Fellow GoLoud podcaster, professional roaster and best selling author Mark Mehigan joins us on this week's podcast for a chat about his journey from alcoholism and addiction to his recent recovery. Mark is incredibly honest about his struggles in the past and how far he had to go before he finally reached the point of return. His book 'This Is Not A Self-Help Book' topped the charts on its release and rightly so and is a firm favourite in both our houses. It's an incredible and inspiring story a...
May 30, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Calvin returns from his South American adventure, with stories of altitude sickness and over-confident hiking. We run through the best of the nicknames you've sent us, and there are some superb examples. We have zingers about pigeons hunting thumbs, and a lifelong piece of chewing gum. And we try to figure out what an alien species would make of humanity if Terry Power was sent as Earth's ambassador.
May 28, 2024•32 min
Eddie Sherlock bring us a first for the podcast this week – a song dedicated to, and about, Talking Bollox. More importantly than that, Eddie tells us about how the Stardust disaster impacted his community and how he wrote a song in tribute to the lives lost and the families who so bravely fought for answers in the decades that followed. He plays it for us and it’s a powerful moment. Besides all that, Eddie tells us about life growing up around Dublin, playing for then Ireland ice hockey team, h...
May 23, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Would Terence fight a horse? This week we get the answer to the question nobody ever asked. A listener’s hypothetical about a lifetime spent living among farm animals sends the lads into a spin debating the pros and cons of the location of this new life. There’s more discussion on nicknames and, of course, Terence’s ever expanding list of films he hasn’t watched. Terence declares he never needs public transport, and Calvin is high on the buzz of being asked for his ID.
May 21, 2024•25 min
Erin McGregor joined us this week for a chat about life growing up in Crumlin, feeling like she didn't always fit in, and stopping drinking in her 20's. A mother of two, Erin's son Harry has autism and is non verbal. She told us about first realizing that he was different and how overwhelmed she was when coming to terms with it. Erin's love for her kids is obvious when speaking to her but it doesn't stop her from being honest about the challenges of seeing your child struggle or opening up about...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 26 min
The lads reject the idea they have any talent for talking, and wish they could juggle kettles instead. Would you choose the chance to take a year in your own personal paradise, or a lifetime of free passes on your birthday? With a day living beyond the reach of the law on offer, we hear some interesting theories on how to make the most of it. Terence is shaken when Calvin spots the one thing he couldn’t live without, and the idea of a warm drink after a run leaves us reeling.
May 14, 2024•24 min
Seany Kinsella was just 15 when he used heroin for the first time while sleeping rough in Ballymun. It wasn't long after that when he did his first stint behind bars and for the next 10 years he spent his life stuck in the revolving door of the Irish prison system. Seany had tried to get quit drugs and alcohol before, but it took him changing his way of life for him to stay sober. He's now nearly 14 years in recovery. He told us about that journey, and how even when it seemed he had it all figur...
May 09, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Calvin is looking for some legal protection to allow him enjoy the comfort of his own home, and wants harsh penalties against those who would dare look through his windows. There’s a discussion on the merits of some pretty untypical workplaces, and Terence is refusing to believe there is worth in a life spent outdoors. A discussion on dogs, and one particular dog’s tricky BMI, turns heated when Calvin crosses Terence’s only red line.
May 07, 2024•29 min
Our good friend Katriona O'Sullivan came back into us this week to update us on life since the release of her best selling book 'Poor', which has included giving a speech at the UN. She showed us how there's so much more to her than poverty and spoke about the importance of education and ensuring equality of opportunity for people from working class communities. She spoke openly about the need to forgive yourself for the less palatable acts committed during addiction and the need for society as ...
May 02, 2024•1 hr 32 min
For the past 14 years, the Coca Cola Thank You Fund has supported projects around Ireland that provide vital programmes for young people aged 16-25, in communities just like ours. This year, the fund is allocating €200,000 in grants to community-based projects that are focussed on learning and sustainable development in Ireland & Northern Ireland. And we’re delighted to have been asked to be ambassadors for the fund this year. We recorded this special episode in front of a live audience at t...
