Talking Bollox Podcast

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

Enya Martin and Ger Jordan joined Calvin this week and since the episode was recorded the day after that amazing Irish win against Portugal, it starts off with some serious slagging of Ronaldo and dreaming about tournaments.Calvin tells us what his idyllic airport experience would be and a listener considering dumping her fella over chicken wings has everyone up in arms.And of course, we couldn't have Ger in and not have him do a prank call...Send your listener questions to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

Roddy Collins stayed around for the bonus episode and as ever with Roddy we didn't know where his stories were going to take us. He started to answer a question about earwigs and ended up telling us about the time he saw a ghost. Calvin thinks more kids should be playing in the streets and Roddy reminisces on his own childhood spent weighing potatoes and stacking cigarettes. Roddy's great craic but be careful if you want to buy him a pint next time he's out, because he won't hold back or make any excuses if he doesn't want to talk.Send in your listener questions to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

How we could have guest co-hosts in and not include Roddy Collins?He kicks off in his usual fashion taking us on tangents on everything from old westerns, to landing planes and birthdays. He laments the loss of the scissors and comb in the barber shop and tells us how he got kicked out of a building site for talking too much [We're not surprised]We put Roddy's managerial expertise to the test with variety of scenarios on everything from deli ham displays to go-karting feuds.Send in your listener questions and guest co host suggestions to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

Joe McGucken and Ian Molloy joined Calvin for this bonus episode and they came in with plenty to say including tales of psychics, ghostly farts and forgotten wedding cards. Calvin insists that any amount of seagulls in the gaff is suspicious and unacceptable, while Joe and Ian discuss the pros and cons of method acting and traveling back in time.Send your listener questions to Talking Bollox@GoLoudNow.com

Our stand ins this week are online sketch comedians Joe McGucken and Ian Molloy, who entertain with stories of feuds, inner city ma's, and car accidents.There's a debate about who would win between a world champion sprinter and a competitive eater and Calvin shares possibly the most embarassing story ever told on the podcast.Send your questions and suggestions for co-hosts in to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie

Does the Spire get taller in the summer? Is buttered toast more likely to fall butter side down? Terence comes prepared for this special episode of Talking Bollox with thanks to Science Week, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.Science week is a national celebration of science with hundreds of events for people of all ages taking place across the country from the 9th – 16th November. This year it's all about “Then, Today, Tomorrow" and the unexpected experiments that brought about progress, and it's safe to say having a professor come in and answer Terence's questions was an experiment of it's own!Associate Professor in Science Education at UCD, Shane Bergin was our guest and he explained how science is all around us and why we should nurture our natural curiosity in it. If you feel inspired after hearing Shane's passion for science why not get involved in one of the many Science Week events taking place across the country! Find out more on Instagram: @researchireland

Even though his parking was almost up, comedian Andrew Ryan stuck around for this bonus episode. His car was clearly on his mind though as he raged against bad drivers and Land Rovers bought on finance. Despite never having seen a full James Bond film, Calvin thinks it would be more fun to be the villain than to be 007. And move over Saipan, there's a new debate about Roy Keane taking over as we ask who would win in a fight between him and Rory McIlroy?Send your listener questions to Talking Bollox@GoLoudNow.com