The John Meagher Show

The Absolute State of It is a weekly podcast from Irish comedians John Meagher and Peter Flanagan where the lads tackle the big news stories of the week despite having zero journalistic training or research skills. The "blue wave" of Democratic wins washed over America in this week's elections (including a distant cousin of Peter's), so we chat about that. How the WWE impacted po...

The Absolute State of It is a weekly podcast from Irish comedians John Meagher and Peter Flanagan where the lads tackle the big news stories of the week despite having zero journalistic training or research skills.

The Absolute State of It is a weekly podcast from Irish comedians John Meagher and Peter Flanagan where the lads tackle the big news stories of the week despite having zero journalistic training or research skills. This week we're talking about Britain's far-right, Irish-American Kimberly Guilfoyle's career implosion, and Peter's history of boxing.

The Absolute State of It is a weekly podcast from Irish comedians John Meagher and Peter Flanagan where the lads tackle the big news stories of the week despite having zero journalistic training or research skills.

The Absolute State of It is a weekly podcast from Irish comedians John Meagher and Peter Flanagan where the lads tackle the big news stories of the week despite having zero journalistic training or research skills. This week John has a cold (so apologies for the voice), and Peter went to Ghent. Shane Gillis caused a stir with his opening monologue from SNL, and Trump is back in business with Putin...

The Absolute State of It is a weekly podcast from Irish comedians John Meagher and Peter Flanagan where the lads tackle the big news stories of the week despite having zero journalistic training or research skills.   This week Peter has had an epiphany at "ABBA Voyage", the lads have some comedy gig chat, and Tucker Carlson's showdown with "Minister for Vampiric Rites" Jaco...

The Absolute State of It is a weekly podcast from Irish comedians John Meagher and Peter Flanagan where the lads tackle the big news stories of the week despite having zero journalistic training or research skills.   This week the lads take aim at the FAI after Ireland's football match against Israel showed their true colours. Mark Zuckerberg has bought a castle in Ireland with a history of mu...

The Absolute State of It is a weekly podcast from Irish comedians John Meagher and Peter Flanagan where the lads tackle the big news stories of the week despite having zero journalistic training or research skills.   This week it's walkouts galore as the lads are chatting about Ed Sheeran making a stand for free speech by sacking Macklemore for saying "Free Palestine". Jerry Seinfeld...

The Absolute State of It is a weekly podcast from Irish comedians John Meagher and Peter Flanagan where the lads tackle the big news stories of the week despite having zero journalistic training or research skills.   This week the lads are talking about Donald Trump's visit to Ireland, Bitcoin billionaires buying Britain, and John's thoughts on disagreeing agreeably...spoiler...he's not a fan. Ple...

The Absolute State of It is a weekly podcast from Irish comedians John Meagher and Peter Flanagan where the lads tackle the big news stories of the week despite having zero journalistic training or research skills.   This week saw hundreds of far-right protesters shut down Dover, Milo Yiannopoulos gets deported by ICE, Ed Milliband changes the British response to Israeli war-crimes, and John gets...

The Absolute State of It is a weekly podcast from Irish comedians John Meagher and Peter Flanagan where the lads tackle the big news stories of the week despite having zero journalistic training or research skills.   This week the lads are talking about the new trend of converts to Catholicism in America - Catholicmaxxers are online and waging war against the woke...erm...Pope?

The Absolute State of It is a weekly podcast from Irish comedians John Meagher and Peter Flanagan where the lads tackle the big news stories of the week despite having zero journalistic training or research skills.   This week it's sad Christopher Nolan sightings, Pete vs AI, and John vs Elon. Like, comment, subscribe!

The Absolute State of It is a weekly podcast from Irish comedians John Meagher and Peter Flanagan where the lads tackle the big news stories of the week despite having zero journalistic training or research skills.  

It's too hot and couldn't sleep, so I went for a walk from Notting Hill to Central London. I saw Colin Firth get an Uber, and definietly popped up on the radar of the Russian Embassy by accident. I talk about my first gig, first fights, and some blue plaque stuff too. Come to The Gladstone Arms at Borough on March 9th for a gig with Huge Davies and Peter Flanagan!

My jaw operation was a success, and I'm able to talk again without dribbling all over myself...what a time to be alive! This week's guest is documentarian and host of the hit podcast "Into The Wild" Ryan Dalton. Before his life in all things nature took hold Ryan was a standup comedian, and we shared many a terrible open mic stage in the greater London area when we started out. I...

I'm back from a week in Bahrain and chatting nonsense yet again! Thanks for listening; don't tell Trump I was slagging him off, I might need a visa soon ❤️

Hope you all had a great Christmas/Hanukkah/New Year and are ready to hit 2026 right in the dick! I'm at home and getting some absolute top-tier Dad-lore (did you know the Newry Pies Factory was involved in the US Military industrial complex? No? Me either! There's a Patreon exclusive episode this week too so have a look there for a rant to end all rants on public decency.

Merry Christmasssss! The absolute freak show fights from this past weekend gave me the idea to chat about my favourite, most awful, fights in history as well as what happens when a regular gym bro thinks they can beat up a heavyweight champion of the world.

"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds" This week we had a Comedians' 12 pubs of Christmas in London and BOY OH BOY did it take a toll! It sent me into a rabbit-hole learning all about the history of hangovers and their various cures over the centuries (pickles feature heavily). Last night news came out that comedian, presenter, user of black face way after everyone knew it...

Hello! Thanks for being a subscriber! This week I'm chatting about a lovely wedding last weekend that involved annoying staff, arguments with old-school tories but mainly great fun. I watched the Jerry Seinfeld movie "Unfrosted" and cannot quite believe how terrible it was, and there's a good chunk on the etiquette of being in a public place. Hope you enjoy!

We had a week of being real culture vultures going to see the nasty little man Mike Rice sell out his biggest ever show on Sunday, then Hans Zimmer at the O2 on Monday. Special shout out to Rob Moriarty who opened for Mike and absolutely SMASHED it! (also some guy Vittorio who's a real hidden gem I believe!) Another dozen prisoners walked out this week so i have what is now my only recurring segme...

Oh what a week!!! I talk about the emotional toll Troy Parrott's hat-trick to send Ireland to the World Cup Play-offs took, the latest Budget, why I still hate an old teacher I had, and for the love of all that's holy and right won't someone please think of the billionaires!!!

Trigger warning - I was on the scene of a pretty horrible accident on Saturday and it made me think about death. In the podcast this week I talk about friends who've passed away, and also how to get your head from that place to going to a gig. There are long pauses where you may think "Is my volume muted?" but it's just me composing myself. Normal craic podcast will resume later...

I'm recording this from a hotel in Belfast because the glamour and glitz just does not quitz (not a word but works for the line). Thanks for listening, shout me on Insta @johnmcomedy with questions/ideas

Hello! Hope you've had a good week. I'm later than usual because I've been going from pillar to post for gigs this last while. I talk about the Irish Guards causing me nightmares, the weird fetish for applauding billionaires like Elon Musk, and why do people keep just letting prisoners out of jail?