him, he was fighting cancer. I became his pal. When I went to his wake in Andytown, a big wanker said "This guy is a member of HM forces" I was waiting to be shot!! I don't scare easily but that night I truly believed my time had come! I was looked after. The big mouthpiece was 'looked after' That night I realised the IRA guys had decency. God Bless them. They respect soldiers. I'm from Glasgow and I respect the soldiers. Tiochadh Ar la xx

[@imnotyourfriendbuddy1883]

Mad Dog has come a long way. I didn't think he'd actually have meaningful insights and empathy for his former enemy. Great interview.

[@Jacq-c2h]

And he has polished his head for this interview. Massive progress

[@imnotyourfriendbuddy1883]

@@Jacq-c2h My bowling ball is jealous. look at that shine

[@Jacq-c2h]

@im not your friend buddy All joking aside. All this individual done was murder innocent people. Nothing to do with fighting republicans.

[@Ifeeltheneedforspeed1]

@user-cq9yw3vd2f 100% I live 5 mins from adair in belfast. C coy tourchered and murdered innocent roman Catholics with help of the British and Northern Ireland police force the RUC. There facts. I hate both the loyalist and republicans but il be honest the IRA never wanted innocent prodasants to die. Unfortunately they did one sat when Kelly and begley walked into fish shop which adairs uda headquarters was above the shop. Unfortunately innocent prodastants good people going about there Saturday afternoon the bomb went off. Innocent people died that day. Rip to them people.

[@imnotyourfriendbuddy1883]

@@Ifeeltheneedforspeed1 Take an English class brother. I got a headache deciphering your comment.

[@Tomherbs]

Johnny Adair was a great entrepreneur, he set up his own chemist business, manufactured his own drugs, and sold them to his own community.

[@kingjohnpratterson4229]

@tomherbs That's what killed his son Daft Pup

[@gambriehewert1677]

He's a broken man know, living on his past exploits.

[@kingjohnpratterson4229]

@L D when did they do that? I have resided in both the Irish Republic and Britain and as an observer I would say it is the other way around

[@Mr80jb]

After he got rid of his glue business

[@aidanmaxwell4903]

Would of loved to see him and a republican talk it would be class

[@lasrachtech.1341]

Would inevitably have so much in common but obviously from an opposing viewpoint

[@kingjohnpratterson4229]

@Aidan Maxwell with subtitles for Adair🤣🤣🤣

[@thegael1996]

Getting him and Jackie McDonald to talk would be even better.

[@kingjohnpratterson4229]

@@thegael1996OR putting them all back in a correction facility where they are prevented from futhering their criminal empires would be better

[@markclarke2680]

James doesn’t do republicans he’s big into criminals, republicans are freedom fighters 🇮🇪💪🇮🇪

[@ddog1979]

But he didn't knock George groves out in Wembley in front of 80,000 people

[@johndemonmax3391]

@Paulo Eclectik thanks for that and Lee the alcoholic froch

[@sachasoorma]

Careful what you say round here guys...be safe lol

[@ad-oi3hf]

Cheers lads thanks for that 🤣🤣

[@martinmchugh8963]

😂😂😂😂

[@deenoo5403]

😂😂

[@shanekinsella1606]

As an Irishman i have alot of issues with Johnny adair but an honest interview!

[@francinefox1155]

Agree I had grown up hearing horror stories about Johnny Adair but I find it very interesting hearing the other sides story

[@Chop2016]

In the 90s we got told of the s/k butchers

[@patburke9483]

This man is not a gangster he's a mass murderer

[@Glen-z7j]

Never claimed to be a gangster, he’s an ex Loyalist paramilitary who fought a cause he believed in and what was happening at that time,

[@jjopop5976]

Whatever about him turning his life around, I think people watching this video should know that Adair wasn't some loyalist hero fighting the IRA, he never even killed a single IRA member, he used to kill Catholics at random At Adair's trial in 1995, the prosecuting lawyer said he was dedicated to his cause against those whom he "regarded as militant republicans - among whom he had lumped almost the entire Roman Catholic population".

[@ethanmateer7168]

If you think that just because it ain’t in a court document that he killed anyone in the IRA means he didn’t you surely arent thinking right guy had c company who carried out assassinations n such

[@robbieclark2263]

Yes, mate.I suspected as much.

[@Glen-z7j]

What about the IRA planting bombs under cars or in shopping centres etc?? Both sides were guilty of killing innocent people and unfortunately it’s part & parcel of war

[@jimmygorman4641]

It shows you ,people are not born bad ,, the circumstances they live with changes them, it is so sad to see all such conflicts going on in the world,, one day we hope peace will prevail ,,,,

[@saracen43]

The war is over,johnny accepted that ,Now the rest need to do the same ,,Very good Honest interview. Very true words well done.

