Two lads from the inner city of Dublin sitting around doing what they do best, talking bollox. Contact us by email: talkingbollox@goloudnow.com
Friend of the podcast, Roddy Collins joins us once again to entertain with stories of singing down the phone to his book publisher, a holiday home that was once a caravan and awards ceremonies gone wrong. We also suggest a few other career opportunities for him now that his book has been released, including his own podcast or a return to management and he tells us why he has never been happier than he is now.
Terence claims to be the world's greatest player at a very particular and parochial game, Calvin wants to whittle down the list of potential narrators to tell the Talking Bollox story. The lads weigh up which celebrity they would live with for a year, and Terence wants to know if we can talk about Adele. There are death row menus and the highly fluid local rules of switch are discussed.
100 episodes later, Darren Conway is back in with us for a part 2. We chat about Darren's work in the couple of years since he was last in, from his TV series to his own podcast, and how he's now fielding frequent calls from Terence - sometimes with strange results. There's a bit of reminiscing about Terence and Calvin's acting debut on Darren & Joe's Free Gaff, and an explanation of the origins of "The Hooley Gooley" threat. We also talk in-depth about how the pressures of being a well know...
Terence practices telepathy while trying to decide on his favourite Irish film of all time; there's an offer to play a life or death game with tempting odds; Calvin rails against the James Bond franchise while he also considers body modifications to secure a one hundred million euro prize. And we meet the first known Swedish Talking Bollox fan, and Terence stereotypes the life out of the Swedish nation.
Ireland's first female world champion boxer, Deirdre Gogarty faced a lot of obstacles in her journey to becoming champion including the attitude towards women boxing in Ireland, dangerous unsanctioned matches, and having to make weight by stuffing her pockets with coins - just to get a chance to fight. She joined us to share her story and to discuss the progress of Katie Taylor from exchanging letters at a young age to sitting ringside at her most recent fight.
The inability to do a wheelie continues to haunt Terence and Calvin, but memories of the thrill of the chase of childhood knick knacks still warms their hearts. Terence has been crank calling Darren Conway, while Calvin shows startlingly quick reactions when asked about a giraffe wearing a tie. There's some more serious discussion about crime and punishment, and a zinger to make your skin crawl.
Katriona is a doctor with a PhD in psychology, but she has had to face some incredible obstacles to get where she is today. She told us about growing up in poverty and with parents who were addicts, having a child at 15, and ending up homeless, suffering with her own addiction - and then how she turned it all around. We talk about how teachers can have an incredible, transformative impact on the life of a kid who's struggling - or they an do the opposite. Katriona is a powerhouse and her story i...
Listeners have a strange array of questions for us this week - everything from needing answers on blocking the toilet at work; giving your mortal enemy a cash windfall, and the symbolism of strange dreams. As well as all of that, we look back at Eddie Hearn's visit to the studio, Terence considers boycotting Spotify on moral grounds, and the scammers have been coming for us.
Gerry is a performance psychologist and author of ‘Awaken Your Power Within’ and more. He joined us to share his story of struggling with his mental health from a young age and told us how it nearly cost him his life as a child. That experience inspired Gerry to learn more about the brain and how we can train it with the right exercises to reduce anxiety and to live a more fulfilling, rewarding life. Gerry also uses his psychological expertise to help high performance athletes cope with stress a...
Terence sees the vast potential in the powers of teleportation (of others), Calvin has big questions about strange names, a listener challenges the lads to consider which animal they would stand the best chance with in a fight, and the lads weigh up which fictional movie character they'd choose to live the rest of their days as.
Chairman of Matchroom Sports and arguably the world's most influential boxing promoter, Eddie Hearn joined us ahead of Katie Taylor's homecoming to discuss the legacy of the fight, and how his attitude towards women's sports has changed over the years. He also told us about his upbringing, the origins of his work ethic and his drive to win.
Umbrella theft, superstitions, the size of fridges, chewing gum in the shower and debatable time travel options - it's a weird one, but Terence explaining his problem with switches on plug sockets takes us on a journey into another realm entirely. Calvin admits to multiple holding on to multiple superstitions, and a strict code of conduct towards magpies, which Terence mocks him for before admitting to one of the strangest habits we're ever likely to hear. There's a serious debate about the mora...
Pat Shortt is one of Ireland's most famous, and most loved, comedians and actors. We talked about his early life growing up, how D'Unbelievables got their start, the fame of Father Ted, and how later in his career he has earned respect as an actor - including a big role in the Banshees of Inisherin. And not to forget, knocking Shakira off the top of the charts with "Jumbo Breakfast Roll".
Terence is thrown into a tailspin by questions over who invented time, while Calvin is baffled by how far away Lucan is. Calvin has lessons for us on the world of pigeon fancying - a world Terence insists he never had the opportunity to enter - and they consider which of the two of them is more difficult to spend time with. Then there's listener questions, leading us to conversations about hauntings, a missing moon, the daily workload of a modern day exorcist, and musical guilty pleasures.
