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Every week or so John and Damien sit down and chat. Whats that I hear you say, sounds boring you say? Well you're wrong. The lads will be chatting about all sorts, telling stories from their many years of friendship plus plenty more!

Normal Nonsense


    • Sep 9, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 58: Full Nonsense

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 36:58


    The bands back together. That's right, for the first time in....I don't know, lets say loads of weeks the boys are back together and face to face. Now in the new more comfortable setting of Johns sitting room. This week a full update on what has been going on with the show and what is coming. Feels good to be back folks!

    Episode 57: Mini Nonsense

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 13:59


    HELLO!! Just a little mini episode to keep your hunger for some double n at bay. A quick update from John on the show and what the fup is going on with it. Will it return? Will there be a new jazzy intro? Where are my pants? None of these questions are answered in this episode but you get to hear John's smooth voice for a whole 13min or there about.

    Episode 56: It was inevitable

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 52:39


    It was inevitable, both Dublin losing and the lads going on an hour long rant about it. In this weeks episode its all about the semi final of the Ireland that seen John and Damo's beloved Dubs fall to MAYO. John and Damo give there honest option on the match, the situation the current Dublin team are now facing, what they think the next few years look like for Dublin football and how they feel the rest of the All Ireland will play out.

    Episode 55: Monday Morning Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 30:49


    A solo show this week! John gives an update on Normal Nonsense and the plans for the show in the future.

    Episode 54: We have a new slogan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 40:01


    A bit of an unplanned show this week, but we have a chat and we even think up a new slogan! Don't forget John's new solo show Saturday Cereal is also available now! search Saturday Cereal!

    Episode 53: Bow down to the king

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 58:52


    This week on the show we look back over the King Of The Biscuits 2021 tournament. We have a look how the road this years champion took to get to the crown. We also taste some energy drinks...do our hearts explode? You'll have to listen and find out! Also find out how to get your hands on some sweet Normal Nonsense merch!

    Episode 52: I forgot my energy drink

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 67:14


    Another week of King Of The Biscuits! We had planned to chat about energy drinks but somebody forgot about it...again

    Episode 51: King Of The Biscuits 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 59:57


    Its the most anticipated tournament of he year! KOTB 21 is here. This year its bigger...a lot bigger! Listen in as John and Damo chat about the groups and who they think will make it to the knockout stage

    Episode 50 : U look fly today

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 64:43


    This week its a big one! We get to 50 big ones! To mark this special occasion we have a very special guest on. We have been building it up for a year now! We talk about strange and incredible abilities some people have

    Episode 49: We thought we were cool

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 63:21


    Bad internet tried to stop recording but if anything it may have actually improved the quality of this weeks show. The lads look back at their youth and think of the things they thought were cool, but have since realised are not! This weeks episode also has some of the deepest Damo's Advice we have ever heard. The lads also dish more facts on their favourite WWE superstar.

    Episode 48: Michael's Grill

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 79:38


    Lights go out A rumble of excitement surges through the sell out crowd A voice comes over the speakers LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE WELCOME BACK NORMAL NONSENSE John and Damo step on stage....fans immediately start to boo and begin throwing rotten vegetables at them! That's right, they boys are back! After going on a pedal boat trip around Ireland to find inner peace the lads got back to work on their new and improved show! This week the introduce new segments along with fan favourite Damo's Advice. Once they get that all out of the way they chat about some of the greatest and not so greatest inventions the world has ever seen!

    Episode 47

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 65:45


    Its a St Patrick's Day special!

    Episode 46

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 65:17


    This week the lads take a look at the Team John vs Team Damo tournament

    Episode 45

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 72:13


    Better late than never! Get all the tips for Valentines days 2022! This week John explains why the delay for the show. The lads get their 6th team members and the matches are made for the up coming tournament! All this and more

    Episode 44

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 65:13


    This week on the show the lads make their picks for the upcoming Team John VS Team Damo tournament! Some shock picks could make this the most unpredictable tournament yet!  Also on the show we have Johns Spooky Tales and Damo gives Advice! 

    Episode 43

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 49:01


    Its a new year so its time for some new episodes. This week we take a bit of time to catch u and chat about the ear ahead.

