Conor Behan Podcasts

DJ, broadcaster and writer Conor Behan joins Fionnuala to talk about Dannii Minogue's dance pop smash LP, 'Neon Nights'. Follow Conor on Twitter and Instagram! Follow Flop Culture on Instagram and TikTok! TIMESTAMPS Dannii Minogue's 'Neon Nights' (with Conor Behan): 1:04 Top of the Flops: 43:24 LINKS The Irish Times article The Official Charts Comp…

To quote Azealia Banks "what is the tea? The girls are fighting!" Political correspondent Eoin Keane drops by Flop Culture to unpack the potentially fractured relationship between Succession costars Jeremy Strong and Brian Cox ahead of the show's fourth and final season. Plus, Fionnuala chats to Liam Neeson about his 100th film Marlowe, as well as …

With the Oscars looming, comedian Peter McGann returns to Flop Culture to talk Miami Vice, Colin Farrell's performance in the 2006 film and Jamie Foxx's on set demands. See Peter on tour! Coughlan's, Cork - Thursday, September 14th Vicar Street, Dublin - Friday, September 15th Dolans, Limerick - Saturday, September 16th Town Hall Studio, Galway - T…

Fionnuala revisits the 2011 romantic comedy What's Your Number? with TV critic Robyn Murphy. Follow Robyn on Instagram and TikTok! TIMESTAMPS What's Your Number? with Robyn Murphy: 0:41 Top of the Flops: 1:02:26 LINKS Watch What's Your Number? on Disney+ The New Yorker piece referenced Follow Flop Culture on Instagram and TikTok! Editing: Adam Shan…

Ahead of the Jake Paul and Tommy Fury bout, Fionnuala is joined by The 42.ie's Gavan Casey for a special bonus episode unpacking the world of celebrity boxing at large. LINKS Read more of Gavan's work here The specific Tonya Harding piece mentioned The episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians where Kim fights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac…

LGBTQ+ activist and podcaster James O'Hagan joins Fionnuala to talk about his favourite sitcom Happy Endings. Find out more about LGBT Ireland's work here! TIMESTAMPS Ariana DeBose BAFTAs performance debrief: 0:45 Happy Endings with James O'Hagan: 2:50 Top of the Flops: 43:10 Follow Flop Culture on Instagram and TikTok! Editing: Adam Shanahan Artwo…

On this week's episode of Flop Culture, Fionnuala is joined by broadcaster Pamela Joyce to talk all things Danity Kane, Making The Band, Diddy and, eh, cars? Listen to Pamela Joyce every weekday 12PM-2PM on Today FM! Follow her on Twitter and Instagram! TIMESTAMPS MGK and Megan Fox split?: 0:44 Danity Kane with Pamela Joyce: 4:29 Top of the Flops: …

Writer and journalist Aoife Grace Moore joins Fionnuala discuss the cheerleader-heist movie Sugar And Spice, while reminscing on the good ol' video rental days (R.I.P. Xtravision). TIMESTAMPS Madonna at the Grammys, Leonarda DiCaprio's new gf (?): 1:24 Sugar And Spice with Aoife Grace Moore: 9:34 Top Of The Flops: 38:06 Follow Aoife on Twitter! Fol…

Broadcaster Graham O'Toole brings Fionnuala on a stroll down soap memory lane as they remember iconic Coronation Street villain Richard Hillman. Listen to 104 Drive every weekday on FM104! Follow Graham on Instagram and TikTok! TIMESTAMPS Molly Mae Hague's baby is here: 0:53 Coronation Street's Richard Hillman with Graham O'Toole: 2:12 Top Of The F…

Colin Farrell's Hollywood story is one of survival, with a few bumps along the way. Journalist Dave Hanratty joins Fionnuala to walk that road - from Ballykissangel to Oscar-nominated actor. TIMESTAMPS Colin Farrell's Flops with Dave Hanratty: 0:47 Top Of The Flops: 1:12:30 Check out NO ENCORE wherever you get your podcasts! Follow Dave on Twitter!…

