6. The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Episode 6: What does it feel like to make 8,000 Gift Grub episodes, over 25 years?In the final episode of Gift Wrapped, Mario and Ian reflect on the global success of Gift Grub, and share some of their amazing highlights from their incredible careers.

Episode 5: How do people really feel when they're featured in Gift Grub?In Episode 5 of Gift Wrapped Ian and Mario share some of the more surprising Gift Grub character reactionsAnd we learn more secrets from the Gift Grub world.

Episode 4: Some famous faces will never admit to listening to Gift Grub, while others love the fact that they are a Gift Grub character.But which celebs are hot on Gift Grub, and which ones are not?! All this and more in Episode 4 of Gift Wrapped.

Episode 3: What does it takes to become a Gift Grub character?In Episode 3 of Gift Wrapped we discover how chicken tikka ended up being the secret ingredient to a very special Gift Grub character.And Mario shares the power behind talking... to yourself!

Episode 2: What really happens behind the scenes of Gift Grub?In Episode 2 of Gift Wrapped Mario, Ian and the Gift Grub Creative Team go behind the Gift Grub curtain and talk us through how they approached some of the biggest political and historical moments in Irish history.

Episode 1: Why is it called Gift Grub anyway?! In this first chapter of Gift Wrapped we travel back in time to discover how Ian and Mario first met.We hear about how every moment in life is now a potential sketch for Mario. And former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern spills the beans on how he feels about being such a long-standing Gift Grub character.

What does Real Bertie think of Gift Bertie? Is there anything off limits for Gift Grub? And with over 8,000 sketches in the bag, what's next?Celebrate Gift Grub turning 25 by subscribing to Gift Wrapped the podcast.Go behind the scenes of Gift Grub with Ian Dempsey and Mario Rosenstock, who will be joined by some famous voices and the whole Gift Grub team both past and present.All episodes coming Thursday May 10th 2024!