FILP Podcast

For FILP Episode 18, the lads are joined by Philip Briscoe from The Mid-Life Men Podcast for a conversation we never thought we'd have via a podcast. Together, we discuss getting older, mental well-being, resilience, strength, and the pressures many men carry through life. We also explore why men often find it difficult to talk about these issues and why they should. For the Mid-Life Men Podca...

In Episode 17, Sean, Mike & Niall are asking a very important midlife question: What disappeared from everyday life… and should we bring it back or bin it forever? From being told to “be home before dark”, knocking for friends, landlines in the hall and video shops, to proper lunch breaks, no emails after work, one TV in the house and the lost art of just waiting for things - this one is full...

Episode 16 of Friends in Low Places is all about the music of the 80s and 90s. This episode looks at international music as we covered Irish music during episode 10. The songs, bands, videos, guilty pleasures and questionable taste that shaped us, whether we like it or not. This week, Sean, Arron and Niall are joined by DJ Handsome Pat Collins to talk music that felt massive growing up, build the...

For Episode 15, the lads dive into the sporting memories that still stick with us years later — matches, moments, victories, heartbreaks and the near misses we still talk about. From school sports and local heroes to iconic Irish moments, it’s a mix of nostalgia, glory, sporting trauma and things we probably took far too seriously. There’s also a FILP Top 10 Sporting Moments, an Italia ’90 quiz, a...

We’ve all heard them, the big life regrets people have at the end. Not spending enough time with people, working too much, losing touch with friends… nothing shocking, which is probably the problem. In Episode 14, the lads (minus Aaron) look at a few of these and ask the uncomfortable question: Are we already heading in the same direction? There’s a bit of honesty, a few admissions… including who...

Are school days really the best days of your life? Sean, Aaron, Mike and Niall all went to St Ailbe’s Secondary School in Tipperary Town and in this episode, they go back (in a way). They’re joined by past pupil and current principal Ruaidhri Devitt, who also happens to be Niall’s brother, for a chat about what school was like then… and what it’s really like now. Subscribe to FILP Podcast to join...

Ahh, yes - who doesn’t enjoy a good old Irish wedding? From pints before the ceremony to residents’ bar sing-songs, best man speeches to beef or salmon, it’s a big day out… but at what cost? And would you do it again? In Episode 12, the lads get into Irish weddings - sharing stories from their own, others they’ve been at and even a few they probably weren’t invited to. Tune in to find out which on...

Welcome to Episode 11 - Room 101 . Everyone has things that annoy them more than they should… this is where we try to get rid of them. In this episode, the lads lightheartedly take on their everyday pet peeves, each putting forward their case for why they should be banished to Room 101 to face their ultimate nightmare. From Saint Patrick’s Day to sun holidays, King Crisps and more, it’s a relatabl...

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from FILP! In this episode, the lads celebrate Ireland’s national day by revisiting the soundtrack of their youth, diving into the Irish music scene of the 80s and 90s. From the challenge of building a Top 10 Irish music playlist, to capturing the magic of an Irish music session, the boys share the bands, songs and music that defined growing up in Ireland. And of course,...

In this episode, the lads talk about friendship - how they’ve managed to keep theirs intact over the years and what it really takes to stay connected through life’s different stages. They also look at the challenges of making and keeping friends today, from school years to midlife and whether it’s actually getting harder. Plus, in a round of “Most Likely To…”, the boys reveal who among them is mos...

In Episode 8 of Friends in Low Places, we talk about work, careers and the reality of midlife work. The jobs we thought we’d have… versus the ones that pay the mortgage. From career changes and workplace personality quirks to burnout, career wobbles in your 40s and whether we’re working to live or just paying bills. This is an honest, if slightly cynical look at modern working life. If you’ve ever...

It’s Valentine’s and yes, all you need is love… and a solid podcast to get you through it. In this special episode of Friends in Low Places (FILP) , the lads lean into romance (reluctantly, in some cases) and get surprisingly honest about love, marriage and midlife relationships. In Love Factually , Aaron bravely asks: “Would you do it all over again?” Niall shares the relationship advice he wishe...

Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, there was an Ireland with only two TV channels, where 80s and 90s TV shows shaped childhoods, ads felt like mini-series, and movies became lifelong memories. Once a week the nation gathered around the television to watch three priests on a small island (Down with that sort of thing! Careful now!).In Episode 6 – Return of the Tedi, the lads dive into 80s...

The lads kick off 2026 with some brutally honest confessions about the things they’ve always been and always will be absolutely useless at. In this episode of Friends in Low Places, four Irish men in their late 40s admit to the everyday life skills they still haven’t mastered. From DIY disasters and flatpack furniture fails to parallel parking nightmares and the eternal struggle of changing a duve...

“There’s an old African proverb that says it takes a village to raise a child.” But what does parenting actually look like in modern Ireland? In this episode of Friends in Low Places, the four lads wrap up 2025 with an honest conversation about parenting in your 40s — from raising young kids and teenagers to navigating modern pressures, schools, social media, and family life. We explore: Whether p...

“Happy Christmas your arse, I pray God it’s our last!” In this special Christmas episode of Friends in Low Places, the lads dive into the realities of Christmas in Ireland — from decorations going up far too early to festive traditions we love (and secretly hate). This is midlife Christmas as it really feels: family chaos, nostalgia, pressure, over-commercialisation, and the quiet question of whet...

In Episode 2 of Friends in Low Places, the lads take a drive down memory lane, revisiting friendships, nights out, old-school technology, and growing up in Ireland in the 80s and 90s. From childhood friendships and teenage nights out to life before smartphones and streaming, this episode explores what made the “good old days” feel simpler — and whether they actually were. We talk about: Friendship...

Friends in Low Places (FILP) is an Irish midlife podcast hosted by Aaron, Mike, Niall and Sean - four friends who’ve known each other since the early 1990s. Now in their late 40s, they take a light-hearted but honest look at life after 40 in modern Ireland. From work and careers to parenting, marriage, money, ageing, health, friendship and 80s and 90s nostalgia, FILP explores what midlife really f...

That stage of life where your back goes out more than you do🎙️ Friends in Low Places (FILP) is an Irish midlife podcast hosted by four friends in their late 40s/early 50s. FILP explores midlife in Ireland, including work, careers, parenting, marriage, dating (then and now), ageing, health, money, friendship, 80s and 90s nostalgia and modern Irish life. Not self-help. Not stand-up comedy. Just real...