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Des Bishop Podcast
by Des Bishop
Stand up comic Des Bishop, talks to Comics, Politicians, Artists and whoever he finds interesting about life on both sides of the Atlantic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Very late Wedding Recap with Stephen Mullan
Stevo joins Des to recap Des and Hannah's wedding back in May. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sinn Fein in the Membrane
Des chats about Sinn Fein's election results in the North but first he chat about the news that the Supreme Court in the US plans to overturn Roe V Wade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Come on Katie
On this ep Des expresses his deep love for Katie Taylor and her success. He also talks about the evolution in women's sport and Katie's importance in that growth. He then chats a bit about the increasing mental health problems facing adolescents after watching a video on the Irish Times app about...
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Depposition
Yes you did read that correctly, I will be talking about the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial. I asked for topics on my instagram and this came back unanimously. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Narcos Dublin
A lot going on in this episode. Des chat about some of the awful stories of violence from this week. He then chats about the US getting involved in trying to take down the Kinihans. He finishes up with chatting about Easter from the point of view of a lapsed Catholic. Hosted on Acast. See...
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3 Lattes deep with a blanket on my head
On this very silly episode Des has been over influenced by watching Top Boy and now thinks he is a London based Hip Hop artist. He also chats about things we think are good for the environment but don't really help that much. Finally he chats about a potential new podcast with a fellow comic....
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Slappy slap
I know you are probably sick of it but I give my opinion on things post oscars and also have a review of all the different opinions that have come out since. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Free Speech 2022
On this ep Des chats about the anxiety of good weather in Ireland, sort of getting robbed on 20 euros in Rialto and finally Des dives into a NY Times article about free speech. cancel culture and censorship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Meme war
On this ep Des chats about how the war in Ukraine is being watched through internet culture and gives his thoughts on Naomi Osaka's latest dramas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Chicken Fillet Regret
On this episode Des brings you on the road with him for a silly ranting session about how much you can see how Ireland has changed from the evolution of Petrol station forecourts and motorway stops. This is a very silly episode and I hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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No one man should have all that power
This week's episode was meant to be some sort of look at the debilitating effects of power on humans but it ended up being a lot more about Des thinking back on good and bad reviews from the Edinburgh fringe festival. He also discusses the magic of a good crowd and how that changes a show so…
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The dangerous egos of men
Des gives his thoughts on what is happening in Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Irish Peloton Instructor
On this ep I chat with Pelotons first Irish instructor Daniel McKenna, AKA the Irish yank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Love Languages. (BS?)
As Valentine's approaches Des does the love language test live on the pod. Will he discover something about himself he never know. What will his love language be? Are these love languages even a real thing? Very fun ep Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Goodbye ATMs and other pandemic changes
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Wedding invitations and the end of the world.
On this ep Des chats about Russia and Ukraine, Vaccine dramas, West Elm Caleb and has a long funny chat about the complicated world of who gets invited to a wedding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Freedom
Des grovels to the listeners for his extended delay. He then shares a crazy story about a medical emergency he had yesterday. He tries to be positive about freedom day in Ireland and is happy to be back on the pod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mark Hayes: From Cork to Hollywood
Fun ep with LA based cork comedian Mark Hayes. Des and Mark swap fish out of water stories, whats funny to Americans about Ireland, celebrity interactions and falling in love with American women. They also have a quick chat about Ian Bailey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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Ashley Gavin Pride Special
This week's episode I chat with Ashley Gavin. She is a super funny comic in NY that I met recently at a show of Hannah's. We chat about coming out as gay, letting the audience know up front about who she is. She tells some hilarious stories about doing cruises and we finish with a chat about the...
