What’s the Story? Podcast

A weekly bonus podcast where Danny and Mero take a topic from listeners, guests, social media or anywhere really and have 10 minutes to disect it. Or they have 10 minutes to waffle like they always do.  It's November which means one thing and one thing only... it's Christmas and Danny isn't happy.

Niamh Maher is the host of Girls with Goals - a new podcast from Her.ie that offers some great guests and awe-inspiring individulas. When she's not hosting GWG, Niamh is busy being a journalist, producer and squash hero.  Topics this week go from serious to sublime to silly including Niamh missing Patrick Swayze a little bit too much and Danny finally finds someone who loves The Newsroom. We also...

A weekly bonus podcast where Danny and Mero take a topic from listeners, guests, social media or anywhere really and have 10 minutes to disect it. Or they have 10 minutes to waffle like they always do.  This week the lads talk about dreams after Danny dreamt of bringing back one of the greatest pop acts of all time, ABBA. Sadly it only  in dabs and tears. 

Paul O'Brien is an award winning author, screen writer and playwrite. Hailing from Wexford, Ireland, Paul has become a hero of the pro wrestling world with his literary trilogy, 'Blood Red Turns Dollar Green'. The crime series based in wrestling's old territory days, found acclaim amongst the stars of the modern era and has become a must read for fans of the crime genre and wrestling fans alike. ...

A weekly bonus podcast where Danny and Mero take a topic from listeners, guests, social media or anywhere really and have 10 minutes to disect it. Or they have 10 minutes to waffle like they always do.  This week the lads are declarng Denmark enemies of the podcast ahead of Ireland's World Cup play-off and we look back on hurricane Ophelia and the mark she left on Ireland. 

Jamie Heaslip is one of the world's greatest rugby players. He has played 95 times for Ireland, 12 times for The British & Irish Lions and 229 times for Leinster.  He has won 3 Six Nations titles including a Grand Slam, 2 Triple Crowns, 3 European Cups, 1 European Challenege Cup and 3 Celtic Leagues.  In a feature length interview we chat to Jamie about everything, from his ventures on and off the...

A weekly bonus podcast where Danny and Mero take a topic from listeners, guests, social media or anywhere really and have 10 minutes to disect it. Or they have 10 minutes to waffle like they always do.  This week we the lads are wrecked and Mero tries to tell us about his trip to Wales for Ireland's World Cup Qualifier. Danny is excited about Sunday's guest and has an apology to make. 

Michael Finkel is an award winning journalist and best selling author. His work has taken him to some far flung corners of the world and led him to some of the most incredible stories of the past 30 years. We talk to Mike about his two non-ficton books, 'The Stranger in the Woods' and 'True Story'.  The Stranger in the woods tells the story of Christopher Knight, a hermiit who left everything he k...

A weekly bonus podcast where Danny and Mero take a topic from listeners, guests, social media or anywhere really and have 10 minutes to disect it. Or they have 10 minutes to waffle like they always do.  This week on our mini cast we talk about America and guns. The lads both agree for once, except for when it comes to deciding which match is the big match in Dublin this weekend. 

A special live edition of What's the Story? - recorded in The Workmans Club, Dublin as part of the Dublin Podcast Festival 2017. Topics range from North Korea to The Kardashians and Conor McGregor to our guests' favourite decade and why.  Guests:  Ken Early - Irish Times journalist and a member of Ireland's greatest media production company, The Second Captains.  Joanne McNally - One of Ireland's...

Hugh Cahill will be familiar to millions as the voice of RTE rugby and more recently the voice of 2FM's Game On.  A veteran behind the mic, Hugh has called some of the biggest rugby matches of the past decade. We talk to Hugh about getting his start in the industry, a missed opportunity at the 2007 Rugby World Cup and why he isn't too keen on MCing events. Mero does his best to keep up with the ru...

A weekly bonus podcast where Danny and Mero take a topic from listeners, guests, social media or anywhere really and have 10 minutes to disect it. Or they have 10 minutes to waffle like they always do.  Everyone's favourite budget airline, Ryanair, turned heel this week and are cancelling flights faster than Mero cancels tinder dates and Danny cancels gym memberships. Of course we're gonna talk ab...

