Short & Sweet | Ep 56
We have a bit of a shorter episode this time around, after this week's Live Show - I'll hopefully have it up and ready to watch in the coming weeks, but sure, we shall see. Enjoy!
Jul 01, 2025•19 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Back to Dunbracken
Welcome Back to Dunbracken, the sketch comedy about the small Irish town where wit and wisdom made a gentleman’s agreement to never meet. From the phone line the residents call to check on the rain, to the mayor who insists he won the election that never occurred, to the two rival funeral directors’ hoping to put each other in a casket - listen to the stories and vignettes from the community who who turn every minor inconvenience into someone else’s problem.
Dunbracken is an entirely improvised show, produced in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Follow @dunbrackenpod on instagram to keep up with the latest info. Season 3 returns April 2025.
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How to Catch an Innocent Person who was Doing Nothing to Nobody | Ep 55
Saturday 28th June - LIVE SHOW - tickets still available for both in-person, and the online livestream. https://accidentaltheatre.co.uk/box-office/dunbrackenlive Join us for an evening of abusrd chaos as for the first time ever, you can see Dunbracken - and it's two shows in one: as well as recording a full episode (full of fan-favourite, returning characters, and all-new ones) we will also be having the opening and closing night of Dunbracken: The Musical. Come see a musical set in the town, th...
Jun 17, 2025•34 min•Season 3Ep. 6
The Scuffles | Part 5 of The Scuffles | Ep 54
The war concludes, but will Dunbracken survive? BIG NEWS!! We're doing a live show of the podcast on Saturday 28th June! For one night only, Dunbracken will be descending upon the Accidental Theatre in Belfast, where you can see & hear the sort of absurd nonsense you know so well, and some that you don't know at all! For anyone who can't attend, the show will be both live-streamed, and available on-demand for a few days after. Tickets for in-person livestream, or on-demand can be found at: h...
Jun 04, 2025•58 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Holidays & Radios | The Scuffles Part 4 | Ep 53
The war for Dunbracken rages on as the final instalment gets split into two; The townsfolk discover the documentary team's answering machine; two separate groups of American's end up in town during the War; and Roger heads to the frontlines for Dunbracken 102.7FM; Tune in next week for the fifth and final part of the 4 part miniseries 'The Scuffles'. Cast information will be updated. I'm tired and going to bed.
May 27, 2025•47 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Marshall Law | The Scuffles Part 3 | Ep 52
The Marshall's have their day; the prison's Correctional Officers do not. Part 3 of the 4 part miniseries 'The Scuffles' Produced & Edited by Conleth McVeigh. Featuring: Niall McKenna & Gerard Donnelly as the 2 Marshall's; and Patrick Meier & Laura Conlon as the 2 Correctional Officers.
May 13, 2025•33 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Neighbourhood Wartch | The Scuffles Part 2 | Ep 51
Who looks after the neighbourhood when there's a war on? The same busybodies who look after the neighborhood when there's no war. Also, who gets to use the family gun first? This is part 2 of 4 part miniseries 'The Scuffles' Created & Produced by Conleth McVeigh Featuring: First Time Guests: Claire Thompson, Roby Robinson & Aidan Kelly. The returning talents of: Patrick Meier, Laura Conlon, Niall McKenna, Amelia Price, Marcus Keeley, Rachel Coulter, Min Witts, David McAuley & Aaron M...
May 06, 2025•42 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Until the Train Falls | The Scuffles Part 1 | Ep 50
Dunbracken becomes the travel destination for Ireland's smallest ever war. Friends turn against friends; people try to get out of conscription; a new podcast is on the airwaves; and the SWAT team finally have a mission. The Helium Train is still in the sky. This is part 1 of 4 part miniseries 'The Scuffles' Created & Produced by Conleth McVeigh Featuring: Patrick Meier, Laura Conlon, Gerard Donnelly, Niall McKenna, Amelia Price, Kieran Sands, Eddie Goodwin, Eoghan Fox, Beau McAfee, Rachel Co...
Apr 29, 2025•50 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Season 3 Trailer
Back to Dunbracken is Back to Dunbracken! Join us on Tuesday April 29th for the start of season three!! Follow the podcast @dunbrackenpod on instagram to stay up to date on any goings on in the future. See you next week!
Apr 22, 2025•59 sec
Christmas in Dunbracken 4 | Ep 49
Some more Dunbracken Yuletide cheer (or our version of whatever that is). We have bespoke advent calendars; Bracelets that let you tell that special person in your life how you feel about them; and the North Pole Helpline helps some folk with some Christmas issues. This episode features: Patrick Meier; Laura Conlon; Kieran Sands; Eddie Goodwin; Amelia Price; Gerard Donnelly; Declan King; Kit Reese & Conor Reddick.
Dec 22, 2024•29 min
Christmas in Dunbracken 3 | Ep 48
We recorded a bunch of Christmas scenes ages ago, enjoy. It involves Santa, dead beat dads & court cases. It features: Patrick Meier; Laura Conlon; Kieran Sands; Eddie Goodwin; Amelia Price; Eoghan Fox; Declan King; Kit Reese & Conor Reddick.