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The Irish Staycation Special
On today's ep Des and Steve chat about great Irish holiday spot memories. They give hotel tips and beach tips and funny stories about camping trips. They also open with a chat about trying to be hero because there was an explosion in Des's Building last night, Hosted on Acast. See…
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psilocybin miracle with Jon Kostakopoulos
One of the most interesting episodes we have ever done. I chat with Jon about his involvement in a trial to use Psilocybin to overcome alcohol use disorder. We also discuss recent breakthroughs in the use of psilocybin and mdma in the treatment of various mental health issues. Hosted on Acast.…
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Fred Cooke: Who's the Daddy
Fun chat with Irish Comedian Fred Cooke about becoming a Dad and the joy of the pandemic giving him the chance to spend with the fam. We also chat about being engaged and living with a comedian and the fun that comes with that. Enjoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nietzsche, God and more deep philosophical discussions with Steve
Well Steve is back and he is a very deep thinker these days after his first year in Trinity. We indulge in a very interesting discussion about Netzsche and society without God. We also chat about online hate and the anxiety it creates. Great to have Steve back. Hosted on Acast. See...
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Getting to know Tony Cantwell
I had a great chat with Irish comedian Tony Cantwell. He has been blowing up in Ireland over the last few years and his videos and podcast are hugely popular. We chat about all things comedy and how things have changed as a result of online content. We chat about having a kid and how that…
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Gearoid Farrelly: Out and Proud from Finglas to the stage
I had such a great chat with Gearoid Farrelly. He is a Dublin based Stand Up comedian and he is hilarious. He also tells a tough story about being bullied while growing up in Finglas. He jokingly admits he was the last one in his family to know he was gay and he is very funny talking about it. He...
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Emma Willman and the comedy of confusion
This is an awesome episode with Comedian Emma Willman. She is an NY based comedian who some may know from Crazy Ex Girlfriend. We chat about her struggles with booze and how own bad night ending up getting me involved. We also chat about whether things have improved for a gay comedian on the…
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John Bishop is back
It is great to have John Bishop back. He is a good friend and a hilarious guest. We chat about live comedy returning to NY and his recent vaccination. Then John imparts the wisdom of his many married years on me in a very humorous way. Such a fun episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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Lil Nas X and Childhood memories with Aidan Bishop
Fun episode today with my brother Aidan. We go down memory lane thinking about the funny memories from our childhood. There is a lot of phone material which is always fun to revisit. I also have a quick rant about the reaction to the Lil Nas X video and concerns about the devil Enjoy Hosted on...
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Asian hate and love with Jocelyn China and Des rants about guns.
On this ep Des chats with Comedian Jocelyn Chia. Jocelyn was raised in Singapore but is now based in NYC where she is an up and coming comic on the NY circuit. They chat about culture shocks, fish out of water comedy, recent violence against the AAPI community and being more free to discuss sex…
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Joanne McNally is back for one night only
Our good friend Joanne is back on the pod and she is on fire. We chat about booze, cancer, eating disorders, stress management, vaccines, weddings and a lot more. It is a super fun ep and reminds us why we miss Joanne. Enjoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Engagements and Wedding plans with Hannah Berner
Hannah and Des chat about getting engaged, how it went down, has it changed anything and how wedding plans are gong. They also chat about their relationship and relationship stuff in general. They include some brewing issues around wedding invite drama and proposal story pressure. Very fun…
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Ashley Hesseltine from Girls Gotta Eat
Very excited to have Ashley from Girls Gotta Eat on the pod today. I feel like we are welcoming Podcast royalty. We chatted about her path to success in the content creation space, not wanting to have kids, the grief of losing a pet and if Ashley ever wants to get married. Hosted on Acast. See...
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Health scares, Proper 12 and Communicorp exits the media game.
We chat about a few things on this ep. Des is pretty happy that Dennis O'Brien is out of the media game. Des tells a funny story about someone getting offended on his instagram and finally Des chats about a health scare he is in the middle of and how complicated American Health Care is. Hosted on...
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My Great Grandmother's death during the War of Independence 100 years ago this week.
