Talking Bollox Podcast

The energy in studio is very chaotic this week and there’s two million quid on offer for eating 700 bananas. Sounds handy enough, until everyone starts doing the maths.

A listener manages to wind Terry all the way up from the other side of the world by saying he bottled a straightener when they were young fellas. We eventually make it to his question about spiders and Calvin wreckons they're all on creatine this year.

The wind ups keep coming when someone mentions taking the plate out of the microwave and neither Terry or Calvin ca...

Ryan Hennessy, or “your man from Picture This” as he calls himself, returns this week looking fresh as ever.

Ryan’s new poetry book, In Another Lifetime, led into a conversation about putting yourself out there, embracing your accent, and why being a lad from a council estate in Athy should never stop you writing about love. From feeling lost after school to finding his place in music, he’s determined not to be put in a box.

There’s also the magic of Picture This gigs, from a late night proposal in Vicar Street to surpris...

There's big accusations being thrown around this week as Terence’s run with the Defence Forces is under investigation. He’s proud of his Grade 1, but Eoin has military sources reporting suspicious amounts of walking. Nowhere in the Phoenix Park is safe for Terry anymore.

A question of would you rather wake on your roof or fight a sports mascot in the night sparks a debate on whether it's better to fight said mascot in the morning, or the nighttime. Terence is really stumped by this one and insists a roof is a roof, while Calvin and Eoin...

The lads have spent years quoting Love/Hate, so getting its creator Stuart Carolan into the studio was always going to come with a few questions. They definitely weren’t expecting Kung Fu Panda to be one of the answers, though.

Stuart took us behind the scenes of the show that had the country glued to the telly every Sunday. From the stories his mam brought home from her nursing shifts to the dark humour that made its characters unforgettable, there was plenty for the lads to get into. We also heard about keeping secrets from people lo...

There’s a whole lot going on in today’s episode, and the lads don't know if they're coming or going after the big 3Arena announcemnet.

Planning is already well underway, with Calvin and Eoin getting carried away with guests and zip lines, and you get an insight into the big secret operation that has been going on for weeks.

It's the most wonderful time of the year - collecting time, and we're taken on a full historical tour of gathering pallets and tyres, and the fuel it added to the flats rivalries for 2 months of t...

Former Ireland and Ulster rugby player Ryan Caldwell joined the lads this week to talk about his new book White Lines, and the life behind it.

Ryan told us about falling in love with rugby as a kid in Belfast, chasing that dream all the way to Ulster, Ireland and the Premiership, and the identity that came with being known as a hard player on the pitch. But behind the career was a body breaking down through pain, injuries and concussions, and a mental toll that was becoming harder to ignore.

He spoke openly about...

There's a whole lot going on in today's episode and it starts with the most important issue of the week: the TBX listener beef has now produced an actual diss track, and Eoin is brought in to judge whether this is art, or war.

Terence is on edge after not getting the perfect level of froth in his coffee, but it's not all bad news as desperation for a lift means he's gotten one step closer to finding out where Eoin lives.

Calvin's wound up over tipping culture and tutting taxi drivers, and has the...

This week on Talking Bollox, Terence and Calvin are joined by psychologist and relational life therapy practitioner Louise Carroll for a proper deep dive into relationships - from red flags, gaslighting and “kitchen sinking”, to why most couples end up stuck in the same loops.

Louise chats about growing up in Navan, working in Jigsaw for years, leaving it all to chase music with the Blizzards, and even managing a ranch in Costa Rica to get her head right.

They break down the classic pursuer/distancer dynamic, why “never go to bed on an argument” can be a...

We have praise for the Ireland international footballers who are listeners of the podcast - but Terence quickly turns that praise into confrontation. We try to pick a Talking Bollox five-a-side team and have to accept our chances of getting a game aren’t great.

We got a big response from listeners to last week’s attempt to get Terence back on the stage for a live show, and this week we offer every bribe we can think of, from goal celebrations on his behalf at the Aviva Stadium, to the release of top-secret information he’s long d...

Irish rapper Casey Walsh joined the lads this week, four years on from his last appearance and in a very different place in life.

The last time Casey was here he was part of Versatile, but this time he returns as a solo artist with new music, a tour on the way, and a whole new outlook on life. He talked about the madness that came with the band’s rise, from selling out the 3Arena to touring with Snoop Dogg, and how being that young with that much attention, money and momentum sent him down a pa...