[@jeanettestilwell2369]

Hi James how are you doing today

[@michealmcleery6148]

Wars Not over Not by a long shot my friend ;-)

[@monkeybone39]

No he didn't he wanted to keep it going but had to jump ship to Scotland n England coz his OWN were going to nut him; whys he not bk on shankill Rd?

[@monkeybone39]

@@michealmcleery6148 billy big balls sitting in his ma's attic for God n ulster, keyboard warriors unite, whoops you don't like the 'u' word do you loyalists (loyal to paedos)

[@kingjohnpratterson4229]

@James Thompson No Johnny needs another "war" from under the cover of which he can carry out his criminal activities.

[@mickeastham2008]

Brilliant interview James....so interesting listening about his life and so glad peace can be the winner.

[@owensy54321]

As an Irish man I grew up waiting for this man to be assassinated. Could have been done but he was a loose cannon and the term “give him enough rope and he’ll hang himself” was used. His own people turned on him he was that foolish. Listening to this I was surprised, he sounds more intelligent than some people you’ve interviewed. Nice to hear him say we are all human which we are. I have nothing against this chap because he done more damage to his own people than he could have to any catholic. Has he changed his criminal way? Sounds like it but we’ll see. Good interview lads 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@simmytheman9444]

Nope he’s a big drug Barron in Scotland

[@Nocomments666]

Drug baron? He a junky like Jonathan was 👍🏼

[@innbvvdddyiioknbvzshuiince6439]

@@Nocomments666 sure you’d say that to his face big man👍

[@VincentRE79]

These people rarely change.

[@jackietreehorn5561]

There was more brains in a false face but think he was a product of his environment

[@mrlittlegenius1]

Got too honest. I'm not the biggest Adair fan. But this shows what a good interviewer James is. And fair play to Adair for opening up. Good work.

[@OldWolflad]

What a fascinating interview, as an Englishman, I genuinely cannot imagine the hardship and brutality that so many Belfast folk experienced, it really saddens me, deeply. For me, it matters not that this man was Protestant or Catholic, for in reality he could have been either. I hope Belfast has a rosier future with the peace process. But every word was fascinating.

[@jojobean9260]

He didn't tell the truth though

[@RestorationRach]

It wasnt just Belfast, it was across all of NI.

[@Mr80jb]

Hardship and brutality was caused by people like him on both sides. All terrorists, evil psychopaths and guilty of murders.

[@facethetruth9843]

Drug dealer.... masqueraded as a loyalist.

[@koeman1873]

Wise up.

[@bpfromowc]

Corey Taylor He gave me my first ever E-Tab as a freebee in Dan's Bar.

[@johnhariis250]

@@koeman1873 maybe it's you should wise up? You're too young to remember He wasn't called Mad Dog for nothing

[@mrsugar2352]

face the truth drug dealer doesn’t do it justice mate

[@RD-xq9bs]

Hes a dirty junkie, and a low life!

[@Mr.L007]

This clown was ordered out of Northern Ireland by his own side. So what does that tell you.

[@the_red_barron1002]

He killed a top UDA man in a power struggle.

[@LFC96100]

knocked out the gear to his plastic huns too?

[@the_red_barron1002]

@Colin h the UDA rarely took on the IRA, mostly killed innocent people or other Loyalists.

[@kyotowolf3108]

@Colin h when taigs burn they dont smell any worse than they do now

[@gambriehewert1677]

@@the_red_barron1002 He had John Gregg assassinated, I heard the local community chased out of town in his pyjamas.

[@sabbathslaves]

At the beginning I was going to throw in a few smart comments. As a Nationalist, when this site came up it I was going to go for it. But it was actually quite interesting.

[@castrovalleyjock]

@ James English - James you don’t need to explain yourself to me or anyone else but since it’s a public forum I’m going to ask you a few questions & pass on some thoughts. What type of interviewer are you aspiring to be? Light hearted, informal, general chat, & a bit of banter OR are you hoping to conduct serious interviews, asking difficult well researched questions that challenge the interviewee and the audience? If it’s the first option then crack on as is if it’s the second option then I’m going to pass on my thoughts. When interviewing anyone, but especially someone responsible for the crimes that jonny Adair has been accused and convicted of, handle it with great sensitivity and do your research. Asking questions like “have you wrote a book” “have you made a film” show how little, if any, research you’ve ldone. Also flippant questions such as “how many funerals have you been to” “what were the troubles about” when interviewing a person who most consider to be a key player both directly and indirectly in the murder and intimidation of many men women and children, is deeply insulting to your audience and borders on insensitivity towards the people (both Protestant & catholic) who have been victims of Jonny Adair and his infamous C unit. I enjoy what you do and wish you every success but as your podcast progresses and the subject matter becomes more serious choose your words, body language, and questions with a bit more care.

