Talking Bollox Podcast

Legend of the Irish comedy scene Deirdre O'Kane joined us this week - She talked about learning that comedy was a script, not just improvised on stage and how she began writing jokes immediately after that realisation. One of the first women on the scene, Deirdre was doing well, but nearly quit after a particularly bad show - Until a sign from the universe in the form of the iconic Billy Connolly. She told us how the world of stand up has evolved, what her dream role is and why comedy classics like Intermission are not as easy to make as you might think. We also learned more about Terry in this episode - Namely, that he's never seen Intermission and that he doesn't know who Billy Connolly is.This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie Get in touch on TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

An innocent listener question asking Terence to imagine his tour of Dublin's best sites brings up some a bad memory of causing a mass evacuation in Sean MacDermott street baths.The lads praise the taxi drivers who found new ways around the city when the tractors took over, and give an update on the car that's been bought, paid for, but still never driven.And it doesn't take long for the accusations to start flying and hostilities to build as the real grafters reveal themselves.Comment to let us know where you're from and whether you add an 'a' or an 'o' to the end of a nickname, or send us an email to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

Cillian Flaherty was a fit and healthy 15 year old boy. He was looking forward to his upcoming TV appearance on Ireland's Fittest Families. Then one night in 2024, he went to bed and never woke up.His dad Paul Flaherty joined us to talk about the shock of finding his son dead, how fitness helped his family through grief, and why it's so important to get your heart tested regularly.Follow Paul on Instagram @paul23flaherty to keep up to date with the run in Cillian's memory coming up soon.This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie Get in touch on TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

Calvin leaves everyone speechless with his passion and love for the Queen classic Bohemian Rhapsody and his revelation that the Garda don't pay onto the Luas.Terence refuses to accept the rules of the blind rank and mourns the loss of the Living Room as the lads compare Sean MacDermott Street and Dorset Street.And Calvin's little brother Jesse O'Brien arrives early to record TBX and crashes the recording to ramp up the tension in studio.Send your questions, stories and anything else that can cause chaos to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

Sex educator Jenny Keane came into us with a whole heap of tips to spice up your sex life, from introducing toys in the bedroom to emptying the dishwasher. She explained the benefits of planned intimacy and how to get past periods of disconnection in a long term relationship. Jenny told us all about how humour kills shame and makes awkward conversations easier, as well as increasing the likelihood of orgasm.Since she was last in with us Jenny's had a baby and she opened up about how it's encouraged her to have a better work life balance and why she's so excited to take her new live show on tour.Find Jenny's tickets and even more tips on @hellojennykeane This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie

Belfast's Josh Rock is already one of the best darts players in the world — currently ranked in the top 10. And he's only been playing professionally for the last 4 years after earning his Tour Card in 2022.Josh started playing darts at 2, cried when he lost his first match at 10 and hit his first 9-darter at 16, but it was only after Covid that he realised how good he really was. He talked to us about winning the world cup with Northern Ireland, what it would take for him to become world number 1, and who would win between Phil Taylor and Luke Littler.We sat down with him when the PDC hit the 3Arena for Premier League night.Get in touch on TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie

Terence starts this bonus episode off with an important question - "What do we do in these?" If, like him, you need a reminder, the bonus episodes are filled with listener questions on everything from saving lives to getting caught paying the TV license. They're also the perfect place to share sightings of hosts outside the studio, like the tale of Terence picking up dead birds outside the ILAC. Not to mention stories of missing eggs and missed opportunities.The lads make and very quickly ignore a promise to keep the peace as they all turn on each other.Send your questions, stories and anything else that can cause chaos to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

