In this episode of Scundered with Teresa Livingstone, Alan Irwin returns with a catalogue of social disasters. 

This week includes: 

Crashing a car while learning to drive (and shutting down a town)

Accidentally confessing feelings to someone who had no idea

Why protests, marches, and “just showing support” can go very wrong

The stress of games, quizzes, juries, and needing to be right

Beard trims, baldness, tequila, and regrettable confidence

If you enjoy comedy that spirals slowly into discomfort — this one is for you.

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In this episode of Scundered with Teresa Livingstone, Diona opens up about the guilt of “doing everything”, why women struggle to own their success, and the reality of parenting that social media edits out. From chaotic family holidays and online pile-ons, to travel disasters, auditions gone wrong, and Valentine’s Days that spiralled wildly off course.

It’s funny, sharp, and disarmingly honest — the kind of conversation Diona’s audience already recognises: say the thing you’re not supposed to say, then stand over it.

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Embarrassing Yourself by Being Too Nice  Lianne McCooey

Being awkward is one thing.
Being too thoughtful is a whole different level of embarrassment.

In this episode of Scundered with Teresa Livingstone, returning guest Lianne McCooey joins Teresa to unpack the very specific cringe of trying too hard to be sound — from funerals gone wrong, to neighbours who definitely think you’re unhinged, to gifting things that should never be personalised.

It’s a chaotic, honest, and painfully relatable conversation about social anxiety, politeness gone feral, gym embarrassment, fart panic, and the moments you replay in your head years later while staring at the ceiling.

In this episode:

Turning up to a funeral dressed completely wrong

When “bringing food round” goes way too far

Why engraved gifts are never a good idea

Gym classes, kettlebells, and catastrophic timing

Fart anxiety, marathon trauma, and public shame

The fine line between being thoughtful and being terrifying

If you’ve ever walked away from an interaction thinking “why did I say that?” — this one’s for you.

👇 Comment below: what’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve ever done while trying to be polite?

00:00 – Intro: Returning Guest, A Dog in the Studio
01:20 – Afternoon Comedy Gigs & Being Home by 9
03:10 – Nightlife, Chippies & Pre-Club Chaos
04:40 – Being the Wing Woman (Too Confidently)
06:10 – Matchmaking Gone Right (Despite Choking on Ice)
07:35 – Funerals, Cremations & Dressing Very Wrong
09:20 – Turning Up Too Early to the Wrong Funeral
11:05 – Catholic vs Protestant Funeral Culture
13:10 – “Do You Want to See Him?”
14:25 – Trying Too Hard to Be a Nice Neighbour
16:10 – The Engraved Corkscrew Incident
18:15 – Bringing Food… Way Too Far
20:00 – What You’re Actually Supposed to Say at a Wake
22:10 – Comedy Timing, Going Over Time & Stage Anxiety
24:20 – The Most Chaotic Gig of Their Lives
27:00 – When a Crowd Turns Feral
28:40 – Facebook Marketplace & Instant Regret
31:10 – Gym Classes, Fart Panic & Public Shame
33:30 – Charity Challenges & Losing All Dignity
35:10 – Running a Marathon (Against All Logic)
37:40 – The Kettlebell Fart Story
39:10 – Extreme Fart Anxiety Explained
41:00 – The Loudest Office Fart Ever
42:20 – Death, Farts & Human Equality
43:30 – Lianne’s New Podcast: Muffin Walloper
45:30 – Podcasts, YouTube & Asking for Subscribes
47:20 – Closing Chat & Final Cringe

#LianneMcCooey #comedypodcast #TeresaLivingstone #Scundered

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Scundered is  BACK with a cracker of an episode. Teresa is joined by the one and only Shane Todd to discuss embarrassing yourself at weddings, funerals and in front of celebrities.

Like and subscribe to “Scundered with Teresa Livingstone” for some weekly craic.

Follow Teresa on Insta @livingstoneteresa for more 

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The Best of Scundered 2025 Part 2 includes hilarious stories from:

Paddy Raff
Dave Elliot
Gemma Hutton
Aaron Butler
Mary Flanigan
David Doherty-Jebb
Nuala McKeever
Anne-Marie Wallace & Darren Matthews
Sara- Jade Davidson
Frazer Robb
Ciara and Ryan
Alan Irwin
Emer Maguire
Marcus Keeley
String Ninjas
Ian Thomson
Ciaran Franco & Luke McGibbon

Like and subscribe @TeresaLivingstoneComedian‬ for more episodes coming in 2026

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The Best of Scundered 2025: Part 1 includes hilarious and embarrassing stories from:
Micky Bartlett
Gearoid Farrelly 
William Thompson
Mags White & Lucy Morgan
Sarah Friby & Rachel McPeake
Lianne McCooey 
James McKegney
Wafa Daldoul &Liz Byrne 
Emma Little Lawless & Leesa Harker 

Part 2 COMING SOON.
Like and subscribe‬ for more episodes coming in 2026.

