Stall It with Darren and Joe

Darren has been spotted out in public and he’s been making a great impression on the general public. We’re asked if we would be happy to eat baked goods delivered by a well-meaning neighbours, and recall the weirdness of sitting in a friends house while he eats chicken nuggets but offers none. We accidentally go down a rabbit hole on the 90s phenomenon of Ernest films There’s a chance to craft our...

Is the magic of TV being intentionally dispatched with to accommodate our addiction to our phones? Could Darren and Joe resurrect Irish TV with some very unorthodox ideas? We educate Darren on Nollaig na mBan, and hear about Ireland’s windiest night. Darren bemoans the ingratitude of dogs getting gifts, but gives us an insight into the world of doggie Christmas. Joe brings us news of jellyfish ali...

A listener contacts us in need of advice about a strange, potentially dangerous situation involving an enraged pensioner and ice cubes. Darren sings the praises of cute rats in a glass case and we contemplate an eternity without the sun or the stars. Send your questions to stallit@goloudnow.com

We bring you another guest appearance from Terence Power – recorded during his recent stint standing in for Darren. Joe’s rogue eyebrow hair gives him an idea to forge a brave new path for men’s grooming. One listener’s dedication and geographic location leave us stunned, and we hear a peculiar quandary of utmost awkwardness There’s some discussion on cult uniforms, with Terence going for an outfi...

We decide there has been enough about Christmas and we get back to the grind with a classic would you rather – involving a very public tribute to one of the superstars of 1990s wrestling. And then the offer arises of a sandwich date with JFK, Charles Manson or the Pope – a trickier decision than we’d have imagined, and a slightly more predictable imagining of how it might go if Joe went for a ham...

We learn about the real Saint Stephen and his pretty grim end. Darren is amazed to learn there is mass on Christmas day and Joe tells us about how he once considered a life in the priesthood. One listener wants to know how much of Joe’s time is lost to complaining. We find ourselves exploring the history of capes, assessing our own cape tolerance, and discovering Darren wants to wear a cape. Send...

Joe finds unmitigated joe in the segue of a lifetime, before he reverts to form as Christmas cheer gets on his nerve. Darren resolves to double down on nicotine and Joe is inspired to join him, and there’s a moment of appreciation for the magic of sliced ham. One listener hopes Joe finds no cheer in Christmas, but presume he doesn’t want it anyway and Joe, of course, goes on about the many miserie...

We're joined once again by Terence Power of The Talking Bollox Podcast, as Darren continues his recuperation. It doesn't take long for Terry to get into the Stall It mindset, as we discuss a fear of interstellar jinxes, time capsules designed to cruelly fool humans of the 23rd century, unlucky numbers around the world, the science of that feeling someone is watching you, and the desire to discover...

It appears there is nothing sacred with Joe McGucken, as he adds the nation’s favourite annual dinner tradition to his heap of hate. We’re joined this week by Terence Power of the Talking Bollox Podcast, who stands in for an under the weather Darren. Terry gets to hear the first draft of Joe’s new musical depiction of Irish crime as we return to Gangland The Musical. Send all of your questions and...

Joe is planning to turn his talents to the stage and bring us a musical tour de force set in Dublin’s gangland, but he has to fend of accusations form his podcast colleagues that this is a simple rip off of some of theatre's best know stories. This week we have the annual tradition of a Christmas misery from Joe, while Darren has some headaches coming his way on the wedding planning scene – and is...

Hats of historical significance catch our imagination this week, as we trawl the past for the ideal headwear. Joe learns he may not hate the Beatles at all, and Darren feels Spotify is lying to him (or about him). There’s a stark admission of just how little money there is to be had from making unloved Christmas songs, and one listener suggests a forfeit as punishment for a recent glaring oversigh...

You might need a strong stomach for this one as the lads go around the world to learn about some 'unusual' local delicacies including Rocky Mountain Oysters. Darren reveals what celebrity he spilled a pint of Guinness over and Joe admits to a particularly cruel/hilarious prank he and his mates pulled on his local barman. Darren lords it up in M&S and they pay their respects to the good ol' 'ye...

