Talking Bollox Podcast

Terry comes out swinging, demanding some competitive quizzing – but he may have bitten off more than he can chew, and is soon tripping over questions about German car manufacturers and the various colours of a popular sweet.

We have a story about sticking to a bet at a funeral, and Calvin completely loses his composure over the game of golf.

And he’s left deeply wounded by the news that Calvin got the invite he’s spent years waiting ...

Dermot Whelan, author of Busy and Wrecked, and formerly of Dermot & Dave joined us this week - And Calvin only called him Dave by accident once which is a win!

Dermot explained how he went from being an altar boy to dreaming of being Indiana Jones, to where he is now. For years, Dermot suffered with anxiety and didn't understand it - But he didn't let it stop him from getting on stage for stand up or presenting shows like Republ...

The bizarre and fascinating world of mobile cinemas enters the Talking Bollox universe this week, as a listener’s questions sends us into a whole new world, and has us ringing around every culchie we know as we hunt down more info on this peculiar beast of Irish rural entertainment.

We also ask what’s the best invention ever, and we ask if you can put in the miles for self-improvement if you’re waking up in silk sheets.

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Kyla Cobbler is not her real name, but what is real are the laughs we had with her in this episode. She told us how lying to Italian men on dating apps led to her new name and how she went from hating school to getting head hunted by Dolce & Gabbana and is now living the dream now working as a comedian.

It's a chaotic episode that goes from Azealia Banks to Coolio's demands for sparkling water to colourful farts all before we c...

We enter a world of twists and deception this week, as the caterpillar saga grows legs. Terry gets a tip off that he thinks has him closer to discovering the identity of his anonymous tormentor, but has he just dug himself into a deeper hole?

Calvin wonders if we’ve entered a story more layered that Shutter Island, or more treacherous than The Departed, and we find out that the one true ban in the Talking Bollox universe is the ban ...

On Valentine's Day, 1981, 48 young people died tragically in a fire that broke out in the Stardust nightclub in North Dublin. Emergency exits were blocked, the furnishings were highly flammable and the fire spread rapidly.

Selina McDermott lost 3 of her siblings in the tragedy, Willie, George and Marcella. Her family was never the same again. She told us about her memories of that night, the chaos that broke out, and the long lastin...

The listeners come for Calvin and his rules of the road, and we’re left with very few co-hosts who could pass a theory test.

The risk of an unexpected dig is on offer for a cash reward, and a fate worse than Lucan awaits Calvin - while Terry's life on Manor Street takes on the feel of a sitcom.

We have some sphere puns that inadvertently outrage Calvin, and strange beasts hidden in a shed.

There’s a new topic ban up for consideration ...

Dara Ó Briain is one of Ireland's most successful comedians.

Things get off to a rocky start as Terence arrives late, and Dara makes him pay for it. Once we have that out of the way Dara shares his journey from science to stand-up, revealing how he stumbled into comedy and how he knew instantly he was hooked.

We delve into the nuances of heckling and the experiences that shape a comedian's approach to audience interaction.

Plus, D...

We obliterate our own ban on animal content this week, as Terence questions the point of science and at the same time claims he can see heat. We ask AI for its opinion on Talking Bollox and we find ChatGPT coming for the producers of the podcast.

Terence has a big problem with the naming of the Las Vegas Sphere, and the Pyramids, but he’s blown away by the Square in Tallaght.

And a listener’s plea for advice backfires spectacularly a...

Mick Moran is a former Garda who works tirelessly to protect children from sexual abuse, both with the Guards, and Interpol and now as CEO of Hotline.ie. Mick explained where this child sexual abuse material is coming from and why he cares more about finding the child than the abuser.

There’s a serious debate about the potential to rehabilitate a sexual offender and Mick gives his take on seemingly ‘lenient’ sentences for those caug...

Comedian Justine Stafford came into us this week and quickly derailed the entire episode with talk of Banshee Bones, Joe Dolan and incels.

She told us about her journey into comedy and attending two college courses at once, which makes sense when you consider how many points she got in her leaving cert. Her time at college did her no harm and gave her some much needed real life experience to avoid mishaps with tampons, bus drivers a...

Calvin shows great mercy towards his subjects when granted god-like powers, and it inadvertently puts Terry in another surprisingly awkward spot.

We hear about fake careers invented to impress a stranger and We get a surprisingly easy choice between a subbed toe and life on loudspeaker,

Terence reveals the most cutting insult that could have been thrown at someone as a child, and Calvin gives a breakdown of the necessary criteria for...

Psychotherapist Richard Hogan joined us this week for a chat about growing up in a dysfunctional household and how the stories we tell children about themselves shape who they become.

He also explained how his own negative childhood experience with psychotherapy led him to where he is now and why he has a problem with over-diagnosis of anti-depressants for children.

There are a lot of challenges to parents today, especially around te...

We play number games with little success, and Terry almost slips up in the caterpillar cover up.

We hear vigorous arguments about the geographic locations of tracksuit hotspots, funeral traditions outside Dublin, and the spiritual home of eggs.

And the attic stories are back with a vengeance as one listener terrifies us with tales from the third floor. Calvin thinks a helpful ghost may not be the worst, but he’s still thi...

Shane Todd, podcaster and comedian joined us for a chat about everything from nights out with Theo Von to how he could take a bear in a fight (if it’s ill). And if his stories from the soccer pitch are anything to go by – Shane takes no survivors.

With dreams of one day hosting Saturday Night Live, Shane has expanded his career to include acting, taking on impressive roles like the main part in a zombie film that uses kung fu to ta...

The chaos, terror and absolute joy of collecting for Halloween comes flooding back for the lads this week, as a question sparks a trip through the memory banks and draws them back to one particularly notorious spot.

Terry gets surprisingly uncomfortable around a couple of questions and inadvertently gives away how to spot when he’s lying.

Calvin makes a vigorous defence of calling out people who don’t wash their hands after going to ...

Ahead of their sold-out show at the 3Arena, Belters Only snuck away into the studio to chat with us. They told us about what performing at one of the country’s biggest venues means to them and gave us a look ahead to the show on Saturday night.

 While it’s a testament to the lads to be able to perform at the 3Arena, they also spoke about the need for more night life in Ireland to nurture new talent, places like Sin or Wrights (...

Terry forgets what day it is but insists he has his priorities straight as he goes missing for the weekend to live a life of pure leisure.

There’s a discussion on enjoying the challenge, mental and physical, on the reality living with a wild goat in the gaff, with your new housemate interrupting everything from your breakfast to loading the dishwasher.

Listeners’ nicknames return and we have a bizarre live show disaster scenario.

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