It's the first episode back for Terence so who better to remind him how to interview someone than former Late Late show host Ryan Tubridy. Ryan took us back to the start reviewing films and books on the radio and TV as a young child and explained how even though he always felt drawn to journalism he didn't want to study it in college.He told us about taking on the biggest show in the country The Late Late, why he wishes it happened to him when he was a few years older, and how he went from being afraid to look Russell Crowe in the eye to playing tennis with him. We also talked about the pay scandal at RTE and the fallout from it. He explained why he loved when things got chaotic on live TV & why we never got the invite on the Late Late with him.Ryan's podcast The Book Shelf is taking to the stage across the country - Get your tickets here: linktr.ee/thebookshelfpodcastGet in touch on TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie

The day has come - Terry Flower is back behind the mic and he has a lot to say. Or rather, a lot to explain, everything from going to JD during the birth of his first child, to rumours that he died.There's serious chats about the brain surgery he underwent and the recovery afterwards, and not so serious chats about the tiger in the Lion King. Calvin reckons the two of them could still take on any other podcast duo in a fight, even though Terry's gone from threatening digs to written complaints and there's a revelation that neither of them saw coming.Send your listener questions to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

You might have known it was coming, but in case you missed the big announcement - The one and only Terence Power is finally back! After recovering from brain surgery (not to mention becoming a new dad) Terry is back in studio with a brand new episode of Talking More Bollox coming out later today and the full main episode on Thursday!But before getting back into the thick of things, Terence wanted to take a minute to say a massive thank you to all of you legends for sticking around and keeping listening to the podcast over the last few months! Your support doesn't go unnoticed!There are big plans this year now that everyone is back to full health and we can't wait for you to see what we have coming.Get in touch as always on TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

Comedian Shane Daniel Byrne joined Calvin for a chat that begins with a heartfelt message from the podcast's early days and ends up with a phone call to a barber to fact check one of Calvin's stories.There's facts about TG4, sunstroke recollections and school yard rumours being spread about what's happened to Kenan and Kel.Get in touch with the podcast on TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

Gearóid Farrelly was the co-host of the bonus this week and caused chaos with his stories of meeting an ex while covered in dog shite and kicking sandcastles and his careful consideration of pissing in a lift.There are debates about the films that are closer to torture, they offer some relationship and love life advice and Calvin has some questions about joining the priesthood. Send in your questions, dilemmas and blind rankings to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

Gearóid Farrelly arrived into studio and we barely had time to get the mics on before he launched into his hilarious tale of having not one but two Zoom calls with his Facebook hackers.He followed that up with his experience going to the wrong funeral and getting caught rotten sharing a yoghurt with his cat. And it all left Calvin recommending a SNA to Gearóid.They ask if a postman is the happiest job out there and reminisce on some of the most embarrassing Covid moments.Send your listener questions to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

Maniac 2000's creator and icon of the Irish music scene Mark McCabe got stuck into the bonus episode this week. From answering listener dilemmas about friendships that seem more like a job, to imagining a world without music. The lads blind rank some of the worst things Dublin has to offer including the Viking Splash, the Walkinstown Roundabout and being in Lucan. And Calvin tries to argue that Lent has fallen off.Send any of your blind rankings, dilemmas, or listener questions to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

The one and only, Mark McCabe, creator of the iconic Maniac 2000 joined us this week. He told us how the number one Irish wedding song came to exist, what it felt like to be top of the charts and how he resented being seen as a one hit wonder.Mark compared the Dublin nightclub scene between when he was first coming up and now, and took us back to his pirate radio days. He ranked the worst types of people in the crowd at a DJ set and told us about his worst ever gigs.Send your listener questions and co-host suggestions for while Terence is away to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie

Tony Cantwell stood in for Terence on the bonus episode and told us about a dramatic time in his life where he cut off his hair and got a vasectomy in the one week. There's a dilemma about a car salesman caught rotten and the lads wonder which is worse a barber who's been on the session or scratching the car on a first date.Calvin reckons spreading a rumour that you've murdered someone around the hotel might improve a holiday and rages against the scam of real estate agents. Send your blind rankings, dilemmas, and listener questions to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

