I'm Grand Mam

Kevin's up in a heap because once again it looks like the cats have been fisting the microphones because they're covered in hair. The lads then discuss some of their most iconic moments of 2024 and decide that it's been a year of peaks which has them a small bit traumatised because they feel like they're due their share of troughs. NEW 2025 IRISH DATES ADDED FOR THAT'S SHOWBIZ ⭐️ TICKETS HERE: ht...

It's the last episode before Christmas and the lads are recording the episode in front of PJ's Christmas tree and are feeling festive so they decide that it's the Christmas special. They talk all about Kevin's ordeal with having his phone stolen at the weekend with him wishing his housemate left his scarf at home and they disclose the reason why Skype brought him to tears. They then read out some...

Kevin talks about a manic message he received from a follower on Instagram after a dramatic altercation with a moth and PJ talks about the difficulties of navigating a quiet life in Japan when you're a massive yapper. For the theme they discuss all their tips, tricks and hot takes when it comes to letting the hair down at office Christmas parties and also reflect on the most chaotic Christmas part...

The lads are back after a brief hiatus with a scandalacious and swankified episode. They first fill you in on what's been happening since PJ left for his honeymoon in Japan and Kevin stayed on in Melbourne and share all the details of their trip to the tattoo shop for their matching 'That's Showbiz, Baby' tattoos. Does Kevin regret getting one or has this sparked a new tattoo obsession? They then...

The lads are still in Australia and to cope with the post-show comedown Kevin decided to post a risky pic on his close friends on Instagram in the hope that he'd have a few boys in the dms but it all goes south. They then discuss their experiences of auditions and talk of their desperation for a gig when they were for trying to make it in the industry and read out submissions of chaotic audition e...

The boys have landed in Australia and are ready to tell you all about their experiences thus far on the trip and they get into an argument over whether the toilet flushes the other way in the southern hemisphere or not. They give their hot takes on Perth, Sydney and Melbourne and Kevin discusses his love for Ozzy men and also details a fleeting romance he had with a mystery man in a photo booth. T...

This is a very special bonus episode brought to you by Science Week. Of course the lads are no experts so they enlist the help of Dr Ruth Freeman to talk all things science. Science Week 2024 is harnessing the power of regeneration. From protecting our natural world to creating more sustainable approaches to energy supply, it’s time to reimagine the way we engage with the world around us and enhan...

The clocks have gone back and the lads have a bone to pick with Greenwich Mean Time and PJ is astounded to learn that GMT is actually based off of Greenwich in London. Kevin gets hot and bothered listening to Andrew Scott saying sexy stuff in a sexy voice. The theme for the week is wills and inheritances and the lads speak about how they often tear families apart but Kevin maintains he wouldn't ha...

The lads can barely concentrate because they are so excited about their upcoming trip to Australia and just want to get on the plane as soon as possible. PJ expresses his despair at not being home for Halloween to give sweets to the trick or treaters and Kevin shows PJ a pic of his niece dressed as a pumpkin and she couldn't look more cute. They talk about cancel culture for the theme and share ho...

Kevin and PJ had a busy week as they began shooting a tv series which didn't come without it's obstacles (a storm that resulted in a cancelled flight and diarrhoea). This week the boys ask if laughter really is the best medicine and examine how Irish people find the funny in every situation and question whether or not sometimes this is done to our detriment. The also explore why we have a tendency...

It was Kevin's mam's birthday two weeks ago and himself and his siblings got her a new iPhone but she still hasn't started using it as in her own words. she needs to get an Otterbox first but she's too busy and has nothing done. She also got a new car recently but Kevin unsurprisingly hasn't a clue what make it is but he does know that it's a stunning shade of blue. As Halloween is fast approachin...

PJ tried to pull a prank on his mam this week by telling her he's getting the cats christened but it completely backfires on him and further solidifies Nuala's ranking as one of the purest souls on this earth. This week the boys take a bit of a different route with the episode and do a Desert Island Discs special only they've had to call it Emerald Isle-and Picks because of copyright but you get t...

