We've got two absolute belter guests in studio. One is the star of Fair City and Republic of Telly, the other has his own play and was on Love/Hate and both of them are host of You Must be Jokin'... but that's enough smoke up our ass. It's a solo episode of this week with Eric and Willa as they answer all our beautiful listeners' questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 17, 2025•48 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Our guest this week plays some banging tunes on the radio and has been doing so for years now. He's the man who brings you block rockin beats, it's the brilliant Dec Pierce! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Our guest this week is someone who's done and is doing things that are nothing short of extraordinary, and the reasons behind it are equally as commendable. It's a man who's run about a million km's in the past few years, ultramarathon runner and all round gentleman, Michael Burton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 22
Our guest this week is a woman of many talents, she's a television presenter and podcast host, a Gaeilgeoir, and loads more in between. It's the wonderful Síomha Ní Ruairc. She joins Willa and Eric in the studio as they chat about the Irish language, why it's worth saving and how to do it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 27, 2025•56 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Our guest this week is literal Irish comedy royalty. He left these fine shores of ours years ago and went on to dominate the comedy scene in the UK. He's the host of Mock the Week, and all-round absolute king. It's Dara O'Briain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 20, 2025•55 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Our guest this week is one of Ireland's most talented writers and actors. He's been in Love/Hate. He's going to be in the new Saipan film. And he's a Shamrock Rovers fan... so a little tension in today's episode with Eric. It's Tallaght's finest. Mr Stephen Jones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 13, 2025•55 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Our guest this week is Irish comedy royalty. He spent years on the tele as Father Dougal McGuire but he's also one of the funniest stand-up comedians of his generation. He built the bridge for future comedians to cross and now he's a master on the stage, it's Ardal O'Hanlon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 06, 2025•51 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Our guest today has lived a thousand lives. He has been a professional rugby player, he has supported AC/DC as part of a rock band and he has started mental health charities across Ireland. It's Niall Breslin aka Bressie! On the pod, the lads chat through a wide range of topics from the madness of rugby, to AC/DC nerves, to the Gaza war and the mental health crisis in Ireland. It's a packed episode full of great conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 27, 2025•51 min•Season 2Ep. 17
On this week's podcast Eric and Willa around joined in studio by a couple of lads that know a thing or two about making Belters. In fact, that's all they make. It's the incredible Belters Only! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 20, 2025•47 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Our very first returning guest was our very first podcast guest. Eric and Willa are joined in studio this time by Des Bishop who is back in Ireland. The lads catch up with Des about life in the States, his terrible knee injury and why he prefers older crowds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Our guest in studio this week is a man who has live 1000 lives already, and has a 1000 more on the go. It's the man behind Bohemians, the manager of Kneecap, the fella who worked for the UN and the lad who drove to Mongolia. It's the brilliant Dan Lambert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 06, 2025•54 min•Season 2Ep. 14
The most ridiculous episode of the podcast to date. Eric and Willa are joined by the wonderful, hilarious and inspirational Carly Mahady as they talk through her journey fighting cancer and her love for Elvis, and we may or may not have found out Eric is her Da. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Our guest in studio this week is the brilliant Jennifer Zamparelli. Eric and Willa chat to Jennifer about her journey from the Apprentice, to the Fear, her Republic of Tele days and now hosting Dancing with the Stars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 23, 2025•47 min•Season 2Ep. 12
You asked, we answered. Willa and Eric go solo this week as we answer loads of your questions for the lads. They debate snooker vs darts, they pick their dream line-up to perform with, and they look at their new year resolutions heading into 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 16, 2025•58 min•Season 2Ep. 11
