Des Bishop Podcast
200 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 264 ratingsStand 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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Episodes
The Dead Mom's Club with Karl Spain
November 16, 2019 16:23 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBTo get the podcast back up and running I decided I would chat to Karl Spain about dealing with the loss of a mother. He had lost his Mom back in the early days of our comedy careers and I wanted to ask him about dealing with grief. We also chatted a lot about finding humour in loss. Sice the last episode was just after my mom died I thought this would be a good link to getting back in the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5 Days after my mom died
April 03, 2019 18:58 - 1 hour - 110 MBI just decided to record where I was at 5 days after my mother died. I had recorded an episode on the shift podcast the night my mom died and I was happy to have a record of how I felt that night. I was feeling a bit more exhausted but I couldn't sleep when I recorded this after the funeral was done and the quietness had begun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Musings on Masculinity
February 24, 2019 13:12 - 48 minutes - 75.6 MBI was sitting down having my morning coffee and I decided to share my thoughts on my confusion about conversations around being a man today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Irish Sex/Dating podcast experiment
January 24, 2019 14:53 - 40 minutes - 77.1 MBDes and Katie Boyle are trying to figure out if its a good idea to do an Irish Sex and dating podcast. This is sort of a trial run that is going up on the Des Bishop podcast but perhaps will become its own thing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The end of pubic hair and other sex related questions part 1
March 15, 2018 17:30 - 50 minutes - 86.1 MBToday is part 1 of a 2 part episode where I am asking some questions around sex. Some are related to trying to understand how to be better lovers and some are related to what is right or wrong in certain situations. I have left a lot of questions open and I am hoping for feedback on Social Media which I will discuss on part 2 of the episode tomorrow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cabin Fever relief for a snow day
March 02, 2018 16:34 - 45 minutes - 79.6 MBTrying to help people who are stuck at home because of the bad weather today. Its a bit of a "You know you are old when" vibe going on. VHS and DVD nostaligia, a love of Irish milk and some eggs benedict debate. All the tough subjects. Enjoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More on guns and some boarding school memories.
February 22, 2018 15:21 - 58 minutes - 105 MBI chat about arming teachers and why I think that is a terrible idea. I then have a good ramble about why people's beliefs and there association with their identity makes it difficult to change. I also have some thoughts about being in a boarding school that became part of one of biggest sexual abuse scandals in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rory Albanese Florida, Trump and Political Tribes
February 16, 2018 05:12 - 44 minutes - 83.9 MBI grabbed Rory Albanese after his set at the Comedy Cellar to chat about the shooting in Florida, Trump and the Tribal nature of political discourse. Rory is the former Executive Producer of the Daily Show and is eating a salad during some of this chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Musings on grief. My Dad's 7 year anniversary.
February 08, 2018 14:05 - 43 minutes - 79.9 MBIt was the 7th anniversary of my Father's death this week. This is a chat with myself having a think about the grieving process. In Ireland my Father's death was very public and I was very open about it afterwards. 7 years later, what do I think of it all now. Is there a right way to grieve? Did I do it wrong. The recent honesty series of the podcast continues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Once I met Youth Defence and some other stories
February 01, 2018 00:47 - 1 hour - 118 MBThis episode is a collection of stories and opinions. First I share my feelings on the upcoming referendum on the 8th amendment and share a story about the time I was confronted by Youth Defence. The second story is about how I met a mennonite on the plane to Calgary last week. There are also some random thoughts about Good Friday drinking and Donald Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Do I have an anxiety disorder?
January 26, 2018 16:11 - 39 minutes - 75.3 MBJust me sitting in my car on my own musing about how I hear so much about anxiety nowadays and wondering if I have struggled with myself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Naked women are allowed to say no.
