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We've made a trip outside Dublin to record a podcast for the first time ever and it's gone very well. So well we weren't back in time to send it to you at the usual time.
BUT fear not!
To make up for it we bring you next week's bonus episode early so sit back and enjoy Calvin's game changing revelation about traffic lights.
We hear their Spice Girl names and if you're listening in Leitrim, you might want to take a comfortable seat for the fact they are about to drop.
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Things get competitive as Terence announces he will never, and could never, lose a spelling bee – and is quickly forced into backing up his big talk. We end up in a sudden death spelling scenario, with deceptions, threats and ice cream.
Calvin has been waving at gardai – or maybe it was the other way around – but either way Terry isn’t letting him away with it.
Terry wears out his battery while out on the road with the rest of the TB team, as the excitement of a big day out proves too much for him to handle.
And we ask if life would be better lived permanently stinking, or permanently revolted by the odour of the world.
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Comedian and self proclaimed 'culchie' Tom O'Mahoney joined us this week for a few laughs. We got distracted right off the bat by Tom's moustache and Terence's concern that his wet jacket was a result of a leak rather than the rain he'd been outside in.
Tom told us about his experience in the world of posh Dub's, having both famously played one on hit show Damo and Ivor and marring a woman from Dalkey.
Tom's comedy journey started with a burst blood vessel and has led him to opening for the 2 Johnnies, Tom Green and shows of his own. And he told us about the funniest moments he's had on stage, and why people shouldn't get offended at comedy.
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We have a special bonus episode for you this week, with a lot of it recorded from the stage in Vicar Street as we prepared to begin our live show on Sunday.
There's a lot of chaos around us as we try to answer a few listener questions, from superstitions to trademarked catchphrases and an unfortunate fall.
We then bring some unreleased classics from the archives, including the options of supreme intelligence or global respect.
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This week, we sit down with Mike Perez, a Cuban cruiserweight boxer whose journey is nothing short of extraordinary. Mike reveals the harsh realities of his upbringing in Cuba, sharing heart-wrenching stories of survival and resilience.
He takes us through his incredible journey from being bullied in the orphanage to embarking on a perilous escape from Cuba involving the Mexican cartel.
With tales of his past fights in boxing, his battles with addiction and his determination to make it back into the boxing world, Mike’s honesty and humor punch through.
He shares insights about his upcoming fight and why age is just a number in the fight game. Theres even a suprise cameo from the Rodfather himself!
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Terry comes out swinging, demanding some competitive quizzing – but he may have bitten off more than he can chew, and is soon tripping over questions about German car manufacturers and the various colours of a popular sweet.
We have a story about sticking to a bet at a funeral, and Calvin completely loses his composure over the game of golf.
And he’s left deeply wounded by the news that Calvin got the invite he’s spent years waiting for.
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Dermot Whelan, author of Busy and Wrecked, and formerly of Dermot & Dave joined us this week - And Calvin only called him Dave by accident once which is a win!
Dermot explained how he went from being an altar boy to dreaming of being Indiana Jones, to where he is now. For years, Dermot suffered with anxiety and didn't understand it - But he didn't let it stop him from getting on stage for stand up or presenting shows like Republic of Telly.
He told us how meditation helped him transform his anxiety from something that held him back to a superpower and how he uses comedy to pass on the same tools.
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The bizarre and fascinating world of mobile cinemas enters the Talking Bollox universe this week, as a listener’s questions sends us into a whole new world, and has us ringing around every culchie we know as we hunt down more info on this peculiar beast of Irish rural entertainment.
We also ask what’s the best invention ever, and we ask if you can put in the miles for self-improvement if you’re waking up in silk sheets.
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Kyla Cobbler is not her real name, but what is real are the laughs we had with her in this episode. She told us how lying to Italian men on dating apps led to her new name and how she went from hating school to getting head hunted by Dolce & Gabbana and is now living the dream now working as a comedian.
It's a chaotic episode that goes from Azealia Banks to Coolio's demands for sparkling water to colourful farts all before we could get the introduction done.
Kyla's a fan of swimming in the nip and almost has Calvin convinced until she admits she'd never do it at home in Ireland.
We spoke about emigrating and how living as an Irish person abroad changes your perspective. And Kyla opened up on her realisation that she was drinking too much and how she's changed her relationship with alcohol.
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We enter a world of twists and deception this week, as the caterpillar saga grows legs. Terry gets a tip off that he thinks has him closer to discovering the identity of his anonymous tormentor, but has he just dug himself into a deeper hole?
Calvin wonders if we’ve entered a story more layered that Shutter Island, or more treacherous than The Departed, and we find out that the one true ban in the Talking Bollox universe is the ban on revealing the identity of the caterpillar leaker.
Besides all of that, the lads wonder how they’d fare in the celibate life, or with Terry living in a monastery.
