With Gift Grub returning to the live stage for a run of sold-out shows at the Olympia Theatre this November, Mario Rosenstock took time out to chat to Hot Press, talking candidly about everything from his relationship with Ian Dempsey, the hilarious manner in which his well-received sketches on Tonight With Vincent Browne came about, the current state of Irish satire and what he thinks of his comedic competition.

You can read all about it in the new issue of Hot Press, out this Thursday, November 3. He also stepped in front of the Hot Press camera for a number of quick sketches using his favourite characters. 'The Lord Of The Dance' and Joan Burton are below.

Stay with [link]www.hotpress.com[/link] for more clips courtesy of Mario.
Gift Grub Live 2 comes to Dublin's Olympia from November 14-25, and you can catch Mario on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, weekdays from 7am - 9am on Today FM.