January 16, 2018 16:50 - 57 minutes - 109 MBJust me chatting about the discussion that has arisen from the Aziz Ansari story in Babe.com. The main focus is about consent and how we need to be clear on what consent is. Some fun stuff also about trying to make women happier sexually and a movement to ban the claw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matteo Lane: A gay in the village
December 31, 2017 15:21 - 46 minutes - 87.3 MBA super fun chat with Matteo Lane. Matteo is such a funny comic and a lovely guy. We are just having the craic in my car before his set at the comedy cellar. He does a wicked Alan Carr impression as well as a sad Liza Minelli. Join us for a light hearted end of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jessica Delfino: Mumxiety
December 22, 2017 15:12 - 1 hour - 121 MBGreat chat with comedian and my longtime friend Jessica Delfino about the difficulties of being a mother, all the anxiety that goes with it, mom shaming, fears and germs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mia Jackson: Women in Comedy
November 16, 2017 15:10 - 1 hour - 142 MBThe wonderfully funny, and super cool comedian Mia Jackson joins me to talk about a crazy week in the comedy world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump Rant
August 16, 2017 05:15 - 34 minutes - 66.2 MBJust my thoughts on the last few days. I was too frustrated not to unload while driving home this evening so I grabbed the mic and puked some thoughts up. Hope you don't mind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Colin Quinn
July 27, 2017 15:34 - 39 minutes - 74 MBOne of my all time favorite comics, Colin Quinn is my guest this week. An Irish American legend, he is heading to Dublin for the Vodafone Comedy Festival. We chatted about the old NY, his broadway shows and why he never made it to Ireland until now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mark Normand
July 21, 2017 02:35 - 58 minutes - 111 MBGreat chat with Mark Normand. Fresh from his special on Comedy Central, Mark is on his way to Dublin for the Comedy Carnival. We covered some etymology, the PC police and his last time in Dublin with Amy Schumer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Karl Chandler: Running rooms
May 01, 2017 02:45 - 1 hour - 109 MBI chatted with Karl Chandler who is a Melbourne based comic and writer for various television shows in Australia. He also runs some great comedy nights in Melbourne and I wanted to chat to him about the stress of being the comedian and the booker. We also chatted about his new show where he gets a comedian to heckle him throughout the show. We finished with a great chat about podcasting as he has a successful podcast called the Little Dum Dum Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Tom Ballard: Bubble Rap
April 21, 2017 07:03 - 1 hour - 122 MBGreat Chat with awesome Australian Comic, Tom Ballard. His current show tackles tough issues around political correctness, white privilege, racism and the mob that calls people out on those topics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
David O'Doherty: Touchstones of Purity
April 14, 2017 03:55 - 1 hour - 117 MBChat with Edinburgh Award winning Comedian David O'Doherty. I have known Dave since the very start of both of our careers so this was part trip down memory lane and part look at the vast amount of work Dave has done. We also had a cameo from Edinburgh Award Nominee James Acaster who was looking for a pair of shorts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Urzila Carlson: Big laughs
April 10, 2017 03:39 - 58 minutes - 111 MBOne of our funniest chats yet with Urzila Carlson. Originally from South Africa, Urzila began stand up in New Zealand and has had a rapid rise through the comedy ranks. We chatted about being a "fat comedian", being a same sex parent and just had a laugh about loads of things. She has a big personality and an even bigger heart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dara O'Briain: The Donnie Brasco of Irish Comedy
April 05, 2017 13:44 - 1 hour - 151 MBSuper fun chat with Dara. You really just have to turn on the mic and away he goes. Great stories about the early days of comedy, some interesting stuff about maths and science and some inside stories about the RTE days. Mainly though, its just a great laugh and Dara was in fine form despite a wee bit of a hangover. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Alison Spittle: Analysis paralysis turned hilarious
March 05, 2017 12:54 - 1 hour - 118 MBGreat chat with Alison Spittle who is blowing up in Ireland at the moment. We chatted about her nomadic childhood, her constant state of self analysis, some current affairs including the Tuam babies scandal and repeal the 8th, and a long chat about Irish comedy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tommy Tiernan: In debt to debt
February 26, 2017 11:24 - 1 hour - 141 MBGreat chat with one of the greatest Irish Comedians of all time. We chatted about the process of writing a show, the creative motivations of needing money, having two goes at a family, and his new chat show on RTE. Great to have Tommy as our first guest of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Joanne McNally: Afraid to say nothing
December 05, 2016 21:31 - 1 hour - 140 MBJoanne McNally has had a rapid rise through the comedy ranks. I first became aware of her when I saw her in a very interesting show called Singlehood. It turned out it was her first ever time performing in a show. She has since taken up Stand Up and has already done a show about being adopted with PJ Gallagher and her own show called BIte Me about her recovery from an eating disorder. This is a super interesting chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Damian Clarke: CSI Phone
November 28, 2016 22:24 - 1 hour - 128 MBI met up with me ole buddy Damian Clark. He is a Dublin based Aussie Comic that Irish audiences may remember him from his RTE2 series I Dare Ya. We chatted about his early Dublin days, being a fish out of water here in Ireland like myself, and then I found out about his amazing 2015 Edinburgh show about his phone being stolen. Its a super interesting tale. Plus we came up with a novel snapchat idea that may take off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aidan Bishop: Misspelled
November 16, 2016 19:16 - 59 minutes - 108 MBI chatted with my Brother and fellow comedian Aidan Bishop about Trump, his late discovery that he was dyslexic, and a wee bit about growing up with a mother who had an anxiety disorder. A very honest chat with a man I know very well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mo Amer: Displaced in your face!
