Culture Craic: Recent Episodes
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'Tis the season to be socially distant and crippled with anxiety, so for one last time in 2020 we gather around the roaring zoom for our Christmas episode featuring Christmas good news, self-pulled crackers, quiz tension and celeb phone-ins!
It's a regular fright-fest on CC68 as Fabian explores the scarier side of Australia, Dave heads into the CC sound lab to give life to some disturbing creations, plus there's movie talk galore as JS helps himself to some breakfast stout!
We're back with a special update episode! JS has been taken by the military and placed in quarantine down under. He joined Dave and Fabian from prison to talk about Football Special, Married at First Sight Australia and beer-delivering soldiers.
Culture Craic is back! Dave had a nightmare post-lockdown haircut, James had a good one! The Sween-bros go head-to-head in Dave's MIDI music quiz and there's shocking audio uncovered of the lost episode of CC! Plus the usual smoking of craic! Enjoy!
In a long and rambly episode of CC, Dave, Fabian and JS discuss life under lockdown, the craic they've been smoking while everyone is stuck at home and there's Bonus Galway Audio from pre-COVID times when life was kind of normal! Enjoy!
It's Christmas!!! Which means it's time for pulling crackers, playing games, the annual Culture Craic Christmas Charity Shop Challenge, and our standout craic pipes from 2019! Curl up by the fire with a festive beer and enjoy! Happy Christmas!!
Happy Halloween!! CC63 is a fright-filled and terror-iffic edition of Culture Craic that's sure to keep you grinning like a ghoul! Featuring costumes, ghost stories, Halloween hits, CCJ, predictions and macabre movie talk! Listen... if you dare...
We're back and Dave has tales from America and some very personal presents for the guys! We also hear about JS and his new life, the unravelling of Fabian's radio race, talk Bond 25 and smoke up the craic peeps!
We're back with a grand gesture, video game hunting in Spain, the CC Song of the Summer, ghost fun, Detective Pikachu chat and rap and packed craic pipes! CC Merch available here: https://tinyurl.com/y6ppephp
It's the big 60 and we're back with a pod packed full of merch, terrible shoe stories, our spoiler-free thoughts on Avengers: Endgame, Hearsay festival feedback, old reviews and more IP theft! Enjoy!
It's a Japan special as Fabian returns from his travels with tales of adventure, Japanese merch and a bottle of saké! And he's even found the time to invent a new feature called "One Star Wonders". So sit yourself under a cherry blossom tree and enjoy!
After perhaps too many pre-pod planning pints, Dave and JS are back with an extra special guest! And we're setting the record straight, judging books by their covers and reviewing Captain Marvel. Plus Fabian brings us all the latest from Japan!
James is back from NZ and Fabian is off to Japan so while everyone is in Ireland we sit down to discuss bizzarre Bond-related movie 'Operation Kid Brother', animation 'Ruben Brandt, Collector' and feedbackateer conversation starters as tensions run high!
Love is in the air! James has gone to New Zealand to record a brand new episode of CCGS, Dave and Fabian dissect the language of love, and we talk to the world in an effort to find the true meaning of romance ahead of Valentine's Day!
Emergency! After Dave is left reeling from the fallout of Fake News Fabian, the CC crew assembles to discuss movies Crazy Rich Asians and The Favourite. Craic is smoked as Dave begins to notice that Something's Going On and makes a shocking prediction!
It's our big Christmas bonanza episode featuring merriment, good cheer, Christmas beer, the pulling of crackers, the giving of gifts and some of the worst festive songs you've never heard! Plus there's musical redemption courtesy of the JS's sonic skills!
Fabian is now a married man so it's time to discuss podcast intellectual property theft, Red Dead Redemption 2, Dave's honeymoon to Mexico and Cuba, the search for El Chavo Kart, boozey bangles, wireless headphones and the darkness in James' soul.
James has the September Blues, Fabian has a brand new mystery game and Dave is about to blow the world of cinema wide open after smoking loads of craic! It can only be CC52! Plus there's CCJ for the kids.
CC51 is here! And it's jam packed full of pez, world cup stickers, presents from Japan, movie and TV chat, a new CCJ and a bonanza of beer! A feast for the ears awaits!
It's finally happened... CC50!! The original CC dream team reunite around the microphone to drink beer, discuss the World Cup, movies and TV, take a few hits off the craic pipe and launch exciting new features like Fan Fiction and CCJ!!
As Ireland basks in the midst of a heatwave like no other, Culture Craic decides to go camping on a whim. And you're coming too! This is one best listened to under the influence of sunstroke and Captain Jan's rum whilst laid out in a hot tent.
Culture Crap is back! We've lots on the audio menu this time out including birds up the chimney, WhatsApp re-enactments, Lidl Sun Lolly icepop review, Ready Player One and a packed craic-pipe! And other crap too!
The podcast has risen from the dead like that fella... E.T. We're back and we're ready to explain the reasons for our absense from Snow Stags, ankle sprains, 9am cocktails and some hard questions get asked! Enjoy!!