The lads inhaled Pop Star Academy on Netflix and as a result they can't stop talking about it and going forward this is a Lexie stan account. Kevin also shares an embarrassing and what could have been career-ending story about a shirt he bought in a charity shop. The theme for the week is modern tourism and the lads discuss how they were traumatised that they couldn't make their annual trip to Bar...

It's a very special bonus episode for the boys as in an I'm Grand Mam first they are recording from a fan's house as part of the No Strings Attached Podcast Tour, powered by Three 5G Home Broadband. They visit Aoife, a masters student living on College Road in Cork and after ripping into her for not tidying her bedroom ahead of the visit, the lads have a lovely chat with her about everything going...

With the change in weather and the sun setting earlier in the day it feels like Brat Summer has truly come to a close but fear not as that means B at Autumn is upon us and Kevin tells us what it was like to have a close encounter with the furry inverted mammalians. Prompted by Chappell Roan coming out and saying she's allergic to everyone coming up to her for pics and fans not respecting boundarie...

The boys are back after a short break and oh my goodness do they have loads to catch up on. PJ got married and Kevin took himself off on honeymoon with Pádraig and to be fair they could have done with the break. The entirety of the episode is spent catch up on the antics that took place in Ibiza and the antics that took place on Inish Beg and of all the antics that took place, Kevin's mam trying t...

Before recording the lads spotted kids around the corner having a jumble sale and though Kevin criticises the graphic deign of their poster it still made the lads smile. To keep the joyous mood going the lads decide to take a look at some of the recent good news stories that have happened in the world because they reckon the Irish sometimes love to focus on the negative and love listening to miser...

The lads are absolutely wrecked and it's not just because of their hangover, it's because they kayaked across the length and breadth of the Atlantic for PJ's stag. But the vibes are high because PJ had the best time and the lads share all their antics from PJ's last hoorah before he becomes Mr Kirby Galang. They then do a second edition of chaotic stag and hen stories and their thoughts are with t...

Kevin got new bedding during the week so of course he has to make the world aware of it and even though it's the height of summer he opted for a heavy tog duvet because he couldn't resist the luxury of it all. The theme for the week is old age and the lads discuss society's treatment of older people and how mad it is that our own mams have lived double our lives. They also have a nice chat about t...

PJ is showing off his new beard whilst Kevin is complaining about toothache. But how can anyone be upset or annoyed at the world when there are adorable kids going around supermarkets with tiny trollies like how CUTE! This week the lads are sticking to their promise of doing an entire episode dedicated to the sexiest thing to come out of the noughties; The Celtic Tiger. They discuss how it came ab...

Before the days of Grindr, The Gay Cork Classifieds was where the young queer people of Cork tried to arrange discreet meets with other likeminded folk and Kevin details a drunken experience he had with a fella from Tralee. The theme for the week is gastronationalism which is the use of food and its history as a means of promoting national identity and basically it was picked for the theme because...

Kevin is back in Cork and had a beach day with his niece who he still won't reveal the name of but shares some of the nicknames he has for her including, but not limited to, missy, dolly and baba. The lads speak about the chaos that was The Biggest Loser and Kevin reveals why he had a fear of soy sauce. The Olympics is happening in Paris and though the lads are obsessed with the Mary J Blige knock...

The lads have just finished their last show of the UK tour and they are absolutely hanging out their hoops but the vibes are still immaculate and they are finding everything funny. This week they read out scam submissions and the girlies do not disappoint. Kevin also recollects an encounter with a girl from dance college who was a bit tapped and had an awful habit of stealing things and blaming it...

A very special bonus episode brought to you by NOW. The lads are joined by Louise McSharry, host of Catch Up with Louise McSharry podcast and they discuss a show that they are all obsessed with at the moment, House of the Dragon. They also discuss other iconic leading women from some of their other favourite series. Stream the new season of House of the Dragon weekly without a contract with a NOW...

The lads start off with a special shoutout to those who are into findom as they reckon they'd be raging if they were into it. Kevin also shares details of an absolute ordeal he had at the library that made him wish printers were no longer in existence. The theme for the week is scams and the boys take a look into some of the high profile hustles that have taken place in recent years like Fyre Fest...