[@shaunjon6692]

is that a book yu wrote lol,how long that take,gee james his due hes coming out his shell a bit more ,i found this interesting n im a tim,

[@johnakamrh871]

Maybe if he was to be interviewing the way you would prefer then maybe just maybe half these guys would tell him to fuk off ?? Why don’t you do as you do and leave people make there own minds up ..

[@ULSTERISBRITISH]

Tollcross123 what women and children did Johnny Adair kill you half wit. Killing kids and women was the provies speciality and you’ve a cheek to accuse someone of not knowing what they’re talking about? Idiot!!!

[@McRDR]

Listen ya fanny, the interview starts the same everytime.......look boss I don't start wae questions just start fae the beginning of your story

[@castrovalleyjock]

McR1D3R 007 that’s correct. What’s your point?

[@mrlittlegenius1]

Respect to the taxi driver

[@tristin1916]

A very honest interview from Johnny to be fair.

[@glasgowrangers5583]

Coming from a Republican your bound to say that

[@SnowflakePolice1]

liam mellows1916 Who do you think people will believe? You who’s Typing away on the internet, who can prove absolutely nothing. Or this guy, who’s publicly known. Because when you break things down, I’m pretty sure more people will pay attention to him than you. Maybe you can get on a podcast & tell us all

[@francismurray1437]

I agree Johnny is an honest man .his IQ is second to done .all them lies about Johnny poisoning his own community with drugs and killing a man who had special needs were obviously republican propaganda designed to blacken Johnny's good name . ⚓Anker

[@garymcquade7825]

Give yerself a shake and read back what you just typed ffs.

[@tristin1916]

@@garymcquade7825 naw

[@ronaldmarshall486]

Young ruffians in England will never understand how harsh an environment it was/is in Northern Ireland. Sad to see neighbours killing neighbours. I saw real terrible things over there that will haunt me forever.

[@thetoecurler6852]

STAR OF DAVID67 Belfast is the suicide capital of the uk, wonder if the British government and troubles have anything to do with that?

[@connormadeley7979]

More to come, all over the British Isles, because of mass immigration.

[@adrenalinpump7601]

@@connormadeley7979 No one will do anything. They are too comfortable and too much to lose.

[@adrenalinpump7601]

Everyone who lived through it ended up fucked up. Takes years and years to normalise.....

[@alexjayyy5811]

THE MURDERS WERE JUST LIKE SUICIDE,THE PAIN SPREADS THROUGH EVERY ONE IN THE FAMILY AND BREAKS EVERYONES HEARTS

[@seanrushe6740]

He Certainly brushes over the civil rights movement & why it actually happened. Shocked

[@BounceBackBelfast]

Interviewer has a good flow and natural good relations, especially to get Johnny to speak so frankly and honestly

[@boudicca4841]

I understand the history of Ireland and the horror & sadness of the "troubles" but putting that aside, I can see both sides; those that wanted sovereignty & those that felt they wanted to stay with the UK. Always for me though, is the overwhelming sadness that this happened at all. Ireland is a beautiful country & the Irish are utterly fantastic people. I hope now that they will all live in peace but I think it won't be possible as we all now face new enemies, but at least now we can stand together to face them. God bless Ireland & for different believers ...may you be happy & live in peace.xx

[@Theinsidetrader]

Brilliant interview James, good caliber of guest, no one else is doing interviews like these.

[@JamesEnglish]

Theinsidetrader thank you

[@Sean-sn9ld]

You might be interested to see Patricia Devlin ;)

[@Josh_17]

Love that the topic of Nazi Nick came up. That documentary was great, would highly recommend anyone to watch it.

[@ulsterster2842]

he forgot to say that he had to join the uda because he was getting knee capped for house breaking

[@ulsterster2842]

@@matthewdillon8506 because i.m from there

[@adambrown1654]

Yeah he was forced to join the uda because he attacked a pensioner , it was either he joined or get knee caped

[@ajhisabender6459]

Long live the UVF

[@adambrown1654]

@@ajhisabender6459 I can’t even pronounce your name hahaha the most fenian name going at least mines Anglo Saxon

[@DoomyCruise]

@@adambrown1654 "Anglo Saxon" Adam = first of the desert people, Brown = well...

