If you listened to Part 1 of our interview with Sam Millar, you know that we first heard his story from our producer Eoin, who was working on a documentary called Unusual Suspects. That series won Silver at the New York Festival Radio Awards and we think it's worth giving you all a chance to listen to it before the rest of the interview is out tomorrow so here it is! ** On an icy night in January, 1993, masked gunmen walk into a Brinks vault in Rochester, New York. They leave with $7.4m in cash ...
May 14, 2025•30 min
We went all the way to Belfast for this episode and nearly missed our train home because we couldn't stop talking to Sam. Sam Millar is a former member of the IRA, having joined when he was just 15 after Bloody Sunday and seeing the brutal murder of his best friend for being Catholic. Sam spent 8 years in the H Blocks on the blanket and no wash protests and he told us what it was like to live those conditions and why he didn't want to come off the protest in the end. The torture Sam endured at t...
May 13, 2025•1 hr 16 min
We've made a trip outside Dublin to record a podcast for the first time ever and it's gone very well. So well we weren't back in time to send it to you at the usual time. BUT fear not! To make up for it we bring you next week's bonus episode early so sit back and enjoy Calvin's game changing revelation about traffic lights. We hear their Spice Girl names and if you're listening in Leitrim, you might want to take a comfortable seat for the fact they are about to drop.
May 08, 2025•26 min
Things get competitive as Terence announces he will never, and could never, lose a spelling bee – and is quickly forced into backing up his big talk. We end up in a sudden death spelling scenario, with deceptions, threats and ice cream. Calvin has been waving at gardai – or maybe it was the other way around – but either way Terry isn’t letting him away with it. Terry wears out his battery while out on the road with the rest of the TB team, as the excitement of a big day out proves too much for h...
May 06, 2025•25 min
Comedian and self proclaimed 'culchie' Tom O'Mahoney joined us this week for a few laughs. We got distracted right off the bat by Tom's moustache and Terence's concern that his wet jacket was a result of a leak rather than the rain he'd been outside in. Tom told us about his experience in the world of posh Dub's, having both famously played one on hit show Damo and Ivor and marring a woman from Dalkey. Tom's comedy journey started with a burst blood vessel and has led him to opening for the 2 Jo...
May 01, 2025•1 hr 12 min
We have a special bonus episode for you this week, with a lot of it recorded from the stage in Vicar Street as we prepared to begin our live show on Sunday. There's a lot of chaos around us as we try to answer a few listener questions, from superstitions to trademarked catchphrases and an unfortunate fall. We then bring some unreleased classics from the archives, including the options of supreme intelligence or global respect. Send all of your questions and comments to talkingbollox@goloudnow.co...
Apr 29, 2025•27 min
This week, we sit down with Mike Perez, a Cuban cruiserweight boxer whose journey is nothing short of extraordinary. Mike reveals the harsh realities of his upbringing in Cuba, sharing heart-wrenching stories of survival and resilience. He takes us through his incredible journey from being bullied in the orphanage to embarking on a perilous escape from Cuba involving the Mexican cartel. With tales of his past fights in boxing, his battles with addiction and his determination to make it back into...
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Terry comes out swinging, demanding some competitive quizzing – but he may have bitten off more than he can chew, and is soon tripping over questions about German car manufacturers and the various colours of a popular sweet. We have a story about sticking to a bet at a funeral, and Calvin completely loses his composure over the game of golf. And he’s left deeply wounded by the news that Calvin got the invite he’s spent years waiting for. Send all of your questions to talkingbollox@goloudnow.com...
Apr 22, 2025•25 min
Dermot Whelan, author of Busy and Wrecked, and formerly of Dermot & Dave joined us this week - And Calvin only called him Dave by accident once which is a win! Dermot explained how he went from being an altar boy to dreaming of being Indiana Jones, to where he is now. For years, Dermot suffered with anxiety and didn't understand it - But he didn't let it stop him from getting on stage for stand up or presenting shows like Republic of Telly. He told us how meditation helped him transform his ...
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 20 min
The bizarre and fascinating world of mobile cinemas enters the Talking Bollox universe this week, as a listener’s questions sends us into a whole new world, and has us ringing around every culchie we know as we hunt down more info on this peculiar beast of Irish rural entertainment. We also ask what’s the best invention ever, and we ask if you can put in the miles for self-improvement if you’re waking up in silk sheets. Send all of your questions to talkingbollox@goloudnow.com...
