Talking Bollox Podcast

Craig was one of our first guests when we started the podcast and we recorded with him in a salon - We've come a long way and Craig has been on his own journey leading up to his recent fight in the 3Arena.Addiction and a life of crime seemed to be on the cards for Craig but boxing and the commitment the sport demands took him down a different path and changed his life for the better. He now uses his experience for the good in his role as a youth worker.He told us about meeting Dana White, the fights he's hoping for in the new year and everything else he's looking forward to in the future.This episode is proudly sponsored by FBT Gyms.

We’re back. After a long hiatus, the bonus episodes return. To ease ourselves back into the swing of things, Terry opens up with a list of grievances he’s built up during his time away from the studio.Calvin has his own list, of the growing number of examples of “The Talking Bollox Effect” being seen around the world.We have some interesting facts about world altering coincidences, and potentially lethal sounds, and Terry accidentally wanders into heartbreak as he casts Kusi in the wrong Hollywood blockbuster.Calvin has a dark vision for a potential gameshow format, and despite his best efforts Terence dreams up Saturday night TV entertainment that’s unavoidably crimey.Send your questions and comments to [email protected]

After Shelbourne F.C.'s surprising League of Ireland win, John O'Sullivan took a break from celebrations to come and talk to us about the mindset that led them to the top of the league and life under Damien Duff, including his surprising WhatsApp profile picture.John told us about about his career in England, why he came home and his bad spell at Bohs where he was subjected to abuse from fans. John's mother Katriona O'Sullivan is a friend of the podcast and John explained why he couldn't finish her bestselling book about her struggles with poverty and addiction.This episode is proudly sponsored by FBT Gyms.

In a special episode of Talking Bollox the lads have teamed up with Science week 2024 for a chat about gene editing.What exactly is it? What can it be used for? What are the future plans for it's use and are reports of a future of 'designer babies' true or false?To answer these and many other questions the boys are joined by Annie Curtis, a Professor of Circadian Immunology at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences to brilliantly break it all down.Science Week is a national celebration of science with hundreds of events for people of all ages taking place across Ireland. Science Week 2024 will be taking place from the 10th – 17th November.This year's message is about iharnessing the power of regeneration. The decisions we make today will greatly impact future generations and so it is important to take learnings from the past to inform our decisions for the future.This Science Week, there is something for every generation with events happening all over the country.Let’s celebrate our innate ability to reinvent, rejuvenate and regenerate.

Finn is a stalwart in the professional wrestling scene and holds the record for the shortest time between his WWE debut and becoming world champion. He shares his story with us including the winding road to London, Boston and Japan before settling in Florida.JD is Finn's protege who grew up watching him wrestle in locals gyms in Bray. Together, they are now the WWE tag team world champions! They tell us how they got there - And how different their characters are from their own personalities.The lads explain how important it is to have each other in the dressing room and as they travel the world together performing.

It's a GoLoud crossover with Nessa Morrissey from Unveiled joining Calvin this week!They discuss everything from the morality of hitting someone who is eating prawns on the bus to the legal definition of defamation. Calvin wonders if horror movies would be half as scary if the victims were more capable and Nessa asks if anyone remembers the hot felon whose viral mugshot transformed his life.Get in touch with your co-host suggestions and questions on [email protected] and check out Unveiled with new episodes out each Monday.

Comedian and author of 'One For The Girlos' Enya Martin is in the hot seat this week with Terence out of action. And she comes with some great laughs on everything from scams from Simon Cowell to late night trips to the petrol station.There's listener questions on things like how many pets are too many pets - And Enya comes with her own crackers too.With Halloween drawing closer, there are memories shared including dressing up as prostitute as a child and getting saved by Batman on a night out.Get in touch with your co-host suggestions and questions on [email protected]

While Terence recovers from being unwell, Calvin will be joined weekly by a rotating panel of guest hosts for a chat, a laugh and of course to answer some listener questions. First up - Darren Conway and Joe McGucken.Joe explains how he thinks he can run a marathon with no training and Darren thinks back to a great conversation he can't remember with a taxi driver. Calvin's desire to be able to moonwalk is revealed and in Terence's absence, they all cringe at one listeners tale of being chased down the street by a fellow customer after his card declined.There's also chat about the lads' upcoming live show in Vicar Street on Oct 20th and Calvin gives his honest review.Send your questions into [email protected]

The Original Rudeboys joined us this week and from playing ping pong with Snoop Dogg to getting a pair of sliders from Pharell - The lads reminisced on stories from their breakthrough and explained why they turned down the opportunity to open for Chris Brown.They told us how they got started in music and the real reason why they took their break. Since they stopped making music together, there's been struggles with addiction and grief but the lads have found their way back together and even play a new song for us Fragile which is out now.

