Shamerock

What better way to celebrate this time of year than in the company of our dear departed friend, Big Pat? Here, we look back at an Irish accent 'expert', remember a rather tetchy priest in Ballyhooly, hear from a wonderful Zambian uncle, and turn our noses up at bad business language. Happy Christmas to all our listeners and, as Pat used to say, may your God go with you.

The second tribute episode and a festive treat. Here, we relive a couple of sporting kerfuffles, Pat's Pain Olympics from his schooldays, pronunciation-related embarrassment, and a goose causing Christmas mayhem in a Cork psychiatric hospital. Happy Christmas and may your God go with you.

A tribute to Big Pat where we revisit some of his Shamerock highlights.  Overheard Irish chat.  Weeing next to an Olympic champion.  Insulting a heavyweight boxer.  The 'Ace of Spades'. And a jolly little sing-song. May your God go with you.

Grubs and Big Pat take in Tripadvisor reviews of the Leprechaun Museum and discover the Sinn Féin souvenir shop.

Big Pat and Grubs do fighting talk, foreign accent syndrome (no laughing matter) and a Ballyhooly memorial service.  Sláinte, Paddy.

Big Pat and Grubs take Irish accent instruction from an unwitting contributor, discuss the all-Ireland Egg-Off, and get irritated by shit language in ads. Before being cut off like like the dead heads of a rosebush.

Big Pat and Grubs continue their Oirish accent education, pick 'n' mix their metaphors, and become scrum masters of their own destiny.

Big Pat and Grubs on genu-eye-ne Oirish accents, other people's embarrassing moments, and how kids writing jokes is...odd.

Big Pat and Grubs examine Irish upbringings, play a round of curry-oke, and revive Embarrassing Moments.  You.  Will.  Not.  Want.  To.  Miss.  This.

Grubs and Big Pat welcome back some Super-Contributors, wonder why "nookie" is no longer a thing, and reveal the secrets behind Ireland's love of sport.

Back BY POPULAR DEMAND  (Shamerock is contractually obliged to say). Paul Burke joins Big Pat and Grubs for a couple more spins of the BCWOF.

Grubs and a jaunty Big Pat chat about the weird 'donkey rub' fad, an unfortunately medicated Irish mammy, and a CONFIRMED urban myth.

A bumper edition where Big Pat and Grubs welcome novelist, pop music savant and world-famous radio advertising exponent Paul Burke.  (He's half-Irish, you know.)  Moral of this episode: beware plummeting game birds.

Grubs and  Big Pat hail County Cork's lugubrious rowing hero, crown a brand new Super Contributor and discover that, in fact, quite a lot rhymes with 'Donoghugh'.

A special bumper edition.  Big Pat and Grubs are joined by Shamerock's inaugural guest.  And what a guest: Tony Harris, all the way from Manila.  Goats Don't Shave, reworking an Elton John track and Crumple of the Bailey.  If you like your semi-Irish podcasts transcontinental, you've come to the right place.

Grubs and Big Pat revisit parental toe-curlers through the eyes of a 36-year-old, take in a few 'only in Ireland' news headlines, and conduct a cutesy-wootsy language self-help session.

In this anniversary edition, Big Pat and Grubs talk birthdays, a maddening goose and cutesy-wootsy language.

Big Pat and Grubs discuss awkward family TV watching, a foul-mouthed villain from the Wee County and the strange tale of the Dublin Seagull.

Grubs and Big Pat on spliff-smoking at funerals, the ex-NYPD cop in trouble in Cavan, and THE BEST THING EVER.

Grubs and Big Pat marvel at Kevin Ryan's hurling B-roads, revel in the glory of The National Leprechaun Museum (of Ireland!) and reminisce about the Devonian lyricism of Bob Coffin. 

Big Pat and Grubs talk school-day physical violence, fen dwellers, and an Irish take on Simon Cowell's ouchies.

Big Pat and Grubs explore the world of African compliments, marvel at the prowess of the Royal Mail in Northern Ireland, and steal material from the late, great (unable to press charges) Barry Cryer.

From Lusaka to London. Beds the size of Bedfordshire, poor old West's taxi receipt, and what happens when you order a G&T in an Irish country pub.

Before Big Pat legs it to Zambia, we recall a filthy Spaniard and tales of sport-related peril.

Big Pat and Grubs lament the continued absence of Emmo.  Plus some Irish news of serious gravity.