A growing line-up of podcasts and live shows to keep you entertained …
Get A Grip
Angela Scanlon’s Thanks A Million podcast has been popular since 2019, with guests including Amy Huberman, Nicola Coughlan, Aisling Bea, Laura Whitmore, Elizabeth Day, The Happy Pear, Alan Carr, Jack Kavanagh and Vicky Pattison – with Angela appearing on her podcast, The Secret To – so it made perfect sense for the pair to join forces on their own new collaboration, Get A Grip. The ladies invite listeners to join their group chat as they discuss everything from motherhood and navigating newlywed life to pop culture, internet drama and much more.
Cork’s chart-topping podcasters Kevin Twomey and PJ Kirby explore the collective life landmarks of growing up in Ireland and the world today. Listen in as they navigate their way through life while battling what they call the internal shared struggle that every Irish gay man deals with: ‘what would mam think?’ Their recent ‘That’s Showbiz’ tour sold out, so keep an eye on social for more live shows. With 200 episodes available, you won’t run out of side-splitting laughs!
This podcast by Irish storytelling group Seanchoíche is a permanent home for stories to inspire beyond their national events, breaking the fourth wall and connecting us all through the power of shared experience. Ciaran Gaffey and Rebekah Guilar invite two people on to tell their life story, which they swap to read each other’s as if it was their own. The foursome then dive into feelings that came up and moments that may have never been spoken about before.
Irish comedians Deirdre O’Kane and Emma Doran launched this podcast last year after appearing together in Amazon Prime series LOL Ireland with host Graham Norton to raise money for charity. Each week, the two comedic powerhouses discuss what’s delighted, bewildered and enraged them, plus everything in-between. No topic is out of bounds … from the highest brow to the lowest pelvic floor! They’ve hosted some live shows nationwide and are now bringing their hit podcast to the 3Olympia Theatre for their first show in Dublin.
Armed with recommendations for music, books and shows, Louise keeps you up to date on the week’s news and culture, from the lowest of brows to the relatively high. She’s hosting a show with comedian guests in Dublin’s Laughter Lounge, which promises to be an entertaining and informative night discussing current affairs and celebrity gossip, with plenty of craic thrown in for good measure.