October 31, 2016 13:33 - 58 minutes - 110 MBWhat a story Comedian Mo Amer has. Mo is Palestinian who was raised in Kuwait until forced to flee from the Iraqi invasion. Eventually his family settled in Houston, Texas. Mo tells the story of how tough it is to have your whole life taken from you, We also discuss the larger issue of the displacement of the Palestinian people, the wall with Israel and his belief that people can co-exist peacefully. I am not done chatting to Mo I can tell you that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
Tom Rhodes: Punching God in the Face
October 24, 2016 13:56 - 1 hour - 156 MBChatted with my buddy Tom Rhodes about loss, grief and the anger that follows. Tom was very honest about his struggles after losing his Father and Sister in a short space of time. It is great to hear his journey through that. We chatted about his Career journey too, which is not the normal career trajectory. We finished with a good dig at Trump which is always fun. We recorded on the way to airport as he is on his way to Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jena Friedman: American Cunt
October 17, 2016 00:21 - 1 hour - 110 MBI chatted with comedian and former Daily Show field producer Jena Friedman ahead of the release of her comedy special American Cunt on Seeso. After a week and a half of Trump scandal I was dying to find out what she thought of it all. We chatted about co-parenting too which sounded a little bit like I was trying to sell her on the idea of doing it with me but that was not the intention. Great chat with a great lady. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kevin Brennan: Misery loves Company
October 10, 2016 05:05 - 1 hour - 157 MBI am chatting with Kevin Brennan from the Misery Loves Company podcast. Our first podcast in association with another podcast as we are both releasing it. Kevin is a veteran of the NY comedy scene and recently has had great success with his new Podcast celebrating the humor of the miserable, the bitter and the defeated. I spent 90 mins in the energy of it all and it was great fun. Nobody is safe from the attacks of a man liberated by his acknowledgement that he has given up. Hosted on Acast...
Ronny Chieng: International Everyday Show Correspondent.
October 03, 2016 15:57 - 1 hour - 114 MBI chatted with new Daily Show Correspondent Ronny Chieng. We chatted about Asian Stereotypes, the culture clash of East meets West, settling into the states, being from a conservative culture and the challenge of joining one of the biggest shows in comedy. We then had a great chat about the huge pressure to succeed from Asian parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Annie Lederman: I am a mountain
September 23, 2016 17:27 - 54 minutes - 95.9 MBPeople in the U.S. know Annie from MTV's Girl Code, Comedy Central's @Midnight and Chelsea Lately. I met Annie at the Vodafone Comedy Festival back in July. We had a very intense chat about growing up with A.D.D. and being on the spectrum of Aspergers, being abused by a teacher in her teenage years, giving up drinking and how she had a moment of Self-Realisation when she was in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Godfrey: The Racism Equation
September 19, 2016 17:48 - 47 minutes - 90.7 MBGodfrey is one of the big names of the US comedy circuit. Every time I see him on stage he kills like no other. His credits are too long to list but he just brought out a new special on Showtime. We chatted a lot about Racism and also about being the child of Nigerian immigrants and how he is not "Regular Black." We finished we some fun impressions. Most importantly Godfrey decided to do this at 2AM last night and we recorded until 3AM. Long Story that I explain in the podcast. Enjoy Hosted...
John Bishop: Smoke from the Chimney, The Synod meets.
September 15, 2016 13:31 - 1 hour - 115 MBJohn Bishop is one the the UK's most successful comics with TV shows and arena tours to attest to his success. He is also an old friend of mine from the early days of both of our careers. We met up over in Spain for a catch up. We chatted about his working class upbringing, his years working before he tried comedy, his new conversation show, getting ready for the empty nest and generally about getting older. Great chat with a great guy in a great location. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...
Aisling Bea: Getting Broken Down and Rebuilt
September 12, 2016 12:21 - 57 minutes - 106 MBI picked up Aisling at the airport and dropped her out to her mom's in Kildare. Aisling is a huge rising star of comedy in Ireland and in the UK. In her short career she has been on numerous UK comedy series and is about to announce another big one. We chatted about Drama school, feminism, talking about abortion in Ireland, sex in comedy and why the last name. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kevin Bridges: Part 2
September 08, 2016 06:26 - 38 minutes - 70.6 MBPart 2 of my chat with Kev. It mostly happened because after we finished our planned chat he needed a lift back into the city centre with his dog. I was happy to oblige and we just kept on recording. We are really just trying to have a laugh in this one. We don't tackle any tough subjects. Honestly, I just let Kev be funny which is a joy to listen to. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Karl Spain: Conversation Transformation
September 05, 2016 14:34 - 58 minutes - 101 MBI chatted with one of my closest friends in comedy, Comedian Karl Spain. He is in my opinion one of the most underrated comedians working in Ireland. This week he will be on Celebrity Operation Transformation on RTE 1 (Irish TV). Karl is tackling his weight in the show and we discussed it while driving around Limerick, where he is from. We also had a good bitching session about other comedian's success at the end of the chat for our own entertainment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Deirdre O'Kane: Empathy with attitude.
