Dubland

Dubland meets Doireann Garrihy and quickly delve deep into PJ's bowel movements, or lack thereof. Eventually we get around to Doireann and the talk moves to being busy and how busy we should be and what the pandemic has taught us about taking a breath. They talk about moving in with your fella or missus, especially during a pandemic. Suzanne and PJ starts organising Doireann's wedding, which she quickly puts a stop to, seeing as she's not engaged or getting married. So they talk about comedy, how Doireann got her start, and what else she might do. A few months down the road and we're back to the nudity in Normal People. They talk about Doireann's podcast, The Laughs of Your Life. They get a bit deep about how great and friendly Doireann is but also how difficult it is to be in the public eye and put up with criticisms. Things get emotional and confusing when talking about dogs. Doireann is advised by Suzanne and PJ to just steal a set in RTE and starting making a TV show. We end with an inspirational moment from PJ.

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PJ has absolutely nothing to do, he's living in the privilege of pure boredom. He's like a cardboard human at a baseball game. He then goes off on Leeds FC, and makes a ballsy wager on their losses. Who would rob a dead man's heart? There's some Irish history in this episode and some of the gossip of great Irish authors and their meanderings. Dublin Castle, Christchurch Cathedral, James Connolly and the Queen of Tarts all make appearances. There are ghosts and banshees and the possibility of the dead not being dead. Suddenly we're jolted back to modern times as there's a gift from Kilkenny! PJ's PA (Suzanne) has some updates on his house saga... what about the log cabin? Anyway, she gives him another week of dodging before he has to get back on getting his act together. Social anxiety creeps into the Kane/Donnelly household. Suzanne becomes the face of pandemic maternity life. Little piece for the Herald. They move on to ballin' over Big School. What's the difference between a boy baby and a girl baby? Suzanne learns some biology. 

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A back to school special with Suzanne and PJ. We get a good sense of your Dubland hosts at school age. Suzanne's kids decide that school/creche are no longer as important as sleep. PJ updates us on the Communion we've been hearing about for weeks. We learn new things about the celebrity status of his nephew. Suzanne tried to make her peace with the Lord as a seven year old and PJ tells us how he left the school he hated in a blaze of glory. There's a barnstormer of a revelation about hands in pants. PJ waxes lyrical about his elevated level of boredom. He does get kind of assaulted, which is interesting enough. Suzanne for her part gets attacked by fireworks, the Gards say it's grand. Should we be using the word 'Staycation'? An intellectual debate ensues. There's some Covid talk and loads of other bits and pieces, it is Dubland afterall. Enjoy it!

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Suzanne makes the case for a percentage of Harry Kane's fortune by way of close family relations. PJ shoots it down using irrefutable biology. Maiden names get the once over as do myths of rock and roll lechery. There's more biology then, of the unmistakably female kind, including a trip to Benidorm. PJ is a week into his holidays and he's bored stiff. He finds himself doing bizarre things in his shed. He has returned to Instagram and Suzanne instantly informs him that she thought his dogs were dead and he was "soft around the edges". PJ can't be bothered with the mortgage thing anymore, he's going to build a log cabin. Having said that, he panics when trying to get a skip so we'll see what happens. Suzanne, who can handle things, has some craic with ovens and Dysons. There's Jim Corr, Jedward, the Irish Government's Golfgate. There's loads here, as usual, just listen to it.

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Finally, after much talk of getting financial planner Eoin McGee into the studio to help PJ sort out his mortgage woes, we have got Eoin McGee into the studio. And it's a jumbo episode! Nearly two hours in which they talk about nearly everything but PJ's mortgage woes. Anyway, not to worry, he needs something to moan about. There's loads in here about money, taxes, mortgages, savings, pensions and a few good laughs along the way. It's Dubland, dive in.

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This week there’s a gift from a fan, two gifts in fact. Difficult for PJ, who “hates owning things”. He’s clearing out his house but has gone a bit Marie Kondo, or maybe he’s just lost it. He doesn’t want to own anything - no need for a bed, or a table, sure just eat off your lap. Suzanne has strong feelings about not eating at a table. She’s less upset then you’d imagine about turning 40, though. There’s talk of botox. 

The chat moves on to pregnancy and the miracle of modern ultrasound scans, before things get very off topic on the relative merits of Cadbury’s chocolate and the problems with ordering a pint of milk. The episode finishes up with some outrage directed at Dublin GAA over the price of watching matches online.... and the wonders of Senekot.

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PJ is struggling so Suzanne goes to the trusty Dubland audience and Dr. Google to diagnose him. PJ turns to Smithwicks. How are we getting on with the virus now? Judging by previous attitudes from your hosts you might guess where they are now... but I wouldn't bet your house on these yoyos. Suzanne stalks PJ in Howth. Suzanne gets more free stuff, PJ is suitably perturbed. There's talk about food and being/not being a foodie. An ad starring PJ from the 90s is uncovered. They get deep into the Dublin footballer Dean Rock 'controversy', they totally sort that out, Dubland style. They move on to full kit people. People just want to have craic, according to PJ, but they do not want any of the craic to set themselves as the target. There's a good conversation about mental health and the attitudes of people online. It's a very open, honest and raw conversation by the end. It's great stuff. Look, there's absolutely loads here. Go buy a t-shirt and enjoy Dubland.

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Dubland begins this week with some music that Suzanne and PJ are listening to at the moment. Which sets PJ off on a rant about Irish rappers. He then heads off to the right place for a meal but ends up getting 'done'. They talk about Covid-19, where we are now, and whether or not we're all fecked, one way or another. This leads to PJ's theory that we're in the midst of an epidemic of human excrement, and it unleashes wild accusations against our canine friends. For those who can still eat after that there's more cheescake talk. PJ thinks the government should be taxing six year olds, and he skimps out on giving a few quid to his nephew. There's a lesson to be learned from Zacchaeus. Cheating in relationships when it comes to Netflix and ordering takeaway, gets sorted out, Dubland style. Suzanne blames World War 1 for our pandemic crisis and then there's a heartfelt plea for people to look after their mental health and look after each other. The Dublanders are sound, at the end of the day.

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The mint milkshakes from McDonald's turned kids green and Sunny D made them orange. Good for bereavement though, which is something. PJ confesses his love for "Dallas" and Funderland. The episode is a nostalgia fest for the first while. There's breaking news on the word 'Culchie'. They serve the wrong chips in Lahinch but overall it's a great place altogether, down in the Clares. The pair of love gurus talk about relationships and sexuality and sort it all out once and for all. PJ turns into a classic barfly and Suzanne wades briefly into the battle of big financial tech. Hotel breakfasts in the time of the so-called New Normal, the good, the bad and the ugly of buffet or not systems. The age old question of what is better, Sex or a Cup of Tea, is finally answered, conclusively. The saga of PJ vs Gym continues. Socks, odd socks and 20 year old underwear. Sports fans in their full kits on tour. Dubland keeps the world spinning and sorts it all out as it goes, don't even worry about it, buy a t-shirt, good luck!

PJ gives out to Suzanne again. We need to be afraid of everything now. PJ gets a McDonald's but Suzanne, despite her joy at the news, has a few issues with how he went about it. Kanye West is running for president, which is great news for the podcast. Suzanne meets a Covid Denier and she also had a bad cheesecake, they end up talking about soggy bottoms again. PJ has gone DEEP on the Below Deck, he's now spending money on it, it's all Suzanne's fault. She is watching Normal People now. They talk at length about their naked bodies and all the riding. There's talk about how people dealt with lockdown, whether it was over eating, drinking, or just straight up freaking out. They talk vaccines from the pessimistic and optimistic points of view. Look, it's Dubland, buy some t-shirts!