Two lads from the inner city of Dublin sitting around doing what they do best, talking bollox. Contact us by email: talkingbollox@goloudnow.com
Adrian Kennedy is the king of talk radio. He comes in off the bat with some very controversial zingers! He comes in to talk to us about growing up, getting in to radio, how big the phoneshow was and the impact it had. He tells us some of his most memorable phone calls it & behind the scenes about the days of the show when it was one of the biggest in the country.
We have a serious bit of craic in this one, but then we get in to why we got Joe in for a part 2, because a lot was left unsaid in Part 1. This is a very raw, gripping story about Joe's loss of his brother and father and the miracle birth of his son Ollie ‘Ice’ McGucken.
This week it's just the two boys with a few things to talk about. We talk about how Calvin caused murder with some comments on the law of attraction, and we talk about mindfulness/mindset and how big a role it plays in success and failure in life. We talk about travel and the new experiences it can bring you, and we did a bit of a quiz this week too, with the two boys going head to head.
We have a very different episode for you this week. We recorded a crossover episode with Darren Conway and Joe McGucken, the lads from the Stall It podcast, and it's a mad listen that gets hectic.This episode is 4 lads talking about anything, letting the conversation go anywhere, causing slaughter and having the craic. There's no structure to this one, but loads of laughs about haircuts and runners and Halloween memories, and plenty of real talk about fame and the work that goes into a podcast.
This week Sinead Kavanagh joins us in the GoLoud Studios. Sinead is on the cusp of becoming world champion with her upcoming fight against Cris Cyborg. Sinead comes in to talk to us about her road to this career defining moment, what life was like growing up, going from being homeless with her child living in B&B's to now preparing for one of the biggest fights in female MMA history.
We're joined this week by one of Ireland's most famous writers, Roddy Doyle, whose Barrytown books are arguably still Dublin city's favourite novels.Roddy joined us to talk about everything from his inspirations, his work writing novels and films, his life growing up in Kilbarrack, his view on how Dublin city is changing today & so much more.He even criticised how we spell “Talking Bollox”.
This week we have our first ever footballer on the pod! Graham Burke plays for Shamrock Rovers and has been capped for Ireland, is a D1 native and someone with a fascinating story about life in professional football. He tells us about achieving every boys dream of securing a move to a Premier League club. We talked about how politics and decisions can hamper your career in football. He also tells us how coming back to Ireland isn’t always a step down in football and why playing football in Irela...
This week we talk to one of Ireland's rising stars and D1 native, Joe McGucken. The skinny fella is representing D1 on the comedy scene and as the host of 'Stall It', his own GoLoud podcast, alongside Darren Conway. We had some buzz with Joe but it’s not all laughs, he's gone through some struggles in his life and he told us about the highs and lows along the way and the life lessons he has taken from the tough times. This one left us all with a lot to think about, but we had a great laugh too!
This week we welcome back one of our most memorable interviewees, Glenn 'Sauso' Murray. Glenn talks to us about heartbreak, the reason why he hitch hiked around Ireland to raise awareness for mixing alcohol and drugs with your mental health. He touches on ADHD & OCD+ in detail and everything he’s done since he appeared on episode 9 at the start of the year.
Wayne Hart is a reformed criminal. We talked to him about his life of crime, he reflects on how the sexual abuse he suffered as a child led to him turning from the victim to the monster, and the pain he caused people during those years.Wayne has spent 17 years in prison but is now dedicating his life to preventing people following in his footsteps. We had Wayne on as part of the @get_themessage_out campaign. This campaign aims to help young people avoid going down the wrong road in life.This is ...
This week we're joined by one of Ireland's most famous sportspeople - World and European champions and Olympic medalist, Mick Conlan.Mick tells us about what it was like growing up in Belfast, his journey through amateur boxing, the infamous Olympics scandal and his transition to the pro game with his plans for the future. We also talk about the legacy the Troubles left in Mick's hometown, and the work he is doing now to try to combat the scourge of mental health problems there.Besides all that ...
After a few weeks of guests we go back to the two boys. This week we touch on some personal topics in regards to traits associated with ADHD and how this impacts day to day life for Terence, and we also give an insight into the thought process of what goes into an episode of Talking Bollox.We go into detail of the school system and the drain it can have on families, and the two boys talk about their very different lives in education.Calvin takes us through his experience in preparing for and run...