Tony Cantwell stepped in as guest co-host this week and took Calvin back to days of prankcalling the FM104 Phoneshow and doing knick knacks. He explained how his biggest issue is with emigration is "surprise visit home" videos and why he wasn't allowed pass on the family name and add another Tony Cantwell to the world.Send your listener questions and co-host suggestions for while Terence is away to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie

Mark Mehigan stuck around for the bonus episode this week - Although he had big shoes to fill following Jesse's viral chicken fillet debate. Somehow, Mark comes in with an even more controversial deli take.Calvin decides he'd rather challenge for a UFC Heavyweight title than appear on Britain's Got Talent, and the two debate the best Irish songs of all time. Have your say by voting at vote.todayfm.com/100-greatestSend your listener questions to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

Mark Mehigan joined us this week and brought a lot of chaos with a listener tale of a 25 year old home owner and a 71 year old master seducer. He told us how rewarding it was getting on stage to a sold out Olympia,even if he wasn't sure some of the jokes would land and how he wouldn't change his accent in spite of the strong reaction it gets.Mark was also really open about his sobriety journey coping with the pressure to act a certain way after stopping drinking.if you enjoyed this episode check out Mark's podcast the Weekly Roast now.Send your listener questions and co-host suggestions for while Terence is away to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie

In this week's bonus, Eric Lalor shared his proposal story with a listener who's worried about her friend getting engaged at a black-tie work do. Calvin re-enforces the ban on proposals at Talking Bollox live shows and suggested Eddie Rockets as an alternative.There's a discussion about the worst food combinations (milk and Coke?) and Calvin has some debatable opinions on cinema treats. And they talk about the controversy over 'penis injections' at the Winter Olympics.Send your listener questions to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

Eric Lalor joined as co-host with Calvin this week, when he eventually showed up 30 minutes late...Calvin wondered how the postman knows who lives where if the houses don't have numbers and tried to brainstorm ideas for naming his house.Eric explained how he invited a pop star to his debs and how even though he doesn't believe in psychic's he still won't mess with the occult. Send in co-host suggestions for while Terence is away to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie

There was some 'working class nepotism' at play this week with Calvin's youngest brother Jesse on his work experience at GoLoud. The two brothers sat down for a bonus episode and Jesse quickly took control with zingers that had them researching the average speed of a pogo stick and wondering who'd be the best ghost.There were family secrets let loose, and outlandish views on rolls that even put Terence to shame. Send any listener questions and tell us if you get your roll cut in half by emailing TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

TKB stuck around for the bonus episode this week and revealed that he loves nothing more at the end of a hard day than a relaxing sit down wee.McGinty wants to know which previous guest deserves a star on the walk of fame, a questionable deep fried delicacy is invented and TKB offers some insightful advice to anyone dealing with stage fright. Send us your listener questions or cohost suggestions to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

Thommas Kane Byrne joined Calvin this week in between his rehearsals for The Plough and the Stars for a chat about method acting and the power of the arts to get people rioting on the streets. He shares his memories of Barry Keoghan in school and reacts to the pictures of Barry's new haircut. There's chats about method acting and reality TV and why he's never sure how to take the comparisons to Colm Meaney.Get in touch by sending an email to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com Tickets for The Plough and the Stars are now on sale on abbeytheatre.ie. This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie

Can someone please explain why there's a couple wearing sunglasses at Calvin's gym? Anyone? No? Us neither.There's a short-lived attempt to lift the ban on rat talk and Calvin wonders if he would be able to be friends with someone who'd wink at a guard. Tell us where Dublin's best carvery is by emailing TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com or you can send your listener questions there too!

