Talking Bollox Podcast

We kick this episode off with an update on Terence's health, after he convinced himself, through listening to a previous episode, that he will have to play the ukulele during his surgery. Honestly, we're not surprised by it at all. Our guest co-host comedian Andrew Ryan tells us his own experience with surgery, how grief is a gateway to getting a tattoo and how he ended up in Belfast. He tells Cal...

The jellies are whispering to Willa and he’s speculating on major behind the scenes disputes that have changed the landscape of Irish crisps.   One listener is missing Terry (like the rest of us) and wants to know how we can wind him up with a carefully crafted lie when he gets back.   Willa was scammed buying some runners and he’s not happy with it.   And  we get an insight in...

This week Calvin is joined/invaded by the dastardly due of Willa White and Darren Conway and needless to say madness ensues. Willa gives us an insight into his run ins with Roches Stores back in the day during his previous incarnation as, how shall we say, purveyor of items . They all take a trip down memory lane to Mosney and the 'mooning' pool in the pub and we hear about some of the school tour...

On the first of our new era of bonus episodes we have Shane Todd continuing his stint in the chair, and he’s taking your questions. We’re taking your questions on what opinions we’ve changed over the years (a surprisingly controversial one, it turns out); how long any of us could go missing before anyone noticed, and what food and drink pairing best represents us. Shane has some wise advice for Ca...

No one can replace Terence while he's on hiatus, but the podcast must go on. So, we asked friend of the pod Shane Todd to spin down for a bonus episode, although we probably only got to ask about one question. Shane takes us on tangents about celebrity football matches, the definition of the word 'ambiguous' and the differences between deli's North and South of the Border. Tickets for Shane's tour...

You’ve probably noticed our absence for the last week. Thank you all for your patience while we got back to you. Terence has a message for you that can explain where we’ve been and let you know about a break he’s taking because of some upcoming surgery, which is going to mean he’ll have to skip the studio for a bit. It’s best to let Terry explain it in his own words, so please take a listen. We’ll...

Miriam Hussey worked as a qualified pharmacist for 10 years, but she always had a passion for holistic health and wellness. She spoke to us about the importance of your mind and your soul in healing your body and how our lifestyle impacts our health. She explained why it's good to cry sometimes and what you can do in your day to help you on the right path. Miriam is a leading health and wellness f...

The lads switch things up and convince Eoin to unleash messages from the TBX phone with predictably wild results. We hear from a listener who has a whale phobia and we discover sharks are coming for Ireland. Great! Thinking of getting those 'Turkey teeth', well Terry has some reassuring advice. One messager mispronounces himself into a mortifying situation in Poland and they absolutely catch one o...

From Jorja Smith and Aitch, to Plan B and Maverick Sabre, New Machine (a.k.a. Adam Jordan) has worked with some of the biggest names in music. He told us how he got introduced to music, his first time in the studio and how he didn't and still doesn't know what's next in his career. Adam grew up between London and Wexford and he explained how that affected his music tastes and made him aware of the...

There’s a rebellion against perfectionism in the studio this week, as Terry calls for everyone to just drop the standards a little bit. Terry goes all in to make the case for eating food on the train or bus, while talking on your phone on loud speaker. He also reveals he’s a big sandwich type of man. Is there anything worse than a bragger? Is it torture to be stuck with a real Elevenerife type, or...

This week, we wanted to show you everything you're missing if you're not listening to the bonus episode or TBX. There's the madness of listener questions on everything from body swaps to eating food off the floor. Terence realises there's no roundabouts in town and Calvin wonders if his old school is trying to lure him back in. We introduce you to some of our regular contributors to TBX - both cul...

We hear the case for hitting the most quiet person at the table and why that's better than being left lost for words. There are switches on the ceiling and Terry has gone to get a ladder.  Calvin has the playbook drawn up for settling a row in a toy shop, and we get the rundown on elite level meditation with Lego, and despite Terry's doubts the receipts are produced. We learn about Terry the...