This is a powerful episode. Brian went from being at death's door to turning his life around after battling addiction to heroin and other drugs for over 20 years, to now being a published author and studying for his PhD. He tells us about his lowest points and the self destruction of addiction and tells us how anyone in that situation can turn their life around.
In this episode Emmet talks to us about his journey to becoming an Olympian, he tells us about suffering with depression, to backing himself, getting credit union loans to pursue his Olympic dream and all the set backs that came with the journey. He gives us an insight into the Olympic village also. Emmet's story is inspirational, he’s one of our own from Dublin's north inner city and he’s an absolute gent. We’re excited to see what the future holds!
This week we have first ever culchie on the show, one of Ireland's most exciting professional boxers, Dylan Moran. In this episode Dylan tells us some mad stories from his days travelling around the world with boxing, from his youth in Waterford, to ending up in scary situations in Tijuana, on to fighting for millionaires in the Alps to training with Conor McGregor in Portugal. His journey has been incredible already and it was brilliant to have him on the show.
This week we talk to Ireland's most famous crime journalist, Nicola Tallant.We've been critical of Nicola on this podcast in the past but we wanted to understand more about her work and why she does what she does. We asked her about her perception of the north inner city and whether it gets a fair shake in the media.
In this episode Marty tells us about life growing up, how he got into DJing, how tiktok got him a huge record deal, and dealing with social media hate around joining the goat house. And of course we ask him if he pisses in the shower. We had a great laugh and the energy was electric!
This week we go with just the 2 of us as we have a good bit to talk about after settling in to the new studio (in our sliders).In this episode we talk about a new venture that we have coming up, we have a good laugh in this one and a few zingers, we talk about our interview with The Journal and a few more important topics that yous have suggested we talk about.
In this episode Lynn talks to us about life growing up, about taking drugs from as early as 11 years old, robbing cars, and getting pregnant at 15 with her first of 2 daughters.She tells us about her journey through a mad childhood and teenage years to becoming a senator. She proves that anybody can do whatever they want once they put their mind to it!
In this episode Hughie talks to us about growing up in Ballymun, life as a Traveller in Ireland, coming out as gay within his community, and his reality TV career. And, of course, we ask him if he pisses in the shower.
In this episode Darren talks to us about how he got started with his sketches, screaming at crips, and drops a little Talking Bollox exclusive. We had a good bit of laugh in this episode and we hope yous enjoy it, thanks for coming in Darren ya legend!
The lads record from Calvin’s kitchen one last time to send a short message about the next big step.
Orlagh and Sinead aresisters to the late Terence Wheelock who died due to his injuries he sustained in Garda custody in 2005. They along with the rest of their family have been fighting and campaigning for an independent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding their brothers death and the aftermath that followed.
The lads sit down this week to discuss a wide range of topics from the lottery to the events on South William Street to the responsibility of being a parent and showing maturity for your actions in life. Plenty of bollox talked and even Conor has a mic this week.
Gemma Dunleavy is a singer/song writer from the heart of Dublin. She joins the lads to talk about life growing up in different flat complexes, her musical journey, inner city life and how the working class people are being priced out of their own area but still maintain their unique characterisitcs.
Willo Wall aka The WallFella is an up and coming Irish rapper from the flats. He sits down with the lads to discuss the current climate living in Ireland, what inspired him to get into hip hop and what it was like in the flats growing up towards the current generations upbringing.
Ellie Kelly is one of Ireland's leading social media influencers. She joins the lads to talk about the stigma of her role in society, her plans for the future and of course to talk loads of bollox.
Rachel Power is Terence's Ma, she joins the lads to talk about her trauma growing up and her struggles with addictio and how her and her son are breaking the generational cycle.
This week the lads discuss a hard hitting topic "Relapsing" and how unprepared people can be for it. There is many benefits of being sober but the burden of falling off the wagon is always there. There is also plenty of zingers and usua laughs.
Kiefer "Big Daddy" Crosbie is a professional mixed martial artist from the inner city of Dublin currently fighting in the Bellator orgainisation. He joins the lads today to talk about growing up in Dublin, how he got into martial arts, what it takes to become a world champion, Dublin at Halloween time and much more.