May 01, 2024•50 min
Terence auditions the world's best and brightest to tell his story, from Bruce Buffer to Dolly Parton, and Booker T. Calvin goes on the warpath against the creeping influence of golf on working class communities. Terence aims high and dreams of becoming the Olympic champion of having a knock. There's more going on to Terry's list of films to watch and podcasts to listen to, but there's fading hope he'll ever find the time.
Apr 30, 2024•34 min
Dwayne Edgars from Inner City Running Club joined us this week and told us all about setting up the club to get more people in his community active. The club has grown rapidly and has members running everything from Couch to 5ks to Ironmans. He defended the club’s decision to introduce a membership fee and spoke about the community they've built. No stranger to a microphone, Dwayne also told us about his time on X-Factor and how close he came to making it into One Direction. And he even signed C...
Apr 25, 2024•58 min
Calvin is on the attack against a particular takeaway cuisine, but Terry isn’t sure he’s quite ready to join him. A listener wants to know what films Terence got to watch during his recent 28 hours spent on a plane, and the answer might be considered a bit underwhelming. Unless you like Guess Who? We also hear about stairs on planes, the invention of sparkling water and rashers, and a record-breaking headless chicken. There’s some disputed facts around David Attenborough and the history of tenni...
Apr 23, 2024•26 min
Change how you think forever, thanks for the ultimate lesson in maximising our brain power from psychologist and neuroscientist Dr. Sabina Brennan who joined us this week to explain what's really going on inside our heads. The former Fair City actress talked us through the various parts of the brain and their function, and told us about the importance of relaxation, sleep, diet, and laughter, as well as how we form memories, and why we can be so forgetful. She also gave Calvin some bad news, you...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 32 min
Slating someone for having a surname for a first name is a bit rich coming from Calvin of all people, and he justifiably gets called out. Despite threatening violence in almost every previous bonus episode, Terence can't pick out a celebrity he would like to punch. Calvin is adamant that the industry of dirty magazines has been ruined by the internet and in Eoin's absence it's left to Terence to be the voice of reason and logic. There's also talk of Tallaght house parties, analysis of some stran...
Apr 16, 2024•20 min
Andrew McGinley lost his three children when they were killed by their mother in 2020. Since then he has fought to keep their memories alive through various projects, and to bring happiness to the world through a charity he founded in their honour. He told us all about his wonderful children, Conor, Darragh and Carla and shared his heartbreaking story, as well as telling us what life has been like for him since then. We heard about how he continues to fight for answers and change to ensure this ...
Apr 11, 2024•1 hr 33 min
Listener questions are parked for this episode as Terence talks Thailand. It was an eventful month off on holiday with a distinctly Final Destination feel to it. Calvin explains why March 2024 was the busiest month of his life.
Apr 09, 2024•27 min
Comedian Joe Dowlin aka the self proclaimed 'Jobstown Joe' joined us for a chat about his life growing up in Tallaght, developing a ruthless sense of humour, and getting hung out to dry by every member of his family. it wasn't all laughs though either, Joe's been through a difficult time and he opened up about his time in emergency accommodation and how he struggled to balance the chaos of his life with work and stand up gigs. This podcast includes a paid advertisement by BetterHelp. Give online...
Apr 04, 2024•56 min
Persecution complexes, sentimental art and dropping into the quantum realm (on a swivel chair) occupy Terence and Calvin’s minds this week. There’s talk of if Terence and Calvin are some of the hardest to work with in the business, and how high stakes, pressure cooker moments can bring out everything but the best in people. We also push back on the culture of over sensitive spoiler patrol, and discuss one time meaningful, but now just shite, tattoos.
Apr 02, 2024•21 min
Caroline Foran is one of Ireland’s most prominent, and successful, voices speaking about anxiety. She is a number 1 best selling author and has helped many people understand their own anxiety, by sharing her own experience living with anxiety and the knowledge she’s picked up on her journey. She also has some great stories for us from her days as a reporter, meeting global stars like Justin Timberlake to Hugh Jackman – and finding out who the truly sound superstars are, and who just turn it on f...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 33 min
In this week's bonus episode a particular brand of sweets is dramatically named the worst smell of all time by Terence, while Calvin shakes up the greatest film of all time charts with some uncomfortable history lessons. We hear a surprisingly detailed discussion of dog morning breath, make an attempt at designing a new religion, and get bogged down in major matters of pronunciation.
