Naïvely Optimistic
48 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsA comedic deep-dive into all things weird, wild and wonderful with your host Gary O'Neill and weekly co-hosts.
From Conspiracies to True Crime, from the Paranormal to Pop Culture; & everything in between! The Lads™️ delve deep into profound, thought provoking subjects, but always punctuated with TUMULTUOUS levels of that famed Dublin craic you would come to expect 👽✨🍄🚀
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#32 • TRUE CRIME: WILLIE PICKTON, AKA THE PIG FARMER KILLER
January 06, 2021 22:46 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBTHE LADS™️ are back with Episode 32 for a True Crime special! Joined again by our crime correspondant Aoife Devine. Aoife and Gaz dive into all things Robert "Willie" Pickton. Robert William "Willy" Pickton (born 24 October 1949) is a Canadian serial killer who was convicted in 2007 of the second-degree murders of six women. Arrested in 2002, he was the subject of a lengthy investigation that yielded evidence of numerous other murders. Enjoy yous sexy animals! 👽💫🍄🚀 🚨 PATREON SIGN UP 🚨 [...
#31 • SAMHAIN, HALLOWEEN IN THE 90s & EXORCISMS
January 06, 2021 22:46 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBTHE LADS™️ are back with Episode 31! A Halloween special! SORRY; we mean Samhain! The boys talk all things the HILARIOUS Irish traditions surrounding Halloween, such as the infamous black bin bag costumes, bobbing apples, POXY trick-r-treat loots and much more! The Lads also delve into the crazy origins of halloween and tail off with some insane TRUE exorcism stories. One not to be missed! Enjoy yous sexy animals! 👽💫🍄🚀 🚨 PATREON SIGN UP 🚨 [www.patreon.com/naivelyoptimistic] N.B Please a...
#30 • TRUE CRIME: JEFFREY DAHMER, CANNABALISM & ZOMBIE SEX SLAVES
January 06, 2021 22:46 - 1 hour - 101 MBGaz is BACK with episode 30! Joined this week by pal Aoife Devine for a True Crime Special. The pair dive into all things Jeffrey Dahmer. Known as the Milwaukee Cannibal or the Milwaukee Monster, Jeffrey Dahmer was an American serial killer and sex offender who committed the murder and dismemberment of 17 men and boys from 1978 to 1991. Many of his later murders involved necrophilia, cannibalism, and the permanent preservation of body parts. So without further adieu, strap yourself in! Enjo...
#29 • MUNCHKIN ORGIES: THE MADNESS BEHIND THE WIZARD OF OZ
January 06, 2021 22:46 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBGaz is BACK with episode 29 and the first of the brand new season 3! Joined this week by cousin Steven O'Neill, the lads have PHENOMENAL craic diving into the backstory of the absolute MADNESS that went on behind the filming of the Wizard Of Oz. A very very very funny episode and one we were genuinely chuffed to kick off season 3 with! So without further adieu, strap yourself in! Enjoy you's sexy animals! 👽💫🍄🚀 🚨 PATREON SIGN UP 🚨 [www.patreon.com/naivelyoptimistic] N.B Please also consi...
SEASON 3 LAUNCH, DANI DEPARTURE, NEW HOSTS & WHAT'S TO COME!
January 06, 2021 22:45 - 3 minutes - 3.02 MBGaz takes the mic solo for a brief address to the nation. Announcing the upcoming launch of Season 3 of the podcast and what's to come following the loss of our beloved Dani.
#28 • THE ABDUCTION OF BETTY & BARNEY HILL, ALIENS, HYPNOSIS + MORE
January 06, 2021 22:45 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBThe boys are BACK with episode 28! The Lads™️ return with some ALIEN chat this week. Our first feature length episodes on all things extra-terrestrial. The men cover the bizarre abduction case of Betty and Barney hill. The first ever documented and publicized Alien abduction case this one set the stage for all events thereafter. A very very interesting episode indeed one we think you will hopefully enjoy a lot! But without further adieu, strap yourself in! Enjoy you's sexy animals! 👽💫🍄🚀 🚨...
