Episodes
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Ep. 20 Olympic 7s: An Introduction and Overview.
Friends, once every 4 years we are greeted to loads of random ass sports every hour of the day for a glorious few weeks. In 2016, Rugby joined the party. But not Rugby like you remember it, sleek, fast, shorter rugby. 7s is all the bullshit of Rugby with none of the difficult to explain set pieces or pundits complaining everytime someone kicks the ball. It's different. It's hip.
To bring us up to speed we have invited guest (and probably 30% of our listenership) Conor Fennell to catch us up to speed with what to expect as we bandwagon on to Rugby's sleek little brother.
Filled with genuine insights, 5 a-side analogies, Come Dine with me references (what a sad little life Jane) we unpack and give a road map of what to look for and which players to tell your mates you knew they were great before the olympics. It's a fun one.
Thank you to Eoin Brosnahan for the theme music. Thank you to Becky Cheatle for the cover art.
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Ep. 19 Ep. 19 South Africa vs Ireland: Tie-game
Well, it ends in a draw. Ireland land a killer blow right at the death and we leave it honours even as Jack's blood pressure probably couldn't hack a third test.
We talk to resident South African Neil Green and breakdown the second test in Durban. We talk Irish ferocity, South African goal kicking, Sasha's impact and Frawley's absolute balls resolve.
We could have used a third game, but we will make do with a third podcast. Who knows we may stay on topic we may not.
Thank you to Eoin Brosnahan for the theme music. Thank you to Becky Cheatle for the artwork.
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Ep. 18 South Africa vs Ireland 2: Electric Boogaloo.
It's advantage South Africa. All that talk from Rassie was backed up by a big performance who shot out of the blocks to score early and strike a blow at Ireland's (not really a thing but people try to sell papers and get clicks say it's a thing so it might be a thing, Who's to say?) claim at being the Number 1 side in the World.
Yes in a surprise to everyone the WORLD CHAMPIONS are pretty damn good.
Join Guest Neil Green and Host's Jack Dolan and Nghia Mai as they unpack the 1st test and preview the 2nd test in this clash of the top of the table.
Thank you to Eoin Brosnahan for the theme music. Thank you to Becky Cheatle for the cover art.
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And remember: Never. Stop. Trying.
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(if you read this far text Jack as he doesn't believe anyone reads these as he writes about himself in the third person)
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We are back for Season 2! Join Jack and Nghia as they continue to make their way through these Trying Times.
In today's episode we are joined by one of our favourite guests, Mr. Neil Green, as we talk Ireland vs South Africa and the fastest rising rivalry in international rugby.
It's the World Champions vs the World Champions in Springbok minds this week as Rassie takes on Farrell in a war of words, attrition, temperament and also rugby.
In a game that is too close to call we talk about the importance of Braai's, how the countries differ their development plan, where international and club form leave us and who will come out on top. Have the Irish been disrespectful? Can Eben Etzebeth keep track of exactly how many members of the Irish team said they would see him in the final? Is it somehow Off the Ball's fault? We answer all of these questions and talk some rugby.
This one is a doozy.
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You can follow Neil Green at @neilgreencomedian to keep up with his shows.
Thank you to Eoin Brosnahan (@Brostheman) for the theme music. Thank you to Becky Cheatle (@Becky.Cheatle for the cover art)
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Ep.16 Malinda Perera.
Join us today as Malinda Perera talks to us about his life in Rugby. Malinda is a Sri-Lankan stand-up comic based in Dublin who has performed all across Europe. He released his debut show " Not a Drug Dealer" in 2020 before releasing it in 2023 online at malindaperera.com , and is currently touring his newest show "Marinated Lamb" this year. Malinda is the resident Host of N2O comedy that has performances in Vienna and Dublin and has recently begun the process of making his own podcast "Off-Stage Tales" where he provides a behind the scenes look at touring through Europe.
We talk about Rugby in Sri Lanka, missing the Haka and the lonely endeavour of Stand-Up Comedy.
Special thanks to Patrick Ryan for the mixing (available at @ryanpa99 on instagram)
Thank you to Eoin Brosnahan for the theme music.
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In this Episode of Trying Times we interview the Super Sinead Walsh. Sinead is a comedian and podcaster who has been performing across Ireland, the UK and Canada and probably more!
We talk to Sinead about their love of sport, their most recent gig supporting Ashley Gavin at Liberty Hall and how a North Dub ends up a Munster fan.
You can follow Sinead at @sineadwalshcomedy on Instagram and Tiktok.
Sinead will be bringing their Tour Big Foot on a tour of Ireland and further afield (Check their Instagram for information).
Keep an eye out for "Queer as Fluich" (@qafpodcast) premiering later this year as Sinead hosts a queer history of Ireland Podcast.
Thank you to Eoin Brosnahan for the theme music.
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Episode 14. Allie O'Rourke
In this episode we interview Allie O'Rourke, a stand-up/writer/hysteria comedy club founder/class giver/many more hyphener. We talk to Allie about her life in rugby from bad pitches out west, to running into Munster Rugby greats and ask the question how serious are Ireland about creating a Team of Us.
You can find Allie on all social media under the handle @allie.orourke and hear about shows hosted by Hysteria Comedy Club at @hysteriaireland
Thank you to Eoin Brosnahan for the theme music.
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Welcome to Part 2 of the Trying Times Six Nations Awards as we pick our Team of the Tournament.
Don't like our choices? Head to instagram to tell us who should be there instead.
We will post a final team of the tournament soon after we see your opinions.
Thank you to Eoin Brosnahan for the theme music.
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In this bumper Six Nations Review, we hand out our Trying Times Awards. PART 1!
Yes, the Oscars may be over but there is a new award show in town! So grab your tuxes and your frocks and lets get talking hypothetical rugby awards for hours at a time.