[@rayjay770]

Never disappointed James, you always deliver brilliant guests. I grew up in the Gorbals on the opposite side of Adair, but we get to understand what life was like on his side. Thanks!!!

[@jeanettestilwell2369]

Hi Ray how are you doing today

[@broadsworddannyboy5057]

@@jeanettestilwell2369 are you from the Gorbals too?

[@paulrooney8857]

He was a sectarian butcher who only murder

[@russianbot1420]

Whomever you are, you can't be blamed for where and when you where your born.

[@henrylogman5368]

With everything that’s going on in Britain these days - Belfast must be one of the safest cities to live in - who would have thought that

[@bigmansyndrome8945]

Safest capital city in Western Europe, you won't get into trouble if you don't try to seek it out. Definitely nothing to do with the fact that it's 93% white...

[@chriskennedy2298]

So what colour where the people planting bombs?

[@chriskennedy2298]

@beckys2222 just stay away then dont want racists in our country

[@henrylogman5368]

Liam Doherty 😂😂 tourists

[@irishwolfhound5703]

@@bigmansyndrome8945 not true at all . A few of my friends were on a school trip and they had rocks thrown at them from both sides of the split

[@scottlsacha]

James English has got the best pod cast on KZbin another decent interview 👌

[@JamesEnglish]

Scott Cee thanks scott

[@jamescoull7402]

Maybe best from UK. Not close too JRE.

[@scottlsacha]

james coull the best on KZbin a said (THE BEST) 🤣

[@doublejab1714]

And this moron adair is his worst interviewee... A complete moron..

[@lroyjohnston5560]

Fair play to Johnny for an honest interview, I don't like what he represents tho. He still has the guts to show respect to the enemy

[@Flakey12]

Great interview, I live in NI there is still hatred on both sides to this day, never will it be back to the old days but unfortunately both sides will never trust other and 1st time u meet a new person like workdays etc it's good to try and figure out which religion the person is so as incase the wrong thing can't be said, I come from a loyalist village and I respect Adair, hes telling everything with true words. Unfortunately paramilitaries are still recruiting to this day.

[@Weirjetwashing]

Johnny casually talking to a Celtic fan wonder if he knew 😂

[@asanulsterman1025]

His UB40 story is true, I was at the same concert, we all heard the shot & the concert just went on...

[@shlomoweinbergstein3960]

Anyone that goes to a ub40 gig deserves to get shot

[@michealmcleery6148]

Ub40 Greatt

[@monkeybone39]

Bullshit, I was there, he got smacked with a tin on the head, and him n his big brave 'comrades' ran back to the Shankill. Red red whine!

[@jdfiend]

​@@monkeybone39 he was there with his wife lol

[@user-jg1ed5rb1x]

Big Edd should have done it properly good try Johnny Adair is a rat

[@jamesgfraser439]

Excellent interview. Adair very forthcoming and explains well what we went through living through the troubles. The fear is real and why many of us emigrated elsewhere, me Canada.

[@carlmc9775]

Great interview again as always . The best podcast on KZbin hands down

[@JamesEnglish]

👍🏼

[@pitbullman2012]

All your shows have interesting story’s with high profile characters James quality m8 keep up the good work

[@JamesEnglish]

pitbullman2012 cheers mate

[@MALEXI10]

Interesting interview however as someone from Northern Ireland, I find it frustrating that people looking from the outside in seem to think the trouble was a 'Catholic v Protestant' war (like Sunni v Shia) but its not the case. The founders of the Irish Republican movement were predominantly Presbyterians of recent British descent. The Troubles was an ethno-nationalist war whereby both sides were ultimately fighting for the constitutional status of Northern Ireland and or Ireland (if united). It's annoying that someone of Adair's status couldn't elaborate on the history more.

[@harryshaw5068]

All this bloke did was kill innocent Catholics and rarely actually targeted the IRA. It probably was just secreterianism to him

[@tehf00n]

I lived in N.I in the 90's. At that time the local kids would say they were UFF or UDA associated to try make people fear them. But in reality they were just scrotes who dealt drugs. Everyone else was so sick of the troubles. It was a brilliant place to live, everyone was super friendly (except a couple of psychos), but the partying got too hard for me and I almost died. So I came back home to England. Within 6 months, several of my friends were dead from heroin overdoses. It was fucked up.

[@w.a.t.p..ns.2071]

Heroin problem in the 90s northern Ireland? Not doubting you but where? Belfast, Portadown or Londonderry?