September 01, 2016 08:20 - 53 minutes - 97 MBDeirdre O'Kane is a great stand up and actress who many Irish people know from her stage and tele work. She was recently the lead in Noble which was also a project she got off the ground. We chatted about the frustrations of the comedy game and also had a great chat about Waking the Feminists, repeal the 8th and abortion law in Ireland. She is a great friend and always fun to be around. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jordan Raskopoulos: Transgender comedy rock star
August 29, 2016 08:11 - 1 hour - 115 MBJordan is the lead singer of the Comedy trio Axis of Awesome. I have known Jordan for a good few years and I was really shocked when I saw her facebook post last year that she was coming out as a woman. It was great to chat to her about her journey, how life is like since, how it was before and what its like performing now as a woman. I put my foot in it loads, messed up the pro nouns and learned a lot from the first friend I have known that has transitioned. Definitely the most interesting c...
Kevin Bridges: A day in Glasgow with Kev in a Merc (Part 1)
August 25, 2016 09:18 - 1 hour - 128 MBKevin Bridges is one of the UK's biggest acts and really needs no intro. Kev and I drove around Glasgow, played squash and headed to his childhood estate. We chatted about the media stories about hecklers at his shows, growing up working class in Glasgow, learning Spanish, his love of prank calls, his early stand up days and turning Football chants into Church hymns. A very fun day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sarah Kendall: Revisiting adolescence with the wisdom of age.
August 22, 2016 13:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBI chatted with Australian comic Sarah Kendall who is always a big hit at the fringe. We chatted about being a mom and comedian, how real can a good story be, coming from the pre internet generation and some contradictions about feeling our feelings and also about how I couldn't beat her husband in an arm wrestle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jason Byrne: Son, Husband, Father
August 18, 2016 09:24 - 53 minutes - 102 MBJason Byrne is one of Ireland's greatest comics. I sat down with him on a discarded couch on the edge of the meadows in Edinburgh. We chatted about his childhood in Dublin, being a dad and trying to be a good husband. When he starts talking about his Dad I had a pain in my stomach. Definitely the funniest stuff we have had on the Podcast so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chris Gethard : Ep 7
August 14, 2016 22:18 - 59 minutes - 111 MBChris Gethard is the star of the Chris Gethard show, Broad City, Don't Think Twice and member of the Upright Citizens Brigade improv group. I saw his show Career Suicide at the Ed Fringe about his battle with depression. We chatted about depression, suicide, being funny about tough subjects and oddly enough about his one man show about Daryl Strawberry of the 86 NY Mets. I love this guy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nazeem Hussain
August 10, 2016 11:05 - 1 hour - 124 MBGreat chat with Nazeem Hussain, writer and star of Australian sketch series Legally Brown. Australian born to Sri Lankan parents, Nazeem has been finding Comedy from his experiences of growing up Muslim in Australia. We chatted about the post 9/11 world, his start as a funny man in the mosque, being followed by the Aussie version of the CIA, ISIS and being a religious comedian. Great guy to listen to and an important time to hear him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
Leonard Ouzts and Ian Edward's Dublin BMW tour.
August 03, 2016 10:25 - 1 hour - 124 MBI took Ian Edwards and Leonard Ouzts cruising around Dublin in a BMW. It was their first time there. We rolled up on some unsuspecting locals, toured the "Irish Ghetto" and chatted about race, Bill O'Reilly, Trump, Gentrification, and a bit about their backgrounds. Super fun and super interesting chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sasheer Zamata
July 28, 2016 01:20 - 57 minutes - 105 MBChat with SNL cast member Sasheer Zamata ahead of her trip to Dublin. We chatted about SNL, race and humor, Larry Wilmore and the N word, her mom, internet comments pages and her days working in Disney world. Cool lady. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Liza Treyger
July 25, 2016 11:46 - 1 hour - 111 MBDes chats with Chicago raised and NY based Comedian Liza Treyger about immigrating to the U.S. at 3 from Ukraine, issues around sex and consent, working in the NY comedy scene and her love for the veterans of comedy and foreskin. Liza will be performing at the Vodafone comedy festival in Dublin the last weekend of July. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dan Soder chat with Des
July 19, 2016 00:43 - 57 minutes - 102 MBI am chatting to Dan Soder, NY based Stand-up comedian ahead of his shows in Dublin for the Vodafone Comedy Festival. We chat about his previous trip to Dublin as a Guinness brand ambassador, Donald Trump and our fears for the world and also our fears of the power of technology and social media. Great guy and a great chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.