Dec 19, 2024•33 min
Mayor Unders' Birthday - Part 2 | Ep 47
The celebrations for Mayor Unders' continue: a man stands against all those who would dare to take his reserved seat at the parade; a family have won a free TV as part of the celebrations; the SWAT team try to stop anyone with the audacity to celebrate their own birthday on the Mayor's big day. Part 1 & 2 featured: Patrick Meier , Laura Conlon , Kieran Sands , Amelia Price , Eoghan Fox , Eddie Goodwin & Declan King . Season 3...
Nov 29, 2024•50 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Mayor Unders' Birthday - Part 1 | Ep 46
It's the Mayor's Birthday! That means no birds in sight; cake drinks; forced celebration; performances from the Mayor's favourite band; mandatory celebration of the mayor; parades; snitches everywhere making sure you're enjoying the Mayor correctly; and one sad man at the grocery store checkout with too much champagne. Part 2 will be out in the coming days, hopefully tomorrow but keep an eye on the feed. Featuring; Patrick Meier; Laura Conlon; Kieran Sands; Amelia Price; Eoghan Fox, Eddie Goodwi...
Nov 26, 2024•45 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Missing Turtle | Bonus Scene
Hello, quick update and a bonus scene as I continue building the final episode of season 2, which I was hoping would be out next week, but I have an incredibly busy week ahead of me so it is quite likely that there will be nothing released from Dunbracken next week, and that episode is pushed to Tuesday 19th November. Who knows, maybe I'll get a bunch done but I'd say it's about 90% likely that it will come on 19th, rather than next week. Also, with this season coming to a close, naturally, Dunb...
Nov 05, 2024•9 min
Halloween 3 - The Costumes | Ep 45
Roger invites some guests to show off their costumes on the radio; the neighbourhood watch keep an eye on the trick or treaters; and Father Patrick O'Hanlon can finally put his money where his demonologist scriptures are. Produced & edited by Conleth McVeigh . For more information on the podcast, follow @dunbrackenpod on instagram. Featuring: Patrick Meier , Laura Conlon , Gerard Donnelly ...
Oct 31, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Halloween 2 - Bats & Brooms | Ep 44
The witches elect their new mother; Darryl looks to spend more time with his kids; and what's wrong with your pumpkin now? Halloween will continue until Halloween. Produced & edited by Conleth McVeigh . For more information on the podcast, follow @dunbrackenpod on instagram. Featuring: Patrick Meier , Laura Conlon , Kieran Sands, Amelia Price , Declan King , Niall McKenna & Kit Reese . Opening and end ...
Oct 22, 2024•29 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Halloween 1 - The Ghosts | Ep 43
A house tries to monetise on it's ghost infestation; the parish council get ready for a seance in the church; and the Farm Entity is pretty chill if you don't look directly at it or take flash photography. Halloween will continue until Halloween. Produced & edited by Conleth McVeigh . For more information on the podcast, follow @dunbrackenpod on instagram. Featuring: Patrick Meier , Laura Conlon , Gerard D...
Oct 15, 2024•32 min•Season 2Ep. 22
House Party | Bonus Scene
Was at an improv retreat over the past weekend so wasn't able to give this week's episode the care and attention it deserved. Next week, and for the rest of October, Dunbracken will be releasing some Halloween/Supernatural styled episodes. Come watch Turnstyle perform the opening show at Improv Fest Ireland in Dublin, on Wednesday 13th November!! https://improvfestireland.com/13-7 That is all, scene starts 1 min 50 seconds in....
Oct 08, 2024•12 min
Back to School Reunion | Ep 42
At Our Lady of Despair and Retribution, the 25th Year School Reunion tests relationships; reunited old friends; and allows Principal Brown to bully some adults for a change. Produced & edited by Conleth McVeigh . For more information on the podcast, follow @dunbrackenpod on instagram. Featuring: Patrick Meier , Laura Conlon , Gerard Donnelly , Kieran Sands , Eddie Goodwin , Amelia P...
Oct 01, 2024•47 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Back to School - The Children | Ep 41
The kids go back to school; Principal Brown takes over the school announcements; a teacher and his Cousin bond over their love of family and technology; and the kids who missed out on last year's school trip to Aquiline finally get to go to Ireland's Only Petting Zoo Fish Locale. Next week, Back to School Part 2 - The School Reunion. Produced & edited by Conleth McVeigh . For more information on the podcast, follow @dunbrackenpod on instagram. Featuring:...
Sep 24, 2024•47 min•Season 2Ep. 20
The Wedding Hitchcrashers | Ep 40
Two hitchhikers get a pretty sweet deal; a new shampoo at the farmers market causes quite the stir; and new friends on the bus enjoy some fudge together. Produced & edited by Conleth McVeigh . For more information on the podcast, follow @dunbrackenpod on instagram. Featuring: Patrick Meier , Laura Conlon , Gerard Donnelly , Kieran Sands , Eddie Goodwin , David McAuley, Eoghan Fo...