    Episode 42: Christmas/All Ireland Final/2020 Review Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 89:10


    Well folks that's it, 2020 is in the bag. This week we look back on the year that we started the podcast and how we quickly had to change our plans and adapt to a strange new world. We also chat about Christmas and our favourite things at this time of the year. But the big one this week is the All Ireland Final, this year Dublin go for 6 in a row but standing in their way is a hungry Mayo side, we give our thoughts on the outcome and the future of Dublin GAA!  BONUS-Original Christmas song by Tropical Vice ends the show in true festive style! 

    Episode 41: Toy Show Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 66:54


    This week the boys look back at their favourite toys from their youthful days!

    Episode 40: And every time you w*nk your mam gets a txt

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 61:02


    Its episode 10 of season 2!! This week we have a special guest on and Damo runs off mid show to do the Joe Rogan show. 

    Episode 39: Quicker than The Flash

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 30:11


    A quick little episode this week. Building that hype for the big Episode 10 next week!

    Episode 38: Who will sponsor us?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 67:48


     

    Episode 37: John's got a problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 41:31


    It's a solo show!! John talks all the crap he collects 

    Episode 36: Halloween Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 72:50


    Its getting spoooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOoooooOOOOoooooooOOOOOoooooooooooooOOOOOOOOooooOooooooOOOoooooooooOOOOOOooooooooooky this week on the podcast.

    Episode 35: The return of the ZOOM

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 56:28


    Well folks here we are again, Lockdown 2.0. This means we are back to Damo sitting in his car and John in the studio all alone while they record over ZOOM This week they put together there picks for the top superhero team to duke it out! 

    Episode 34: Tales from Shadow Falls

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 44:29


    This week John is like Jason Derulo he's  solo, he's ridin' solo, he's ridin' solo, he's ridin' solo, solo So he took the chance to talk about himself! He looks back at the time he wrote a comic and looks at what he learnt and of he'd ever do it again. Also he gives his picks for some spooooky Halloween comic reads  And for some reason he thought to would be good to open a pack of trading cards......on a podcast! 

    Episode 33: Nobody done their homework for this one

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 64:54


    Another week of mindless jibber jabber.  The plan was to talk about our favourite places, but Damo though it was places we wanted to go and John just didn't put the work in. But we did make some choices for our Halloween special Movie Night so not a total loss

    Episode 32: Oh my god he just broke him in half

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 87:42


    This week we journey back to our days as WWF fans. We talk favourite wrestlers, moves, music and more! Tune in for this slamming(like power slam..eh eh...get it) show! follow us on Facebook and Instagram @normalnonsensepodcast

    Episode 31: I smell a frigit

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 69:50


    We are back!! The boys are firmly back in town!! Season 2 kicks off with just a catch up with the lads, listen as they talk about all those amazing plans they had during the break!! They turn to the random question machine to get them back in  the groove and there is some information you wont want to miss out on!  Its going to get TROPICAAAAAAA......Oh sorry wrong catchphrase  Don't forget to find us on Facebook and Instagram for all the juice  

    Episode 30: Robot arms, robot legs and Mega Hitler

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 105:12


    This is it folks! The end of season 1! As with all the big shows we had a special guest on, this week we had a man who once got our whole group kicked out of a pub for a fart…...crap we didn't even talk about that  on the show. We did have a good chat about ice cream though also Peter pulled Damo up on some issues from previous episodes. We chat a show record amount of crap and find out that John has a dark dream! Damo picks his robot body parts and plans to go back in time and mess the timeline up along with a lot more season finally worth topics!

    Episode 29: The bands back together

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 79:23


    This week Damo returns! The lads look at the upcoming semi-finals of The King of The Ice Cream/Pops Tournament! They also look back at the quarter finals that gave us a few ooooo and aaahhhh and yeeeeeeeh moments The also talk about their plan, they answer some questions! John wraps up Veg Watch (No music this week due to complaints) and the plan to get a group together to complain about some other TV ads!

    Episode 28: The episode missing Damo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 78:40


    Well Damien is on some annual leave this week, wink wink nudge nudge say no more. So John searched all over his own home for a fill in and after his 4 year old son said no a number of times, John was left with only one option....do the show solo!! But John didn't think of that so his fiancée Katie jumped in to help out,  They go over round 2 of the King Of The Ice Cream/Pop and look at the quarter finals.  Then John blasts Katie with question after question!

