There was a dark time in Irish history when having a drink in a pub with some friends required the additional purchase of a “substantial meal.”
Countless nights of talking absolute nonsense were lost.
To combat this, three friends decided to crank up their Windows XP-powered Dell computers and get drunk together online from the squalor of their own homes.
Join two of Ireland’s funniest comedians, Justine Stafford and Martin Angolo, along with Ireland’s least-known actor Dermot Ward, as they enjoy a few drinks while tackling life’s big questions.
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On another (but hopefully final!) remotely-recorded episode, Justine, Martin, and Dermot dish out some more helpful advice to listeners; suggest the best cures for the January Blues; and inadvertently concoct a smash-hit country song
This week on a remotely-recorded episode, Dermot is depressed, Justine reveals her wrestling crushes, and Martin has some exciting news about everyone's favourite member of Simon & Garfunkel who isn't named Paul
On the first episode of 2022, Dermot wants to make some personal changes, Martin has his first wedding experience, and Justine absolutely loses her mind. It's gonna be a long year.
This week on the show, Justine, Martin, and Dermot are swapping dating tips, nuts are placed on a table, and - in a brand new segment - the gang attempt to help YOU with your problems. You're welcome.
On the first ever Christmas edition of The Substantial Meal, Justine updates us on her ear canal drama, Dermot makes hot whiskeys, and Martin whips out his cucumber. God bless us, every one!
This week, Martin, Justine, and Dermot decide to throw an elaborate dinner party, featuring Subway sandwiches, god-awful celebrity impressions, and even worse advice about ear canal blockages.
On the menu for this episode: Justine, Martin, and Dermot plan their next live show; can you guess the Word of the Week?; and the gang are joined in the studio by special guest, Mike Tyson*.
Hope you’re hungry, because The Substantial Meal is BACK! Gorge yourself on Martin Angolo, Justine Stafford, and Dermot Ward, as they discuss the difference between a season and a series, whether a Jaffa Cake is a cake or not, and the best time to use a gift card.
On the season finale, Justine, Martin, and Dermot display their previously unheard musical abilities; discuss what makes a good podcast host; and then round things off with the nation's favourite, Ride/Finger/Bog See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On the penultimate episode of the season, Angolo, Stafford, and Ward discuss ouija boards; where the nearest active volcanos are located; and who has been the biggest Prick of the Pandemic See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, Martin, Justine, and Dermot lay out their plans for making the world a better place.God help us all… See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On a music-themed episode, the gang are ALL IN THE SAME ROOM as they discuss whether Wonderwall or Baby Shark is more annoying; how they'd use a life-changing amount of money; and one of Justine's former bandmates features in another edition of Ride/Finger/Bog. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week on a food-themed episode of the show, Dermot, Martin and Justine discuss stealing swans, scratching thrush and scratch cards and debate what is the best death row meal. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week on a sports-themed episode of The Substantial Meal, Dermot, Martin, and Justine discuss - among other things - cinema etiquette, the worst ideas for a first date, and European Union Fishing Quotas. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, a pint of Margarita is essential as Justine, Martin, and Dermot decide which person from the world of film and TV would be the best to have a pint with. We also learn about the first Irish film ever made, the best place to staycation in Ireland, and how many holes various things have. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this week’s show, Martin, Dermot, and Justine investigate the infinite ramifications of time-travel, reassess their relationship with alcohol, and it's the return of Ride/Finger/Bog with three of Ireland's most-beloved national treasures See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week on the show, Justine, Martin, and Dermot answer the age old question: “What’s worse: People or Murder Hornets?” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, Justine, Martin, and Dermot take a trip down memory lane, as they reveal tales from their school days, who their first celebrity crushes were, and why none of them should ever be allowed to own pets See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On the show this week, Martin, Justine, and Dermot discuss the difference between a pub and a bar, come up with a new gameshow format, and ask “What’s scarier? Ghosts or milkshakes?” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In their 2nd attempt at an opening episode Dermot, Justine, and Martin discuss how men should cope with receding hairlines, the power of garlic dip, and they decide who the biggest prick in America is. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