It's Christmas!! Which can only mean it's time for a bumper ep of CC featuring the usual cracker-pulling, charity shop pressies and festive fun and silliness! Plus we discuss The Last Jedi and The Disaster Artist and celebrate the return of JS!
Dave and Fabian bring you a non-canon episode of Culture Craic to discuss Dave's mind control tricks, Fabian's weekend of calamity and movies Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League. Plus there's a Round-the-World Roundup and serious over-hyping of CC50!
We're back with lots to talk about including new HBO show The Deuce, movies Atomic Blonde and The Room, Dave's Stikeez obsession, tapas stress, unexplained Irish mysteries and a brand new Culture Craic Goes South! Enjoy!
Dave has a mild concussion, but we don't let that get in the way of bringing you a brand new ep! We've got movie talk on The Big Sick and Dunkirk, some curious insights into Dublin Comic Con and Rock in Roma and even a bootleg of a dodgy 2Pac cover! Enjoy
We're back for a two-man pod with a raspberry twist! Join us as we discuss Spider-man: Homecoming, Baby Driver, a special find in the new NCBI charity shop in Rathmines, conversation starters and we also time travel to New Zealand to catch up with JS!
We're back!! But where have we been?? Just exactly where are we?? And what did we think of Wonder Woman!? All this, endless conversation starters and God-awful beer... Enjoy!!
We're back! But where have we been? Fabian fills us in on his romantic revelations, James updates us on his pursuit of the soul and we chat Nintendo Switch, weird movies and judge a rather peculiar book by its cover!
We're back for a four-man pod to discuss big news from the CC camp, loads of movie talk from La La Land to Xander Cage, new TV show Taboo and a series of mishaps ranging from tense Hungarian toilet situations to unexpected burlesque confrontations!
Happy New Year! We're kicking off the year with a little recap of how we rang in 2017, mainly involving booze, blowups and blood! Plus we play a James Bond trivia game and speculate on Charles Manson's impending death.
It's that time of year again! So gather round the fire and pop on the pod as we munch mince pies, pull crackers, exchange pressies and discuss Rogue One and… Santa Claws.. and have yourself a Merry CC Christmas now!
In our long overdue return we're discussing everything including the Nintendo Switch, crazy lunch concoctions, Belfast gin in a bin, Dr. Strange and Amy Adams movie talk and the controversial business of rating films!
We're back for CC40!! And we've got lots to discuss including movies The Infiltrator and The Magnificent Seven, TV shows Westworld and Luke Cage plus there's agro, dodgy pub quizzes and tagents galore!!
Fabian and Dave re-unite over some questionable Guinness to share holiday stories, review Hell of High Water and discuss 2016 in film! Fabian also has some Rocket League news and everything gets weird and inept!
In our latest ep we go through our top banana podcast recommendations, discuss the hit Netflix series 'Stranger Things', movies Suicide Squad and Jason Bourne, Nintendo NX and, in a shock move, declare our foreign policy!
Aidan joins us to recount the details of his wedding and we get stuck into lots of movie talk from Star Trek to Ghostbusters! We also try to convey the concept of augmented reality to James using Pokemon Go and there's plenty of TV discussion to boot!
COYBIG!! Paris antics, slapping contests and pub celebrations; we recount our adventures through the group stages of Euro 2016! Plus we chat about TV show The Expanse, the World of Warcraft movie and we dig out some more classic Tipperary literature!
We're checking in with you, listeners! We've been gone for a while and you're about to find out why! From trips to Belfast, Kinsale and beyond to catastrophic cinema trips and too much train gin, please enjoy this sun-soaked edition of the pod!
We've been busy celeb-spotting around Dublin and buying mystery meats! We also chat about Hardcore Henry, Midnight Special and The Witness. Plus, Dave explores the Hailo app rating system and Fabian has another hilarious mishap!
We're back for a late night ep and we're discussing quiz nights, street Pepsi, reverse linguine-gate and Batman Vs Superman. Plus we've got some great conversation starters and loads of inane waffle!
We've let things slide. So we're talking gym membership, random stories, Tipperary literature, judging a book by it's cover and Jenga! Please enjoy and forgive!
We're back with a CC Spectre Special! We've watched the BluRay, the martinis have been poured and we finally give Spectre the CC treatment it deserves!
Our long overdue return is here! And we're talking about strange Rathmines encounters, Connemara whiskey, The Revenant, Deadpool, Games Mania in Cork and we judge some more books by their covers. Enjoy!
CC in full effect! We're discussing the movies Joy, Creed and The H8ful Eight. Fabian has a coconut catastrophe, the matter of music derails the pod and we attempt to judge the book "Arigato" by its cover!
Happy New Year from CC! To kick the year off we're chatting about Star Wars, Making a Murderer and Jessica Jones. We're also discussing dry January, drone regulation and more. Plus, we recount the events of New Years and Dave's real life Inception!
The Culture Craic Christmas party has finally arrived! We're pulling crackers, giving gifts and discussing A Very Murray Christmas, Star Wars hype and Sisters. Plus we unveil a top pub crawl tip, perform a festive tune and we're not sure what eggnog is!