The accusations are flying straight off the bat on this weeks Talking More Bollox. Calvin brings “evidence” of Terry’s car leaving tyre marks up the footpath… and Eoin tries to dig himself out of the missing Hot Ones episode hole.

Terence discovers the joys of the ferry (planes are dead to him), dog passports and a couple of filthy childhood food confessions—plus a brain-melter ship riddle to finish.

And will there be another live show? Terence finally answers the question you all want to know, and Eoin isn't wasting time bribing him to get up the...

Mike Rice finally makes it into the studio and the lads waste absolutely no time settling old scores about cancellations, no-shows and who’s been acting the maggot for the last year.

From Westlife being national treasures (with stats to prove it) to Katie Taylor bringing Mike back to Jesus, the chat goes everywhere fast — including cracked statues, big flash extensions, and buying cars without a licence.

Mike opens up on growing up on a Kilkenny dairy farm, feeling “stone useless”, hating UCD/D4 vibes, and the moment he said “fuck it” and went all-in on comedy —...

On this weeks Talking More Bollox it’s straight into conspiracy territory (again): what really happened to the lost “Hot Ones” episode, and did it really get wiped from existence after the lads nearly died from spicy wings?

There are crumbs-in-the-bed nightmares, fake tracksuits vs tacky runners, belly-button speakers, and the most toxic suncream holiday trait you’ve ever heard.

Send anything and everything you'd like to hear on the pod to [email protected]

This episode was sponsored by Kearns Sausages. Kearns are looking for your “Top Dog” – for the chance to win a year's w...

Kiefer Crosbie is back in the studio this week for his annual visit with the lads… and of course he’s causing trouble on the way in again!

Kiefer breaks down what it’s really like trying to get fights sorted after the UFC, why bare knuckle money talks are never as simple as people think, and the harsh reality of getting paid peanuts while covering camps, corners and travel.

He also opens up on concussions, injuries, and the mental health crash that hit after the UFC dream didn’t go the way he planned — and why ge...

In this very special branded episode of Talking Bollox, Terence and Calvin hit the road and head into the heart of Dublin’s north inner city to visit the legendary Sheriff Youth Club. For over fifty years, this remarkable institution has operated as a true beacon of hope, keeping local kids engaged, active, and on the right track through football teams for all ages and genders.

Throughout the episode, the lads sit down with club secretary Leonard Russell, dedicated coach and chairperson Grace Richardson, and lifelong club legend Thomas Daly. Together, they dive deep into the rich hi...

Terry and Calvin are back with another round of your listener questions on this weeks Talking More Bollox, kicking off with how to actually get out of bed in the morning (and why multiple alarms should be illegal)

Then onto mad Irish holiday behavior, and a plane story involving duty free drink that nearly had one of the lads in cuffs.

They also debate crisp dust vs a pebble in your shoe, booking time off work for GTA 6, dodgy internet history, Irish meat picks, and the absolute state of people in airports.

This...

In this weeks episode Calvin and Terence head out to the Helix for a sit down with UFC legend turned boxer Molly “Meatball” McCann, right in the middle of fight week for the Croke Park card.

Security was intense, the schedule was tight, and the chat is short and sweet, but it’s pure quality.

Molly talks changing lanes from MMA to boxing, the pressure of fighting on a historic night, and how she’s grown up a lot in the last couple of years, from giving up the drink to finding real peace in herself...

The lads are back with some classic listener would-you-rathers. There are debates on skipping coffee vs skipping haircuts, running a marathon in steel-toe boots vs sliders, and whether you’d rather dance everywhere or sing every sentence.

Plus: blind rankings, eating penguin or hippo rashers, shark bite stories, a toothbrush-toothpaste relationship red flag, and an all-time missed connection in a sandwich shop toilet.

Send anything and everything you'd like to hear on the pod to [email protected]

This episode was sponsored by Kearns Sausages. Kearns are looking for your “Top Dog” – for the chan...

Hannah Ennis spent years battling anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts before finding the tools that helped her rebuild her life, and eventually turning that experience into her work as a Self Image Coach.

This week, Hannah joins the lads to speak openly about struggling with her mental health from a young age, how things deteriorated through her teens and early twenties, and the moment her family stepped in to get her the help she needed. Her journey took her to Thailand for treatment, where the shock of realising she needed more support than she wanted to admit...

This week on Talking More Bollox, it’s time for pure chaos as the lads and Eoin run a full-on Cereal World Cup, complete with a tactics board.