Comedian, author and lover of words Colm O'Regan joined Calvin as a stand in host this week. He shared his story of going from a human scarecrow to selling smut and everything in between. In Colm's latest book 'Gallivanting with Words' he traces the origin of words like 'shifting' and 'moth' and he explained why he loves slang so much and why he want's to find the first person to ever say 'Yup'.Colm has his own podcast too A Few Scoops with another former guest of the podcast, Aoife Moore, which you can check out now.Let us know who you'd like to hear on the podcast by sending an email to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

The foxes in town are a mystery that needs to be solved. Where do they live? Why are people feeding them eggs? How did they get so brazen? Calvin and his co-host this week Dec Pierce take on this mystery and all the other random listener question in this bonus episode.They talk about holding in a laugh at a funeral, and Calvin wonders what coffins he'll make the cut to carry. They brainstorm ideas for new vending machines and they learn what a gable wall is.Send us your listener questions or cohost suggestions to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

This week Calvin is joined by one of the most beloved and hardest working men in music, the legend that is Dec Pierce.Dec describes the huge success and impact of his Block Rockin' Beats live shows, a recent magical trip to his beloved Aston Villa as well as the harrowing story of his recent treatment for breast cancer.He speaks so honestly, emotionally and powerfully of his journey, from the initial diagnosis to the eventual surgery and it's a story that needs to be heard. Send us your listener questions or cohost suggestions to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie

Calvin's joined by Darren and Amy Conway for this week's bonus episode and somehow they managed to answer a few listener questions despite the many, many tangents.Darren talks about his 'mate' Paul Mescal, and Calvin tries to ban tuna from deli counters and in between it all they ask whether reading a book and listening to the audio version is the same thing? They wonder who can be trusted to control a speaker at a party and explore the impact of playing soccer on the life span of your runners.Darren's podcast Stall It is coming to the stage on 12th Feb in Vicar Street, you can buy your tickets now on Ticketmaster.You can also check out Darren and Amy's podcast, The Conways, all about life as a married couple.Send us your listener questions or cohost suggestions to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

Darren Conway and his lovely wife Amy joined Calvin this week. Darren started a debate about couples in matching pyjamas and Amy tells us how she's overcoming her secret mushroom fear. There's a continuation of the great milk debate from last week's bonus and it sets them all on a trip down memory lane and tales of school dinners.Darren has a live show coming up with Stall It on 12th Feb in Vicar Street, you can buy tickets on Ticketmaster.You can also check out Darren and Amy's podcast, The Conways, all about life as a married couple.Send us your listener questions or cohost suggestions to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie

How many pints of milk is too many? That's what Calvin wants to know. Meanwhile Fiona Frawley, host of Spin's Fully Charged and this week's co-host is more concerned about the people who order milk instead of a Coke in Supermac's. There's also a listener dilemma about getting revenge on a co-worker who revealed your pregnancy, debates on the ethics of buying a new tracksuit, and an exploration into the identity of an Irish icon known only as 'the man who slipped on the ice'. Send your questions to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

Comedian and host of Spin's Fully Charged, Fiona Frawley joined us as this week's guest. Fresh of the back of her own wedding, Fiona came in with lots of learnings for anyone planning a wedding, although it will be another while before Calvin takes any wedding tips if his reaction to her questions about him getting engaged is anything to go by.And weddings aren't the only romantic topic discussed on the episode, there's a dilemma about terrible Christmas presents, a painful breakup, and kissing at the cinema. Fiona also caught Calvin up to date on the latest celeb drama and took him back to a war from a hundred years ago. Send us your listener questions, personal dilemmas or cohost suggestions to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie

As we kick off the New Year, we couldn't help but look back at the year passed and how we went from being on stage at the Bord Gais to being a man down. We know you all miss Terence as much as we do so, we've pieced together this bonus episode with some of our best laughs with him, from collecting caterpillars and losing control of quizzes, to suspicious plots. Hope you enjoy!We'll be back as normal on Thursday.If you haven't seen it already, you can watch back our Talking Bollox in the Country series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8vkxyvpYjGNRLvr0gY-iidOwPA3bvGxV&si=1xNH1a1OU6OUTYkB

