Talking Bollox Podcast

It's a week since we took to the stage at the Bord Gáis for our biggest sold out live show to date and we're still on a come down from all the excitement.

From lie detector tests and gender reveals, to Maniac 2000 - The show was packed from start to finish and we went through everything the audience didn't see on the night.

We wonder where we should take the live show next and reveal the plans we have that we didn't get to use at this show.

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What is the cheapest and best way to end a live show? Playing Maniac 2000 of course and blowing the roof off the Bord Gáis, but that wasn't the only highlight of the show, and Terence brings in unwanted gifts to celebrate a great night.

There's a revelation about the saying "as blind as a bat", confusion over the difference between a common household safety pins and the pin in a grenade and Calvin cringes at the thoughts of overhearing a break up.

The discussion quickly goes down the gutter, or the toilet basin to be more accurate, as Terence takes it on himself to fact check who invented toilet paper and the flusher.

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This week was a chaotic one and we blame Shane Todd for telling us to have Micky Bartlett and Willie Thompson on together. The boys sat down and took off running with debates about gills vs. wings, an explanation of the 12th of July for dummies and Adam Sandler impressions.

Willie and Micky are part of a thriving comedy scene in the North and told us how attitudes towards Northern Irish and working class comedians are changing and what it's like to be a part of that progress.

The lads don't worry about offending people and didn't hold back on the slaggings they gave each other or the jokes they made and they had us in stitches from the start.

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The small parts of everyday life are occupying our minds, from how to do a wash, to how to make the perfect slice of toast and even the ever present fear that lives unseen inside us.

Calvin argues for the advantages to defending your home from intruders while in the nip, to how the instinct for a shortcut is in the DNA.

He's also (possibly) caught faking a speed walk across town, and we hear the case for being allowed to scream (in a friendly way) at dogs.

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When Una Ennis' 7 year old son Archie was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a condition that causes his muscles to weaken, her plea for help was shared all across social media. She told us how she first began to notice that Archie was struggling with basic things like jumping and climbing the stairs and how their family has coped since receiving the news of his diagnosis.

Incredibly, Una and all of Archie's Army have now raised over 1 million euro for advanced treatments that can help to extend his life expectancy and keep him mobile - But they're still a long way from the €3.5 million they need.

If you can, please consider helping Una by donating here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/4s5t9y-please-help-our-boy

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We begin with controversy and farce over late trains, leading to accusations of international sabotage.

Terry argues Calvin can’t take a slagging and it almost goes completely out of hand as we have accusations of being a rat firing around the studio.

We hear all about the Talking Bollox day out at an awards ceremony, from Terry arriving late due to a wardrobe malfunction of his own making, and him getting a fire exit confused with the jacks.

Calvin has taken two holidays in everyone’s book except his own, and it seems a few days in Spain no longer makes the cut as a holiday for podcasting’s most travelled man.

We wonder what’s no longer acceptable over the age of 40, from tracksuits to avoiding crusts of bread, to saying yup.

And we hear about the endless possibilities of being an identical twin and having a body double on hand to make life easier.

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Doireann Garrihy was our guest this week and took us back to the start from her dad's flirting tactics that helped win over her mam, to her famous godfather. She also told us about her time studying drama, blowing up on Snapchat and more recently, her decision to walk away from a successful breakfast radio show on RTÉ.

In between bleeps, Doireann told us who her favourite podcast guest was and how she found out she offended someone with an impression online.

She also did her best to teach Terence to pronounce her name and reacted to the landmark case against Tattle Life.

Don’t forget to pick up the last few tickets for our live show at the Bord Gais on July 11th! https://www.ticketmaster.ie/talking-bollox-live-tickets/artist/5381757

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We’re bringing you a very special extra episode this week, and giving you a peek behind the curtain at what goes on over on TBX. For the very first time, and just this once, we are bringing a TBX episode to everyone for free.

Last month we ran a couple of quizzes on TBX, this episode was the second and the most chaotic. Things got out of hand and the quizmaster (Terry) lost control. What followed was some of the most ridiculous, chaotic and competitive moments we’ve had in the studio.

This is an episode TBX listeners loved and we’ve decided to share it with everyone, partly because Terry wants the world to agree he’s the premier quizmaster of his generation, and partly because Calvin wants to gain support for his claims he was robbed.

For more of this (plus full video of the main episodes, and a lot more) you can sing up to TBX for just €4 a month. Go to GoLoudPlayer.com/thegaff for more info.

Would it be better to be feared or loved? Does it matter if you’re a podcast host at a live show, a football manager or a maniacal dictator?

In a bout of curious historical trivia we get a brief chat about OJ Simpson and some fascinating and farcical insights into a little known element of 9/11.

There’s questions about starting a business, pissing every minute of the day and a heated debate over what counts as a sauce.

There are bad ideas about delivering ice creams and an unanswered question about the existence of one of Ireland’s most beloved ones.

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Just weeks after his debut for the Irish senior squad, Killian Phillips joined us in studio. He told us what it means for him to play for his country and how he always told his late granddad that he would represent Ireland one day.

Killian's road to professional football wasn't always straightforward and he took us through his career from Sunday league to playing against clubs like Liverpool and Manchester United. He also told us how he went from sitting on the bench in the Premier League to being searched on the bonnet of a Garda squad car within 24 hours.

And Killian revealed a big secret and put an end to a mystery that has haunted Terence for years!

Our biggest live show to date is taking place in the Bord Gais on 11th July - Get your tickets before they're gone: https://www.ticketmaster.ie/talking-bollox-live-tickets/artist/5381757

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