Sep 17, 2024•28 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Broken Things | Ep 39
Three men enter an elevator; the committee must decide upon the chairperson who will dish out strict punishment on all those who dare to mess with them; and a food truck with a storied past finally gets those stories told. Produced & edited by Conleth McVeigh , who is just one more broken thing having not slept on a transatlantic flight and still finished this episode after being up for 30 hours straight. No, it wasn't ready before then, yes he's making these each week as i...
Sep 10, 2024•31 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Trains, Mattresses & Love | Bonus Ep
Hello, a quick summary of those updates from the beginning: Not a full episode today, as Conleth is awful busy being on holiday, the poor thing. But in lieu of that, enjoy the first ever recording that took place for the show. It has some choppy audio in a few places but is 98% fine (and very funny) We're almost at the end of Season 2, with episode 22 being the final ep of the season! However, the official season will take a brief pause in October, as we release weekly episodes of a True Crime m...
Sep 03, 2024•22 min
The Yacht Club | Ep 38
An art model models for his final time; the yacht club lets in some more uncouth members; and why are boats and tents better than apartments? Because apartments are sinkable. Produced & edited by Conleth McVeigh . For more information on the podcast, follow @dunbrackenpod on instagram. Featuring: Patrick Meier , Laura Conlon , Kieran Sands , Rachel Coulter , James Geddes , Mark Henry , Kat McKnight , Drew Hendry an...
Aug 27, 2024•28 min•Season 2Ep. 17
The Kid's Car Wash | Ep 37
Some entrepreneurial kids set up a car wash; a father is disappointed in his son for allowing a teacher to take his knife; and one man's attractiveness is grinding the post office to a halt. Produced & edited by Conleth McVeigh . For more information on the podcast, follow @dunbrackenpod on instagram. Featuring: Patrick Meier , Laura Conlon , Gerard Donnelly , Gemma Burnett & Owen Heading. Ope...
Aug 20, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Speed Dating | Ep 36
Speed dating: one of nature's greatest marvels. Chriostyione goes through the gauntlet. Produced & edited by Conleth McVeigh . For more information on the podcast, follow @dunbrackenpod on instagram. Featuring: Patrick Meier , Laura Conlon , Gerard Donnelly , Kieran Sands , Rachel Coulter , Kate Thompson , Adam Crossan , Joe Donaldson and Conor McNally. Opening and end credits by ...
Aug 13, 2024•27 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Frauds and Feuds | Ep 35
Court is in session; The dog license people are out knocking on doors; and some very simple, completely normal bets are placed at the bookies. This episode is brought to you by the feud between Goatswool Scarves and Tommy Tyson's Terrible Tyes. Produced & edited by Conleth McVeigh . For more information on the podcast, follow @dunbrackenpod on instagram. Featuring: Patrick Meier , Laura Conlon , Marcus Keeley, ...
Aug 06, 2024•36 min•Season 2Ep. 14
The Village Part of The Town | Ep 34
Some tourists try to learn about the town; others try to get out of the town; a man forgets his shoes in the office; and a neighbour keeps stealing packages. Produced & edited by Conleth McVeigh . For more information on the podcast, follow @dunbrackenpod on instagram. Featuring: Patrick Meier, Laura Conlon, Rachel Coulter, James Geddes, Christine Clark, Claire Nugent, Steven Conville, Stephen McGlennon, Saul Greenberg. Opening and closing credits music ...
Jul 30, 2024•28 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Inside the Wall | Ep 33
A learner takes her driving test under extreme pressure; someone tries to get a bike the fast way; and one housemate moves from his bedroom to try to avoid paying the rent. Produced & edited by Conleth McVeigh . For more information on the podcast, follow @dunbrackenpod on instagram. Featuring: Laura Conlon , Kieran Sands , Eddie Goodwin , Rachel Coulter, Niall McKenna, David McCauley, Adam Crossan and Kate Thompson. Op...
Jul 23, 2024•29 min•Season 2Ep. 12
The Community Garden | Ep 32
The community garden suffers from a saboteur; a a stray is taken in; and an old man lets a newcomer in on the goings-on at the garden. Produced & edited by Conleth McVeigh . For more information on the podcast, follow @dunbrackenpod on instagram. Featuring: Patrick Meier , Laura Conlon , Marcus Keeley, Gerard Donnelly , Rachel Coulter, Kieran Sands , Eoghan Fox, Eddie Goodwin , ...
Jul 16, 2024•36 min•Season 2Ep. 11
How to Banish a Guy in 4 Ways | Ep 31
A group of friends gather at the Internet cafe to show off the cool websites that they found this week; two bookshop clerks try to convince a customer to give a book another try; and what are all the ways to get banished from the town? Back to Dunbraken is proudly brought to you by X Coffee Roasters. Produced & edited by Conleth McVeigh . For more information on the podcast, follow @dunbrackenpod on instagram. Featuring: Patrick Meier , ...
Jul 09, 2024•28 min•Season 2Ep. 10
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