Talking Bollox Podcast

Terry forgets what day it is but insists he has his priorities straight as he goes missing for the weekend to live a life of pure leisure. There’s a discussion on enjoying the challenge, mental and physical, on the reality living with a wild goat in the gaff, with your new housemate interrupting everything from your breakfast to loading the dishwasher. Listeners’ nicknames return and we have a biz...

Sean Noble is a World Record holder for his age group in Hyrox and is one of Ireland's most exciting prospects in the sport. And seeing as you can't open Instagram without seeing something about Hyrox, we wanted to hear more about it from someone performing at the elite level. Sean's father had a big influence on him growing up, especially when it comes to fitness. He took him on half marathons wh...

Terry has been doing some detective work to track down the listener who has outed him as a caterpillar collector. His hunt leads to some introspection and a phone call that goes very badly. We learn about the CIA's use of Westlife music in torture, and we get a guest appearance from Terence's brothers. There's wild ideas for live shows thrown out and backed down from very quickly - as both of the...

In this week's episode, we dive into the extraordinary journey of MMA fighter Ryan Curtis—a story of resilience, determination, and the unbreakable human spirit. Ryan’s career in mixed martial arts was on a meteoric rise, marked by his relentless work ethic and passion for the sport. But in 2023, his life took a disastrous turn when a tragic accident left him with a broken neck, threatening not ju...

We have some big news about our return to the stage as we announce our next live show. To register for pre-sale for tickets go to: https://www.goloudnow.com/events Terence is ratted on by a witness from the past who comes to us with a startling revelation about Terry’s past habit of collecting caterpillars in the dump. Calvin finds himself explaining some mysterious garbled text messages, and reca...

Comedian Fred Cooke joined us on the podcast and had us in stiches from the start between his Louth accent impression and his uncanny musical knowledge. He told us about the steep learning curve between watching and performing standup. And Calvin shared his own story of nearly getting kicked out of one of his gigs. Fred might be best known for his work with Tommy Tiernan, from supporting his tour...

We begin this week with Terence flirting with the chance to become a Baron (or Lord), if the price is right. The big debate about white versus black pudding takes a twist as we (somehow) end up debating pigs’ ankles and horses’ knees. Terence is, literally, cartwheeling around the studio, and Calvin is making the case for an internet free way of life. We also have an update on the big listener dil...

Carla Piera FitzGerald lost half her body weight in 14 months – An incredible loss of 13 stone or 83 kilos. She told us about her unhealthy relationship with food which began with hiding sweets aged 5 and continued through to her 30s. She tried every diet going but it was only when Carla sorted her head out, that she began to see substantial changes in her body. Carla’s story is so inspiring, espe...

Calvin brings us some terrifying attic tales sent to him from listeners, ahead of any potential ban on attic stories. There’s a moment taken to defend the most maligned, but delicious, cake in podcast history. The challenge of six months locked in the house with some select items causes a problem and some trauma. There’s a heated debate over fat shaming dogs and long held grudges, and it seems Ter...

200 EPISODES OF TALKING BOLLOX! And what better way to celebrate than a party? We invited back some friends of the podcast, like Willa White, Eric Lalor, Katriona O'Sullivan, Kiefer Crosbie, Darren Conway and Joe McGucken. Not to mention Neil Delamere, Enya Martin, Glenn 'Sauso' Murray, and Thommas Kane Byrne. There's questions about revenge, dancing, and baked beans, revelations about Terenc...

A listener challenges us to create a plan for evading capture as Ireland’s most wanted men. It leads to a stunningly shambolic scheme that includes life on the run in Donegal, hiding out in Newgrange and laying low in Terry’s sitting room, all while wasting your few quid on flights you didn’t need, and a needless shopping trip in Derry. There’s a debate over the complex boundary map of Dublin city...

It's a main bonus - Or a bonus main. Whatever it is, it's definitely NOT Episode 200, that's for sure. Terry has gone from zero tellys to two tellys, Calvin witnesses chaos on a plane between a dog and a cartoon character, and we at last get a dilemma, and get more than we bargained for. Send in your questions (and dilemmas!) to TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com Proudly sponsored by FBT Gyms .