#27 • TRUE CRIME: ED KEMPER, SKULL F*CKING, MINDHUNTER + MORE
January 06, 2021 22:45 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBThe boys are BACK with episode 27! The Lads™️ return to true crime this week! Covering Ed Kemper Ed Kemper is an American serial killer, rapist, cannibal, and necrophile who murdered ten people, including his paternal grandparents and mother. He is noted for his large size, at 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m), and for his high intellect, possessing an IQof 145. Kemper was nicknamed the Co-ed Killer as most of his victims were female college students. A very very interesting look a mad character al...
#25 • GHANDI'S GLASSES, RAT FEVER & THE DANGEROUS LIFE OF JOHN MCAFEE
January 06, 2021 22:45 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBThe boys are BACK with episode 25! Due to popular demand The Lads™️ return to more topic focused episodes this week. Deep diving into the bizarre life of John McAfee. Creator of McAfee anti-virus software. McAfee became a multi-millionaire after creating the prominent antivirus software, and later relocated to Belize. The Lads™️ unpack the wild documentary, "Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee" which depicts Filmmaker Nanette Burstein unravelling the strange behaviour of John McAfee,...
#24 • GETTING HELD AT KNIFEPOINT FOR COCK, DANI'S ALTER BOY CAREER + SUGAR BABIES
January 06, 2021 22:44 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBThe boys are BACK with episode 24! Keeping the theme light this week once again The Lads™️ produce another cracker to brighten up this gloomy post Bank Holiday Weekend Tuesday! The Lads™️ off by Introducing their new "Jamie"- "Young Jordan" 😅 Who will be serving as the new backbone of the show keeping Dani and Gaz on track! A wild wild episode which contains loads of laugh-out-loud moments. The Lads™️ cover a range of hilarious topics, from Jordan being held at knifepoint for a blowjob, to...
#23 • MAGIC EARRING KEN, DISNEY LAND & PANDA PORN
January 06, 2021 22:43 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBThe boys are back with episode 23! Feeling a bit buzzier this week after a spell of darker episodes as of late, The Lads™️ decided to brighten things up a bit this week and keep it light with some fun topics. From Panda porn to Walt Disney, and then from Disney land Illuminati meetings to gay Ken Dolls 😅 But without further adieu, strap yourself in! Enjoy you's sexy animals! 👽💫🍄🚀 🚨 PATREON SIGN UP 🚨 [www.patreon.com/naivelyoptimistic] N.B Please also consider following, subscribing and/or...
#37 • END OF YEAR SHOW, XMAS TRADITIONS & KRAMPUS THE CHRISTMAS DEMON
December 24, 2020 19:15 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBTHE LADS™️ are back with Episode 37! In our final show of the year; Steven & Gaz chat about Christmas traditions in Ireland, wage war on love actually and delve into some crazy Christmas folklore talking all things Krampus the satanic Christmas beast, who hunts down and tortures misbehaved children! 🤣🤣 Enjoy yous sexy animals! 👽💫🍄🚀 🚨 PATREON SIGN UP 🚨 [www.patreon.com/naivelyoptimistic] N.B Please also consider following, subscribing and/or rating the boys on your preferred streaming serv...
#36 • HARRY HOUDINI, STEALING ELEPHANTS & GAZ'S PANTO HELL
December 24, 2020 03:20 - 51 minutes - 58.9 MBTHE LADS™️ are back with Episode 36! Joined this week by Iano! The lads talk all things Harry Houdini! Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-born American illusionist and stunt performer, noted for his escape acts. Enjoy yous sexy animals! 👽💫🍄🚀 🚨 PATREON SIGN UP 🚨 [www.patreon.com/naivelyoptimistic] N.B Please also consider following, subscribing and/or rating the boys on your preferred streaming service, as this helps The Lads™ with regards to increased exposure etc.. and ultimately helps in gr...
