The Shrinking Spire - A Science Week Special

Does the Spire get taller in the summer? Is buttered toast more likely to fall butter side down? Terence comes prepared for this special episode of Talking Bollox with thanks to Science Week, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.Science week is a national celebration of science with hundreds of events for people of all ages taking place across the country from the 9th – 16th November. This year it’s all about “Then, Today, Tomorrow" and the unexpected experiments that brought about progress, and it's safe to say having a professor come in and answer Terence's questions was an experiment of it's own!Associate Professor in Science Education at UCD, Shane Bergin was our guest and he explained how science is all around us and why we should nurture our natural curiosity in it. If you feel inspired after hearing Shane’s passion for science why not get involved in one of the many Science Week events taking place across the country! Find out more on Instagram: @researchireland

Even though his parking was almost up, comedian Andrew Ryan stuck around for this bonus episode. His car was clearly on his mind though as he raged against bad drivers and Land Rovers bought on finance. Despite never having seen a full James Bond film, Calvin thinks it would be more fun to be the villain than to be 007. And move over Saipan, there's a new debate about Roy Keane taking over as we ask who would win in a fight between him and Rory McIlroy?Send your listener questions to Talking [email protected]

We kick this episode off with an update on Terence's health, after he convinced himself, through listening to a previous episode, that he will have to play the ukulele during his surgery. Honestly, we're not surprised by it at all. Our guest co-host comedian Andrew Ryan tells us his own experience with surgery, how grief is a gateway to getting a tattoo and how he ended up in Belfast. He tells Calvin about how much he's enjoyed his first month of marriage and almost has Calvin convinced to get engaged... Almost. Send your questions and suggestions for co-hosts in to [email protected] This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie 

The jellies are whispering to Willa and he’s speculating on major behind the scenes disputes that have changed the landscape of Irish crisps.One listener is missing Terry (like the rest of us) and wants to know how we can wind him up with a carefully crafted lie when he gets back.Willa was scammed buying some runners and he’s not happy with it.And  we get an insight into how stolen art masterpieces end up in man caves in Belgium for bragging rights. How factual it is, well you can decide.Send all of your questions and comments (and guest suggestions) to [email protected]

The jellies are whispering to Willa and he’s speculating on major behind the scenes disputes that have changed the landscape of Irish crisps. One listener is missing Terry (like the rest of us) and wants to know how we can wind him up with a carefully crafted lie when he gets back. Willa was scammed buying some runners and he’s not happy with it. And  we get an insight into how stolen art masterpieces end up in man caves in Belgium for bragging rights. How factual it is, well you can decide. Send all of your questions and comments (and guest suggestions) to [email protected] 

This week Calvin is joined/invaded by the dastardly due of Willa White and Darren Conway and needless to say madness ensues.Willa gives us an insight into his run ins with Roches Stores back in the day during his previous incarnation as, how shall we say, purveyor of items .They all take a trip down memory lane to Mosney and the 'mooning' pool in the pub and we hear about some of the school tours they took including a trip on a 747 plane!Calvin recounts his bunking into Oasis exploits and everyone is in agreement that the Scots are ALWAYS up for a bit of skullduggery. This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie 

On the first of our new era of bonus episodes we have Shane Todd continuing his stint in the chair, and he’s taking your questions.We’re taking your questions on what opinions we’ve changed over the years (a surprisingly controversial one, it turns out); how long any of us could go missing before anyone noticed, and what food and drink pairing best represents us.Shane has some wise advice for Calvin on how to handle the ongoing issue of jeans in gyms, and also has some insight into Ronan Keating’s underwhelming haircut history.And Shane pushes for another post-recording dinner, but this time his luck might be in.We’ll keep taking your questions every week, with our guest co-hosts, so keep sending them in to us at [email protected]

No one can replace Terence while he's on hiatus, but the podcast must go on. So, we asked friend of the pod Shane Todd to spin down for a bonus episode, although we probably only got to ask about one question.Shane takes us on tangents about celebrity football matches, the definition of the word 'ambiguous' and the differences between deli's North and South of the Border.Tickets for Shane's tour are available now on his website here: www.shanetoddcomedy.com/ This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie 

You’ve probably noticed our absence for the last week. Thank you all for your patience while we got back to you.Terence has a message for you that can explain where we’ve been and let you know about a break he’s taking because of some upcoming surgery, which is going to mean he’ll have to skip the studio for a bit.It’s best to let Terry explain it in his own words, so please take a listen. We’ll be back next week – still Talking Bollox, but missing our mate. We will be keeping the show on the road and we’ll share those plans with you on our next episode, which will be with you very soon.Thank you for all of your support – for every message, listen, live show and everything else over the last few years. You’re all legends.

Miriam Hussey worked as a qualified pharmacist for 10 years, but she always had a passion for holistic health and wellness. She spoke to us about the importance of your mind and your soul in healing your body and how our lifestyle impacts our health.She explained why it's good to cry sometimes and what you can do in your day to help you on the right path. Miriam is a leading health and wellness figure in Ireland and a founder of Soul Space with her husband Gerry, but she's had to step back and turn down huge opportunities in order to focus on her own priorities and her family. She spoke to us about that decision and how even now she's still not sure what's next for her. She's incredibly inspiring and we think you'll take a lot from this interview.Miriam's book Light Up is available now.This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie