Back from a hiatus with some more baby chat but I'm mainly talking about strange and unusual cultural appropriation from an influencer who is white and English but now is Korean somehow. Eighteen surgeries helped. Also, what's going on with Alec Baldwins wife and is the Dutch accent something to be culturally appropriated? All this plus a preview of new show "Baby Detective" and some improv singing. Enjoy!
Luke Sammon has finally arrived and I am delighted and in love but also sleep deprived and unsure of what sunglasses are for! The story of his birth is one where I resist the urge to mansplain about the work of Elton John, I feel a potentially murderous urge to defend my newborn and some other parents maybe not being the greatest make me feel like i'm gonna be OK at this whole Daddy business. Plus, a new, potentially mega hit show that came to Cara in a dream. All this plus a guest appearance by...
It's a podcast of two halves as, firstly, I tackle a bunch of hot takes on T-Shirt slogans and coffee loyalty cards amongst others and also a sidebar on why dogs eat grass. There's a mini improvised rap before finally a recording of a 2018 gig from the wonderful basement room that is the Comedy Crunch at The Stag's Head in which I am on seemingly nervous but good form plays out for the second half. Enjoy!
The day of the baby's arrival is fast approaching and I outline the various dental procedures I have gone through over the years that amount to almost exactly the same as childbirth I'd imagine. I also explore why anyone would want to be a dentist and whether or not they can or should be trusted and I finish my dental rant with a recital of a poem about looking after your teeth I remember from primary school. I've auditioned remotely for a Hollywood movie that will be shooting in the next couple...
After a long hiatus and with the literal days ticking down to the birth of my first child I ponder the very existence of owning your own human being. I talk about some weird parenting behaviour I've noticed. I about my resemblance to a Limerick man from the nineteen seventies. All this plus my short Reggie Watts inspired improv song, my lukewarm takes on the notion of super soldiers in Marvel TV shows and I read out the glut of YouTube comments left on my video of Donald Trump dancing and demand...
This week I'm talking babies babies babies, so cute you just want to eat them up like ice-cream! But don't, that is frowned upon. Myself and the lovely Cara take a two day antenatal class with a zoom room full of strangers. Will there be actual knowledge in this episode? Yes, surprising and strange facts about the sometimes mysterious facts of childbirth. Also, I justify having a child in a dangerously overpopulated and troubled world. Plus, the only April Fool's prank that I fell for back in 20...
The podcast is a year old! To celebrate Ed has a bunch of surprises and jingles in store. There's a celebrity interview with Sir Barry Gibb and he sings Ed's favourite Bee Gees song! Ed gives one of his famous lukewarm takes on things and rambles about the past year, there's an improvised country and western song dedicated to his parents, a teaser trailer for the new season of Space Notes and a tune from unknown Dublin rapper MC Red Line Lewis. Enjoy and thanks to everyone who has listened so fa...
Here's a very niche episode from last year that previously was only available to my Patrons and its all about the band Radiohead on the twenty year anniversary (last year) of their divisive and seminal album, "Kid A". With a new introduction and outroduction I ramble on about why I love them so much and music in general, certain associations I have with certain songs and I end with a troubadour cover of "Idioteque", one of my faves from the LP. Enjoy. x
It's a new and improved podcast recorded for the first time on Garageband which has led to me recording an inspired and pumping new theme tune and my first attempt at putting a silly tune together which I have done in a silly accent for some reason. It's about love and pancakes. There's some talk about the strange pronunciations of American style wording that is very French for some reason, an awkward encounter with a casual acquaintance in a park that left me shook, a short telling of an old Ir...
This week i'm thinking back about the old days when Roy Orbison was still alive and cassette tapes were a valid media, how Spring has not quite sprung yet but that hasn't stopped lads from wearing shorts and how a book on becoming a father from 1995 has some advice that might be mistaken for being from fifty years before. All this plus a bonus bit of actual live stand up! Enjoy!