This is a bumper Christmas episode of Talking Bollox! There's everything from a quiz (chaotic as ever), to in person listener questions from the GOAT McGinty and we even have Terence back, briefly. There's also some audio previously kept back for TBX members of a "car crash" from when we shot our Talking Bollox in the Country series. As a Christmas present, we decided to release that series for everyone to see and you can watch it on the GoLoud YouTube channel here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8vkxyvpYjGNRLvr0gY-iidOwPA3bvGxV&si=1xNH1a1OU6OUTYkBLet us know what you think in the comments, or in an email to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie

Comedian Chris Kent joined us for chat about everything from airport disasters (and he's had a few!) to dream guests on the podcast (shout out to Roy Keane!)Chris told us what phrase he'd like to ban from stand up and some of the worst advice he's ever received. Calvin wonders why dentists need to know so much information about your life and learns about the mystery of the car wash for the bus.Send us your listener questions or cohost suggestions to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie

From vigorous jumping noises followed by applause, to mannequin legs in wheelie bins, there were a lot of absolutely off the wall neighbour dilemma's in this week's bonus episode with comedian Chris Kent.And it's not just the people next door that are the problem, sometimes it's within the house too. We hear from a girl whose fella has a crippling toilet paper fear, and another listener who has a housemate leaving concerning clues via the fridge magnets.Send your listener questions to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

The hilarious Al Foran joined us this week and somehow, even though it's only a few weeks to Christmas we ended up talking about Halloween. Calvin reveals the backstory to the prank on Terence at the Ploughing and Al explains why he'd never partake in a celebrity boxing fight despite understanding the appeal.There were also chats about bad bus journeys, miniature genies, finding cash and more.Send us your questions to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

Al Foran joined us for this week's bonus, and brought us back in time with his nostalgia about Pogs and Tip the Can.Calvin revealed he has no interest in being in the pocket of any football player, and Al does an impression of David Attenborough eating Hillbillys.There's debates about cupboard organisation and we ask what the plural of moose is?Send in your questions to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

Late yesterday afternoon we got a phonecall. Mick Foley, WWE Hall of Famer, 3 time WWF champion and one of Calvin's dream guests would be open to an interview. If we could get to the Laughter Lounge within the hour. So, we grabbed the mics and headed down. This is a surprise episode, even for us. Mick told us about his getting started in wrestling, the moves he regrets making and which of his iconic characters Mankind, Cactus Jack, or Dude Love he's the most like. The Hell in a Cell hero shared his story of being a hardcore legend with us and explained how looking back on the past is like therapy for him now. And he told Calvin he had great hair, so expect to hear that mentioned forever now.We hope you enjoy, because we certainly did.This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie

Our culchie co-host Mary Claire Fitzpatrick aka mcluvs2laugh stuck around for the bonus episode this week and gives us the best McGinty since Terence's hiatus began.There are questions about shower preferences, witness protection and Calvin reveals that he might actually be in the market for some turf.If you want to check out the new TB in the Country series head over to TBX now - www.goloudplayer.com/thegaffAnd keep sending your listener questions in to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

Mary-Claire Fitzpatrick aka mcluvs2laugh joined Calvin this week and I think it's safe to say she's the biggest culchie ever on Talking Bollox. Between cockerel impressions and Winning Streak stories, there's also a quiz on the rural way of life and in typical TB fashion it descended immediately into chaos! MC told us about her role as the narrator in our new Talking Bollox in The Country series which is available now for TBX members. If you want to check it out head over to TBX now - www.goloudplayer.com/thegaff Get in touch on TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

Enya Martin and Ger Jordan joined Calvin for this bonus episode and a listeners question has them planning Dublin's answer to the Ploughing Championships complete with spicebags, scramblers and e-scooters. Calvin asks if anyone would even want to win an Oscar unless it's for Best Actor and they wonder whether buying the same shoes again and again should be allowed. And they all share some of the biggest lies they regret telling.Send your questions to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com