[@Galexsy-b2z]

​@@w.a.t.p..ns.2071was thinking that myself fella I'm curious

[@GeorgeSquare]

I'm a Loyalist but I wish he would stop saying Protestant's and Catholic's. I'm not one to tell someone like Adair what the conflict was about (he's lived it) but I've always thought it was far, far more political than religious. A lot of the original fenians (in the true definition of the word) were Protestant.

[@GeorgeSquare]

@Oliver 2000 yeah I do get that, I just feel bringing religion into it makes the conflict sound something it really isn't. In my opinion.

[@adammartin7007]

@@GeorgeSquare It was religious on the Protestant side.

[@GeorgeSquare]

@@adammartin7007 shut up

[@adammartin7007]

@@GeorgeSquare No

[@conor8472]

Yep I’m a republican, and always saw it as a conflict over national identity rather than religion.

[@thomaspurvey]

Making enemies of both the I.R.A .and the U.D.A. That has to be a first.

[@lasrachtech.1341]

Interesting. Hate his politics but respect his honesty. It’s positive as a Republican/Nationalist to gain this type of insight. One thing I can’t understand is the constant reference to Catholic Vs Protestant. For me, it’s the British invasion and oppression I’m against, not people with alternative religious views. It would be a great follow up to interview a Republican with similar status. I’m sure there would be many commonalities

[@nickthompson2069]

He would probably say 'protestant' denotes British identity in Northern Ireland and opposition to republicanism as opposed to anything doctrinal

[@lasrachtech.1341]

Nick Thompson True

[@PaulJohnston-n5w]

The sort of nonsense that continues in these written posts talk about “ a British Invasion and oppression”. Those who consider themselves “ British” ( mainly but not exclusively Protestant) have been on the Island for at least 400 years and many descended from the clans who lived in County Antrim and the West coast of Scotland for millennia ( long preceding the Reformation). The Irish tribes also invaded the bigger island. One would imagine that after 400 years Irish Protestants might not be considered an invader - with their own rights and national identity. That sort of talk that considers Protestants as foreigners would be considered racist in any other context and would bode very badly for those who claim a United Ireland would respect Unionist rights.

[@lasrachtech.1341]

@@PaulJohnston-n5wno, Unionists are very much part of Ireland; its culture, heritage and make up. It’s British government policy and action on the island of Ireland that can never be forgiven.

[@PaulJohnston-n5w]

So what you appear to be saying is that Unionists are welcome as long as they are no longer Unionists. We will get rid of the Union but you can still call yourself Unionists!. Unionists would have to cut off the political and economic structures of Government with the rest of their nation ( the UK/ British) but still call themselves Unionists. Plus how could Unionists be comfortable being part of an Ireland that lionises the people who used violence in trying to deny them their political rights to remain part of their nation of choice. Many Protestant Unionists were extremely badly treated including massacres in the southern counties during the War of Independence eg The Dunmanway/ Bandon Valley Killings. Did anybody believe that Protestants in the North would wish to join a State where Pogroms were being carried out on their relatively small percentage of Co- religionists. A State in which even Catholics came to resent Church domination of social and political life -where the Church constructed a culture of silence with the State as it abused its most vulnerable citizens. The Protestant population in the South greatly reduced and many were not regarded as proper or loyal citizens . As for the later troubles from the 70s onwards - the IRA planted Bombs in Protestant areas like the La Mon hotel where I think , from memory , it was the local Collie dog breeders who were having a meeting - 12 were killed and many more were disabled for life because of a Napalm substance that had been added by Republican terrorists. Unionists ( Presbyterians or whatever label you prefer) - consider themselves British but trying to force them to do something brings out a stubborn resistance that the Americans defined as classically “Scots- Irish”. Republicans continued many sectarian murders such as stopping a work bus and singling out the Protestants for murder - some of them children begging for their mothers. Of course , people will say “what about ? “ this or that on the other side . That is not the point I am making. I am saying that there were many things that means that many from a Protestant/ Unionist tradition who may have wanted some sort of closer relationship with the Republic were greatly sickened by Republicans who tried to use violence to force their political viewpoint upon them. Remember the Republican United Irishmen in the North were solidly Presbyterian but Irish Nationalism in the 19th century became Catholic and blood sacrifice orientated. The actions of this latest generation of blood thirsty sectarian Republicans from the 70s onwards means that Northern Protestants will remain solidly Unionist for many, many generations to come. And many will maintain that the island state is not for them . And they are even more determined to remain in the Union with the rest of Britain because of the murderous attempts to force them out against their express democratic wishes. Furthermore, attempts to force a quarter of the population of the island of Ireland into to a Unitary Irish State is likely to create another cycle of strife - this time with the Republic taking the place of the UK as the perceived aggressor . To replace Republicans versus the British state with Unionists/ Loyalists versus the Irish State is not what any decent person wants for the future of our Island.