Frosties, Coco Pops, Cornflakes, Crunchy Nut… all put under the microscope, with plenty of arguments about sugar, seeding and “shrinkflation”

The bracket is chaos, the football comparisons are flying, and the most controversial final you’ll hear all week. There can only be one winner.

Send anything and everything you'd like to hear on the pod to [email protected]

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Financial advisor Paul Merriman, better known as Ask Paul, joined the lads this week, and if you have ever heard the word pension and immediately stopped listening, this might be the episode for you.

Paul broke down money in a way that actually makes sense, from why winning or earning a fortune does not mean you will keep it, to the small weekly changes that could make a massive difference later in life. He also explained why getting on the property ladder matters so much, how overpaying your mortgage can save you serious money, and why putting...

In this week’s episode the lads get stuck into a classic one of Terry’s irrational fears and he's passed it onto Calvin: the card decline. There’s nothing worse than it happening in public… especially when the person behind you might actually listen to the podcast.

Things somehow spiral into the most important debate of our time: can Terry actually eat six weetabix and still go training after?

There’s also talk of the “Talking Bollox effect” clearing supermarket shelves, plus a nostalgic detour into COVID panic buying, toilet roll madness, and why society would...

West Belfast comedian Paddy “The Dagger” McDonnell joined the lads this week, and it didn’t take long to find out where the nickname came from. Let’s just say it involves a stag do, a tattoo convention, and a decision his wife definitely didn’t sign off on.

Paddy told us about growing up in West Belfast, how getting part of his finger bitten off while working as a doorman somehow led him into comedy, and why that first unexpected seven minute set changed everything. He spoke about going from building sites and taxi driving to selling ou...

The Weetabix chat is still haunting the pod, and the emails are coming in hot – from people toasting them with butter and into an absolute horror story after one too many.

Then it’s listeners’ questions: swapping lives for a week, warning labels for each other, and would you rather fight one gorilla a month or seven chickens a day.

To top it off: getting chased down Christchurch Hill on the weirdest wheel transport possible, a blind ranking of tea-dunking biscuits that nearly starts a war, and talk of a cereal World Cup next week.

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Usually he’s behind the cameras making the lads look good, or at least doing his best, but this week GoLoud’s Video Creative Andrew Hart sits down to tell his own story.

The lads know Andrew from working with him every week, so they were shocked to hear what he has been carrying behind the scenes. Growing up in rural Offaly, Andrew had a very close bond with his parents, but after years of health struggles in the family, things took a heartbreaking turn when he lost his dad to cancer in 2020. Just a few years late...

The lads are back with another chaotic one, starting off with moving to Japan tomorrow and how long you’d last in a place where everything actually works.

It doesn't take long for a full-blown, studio-shaking argument about how many Weetabix [or is it Weetabick?] a grown man can really eat.

Listener emails take over too: there's love all the way from Munich, birthday messages, confusion about who's responsible for the absolute state of public toilets in Dublin and there’s a classic would-you-rather that has the boys imagining an extra leg booting people on Graf...

Ryan “Chaos” Curtis returns to the podcast this week, and the progress he has made since his last appearance is unbelievable.

Ryan talked to the lads about the work he has been putting in every day since his spinal injury, why he refuses to accept limits, and how the boring, unsexy work is usually the thing that gets you where you want to go. He spoke about learning to move again, training twice a day, wanting to run with his dog again, and why he still has no bad feelings towards MMA despite everything that happened.

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Willa and Eric stuck around for the bonus episode and it goes exactly where you’d expect.

The lads get hit with would-you-rathers that turn into full debates, like always wearing gloves vs always being on roller skates (including rollerblading into the bedroom backwards), and the appropriate response to seeing someone wearing two different runners.

There’s also peak second-hand embarrassment with cards declining, a bus driver singling you out, popping balloons walking into every room for a year, and the ongoing mystery of who ratted Terry out for collecting caterpillars in the flats.

Ke...

Good friends and now neighbours Eric Lalor and Willa White joined the lads this week, fresh from launching their new GoLoud podcast House Of Fun.

With this amount of energy in one room the conversation quickly went from holy pilgrimages to spice bags, and Eric and Willa talked about getting back behind the mic together.

Naturally, this led to chats about what age you are in heaven, kebabs worth travelling for, scam calls, and petal pyramid schemes. We also got some vintage Eric and Willa tales, including stolen runners and post-rave horror stories like falling...

Siobhán is back in the studio and the lads immediately kick off with the real hard-hitting debate: are you too old to be eating a petit filou at 29 years of age?

From there it’s the hard hitting questions, would you rather have a squirrel rob an important item every week or a pigeon follow you around screaming every time you lie?

