Talking Bollox Podcast

Mysterious sightings of mysterious strangers are leaving Terence feeling deeply unsettled this week.

Calvin has some intel for us on dangers lurking in the deep off the Dublin coast.

Terry has been touching more animal eyes, in Dunnes this time, and Calvin has a lesson for us on one of history's most consequential coincidences.

It's just the two lads for this week's episode and there are a few juicy confessions to kick off with, including Terence's new favourite drink and Calvin's unusual diet, not to mention his 38 hour fast. There's also chat about Terry’s hair line and the whole new look and haircut he'll be sporting in 2024.

There's talk of politics and the importance of voting and having your area be represented, as well as plans for the future - Not just dream guests for next year but funeral songs and soups are also debated.

The facts and "facts" are flying around this week, with many claims and counter-claims.

We sift through your questions and they lead us to discuss sneaky bath bombs, own brand crisps, the world's loudest animal, and Calvin ageing gracelessly as he struggles to come to grips with life in his 30s.

Terence has a hard time arguing Calvin has gone middle class when he lets slip about his own coconut latte addiction, and quickly deflects by blaming Calvin for him mistakenly buying an air fryer.

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Football legend, and one of Ireland's top international goal scorers, second only to Robbie Keane, Olivia O'Toole joined us this week. She told us about growing up in Sheriff Street during a heroin epidemic that impacted her family directly and how her love of football helped to keep her on the right path. She also spoke about the changing attitudes towards women's football since her days being sent off the pitch when the other team noticed she was a girl. Olivia told us what the Irish qualification for the Women's World Cup meant for her and shared her hopes that seeing a packed stadium of Irish supporters will inspire a whole new generation of female players and ensure that the sport continues to grow.

A listener's question leads to a historic moment, and the founding of a nation created by and for Talking Bollox.

The fledgling nation will be located off the coast of Dublin and to start will have just a handful of laws - mostly related to footwear, and some related to getting fresh.

Terence has hired the bodyguard John Lennon should have had, while Calvin wants to raise an issue with Terencea warning about a trans-Atlantic tsunami.

Terence's mind is blown when he misunderstands that there are kangaroos in north County Dublin, and he's wondering what life would be like being addressed as Lord Power.

Dec joins us to talk about everything form growing up being bullied in school to becoming a huge DJ & radio presenter in Ireland. He also tells us how he set up Block Rockin Beats, which is a huge success and is getting bigger and bigger!

Dec gets into detail about his health scare at the start of the year. He talks about the trauma that has come with that, how he tries to deal with it now & ow he's grateful to be able t do certain things with his life again.

The best insults, tales of spoiled dogs and planning holidays to Antarctica (without your appendix) - it's a meandering episode this week

Your questions have Terence and Calvin considering if they'd sacrifice the internet to save the chipper (while questioning what became of Dublin's best chippers), and wondering why some people are producing gourmet meals for dogs. Terry is on Sky Scanner pricing up flights to the South Pole, and Calvin is wondering if there are more people in Antarctica or Leitrim.

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Ahead of Friday's live show, comedian Danny O'Brien joined us to offer some of his own disaster stories from the stage and his tips for putting it all into perspective, like reminding yourself no matter how bad it went 'nobody died'. He told us about performing in the Ringsend flats and the community spirit he felt there, even after the event got broken up by the Guards.

He also spoke about his work in addiction services and why its so personal to him, as well as sharing some gas tales from the workshops he does in prisons and schools.

Would Terence make a good cult leader? Is Calvin on the juice, or has he just been eating a lot of whole cakes?

Terence decides he might skip the cult circuit and go straight for the Aras, if he can turn down his invite to the 27 club and makes it to 35.

The lads give their best shot at inventing a conspiracy theory, Calvin is trying to explain Squirrel Stamps to Terence, and there’s a detailed debate about the world’s soundest animal (besides dogs).