Ep 162 - Emerald Isle-and Picks

This is a very special bonus episode brought to you by Science Week. Of course the lads are no experts so they enlist the help of Dr Ruth Freeman to talk all things science. Science Week 2024 is harnessing the power of regeneration. From protecting our natural world to creating more sustainable approaches to energy supply, it’s time to reimagine the way we engage with the world around us and enhance our collective strengths.Science Week 2024 will be taking place from the 10th – 17th November, with a wide variety of events taking place across Ireland. There is something for every generation with events happening all over the country.To find full details of events happening in your local area check out www.scienceweek.ie *Note: This episode was recorded prior to recent calls for a boycott of NYT Games. We support the boycott and wanted to clarify the timing of this conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The clocks have gone back and the lads have a bone to pick with Greenwich Mean Time and PJ is astounded to learn that GMT is actually based off of Greenwich in London. Kevin gets hot and bothered listening to Andrew Scott saying sexy stuff in a sexy voice. The theme for the week is wills and inheritances and the lads speak about how they often tear families apart but Kevin maintains he wouldn't have any issues in those instances as he's not a greedy person.Sign up to the I'm Grand Mam Patreon for more stunning content: https://www.patreon.com/imgrandmam ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The lads can barely concentrate because they are so excited about their upcoming trip to Australia and just want to get on the plane as soon as possible. PJ expresses his despair at not being home for Halloween to give sweets to the trick or treaters and Kevin shows PJ a pic of his niece dressed as a pumpkin and she couldn't look more cute. They talk about cancel culture for the theme and share how they always got bad vibes from R*ssell Br*nd and talk about the hysteria caused by the Livestrong bands.Sign up to the I'm Grand Mam Patreon for more stunning content: https://www.patreon.com/imgrandmam ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin and PJ had a busy week as they began shooting a tv series which didn't come without it's obstacles (a storm that resulted in a cancelled flight and diarrhoea). This week the boys ask if laughter really is the best medicine and examine how Irish people find the funny in every situation and question whether or not sometimes this is done to our detriment. The also explore why we have a tendency to laugh at the most inappropriate times and both agree that Donald Trump is hilarious.Get tickets for 'That's Showbiz' Australian tour here: https://linktr.ee/Imgrandmam 💕Sign up to the I'm Grand Mam Patreon for more stunning content: https://www.patreon.com/imgrandmam ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was Kevin's mam's birthday two weeks ago and himself and his siblings got her a new iPhone but she still hasn't started using it as in her own words. she needs to get an Otterbox first but she's too busy and has nothing done. She also got a new car recently but Kevin unsurprisingly hasn't a clue what make it is but he does know that it's a stunning shade of blue. As Halloween is fast approaching the lads decide to look at villains as the theme and discuss the evil characters from their youth who still send a shiver down their spine. They also discuss the reasons why the villains on screen often tended to be queer code and decide that Scar was the sexiest of all the Disney villains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ tried to pull a prank on his mam this week by telling her he's getting the cats christened but it completely backfires on him and further solidifies Nuala's ranking as one of the purest souls on this earth. This week the boys take a bit of a different route with the episode and do a Desert Island Discs special only they've had to call it Emerald Isle-and Picks because of copyright but you get the gist. PJ however must not have understood the assignment as some of his picks are inexplainable and inexcusable and downright chaotic.Get tickets for 'That's Showbiz' Australian tour here: https://linktr.ee/Imgrandmam 💕Sign up to the I'm Grand Mam Patreon for more stunning content: https://www.patreon.com/imgrandmam ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The lads inhaled Pop Star Academy on Netflix and as a result they can't stop talking about it and going forward this is a Lexie stan account. Kevin also shares an embarrassing and what could have been career-ending story about a shirt he bought in a charity shop. The theme for the week is modern tourism and the lads discuss how they were traumatised that they couldn't make their annual trip to Barcelona this year as the locals were soaking tourists with squirtering guns. The also talk about the iconic yet chaotic merch available to buy at Lourdes.Get tickets for 'That's Showbiz' Australian tour here: https://linktr.ee/Imgrandmam 💕Sign up to the I'm Grand Mam Patreon for more stunning content: https://www.patreon.com/imgrandmam ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a very special bonus episode for the boys as in an I'm Grand Mam first they are recording from a fan's house as part of the No Strings Attached Podcast Tour, powered by Three 5G Home Broadband. They visit Aoife, a masters student living on College Road in Cork and after ripping into her for not tidying her bedroom ahead of the visit, the lads have a lovely chat with her about everything going on in her life. The No Strings Attached Podcast Tour is taking your favourite podcast out of your ears and into your home, highlighting the superior speed and flexibility of 5G broadband all over Ireland with no messy installation required - just simply plug and play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the change in weather and the sun setting earlier in the day it feels like Brat Summer has truly come to a close but fear not as that means Bat Autumn is upon us and Kevin tells us what it was like to have a close encounter with the furry inverted mammalians.Prompted by Chappell Roan coming out and saying she's allergic to everyone coming up to her for pics and fans not respecting boundaries the lads talk about the price of fame and whether they feel like they're getting too famous for their own good.Get tickets for 'That's Showbiz' Australian tour here: https://linktr.ee/Imgrandmam 💕Sign up to the I'm Grand Mam Patreon for more stunning content: https://www.patreon.com/imgrandmam ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back after a short break and oh my goodness do they have loads to catch up on. PJ got married and Kevin took himself off on honeymoon with Pádraig and to be fair they could have done with the break. The entirety of the episode is spent catch up on the antics that took place in Ibiza and the antics that took place on Inish Beg and of all the antics that took place, Kevin's mam trying to get started on people in order to secure her first tattoo probably tops the list.Get tickets for 'That's Showbiz' Australian tour here: https://linktr.ee/Imgrandmam 💕Sign up to the I'm Grand Mam Patreon for more stunning content: https://www.patreon.com/imgrandmam ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.