The lads get into search histories vs last 20 photos, “Irish ma’s know everything”, and a full nostalgia spiral into emo bands from the secondary school days.

To finish, Adam sends in...

This week the lads sit down with Megan O’Reilly, who has been making people laugh online with her hilarious rants and stories about everyday life.

Megan told us about herself and her four sisters being raised by her dad, who deserves a medal by the sounds of it, and the craic they had growing up in the estates in Blanch. Don’t be fooled though, the neighbours are being thrown under the bus when a zinger about the hosepipe ban is put to her. We found out why she’d be the worst contestant on The Chase...

Eoin is back in the producer's throne this week and things quickly descend into pistachio flavoured chaos.

We finally get to hear what condiment the boys would choose to smell like and what item they NEVER run out of in the gaff.

There's an absolutely wild story out of Argentina and Terry has to choose between having a 9 to 5 or prison. His choice will suprise nobody.

Keep the questions coming by sending them to [email protected]

This week ,for Episode 277, MMA fighter Gary Rooney joins Calvin and Terence for a chat about his upbringing, career and plans for the future.

Gary takes it back to growing up on Watling Street flats in the Liberties, how the murder of his cousin shaped him, and how finding MMA and jiu-jitsu as a teenager gave him structure, confidence, and a place to belong.

He also chats going pro, the mental switch to being a “professional athlete”, cornering Shauna Bannon in the UFC, becoming one of Ireland’s youngest black belts, and one of his most t...

It’s a bonus episode and the chaos starts immediately: Lauren’s in studio after the infamous stage fall, and the lads waste no time debating what her RIP.ie announcement would’ve been.

From there it’s peak Talking Bollox — college exam myths, why tests are a “memory yoke”, and the genuine discovery that you don’t even need a licence to drive a small boat in Ireland (so… TB on the water?).

Listener questions bring the heat too: one song on repeat for a backyard ultra, lying in a bath of “anything” for €100k, ginger traits, and th...

In 2019 Bláthnaid Raleigh’s life was changed forever when she was raped and violently sexually assaulted by a man she had met on a night out in Galway.

She joined us to tell her story, speaking about that night, the strangers who helped her get to the guards, and the long five-year journey through the justice system that followed. Bláthnaid also spoke about the impact it had on her life, finding the strength to keep going, and why she chose to waive her anonymity in the hope of helping others feel less alone.

This...

There's an impromptu quiz that puts the lads geography knowledge to the test, and there are debates about not only the best film to live in, but what defines a film in the first place. Fair City is not a film but somehow The Office is?

Ideas for Talking Bollox merch are dreamed up and there's a slip of the tongue that leaves Terence pink and everyone else speechless.

Keep sending your questions to [email protected]

Damien Dempsey made this episode happen - And we're so glad he did!

Seamus is a breathwork coach who took us through a few breathing exercises that had us feeling so zen we forgot we were even in the studio before another faster paced one that had us floating. And it's something you can follow along from home too!

Seamus is also known as the Mindful Rambler and we can see why, because this chat went everywhere. From discussing why some people struggle with meditation, to his sobriety journey nothing was off limits with Seamus. <...

Terence gives a very confident, and very incorrect, biography of Oscar winning actress Whoopi Goldberg.

Calvin makes a petition to bring back school sports days and wonders why no one famous shares his birthday.

There's stories of Ballyfermot cats denting cars and stealing runners and of lies that we refuse to accept aren't true.

And we reveal the winner of the years free TBX!

Keep the questions coming by sending them to [email protected]

Our understanding of life with Tourette Syndrome has improved in recent years as more celebrities like Lewis Capaldi open up about their struggles as well as films like 'I Swear' showing the realities of the condition which can cause uncontrollable tics. This week, we wanted to hear a first hand account of life with the neurological condition so we spoke to Martin Sturman.

Martin had mild tics as a child but never paid any attention to them until he suffered a traumatic experience in 2022 and the severity increased. He went from blinking and random bursts of song...

Betrayal. Disgrace. Absolute heartbreak. That's how the episode starts and it only goes downhill from there as the Meta Glasses capture some truly poor reading comprehension and questionable pronunciation. Apologies in advance to anyone listening in from Brisbane.

Plans are made and quickly abandoned for a run, dip and sauna and despite the listeners diagnosing Terence he refuses to accept that he might need glasses.

Send your questions to [email protected] and head over to the Instagram @Talking_Bollox_Podcast for some behind the scenes footage.