#35 • TRUE CRIME: THE "BTK" KILLER, DENIS RADER
December 14, 2020 02:13 - 1 hour - 100 MBTHE LADS™️ are back with Episode 35 for a True Crime special! Joined again by our crime correspondant Aoife Devine. Aoife and Gaz dive into all things Denis Rader AKA The "BTK" Killer. Dennis Lynn Rader is an American serial killer known as BTK or the BTK Strangler. Between 1974 and 1991, Rader killed ten people in Wichita and Park City, Kansas, and sent taunting letters to police and newspapers describing the details of his crimes Enjoy yous sexy animals! 👽💫🍄🚀 🚨 PATREON SIGN UP 🚨 [www....
#34 • ROBERT THE CURSED DOLL
November 27, 2020 16:05 - 45 minutes - 51.8 MBTHE LADS™️ are back with Episode 34! Joined this week by Steven! The lads talk all things cursed dolls. And what better place to begin than with the one who started it all. Robert! Robert the doll is an allegedly haunted doll exhibited at the East Martello Museum. Robert was once owned by Key West, Florida painter and author, Robert Eugene Otto. For over 100 years, reports have told of the doll moving, changing facial expressions, and even talking. Join us for a history of the doll and its...
#33 • THE DISAPPEARANCE OF FLIGHT MH370, CYBER HIJACKING THE LUAS + MORE
November 15, 2020 17:41 - 1 hour - 86 MBTHE LADS™️ are back with Episode 33! Joined this week by the 3rd of the rotating co-hosts, Iano! Iano, who made his debut earlier in the month over on our Patreon is known is known to some of the listeners but excitingly makes his debut this week over on Spotify. In this episode myself and Iano explore the official story behind the flight's disappearance, we analyze the theories and mysterious and try to make heads or tails of the circumstances surrounding this event . Was the plane brough...
#31 • SAMHAIN, HALLOWEEN IN 90s & EXORCISMS
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#30 • JEFFREY DAHMER, CANNABALISM & ZOMBIE SEX SLAVES
October 12, 2020 15:08 - 1 hour - 101 MBGaz is BACK with episode 30! Joined this week by pal Aoife Devine for a True Crime Special. The pair dive into all things Jeffrey Dahmer. Known as the Milwaukee Cannibal or the Milwaukee Monster, Jeffrey Dahmer was an American serial killer and sex offender who committed the murder and dismemberment of 17 men and boys from 1978 to 1991. Many of his later murders involved necrophilia, cannibalism, and the permanent preservation of body parts. So without further adieu, strap yourself in! Enj...
#27 • ED KEMPER, SKULL F*CKING, MINDHUNTER + MORE
September 08, 2020 10:49 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBThe boys are BACK with episode 27! The Lads™️ return to true crime this week! Covering Ed Kemper Ed Kemper is an American serial killer, rapist, cannibal, and necrophile who murdered ten people, including his paternal grandparents and mother. He is noted for his large size, at 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m), and for his high intellect, possessing an IQof 145. Kemper was nicknamed the Co-ed Killer as most of his victims were female college students. A very very interesting look a mad character a...
#26 • ED GEIN, KNEEVO & TIKTOK CHAT + CHILD TRAFFICKING WARDROBES
August 23, 2020 23:19 - 51 minutes - 59.3 MBThe boys are BACK with episode 26! The Lads™️ return to true crime this week! Covering Ed Gein Ed Gein was a notorious killer and grave robber. His activities inspired the creation of some of Hollywood's most infamous characters, including Norman Bates of 'Psycho' and other popular horror flicks. A very very interesting look a mad character all together and one we think you will hopefully enjoy a lot! But without further adieu, strap yourself in! Enjoy you's sexy animals! 👽💫🍄🚀 🚨 PATREON...
#22 • THE BLACK MONK OF PONTEFRACT
July 27, 2020 00:00 - 55 minutes - 63.8 MBIn the latest installment of the Naively Optimistic Podcast; THE LADS™️ discuss the Black Monk of Pontefract! The Black Monk Of Pontefract was a poltergeist that in 1966 haunted the fuck out of the Pritchard family over at 30 East Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire. Causing all sorts of carnage over a 2 year period, this story is a creepy one and is sure to provide you guys with a nice blend of humor and intrigue! If your into your ghost stories, this is one not to be missed! But without f...
