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150 - Yeehaw

A rambling chat for our 150th episode on being bombarded with ‘shortage of guinness in the UK’ social media, the fact Fontaines D.C. are the best Irish Band ever & some thoughts on ‘Changing Times Brewery’ from our Babóg Shane Long, Benny McCabe & the families behind some of Dublin’s best known pubs.

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149 - BRCCCP

Hey there, friend! Maybe you thought of the Soviet Union, last week's Christmas party, or maybe you're completely puzzled—and that's totally fine. Tune in and find out what all these letters are about, yeah?

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142 - Greenlights

A Dubliner's and a Cork man's take on Matthew McConaughey's philosophy of 'green lights' and positive forward movement, as captured in his excellent book Greenlights.

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141 - Rome

Log cabin in the middle of nowhere or the city of Rome?

Redbreast 18 or Redbreast PX?

Tours with Karl or Irish Whiskey Experiences?

Today, you decide.

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140 - Tommy Tickler

Why don’t we think about the clear spirit that goes into barrels? (most of the time)

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139 - Charlie Sheen's Saturday Morning Yoga Routine

Oh my days, today we had a jolly good time chatting through some recent developments in and around Irish drinks including some thoughts on Bar 1661’s new drinks menu and the growing landscape of 20+ year old Irish whiskeys available to buy.

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135 - ALL THE SINGLE LADIES

'Cause if you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
'Cause if you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh

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134 - Irishness

In this episode, we discuss what it means to be Irish in 2024, blending tradition with modern life. We chat about the evolving Irish identity, from cultural heritage to the impact of globalization and social change, reflecting on what being Irish looks like today, along with a few drinks thoughts on the way.

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133 - Chatting to GPT

Today we secured an interview with global superstar Chat GPT to come talk us through their opinion on cocktails, whiskey, and what Donald Trump likes to drink in warmer weather. This podcast is lovingly dedicated to the memory of the Queen Ali O'Connor.

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131 - Craft Beer Olympics

We’re back to our Irish craft beer chats this week babógs, with a little political throwback to our earlier ‘Pyonyang Imperial Stout’ episode.

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