Canary in a Comedy Goldmine

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A weekly podcast where Irish comedian Martin Angolo runs his new, topical jokes past his unenthused but trusted sidekick and fellow comedian Ger Staunton, before deciding if they are fit for the comedy stage and the public.

Canary in a Comedy Goldmine

  • Nov 3, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 14m AVG DURATION
  • 97 EPISODES


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EP96 - Oh Suit You Sir

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 13:50


Recorded in isolation, Martin has a breakdown while trying to network, Ger promotes his fudge factory and Roy Keane and Garlic are having an affair.

EP95 - Everybody Has A Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 15:45


Everybody has a podcast and they go on and on about their patreon. In this canary episode there's an Air Staunton announcement, Martin sings a song about the other podcasts and there's a performance from a 10 inch black mamba

EP 94 - Morrissey's Audiobook

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 15:49


In this Canary episode Martin has landed a job reading celebrity audiobooks, Ger plays his violin again and there's an ad for Lilt during the podcast

EP93: Cling Film, Badger and Legs

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 15:45


It's Castlebar Vs Dublin this week on Canary as Martin and Ger find out once and for all which place is better. Ger has a new job working the phone sex lines and the ghost of Bernard Manning pays tribute to David Bowie

EP92 - Chicken Fillet WAP

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 14:57


This week's edition of Canary is completely topical as Martin analyses Russell Brand's analysis of Cardi B, Broccoli Hangover has trouble getting to Kilkenny and we have an exclusive listen to Ger Staunton's verse on the song WAP that hasn't been released yet

EP91: Podcast Killed The Video Star

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 15:59


This week on canary Ger auditions to be the sexy priest in Fleabag, Martin hears sounds from the chimney and Casual Jack has an update on his dating profile. Have a gander.

EP90 - More Than One Moose

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 19:29


In this episode Ger interviews Blindboy on his serious podcast, Martin networks at a house party and Ger's girlfriend from the the north of England gets an unexpected visitor. Do have a gander

EP89 - Ger's Been Unfaithful

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 15:12


After a long time apart Martin and Ger are finally back together in Ger's apartment to record again. We learn that Ger was the first person to do a drive in comedy gig during lockdown, Martin's racist neighbour gives her take on the coronavirus and Ger's been unfaithful to the podcast.

EP87 - Corona Canary 1

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 29:55


The longest episode in Canary history. With the lads in self isolation this episode is a video special brought to you directly from their homes. Expect jokes, sketches and house visits/video calls from all your favourite characters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCzEdcGo5V8

EP86 - Bat Phone

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 16:24


In the first canary podcast of the year Batman is on the hunt for an evil man, exclusive audio of Michael D. Higgins on the Tommy Tiernan Show and Ger Staunton goes on First Dates again. Do have a gander

EP85 - Tickles And Laughter (Christmas Special 2019)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 16:57


It's another Christmas Canary! Martin's racist neighbour has a festive message, Ger sorts out a Garlic sauce fueled Christmas dinner and Camp Gary has presents for the lads

EP84 - Heya Batman Heya

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 16:00


Martin and Ger are full of hot whiskey confidence! Martin reviews the Ray D'Arcy Show stand up competition, Ger does one of his very serious interviews and we have an exclusive trailer for the new Batman film

EP83 - Hello I'm Broccoli Hangover

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 16:27


The show opens with a classic episode of Blind Date, there's a sponsored ad taken out by Billy Burns and Martin and Ger do their Billy Connolly impressions.

EP82 - Otter In A Leather Jacket

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 16:34


It's the return of Ger's Funhouse and he has paint all over his fingers, Casual Jack updates his Tinder profile and Martin recorded Ger when he went to visit his new garlic sauce obsessed girlfriend. Like, share and why not tell a friend

EP81 - You Say I'm Not The Baddest Bitch, You Lied

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 14:51


This week Martin has some money making ideas for the financially struggling RTE, Roy Keane comes over to get some sugar and there's a clip of Ger Staunton's hometown gig in Castlebar

EP80 - Eye Spy (Halloween Special)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 17:26


It's a Halloween special! Ger hosts his own nostalgia-based sports podcast Up To Italia 90, Casual Jack has some Halloween costume ideas and Martin can't find the right opening song!