#21 • DICK CHASE AKA THE VAMPIRE OF SACREMENTO
June 29, 2020 11:51 - 56 minutes - 64.2 MBIn the latest installment of the NO Podcast; THE LADS™️ discuss Mr Dick Chase, AKA Richard Trenton Chase; otherwise known as the Vampire of Sacremento. Richard was an American serial killer who killed six people in the span of a month in Sacramento, California. He was nicknamed "The Vampire of Sacramento" because he drank his victims' blood and cannibalized their remains. This is by far probably the maddest individual the boys have covered thus far. Listener discretion is advised! If you are...
#20 • MISSING 411 PHENOMENA
June 21, 2020 20:09 - 57 minutes - 65.3 MBTHE LADS™️ burst out of the gate this week, keeping the momentum of season 2 going, bringing you yet another fantastically weird episode. The boys discuss the bizarre phenomenon of people who frequently go missing in National Parks in the U.S. Typically these people vanish without a trace leaving absolutely no sign of physical evidence explaining their disappearance. Often these cases are children and happen right under their parents noses. Very strange stuff. The men delve directly into so...
#19 • JEFFREY EPSTEIN
June 08, 2020 11:36 - 53 minutes - 60.9 MBTHE LADS™️ return in episode 2 of Season 2 to discuss the life and times of the one and only Jeffrey Epstein. An absolutely minted pedo who got up to some KNACKER shite in his day 😄 The boys break this wild story down in the typical THE LADS™️ fashion, probably having a few too many sketchy laughs a long the way, but hey, this is customary on the show, if your easily offended we suggest sticking to The 2 Johnnies! But without further adieu, strap yourself in! Enjoy you's sexy animals! 👽💫🍄🚀...
#18 • SEASON 2 LAUNCH + LOCKDOWN CHAT
May 25, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBTHE LADS™️ ARE BACK! Rising from the ashes of a very strange couple of months of lockdown. The boys return to catch up on recent events as well as lay out the suss for going forward and what season 2 will entail for our listeners going forward! Enjoy you's sexy animals! 👽💫🍄🚀 🚨 PATREON SIGN UP 🚨 [www.patreon.com/naivelyoptimistic] N.B Please also consider following, subscribing and/or rating the boys on your preferred streaming service, as this helps The Lads™ with regards to increased ex...
#18 • Ross Fagan From Conversations & Coffee
April 22, 2020 00:09 - 1 hour - 102 MB🚨 PATREON SIGN UP 🚨 [www.patreon.com/naivelyoptimistic] This week The Lads™ sit down with fellow podcaster, Mr Ross Fagan. Ross is the host of the hugely popular podcast, Conversations & Coffee [https://www.instagram.com/conversations.coffee.podcast/]. Recorded right before lockdown, The Lads™ shoot the shit with Ross on an array of different subjects including Coronavirus, the current drug culture with our youths, Psychedelic drug therapy, DMT Trips, Podcasting + more. We really enjoy...
#17 • [NOW ONLY ON PATREON] COLIN DALY - IRISH CORONAVIRUS SURVIVOR!
March 15, 2020 20:18 - 1 minute - 1.18 MBThis week The Lads™ sit down with friend of the podcast, Mr Colin Daly. Living in Madrid, Colin recently did battle with the hellacious Coronavirus. Emerging the other side victorious. A genetic specimen, akin to that of a Greek God, Colin is now working closely with the World Health Organization (WHO), submitting his DNA in the aid to develop anti-virals ASAP. A cure is likely imminent. So hang tight our brothers & sisters. Joining The Lads™ through the magic of Skype. Our man on the ground...
#17 • COLIN DALY - IRISH CORONAVIRUS SURVIVOR!
March 15, 2020 20:18 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBThis week The Lads™ sit down with friend of the podcast, Mr Colin Daly. Living in Madrid, Colin recently did battle with the hellacious Coronavirus. Emerging the other side victorious. A genetic specimen, akin to that of a Greek God, Colin is now working closely with the World Health Organization (WHO), submitting his DNA in the aid to develop anti-virals ASAP. A cure is likely imminent. So hang tight our brothers & sisters. Joining The Lads™ through the magic of Skype. Our man on the ground...