    Episode 27: Ice ice baby

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 77:51


    This week the lads look at round 2 of THE KING OF THE ICE CREM/POP TOURNMENT and look at all the match ups, also they fix a problem that was over looked in the tournament and now we have ourselves a WILDCARD!! Damo gives some advice and John tries to start shit in his group of friends. Veg Watch is all types of crazy this week, has John finally done it, has he grown something? Tune in to find this and much more out!!

    Episode 26: Put 'em under pressure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 66:00


    Sorry for the dealy folks!! But here it is the latest episode of your favourite podcast. This week the lads talk about not moving to phase 4, Jack Charlton and much more! They give a run down of the KING OF THE ICE CREAM/POP TOURNAMENT and we have some big news on Veg watch!!

    Movie Night: Battleship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 106:04


    Its the second instalment of MOVIE NIGHT and boy oh boy have we got a big pile of steamy sh*t for you. We take a look at 2012's flop classic Battleship! Plus we have a guest!

    Episode 25: Damo and his plan for the big time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 82:35


    This week the boys get a bit serious. They look at showbiz and the things people have done to get to the big time. Damo goes into detail of his plan to make it big! There is another instalment of Damo's Advice and Veg Watch.

    Episode 24: I'd say Leinster could be anyone's this year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 65:26


    This weeks show has it all! The lads introduce two new segments, Damien's Advice along with Veg Watch! They also chat about this years GAA championship and give an early prediction. Then Damien goes through all his near misses in jobs while John gives us a run down of his first ever job where he charge over €20 for two coffees and one wasn't even the right kind of coffee! Is there a Normal Nonsense beer coming......well you'll have to listen to find out!

    Episode 23: Yeah we're not spelling the numbers anymore…oh and we talk about dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 73:48


    That is it! we are done spelling these long ass numbers.  This week John and Damo chat about there dreams, they give an in-depth dream analysis on the dreams you submitted to them.  They also chat about the new format they have been shitting on about for weeks but we haven't seen yet. All this and more!

    Episode Twenty-Two: Rocky Carroll was in my back garden and he was launching a missile

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 72:04


    Its another week of some Normal Nonsense. This weeks the lads forget the topic and go off in a hundred different ways. They talk pints in the garden, pints in pubs, new 90min in pubs rule, tiny hand hand puppets(that's right I said hand hand puppets). They look ahead to the next Normal Nonsense Presents: Movie Night when the will review Battleship! They also talk about the changes coming to the show. This will be the last episode........that's released on a Friday, had you worried there that we were puling the plug didn't I, no the show will go on, regardless of all the hate mail we get. The show will now come out on a Monday. The first Monday show will air on the 29th June 2020! They also reveal next weeks topic!!

    Episode Twenty-One: Reunited, and it feels so good Reunited 'cause we understood There's one perfect fit And, sugar, this one is it We both are so excited 'cause we're reunited, hey, hey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 83:20


    The boys are back in town!! Well they never left the town, but they are back in Normal Nonsense town....that's a place. This week they reunited face to face, while social distancing. They had a plan and topic but the excitement of seeing each other they forgot that and started talking about reality TV dating shows and game shows. Along with this they dish out the plan for the future of Normal Nonsense and what the have planned. And as always they shite on about a lot of other stuff!

    Movie Night:Episode 1 Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 79:36


    Strap in and come with us to a galaxy far far away! get ready to dive deep into a hot steamy pile of CGI crap. That's right to kick off our new show we are taking a look at The Phantom Menace! Join us as we look at all the memorable character like Jar Jar Binks and........other, I guess. Its a movie review show with all that Normal Nonsense goodness...and swearing, lots and lots of swearing

    Episode Twenty: It's going to get TROPICAL

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 78:23


    This week we have our very special guest, one of the minds behind Damo Ducky, half of Tropical Vice and all round sound guy Gary(G-Fludz)

    Episode Nineteen: Maybe I'm still tripping

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 68:20


    Another week apart means another ZOOM call for the show to go on! This week we get a bit serious, taking a look at whats been going on in the world, we then have chat about drugs. Are they good? Are they Bad? Did John actually trip balls when he had some funky tea? Find out the answers to these questions and more. Plus find out what Star Wars movie you thought we should watch and review!