On this week's episode, he's the king of bad jokes, one of the funniest people on radio, a bigger Man United fan than Eric and a former rapper (?) - It's the one and only Mr Dave Moore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 09, 2025•57 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Our guest this week is the king of Cork and one of our best pals - it's the hilarious Chris Kent. The lads chat to Chris about his rise through the ranks of comedy, his new documentary where he lives without the internet, his original job as a trady and why COVID had such a big impact on his career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 02, 2025•55 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Eric and Willa go solo on our final episode of 2024! The lads chat about their Christmas memories, some good, some bad, some happy and some sad. They debate what the best Christmas song is and they reflect on the year gone by. To all of our listeners over the course of the year, thank you so much for being a part of a show, and we will see you in the new year. Have a cracking Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 26, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Our guest this week is the wonderful senator Lynn Ruane. In this episode, we chat through the job of the members of the Seanaid, and how that differs to the government, we talk about the need for fairer treatment for working-class people and we discuss the importance of building communities in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 19, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Our guest this week is absolutely delicious. You could eat him all up. He's fought the good fight to bring back the mars delight, he goes toe-to-toe with Americans over Irish Chinese food and he also has a brilliant singing voice. It's the wonderful Garron Noone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 12, 2024•57 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Our guest this week is a very special one. Pat Kavanagh was the Chief Officer of Mountjoy prison for decades - and played a big part in Willa's life. In this episode, they talk about his life working in the prison, the funny, the sadness and the madness that came with it. There are some parts of this episode that some people might find upsetting - we would also advise not to listen to it with the kiddos in the car. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Our guest this week is the wonderful Carol Byrne! Carol is a fashion queen and she's here to teach Eric and Willa all about how to dress to impress, why she likes Irish men's fashion and the magic of penneys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 28, 2024•53 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Eric and Willa are joined this week by the fella from the band that shut down the world for a few years. Who? Your man from the Coronas. Mary Black's son? Yeah! The wonderful, talented, and all round gent. Mr Danny O'Reilly is in the You Must be Jokin' studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 14, 2024•48 min•Season 2Ep. 2
We're back! Can you believe they gave us another season? And it's kicking off to an absolute flier. We have the one, the only, the legend Tommy Tiernan in studio with Willa and Eric. The lads chat everything from Irish comedy, Trump's election, Michael D Higgins, the North and everything in between. Strap in for season two, muuuuuccchhhhh? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 1
TICKETS FOR OUR LIVE SHOW: https://laughterlounge.com/products/ymbjlive?srsltid=AfmBOopQ3VZe4avWD0lY_rIFlWD_0B_oVs7onby4wb9E4RBHgVDdDbI3 Our guest this week needs no introduction, well he does, but he usually does the announcing! It's the brilliant Fred Cooke. This episode is the last of our first season. We'll be taking a break for a few weeks before coming back with a bigger and better season two, with some brilliant guests already lined up. Thank you so much for listening to our show so far, ...
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr
YOU MUST BE JOKIN LIVE SHOW: Lads, it's finally happening... we're doing a live show! Willa White and Eric Lalor will sit down at the Laughter Lounge with some special guests to find out what their story is, have a bit of craic and delve deep into the shenanigans of life! Get your tickets here: https://laughterlounge.com/products/ymbjlive?variant=49123283304778 Our guest this week is Irish comedy royalty, Mr Neil Delamere. The lads chat about their various fitness regimes, training for a triathl...
Sep 26, 2024•53 min
The first episode as an AWARD WINNING podcast is back in studio with a good friend of ours, comedian Danny O'Brien. Danny chats to us about his secret mission inside Rangers' stand at the Scottish Cup final, the buzz of climbing one of the world's tallest mountains and how hard it is to be sober in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 19, 2024•45 min
Eric and Willa are joined in the You Must be Jokin' by a special guest this week. The wonderful, brilliant, hilarious Oliver Callan. Oliver is a legend of the Irish radio scene, a brilliant impressionist and the lucky duck that had to follow Ryan Tubridy in RTÉ. The lads chat about Oliver's life in radio, the RTÉ scandal and they invent a new radio show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 12, 2024•56 min
Eric and Willa are back together for a solo episode of the podcast as they chat Oasis, 90's music and Willa finding an old prison album he made while shopping in a charity shop in Rush. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 05, 2024•42 min
We're back to regular scheduling this week after our gallivanting in Electric Picnic and we've got a whopper guest in studio. The legend that is Joe McGucken joins Eric and Willa in studio to chat about his northside sketches, free gaff, Barry Keoghan and why Finglas makes the best curry sauce. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 29, 2024•58 min
Us? Live at Electric Picnic? You Must be Jokin'! This week's podcast comes live from Electric Picnic with the wonderful Maisie Adam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 22, 2024•40 min
