Best Of The Best

Jaws, its Summer 1975 and Spielberg decides to scare us pantsless by ruining the water forever...and we love it. Our "dive" into this classic is a rollercoaster of emotions, for big scaredy-cat Roney. Like, comment and share all you fine fellows.  Contact:  bestofthebestpodcast@gmail.com Socials:  https://www.facebook.com/bestofthebestpodcast/ https://twitter.com/BestBes33397329?s=09 https://www.i...

Songs for the Deaf by Queens of the Stone Age. A rock goliath years in the making from the deserts of California, looked over in our own special way with our very special guest, Miss Kathy Collins. Spread the word you turkeys!  Contact:  bestofthebestpodcast@gmail.com Socials:  https://www.facebook.com/bestofthebestpodcast/ https://twitter.com/BestBes33397329?s=09 https://www.instagram.com/invites...

Blood on the Tracks by Bob Dylan, we just talk about love and pain...and Tom Sweeney. So it's natural that Keysy also brings up Hootie & The Blowfish. Yep, one of those episodes. Tell  your mates and their mums!  Contact:  bestofthebestpodcast@gmail.com Socials:  https://www.facebook.com/bestofthebestpodcast/ https://twitter.com/BestBes33397329?s=09 https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=1gm...

Fight Club, Fincher & Palahniuk's head melter gets a healthy going over by Conor and Ronan. Is it still a valid assessment of mental instability and lads slappin each other? Yes, yes it is!  Contact:  bestofthebestpodcast@gmail.com Socials:  https://www.facebook.com/bestofthebestpodcast/ https://twitter.com/BestBes33397329?s=09 https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=1gmdugyh4h6cg&utm_content...

The lads have a very special guest on in the very talented Micky Bartlett. In a one off, (for now), Micky brings his "best" in Fast Five...yep, you heard it!  Contact:  bestofthebestpodcast@gmail.com Socials:  https://www.facebook.com/bestofthebestpodcast/ https://twitter.com/BestBes33397329?s=09 https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=1gmdugyh4h6cg&utm_content=88hof9y

Keys & Mullan discuss 1977's punk rock juggernaut, 'Never Mind the Bollocks, Heres the Sex Pistols'.  Contact:  bestofthebestpodcast@gmail.com Socials:  https://www.facebook.com/bestofthebestpodcast/ https://twitter.com/BestBes33397329?s=09 https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=1gmdugyh4h6cg&utm_content=88hof9y  

Achtung baby! U2's 1991 call-to-arms, a shift in direction that could have resulted in disaster but still stands the test of time. Surprised that Roney is agreeing with this? Then you will be very surprised by this  episode in its entirety.  Like & Subscribe gentlefolk! 

Waterworld!!! The much-maligned and divisive film, starring Kevin Costner, needs to get a rewrite in the history books, (in our humble opinion). We may not change your mind, but it is good craic hearing us clowns justify it. Continue subscribing and commenting all you lovely people. 

The I.T. Crowd. Starring Chris O'Dowd and Richard Ayoade, this may be overshadowed at times by its creators earlier works, yet it deserves its time in the sun here. One of our best TV shows, and rewatches prove it has not diminished one bit. Keysy comes out Bi, Roney comes out Gay....and we also address "the issue".  Keep subscribing people, it apparently helps. 

Best of the Best of...2019! We give our opinions on what we felt were the best Music, TV, Films, (and other things), of the year. ARGUMENTS WILL HAPPEN!  We do sincerely appreciate the core group of people who have stuck with us this 5 months of doing this, and the new listeners landing in are most welcome also. It's only achieved by people spreading the word, and it is something we are still baff...

The Comittments, Alan Parker/Roddy Doyle's tribute to the working class and Soul music, (Dublin Soul that is).  Tune in amid a slightly extended episode due to Keysy and Ro reminiscing, and a reminder of an important date coming up 28th December in Lola's Omagh.  Please Follow/Subscribe/Like. 

Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magik! The Red Hot Chili Peppers' 5th album released in 91, (yeah we thought a few of you would be surprised at that), is a love letter to funk, sex, friendship and Los Angeles. Roney shares his man-crush on John Frusciante, Keysy shares his for Rick Rubin....man-lovin episode! Like, subscribe please folks.