Cormac Moore is a comedian, broadcaster and podcaster. He has been on the airwaves across Ireland for years and now he has launced his new, documentary style podcast. Project 10 Podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud and Podbean or you can check out www.project10podcast.com  for more.  Don't forget our next live show is coming up fast!! Tickets are available NOW for our live show at the first...

WE ROLLLLLIINNNNN!!!!! When it comes to boxing and MMA there is one man who has worked with the best of the best and and all the rest, Burt Watson.  Burt Watson has been a coordinator/baby sitter to the stars for over 30 years and in that time he has worked with Smokin' Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson, Riddick "Big Daddy" Bowe and in his 14 + years with the UFC he has worked wi...

A weekly bonus podcast where Danny and Mero take a topic from listeners, guests, social media or anywhere really and have 10 minutes to disect it. Or they have 10 minutes to waffle like they always do.  Its that time of year again where reality TV and talent shows take over our televisions - so the lads have a little whinge about it.  Tickets are available NOW for our live show at the first ever D...

This week the lads bring it all back home as they welcome another Borough legend to the podcast.  Ian Versey has been involved with Irish hip hop for over 10 years. As an emcee that has collaborated with a ton of people, Versey is a well versed veteran of the scene. While the standard of hip hop in America has long been the bar, the UK's Grime scene has become more popular than ever and over the l...

A weekly bonus podcast where Danny and Mero take a topic from listeners, guests, social media or anywhere really and have 10 minutes to disect it. Or they have 10 minutes to waffle like they always do.  This week the lads discuss North Korea. Danny believes the world is already at war and the lads discuss some of the finer moments of Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un's dynasty including giant rabbits, g...

Darragh McDonald is a Paralympic gold medalist and World Champion swimmer. At the age of just 14 he qualified for the 2008 Beijing Paralympics where he took home a silver medal.  An unquestionably brilliant athlete, In 2015 Darragh called time on his swimming career aged just 21 after severing ties with Paralympics Ireland due to what he described as "years of broken deals."  For the first time si...

A weekly bonus podcast where Danny and Mero take a topic from listeners, guests, social media or anywhere really and have 10 minutes to disect it. Or they have 10 minutes to waffle like they always do.  This week the lads record through the magic of Whatsapp and discuss Mero's gripe with hospitals and bodily stones... 

Alan Cawley is an ex-pro footballer and proud Sligo man. He was part of the great Shelbourne team that won the league and took on Deportivo in 2004. Since finishing his career on the pitch Al has become known for his outstanding punditry on RTE television and radio.  You can hear Al every Monday, Wednesday and Friday on RTE 2FM alongside Hugh Cahill on Game On. 

A weekly bonus podcast where Danny and Mero take a topic from listeners, guests, social media or anywhere really and have 10 minutes to disect it. Or they have 10 minutes to waffle like they always do.  This week the lads are tyring to explain Ireland's connection to the colour green and mostly failing.   

This week we welcome Dublin's King of the North(side) back to WTS towers and say hello to Petesy Carroll.  For years now Petesy has been Ireland's and Europe's best MMA journalist. Having coverd the sport for national and international media outlets Petesy has found a new home on the world famous mmafighting.com.  We look ahead to the biggest fight in the history of sport, Mayweather v McGregor an...

A weekly bonus podcast where Danny and Mero take a topic from listeners, guests, social media or anywhere really and have 10 minutes to disect it. Or they have 10 minutes to waffle like they always do.  This week the lads are are talking about The Rose of Tralee and how it is the greatest beauty contest that isnt about beauty on the planet. There's also signing, and the lads put money on a Rose to...

  Louise Bruton is a freelance journalist and writer who will take to the stage at this year's Dublin Fringe Festival and ask the question, "Why won't you have sex with me?"   Louise has enjoyed great success as a journalist and has featured on the TED X series. Her website, Legless in Dublin, has been well received and provided a an outlet to highlight Dublin's (lack of) accessibility.   We talk...

A weekly bonus podcast where Danny and Mero take a topic from listeners, guests, social media or anywhere really and have 10 minutes to disect it. Or they have 10 minutes to waffle like they always do.  This week the lads are discussing Irish politician Danny Healy Rae and his recent claims that Irish Roads are being ruined by vengful fairies...