#16 • CIARAN FOX, CROAGH PATRICK SWINGERS CLUB, COUNTRY BIRDS AND STRESS MANAGEMENT CHAT
March 10, 2020 01:33 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBThis week The Lads ™ sit down to chat to our friend Mr Ciarán Fox [https://instagram.com/themindguyofficial?igshid=wd40xje1iue] . Ciarán is an Occupational Therapist and stress management coach operating out of Liverpool, England. The Lads ™ have a nice chill chat with the main man about the brain, stress, swingers clubs atop national mountains, and much more outrageous chat that inevitably goes down some outrageous rabbit holes as per protocol on the show 😅. We really enjoyed sitting dow...
#16 • [NOW ONLY ON PATREON] CIARAN FOX, CROAGH PATRICK SWINGERS CLUB, COUNTRY BIRDS AND STRESS MANAGEMENT CHAT
March 10, 2020 01:33 - 1 minute - 1.18 MBThis week The Lads ™ sit down to chat to our friend Mr Ciarán Fox [https://instagram.com/themindguyofficial?igshid=wd40xje1iue] . Ciarán is an Occupational Therapist and stress management coach operating out of Liverpool, England. The Lads ™ have a nice chill chat with the main man about the brain, stress, swingers clubs atop national mountains, and much more outrageous chat that inevitably goes down some outrageous rabbit holes as per protocol on the show 😅. We really enjoyed sitting down w...
#15 • CORONAVIRUS & PATREON LAUNCH!
March 01, 2020 23:31 - 37 minutes - 42.5 MBThe Lads ™ return to their roots this week and delve into this Corona Virus craic as well as some of the mad conspiracy theories surrounding it! With the famed biological invader now officially on Irish shores, we thought it would be the perfect time to break down wtf is going on with this! Additionally The Lads ™ drop a bombshell of their own revealing they have officially moved into Patreon! Sign up now for Patreon exclusive episodes along with the infamous Naively Optimistic Mugs and mu...
#14 • RAY FAUGHNAN OF WHITE RABBIT PARANORMAL
February 17, 2020 01:27 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBThe Lads ™ sit down this week to chat with our good friend Ray Faughnan to discuss all things weird wild and wonderful as per the lads mantra. Ray is the owner of an up-and-coming paranormal venture coming to Dublin in 2020! White Rabbit Paranormal will carry out retreats for small groups to Irelands most haunted locations and try to make heads or tails of some the most head scratching paranormal events that are said to be taking place in these historical locations! Besides all the ghost ch...
#13 • [NOW ONLY ON PATREON] R.I.P DYLAN, GREMLINS THEMED 21ST PARTIES, V-DAY CHAT + GENERAL SHITE TALK W/ THE LADS™
February 16, 2020 21:38 - 1 minute - 1.18 MBThe Lads ™ bring xmas early with a doubler this week! In part 1 of a 2 part special this week the boys shoot the shit on a range of topics and also deliver the sad news about Dylan's dismissal from the show. Tune in to find out what has happened to our young friend and more! Nice chill one, riddled with amusing shite talk! Enjoy you's fuckin crackers! 👽💫🍄🚀 N.B Please also consider following, subscribing and/or rating the boys on your preferred streaming service, as this helps The Lads™ with ...
#13 • R.I.P DYLAN, GREMLINS THEMED 21ST PARTIES, V-DAY CHAT + GENERAL SHITE TALK W/ THE LADS™
February 16, 2020 21:38 - 38 minutes - 44.4 MBThe Lads ™ bring xmas early with a doubler this week! In part 1 of a 2 part special this week the boys shoot the shit on a range of topics and also deliver the sad news about Dylan's dismissal from the show. Tune in to find out what has happened to our young friend and more! Nice chill one, riddled with amusing shite talk! Enjoy you's fuckin crackers! 👽💫🍄🚀 N.B Please also consider following, subscribing and/or rating the boys on your preferred streaming service, as this helps The Lads™ w...
