Talking Bollox Podcast

It's just the two lads this week as Terence relives his Forbidden Fruit experience and explains why he had a "trauma response" that meant he blocked out one of Nelly Furtado's best songs. Calvin also missed out on his event this weekend after sleeping through almost an entire wedding.

A previously unknown phobia of salt and vinegar crisps gets revealed and a realisation that we are all living in the future is made after the discovery of wifi connected coffee machines.

And as the Leaving Cert (and Junior Cert!) begins, they both wonder if there would be any hope of them passing an exam if they were to sit it today.

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Why does Calvin have Front Seat Im Taxi PTSD? Calvin struggles hard with this week's nickname suggestion and makes his feelings VERY clear about it.

Eoin has a toast related question for the lads that almost causes a meltdown and they get into it about the eight films that Michael Owen has ever watched. It's not a bad list in fairness.

Also ever hear of Joe Quinn Phoenix? Well you're about to.

Fellow GoLoud podcaster, professional roaster and best selling author Mark Mehigan joins us on this week's podcast for a chat about his journey from alcoholism and addiction to his recent recovery.

Mark is incredibly honest about his struggles in the past and how far he had to go before he finally reached the point of return. His book 'This Is Not A Self-Help Book' topped the charts on its release and rightly so and is a firm favourite in both our houses.

It's an incredible and inspiring story and one Mark tells brilliantly.

Calvin returns from his South American adventure, with stories of altitude sickness and over-confident hiking.

We run through the best of the nicknames you've sent us, and there are some superb examples.

We have zingers about pigeons hunting thumbs, and a lifelong piece of chewing gum.

And we try to figure out what an alien species would make of humanity if Terry Power was sent as Earth's ambassador.

Eddie Sherlock bring us a first for the podcast this week – a song dedicated to, and about, Talking Bollox.

More importantly than that, Eddie tells us about how the Stardust disaster impacted his community and how he wrote a song in tribute to the lives lost and the families who so bravely fought for answers in the decades that followed. He plays it for us and it’s a powerful moment.

Besides all that, Eddie tells us about life growing up around Dublin, playing for then Ireland ice hockey team, how he got into music and how his songs have become so loved by many people around Dublin.

Would Terence fight a horse? This week we get the answer to the question nobody ever asked.

A listener’s hypothetical about a lifetime spent living among farm animals sends the lads into a spin debating the pros and cons of the location of this new life.

There’s more discussion on nicknames and, of course, Terence’s ever expanding list of films he hasn’t watched.

Terence declares he never needs public transport, and Calvin is high on the buzz of being asked for his ID.

Erin McGregor joined us this week for a chat about life growing up in Crumlin, feeling like she didn't always fit in, and stopping drinking in her 20's.

A mother of two, Erin's son Harry has autism and is non verbal. She told us about first realizing that he was different and how overwhelmed she was when coming to terms with it.

Erin's love for her kids is obvious when speaking to her but it doesn't stop her from being honest about the challenges of seeing your child struggle or opening up about her concerns about who's going to look after Harry when she gets older.

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The lads reject the idea they have any talent for talking, and wish they could juggle kettles instead.

Would you choose the chance to take a year in your own personal paradise, or a lifetime of free passes on your birthday? With a day living beyond the reach of the law on offer, we hear some interesting theories on how to make the most of it.

Terence is shaken when Calvin spots the one thing he couldn’t live without, and the idea of a warm drink after a run leaves us reeling.

Seany Kinsella was just 15 when he used heroin for the first time while sleeping rough in Ballymun. It wasn't long after that when he did his first stint behind bars and for the next 10 years he spent his life stuck in the revolving door of the Irish prison system.

Seany had tried to get quit drugs and alcohol before, but it took him changing his way of life for him to stay sober. He's now nearly 14 years in recovery. He told us about that journey, and how even when it seemed he had it all figured out, he still wasn't happy until he treated his underlying mental health issues.

A truly inspirational figure, Seany now works with Peter McVerry and the Irish Prison Service to help people in the same situation he had been in.

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Calvin is looking for some legal protection to allow him enjoy the comfort of his own home, and wants harsh penalties against those who would dare look through his windows.

There’s a discussion on the merits of some pretty untypical workplaces, and Terence is refusing to believe there is worth in a life spent outdoors.

A discussion on dogs, and one particular dog’s tricky BMI, turns heated when Calvin crosses Terence’s only red line.