[@russianbot1420]

People of Ireland (Southern and northern) better realise we have a common goal in riding ourselves of the yoke of globalism,and all it intails.

[@shotokanman1]

im welsh and love the irish i hope one day ireland becomes one again

[@kernowkidcornwallisacountr9657]

xX-SHOTO-Xx Free Cornwall

[@michealmcleery6148]

Fuck wales

[@hiddecentral722]

You know nothing lol

[@monkeybone39]

@@michealmcleery6148 mick can't face the truth

[@FREDSharPeiXbully]

He's is not Irish.. pure wannabe British shite bag..

[@malcolmmagneto7736]

I spent my late teens, early 20s in Northern Ireland in the Army. Mad Dogs name was everywhere. Great interview. Seems like he's learned a lot from experience. We're all products of our environment until we wake up

[@nickharmer3049]

This is brilliant stuff James. Great podcast. Johnny certainly has broad shoulders & a pit bull mentality. You've got a canny way of getting your guests relaxed & at ease with you instantly. Good stuff. Bless up bro 👊

[@ryanearls5246]

Do

[@nickharmer3049]

@@ryanearls5246 ??

[@andykane439]

He didnt have to go to Scotland to see Catholics and protestants living happily beside each other ,,,cross the border to the south of Ireland we living it every day

[@GH169]

I dont think he could live there after being put out of belfast

[@andykane439]

@@GH169 Johnny maybe but in general

[@GH169]

@@andykane439 Believe it or not it does happen in parts of Northern Ireland, alot more now since the ceasefires of 1994

[@killer-_-konduct3916]

@@andykane439 maybe you and his life experiences are different then, if there was peace to begin with I don't think he would have went down the path he did.

[@tomo-thebear3891]

Just watched this 1 James, fck he's got a story to tell, great interview.

[@doublejab1714]

A story???. Ffs mate.. Catch yourself on... Hahahaha... Aye.. He lives in wonderland.. If you believe 1 word comes out of this imbeciles mouth.. You're as daft as a brush.

[@jackietreehorn5561]

He was a bigoted wee runt

[@marxam6671]

Johnny now has a new career co-presenting Masterchef.

[@zacpearce315]

Is that true mate😃

[@buddymacbuddington]

He was also Ru Paul's drag queen show

[@buddymacbuddington]

@Horsey Daniels😂🤣😂

[@ajhisabender6459]

Yo no surrender 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧✋🏻

[@marxam6671]

@@ajhisabender6459 Tiocfaidh ar la

[@harrypatterson985]

"THE LATE GREAT BILLY WRIGHT" ✊✊✊ TRUE SON OF ULSTER!!! GOD BLESS YOU JONNY FROM YOUR FRIENDS IN NORTH BELFAST/SOUTH ANTRIM LTW BROTHERS IN ARMS LEAD THE WAY ✊✊ QS

[@decclaws]

Johnny bum boy will be joining King rat soon.

[@harrypatterson985]

@@decclaws whatever ya thnk👍

[@decclaws]

@Ginger Nutz old king billy was a bum boy, he wears the bum boys sash and everybody knows he takes it up. Ass

[@geedee1264]

Billy Wright, wasn't he the one whose men shot a teenage girl in her sleep?

[@buddymacbuddington]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Fucking fool

[@Tacoman1967]

Alot different than how Sam Millar did his time. Speaks fecking volumes.

[@acousticmotorbike2118]

Problem with Johnny's analysis is that the last 20 years of the troubles loyalists committed more murders. Also many of loyalist murders were against innocent catholics. Lastly Johnny was a drug dealer and rackateer and his organisation tortured his own community.

[@michealmcleery6148]

Martin Mullan mmm soso m8 bt Dnt completely agree he put in check We Badtards Joyriding etc which iv no probz wth even his own son got shot for fkn about #loyal to the Cause

[@brendancaldwell7755]

He was part hero and part enemy to his own community. Criminality was no1.

[@callumkent7155]

I was in Belfast recently. I predict in future will be big trouble. There is literally gangs of asylum seekers. Mainly Somalian. Eritrean Afghan men everywhere even on sandy row. Shankhill road. Belfast is going to turn like London. The loyalists and republicans fought so that Belfast could become like this ?

