Talking Bollox Podcast

Terence auditions the world's best and brightest to tell his story, from Bruce Buffer to Dolly Parton, and Booker T. Calvin goes on the warpath against the creeping influence of golf on working class communities. Terence aims high and dreams of becoming the Olympic champion of having a knock. There's more going on to Terry's list of films to watch and podcasts to listen to, but there's fading hope...

Dwayne Edgars from Inner City Running Club joined us this week and told us all about setting up the club to get more people in his community active. The club has grown rapidly and has members running everything from Couch to 5ks to Ironmans. He defended the club’s decision to introduce a membership fee and spoke about the community they've built. No stranger to a microphone, Dwayne also told us ab...

Calvin is on the attack against a particular takeaway cuisine, but Terry isn’t sure he’s quite ready to join him. A listener wants to know what films Terence got to watch during his recent 28 hours spent on a plane, and the answer might be considered a bit underwhelming. Unless you like Guess Who? We also hear about stairs on planes, the invention of sparkling water and rashers, and a record-break...

Change how you think forever, thanks for the ultimate lesson in maximising our brain power from psychologist and neuroscientist Dr. Sabina Brennan who joined us this week to explain what's really going on inside our heads. The former Fair City actress talked us through the various parts of the brain and their function, and told us about the importance of relaxation, sleep, diet, and laughter, as w...

Slating someone for having a surname for a first name is a bit rich coming from Calvin of all people, and he justifiably gets called out.   Despite threatening violence in almost every previous bonus episode, Terence can't pick out a celebrity he would like to punch. Calvin is adamant that the industry of dirty magazines has been ruined by the internet and in Eoin's absence it's left to Teren...

Andrew McGinley lost his three children when they were killed by their mother in 2020. Since then he has fought to keep their memories alive through various projects, and to bring happiness to the world through a charity he founded in their honour. He told us all about his wonderful children, Conor, Darragh and Carla and shared his heartbreaking story, as well as telling us what life has been like...

Listener questions are parked for this episode as Terence talks Thailand. It was an eventful month off on holiday with a distinctly Final Destination feel to it. Calvin explains why March 2024 was the busiest month of his life.

Comedian Joe Dowlin aka the self proclaimed 'Jobstown Joe' joined us for a chat about his life growing up in Tallaght, developing a ruthless sense of humour, and getting hung out to dry by every member of his family. it wasn't all laughs though either, Joe's been through a difficult time and he opened up about his time in emergency accommodation and how he struggled to balance the chaos of his lif...

Persecution complexes, sentimental art and dropping into the quantum realm (on a swivel chair) occupy Terence and Calvin’s minds this week. There’s talk of if Terence and Calvin are some of the hardest to work with in the business, and how high stakes, pressure cooker moments can bring out everything but the best in people. We also push back on the culture of over sensitive spoiler patrol, and dis...

Caroline Foran is one of Ireland’s most prominent, and successful, voices speaking about anxiety. She is a number 1 best selling author and has helped many people understand their own anxiety, by sharing her own experience living with anxiety and the knowledge she’s picked up on her journey. She also has some great stories for us from her days as a reporter, meeting global stars like Justin Timber...

In this week's bonus episode a particular brand of sweets is dramatically named the worst smell of all time by Terence, while Calvin shakes up the greatest film of all time charts with some uncomfortable history lessons. We hear a surprisingly detailed discussion of dog morning breath, make an attempt at designing a new religion, and get bogged down in major matters of pronunciation.

We were joined by Cork comedian Chris Kent this week to chat about life in the supposed 'real capital' and how coming from an area with a bad reputation impacted him growing up. Chris qualified as an electrician but worked full time in comedy instead for 12 years until he had to go back to building sites when all his gigs were cancelled due to Covid. With his comedy career now back on track, Chris...

Do cows in different counties have regional accents? Does any know where Calvin's budgie is? Is being in a submarine visiting the Titanic the best alibi you can have? The lads take on some truly burning questions this week. Terence's vocabulary continues to expand, although he may need to brush up on some definitions before he accidentally defames someone less forgiving of the misunderstanding. Ca...