You been f**ked over by the banks in your lifetime? You get seriously irritated at the though that none of them took the hit you took? Then THIS is the episode for you ladies and gents. Episode 20, THE BIG SHORT, big keysy goes apeshit and roney can only stand back and admire it.  Please subscribe/like/follow...ye know. 

I'm Alan Partridge, Episode 19. We explore the comedic genius of Coogan and the crews 12 episode, 2 season run, from roadside hotel to caravan.  An egocentric broadcaster, completely inept at his job, whose inflated sense of self has no boundaries...this was prime 'best of' fodder.  Like, subscribe and comment on one of the places.   

Better late than...well, here it is, THE BIG LEBOWSKI! Our look at the 1998 Coen Brothers film that now has it's own religion, (yeah lol). Worthy of the best-test on so many levels.  Like, subscribe, follow and please leave a comment all you nice people. 

Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band! A literal change in the music soundscape created by four illustrious lads from Liverpool. Described at the time as "The closest Western Civilization has come to unity since the Congress of Vienna in 1815 was the week the Sgt. Pepper album was released", this is a special one.  Please comment, review, dissect, like, follow..all the things! 

Easily televisions finest moment, incomparable. Our greatest achievement...have we under-sold this? HBO's masterpiece 'The Sopranos' gets all its dues by the lads, this cant be understated, there has never been better....and to those lucky fucks who have never watched it, this is your moment! 

Coming To America! 15 bloody episodes and still no sense at all. We look into the history and legacy of Eddie Murphy's 1988 comedy with special guest Colm 'Bundy' Kearns, who alongside ourselves is a long-time fan of the film.   Get listening, and dont forget to LIKE/SUBSCRIBE/COMMENT etc. 

Episode 14! VEEP! Iannuci's dismemberment of american politics is a work that stands tall in HBO's roster, and one of the best ever developed TV shows. We urge you, if you have not already, to revisit these series' as it has more insight and humour than most outlets are afraid to express. Thanks for the continuing support everybody, the figures grow weekly and it means alot to two old fuck-heads f...

Episode 13! Our Halloween festivities kicked off today with a dive into Wes Craven's A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET and other varied topics. We do this alongside our very first guest, Mr Mark McCausland of The Lost Brothers.  Scaring children, being scared children...and now being scared adults are primary amongst them. Please LIKE/SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW, yadda yadda yadda.

Debut album of the "most dangerous band in the world", Guns N' Rose's. An outstanding bit of work complemented almost exclusively by the arseholery of one W. Axl Rose. Dive in...Duff is class! Please subscribe and like on your relevant pod-listening-thingy.

Episode 11. The lads take a look at the legacy of John Cleese and Connie Booths superb sitcom, Fawlty Towers. Short and sweet, the 12 episodes left an indelible mark on TV history, and deservedly so.  A Best of the Best that holds a place for Conor and Ro from a very young age...thus, they didnt get most of the jokes. Land in and have a listen. DONT FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE/LIKE/FOLLOW!!! 

EPISODE 10!!!! Arctic Monkeys-Whatever people say I am that's what I'm not. Cracking record-breaking debut album from the Sheffield lads. Wanna find out why Keysy couldn't get into Sally's? Or why Roney just started "mic-drummin"...DOWNLOAD IT SURE!  LIKE/SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW or leave a pleasant comment. We love those pleasant comments! Available also on Spotify and iTunes. 

1998 had a great presence in our lives...us being teenagers. The drinking, smoking....AND HOLLYWOOD CONTROVERSY! Episode 9, American History X. Ed Norton and Tony Kaye, (sort of), duke it out over a film which ends up becoming a masterpiece anyway. Stupid, right? NO!  Like/follow/subscribe please or we will go mental x

From the streets of Los Angleles to the brick walks of Tyrone....we analyse a rap/metal debut album that still influences, the iconic Rage Against The Machine debut album. 1992, and not a fuckin clue what's going on, this album blew our tiny minds.  Please follow/subscribe/ like, as apparently this helps. Available on iTunes, Spotify and Podbean.