[@Glen-z7j]

Will never get like London, any foreigners that live in Belfast are mainly quiet and behave themselves, we are a small knit community and working class were paramilitaries still control the areas, not a chance Wele let that happen

[@bogger5119]

Irrespective of what side you fought on in Northern Ireland, the people who've spoken on camera from both sides are so likeable, articulate, intelligent and actually quite realistic. Terrific interview Mr English. I understand that had I lived in the North I would have fought according to my conscience and as this man says, would have trusted no one. Never had nor ever will apart from one real friend.

[@a81758]

I'm sure they are friendly. On the same token, they are probably not going to show their nasty side on camera.

[@fourwindswoman]

I'm so proud of you Johnny and so happy for you that finally a bit of peace has come into your life. Would be amazing to meet you one day. Sammy too. I adore that man. I'm a Celtic woman. Scottish. A MacLaine. But was born & raised here in Canada. It's a great wish of mine to bet back home one day.

[@decclaws]

Johnny loves Sammy

[@fourwindswoman]

@@decclaws what?? LOL I hope that wasn't meant in a rude way 😊.

[@craigsmith6893]

No matter who you are, where your born, when and "who's on the same or opposite side from you" (inverted commas) Do you really think that the Royal Family gives two fu#ks about you!?.... Believe in yourself and care for your neibour no matter what side of the street they live. You are a good person and don't have to prove anything to anybody.

[@Chop2016]

True

[@noodlyappendage6729]

What have the Royal Family got to do with this?

[@Irish780]

Only innocent people you were the hard man with, you weren't hard with the IRA

[@adambentley3171]

Want to have a good laugh? Ask a northern Irish man to say *stick a pin in him*

[@scottyb5039]

Why's that funny?

[@anfield71]

He was chased out of Belfast by his own kind!

[@Andy7907]

@C Klan : "dwarves."** 😉

[@zzirSnipzz1]

Trying to take over the whole of the DA was what got him chased

[@celticwarrior9123]

C Klan 😂😂😂

[@tmcgrory7499]

@ELEGANCE SOLID Stick to playing roblox and stop trying to sound hard.

[@godwhymenowman]

because He's a MI6 informer.

[@John-se3fm]

I spent a few days in Belfast with an ex UVF fella. He said even now when Romanians tried moving into Shankhill the locals made it clear they weren't welcome and they were soon gone.

[@JCNahundi]

That was a fascinating conversation James .

[@Preppy_loraxx1]

You actually believe that shit you sad person, he was a tout that killed innocent catholics

[@keithy507]

@@Preppy_loraxx1 a tout that got 16 years? Wise up!!

[@nmadden2]

Adair: And the prison authorities supplied the di dis the di the di di the dis the di di the di di de dis or the disc the di the de the disc.... James: Disco lights Adair: Aye

[@EverythingDIYd]

Hahahaha

[@RestorationRach]

You need to do an interview with a Republican to show both sides of the story. Also being a catholic in NI back in the troubles was very different than being a catholic in scotland. In NI Catholics weren't allowed to apply for certain jobs etc, adverts specifically stated 'no catholic need apply'. There was a major difference between catholic and protestant rights back then, similar to the racism in the US.

[@TugBlasterSpunkMaster]

100%

[@junecollins5391]

The Brighton bomber lives in Glasgows east end he's has missing fingers I can't remember is name

[@Mickyboi1]

The jobs thing happened in Glasgow until the mid 70s and continued into the early 90s even after it was made illegal

[@idalwaysratherbefishing586]

He interviewed Sam Millar. Have a look 👍

[@hestereeen164]

Go check out his interview with Seamus Kearney and Sam Miller

[@derekobeirnes482]

Majority of people have only seen the troubles on BBC news over the years, but don't truly understand Irish history over the 100s of years.

[@steveleversedge2817]

Fantastic interview ! Very honest ! And that’s all a man like me enjoys ! ,,,,Paul ferris interveiw was brilliant and so was the blink McDonald interveiw 👍! ,,,,,...............in this world of lying politicians / police etc I really enjoy the story’s and lives of true down to earth people ! Great show james !

[@allwrighty100]

true down to earth people? They're bandits.

[@steveleversedge2817]

I’d rather listen to these people than lying politicians! My point being ,,,,a spade is a spade not a pitchfork.

[@matthewwright7831]

Why can't we just all get along? Seriously though, you can't judge anyone without being in their shoes, this man had his path carved out for him with social and political circumstances. As a Welshman and having the odd visit abroad I see all English Scottish and Irish as my fellow countrymen. ✌🏻

[@frankb952]

he even said if he was born down the road he would've likely been in the ira. Doesn't make anything right but circumstantial back then is true

[@matthewwright7831]

@@frankb952 Yeah, a product of the environment, if it wasn't Johnny then it would have been someone else just as 'bad' as you don't see nice men leading groups like that. He and others like him were prepared to do time and die for their cause. How many of us can judge having never been in that position?