This week on the podcast I talk about my issues with internet 'Stans' and how a refunded ticket to a cancelled event led to some crazy dreams from Cara and myself. But before I get around to describing our individual dreamscapes I demonstrate the improvisation skills that the Norwegians are loving so much and attempt a terrible impression of what one of my listeners from Australia might sound like but probably doesn't. There's also a review of my kitchen layout featuring a Russian doll bin-bag s...
This week I eventually get around to talking about the latest pregnancy scan where I get to see my baby boy in profile but not live and in the room but before all that I go on a ramble down various side alleys including whatever the hell is going on with Armie Hammer and what kind of a name is that to be calling anybody by? Also for the tough times that's in it I have written a special guided meditation to keep you centered and safe on a beach with me, in your minds eye. so RELAX, or else! And e...
It's a special day celebration as I tell you how I like my pancakes done and what's on them. Plus, what is a shrove anyway? Did I really steal a meal to feed my drinking habit? Yes and no. Also, what does a seventh son of a seventh son have to do with a cure for warts? Can you smoke a stock cube and does it need to be beef or chicken? All will be revealed in my casual drug history plus an Irish pop classic covered in a soulful way. Enjoy.
This week the never ending continuous routine of the pandemic has made some people compare this lock-down to the film Groundhog Day but I contend it's not really like that at all and we should be thankful that it's not. But before I even get to that there is a lot of waffle and gallows humour as well as some fake religious sermonising and radio DJ banter that has me wishing for the quote, unquote normal times. All this plus a hypocritical take-down of social media. Follow me online and prove my ...
This week Ed talks about the horror of dog poop and the mystery of wasp infiltration as well as the fox spotting he has been getting up to. Meanwhile what online snooping has his Father Gerry has been up to? There's a fine line between creepy and romantic as Ed explains in his review of The Notebook and he ponders why The Power Of Love never won a best original song Oscar. All this plus some Irish disco flavoured German Techno and Brendan Blowhard gives us his best Huey Lewis impression.
This week Ed is apologetic but hopes you understand that he needed a week off just like everyone else. Ed and the lovely Cara went on a strange but beautiful Sunday afternoon date and Ed also reveals a mystery on his road. The outcome will shock, surprise and amuse you. Ed also talks about the cheesy goodness that is Cobra Kai on the streaming tellybox, The Last Of Us on the videogamebox and dips into the mailbag with questions and answers sent in by some of his Instagram friends. All this plus ...
A deep dive into the making of a classic spaghetti western. But why is it called that? How did Eli Wallach almost die several times during production? What was cut out of the movie and reinserted and is it any good? Why did Clint Eastwood think he was being short changed? Hear about all this and more plus my pitch perfect Sergio Leone impression on this episode of the podcast that's designed to be listened to while going asleep but sure you can listen to it whenever you like, I won't mind.
It's another episode of the podcast where, this week, Ed finally reviews the horny second half of Bridgerton and gives his two cents on the sequel to Wonder Woman which is set in 1984. Is this a clever reference to George Orwell? No. There's nothing clever about this movie. Ed also talks about a treasure trove of old Uncut magazines he has recently come into possession of and reads from a article concerning Elvis and his love of horribly bad for you foodstuffs. Ed also reveals his 'love' of Elvi...
It's another movie favourite from my childhood, a run through of Tim Burton's funny and scary and horny ghost with the most in the form of Michael Keaton's title character. But what's his real name? No, not Betelguese. Michael. Who could have been cast, what's a scat got to do with it? What's a BeetleMoose? Why is there a full run through of terrible talking horse comedy 'Hot To Trot', a movie with an inflatable sex horse in the middle of this episode.?! Feel sleepy, get comfortable, stick it on...
Ed puts this classic action adventure filum to bed with soothing tones and calming factoids on the making of the movie. There are hot takes and some casting alternatives along with asides, lukewarm takes, bad impressions and some surprising and controversial left turns the movie could have made in its casting and production. And whether or not you could call Hitler "a nut" in 2021 or would you have to say he has "mental health issues"?