Actor Ger Jordan joined us this week and as the weather starts to get cooler he reminisced with us about collecting and the Halloween celebrations that were more like The Purge growing up in O'Devaney Gardens. Ger opened up about his struggles with gambling and how he turned his life around when he met the mother of his eight children and went after his dream of being an actor even landing a role...

Terry continues to regret his 'Cornelius' shout when potentially his own country cousins put in a claim. We undercover some serious tea involving none other than the great Brian Kerr down at EP. Terry gets his head melted over bedtime and Calvin could live amongst superheroes as long as The Hulk stays away from his car. Send all of your questions and comments to talkingbollox@goloudnow.com

Impressionist and comedian Al Foran joined us this week and we can't believe it's taken us 233 episodes to get him on the podcast. Al told us about how his love of film set him on his current path, how even at school he was encouraged to do impressions and how it led to him having his first gig at just 18! Since then he's gone on to do massive shows and has met incredible people through them - Eve...

Calvin comes prepared for this bonus, intent on getting his own back after things got out of hand at All Together Now. The pros and cons of landlines are debated, and not one but two insects get added to the list of things to be afraid of. Terence wants to restrict the hours during which you can use a big trolley at Tesco, while Calvin wonders why we have 24 hour shops at all. Send all of your que...

KhakiKid blew us all away at the live show in the Bord Gais Energy Theatre and we knew we'd have to get him on for a full episode. We reminisced on getting into fights when we were younger and chatted about the best musicians out there now and the ones who fell off. He told us about getting started in music, life growing up in Walkinstown, and why it bothers him now when he sees people pretending...

This week on Talking More Bollox, the lads tackle the terror of an overflowing urinal and debate whether to skip ahead in a queue or risk getting soaked. They get to drop some wisdom on essential life skills that school should teach, from starting a business to the often-overlooked art of tying shoelaces. They also take on the minefield that is saying “thank you” to the bus driver. It really can b...

It's a birthday special with just the two lads this week - And Terence wonders why there's not more fanfare around 29th birthdays and reflects on more than half his 20's spent hosting the podcast. They debrief on what was possibly the best gig of their lives after seeing Oasis live and Calvin shares his bunking in story but doesn't give too much away. There are hints for big things coming soon for...

Can you name something you don’t like about Dublin? Terry cant, but Calvin has a few. We go through some instantly irritating noises, from alarms to door knocks, and noises that put you into a wonderful mental state. Calvin fills us in on the romantic success of rural men, and a listener questions has us picking a life as a rock star with a fictional wife. We get a history lesson on the lads’ chil...

Ruth Barry joined us this week and opened up about her harsh upbringing, her struggles with addiction and how it all led her to commit an assault that left her in prison. Ruth was using her sentence to work on anger management, self improvement and recovering from her addiction before she fell pregnant while on temporary release. As an expectant mother, her treatment in prison changed dramatically...

Can Terry be trusted with responsibility, or would he go mad with power? His thoughts on running a Talking Bollox recording offer a window into his thoughts. Calvin has a story for us about an accidental windfall of hundreds of millions of dollars, all thanks to the fancy orange juice, and it leads us to wonder how we’d best squander a fortune – including paying each other to do things we really d...

While Terry's away this week, we've gone back through the 228 previous episodes we've done and picked some of our favourites - Although it's hard to choose out of all the great guests. We've got The Script's Danny O'Donoghue speaking about his grief after losing his bandmate and lifelong friend Mark Sheehan, and neuroscientist Sabina Brennan on preventing cognitive decline. Ireland international K...

Terry says the wrong thing and digs a deep, dark hole for himself that he struggles to get out of, even with help, Calvin has been mixing with architects and has found himself a new enemy. We hear Terry’s case for kissing his front door, no matter what the neighbours think, and there is some vastly underappreciated news of a whale sighting . Send all of your questions and comments to talkingbollox...

PJ came into us thinking he'd have nothing new to say since he was first on a year ago. And within 2 minutes, he proved himself wrong launching into tirades about hoarding and tales of regrettable tattoos and wonky ears. He has a few words of warning for Terence about the reality of becoming a dad to a mad son, and fills us in on the sketch he made with Robert Sheehan and Darren Conway that blew u...