We crown the Best Game, Worst Game, Happiest Team, Saddest team, Best Moment, Biggest WTF moment, Best Player, Best Coach as well as giving a few cheeky runner up prises.
As the Six Nations Draws to a close and we have to find other means of talking rugby to whoever still talks to us, sit back and enjoy the first in our two parter award show.
Thank you to Eoin Brosnahan for the theme music.
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Who needs a Grand Slam anyway?
We're not bitter, winning a grandslam is so 2023. We're all in on Italy now anyway. FORZA!
Join us as we talk Irish Heartbreak, Italian joy, English vindication, French flair and Scottish Suffering.
Wales also played.
In this episode we reviewed what went right and wrong in a scintillating week of Six Nations Rugby.
If you read this far let Jack know as he has no clue if anyone reads these and will slowly lose his sanity in the 4000 character limit of episode summaries.
Thank you to Eoin Brosnahan for the theme music.
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In this Episode of Trying Times we review the second half of Netflix's Six Nations Full Contact series.
We discuss the highs, the lows, the huhs, and everything in between this Netflix show.
Thank you to Eoin Brosnahan for the theme music. Please like and share this pod with your friends/lovers/enemies and acquaintances. You can follow the pod on all social media @tryingtimesrugby and keep up to date with the hosts gigs and other activities by following @nmaicomedy and @goodenoughgang on Instagram/Twitter/TikTok/Threads etc
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No seriously?! How does it fall?
Join us as we review Week 3 of the Guinness Six Nations and make our predictions for Week 5.
We talk heartbreak in Lyon, dull spoons in Edinburgh and irritation in Dublin before giving highly informed and educated takes that will not at all make us look like fools in the mid to near future.
Ah the Six Nations, we are all armchair pundits with Guinness stained blue jeans and awful brown leather shoes. So embrace it and enjoy our ramblings!
Thank you to Eoin Brosnahan for the theme music. (Available at @brostheman)
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In this Episode of Trying Times we talk to the fantastic Neil Green in Sin É about all things rugby. Neil is a South African Stand up Comedian based in Dublin. He has gigged all over Ireland and South Africa and everywhere in between.
We talk about the Springboks winning yet another World Cup, being a Sharks fan, Neil's hatred of Springbok icon Habana, and the perils of telling jokes to Rugby Players. Neil shares his experience consoling Irish fans, gigging for New Zealand Rugby Players and how to properly address Eben Etzebeth. If you feel personally offended by Neil's takes on Father Ted and Flight of the Concords, be completely normal about it or go complain to him directly at one of his gigs.
You can find Neil Green at @neilgreencomedian on Instagram/Twitter/TikTok/Threads etc
A special thank you to Patrick Ryan for the mixing, who made this episode possible.
Theme Song by Eoin Brosnahan (available at @brostheman). Please like and share this pod with your friends/lovers/enemies and acquaintances. You can follow the pod on all social media @tryingtimesrugby and keep up to date with the hosts gigs and other activities by following @nmaicomedy and @goodenoughgang on Instagram/Twitter/TikTok/Threads etc
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Join us on Trying Times as we review Week 2 of the Guinness Six Nations Championship.
In a week of controversies and general mediocrity Nghia and Jack apply their 'expert' analysis of the weekends Rugby as we mercifully survive the break week.
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In this Episode of Trying Times, Nghia and Jack review the first game week of the Six Nations.
They give their takes on the weekends action, who performed well and who didn't and where the tournament goes from here.
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In this episode of Trying Times, Nghia and Jack interview Eoghan Collins an excellent musical comedian and actor making waves on the Irish Comedy scene.
Eoghan had to sit with the two hosts and set the whole podcast up as they were too useless to figure out how an interface works.
In the Episode, the lads talk to Eoghan about his experiences in Rugby; as a fan, as a player lining out in training against a certain Ireland Captain and more recently as the face of Guinness Ad campaign warning Ireland Fans not to jinx it (which worked clearly...).
Eoghan is doing two Work in Progress shows at the Scene and Heard festival on the 24th and 25th of February in Dublin before doing 4 days at the Brighton Fringe Festival, on his way to Edinburgh in August.
To keep up to date with Eoghan follow him on Instagram and TikTok at @eoghancollinscomedy.
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On Episode 4 of Trying Times, the pod talks about the Six Nations 2024. Rugby's favourite competition is back and we sure are excited about it.
We pick our winners, losers, overperformers and underperformers ahead of the start of the tournament.
Be sure to listen and ridicule us when we get it all wrong in a few weeks time!
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In the 3rd Episode of Trying Times, Nghia and Jack Discuss the recent documentary series launched by Netflix 'Six Nations: Full Contact'.
In this Two-Parter, they review the first four episodes of the show talking about their favourite parts and whether they think it will be good or bad at getting new fans interested in the upcoming Six Nations.
The next part will be out in the coming weeks.
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In this bonus episode, Nghia and Jack talk about the biggest news in Rugby in January 2024; the switch of Wales Star Child Louis Rees-Zammit from Rugby to American Football as he pursues a career in the NFL.
The guys talk about whether they believe he can make it, how transferable the two sports are, and the impact of such a decision on Wales.
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Trying Times is a rugby/comedy podcast, where two comedians talk the sport they love that doesn't always love them back.
Nghia Mai and Jack Dolan talk all things rugby with people they barely know to see if people are as obsessed with the game as they are.
In this pilot episode, the hosts talk amongst themselves. To kick us off, Jack interviews Nghia to see how his rugby life stacks up to host the pod. They discover the highs and lows of Nghia's playing days as well as the similarities between playing rugby and doing stand up comedy.
The episode lacks some of the finer tuning that will come in future episodes.
We know we don't have a theme tune.
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