[@edwardmccafferty2618]

The man was operating in a war zone, troubles my arse , as I was in the same theatre , it's nice to see his humility shining through 👍👍👍

[@tommyallen3885]

Thanks for getting him on James. Great interview in my eye it’s your second best to blink

[@JamesEnglish]

Tommy Allen cheers mate

[@derekmcmanus8615]

Lolz I worked with a guy from Belfast who asked if I knew his uncle Johnny...I said how would I know his uncle? Johnny Adair was his snswer...oh that uncle Johnny! 😂🤣😂

[@millieyates1075]

Best interview you have did by far love or hate him fantastic work again

[@Mr_Makina]

@F U B A R methink "you're"

[@celtictillidie67]

Oh aye very informative .....🙄

[@danielflannelly9275]

Steds

[@masteryoda1593]

We Are All Neil Lennon I can tell simply clicking on ur profile, u don’t like us Ulster Scots ;-;

[@paddysmith461]

The way he says he respect the hunger strikers. Make mes respect the man.

[@TheNoSuchThingPodcast]

Ub40 played during the height of the troubles. I know because my da’s band supported them

[@cheiftain732]

He loves UB40 but just said black bstd . He loves ww2 vets and pals with nazi nick . Hes a lost soul .

[@aj7803]

As a teenager he was actually a nazi skinhead and walked with national front when they visited belfast.

[@careyscates5504]

Belfast what a city after what it's been through, proud to be from East Belfast

[@urbanflyman36]

im still at yer back i may not be looked at as a true unselfish man but now days im known to be a man who fears no one just keep going and keep ur message strong

[@notbatman7331]

West Belfast Catholic who survived a drive by shooting by Johnny an his mates wen I was 12, loyalism is fucked in this day and age, adair done what he done and he owns it but he can see the bigger picture, we now have the DUP who are more dangerous than even mad dog was because they are trying to reignite the war

[@James-b7p2k]

We bleed the same we cry the same we laugh the same end of

[@GCT223]

Ye but leeds have more people that do that

[@TheBoogieman2001]

Super Leeds ALAW MOT

[@the_red_barron1002]

Leeds would have bleed, cried and laughed more

[@outlaw3285]

True story I was on remand and so was young Johnny a think it was 2006-2007. At this time a held the bench press record of 145kilo. I am catholic and is protestant so he went over to pt hall and pushed out 150kilo. So 1 week later I pushed out 155. Rip young Johnny. ❤️

[@rsmith2080]

Another quality interview James 👍. From most of these guys it comes across that, as soon as they get theirselves out of that bubble of where they’ve grown up they soon realise there’s more to life and educate themselves. Interesting story again Mate, next...... 😀

[@masoodahmed2041]

I was totally gripped by this entire interview, growing up I was naturally horrified by the troubles in Ulster, I naturally aligned myself to constitutional nationalism like the SDLP but I later recognised that over a million people do not want to become part of the South and the only viable solution was some form of power sharing. I also sadly recognised when the troubles were ongoing that this would never happen to any other religion...then 911 happened and world tilted on a religious axis.

[@jackietreehorn5561]

What about the other 5 million people on the island of ireland that overwhelming voted for unification in 1922 that was ignored by the British government against the will of the Irish people... invasion and oppression breeds resistance

[@masoodahmed2041]

@@jackietreehorn5561 I did not know that was the case that there was 5;m people that voted for unification, so how did the Gerrymandered border arise.

[@jackietreehorn5561]

@@masoodahmed2041 it was formed to ensure a unionist majority as Belfast was a industrial interest to the British at the time...the biggest linen factories and ship building economy in the British isles and Ireland at the time....they knew that the province of ulster had majority Irish in three counties so they conveniently cut three counties out of ni to ensure a unionist protestant majority...

[@masoodahmed2041]

@@jackietreehorn5561 thanks Jackie but I am well aware of how the situation began, at school we all read Out of the Lions Paw which gripped me back in late 80s. The troubles should never have happened for now the best option is devolution and some joint power sharing, I doubt very much unification would happen unless the Unionists had a head transplant.

[@jackietreehorn5561]

@@masoodahmed2041 we have to learn to live with each other...power sharing is the way forward as no one in their right mind wants to go back to the bad old days...though it's a slippery slope and the future is uncertain

[@chrisoneill2783]

Hero worship from a guy who was never here(Belfast) and never seen,suffered or experienced ANYTHING we have!!! But love ma heero and Al get heem an heer....