Flop Culture is back for season two, and helping Fionnuala kick things off is presenter and comedian Laura O'Mahony, who has never gotten over Rhydian (née Roberts) losing The X-Factor in 2007. TIMESTAMPS Selena Gomez's relationship staus: 0:50 Rhydian Coming Second On The X-Factor with Laura O'Mahony: 5:00 Top Of The Flops: 47:39 Follow Laura on I…

Fionnuala takes a look back at the year that was with the first annual Top Of The Flop Awards (Floppies, for short). Follow the podcast on Instagram! Follow the podcast on TikTok! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On August 22nd, 1922, LA police found Dolly Oesterreich locked in her closet and her husband Fred, shot dead. Dolly professed her innocence, but police were certain that she played a hand in Fred's death. What they did not expect to find, however, was that the killer was someone living secretly within their suburban home, and with whom Dolly had a …

On the final episode of season one, Fionnuala and guest Kate Demolder take a stroll down Fade Street and reassess the legacy of the iconic Irish reality TV show. Plus, reviewing Billie Eilish's latest Vanity Fair interview and breaking down the Balenciaga controversy. If you enjoyed this series of Flop Culture, you can support the podcast on Ko-Fi!…

Madeline Smith was a young Glaswegian socialite who became embroiled in a scandalous 19th century murder trial. The case against her would see her stand accused of a terrible revenge killing, but was she in fact innocent of the crime of which she stood accused, and instead herself the subject of malice? @juliejaycomedy talks to the brilliant @grace…

On the penultimate episode of season one, Fionnuala is joined by drag artist Maura Darragh to talk about ARTPOP - how it kicked off Lady Gaga's mainstream flop era and whether it deserved the derision it received upon release. Plus, a breakdown of the latest Love Is Blind drama, and a football-related Top Of The Flops. TIMESTAMPS Love Is Blind chea…

'You know what they say, rob me once, shame on you, rob me twice, shame on me, rob me three times it's time to go home to your mam' In April 1922 every member of the Gruber family were found brutally slaughtered on their farm in rural Germany. The sheer horror of the crime shocked the local Bavarian community, but did a killer walk amongst them? @j…

Fionnuala becomes a Lonely Island stan in the year of our Lord 2022 thanks to Rolling Stone staff writer Brittany Spanos and her choice for Flop Culture this week - the 2016 mockumentary Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. Plus, reaction to this year's Grammy nominees, Chris Evans being crowned PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive and Pete Davidson and Emily…

On 21st December 1908 socialite Glasgow socialite Marion Gilchrist was found dead shortly after 7pm, after her maid Helen discovered her having been bludgeoned to death in the dining room. What would follow would be a case that would become one of the most contested in Scottish law, and one which would cast a lasting stain on the British judiciary …

In 1762 Martha Ray, a milliner and daughter a dressmaker, caught the eye of John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich. Then aged 44 and married with children, he would embark on a love affair with the young woman which would ultimately lead to murder. @juliejaycomedy chats to the brilliant @katieboylecomic. If you have enjoyed this episode we would be hugely …

With Liam Hemsworth getting another shot at Leading Man Status thanks to The Witcher recasting, Fionnuala takes a trip down memory lane with Entertainment.ie Movies Editor Brian Lloyd to revisit his last stab - Independence Day: Resurgence TIMESTAMPS Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford, Love Is Blind season three, Buying Beverly Hills, I'm A Celeb, …

In the 1930s a German doctor Friedrich Ritter and his partner Dori Strauch embarked upon a journey to the Galapagos Island to carve a new life for themselves away from the trappings of modern mankind. But the arrival of newcomers to their adopted island of Floreana would bring conflict, mystery, and even murder. @juliejaycomedy chats to @erinmcgath…

On this week's Flop Culture, Fionnuala asks artist Max Zanga why reality dating show-meets-social experiment Are You The One? doesn't share the gargantuan audiences of its predecessors and successors. Select seasons of Are You The One? are available to stream on Paramount+. Stream 'Fuck 'Em Up' by Filmore now! TIMESTAMPS News: 0:42 Are You The One?…

Long before One Direction said "this is us!", before Justin was never saying never, The Monkees went on their own movie musical adventure. Music journalist Zara Hedderman joins Fionnuala to discuss the band's 1968 film Head. Plus, Fionnuala's thoughts on Love Is Blind season three so far, Midnights, The Loneliest Time, Banshees Of Inisheerin and th…