Even in Mario Kart, Terence prefers the passenger seat, but would that hold Talking Bollox back from winning a game against Stall It?Is there anyone that the lads could bare to be handcuffed to for a full 48 hours? And how far would they go for their dogs?Calvin reveals the true extent of his hatred of GAA jerseys. And you'll never guess who is going on yet another holiday.. And if anyone has any contacts for President Michael D. Higgins, Terence is hoping to get him on the podcast..Send your questions to [email protected]

Boyzone's Keith Duffy and Westlife's Brian McFadden joined us this week and took us back to their beginnings and their meteoric rise to fame in the 90's as boybands took over the radios and music charts. Brian told us all about his decision to leave Westlife at the height of their success, and why there's no chance of a reunion. And Keith took us back to a sad time for Boyzone after the passing of Stephen Gately, and how the lads came together to grieve.The two ex-boyband members have now joined forces to create Boyzlife and are heading off on a world tour soon, kicking off in Ireland next January.

We’re pitting Dublin’s areas against each other in the ultimate game of Top Trumps.Terence has made an overdue apology, and found himself (in an unrelated incident) surrounded by cowboy boots.There’s yet more censorship, as crisps join animals on the banned list, even as the banned list is breached.We hear speculation about strange superstitions, Calvin throws a tantrum, and Terry imagines being thrown from an upstairs window while stuck to a sofa.

This episode is as chaotic as you can imagine! Joining us this week are hosts of You Must be Jokin', Eric Lalor and Willa White. From Oasis, to impressions, and of course some of Willa's classic stories - This episode has it all.Willa and Eric take us back to the beginning of their friendship and recall some of their funniest times together in the past 18 years working in comedy.Eric is doing his biggest solo show to date, on the 19th of September in Liberty Hall. Head over to Ticketmaster and get your tickets now, it’s going to be a brilliant night and we’ll see yous there!

It’s a week of friction and foolishness, as everything from the content of the bonus episodes, to the ranking of our top questioners, causes heated debate.A heartfelt query about the chance to measure moments of love in life ends up with a foolhardy attempt to gauge how many stairs it would take to reach the moon.A question about suspicious owls in Ireland almost sparks a war.Terence returns from yet another holiday and he’s got a mixed review of Tenerife for us, ranging from mixing with giants of the ocean to being too smart to accept an offer of a lift on a submarine.We attempt to break down a very select invite list for time on a desert island, with potential knock on problems for everyone involved.And Terry makes some big and very controversial statements about the ranking of our favourite question askers.Send your questions, comments, debates and recipes to [email protected]

All Ireland winner and Gambling Awareness Trust spokesperson Oisín McConville joined us this week. Growing up in Crossmaglen during The Troubles meant Oisín was used to bombs and army presence – His only escape was football and he threw himself into the sport with great success at both county and club level.When he was just 14 Oisín placed his first bet for 50p. By 17, he was being warned by his local bookie that he would develop a problem if he didn’t stop betting. Oisín didn’t take the advice and gambled for years more, borrowing, stealing and scamming to pay his way, until he realised he needed help after losing a £20,000 loan for a new business in one bet. A new show “The 3:30 at Cheltenham” which explores the issues of gambling addiction opens on the 16th of September in the Civic Theatre Tallaght before going on a national tour of all gambling addiction treatment centres in Ireland throughout October. Tickets are available here: https://www.civictheatre.ie/whats-on/the-330-at-cheltenham/

Could smelling like spoiled milk verge on a war crime? It’s a surprisingly complicated question.The lads consider who would be their final boss if their lives were a computer game.The extended Power family get in touch to distance themselves from Terence’s never ending devotion to one particularly divisive film.There are stories of odd characters with shady pasts, and a triggered house alarm causing paranoia.Terry escapes the 27 club and wonders who could replace him in the event of his untimely demise; convinced as he is that Calvin wouldn’t pass up the payday of bravely carrying on without his co-host.There’s some questions about potential sponsor deals off the back of Terence’s newly controversial height measurement, and a question about t-shirts has Calvin wondering why he’s spending his time explaining dimensions to Terence.