We're back with a fairly high concept episode featuring Gin Palace, knee injury, gambling misfortune, Candy Crush, Steve Jobs, scumbag excitement, radio lash and Jennifer Aniston's fancy airplane ad!
We're back and discussing the aftermath of Change-gate, board games, The Hunt Museum, the Rumblr app hoax, Mr. Show, foggy soccer and Fallout 4. We also chat to the Nerdaí podcast and introduce musical guest Abballica!
We're back for episode 25! Topics on the docket tonight include Halloween, pumpkin comparisons, Spectre, movie reviews, First Dates Ireland, whiskey tasting and more. But could there be some Culture Cracks beginning to appear in the pod?
We're back for a bumper show and chatting about America highlights, movie reviews of The Martian, Macbeth and Southpaw, Sam Smith's new Bond song and Spectre theories, mystery purchases, love hearts, dehumidifiers and cinema/TV interruptions!
We're having a pizza party and discussing Froggyland, celebrity encounters, the Rugby World Cup, reviewing M. Night Shyamalan's new movie The Visit, the tv show Humans, indulging on feedback and reviewing CC communication standards.
Dave and Fabian are back for a two person pod discussing feedkeeping houseback, holiday highlights, Trainwreck the movie, and we reach out to a Culture Craic listener in a desperate attempt to make amends!
It's landmark episode twenty and we've a packed agenda; The Giant's Causeway, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., summer blockbusters, surprise presents, Mario in MacDonalds and calls to Eygpt. It's all happening!
In our latest episode we're talking about gambling in Leopardstown, greyhound racing schemes, True Detective, Wet Hot American Summer, It's Always Sunny, a race for beer plus there's conversation starters and Fabian has a misfourtune.
With some new characters on board, we have a Top Banana time as we discuss the new Spectre trailer, cricket, Longitude, art exhibitions and we usher in an explosive new feature: The Culture Craic Conversation Starter.
We hit up Longitude on Friday to hear some bands and drink some beers! Hozier, The Vaccines, Todd Terje and more, and everything ends up Top Banana!
We're back and discussing Jurassic World, E3 news, dodgy old FIFA, John Delaney, freezer purchasing, bad beer and all with a newfound tone of respect!
We've hit the boardroom with a packed agenda; Forbidden Fruit music festival, Mad Max: Fury Road, electronics surgery, hearing loss and the first ever Culture Craic conundrum and state of the nation address. Enjoy!
In our latest episode we carry out a weekend review, discuss the merits of the new Super Girl TV show, enjoy Eurovision semi-final 1 and give praise to our new galactic overlord, Voltaj.
Culture Craic is back! And we're talking everything from haunted mansions, movies, surprise Lidl purchases, Macs beside bins and trendy gigs. Plus we finally explain what "Craic" is!
In Aidan's absense we explore some mystery topics, level some accusations, and everything gets a bit weird!
We're back! We're skyping! And we're discussing the Spectre teaser trailer, Peaky Blinders, The Jinx, April Fools and Jame's recent leg amputation/Vita experience.
It's our 10th episode! And we're celebrating with wooden mugs and engagement news. Plus we're discussing Oscar-nominated documentary Virunga, Placebo's new tour, that Power Rangers bootleg thing and an old friend stops by to try and ruin things for everyo
We've got that Friday feeling and we're talking about Inherent Vice, aviophobia, saying "Yes" to life, surprise gifts, Conor McGregor and whether or not Brian Kerr is better suited to managing the national football team or selling cars.
In the first 2015 episode of the pod, we binge on a month's worth of culture including Slipknot, trips to the National Concert Hall and Vicar Street, books, Black Mirror, conduct a Location-off and drink some badly-labelled beer.
In our Christmas episode we pull crackers, consume festive beer, open presents and talk Christmas movies, music and gifts, and even conduct our own last minute Toy Show for the deadbeat dad on a budget.
In our latest episode our old chum Fabian stops by to chat SPECTRE, Christmas, Sunday Miscellany in the National Concert Hall and London Tennis Legends.
In perhaps the strangest episode yet we lose focus whilst discussing nightclasses, water charges and emulation. A jingle gets recorded and things heat up in the feedback section!
In episode 4 we discuss James' recent disappearance, beer from Tyrone, AAA games, PS Plus, the Ouya, Kylie Minogue, our new logo and the possible sequel to Jumanji. Also, Dave nearly dies but doesn't.
In our third episode we hit the Kentucky IPA to discuss documentary "One Million Dubliners", Drone technology, destination Rathmines and new television series "Gotham". We also lose focus and uncover the awful truth behind burritos.
In Epiosde 2 Culture Craic talks everything Halloween from Super Ghouls n Ghosts to Pumpkin Beer. We also offer a potential solution to the Ebola crisis.
Brand new Irish podcast featuring beer-fueled chat on movies, gaming, books and everything in between. In this first episode, we discuss potential names for the podcast and dip our toes into craic and culture.