Mar 26, 2024•25 min
We were joined by Cork comedian Chris Kent this week to chat about life in the supposed 'real capital' and how coming from an area with a bad reputation impacted him growing up. Chris qualified as an electrician but worked full time in comedy instead for 12 years until he had to go back to building sites when all his gigs were cancelled due to Covid. With his comedy career now back on track, Chris revealed the one honour he is still working towards - The elusive Nando's black card, and told us a...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Do cows in different counties have regional accents? Does any know where Calvin's budgie is? Is being in a submarine visiting the Titanic the best alibi you can have? The lads take on some truly burning questions this week. Terence's vocabulary continues to expand, although he may need to brush up on some definitions before he accidentally defames someone less forgiving of the misunderstanding. Calvin puts together his apocalypse survival team, but won't be including Terence after learning he ca...
Mar 18, 2024•30 min
With the Paralympic Games just a few months away, Irish table tennis hopeful Colin Judge took a some time away from his training to talk to us about his journey so far. Colin has one arm and no legs and he told us about growing up with a disability, and how his parents instilled independence in him from a young age. He's now ranked 9th in the world but Colin opened up about his losses at big tournaments, including missing out on qualifying for the Olympic Games in Rio, as well as his struggle to...
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Calvin admits to breaking his New Years resolution and buying a pair of runners, but his admission doesn't save him from Terence's intervention after a family member reaches out concerned that Calvin's simply swapped one bad shopping habit for another. Although, Calvin claims his fear of not looking fresh could be tied to the inter-generational trauma of the Famine. Terence reveals that he still cringes thinking about his interactions with Coolio, although the two did bond over their shared fear...
Mar 12, 2024•22 min
Comedian Emma Doran joined us for an episode filled with laughs about everything from dogs in heat to the confusing commands when skydiving. She also threw Calvin's day off by introducing him to the word - "Faff". She also told us about having her daughter less than two weeks before she had to sit her Leaving Cert and how she brought books with her into Hollis Street to study while in labour. However, the unexpected pregnancy didn’t hold Emma back and she’s gone on to have a hugely successful co...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 25 min
Terence makes a claim to be Ireland’s healthiest man, eating Ireland’s healthiest breakfast – and a stroll in Howth has left him armed with a vastly expanded vocabulary. Calvin masters the pun game with one deft turn of phrase, and he strikes back at some outrageous claims made against him in the public arena. Terry admits that, despite his previous big claims, he actually does know someone who plays rugby, while the lads weigh up life with a friendly ghost, and life spent with an irrational fea...
Mar 05, 2024•28 min
When he first talked to us three years ago - heavyweight boxer Thomas Carty had big plans. Now, his world has exploded with fights in some of the worlds biggest arenas under his belt and his position as a go to sparring partner for sporting superstars like Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury cemented. He told us about the impact boxing has taken on his body, including passing blood in his urine and explained why he wants people to know that he's more than just a boxer. And his biggest opponent yet als...
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 25 min
Spoiler alert: If you have not seen The Deepest Breath, Terence will spoil it for you here. We bring you liquid meals, plot twists, hot air balloons, adventures in dangerous places, class warfare over desserts, and Terry claiming he could break a couple of world records. Again. The Unofficial Terence Power Film Club continues to roll along, and Rush Hour 2 continues its slide further from its peak as the greatest film in history. And there’s a lot of frustration over never having the option to p...
Feb 27, 2024•31 min
Former captain and current technical director of Shelbourne FC Luke Byrne joins us this week. Luke played at the top level in Ireland and fought through serious injury and pain to extend his career beyond what certain managers thought possible. He told us about his grueling routine of physio, steroid injections and pain killers to keep his injuries at bay while he played, and we spoke about the controversy he faced early in his career over a transfer and a leaked message between friends went pub...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 15 min