Hey kids - flopping is fun! On Flop Culture this week, Jonathan Kelly AKA Jay's Takes joins Fionnuala to interrogate Taylor Swift's seventh studio album 'Lover'. Plus, Fionnuala discusses the salad that potentially split up Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis, as well as her thoughts on Smile and new albums from The 1975 and Tove Lo. TIMESTAMPS Olivia …

On Flop Culture this week, pop culture journalist and broadcaster Jenn Gannon dissects Madonna's ninth studio album 'American Life'. Plus, Fionnuala gives her take on the new Love Island host Maya Jama, and swiftly loses her mind over the trailer for new horror movie M3gan. TIMESTAMPS Love Island chat + M3gan reaction: 0:55 'American Life' by Madon…

Lindsay Lohan? Playing two different people in a movie? It's more likely than you think. On this week's Flop Culture, Fionnuala is joined by writer and DJ Louise Bruton to talk about LiLo's much maligned psychological thriller, I Know Who Killed Me. Plus, Kim Kardashian's krypto konundrum (sorry) and a breakdown of what's going on with Brad and Ang…

In an effort to get ahead of the rumour that he is responsible for the Queen's death, writer and comedian Peter McGann joins Fionnuala to discuss his favourite flop, the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service - plus, the rumoured Bond casting that would make him walk away from the franchise. Fionnuala also offers some example baby names fo…

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865 resulted in a 12 day manhunt which would see both Confederates and Union supporters momentarily united in their pursuit of a killer whose crime shocked a nation. @juliejaycomedy (instagram, TikTok) speaks to @seanburkeshow (instagram, TikTok). If you have enjoyed this episode we would be so grateful if y…

On Flop Culture this week, Fionnuala sits down with one of the hosts of The Unpopular Opinion Karla K to talk about the doomed '10s reality show that was Pretty Wild. Plus, a deep dive into the Adam Levine-Sumner Stroh dispute and some angry feelings about Love Is Blind: After The Altar. TIMESTAMPS News: 1:20 Karla K on Pretty Wild: 29:19 Top Of Th…

In 1961 Michael Rockefeller, the son of the prominent politician and businessman Nelson Rockefeller, disappeared in the swamp of Papua New Guinea while collecting art for his father's New York museum. Dutch authorities who controlled Papua New Guinea at the time ruled Michael's disappearance a probable drowning, but the more likely cause of death w…

Victoria Secret sits down in Flop Culture Towers to explore the history of the Cadbury Snowflake, and ask how a botched sponsorship derailed TV presenter Anthea Turner's career. Plus, Fionnuala checks in on the Kardashian-Jenners and discusses their latest business pursuits. TIMESTAMPS News: 1:42 Victoria Secret on Cadbury Snowflake: 28:35 Top Of T…

On this week's Flop Culture, Fionnuala is joined by comedians and Celebrity Memoir Book Club's Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton to discuss the one-and-done TV series GCB AKA Good Christian Bitches. Plus, get a full breakdown of the Don't Worry Darling drama, from Miss Flo to #SpitGate. Check out Celebrity Memoir Book Club wherever you get your pod…

In early 1982, socialite Malcolm MacArthur was setting up a life with his partner, Brenda Little and their seven-year-old son in the Spanish island of Tenerife. Having run out of money but determined to hide his financial predicament he came up with a plan which would result in a double murder of two innocent people which would shock the nation. Th…

On the opening episode of Flop Culture, host Fionnuala Jay is joined by writer, DJ and host of the Pop Pantheon podcast DJ Louie XIV to discuss Kelis, and ask why she struggled to scale the heights seen by her pop peers. Plus, Fionnuala looks ahead to Taylor Swift's next record Midnights, reviews Meghan Markle's imminent comeback and mourns an icon…

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In the summer of 2013, 19 year old Michaella Mc Collum departs Northern Ireland for a summer of fun on the party island of Ibiza. Within a few weeks of arriving, however, she will be at the centre of an international drug smuggling scandal which will garner huge media attention. Julie Jay (@juliejaycomedy) chats to the brilliant Conor Behan (@itsco…

