**ANNOUNCEMENT** We will be performing our live podcast at Electric Picnic this weekend. Join us at the Mindfield Tent at 6:40pm on Saturday!! On this week's episode, with Willa taking a little holiday, we swapped him out for none other than Joe Irish Dowlin! Joe chats with Eric about their takeover of Boston over the past few weeks, his worst gig and why Dubs do the best comedy. And it's Electric Picnic this week, so the lads chat about their favourite memories of the festival. Hosted on Acast....
Aug 15, 2024•45 min
Disclaimer: This episode contains conversations around addiction, sexual abuse and trauma. If you find these topics triggering, please take care while listening. Our guest this week is multi-award winning author Katriona O'Sullivan. Katriona's book 'Poor' has spent a bazillion weeks at number one, and for good reason, it's phenomenal. The lads chat to Katriona about the poorest people in society, addiction and how the power of human kindness can change someone's life. Hosted on Acast. See acast....
Aug 08, 2024•50 min
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Aug 01, 2024•50 min
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Jul 25, 2024•1 hr 5 min
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Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 6 min
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Jul 11, 2024•54 min
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Jul 04, 2024•1 hr
Willa and Eric get into the summer mood on today's podcast, talking Ice creams, convertibles and their favourite old factories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 27, 2024•55 min
It's a Q&A special this week as Eric and Willa answer your questions. The lads talk about their dream stand-up venue, the olympics this summer and what superpower they would have if they could. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 20, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Our guest this week on You Must be Jokin' is radio and TV legend, turned meditation guru, Dermot Whelan. The lads chat about Dermot's time on the national airwaves, he tells the lads about the panic attack that changed his life and they run through some simple meditations that you can even do with Willa in the room. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 13, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Our guest this week is internet sensation and Finglas' finest, Darren Conway. Eric and Willa chat to Darren about his Instagram sketches, how growing up in Finglas inspired most of his online personalties and the famous Ballymun shop that sold knock-off brands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 06, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 17
On this week's episode, Willa and Eric are joined in studio by the absolute legend that is Paddy McDonnell. Paddy tells the lads about growing up in West Belfast during the troubles, his time working as a doorman in Belfast and the time Roy Keane tried to strangle him to death. This is a belter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 30, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 16
On this week's episode, Willa and Eric are joined by Cork comedian and Young Offenders writer, Ross Browne. The lads chat all things Cork, how he got into writing the Young Offenders and his VERY unique manhood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 23, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 15
On this week's show, the wonderful Keith Barry joins Willa and Eric in the studio. The lads chat hypnosis and how Eric tried to quit the smokes using it. Keith tells them about how some mind hackers are hired to create sleeper agents and Keith hacks Eric's mind and finds out his first ever crush... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 16, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Eric and Willa on their tod this week as they shoot the shit (sometimes literally) about old classic cars, the time Willa got pulled over for speeding in the UK only for the story to take a wild turn, a drunken accident after a night of whiskey and the beauty of VHS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 09, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Willa is back this week as himself and Eric chat about their summers in Butlins, the magic of old VHS renting shops and whether or not older drivers should have to retake their driving test to keep their license. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 02, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Our guest this week is Northern Irish royalty, the brilliant and hilarious Shane Todd. In Willa's absence, Eric and Shane chat about gigging in Dubai, meeting Osama Bin Laden's brother (and having to laugh at his bad jokes). Eric tells Shane about the time he met Bono and how he'd done a background check on Eric. Shane tells us about growing up in Northern Ireland, but in an area where the paramilitaries are also friends. And we have some shameful confessions from the Laughter Lounge confessions...
Apr 25, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Joining Eric and Willa this week is the handsomest Canadian to set foot in Ireland, it's the brilliant Tom Stade. The lads chat about their methods to survive in prison, why CAN say anything these days and how to knit a scarf while otherwise engaged... this isn't one for the kiddos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 11, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Our guest in the You Must be Jokin' studio is the wonderful, fabulous, fantastic, Aideen McQueen. Aideen is a comedian who has gone from teaching (Willa's kid) in school to the stage doing comedy in Irish. Eric and Willa chat voice preparation, Aideen tells us about her experiences trying to teach coolock school-kids Irish and discuss the legitimacy of faith healers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 04, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 9
On this week's episode Eric and Willa are joined by....TIGER WOODS!!! I mean... Simon Harris, no I mean Charles LeClerc... Oh wait, no, it's the legend of the JOE parish Conor Moore (Sketches). The lads talk about the potential new Taoiseach, about Conor's time coming through the ranks as a impressionist, how that led to his own TV show and ad with Tiger Woods and why he loves covering F1 now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Eric and Willa go wild in their first solo podcast of the series. In this episode, they chat about Willa's move into boxing MCing and why he'd be useless as a boxer. Eric professes his love for the 90's rave scene in Dublin and the look at some listener questions that came in over the past few weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 21, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Our guest this week is award-winning crime journalist Nicola Tallant. This episode is slightly different to our others, but it's incredibly important. The lads chat to Nicola about her career as a crime journalist, reporting on the drug cartels in Ireland and the damage cocaine has done to the country. We also hear Willa's story when it comes to addiction and how he found help in Mountjoy Prison. If you are affected by the issues discussed in this podcast, contact the Samaritans or visit their w...
Mar 14, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Our guest this week is the brilliant Liverpool comedian Adam Rowe. Adam is the host of the 'Have a Word' podcast and is one of the funniest people across the pond. Eric and Willa chat to Adam about his podcast, getting over imposter syndrome and embracing the idea that people want to pay to watch him tell joke. Plus, some more juicy confessions from our Laughter Lounge confessions box. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 07, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 5
What do you do when two dogs get stuck together having sex? That's what Eric and Willa get stuck into before we welcome this week's guest, which is the lovely Kevin McGahern. Kevin is known for his role in Hardy Bucks, presenting Republic of Telly and being an all-round legend. The lads chat about drink-driving, the Cavan accent, the time Willa threw Eric under the bus at a gig and the time Kevin almost got battered at a charity gig. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 29, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 4
We're flying now lads! On the third episode, Willa and Eric chat about the conspiracy theories they believe in, and why Bullseye was one of the best shows ever imagined by TV companies. Our guest this week is the brilliant comedian and actor John Colleary. The lads chat with John about his famous impressions, his star role in The Savage Eye and the time he drank all his Mam's sherry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 22, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Our guest this week is legend PJ Gallagher. PJ did some of his best work pretending to be someone else in RTÉ’s hit-show Naked Camera, and is one of Ireland’s best-loved comedians. In episode 2, Eric and Willa chat about taxi drivers around Dublin who lend them some of their best material. They chat with PJ about his love for daredevils, or the people with a passion for the pointless as he calls them. They look back on some of the best ‘Naked Camera’ sketches, including one of PJ’s favourites th...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 2
Wahhheyyyyy. We’re finally here! This is ‘You Must Be Jokin’ with JOE and the Laughter Lounge. In the first episode, Eric Lalor and Willa White reminisce on the early days of their comedy career, how they got started and they speak to the man who is responsible for getting them started, legendary comedian Des Bishop. The lads chat about ‘Joy in the Hood’, going from Ballymun to the big stage, Ireland’s obsession with death, what it’s been like for Des to make the move back to USA after years bui...
Feb 08, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Eric and Willa sit down with a different guest each week to find out what their story is, have a bit of craic and delve deep into the shenanigans of life and cultural phenomenas. Expect big guests, big conversations and big laughs. Lookin’ for a feel-good listen? Well done, you’ve found it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 01, 2024•1 min