EP79 - A Journey Of The Self

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 15:45


We're back! All the usual nonsense that you expect as Michael D. Higgins has a solution to climate change, Martin has a hard time trying to see the Joker movie and Ger has his own guided meditation tape. Do very much have a bloody good gander

EP78 - Yazoo

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2019 15:25


Canary's back! After a long break Martin and Ger catch up on their time at the Edinburgh festival, Ger does a bit from his show, Martin networks his way around the Electric Picnic festival and Camp Gary rings Ger's Takeaway

EP77 - My Time In The French Foreign Legion

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2019 14:44


In this Canary podcast Martin and Ger show off their Michael Caine impressions, Ger gets confronted by a man with one testicle and Ger's Funhouse returns once again

EP76 - Two Snakes

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2019 12:47


Tarts, tarts, tarts and tarts. Ger Staunton gets another phone call from his American manager Billy, Martin gets into the acting business and we hear some of Ger's new stand up show

EP75 - Gerry! Gerry! Gerry! I Got This

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019 17:49


It's the big 75th episode! The show is opened by Michael D. Higgins, Ger and Martin are not happy that Reviewables is back. Ger's American manager calls in and Camp Gary pays tribute to Freddie Starr

EP74 - Ger's Funhouse

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 12:46


It's the debut of Ger's Funhouse on canary this week, as Ger takes ihis friends on an adventure around his gaf. Martin tries to promote his own brand of fizzy pop and the racist neighbour has few words about todays society

EP73 - My Arse Just Sank The Titanic

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 15:43


In this canary podcast there are a lot of jokes Martin has one for Ger but will it be delivered camp enough. Martin's racist neighbour has been around the world and Ger has been doing some parkour

EP72 - Sean Connery Impressions

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 14:48


Martin and Ger arrive via horseback, Ger questions Martin over the cancelled live show and his relationship with David O'Doherty. There's a new segment tested out and a return from Camp Gary and Ger's takeaway

EP71 - Waiting For A Star To Fall

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 11:32


In this edition of the podcast Martin and Ger promote the upcoming live version of Canary in Whelans on March 20th. Tickets still available. Also Martin does his Chris Eubank impression and Ger goes on Ireland's Got Talent http://www.whelanslive.com/index.php/canary-in-a-comedy-goldmine-live/

EP70 - We're Moving To Ashbourne

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 13:22


In this edition of Canary Ger Staunton tries to get more popular on the internet, Martin has a song about his time in Ashbourne, Ger opens up his own chipper and there's a joke about Liam Neeson

EP69 - Dancing With The Spar

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 12:59


In the first canary of 2019 Ger doesn't want to get out of bed, Martin brings back his ghost hunting show where he gets a letter from the ghost of Cilla Black and there's an exclusive interview with #DWTS star Fred Cooke

EP68 - Desserts Only (Christmas Special 2018)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 14:29


Christmas Podcast! Camp Gary is on the roof, there's Viennetta for Christmas dinner with garlic sauce and Ger Staunton's arse has opened up and shown him the way

EP67 - Most Haunted

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2018 15:03


This week the ghost of Cilla Black appears on Most Haunted, Ger Staunton appears on Gogglebox and Martin sings a song about swimwear

EP66 - Cuddles

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 15:46


In this edition Martin appears on This Is Your Life or so he thinks, Ger Staunton introduces his son from his first marriage and we meet Cuddles the talking Bear

EP65 - I'm Not Afraid Of A Ghost(Halloween Special!)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 16:46


In this Halloween special Ger Staunton introduces us to his Demon friend, Martin gets a scary phone call and Michael D. celebrates his election victory in song

EP64 - Tethered Donkey

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 16:16


This week we have a very very very special announcement, Camp Gary makes another appearance introducing some new people into Ireland and Ger Staunton bangs one out

EP63 - Grab Your Space Hopper From Under Your Seat

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2018 12:10


This week Ger Staunton and I play in some excerpts from our Edinburgh solo shows. We also conjure up the spirit of Bernard Manning and there's an appearance from Jack who only wears casual jackets

EP62 - Naked Except For A Sandle (Edinburgh Special)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 16:36


New Canary Podcast! Recorded during the second week of the Edinburgh fringe in front of a live audience. Once again Ger Staunton provides some sound effects and Martin Angolo goes to Michael D's presidential campaign dinner

EP61 - Boy Are My Arms Tired (Edinburgh Special)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 18:39


New Canary Podcast! Recorded in front of an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe this special extended edition of the show sees Ger Staunton list some of the shows at the fringe, Martin networks and pitches some one-man shows and it's the return of Camp Gary!

