Whiskey & White

The lads return after a hectic month for both. Tyrone has been on a speaking tour, whilst Tommy has been doing comedy gigs. In that time, Tommy convinced Tyrone to do another live show. Tyrone enjoyed it that much that he wants to do another! Tyrone tells us about all the activism he’s been getting up to over the last month. He’s met so many new people, and it’s been a struggle to make so much sma...

This week Team McKenna talks about how the training camp went for Tyrone’s big fight. Tommy and Gin talk about how grumpy Tyrone is when he’s in fight mode. Tyrone apologises to Tommy for the way he treated him during the fight.  Despite his temper tantrums, Tyrone says he felt great during the fight week and was very happy with how his camp went. He commends Tommy and Gin for the job they did, al...

Tyrone is back from his trip to Palestine and tells us about his experience. He went there to work in the young people living in the refugee camp who attend the boxing gym. He says the training sessions was a way they could escape the pressure of daily pressure life in Palestine. He talks about the division between Israelis and Palestinians and how hard it is for Palestinians living there. Since r...

This week we are joined by sleep coach, Emmet Lynch. He explains what a Sleep Coach is and why people need one. He talks about how the major cause for many people problems sleeping is down to life stress. Emmet tells us how he became a sleep coach after spending years working in the NHS. He dispels the myths surround ‘optimal sleep’. And talks about the impact that alcohol has on your sleeping pat...

This week we are joined by Belfast Busking sensation, John Garrity. He tells us about his humble beginning in rural Fermanagh. Growing up surrounded by music and how a school teacher helped him build his confidence to perform. He talks about coming to Belfast to try it out but after having a great time busking in the city centre and some encouragement from friends and family, he decided to move to...

This week, the lads answer questions from the viewers. They talk about how they first got started in the Oliver Plunkett boxing club. Tommy discusses his most challenging experience as a young amateur, highlighting how tough it was for him to get to the gym. They answer what their most brutal fights were as professional boxers. They discuss the devastating feeling of loss and how hard it is to bou...

This week, the lads talk about Tommy playing in the Tea With Me FC v Premiership Legends match. Tyrone paid for a ticket to go and watch, but felt like Tommy should have gotten him sorted with a free one, as he always sorts Tommy with free tickets to his events.    They talk about the 2 weeks of good weather that Belfast got and how the place goes mad every time the sun comes out.  The lads went o...

This week, we are joined by one of our first guests on the show, Tom Smyth. He explains the details of the dream mentoring program and what you can gain from it. The importance of writing down your goals. He has been writing his goals and journaling for years. He tells us how he wrote his goal of being an actor into existence. After writing it a few years ago, he got a role in a Terry Stone movie....

This week, we are joined by upcoming Belfast rapper Durt Burd. He tells us how he got his name, why he wears a mask, and what inspired him to get into the rap game. He talks about how he found Jun Tzu’s business card and called the number and rang down the phone for him. He is also an Irish speaker and incorporates the Irish language in his raps. This naturally draws comparisons to Kneecap, but it...

Tommy and Tyrone answer questions sent in by the viewers. They answer how they first became friends. How they bicker all the time. How the podcast came about and who they think is the better podcaster. Tyrone talks about the fear he has of over sharing on episodes. They talk about how hard it is to do a podcast and think that their Belfast accents is what is stopping them from going global. They t...

Michael talks about his unlikely journey to becoming a scientist. He talks about going to St Mary’s Grammar School but failing chemistry. He repeats his A levels and goes on to university, but in a random twist of events, he decides to become a priest. After the first two years of his priesthood study, his superiors questioned whether he was certain about being a priest and advised him to take a y...

This week the lads reminisce about being teenagers and summers gone by from Tyrone being a firebug to Tommy smoking paper. They both talk about their first time getting drunk and coincidentally it was on separate boxing trips. However, they never drank as teenagers when they were at home and were never peer pressured into doing it along with their friends.  They talk about how the hoods used to jo...

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John Hutchinson joins us to talks about his humble beginnings in Donegal. Leaving school at 13 to work on building sites with his family. Then he starting boxing late but going all in with it. He tells about travelling everyday on the bus from Donegal to Belfast to train. Eventually he made the move to the pro ranks and headed down under to Australia to purse his career. His boxing career took him...

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This week, we are joined by Paddy Maguire, aka Rare Witch. He talks to us about how he started making his popular satirical animations and what he is trying to achieve through them. He is an all-around performer doing stand-up comedy, playing banjo, and rapping. He talks about how one of his animations caused a serious beef with The Working Class Podcast. He says the beef has gone so far that ther...

After Jonesy’s last appearance on the show, the viewers were crying out for more! So he’s back with more crazy stories about his holidays to Ibiza and beyond! The madness that he’s got up on numerous stag dos and his trip to Boston, USA, which has been pending for at least 7 years! He talks about all the flights he’s missed due to being too drunk. Jonesy also surprises the lads by revealing he has...

This week, we sit down with former professional MMA fighter turned social media star, Ali Maclean. He details his career highs and lows from living in the back of the gym and using super glue to close the cuts on his eyes to fighting on The Ultimate Fighter. Injuries eventually took their toll on his body, forcing Ali to retire from the cage. Now he’s one of the most popular internet personalities...

This week, the duo is back together. They talk about how the sun coming out in Belfast means one thing: drinking. Tyrone reminisces about living in Philadelphia. When his brother came out to the States to stay with him, Tyrone returned to Belfast, leaving his brother stranded with his pet dog. Tyrone ridicules Tommy for his refusal to walk anywhere. Last week, there was an emergency within walking...

Welcome back to another episode of the Whiskey n White podcast. This week, Tyrone sits with Paddy Barnes, talking about his new hobby of being an Uber driver, his love of training, and how he hated dieting during his pro boxing career. Paddy then shares with us about the gambling addiction that he had, and how hard it was to overcome it, and thankfully does not struggle with that issue anymore. Ty...

Tyrone and Gav sit down to chat about their journey to becoming the leading West Belfast podcast in the area. Gav shares how they have shot to fame and have only been doing the podcast for 8 months. Gav then talks about how his original podcast studio burned down, which led to his mother's passing. He shares how traumatic the experience is and how he's had to be strong within himself. Tyrone & Gav...

We sit down with Tyrone’s cousin, the Belfast party legend, Jonesy.  Jonesy is a famous in the city for being wherever the fun is. Whether it’s a rave, a nightclub or someone’s house, as long as there’s music and beer you can find Jonesy In amongst it.  In his 20s he decided to spread his wings see what life was like down under. He was loving life in Australia and contemplated staying but unfortun...

Tyrone talks about headlining the show in Brighton in his IBF title fight against Harlem Eubank. The bout was broadcast live on channel 5 and had over 2 million viewers. Tyrone talks about the fans in the arena. The Irish support and the surprise at the amount of support for Harlem. He talks about what was going through his mind during the fight. Tyrone wanted to go to war but Harlem played it saf...

Tommy announces his retirement from boxing after 23 years in the sport. Having lost at the weekend, he’s decided to call it a day. In this episode, Tommy reflects on his career from amateur to professional. He talks about joining the Oliver Plunkett ABC, where he first met Tyrone. They talk about their memories of heading to dunking at the national championships as kids. He tells us about his firs...

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