A listener lays down a sporting gauntlet to Joe and we stumble across what might be greatest potential showdown in competitive history. Terence from Talking Bollox's ginger credentials get questioned and have you ever wondered what a Grease/Star Wars mash-up might look like? Well wonder no more. Send your questions and anything else to stallit@goloudnow.com

Darren has been on an adventure, at the behest of the national broadcaster, and he’s taken the chance to try to hustle some older gentlemen, but found himself swimming with the pool sharks. There’s talk of options for socialising, and Joe admits to a fear of being asked to go to the pictures with a friend. There’s a look at probably the most extreme form of socialising, America’s scariest house –...

Things get heated as the lads discuss tipping. Is giving the binman a few bob a load of rubbish? Can the delivery guy get on his bike? Does even the postie get a stamp of approval? Joe gets nailed with a picture based zinger and they get into it about owning an aquariam sized Jurassic park. Warning: Any offence to any guinea pigs listening is entirely unintentional. Send your questions and anythin...

It’s far too early, some would argue, but Darren is out of the block fast and racing into the festive season. This of course means the Christmas trees debate is back, and we end up with complaints about the smell of bark and dreams of an imagined Jesus train. We bemoan the lack of tack at Christmas now, and that sets Joe off on a magical tour of his own imagination as he dreams up the tackiest hom...

We bring you news of a very exciting new project from the team here at GoLoud (including our own Producer Eoin), a new 8-part true crime series called "The Gambler", that is released today. It's a collaboration between the team at GoLoud and the team behind the hugely successful, multi-award winning "The Witness" - crime journalist Nicola Tallant and producer Ian Maleney. Producer Eoin gives us so...

Joe’s winning streak continues as his acting chops come in for hearty praise from one listener. And then he swiftly gets brutally fact checked. Darren warns us all against watching films with dogs on the poster, for fear of heartbreak. The people have come for Darren over the scandal of him missing the intro to episode 180. And we have a classic of the nonsense genre of listener questions, as the...

Darren’s been schmoozing on the celebrity circuit again, and he’s had a style upgrade to better blend in among the beautiful people. Not forgetting his roots though, he’s too shy to make any introductions to the powerful movers and shakers in his midst, and is more comfortable considering getting into some pool hall hustling. Joe attempt a historical deep dive and trips himself up with some highly...

Joe has got one big claim right, so now the masses have come to say he can never be wrong. There is obviously major concern about this among the wider Stall It family, who see this as the terrifying new dawn of the age of spoof. And the choice between a life of all out spice, or one of none, has our heads scrambling for logic amid the nonsense. Is a spicy bowl for cereal each morning better or wor...

We interrupt our regular broadcast (briefly) for a long overdue celebration that has left at least one of us feeling very emotional. That's before Joe returns us to normal service with a rundown on his latest series of mishaps, poor decisions and public humiliations - everything from DIY haircuts, to consternation over a restaurant bill, and memories of being trapped in tunnels. Send all of your q...

We consider which TV ads live rent free in our heads, Joe rumbles the con of disguised Guinness trucks, and a discussion on needless specialised clothing sees Darren tap into his inner Joe as he rails against eyeglasses and knee pads for skateboarders. And Joe, the restaurateur (of sorts) passes his eye over the gimmick eatery scene, and has little hope for it, but he suddenly finds interest in a...

Well, he did it. Against all odds, and in the face of much doubt and mocking, Joe McGucken has run the Dublin Marathon without (he says) a second of training. He comes into the studio, wearing his medal and on very stiff legs, to reject all praise and tell us what he did is absolutely unimpressive. There’s also a chat about our recent live show, possibly our strangest one yet, including Darren bec...

Ever wondered what reaility tv show the lads would go on? Well thanks to a listener question you're about to find out and the answers will enthrall/apall you and Eoin gets the perfect The Chaser nickname. In what Darren claims is the best listener question EVER! they get to fantasise about opening their own pub, what's getting served and who's immediately barred. Send all of your questions to stal...

As Joe struggles with the painful realities of being a homeowner, he fondly remembers the Dublin Corporation or Corpo for those in the know.  As they look ahead to a night a the Irish Pod Awards (vote here ), hosted in the Stella Cinema, both lads think back on other memorable times spent at the cinema when people were smoking and partaking in other private activities while the film played. &...