Damien Hernon is the director of Oberstown Children's Detention Campus. He joined us to discuss what a day in Oberstown looks like for the children and for the staff. From education to victim empathy, Damien describes the programmes available, their hands on approach and the challenges of working in the centre.We discuss the progressive mindset the staff take, the negative portrayal of Oberstown in the media as well as some of the success stories of the past occupants.

We fend off a borderline juice fit as Terry rages against accusations he's been doping his height, and a question about picking a Hollywood celebrity sidekick almost costs us a studio (and a lawsuit).Terry is fuming to learn that nuking the moon was once considered, and left reeling by the high stakes strategies of the nuclear powers.A listener question sends us down the road of learning about some very clever tricks to fool some very bad spies, and we have a very disappointing trawl through Calvin’s phone book.

Irish Mauy Thai fighter Craig Coakley joined us this week to explain how being a 'soft child' led him to become the world class scrapper he is today.Craig could have gone down the wrong road like so many from the flats, but once he had his daughter he knew he had to take fighting more seriously and give it all his focus.He told us why he thinks Mauy Thai will be the next big combat sport and why it's so important to be able to release aggression in a healthy way.One of Craig influence's growing up was Ryan 'Chaos' Curtis another Irish pro fighter who was badly injured and is fundraising for his recovery. If you can, please donate to Ryan at the following link: https://gofund.me/bcda5314

Your zingers present us some head scratchers, including a very selective crystal ball, giving you a very specific view into the future; and the choice of rollerblading through life or becoming Kerry’s premier space man.Terence explains his habit of inadvertent intermittent fasting.We find ourselves exploring the world of militarised animals, including robot zombie pigeons, spying cows and bugged cats.There’s the return of the church sex noise anecdote. And Terry’s haphazard film club returns, with some scathing reviews to be dished out.

While walking to our first ever live show in Liberty hall in March 2022, we bumped into a young lad who was on the way to our gig. That was Ben Williams. We didn’t really know him then, but now everybody knows Ben. In just a couple of years he’s built an audience of over 1 million followers on social media and has branched out to everything from music, boxing, fashion and vodka. Ben told us why he thinks professional boxers are salty over YouTube boxing fights, feeling the pressure going into a fight and how visualisation helped him take home a win.He talked all about blowing up as a DJ with New Era, as well as times his sets went wrong.

Undercover pigeons, AI birds and unfathomably large sea creatures are all boggling Terence’s mind this week.Calvin has a problem with GAA jerseys on holidays, but none with people eating baked beans and marshmallows together.There’s the search for the greatest unmade Irish sporting film, and there’s a formal declaration that Terence has no problems with Bray or Leitrim.

Deborah went into care at 11 as she didn’t feel safe at home with her mother. She then went into homeless accommodation at 13 and she told us about the problems and struggles she faced in these environments as a young girl.Deborah got pregnant at 14 years old, when she had her baby she wanted to be able to provide for him and give him a stable upbringing. She done her junior cert, leaving cert and went on to get a college degree in accountancy. She went on to be names one of the Forbes 30 under 30.Her life now is far from the one she had been living back then. She wrote a memoir called ‘Believing In Me’ which goes into detail about her life story. She also founded a charity, Empower the Family, to create accommodation for single parents and people from disadvantaged circumstances to allow them to go to college.

After a weekend in a time warp at UFC 304 in Manchester, the lads are feeling a little delicate, but satisfied, and they return home to a big shout out coming their way from the Olympics.Another listener has come for Terry and his dog, and it’s thrown Terence completely off course.We hear about a world record setting restaurant in Dublin, and weigh up the chances of getting through life causing minimal negative thoughts in others.And Terence is deeply uncomfortable with the plot of one particular Disney animated classic, and the idea of a talking sofa.