And we have a whole new level of threat, as Calvin warns Terry might start calling listeners to give them a piece of his mind.
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On Valentine's Day, 1981, 48 young people died tragically in a fire that broke out in the Stardust nightclub in North Dublin. Emergency exits were blocked, the furnishings were highly flammable and the fire spread rapidly.
Selina McDermott lost 3 of her siblings in the tragedy, Willie, George and Marcella. Her family was never the same again. She told us about her memories of that night, the chaos that broke out, and the long lasting impact it had on her and her community.
The first investigation into the fire found that the cause of the fire was probable arson, a blow to the grieving families who felt the blame was being placed on the victims themselves. For years, the families and survivors have campaigned to get the truth. Last April, the families' efforts resulted in a new finding that all 48 young people who died in the Stardust were unlawfully killed. Selina told us where they got the strength to keep fighting and what this result means for them.
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The listeners come for Calvin and his rules of the road, and we’re left with very few co-hosts who could pass a theory test.
The risk of an unexpected dig is on offer for a cash reward, and a fate worse than Lucan awaits Calvin - while Terry's life on Manor Street takes on the feel of a sitcom.
We have some sphere puns that inadvertently outrage Calvin, and strange beasts hidden in a shed.
There’s a new topic ban up for consideration and Terry is already sick of questions about his new car.
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Dara Ó Briain is one of Ireland's most successful comedians.
Things get off to a rocky start as Terence arrives late, and Dara makes him pay for it. Once we have that out of the way Dara shares his journey from science to stand-up, revealing how he stumbled into comedy and how he knew instantly he was hooked.
We delve into the nuances of heckling and the experiences that shape a comedian's approach to audience interaction.
Plus, Dara opens up about his incredible adoption story, his quest to find his birth family and the insight it gives into a dark and shocking chapter in irish history.
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We obliterate our own ban on animal content this week, as Terence questions the point of science and at the same time claims he can see heat. We ask AI for its opinion on Talking Bollox and we find ChatGPT coming for the producers of the podcast.
Terence has a big problem with the naming of the Las Vegas Sphere, and the Pyramids, but he’s blown away by the Square in Tallaght.
And a listener’s plea for advice backfires spectacularly and leads to a heated debate about what counts as being waterproof.
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Mick Moran is a former Garda who works tirelessly to protect children from sexual abuse, both with the Guards, and Interpol and now as CEO of Hotline.ie. Mick explained where this child sexual abuse material is coming from and why he cares more about finding the child than the abuser.
There’s a serious debate about the potential to rehabilitate a sexual offender and Mick gives his take on seemingly ‘lenient’ sentences for those caught with this content. He also tells us why deleting child abuse images is the worst thing you can do if you come across them, and explained what you should do instead.
It’s a heavy topic, but we’ve never shied away from those before and it’s important to discuss this issue so we can all protect kids better and know what needs to be done to make the world a safer place.
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In a sign of booming times, Terence has made a major purchase without working out every single angle – or any angles.
There's concerns about being kidnappable, we learn C is for Savage, Calvin rages against a recent trend among young men in Dublin, and we get a heartfelt and touching message from a listener overseas.
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Comedian Justine Stafford came into us this week and quickly derailed the entire episode with talk of Banshee Bones, Joe Dolan and incels.
She told us about her journey into comedy and attending two college courses at once, which makes sense when you consider how many points she got in her leaving cert. Her time at college did her no harm and gave her some much needed real life experience to avoid mishaps with tampons, bus drivers and ATMs.
Phil Mitchell gets a lot of love in this episode and we're still not sure why, you'll just have to listen to find out.
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Calvin shows great mercy towards his subjects when granted god-like powers, and it inadvertently puts Terry in another surprisingly awkward spot.
We hear about fake careers invented to impress a stranger and We get a surprisingly easy choice between a subbed toe and life on loudspeaker,
Terence reveals the most cutting insult that could have been thrown at someone as a child, and Calvin gives a breakdown of the necessary criteria for picking the right kind of area to live in.
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Psychotherapist Richard Hogan joined us this week for a chat about growing up in a dysfunctional household and how the stories we tell children about themselves shape who they become.
He also explained how his own negative childhood experience with psychotherapy led him to where he is now and why he has a problem with over-diagnosis of anti-depressants for children.
There are a lot of challenges to parents today, especially around technology and pornography, that Richard offers guidance on and he explains why young kids need to be protected more online.
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We play number games with little success, and Terry almost slips up in the caterpillar cover up.
We hear vigorous arguments about the geographic locations of tracksuit hotspots, funeral traditions outside Dublin, and the spiritual home of eggs.
And the attic stories are back with a vengeance as one listener terrifies us with tales from the third floor. Calvin thinks a helpful ghost may not be the worst, but he’s still thinking of calling a priest for backup.
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