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In this milestone episode of Scundered, comedian Teresa Livingstone is joined by award-winning playwright Leela Harker and actor/comedian Emma Little Lawless for a hilarious, honest and deeply relatable conversation.
They talk candidly about midlife creativity, career reinvention, menopause, motherhood, rejection, resilience, and why women’s voices get sharper (and funnier) with age. Expect big laughs, brutal honesty, and hilarious embarrassing stories that will make you feel very seen.
This episode is perfect for women navigating midlife, confidence shifts, creative careers, and the joy (and chaos) of not giving a f*** anymore.
✨ Funny
✨ Unfiltered
✨ Real conversations with brilliant women

👉 Like, subscribe & share if you love honest conversations, big laughs, and women telling the truth.

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Tickets to Teresa's Work in Progress show are here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/teresa-livingstone-nice-lady-wip-tickets-1975871106669
Use promo code: SCUNDERED for 50% off!

Welcome back to Scundered with Teresa Livingstone!
This week we’ve got two brilliant guests:
🎙️ Anne-Marie Wallace: Radio Ulster presenter & host of Alright Pet?
😂 Darren Matthews: stand-up comedian, MC & Newry’s very best boy

In this episode we cover EVERYTHING:
🐶 dogs destroying houses
🎤 Anne-Marie’s first ever stand-up gig
🔥 Darren’s Full Moon Party flaming jump-rope injury
🤢 A&E disasters
😂 Secret Santa gone horribly wrong
🦷 wisdom tooth flirting fail
…plus LOTS of swearing, trauma and mortification.

If you love embarrassing stories, funny guests and that very specific Northern Irish chaos — you’ll love this.


👍 Like, subscribe & leave a review — it keeps the podcast alive!
🎧 Listen to Scundered everywhere you get your podcasts.
🐾 Check out Anne-Marie’s pet podcast Alright Pet? https://www.instagram.com/anniecoconuts
🎤 Follow Darren for live gigs: https://www.instagram.com/darrenmatthewscomedian

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Welcome to Scundered!
Cringe stories. Awkward moments. Zero shame. 
Stand-up comedian Teresa Livingstone gets guests from across the UK and Ireland to share their most embarrassing tales. 
New podcast episodes and comedy clips weekly.

Tickets to Teresa's Work in Progress show are here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/teresa-livingstone-nice-lady-wip-tickets-1975871106669
Use promo code: SCUNDERED for 50% off!

This week, Teresa is joined by two incredible comedians—Wafa Daldoul and Liz Byrne—for an episode packed with chaos, cultural clashes, and Christmas catastrophes.

🎄 What’s inside this episode:
• Surviving Christmas in Belfast & Dublin (with minimal family trauma)
• Wafa’s unforgettable story of accidentally eating cat food (yes… really)
• Liz’s legendary full-staircase fall at a work Christmas do
• The politics of Santa, childhood betrayals & festive breakdowns
• Hat shame, Iceland prawn rings, and the dangers of late-night Instagram creeping
• Irish vs Tunisian honesty, names that confuse Belfast, and cultural shock therapy
• Why Monopoly should be classified as a dangerous sport

If you love real, messy, hilarious life stories—you’re in the right place.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and tell someone else to get properly scundered with us.

📌 Guests:
• Wafa Dalool – Tunisian-born comedian bringing chaotic honesty and iconic storytelling
Instagram (@wafadaldoulcomedy)
• Liz Byrne – Dublin comedian with elite-level embarrassing story credentials
Liz Byrne (@zilbyrnecomedy)

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This week on Scundered, Teresa is joined by two of Northern Ireland’s finest comedy troublemakers — Ciaran Franco and Luke McGibbon — and the chaos kicks off from the second Luke walks in wearing a bike helmet and fingerless gloves.

From there, things only get messier.

We dive into:
• 🚲 Why Luke insists on wearing a bike helmet indoors
• 💩 Ciaran’s IBS emergencies (and the infamous “radar key”)
• 👚 Teresa’s iconic boob tube meltdown in a Madame Tussauds scare maze
• 🎭 Teaching disasters, therapy fails & being recognised by old pupils
• 🍻 Their first gigs, newcomer competitions & Luke calling Teresa a “racist” to win cider
• 😳 Embarrassing stories sent in by listeners
• 👨‍👩‍👧 Meeting the parents gone horribly wrong
• 🪦 The stand-up comedian whose ashes did a gig (yes, really)

It’s an episode full of second-hand embarrassment, questionable clothing choices, bodily functions, and pure NI comedy energy.

If you enjoy the pod, please follow, rate and review — it helps so much!
And if you’re a lurker who listens quietly… today’s the day to tap that ⭐️.

Follow the guests on Instagram:
Ciaran Franco – @ciaranfrancocomedy
Luke McGibbon –@whoislukemcgibb

#Scundered #NorthernIrelandComedy #Podcast #IrishComedy #EmbarrassingStories

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