Chris comes in to chat with us about the League of Ireland, arriving to play for Bohs in his school uniform and beating the likes of Villa & Leicester in cup games for Peterborough. He names the best and worst players he’s played with in his career so far and goes through some career highs and lows, including struggling with his mental health while playing in the UK after the death of his sister.
You asked for them, so we've delivered them. The bonus episodes are here. In our first ever extra episode we take your questions, give some stories that haven't made it into the main episodes, and have all of the details about our next live show. Terence wonders who invented the English language, Calvin makes the case against dolphins and they debate which ghost they'd most want to have as a guest on the podcast.
After a lot of manifesting by Terence, comedian and host of Have A Word podcast, Adam Rowe joined us this week for a chat about everything from flying and counting cards to conspiracies and aliens. He also told us about his life growing up in Liverpool, and how he went from maths whizz-kid to stand up comedian.
We chat about the aftermath of last weeks episode with Tánaiste Micheál Martin - from the reaction, good and bad, to some of the more incredible conspiracy theories people came up with around it all. We also answer your questions, throw out some zingers of our own, and Terence goes down a rabbit hole on his complex, fraught lifelong relationship with bees.
We're joined by Tánaiste Micheál Martin this week. We talk about his early life growing up in Cork, his start in politics and what it's like to become Taoiseach. And of course we throw him a few zingers. Beyond that, we get into an in-depth discussion on issues like social inequality, Ireland's drugs policy and the housing crisis.
Once known as 'Rowdy' Owen Roddy and now known for his coaching expertise, Owen joined us to chat about about his life growing up, his start in MMA & how sports saved his life. He also told us about some of the lessons it has taught him including how being a Jack of all trades is sometimes better than being a master of one and he revealed why Nate Diaz wouldn’t survive walking down Summerhill.
We welcome comedian Neil Delamere back to the pod this week and he's brought along his own podcast co-host, Dave Moore, of Today FM, to give us a general knowledge workout. We talked about everything from Mastermind specialist subjects, to collecting runners, the baffling number of molecules in a glass of water, swimming with sharks, and even a quickfire quiz.
This week, the lads sit down together to catch up and run through some of your questions. They offer up their opinions on everything from crows and water slides to rugby fans and the middle class and debate how much money they would need to send their mams to jail for a year. Calvin also shares some advice for new dads and ruins Terence's dream of becoming a father to twins.
Eve is a stalking victim, who has used her personal experience to campaign for the introduction of laws against stalking in Ireland. She was followed relentlessly from first thing in the morning to last thing at night by a man with a fixation on her. He was eventually jailed for breaking into her home and attacking her housemate with a hammer and was released earlier this month. Eve told us about her experience and her ongoing fight for dedicated laws against stalking in Ireland to protect those...
Darren is a youth worker who has worked in Dublin's inner city for many years, including with Terence as a young man. Darren told us about growing up in Ballymun and how that environment gave him the tools to help young people later in life. He spoke to us about the seismic changes youth workers can quietly do to turn around the lives of people that others might have given up on, why the greatest successes aren't the loudest ones in life, and he also has some cracking stories for us.
This week we talked to one of the biggest names in men's fashion, the one and only Tommy Mallet. We talk about everything from his childhood in London, the earliest days of Mallet clothing, Tommy's new view on life since receiving a diagnosis for ADD, and his Pearse Street roots (and his ma's coddle).
The lads take your questions and try to help out with your requests for advice, and this week there are some strange, disturbing and hilarious submissions from listeners. Everything from bomb disposal on a push bike, to managing Valentine's disasters, to how to unravel the mystery of a suspiciously locked room in a rented house. And to go with that, Terence has found his old school journal, and it offers a glimpse into the chaotic world of teenage Terry.
Ray Lane is a veteran bomb disposal expert from Dublin. His career began by working to defuse IRA bombs and trying to outsmart and track down the bombers, some of whom he got to know personally. When the NATO forces in Afghanistan were facing a daily onslaught of Taliban bombs, it was Ray who they sent for, as his experience from Ireland gave him an insight unlike anyone else. He also worked as a diplomat in Bosnia during the civil war there, and witnessed horrific acts committed by people again...
Conor Moore, AKA Conor Sketches, has achieved global fame and success with his comedy and impressions. He tells us the incredible story of how he went from making a video about his local GAA club, just for his close friends, to working with superstars like Tiger Woods and Jose Mourinho - and even having Justin Timberlake steal his punchlines.
Sharon is a psychologist who has been working on mental health, addiction and trauma throughout her career. She spoke to us about her work, about 'social capital' and how it impacts all of our lives, and why no matter how hard someone works the likelihood is that without social capital you can't beat the system.
The two boys sit down to take your questions and talk about everything from what they'd put in a Dublin time capsule, to Terence's chances of outwitting and out-running a silverback gorilla in the Ilac Centre, and the one mystery they would love to know the truth behind.
