Stall It with Darren and Joe

Oct 30 2024 311 ep. 38 mins 432

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Darren Conway and Joe McGucken present Stall It.

Whether it’s a deep dive into mystery, a dose of nostalgia or a wander through the strange worlds of Darren and Joe, Stall It is silly about the serious stuff and serious about the silly.

It's the podcast that can go anywhere, with a conversation about an air fryer leaving you discussing your chances of survival in a zombie apocalypse, a childhood memory leading you to re-designing Dublin as a theme park, or a bit of historical trivia leading you down a mysterious rabbit hole.

As Joe puts it, it’s “like falling asleep on the bus and waking up in Kimmage, you don't know how you got there."

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Ep 179: Joe McGucken, Miracle Man

Oct 30 2024 54 mins

Well, he did it. Against all odds, and in the face of much doubt and mocking, Joe McGucken has run the Dublin Marathon without (he says) a second of training.He comes into the studio, wearing his medal and on very stiff legs, to reject all praise and tell us what he did is absolutely unimpressive.There’s also a chat about our recent live show, possibly our strangest one yet, incl

Bonus: You're Barred You Are!

Oct 29 2024 13 mins

Ever wondered what reaility tv show the lads would go on? Well thanks to a listener question you're about to find out and the answers will enthrall/apall you and Eoin gets the perfect The Chaser nickname.In what Darren claims is the best listener question EVER! they get to fantasise about opening their own pub, what's getting served and who's immediately barred. Send all of your qu

Ep 178: Backhanded Puzzlement

Oct 16 2024 30 mins

As Joe struggles with the painful realities of being a homeowner, he fondly remembers the Dublin Corporation or Corpo for those in the know. As they look ahead to a night a the Irish Pod Awards (vote here), hosted in the Stella Cinema, both lads think back on other memorable times spent at the cinema when people were smoking and partaking in other private activities while the

Bonus: Pizza Flippers

Oct 13 2024 17 mins

One listener return us to an old area of debate - the strict technical requirements for something to be considered a sandwich. We previously debated the merits of the humble burger, but what of the pizza?We also have a warning about the dangers of undertaking a previously mooted Stall It challenge, and we witness an unfolding drama this week as Joe’s race to the marathon start li

Ep 177: Chaos or Conspiracy? (Manson Part 7b)

Oct 09 2024 58 mins

In the final episode of our Manson series (really, this is the end), Joe goes for a space walk as we try to keep him tethered to reality, with a closing chapter of conspiracy theories, conclusions and some confirmation bias.We look at top-secret FBI and CIA programmes enacted to counter the growing number of groups opposing the establishment, including the Black Panthers and the co

Ep 176: A Secret History (Manson Part 7)

Oct 09 2024 107 mins

With our odyssey through the tale of the Manson Family nearing its end, we veer off into the world of doubts and suspicions over the official version of events, and wander into the realm of alternative theories – some bizarre, some conspiratorial, and several that case serious doubt over key parts of the original story.Following one journalist’s 20-year mission (and obsession)

Bonus: Boastbusters

Oct 07 2024 22 mins

One listener pleads with us to please, please check Joe’s nonsense and while we try our best it only sees him double down on yet more predictions of his own glory in the face of challenges mere mortals struggle with. But this time we’re veering dangerously close to putting his claims to the test.We get an update on the first pets (that we know of) named after Darren and Joe, th

Ep 175: The Whole World's a Stage (Manson Part 6)

Oct 02 2024 64 mins

We hear the bizarre story a murder trial for the ages, as the Manson family and their leader put on an exhibition of farce and nonsense in the courtroom.It brings in a raft of new, bizarre and fascinating characters, with Charles Manson, directing his band of devotees, going head to head against Vincent Bugliosi, a lawyer with no fear of the dramatic and a few tricks up his sleeve.

Ep 174: Where the Wild Things Aren't

Oct 02 2024 27 mins

We fall headfirst back into the realm of big claims, with the argument that there is no such thing as wild land on earth – just ask the BBC, apparently.It’s a complex conspiracy theory (we don’t need to tell you from who) that involves undercover penguins, GPS polar bears, tigers in the Wicklow Mountains, and Jim Carrey in a rhino’s arse.The drones are delivering dogs to Da

Bonus: MTV Base Camp

Sep 30 2024 17 mins

We savour the the incomparable joy of over flavoured crisps, and consider who could be the leader in the most competitive division of the crisps world.Joe prepares, with some confidence, for a casual stroll up Mount Everest, but has a rare moment of humility as he comes up against a challenge even he must accept he just can’t do.There’s a word from the painters and decorators o