Talking Bollox Podcast
GoLoud
300 episodes · Explicit
Two lads from the inner city of Dublin sitting around doing what they do best, talking bollox. Contact us by email: talkingbollox@goloudnow.com
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Episode 220 w/ Helen Hall
We've spoken so much on this podcast about our experiences with the Guards, but it's hard to know who to go to if you want to have your voice heard by someone who can make actual change. The Policing and Community…
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Bonus: Call That A Sausage?
We have a special bonus bonus for you all this week thanks to our pals at Tesco ,Can't Argue With That and things get hilariously heated as the boys get into their own arguments trying to settle yours. Is bean juice…
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Bonus: Ghosts, Dinosaurs & Talbot Street
It’s a mad bundle of questions this week, and we can't take the blame for that. Calvin rages against Terry and toxic masculinity, and there’s the claim a famous stretch of Dublin doesn’t actually exist. We’re…
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Episode 219 w/ Gerry Hussey Part 2
This week’s episode sees the return of one of Terry and Calvin’s favourite guests, the inspirational Gerry Hussey. Gerry is back to share his inspiring perspective on overcoming personal obstacles and pushing past…
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Bonus: An Apology to Terence
One listener comes to us with a demand for an apology to Terence, and Eoin and Calvin are getting caught in the crossfire. There’s a chance at living a Groundhog Day, and Terry finds the perfect 24 hours to re-live.…
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Episode 218 w/ Fiona Taaffe and Karinann Cosgrave
Fiona Taaffe and her daughter Karinann Cosgrave joined us this week and opened up about how Fiona's struggle with drug addiction affected their family. Fiona never realised she had a problem with drugs, but Karinann…
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TB Live at TU Dublin w/ The National Tertiary Office
In this special bonus episode of Talking Bollox, Terry and Calvin are coming to you live from TU Dublin – proudly sponsored by the National Tertiary Office. They’re diving into the transformative Tertiary Bachelor’s…
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Bonus: An Official Apology To Leitrim
If Terry and Calvin think they can pull the Leitrim wool over the listener's ears, they were proven VERY wrong this week. Having both claimed to never having been to the fair county in last week's bonus, listeners…
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Episode 217 w/ Sam Millar Part 2
In the first half of this episode, we heard all about Sam’s upbringing in the north, joining the IRA, and his brutal treatment in the H Blocks. But that’s not the end of Sam’s story, after being released from prison he…
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Episode 217 w/ Sam Millar - Unusual Suspects
If you listened to Part 1 of our interview with Sam Millar, you know that we first heard his story from our producer Eoin, who was working on a documentary called Unusual Suspects. That series won Silver at the New…
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Episode 217 w/ Sam Millar Part 1
We went all the way to Belfast for this episode and nearly missed our train home because we couldn't stop talking to Sam. Sam Millar is a former member of the IRA, having joined when he was just 15 after Bloody Sunday…
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Episode 216 - Rescheduled
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…
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Bonus: The Bee Team
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,…
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Episode 215 w/ Tom O'Mahoney
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…
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Bonus: Live and Dangerous
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…
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Episode 214 w/ Mike Perez
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…
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Bonus: The Mona Lisa Fella
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…
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Episode 213 w/ Dermot Whelan
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…
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Bonus: Reels on Wheels
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…
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Episode 212 w/ Kyla Cobbler
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…
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Bonus: Vow of Silence
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…
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Episode 211 w/ Selina McDermott
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…
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Bonus: Mr. Manor Street
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…
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Episode 210 w/Dara O'Briain
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…
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Bonus: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Duck
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…
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Episode 209 w/ Mick Moran
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…
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Bonus: Road Warrior
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…
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Episode 208 w/ Justine Stafford
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…
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Bonus: Your Ma's On the Committee
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…
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Episode 207 w/ Richard Hogan
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…
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Bonus: Cryogenic Calvin
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…
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Episode 206 W/ Shane Todd
Shane Todd, podcaster and comedian joined us for a chat about everything from nights out with Theo Von to how he could take a bear in a fight (if it’s ill). And if his stories from the soccer pitch are anything to go…
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Bonus: PornSnub
The chaos, terror and absolute joy of collecting for Halloween comes flooding back for the lads this week, as a question sparks a trip through the memory banks and draws them back to one particularly notorious spot.…
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Episode 205 w/ Belters Only Part 2
Ahead of their sold-out show at the 3Arena, Belters Only snuck away into the studio to chat with us. They told us about what performing at one of the country’s biggest venues means to them and gave us a look ahead to…
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Bonus: Goats to Boats
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…
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Episode 204 w/ Sean Noble
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…
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Bonus: Dump Detective
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…
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Episode 203 w/ Ryan Curtis
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…
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Bonus: The Caterpillar King
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…
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Episode 202 w/ Fred Cooke
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…
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Bonus: A1 Baron
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…
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Episode 201 w/ Carla Piera Fitzgerald
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…
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Bonus: 50 inch screens, coffee machine no toaster
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…
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Episode 200 - Rumble
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…
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Bonus: Ireland's Most Wanted
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…
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Not Episode 200
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…
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Bonus: Naas or Nagasaki
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…
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Bonus: Petits Filous Pillows
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.…
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Bonus: Inner City Ironmen
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…
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Bonus: The Leftovers
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)…
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