From cage warriors to the UFC, Ian Machado Garry has dominated in MMA since his first professional fight in 2019. He speaks to us about choosing to drop out of college to devote everything to training and how he feels about comparisons to Conor McGregor.Ian is 8-0 in the UFC at the moment, but he’s still not happy and he explained why he’s lost sleep over his last fight even though it was a win. He also told us why he wants to take on Shavkat Rakhmonov next and how he wants to prove his talents and won’t be taking any easy fights. His drive and self-confidence are infectious and hearing him talk it’s clear there’s nothing he won’t achieve as he lives up to his nickname “The Future”.

What's the worst lie you've ever been caught out in? Terence has made a number of outlandish claims on this very podcast and yet his answer is new to us all.Both Calvin and Terence are curious about the implications of traveling through time and whether a potential time machine would allow them the privilege of attending their own live shows.And they wonder how long it would take to climb down one of Dublin's most well known landmarks - Although the fear of heights they possess might delay them.Send your questions to [email protected]

Ryan is the lead singer of the hugely successful Picture This. He spoke to us about how he first realised he had a musical talent when he was 18 and forced to sing for his music class in school. When his song 'Take My Hand' went viral and the band shot to fame almost overnight Ryan's life changed, and although he sometimes struggles with self confidence, he believes he is where he's meant to be. Ryan's hometown of Athy and the council estate he grew up in might have a bad name, but he told us about the kindness and generosity of the people there that makes him proud.Big into his fashion, Ryan even offered to help Terence with his wardrobe.And he reveals there’s a family connection to a previous guest...

Terence and Calvin are left dazzled by the miracle of competitive walking, as they realise just how fast its possible to go with one foot on the ground.Calvin considers trying for Olympic gold in the bunking event, and Terry ponders if he could accept that a very public backflip into the Liffey might be the lesser of two evils.One listener gives us a range of choices for different types of glory, and John Cena’s musical achievements come in for harsh scrutiny.And we are left with no choice but to weigh up, literally, the chances of carrying a flock of calm crows.

Comedian John Colleary, perhaps best known for playing a guard in Hardy Bucks, joined us this week for an episode full of laughs - Including one of the best stories about interacting with a Garda that we've ever heard on the podcast.He told us all about getting started in comedy and why so many comedians are actually quite shy and socially awkward until they step on stage. John worked with David McSavageon on The Savage Eye and he reminisced on making the show and he told us why you wouldn’t get away with it today.

There’s a significant, and long awaited, moment on the bonus episode this week, as Terence arrives in the studio with some major news.Warning: There is a film mentioned here and after that point it's full of spoilers. (And Calvin has no sympathy for anyone caught off guard by this one.)Calvin is understandably very impressed with moonwalking horses, and the lads consider their easiest route to an Olympic gold medal - with Terence wondering if a bit of training could have him challenge for the title of the fastest man on Earth.

Danny joins us to discuss his meteoric rise in music from writing songs for TLC to pay his electricity bills to selling out 5 consecutive nights in the 3arena - All in spite of the fact that he failed music in school.He opens up about his struggles and hardships of losing his band mate and best friend Mark Sheehan and how he can still feel his presence on stage. We discuss the new direction the band is now taking without Mark and how they are trying to honour his legacy by creating new music.The Script's new album 'Satellites' is out on the 16th of August and the their latest track 'Both Ways' out now.

The consequences of half a haircut or a life with just one shoe are weighed up, while Terence has been doing some very refined snacking in local coffee shops.A listener’s question sends us on a journey through the disturbing world of people living in your attic (a recently unlocked fear for Calvin), and the now long-standing tradition of listeners threating  Terence has spread to even the most professional arenas.Terence threatens to take a juice fit as Calvin doubts his tales of clean living at the gym, and there are doubts raised about how natural Terry’s workout photography has been.