The Tamám Shud case, also known as the Mystery of the Somerton Man, is an unsolved case of an unidentified man found dead in 1948 on the Somerton Park beach, just south of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The case would become one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in Australian crime, and confound detectives for decades to come. Julie Jay (@j…

Albert Johnson, also known as the Mad Trapper of Rat River, was a fugitive whose actions stemming from a trapping dispute eventually sparked a huge manhunt in the Northwest Territories and Yukon in Northern Canada. Julie Jay (@juliejaycomedy) chats to Roger O'Sullivan (@rogerocomedy) of Unexplained Legends podcast. If you have enjoyed this episode …

The Real Housewives of New Jersey are in Ireland so Conor is breaking his podcast hiatus for a special mini episode. He stumbled upon the cast filming in Dublin City Centre and is here to talk you through seeing the gals in town from Teresa and Margaret on good terms and watching the ladies make their way through Dublin on a Wednesday evening! This…

The 'Werewolf of Allariz' was Spain’s first serial killer, a tailor named Manuel Blanco Romasanta. But was there a more paranormal explanation for his horrendous deeds? Julie Jay (@juliejaycomedy) talks to the certified comic and seanchaí Kyla Cobbler (@kylacobbler). If you have enjoyed this episode please rate or review us on Spotify, subscribe to…

On the 13th November 1990, the small seaside township of Aramoana, near Dunedin, was the scene of what was then the deadliest mass murder in New Zealand history. David Gray, a 33-year-old unemployed Aramoana resident, went on a rampage following a verbal dispute with a neighbour. What followed would change the town forever and force a re-examinatio…

Countess Elizabeth Báthory was a Hungarian noblewoman who, along with four of her servants were accused of torturing and killing hundreds of girls and women between 1590 and 1610. She is purported to be the most prolific female serial killer ever - but how much of her legend is fact and how much is fiction? Julie Jay (@juliejaycomedy) chats to the …

This week Instagram fave and TV host James Patrice stops by to break down his newfound love for Real Housewives. His binge watching has taken him on a true journey from RHOBH and the pop career of Erika Jayne, the joys of Karen on RHOP, the wild ways of the women of RHOSLC and he's currently in the midst of discovering the joys of RHONY season 10. …

Born Amelia Hobley in 1938, Amelia Elizabeth Dyer trained as a nurse and midwife. In 1969, recently widowed and seeking a new business venture to support herself, Amelia turned to baby farming—a Victorian term for the practice of adopting unwanted infants in exchange for money. Initially Amelia appears to take good care of these newborns until, tha…

Two returning guests join us this week as drag legends Victoria Secret and Davina Devine stop by a good ol' gossip on all things Housewives. Victoria and Davina talk about RHOBH, RHOA, RHONJ, Melbourne, RHOC, RHONY, who the pettiest Real Housewives are, watching the shows live with America fans and much more! (Please note, there was some sound issu…

In 1888 the streets of London’s East End were stalked by a serial killer known as the Whitechapel Butcher. The murderer was never caught, but many now believe the killer was, in fact, a female. Could Jack The Ripper have in fact been Jill The Ripper? And if that was the case, could the murderess in question be Mary Pearcey? Comedian Julie Jay talks…

This week we're not just chatting about Real Housewives shows but also their kitchens! Journalist and podcaster Brodie Lancaster joins Conor to discuss RHOBH, RHONY, RHOSLC and RHOP and because she's in Australia, Brodie gets into the Down Under versions of the show from the chaos of Real Housewives of Sydney and Real Housewives of Auckland. Plus B…

It's a true international Housewives exploration this week as journalist and co-host of the podcast Celtic Queens of Pop, Ross McNeilage joins Conor to discuss Housewives shows from across the world! Ross discusses RHONY and why it's their number one fave, their thoughts on the new season of RHOBH, seeing a softer side of Kenya on RHOA, their life …

This week is joined by health coach and host of the The Good Glow Georgie Crawford for a look at her long-time love of Real Housewives! Georgie tells Conor how RHONY introduced her to the franchise and why she's a fan of Bethenny, she discusses RHOBH and why she got on fan fave character all wrong, reveals why RHONJ might be her fave Housewives sho…