Stall It with Darren and Joe

Why is the tale of Pinocchio terrifying? How dark really are fairy tales? This week the lads discuss all things Disney and Pixar. We find out what happened in 1963, while Joe tells us how Mercury is in Retrograde as they dive into the world of superstitions.

A listener has a proposal for Darren that could net him some much needed wedding funding, while also giving the listeners a chance to attend the biggest day of Darren's life. Producer Eoin is showing undue favouritism to listeners who include praise for him in their emails, while Darren is making plans for how to spend €100m - mostly frivolously.

This week the lads are joined by comedian Justine Stafford, and the conversation veers from the silly to the serious. We hear about attending Irish celebrity parties, return to the Stall It superhero universe (with a very strange insight from Justine into various smells) and take a deep dive into the strange world of the Irish oral examination system. Justine also gives us a powerful insight into...

The lads are in a quandary over which form of extreme weather they would most like to spend the rest of their lives with, and a listener has a confession of a petty crime that is leaving him burdened with guilt, so he comes to Darren and Joe looking for advice on how to make things right.

Where do you draw the line on what food to put in a can? Why was there an explosion of machines with faces in the mid-80s? Just how do they put the faces on the Billy Roll? Why would you send a horse to space? These any many other conundrums tax our minds this week, while Joe tells us about the world’s most generous ATM and we hear about misadventures with fireworks and the rise of the robot hoove...

Some listeners need some life advice, and Darren and Joe are on hand to offer tips on everything from hangover dispersal, to career moves, and handling a lifetime of regret.

Fresh from their live show at Electric Picnic the lads return to the studio with much to discuss, from their festival experience, to the trials of organising a wedding, meeting fortune tellers, Joe's adventures on remote islands and nude beaches, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of eating raw sausages.

The lads have called on backup to help them field your questions, with Killian Sundermann joining them to help them navigate everything from a choice between talking birds and permanent hats, miming at the 3 Arena, the difference between treehouses and houseboats, and who could be relied upon to be the hero in a burning building.

This week the lads are joined by comedian Killian Sundermann and together they discuss the most evil tattoos to inflict on each other, the agony and cringe of someone watching one of their videos in front of them, and the mysterious Stall It lost tapes. Meanwhile, Killian's alter ego joins the Stall It Universe, Joe is confused by Ireland flags hanging from houses for no apparent reason, and Darre...

This week's batch of listener questions have the lads considering the potential of life inside the mind of a space turtle, new admissions to the Stall it universe, and the whereabouts of a mysterious friend of the pod.

The lads wander into the discovery of strange plastic surgery options and some expensive shots at cheating death, with cryonic freezing and medical treatments that sound as though they’ve been pulled from a sci-fi script. Along the way we unearth Joe’s poker player past, the colourful history of 1958, and how “possible” it is to deliver humanity to new worlds by robot courier.

Your questions this week bring the lads down a winding road, stopping everywhere from Darren’s Dinosaur pop-up book, Joe’s Wedding speech improv, and Darren’s memories of heartbreak at Spy Kids 3D.

With conversation that feels like taking a teleporter to Kimmage, the lads delve into everything from the game of golf, Darren's lifelong mistaking of his own shoe size, mob mentality at music festivals, and their plans to redesign Dublin as an urban Disneyland.

On this weeks special bonus episode the lads have a go at editing each other's personalities for the better, things get tense... Joe chats to Love/Hate's Nidge about the Stall It universe and how to stop the seagulls from kidnapping Trish and Warren. Darren on the other hand, wants a batman bike.

The lads take the show on the road to Liberty Hall for their first live episode, which is actually the IV live show, three prequels to the live shows will be made in the year 2031. Darren meets Joe's ma for the first time, Joe talks about his new shoes and special guest, Marc O'Neill chats about Tallafornia, stripping in Kilkenny and Big Brother.

Darren and Joe answer your listener questions. Who do you think is the most famous person the lads have ever met? Does Joe call Barry Keoghan every now and again to ask if he'll do the joker laugh? Does Darren call Tom Vaughan-Lawlor to practise his Nidge impression? Find out in this special bonus episode.

Did you ever buy a €20 scratch card? Well Darren has. Did you ever wear a wet suit in the sea? Well Joe thinks you're cheating. This week the lads chat about Darren's elaborate wedding plans, from stormtroopers to LED fireworks while Joe, buoyed by his new found celebrity, contemplates entering the Big Brother house.

This week the Stall It listeners have questions about the best use of robot butlers, fighting turtles, and becoming a doppelganger for major historical figures. The lads, as always, do their best to provide the answers.

The lads try to come down off the high of their first ever Stall It live show, and Joe adjusts to life on a whole new level of celebrity - with facials and freebies included. We're soon back to normal, though, as Darren worries about the growing size of seagulls and that leads to an exploration of the possibilities and ethics of gene editing science. Joe throws a party with an intriguing ensemble...

Listeners want the lads take on the arrogant attitude of pigeons, the pros and cons of robot butlers, and difficult house visitors.

The lads discuss a strange mix of religion, tattoos and denim. Joe pleads for mercy when the online mob go after his body art, we delve into some of the world's most interesting religions - from worshipers of alien scientists to sects warning of the dangers of radio waves - and the lads realise, to their horror, that they don't fully understand the origins of denim.

Darren fields requests from listeners ahead of the live show, and there's a debate over who would make the cut for a royal rumble featuring Ireland's most famous celebrities.

Darren and Joe do some thought experiments to prepare them for any potential zombie apocalypses, Darren dreams of having the super power to make a decent omelette, Joe delivers a truly unique and very personal gift to Darren, and then Joe upset everyone again with yet another harsh stance on a seemingly universally popular idea.

This week's listener questions put some tricky choices before the lads, ranging from Quentin Tarantino films to Joe's ability to endure home renovations with a twist. But the final question, offering a choice between two nightmarish culinary options, leaves them divided.

A conversation about trying on clothes in a changing room takes a sharp turn and the lads find themselves journeying into questions of being buried alive, curious coffin inventions, resurrection and funeral outfits. And Joe has an encounter with a man enjoying his final day of freedom before returning to prison, plus a strange tale of a mystery phone that led to an unexpected romance.