EP60 - Say Nice Things About Lilt

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 14:55


New Canary Podcast! Ger Staunton as in the Comedian goes through what women are wearing this summer season and we learn about the evils of advertising as the show is sponsored by tasty tasty Lilt

EP59 - Ger Does Porn

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2018 14:16


We're up to 10,000 listens and climbing. Thanks to everyone who listens and either enjoys or is baffled by the show. This week Ger Staunton 'acts' and Michael D. Higgins tells us about the Love Island he was deserted on

EP58 - Networking

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 16:45


New Canary Podcast! It's the Netflix debut of Ger Staunton as he appears on an episode of Queer Eye, there's also an exclusive interview with Eamon Dunphy and a phone call from a woman obsessed with garlic sauce

EP57 - Oh So Quiet

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2018 12:32


New Canary Podcast! This week an update from the pilot on Air Staunton after he has a one night stand, my neighbour gives her opinion on Trump meeting with Kim Jong Un and Ger Staunton sings a lovely song

EP56 - My Body's Not For Sale Brian

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2018 14:58


This time, the man who lives upstairs Camp Gary makes another appearance, David O'Doherty appears in Hamlet and I talk about my time networking at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs.

EP55 - Gerry's Ferry

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 11:59


It's an abortion special this week. The podcast is a little shorter than usual as we thought it would be cruel to take it past 12 minutes. A good listen for your journey home to vote. Ger Staunton and I examine the referendum (not really it's still just sound effects and songs)

EP54 - Heya Boys And Girls

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2018 12:12


This week Ger Staunton has Eamon Dunphy on his serious podcast, we meet Ger's new neighbour camp Gary and the Garlic girl rings in and tells us a few jokes from her joke book

Bernard Manning's Rolling Stone's Medley (Canary Bonus Track)

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2018 3:11


No podcast this week as Ger was busy painting his nails and they weren't dry enough to edit a whole show. Luckily the ghost of Bernard Manning is a huge Rolling Stones fan and decided to send us his tribute to the band before they play Dublin next week.

EP53 - Running Late

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2018 14:00


New Canary Podcast! This week Ger Staunton goes it alone as Martin's running late for today's episode and he gives his hot take on the week's news. Martin does eventually make it in time for a letter from my neighbour and a song about Castlebar.

EP52 - Reviewables Reviewed

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 13:28


New Canary Podcast! This week Ger Staunton's airline returns, I meet Michael D. Higgins again tries it on with the ladies and we reflect on our time on the Reviewables podcast with Cian and Ed

EP51 - Move To Castlebar

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 14:29


New Canary Podcast! This week Ger Staunton recites some poetry before being interrupted, Martin's garlic girl finds a new lover that's apparently better than Martin ever was and there's a song about Castlebar

EP50 - In Fifty!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2018 17:45


New Canary Podcast! The big 50th show and there's something for everyone including a boogie woogie piano opening, a nightmare about Bullseye and a letter from Martin's neighbour. All approved by the sidekick Ger Staunton

EP49 - The Roast Of Ger Staunton

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2018 15:06


New Canary Podcast! This week we talk about the snow in Ireland, Jimmy Somerville shaped crisps and we have an excerpt the Comedy Central Roast of Ger Staunton

EP48 - Where Do You Wee Wee From?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 13:55


New Canary Podcast! This week Ger Staunton has one of his very serious interviews with another comedian, Martin gets a letter from his neighbour who has gotten a letter from a fan and there's at least one joke

EP47 - Sorry About That Rover

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2018 13:32


New Canary Podcast! This week Ger Staunton becomes a hard hitting political comedian and Martin gets into a fight at a Foo Fighters gig with Jimmy Carr

EP46 - Absolutely Shandied

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2018 14:59


New Canary Podcast! More of the usual with Ger Staunton, I get a massage to relieve my stress and Ger makes a major announcement on his airline.

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