With the Paralympic Games just a few months away, Irish table tennis hopeful Colin Judge took a some time away from his training to talk to us about his journey so far. Colin has one arm and no legs and he told us about growing up with a disability, and how his parents instilled independence in him from a young age. He's now ranked 9th in the world but Colin opened up about his losses at big tourn...

Calvin admits to breaking his New Years resolution and buying a pair of runners, but his admission doesn't save him from Terence's intervention after a family member reaches out concerned that Calvin's simply swapped one bad shopping habit for another. Although, Calvin claims his fear of not looking fresh could be tied to the inter-generational trauma of the Famine. Terence reveals that he still c...

Comedian Emma Doran joined us for an episode filled with laughs about everything from dogs in heat to the confusing commands when skydiving. She also threw Calvin's day off by introducing him to the word - "Faff". She also told us about having her daughter less than two weeks before she had to sit her Leaving Cert and how she brought books with her into Hollis Street to study while in labour. Howe...

Terence makes a claim to be Ireland’s healthiest man, eating Ireland’s healthiest breakfast – and a stroll in Howth has left him armed with a vastly expanded vocabulary. Calvin masters the pun game with one deft turn of phrase, and he strikes back at some outrageous claims made against him in the public arena. Terry admits that, despite his previous big claims, he actually does know someone who pl...

When he first talked to us three years ago - heavyweight boxer Thomas Carty had big plans. Now, his world has exploded with fights in some of the worlds biggest arenas under his belt and his position as a go to sparring partner for sporting superstars like Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury cemented. He told us about the impact boxing has taken on his body, including passing blood in his urine and expl...

Spoiler alert: If you have not seen The Deepest Breath, Terence will spoil it for you here. We bring you liquid meals, plot twists, hot air balloons, adventures in dangerous places, class warfare over desserts, and Terry claiming he could break a couple of world records. Again. The Unofficial Terence Power Film Club continues to roll along, and Rush Hour 2 continues its slide further from its peak...

Former captain and current technical director of Shelbourne FC Luke Byrne joins us this week. Luke played at the top level in Ireland and fought through serious injury and pain to extend his career beyond what certain managers thought possible. He told us about his grueling routine of physio, steroid injections and pain killers to keep his injuries at bay while he played, and we spoke about the co...

Terence almost admits defeat in the long-running saga around his ability to hold his breath underwater, but pulls back at the very last moment and instead doubles down. There's a debate over the merits of Texas over Lucan, and we (once again) crown a new "best film of all time", which sadly sees Rush Hour 2 lose its spot at the pinnacle of cinema after just one brief week. Calvin wants to finally...

Eric Lalor joined us this week for a few laughs - He told us about his life growing up with a deaf parent, starting a comedy career later in life, and why culchies find Dubs funny no matter what we say. Eric was well known for his role in Fair City and he told us how the character still haunts him, as well as why he was once known as "Bono's pet". He now has a podcast with the one and only Willa W...

We bring you a bonus episode recorded (in part) on the stage at the National Stadium, in the hours before our live show. Terence explains why he likes to do show preparation his own way, and Calvin is feeling like he got his prep routine just right. But even the impending live show can’t distract from the serious business of a bonus episode, like more big claims about local crows, accusations Tere...

Georgie Crawford joined us this week, Georgie was diagnosed with breast cancer after having her daughter and during her recovery she realised how little she had been taking care of herself. She told us how she challenged who she thought she was and became one of the country's leading wellness voices in the process. Georgie now has two hugely successful podcasts, The Good Glow and Better Days with...

What is the best day of the week? Terence and Calvin debate the pros and cons of all seven, and try to reach some kind of agreement on a seemingly impossible question, before stumbling into an unfortunate mix up between Good Friday and Friday the 13th. There’s listener emails about more awkward handshake disasters, the fading tradition of allowing kids fend for themselves with a packet of crisps i...