We return for 2025 with Terence dropping some hugely impressive trivia, before he loses all that new found credibility with a wild claim about the world’s oldest man living out his days in Kildare. We hear about a life changing confrontation with a new coffee machine, and Calvin looks for the humour in a toothbrush mix up. Terence is starting to come around to the idea he has a strange walk, and C...

Is duck sea food? Are rocks sea food? As the lads wrestle with these big questions, Terence learns ducks can fly, and that somehow leads to him defending the Phoenix Park against even the most misunderstood criticism. Have you ever been so scared it’s embarrassing? Ever so embarrassed it’s scary? We consider sending two former Talking Bollox guests into the celebrity jungle, and find ourselves tor...

2025 could be a year of great achievement for Terence and Calvin, or it’s at least starting with the intentions to be one; from swimming the Liffey to climbing Liberty Hall. And if that doesn’t pan out we can always fall back on Terry’s chipper that doesn’t sell chips or anything like them - charged up by his misplaced belief for a brief moment that Calvin is fully on board with it. On the subject...

As Terence promises he will become a new man in the new year, Calvin quickly reminds him of some very recently failed New Year’s resolutions. And there’s the tale of a controversial bottle of whiskey and (unfounded) allegations of theft around it. We hear a powerful endorsement of the art of the Stephen’s Day leftovers meal, and a powerful dressing down of the scourge of the NYE party. Send your q...

The rats have a free gaff and are having a party, the lads are cursing on the moon, we have a Talking Bollox version of Santy’s sleigh, and we get bogged down in the great debate of Santa/Santy. We consider some strategically, deviously bad Christmas presents, and Terry learns about escape rooms, to his absolute delight. Send your questions to talkingbollox@goloudnow.com

Kevin McGahern joined us this week for a chat about everything from flying cars and curses to the Titanic and brussels sprouts. He took us back through his career to date explaining how he first got started in comedy and his roles in both Hardy Bucks and Republic of Telly. Amid rumours that Terence will be on the next series of Dancing with the Stars, Kevin used his own experience on the show to t...

We begin with an unexpected encounter between Terence, Calvin and the Taoiseach, before we resume normal business. There are more topics added to the banned list, much to Calvin’s disgust, and Terry breaches a previous banning order by hitting us with a fact about crows. The prospect of being caught short by sudden and inexplicable nudity in Arnotts leads to two very different responses, and gives...

Nicola Hanney had beaten the odds and survived a terminal cancer diagnosis when she met Garda Paul Moody. At first, she thought it was her happy ever after, but soon his behaviour became extremely controlling and abusive. When she became pregnant, he only gained more power over her. Then, the cancer came back. Nicola fought the cancer while dealing with threats, blackmail and abuse from Paul who f...

A discussion about Christmas dinner substitutions and traditions turns hearted as Terry makes possibly his most contentious claim yet on this podcast. And that’s long before he tells us he thinks The Spire is “in the way of O’Connell Street”. There’s a lot of thought put into deciding what role would best suit cereal if it was served in restaurants. We unlock a new fear – finding yourself in the d...

Since watching The Deepest Breath, Terence, like many others, became obsessed with freediving. And while his attempts at holding his breath left him gasping for air after just a few short seconds, the fascination has never gone away. For Claire Walsh, the fascination started before the documentary back in 2015 while on a trip across the world. She has since become the first person to represent Ire...

There’s a lot of thoughts on time this week – from the time spent listening to every moment of Talking Bollox ever put out (and what else you might have done with that time), to the choice between doing time or wearing the wrong shoes. Terence admits he would probably have a hard time deciding to save the world if his personal reputation was going to take a big hit; and Calvin wants to put the mys...

This week we were joined by award-winning actor and playwright Thommas Kane Byrne & best friend and fellow actress Ericka Roe . They discussed their journey from living in Dublin Inner City & Ballyfermot to making it on stage and screen in shows such as Kin and Dublin Murders. Together they have launched their own production company Breadline aiming to make theatre more accessible to the w...

Chaos reigns as a new voice appears on the bonus episodes and a party game takes over proceedings. Terence has a very unfortunate moment of confusion around a horse show, and finds his lack of film knowledge catching up with him. He does learn something useful about one of history's most significant figures. There's some questions, but not enough, and some attempts to remember any kind of useful l...