Dr. Austin O'Carroll is a GP in the inner city where he has spent his career caring for the homeless and providing services for addiction, along with all the daily tasks of a busy clinic. He spoke to us about how poverty and trauma affect your health and can decrease your life expectancy by 20 years.Growing up with a disability due to Thalidomide, a medication available to pregnant women in the 60's which caused birth defects, Austin was told he wouldn't be able for the physical demands of the hospital but he knew he wanted to help people and has done just that. Austin is passionate about the rights of homeless people and drug users, and spoke to us about how society has failed them.One of our listeners suggested Austin and if you have anyone you think we should talk to send an email to [email protected].

Terence Power is ready to shock the world with a pair of runners, and he wants to be tried in the court of public opinion.We have some summer themed queries, with a lifetime of sandy feet up for debate.We get some questionable but entertaining facts from one listener, Terence puts some thought into what he would permanently mark Calvin with, and the saga of Terence’s debated height continues.

Ibrahim Alagha and his young family were on a trip from Ireland visiting family in Gaza when war broke out on October 7th 2023. As the bombs dropped around them, he made the risky decision to move his family further south to Khan Yunis where he thought they would be safer. They sheltered in his father’s home for 50 days while waiting to get home to Ireland. That house in Khan Yunis has since been destroyed and the 90 people who took refuge there have now been displaced once again. Ibrahim told us his harrowing story of life in a war zone and explained the situation in Palestine currently for his family and friends still stuck there.

Calvin arrives into the studio looking for trouble and Terence is planning a big birthday bash for his dog.We hear another shocking descent into middle classism from Terry, while it seems Calvin may beyond help on that score.Calvin has been hanging around with international comedy big hitters, and entertaining them on Seán McDermott Street.There’s faint memories of fried bread and a flurry of questions around toast.And a listener has a tale of an excruciating public humiliation that drags up some painful; and still raw memories.

Now that Terry's taken up the gym, we thought it would be the ideal time to get performance nutritionist Tony O'Neill on to talk us through some fitness and wellbeing dos and don'ts . He told us why fasting doesn't work for him but could work for others and explained why sustainability is the most important thing in a fat loss journey. He doesn't believe in hacks but offers lots of great advice and motivation to get you to the gym, for your head if not for your body.Tony grew up in Belfast during the Troubles and spoke about how that impacted him and how he only realised his childhood was abnormal when he went to Australia as an adult.

After asking for dilemmas from the listeners, Terence is unhappy to find himself offering relationship advice and defining infidelity in this week's bonus.Thankfully, there were some more traditional zingers in the mix too, including the most controversial of all: Is it window-sill or window-still?Calvin's cleaning habits are exposed and the lads wonder if it's better to be able to change the past or predict the future?Send your questions (or dilemmas!) to [email protected]

It's just the two lads this week as Terence relives his Forbidden Fruit experience and explains why he had a "trauma response" that meant he blocked out one of Nelly Furtado's best songs. Calvin also missed out on his event this weekend after sleeping through almost an entire wedding.A previously unknown phobia of salt and vinegar crisps gets revealed and a realisation that we are all living in the future is made after the discovery of wifi connected coffee machines.And as the Leaving Cert (and Junior Cert!) begins, they both wonder if there would be any hope of them passing an exam if they were to sit it today.Send your questions into [email protected].

Why does Calvin have Front Seat Im Taxi PTSD? Calvin struggles hard with this week's nickname suggestion and makes his feelings VERY clear about it.Eoin has a toast related question for the lads that almost causes a meltdown and they get into it about the eight films that Michael Owen has ever watched. It's not a bad list in fairness. Also ever hear of Joe Quinn Phoenix? Well you're about to.

Fellow GoLoud podcaster, professional roaster and best selling author Mark Mehigan joins us on this week's podcast for a chat about his journey from alcoholism and addiction to his recent recovery. Mark is incredibly honest about his struggles in the past and how far he had to go before he finally reached the point of return. His book 'This Is Not A Self-Help Book' topped the charts on its release and rightly so and is a firm favourite in both our houses.It's an incredible and inspiring story and one Mark tells brilliantly.

Calvin returns from his South American adventure, with stories of altitude sickness and over-confident hiking.We run through the best of the nicknames you've sent us, and there are some superb examples.We have zingers about pigeons hunting thumbs, and a lifelong piece of chewing gum.And we try to figure out what an alien species would make of humanity if Terry Power was sent as Earth's ambassador.