Apr 15, 2025•25 min
Kyla Cobbler is not her real name, but what is real are the laughs we had with her in this episode. She told us how lying to Italian men on dating apps led to her new name and how she went from hating school to getting head hunted by Dolce & Gabbana and is now living the dream now working as a comedian. It's a chaotic episode that goes from Azealia Banks to Coolio's demands for sparkling water to colourful farts all before we could get the introduction done. Kyla's a fan of swimming in the n...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 3 min
We enter a world of twists and deception this week, as the caterpillar saga grows legs. Terry gets a tip off that he thinks has him closer to discovering the identity of his anonymous tormentor, but has he just dug himself into a deeper hole? Calvin wonders if we’ve entered a story more layered that Shutter Island, or more treacherous than The Departed, and we find out that the one true ban in the Talking Bollox universe is the ban on revealing the identity of the caterpillar leaker. Besides all...
Apr 08, 2025•24 min
On Valentine's Day, 1981, 48 young people died tragically in a fire that broke out in the Stardust nightclub in North Dublin. Emergency exits were blocked, the furnishings were highly flammable and the fire spread rapidly. Selina McDermott lost 3 of her siblings in the tragedy, Willie, George and Marcella. Her family was never the same again. She told us about her memories of that night, the chaos that broke out, and the long lasting impact it had on her and her community. The first investigatio...
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 14 min
The listeners come for Calvin and his rules of the road, and we’re left with very few co-hosts who could pass a theory test. The risk of an unexpected dig is on offer for a cash reward, and a fate worse than Lucan awaits Calvin - while Terry's life on Manor Street takes on the feel of a sitcom. We have some sphere puns that inadvertently outrage Calvin, and strange beasts hidden in a shed. There’s a new topic ban up for consideration and Terry is already sick of questions about his new car. Send...
Apr 01, 2025•19 min
Dara Ó Briain is one of Ireland's most successful comedians. Things get off to a rocky start as Terence arrives late, and Dara makes him pay for it. Once we have that out of the way Dara shares his journey from science to stand-up, revealing how he stumbled into comedy and how he knew instantly he was hooked. We delve into the nuances of heckling and the experiences that shape a comedian's approach to audience interaction. Plus, Dara opens up about his incredible adoption story, his quest to fin...
Mar 27, 2025•1 hr
We obliterate our own ban on animal content this week, as Terence questions the point of science and at the same time claims he can see heat. We ask AI for its opinion on Talking Bollox and we find ChatGPT coming for the producers of the podcast. Terence has a big problem with the naming of the Las Vegas Sphere, and the Pyramids, but he’s blown away by the Square in Tallaght. And a listener’s plea for advice backfires spectacularly and leads to a heated debate about what counts as being waterpro...
Mar 25, 2025•22 min
Mick Moran is a former Garda who works tirelessly to protect children from sexual abuse, both with the Guards, and Interpol and now as CEO of Hotline.ie . Mick explained where this child sexual abuse material is coming from and why he cares more about finding the child than the abuser. There’s a serious debate about the potential to rehabilitate a sexual offender and Mick gives his take on seemingly ‘lenient’ sentences for those caught with this content. He also tells us why deleting child abuse...
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 35 min
In a sign of booming times, Terence has made a major purchase without working out every single angle – or any angles. There's concerns about being kidnappable, we learn C is for Savage, Calvin rages against a recent trend among young men in Dublin, and we get a heartfelt and touching message from a listener overseas. Send all of your questions and comments to talkingbollox@goloudnow.com
Mar 18, 2025•21 min
Comedian Justine Stafford came into us this week and quickly derailed the entire episode with talk of Banshee Bones, Joe Dolan and incels. She told us about her journey into comedy and attending two college courses at once, which makes sense when you consider how many points she got in her leaving cert. Her time at college did her no harm and gave her some much needed real life experience to avoid mishaps with tampons, bus drivers and ATMs. Phil Mitchell gets a lot of love in this episode and we...
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Calvin shows great mercy towards his subjects when granted god-like powers, and it inadvertently puts Terry in another surprisingly awkward spot. We hear about fake careers invented to impress a stranger and We get a surprisingly easy choice between a subbed toe and life on loudspeaker, Terence reveals the most cutting insult that could have been thrown at someone as a child, and Calvin gives a breakdown of the necessary criteria for picking the right kind of area to live in. Send all of your qu...