#12 • TRUE CRIME SPECIAL, DON'T F*CK WITH CATS RECAP
February 02, 2020 13:31 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBA sharp left this week as The Lads ™ deliver their first True Crime episode! 🥳 Shaking things up a little bit this week, The Lads™ delve into the CRAZY true story of Luka Magnotta AKA The Internet Cat Killer! Luka the fuckin knacker rose to fame in 2010 when he uploaded a series of videos of himself carrying out brutal murders on kittens. However if you're familiar with this story, you'll know the story doesn't stop there. Tune into this episode to be taken on a journey by your two favorit...
#11 • [NOW ONLY ON PATREON] MARIO DI TOFANO
January 27, 2020 14:03 - 1 minute - 1.18 MBAn exciting day for The Lads ™ as they welcome their very first guest onto the podcast in the form of the great Mario Di Toffano! Mario Di Toffano is an up-and-coming MMA fighter, fighting out of SBG Dublin. Mario is also the famous SUPER FIRST COUSIN of young Dani, alluded to on multiple episodes of the show. The men have large craic with young Mario on this episode and shoot the shit on an array of fun topics such as his hilarious summer abroad in San Diego, getting bashed by lady boys, me...
#11 • MARIO DI TOFANO
January 27, 2020 14:03 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBAn exciting day for The Lads ™ as they welcome their very first guest onto the podcast in the form of the great Mario Di Toffano! Mario Di Toffano is an up-and-coming MMA fighter, fighting out of SBG Dublin. Mario is also the famous SUPER FIRST COUSIN of young Dani, alluded to on multiple episodes of the show. The men have large craic with young Mario on this episode and shoot the shit on an array of fun topics such as his hilarious summer abroad in San Diego, getting bashed by lady boys, m...
#10 • ILLEGAL KARAOKE BARS, UFC 246 RECAP, FIRST MEETS & TEENAGE DISCOS + MORE
January 20, 2020 02:37 - 52 minutes - 59.9 MBYour favorite delinquents are back in episode 10! The craic train keeps rolling, with the lads bursting into 2020 hard! Tackling a multitude of topics in this episode such as the return of Conor McGregor, and his masterful performance at UFC 246. Following this, The Men™ move into hilarious chit-chat on all things first meets, teenage discos and the terrifying, emerging trend of illegal, underground karaoke bars which seem to be on the rise in our nations great capital! Peppered with hys...
#9 • [NOW ONLY ON PATREON] THE RESURRECTION OF THE LADS™, END OF YEAR SHOW, CHRISTMAS/NEW YEARS PARTY, 2019 LADS AWARDS
December 30, 2019 16:24 - 1 minute - 1.18 MBAfter a brief hiatus, The Lads™ are back with episode 9! Recorded live, from the sold out Naïvely Optimistic Christmas/New Years party, the boys reflect on the past year, and officially launch the 2019 Lads awards. Voted by you, the listeners, the boys reluctantly accept award-after-award for a range of hysterical categories. Peppered with hysterical chin-wag, this is a nice, chill, funny one to end the year on. Enjoy our cosmic brothers and sisters 👽 N.B Please also consider following, subs...
#9 • THE RESURRECTION OF THE LADS™, END OF YEAR SHOW, CHRISTMAS/NEW YEARS PARTY, 2019 LADS AWARDS
December 30, 2019 16:24 - 1 minute - 1.18 MBAfter a brief hiatus, The Lads™ are back with episode 9! Recorded live, from the sold out Naïvely Optimistic Christmas/New Years party, the boys reflect on the past year, and officially launch the 2019 Lads awards. Voted by you, the listeners, the boys reluctantly accept award-after-award for a range of hysterical categories. Peppered with hysterical chin-wag, this is a nice, chill, funny one to end the year on. Enjoy our cosmic brothers and sisters 👽 N.B Please also consider following...
#8 • MERCURY RETROGRADE, GAS TRAVEL STORIES, WHATSAPP Q&A + MORE
December 02, 2019 00:03 - 36 minutes - 42.2 MBIn episode 8 The Lads™ discuss the interesting phenomena of "Mercury Retrograde" and how this event is speculated to influence peoples emotional wellbeing in which The Lads™ check-in regarding their own status during this event. Following this, The Lads™ move into the discussion of star signs and the interesting commonality that a high percentage of serial killers share on this front. To cap things off The Lads™ then share some hysterical stories from past adventures spent around the globe a...