Eddie Sherlock bring us a first for the podcast this week – a song dedicated to, and about, Talking Bollox.More importantly than that, Eddie tells us about how the Stardust disaster impacted his community and how he wrote a song in tribute to the lives lost and the families who so bravely fought for answers in the decades that followed. He plays it for us and it’s a powerful moment.Besides all that, Eddie tells us about life growing up around Dublin, playing for then Ireland ice hockey team, how he got into music and how his songs have become so loved by many people around Dublin.

Would Terence fight a horse? This week we get the answer to the question nobody ever asked.A listener’s hypothetical about a lifetime spent living among farm animals sends the lads into a spin debating the pros and cons of the location of this new life.There’s more discussion on nicknames and, of course, Terence’s ever expanding list of films he hasn’t watched.Terence declares he never needs public transport, and Calvin is high on the buzz of being asked for his ID.

Erin McGregor joined us this week for a chat about life growing up in Crumlin, feeling like she didn't always fit in, and stopping drinking in her 20's.A mother of two, Erin's son Harry has autism and is non verbal. She told us about first realizing that he was different and how overwhelmed she was when coming to terms with it.Erin's love for her kids is obvious when speaking to her but it doesn't stop her from being honest about the challenges of seeing your child struggle or opening up about her concerns about who's going to look after Harry when she gets older.This podcast includes a paid advertisement by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/BOLLOX and get on your way to being your best self

The lads reject the idea they have any talent for talking, and wish they could juggle kettles instead.Would you choose the chance to take a year in your own personal paradise, or a lifetime of free passes on your birthday? With a day living beyond the reach of the law on offer, we hear some interesting theories on how to make the most of it.Terence is shaken when Calvin spots the one thing he couldn’t live without, and the idea of a warm drink after a run leaves us reeling.

Seany Kinsella was just 15 when he used heroin for the first time while sleeping rough in Ballymun. It wasn't long after that when he did his first stint behind bars and for the next 10 years he spent his life stuck in the revolving door of the Irish prison system.Seany had tried to get quit drugs and alcohol before, but it took him changing his way of life for him to stay sober. He's now nearly 14 years in recovery. He told us about that journey, and how even when it seemed he had it all figured out, he still wasn't happy until he treated his underlying mental health issues.A truly inspirational figure, Seany now works with Peter McVerry and the Irish Prison Service to help people in the same situation he had been in.This podcast includes a paid advertisement by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/BOLLOX and get on your way to being your best self

Calvin is looking for some legal protection to allow him enjoy the comfort of his own home, and wants harsh penalties against those who would dare look through his windows.There’s a discussion on the merits of some pretty untypical workplaces, and Terence is refusing to believe there is worth in a life spent outdoors.A discussion on dogs, and one particular dog’s tricky BMI, turns heated when Calvin crosses Terence’s only red line.

Our good friend Katriona O'Sullivan came back into us this week to update us on life since the release of her best selling book 'Poor', which has included giving a speech at the UN. She showed us how there's so much more to her than poverty and spoke about the importance of education and ensuring equality of opportunity for people from working class communities.She spoke openly about the need to forgive yourself for the less palatable acts committed during addiction and the need for society as a whole to be more understanding.Katriona now runs a programme encouraging girls from DEIS schools to get involved in coding and technology, and explained how important women are to improve the lives of the working class.This podcast includes a paid advertisement by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/BOLLOX and get on your way to being your best self.

For the past 14 years, the Coca Cola Thank You Fund has supported projects around Ireland that provide vital programmes for young people aged 16-25, in communities just like ours. This year, the fund is allocating €200,000 in grants to community-based projects that are focussed on learning and sustainable development in Ireland & Northern Ireland. And we’re delighted to have been asked to be ambassadors for the fund this year.We recorded this special episode in front of a live audience at the Bradóg Youth Service in Dublin 1 (where Terence spent a lot of time in his younger years) to hear about the fund, and what it offers communities like ours - and to places like the Bradóg, who make a massive difference to so many young lives. We were joined by two very special guests – Darren Kenny, a D1 native and Director of JustAsk, and Hilary Copeland, from Fighting Words NI, who are each doing brilliant work supporting young people to become more engaged and involved in the world around them.