Mar 11, 2025•20 min
Psychotherapist Richard Hogan joined us this week for a chat about growing up in a dysfunctional household and how the stories we tell children about themselves shape who they become. He also explained how his own negative childhood experience with psychotherapy led him to where he is now and why he has a problem with over-diagnosis of anti-depressants for children. There are a lot of challenges to parents today, especially around technology and pornography, that Richard offers guidance on and h...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 22 min
We play number games with little success, and Terry almost slips up in the caterpillar cover up. We hear vigorous arguments about the geographic locations of tracksuit hotspots, funeral traditions outside Dublin, and the spiritual home of eggs. And the attic stories are back with a vengeance as one listener terrifies us with tales from the third floor. Calvin thinks a helpful ghost may not be the worst, but he’s still thinking of calling a priest for backup. Send all of your comments and questio...
Mar 04, 2025•23 min
Shane Todd, podcaster and comedian joined us for a chat about everything from nights out with Theo Von to how he could take a bear in a fight (if it’s ill). And if his stories from the soccer pitch are anything to go by – Shane takes no survivors. With dreams of one day hosting Saturday Night Live, Shane has expanded his career to include acting, taking on impressive roles like the main part in a zombie film that uses kung fu to tackle division in the North. And he confuses everyone with an invi...
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 40 min
The chaos, terror and absolute joy of collecting for Halloween comes flooding back for the lads this week, as a question sparks a trip through the memory banks and draws them back to one particularly notorious spot. Terry gets surprisingly uncomfortable around a couple of questions and inadvertently gives away how to spot when he’s lying. Calvin makes a vigorous defence of calling out people who don’t wash their hands after going to the toilet, and we do an impromptu survey of postmen to find ou...
Feb 25, 2025•25 min
Ahead of their sold-out show at the 3Arena, Belters Only snuck away into the studio to chat with us. They told us about what performing at one of the country’s biggest venues means to them and gave us a look ahead to the show on Saturday night. While it’s a testament to the lads to be able to perform at the 3Arena, they also spoke about the need for more night life in Ireland to nurture new talent, places like Sin or Wrights (R.I.P) where the two of them first got started. Belters Only have had ...
Feb 20, 2025•59 min
Terry forgets what day it is but insists he has his priorities straight as he goes missing for the weekend to live a life of pure leisure. There’s a discussion on enjoying the challenge, mental and physical, on the reality living with a wild goat in the gaff, with your new housemate interrupting everything from your breakfast to loading the dishwasher. Listeners’ nicknames return and we have a bizarre live show disaster scenario. Send all of your comments and questions to talkingbollox@goloudnow...
Feb 18, 2025•26 min
Sean Noble is a World Record holder for his age group in Hyrox and is one of Ireland's most exciting prospects in the sport. And seeing as you can't open Instagram without seeing something about Hyrox, we wanted to hear more about it from someone performing at the elite level. Sean's father had a big influence on him growing up, especially when it comes to fitness. He took him on half marathons when he was just 12 years old and would make him keep active during rounds of Call of Duty by squattin...
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Terry has been doing some detective work to track down the listener who has outed him as a caterpillar collector. His hunt leads to some introspection and a phone call that goes very badly. We learn about the CIA's use of Westlife music in torture, and we get a guest appearance from Terence's brothers. There's wild ideas for live shows thrown out and backed down from very quickly - as both of the lads admit they're feeling the pressure over big promises made about the next time they get on stage...
Feb 11, 2025•25 min
In this week's episode, we dive into the extraordinary journey of MMA fighter Ryan Curtis—a story of resilience, determination, and the unbreakable human spirit. Ryan’s career in mixed martial arts was on a meteoric rise, marked by his relentless work ethic and passion for the sport. But in 2023, his life took a disastrous turn when a tragic accident left him with a broken neck, threatening not just his career, but his ability to move from the neck down. What followed was nothing short of astoni...
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 54 min
We have some big news about our return to the stage as we announce our next live show. To register for pre-sale for tickets go to: https://www.goloudnow.com/events Terence is ratted on by a witness from the past who comes to us with a startling revelation about Terry’s past habit of collecting caterpillars in the dump. Calvin finds himself explaining some mysterious garbled text messages, and recalls the one memory he never wants to let go. Terence shows no remorse over his habit of gifting live...
Feb 04, 2025•24 min