An update to my Grandmother's parents incredible story in West Cork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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My dumb questions about Bitcoin with Peter McCormack
Peter McCormack from the What Bitcoin did Podcast answers all my questions about what Bitcoin actually is. Really interesting episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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When your Girlfriend is on reality TV.
Steve is back and we have a fun chat about so many things. Des had some car troubleand Stteve and Des indulge in some toilet humourThey both ponder how murder docs are messing with their minds. Des shares how he feels now that Summer house is airing and then they have a serious chat about…
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World cancer day, loss on Gamestop and in my soul.
Decided to chat about my Dad as my brother reminded me its been 10 years since he died. After I recorded it I noticed I chatted about this 3 years ago on the pod but grief is always worth revisiting. I also chat about the Reddit situation and the Summer House Premier. Hosted on Acast. See...
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Meditation and Misophonia with Dermot Whelan
This has been one of my favorite eps for a long time. Radio presenter, comedian and now Meditation coach Dermot Whelans talks about why he got into meditation and why we should all try to include some simple techniques into out lives. First we have some fun about life in lockdown and misophonia.…
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Race and Sexuality: A coming out story with Blakely Thornton
In this episode Des chats with Blakely Thornton about growing up Black and Gay in America. First we chat about being black in a very white affluent part of Dallas, Texas and hiding in the world of sports. Blakely describes not being able to add the drama of being gay to the already difficult...
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Can everyone feel part of a United Ireland?
On this week's episode Des and Steve actually finish the ep chatting about the big question in the title. We hadn't planned to but it came up as we were discussing Irish Identity and we ran with it. First though we quickly chat about the Biden Inauguration. We also have a bit of a chat about…
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Mother and Baby homes
Des gives his thoughts on the report coming out about Mother and Baby homes in Ireland. He also shares a bit of family history of what happened to his Grandmother's family and how its evidence of the legacy of shame. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Democracy vs Trump's Ego
I had to record as all this stuff was happening because I was going out of my mind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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I love Waterford Whispers
Just a very quick bonus ep about the controversy around the WWN sketch about God being accused of sexual assault. Warning if you found the sketch offensive this is not the ep for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Good riddance 2020 with Hannah Berner and Steve
Just a fun ep tp say goodbye to an awful year. Hannah Des and Steve chat about all the ways our lives have been changed by the pandemic and then we look at some of the big pop stories of the year finishing off with the insane Hilaria Baldwin story. Happy New Year everyone. Hosted on Acast. See...
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Losing your Mom to Covid with Laurie Kilmartin
On this week's ep Des chats to Comedian Laurie Kilmartin about loss. Laurie lost her mom at the beginning of the pandemic. Like Des she is not an adult orphan having lost her dad early last decade. She had turned her experiences losing her father into a show and a book so Des and Laurie have that...
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David Robert Grimes on the Anti Vax movement
This is a bonus ep at this important time to combat misinformation about vaccines. This is an essential listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Urban Myths debunked with Stephen Mullan
Well after the serious topic of The Famine last we decided to lighten the mood this week with what I think is always a fun chat about urban myths and old wive's tales. I am pretty sure that is no longer acceptable to say so I didn't put it in the title. I learn something new every time I revise...
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The Famine Special with Stephen Mullan
As promised last week Steve and Des chat about the famine. Its not the most serious historical chat you will ever listen to but they are not afraid to chat about some of the controversies around the causes and aftermath of the famine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Positives of 2020 with Stephen Mullan
Its been a terrible year as we know but Steve and Des went to the listeners to see if there were any positives to be taken from the year. Also Steve shares his thoughts on writing a book about parenting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Leggings from the devil with Julie Jay
This week we chat about the big scandal of the week in Ireland. A school in Carlow told the girls not to wear leggings on PE day. I asked comedian and former teacher Juiliw Jay to discuss. We also chat about teaching in general and had some fun about parent teacher meetings, bad teachers vs good...
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Stand up comic Des Bishop, talks to Comics, Politicians, Artists and whoever he finds interesting about life on both sides of the Atlantic.
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