It's the end of the year and Ed hasn't much to review! One stand up gig and one new movie watched in the cinema since the pandemic started but he's joined by very special guest Sir Paul McCartney who chews the fat and does his impressions of the other Beatles. Ed also talks about new hip show Bridgerton. He also reviews the first Dad book he has received. Will it prepare him for impending fatherhood or is it a load of nonsense? All this plus Ed sings a happy apocalypse song to see out the old ye...
It's a Christmas special edition of the podcast designed to help you drift off to sleep while listening to soothing facts and relaxing opinions on some of ed's favourite movie filums. This time its the often overlooked and barely spoken about Christmas holiday classic "Scrooged". How does it compare with other adaptations? What's some interesting facts about the making of it? What confused Ed as a young man about it? All this and more as Ed talks you through the movies production and relaxes you...
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year that's full of health and happiness and no more virus based nonsense! Ed sings lots of songs in this episode because it's the time of year when songs are sung. Some of these are his own short versions of holiday classics and some are songs from his upcoming album which may or may not be a real thing. There's a special cameo appearance from Cara and a very special announcement! All this plus an exclusive inspirational song! Merry to you and enjoy!
This week the year is coming to a close and Ed talks about his favourite shows he watched and eventually gets around to describing them correctly. He has a brief conversation with a midlands baby and a slightly longer one with the main Christmas man himself, Santa Claus. All this plus Ed defends Tom Cruise's on set rant and sings a made up Bruce Springsteen song.
Another episode to drift you off to sleep and also just if you like podcasts about movies. This time it's the 'is it a Christmas movie or not' classic, 'Die Hard'. With comforting facts and funny asides about the making of the movie and soothing tones throughout as Ed gives you the cold hard facts, made up facts, misremembered facts and lukewarm takes. Enjoy and sweet dreams. With thanks to Wikipedia and IMDB.
Merry celebration time everyone! This week Ed tries to get himself cancelled straight away as he has Bob Marley on the brain and it's proving problematic. Ed recounts his recent stint as a Zoom Santa Claus and the highs and lows that come with being seasonal gift man. There's also a silly news section where Ed gets to the truth about the dangers of what his Father Gerry has called "Mint Heart". What is it? Is it a real thing? Or just something that Ed's Dad just made up or thought was a real thi...
A new offshoot, occasional podcast about movies that also helps you go to sleep! Do you use podcasts to drift off to sleep at night and do you like soothing facts about movies with witty asides delivered in a midlands Irish accent? Well, this is for you! Every episode ad free so no noisy interruptions. The podcast is not sponsored by Wikipedia, I just availed of it for structure, which may evolve with each episode. I made a donation to Wikipedia and would highly recommend you do also. It's a gre...
This week sees Ed almost but not quite get scammed and you have to listen to the end to find out how. There is also a brief discussion on the plausibility of vaccines being demon seed, if the Queen is a lizard or a human being and what bus shelters should be called but mostly the episode is a review of (and a warning to not to watch) the new show "the Undoing" with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant. Helicopters! Sexy cops! Eyebrows! Enjoy.
This week Ed has a hot take on the Late Late Toy Show and recalls his first and only viewing party. He talks to his robot buddy BB-8 about whether the matrix is real or not and how he copes with being a corporate plaything. Ed also has been summoned for jury duty but he knows how to get out of it and recalls the last time he served. Plus, what new job has Ed landed that involves 19 other men? The answer will surprise you. all this plus a special Christmas song and a guest appearance from a drunk...
While making the podcast at the beginning of the pandemic lockdown, Ed was tired of just delivering monologues about his life and thoughts on the topics of the day no matter how cool, funny and interesting they were. He then had the idea of making a silly soap opera for the podcast and all he had was a title, "Love Notes". That alone made him laugh and armed with no plot, he started recording ten minute segments at the end of the episodes. The entire thing is improvised in his brain and comes ou...
