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Gift Wrapped

Comedy EN ↓ 7 episodes

Go behind the curtain of Gift Grub, with Gift Wrapped - a Today FM original podcast. Gift Grub, Ireland’s much loved radio feature, turns 25 this year. To celebrate this milestone Gift Wrapped tells the sometimes unbelievable, but always brilliant, Gift Grub story. This six part audio documentary podcast features incredible memories as told by Ian Dempsey and Mario Rosenstock, along with Gift Grub secrets from some famous voices and the Gift Grub team both past and present. Subscribe to Gift Wrapped now, available on all major podcast platforms, with all episodes coming Wednesday May 8th...

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6. The Gift That Keeps On Giving 07.05.2024 22:33

Episode 6: What does it feel like to make 8,000 Gift Grub episodes, over 25 years? In the final episode of Gift Wrapped, Mario and Ian reflect on the global success of Gift Grub, and share some of their amazing highlights from their incredible careers.

5. Real Life v Make Believe: Gift Grub Characters Reveal All 07.05.2024 29:00

Episode 5: How do people really feel when they're featured in Gift Grub? In Episode 5 of Gift Wrapped Ian and Mario share some of the more surprising Gift Grub character reactions And we learn more secrets from the Gift Grub world.

4. The Impact Of Gift Grub: That's Showbiz Baby! 07.05.2024 20:16

Episode 4: Some famous faces will never admit to listening to Gift Grub, while others love the fact that they are a Gift Grub character. But which celebs are hot on Gift Grub, and which ones are not?! All this and more in Episode 4 of Gift Wrapped.

3. You're Hired! Making The Cut As A Gift Grub Character 07.05.2024 23:43

Episode 3: What does it takes to become a Gift Grub character? In Episode 3 of Gift Wrapped we discover how chicken tikka ended up being the secret ingredient to a very special Gift Grub character. And Mario shares the power behind talking... to yourself!

2. Access All Areas: How To Make A Gift Grub 07.05.2024 24:02

Episode 2: What really happens behind the scenes of Gift Grub? In Episode 2 of Gift Wrapped Mario, Ian and the Gift Grub Creative Team go behind the Gift Grub curtain and talk us through how they approached some of the biggest political and historical moments in Irish history.

1. The Big Bang: The Rise Of Gift Grub 07.05.2024 36:12

Episode 1: Why is it called Gift Grub anyway?! In this first chapter of Gift Wrapped we travel back in time to discover how Ian and Mario first met. We hear about how every moment in life is now a potential sketch for Mario. And former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern spills the beans on how he feels about being such a long-standing Gift Grub character.

Introducing: Gift Wrapped 03.05.2024 2:01

What does Real Bertie think of Gift Bertie? Is there anything off limits for Gift Grub? And with over 8,000 sketches in the bag, what's next? Celebrate Gift Grub turning 25 by subscribing to Gift Wrapped the podcast. Go behind the scenes of Gift Grub with Ian Dempsey and Mario Rosenstock, who will be joined by some famous voices and the whole Gift Grub team both past and present. All episodes comi...