    Episode Eighteen: And I just walked right over them

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 63:24


    This week we take a look at how the city has changed over the years, well we try but we both don't remember much.... Damien promises to record a video to be used as an ad to get people to come to Ireland, he also puts his plans forward for a metro system. John reveals some worlds he doesn't like and gives some details about a time he almost crushed some people with his giant feet. We start to plan our return into the real world. All this and more

    Episode Seventeen: Damo Ducky & Co.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 64:52


    After half an hour of the show John noticed he hadn't hit record, but the professionals that the lads are they got back into it and redone the start of the show! This week the lads take a trip down memory lane and look back over their classic YouTube videos. They look back at how the Damo Ducky character got his name and how the character brought life to more characters in the Duckyverse So jump on board the Duckyholic train!

    Saturday Cereal: Free Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 38:47


    A taste of the new show form Normal Nonsense host John! John will be taking a look at some of his childhood favourite cartoons and giving his view on them from his adult eye! Each week a new show from the past and some from the present. This is a free episode the rest of Saturday Cereal will be available through Patreon! Join up and support the growth of Normal Nonsense!

    Episode Sixteen: I'm not bias but, Dublin are the best

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 88:37


    Finally after talking about it in almost every episode the lads sit down and give you a show dedicated to GAA. Mostly Dublin GAA but still GAA. They talk favourite matches, players and moment form games they have attended. They give their view on rule changes and what they see happening to the sport in the future. John plugs he new show again and Damo forgets to suggest a movie, all this and more!

    Episode Fifteen: Zoom Zoom Zoom Zoom, I want you in my room

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 49:33


    The lads continue to adapt to the new world, this week they take to ZOOM to record the show! They talk favourite Disney movies and list off the songs they listen to when they were 17! They look back to what they were doing when they were 17 and revisit the time John broke Damien's bike. The jump 3 years and talk about what they might be doing! All this and more on this weeks show!

    Episode Fourteen: CREAM

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 61:03


    The 2nd part of this weeks double penetration...of your ears is here. Damien and John chat about tying to get into a routine in the current lock down. After only talking about ordering from wish on Mondays show two of Damien's orders show up, John gives an update on his shopping addiction and his latest purchases from Suds Johnson, some amazing handmade soap. They also chat about travel and discover they have actually only been away to two places together in all the years they have been friends. They look and talk about other places they have gone. Then they list the famous people they have met or in Damien's case stood awkwardly beside. John plugs his new side project Saturday Cereal They to honour the member of one of the greats the lads look at their favourite Prince songs and the time they got to see him live!

    Episode Thirteen: Why are all these bar names space related?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 60:58


    Later than normal but just at the right time, it's Normal Nonsense! his weeks show kicks off the week of double penetration from the show! That's right we are going to be penetrating your ears twice this week! We had a bit of a hazy week last week so our normal show didn't get put out. This episode the lads talk about stuff they have been doing while in lock down. Damien has started his journey to be the number one sign language person in Ireland! John has started a shopping addiction! Space what is it? Can we live there? The lads answer a fan question about living on Mars. They also talk about the news that the Luke Kelly statue in Dublin city that was vandalised over the weekend. All this and more on Normal Nonsense

    Episode Twelve: Is that a meejum I see before me?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 71:46


    Still staying home the lads continue to record the podcast via the wonders of technology! This week they take another look back at their school days and pay their respects to their form principle, who sadly passed away earlier this week, They chat about what they want to do post COVID 19 and they get down to some real business and discuss the best pint of Guinness they have ever had! Tune in for all this plus the lads talk about some new things coming to the show!

    Episode Eleven: Draw me like one of your French girls

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 42:22


    Another week recording the podcast apart! Dam you corona! Dam you right to hell!.....So this week on the show the lads talk about the final of the KING OF BISCUITS TOURNAMENT that they sponsored. They chat about what they have been up to while staying in doors and the current situation around COVID 19. John offer's to draw/paint a picture of Damien.....Damien us more than happy to give John a number of photos! All this and more on this weeks show!

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