#7 • BLOWING THE LID ON 9/11
November 25, 2019 02:37 - 38 minutes - 43.6 MBThe Lads™ go full tinfoil hat mode this week and delve deep into the mother of all conspiracy theory's, 9/11 🛩🏦🏦 Looking close at the official story, The Lads™ drop a few bombs of their own and introduce a ream of fact-checkable points which might bring what you may believe about that wild, and historic day into question. Strap in, break out the tinfoil and spark up the J's for this one our cosmic brothers and sisters 👽 Enjoy, crackers! N.B Please also consider following, subscribing an...
#6 • BUMBLE, MAN-FLU, KIDNAPPINGS AND SLEEP PARALYSIS
November 18, 2019 00:38 - 38 minutes - 44.3 MBFollowing a hellacious battle with the infamous “Man-Flu”, our heroes are down, but not out, and have crawled back from the depths of hell to deliver episode 6. Fuck your tiny violins yeah! We were in a fuckin jock! Haha! They might be bit nasally, and a little bit horse, but there was no way The Lads™ were skipping a week, so the train keeps rollin’ baby! On this episode of the podcast, Dani kicks things off by performing a full audit over young Gazza’s Bumble profile producing some amusing...
#5 • CHAT ROULETTE, STORM LORENZO AND HITLER SURVIVAL THEORY
November 11, 2019 01:19 - 39 minutes - 45.5 MBDublin's smallest flutes are BACK! Episode 5 has landed and in this edition, The Lads™ discuss the recent havoc erotically named, "Storm Lorenzo" had on our beautiful country, whilst also reflecting fondly on simpler days online, paying homage to one of the better social networks to ever grace the web, "Chat Roulette". Following on from this, the lads delve into the interesting theory that the one and only, Mr Adolf "Houdini" Hitler did not in fact meet his bitter end in the bunker that fait...
#4 • CHARLES MANSON, THE LADS™ RECENT PSYCHEDELIC EXPERIENCE + MORE
November 04, 2019 00:35 - 50 minutes - 58.3 MBThe first step of The Lads™ journey into more topic focused episodes. In this one, the boys delve into the life and times of musical figure and fellow psychedelic activist, Mr Charles Milles Manson. Following on from this, The Lads™ share their own wacky psychedelic story from their most recent excursion to the mecca of all things sex, hash and magic mushrooms, Amsterdam. Recorded during the summer, prior to the launch of what has become Dublin 8's most listened-to podcast, this episode is a ...
#3 • HALLOWEEN, STRIP CLUBS + OIJA BOARDS
October 28, 2019 10:53 - 27 minutes - 40.5 MBThe Lads™ return this week with another screamer ahead of Halloween night to discuss a range of topics such as Oija Boards, Spirits, Dylan's cracker of a granny and reflect on tales of past excursions to Dublin City's most prolific gentleman's establishments. A shorter one than usual this week, but still humorous nonetheless. Enjoy, our cosmic siblings 👽
#2 • SEAGULLS,BINGO LOCO & THE LADS™ FANTASY DINNER GUESTS + WHATSAPP Q&A PART II
October 20, 2019 23:09 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBFollowing on from episode #1, The Lads™ keep the momentum rolling into this weeks episode and tackle some burning topics such as the current Seagull situation in Dublin City and more. The Lads™ then also address some more of the WhatsApp voice-notes sent in from listeners, which In turn lead our heroes down some hysterical rabbit holes. This is one not to be missed. Strap in, you little crackers x
#1 • INTRODUCTION TO THE LADS™, WHATS TO COME, WHATSAPP Q&A + MORE
October 13, 2019 23:08 - 28 minutes - 33.2 MBIn the inaugural episode of the Naïvely Optimistic Podcast, The Lads™ introduce themselves to the world as Ireland's two biggest spanners, setting the standard for whats to come with some hilarious stories about their upbringing as well as some amusing back and forth. The Lads™ then go to the phones to answer some outrageous WhatsApp voice notes sent in from the listeners. Strap yizzar-selves in, this is a bleedin' mad episode.