Des Bishop Podcast

One of the most interesting episodes we have ever done. I chat with Jon about his involvement in a trial to use Psilocybin to overcome alcohol use disorder. We also discuss recent breakthroughs in the use of psilocybin and mdma in the treatment of various mental health issues.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fun chat with Irish Comedian Fred Cooke about becoming a Dad and the joy of the pandemic giving him the chance to spend with the fam. We also chat about being engaged and living with a comedian and the fun that comes with that. Enjoy  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Well Steve is back and he is a very deep thinker these days after his first year in Trinity. We indulge in a very interesting discussion about Netzsche and society without God. We also chat about online hate and the anxiety it creates. Great to have Steve back.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I had a great chat with Irish comedian Tony Cantwell. He has been blowing up in Ireland over the last few years and his videos and podcast are hugely popular. We chat about all things comedy and how things have changed as a result of online content. We chat about having a kid and how that focusses you. We also have a great wedding chat and Tony is full of great advice.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I had such a great chat with Gearoid Farrelly. He is a Dublin based Stand Up comedian and he is hilarious. He also tells a tough story about being bullied while growing up in Finglas. He jokingly admits he was the last one in his family to know he was gay and he is very funny talking about it. He talks about getting into comedy and also has some very insightful thoughts on the Marriage equality referendum and how it felt as a gay man in Ireland during the campaign. You are really going to like this ep  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is an awesome episode with Comedian Emma Willman. She is an NY based comedian who some may know from Crazy Ex Girlfriend. We chat about her struggles with booze and how own bad night ending up getting me involved. We also chat about whether things have improved for a gay comedian on the comedy scene. We finish with a fascinating discussion about the importance of how you are identified on stage. Emma is amazing. Enjoy.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It is great to have John Bishop back. He is a good friend and a hilarious guest. We chat about live comedy returning to NY and his recent vaccination. Then John imparts the wisdom of his many married years on me in a very humorous way. Such a fun episode.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fun episode today with my brother Aidan. We go down memory lane thinking about the funny memories from our childhood. There is a lot of phone material which is always fun to revisit. I also have a quick rant about the reaction to the Lil Nas X video and concerns about the devil Enjoy  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this ep Des chats with Comedian Jocelyn Chia. Jocelyn was raised in Singapore but is now based in NYC where she is an up and coming comic on the NY circuit. They chat about culture shocks, fish out of water comedy, recent violence against the AAPI community and being more free to discuss sex in the US. They also chat about Bi-Lingual comedy and what gets lost in translation.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our good friend Joanne is back on the pod and she is on fire. We chat about booze, cancer, eating disorders, stress management, vaccines, weddings and a lot more. It is a super fun ep and reminds us why we miss Joanne. Enjoy  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hannah and Des chat about getting engaged, how it went down, has it changed anything and how wedding plans are gong. They also chat about their relationship and relationship stuff in general. They include some brewing issues around wedding invite drama and proposal story pressure. Very fun episode.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Very excited to have Ashley from Girls Gotta Eat on the pod today. I feel like we are welcoming Podcast royalty. We chatted about her path to success in the content creation space, not wanting to have kids, the grief of losing a pet and if Ashley ever wants to get married.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We chat about a few things on this ep. Des is pretty happy that Dennis O'Brien is out of the media game. Des tells a funny story about someone getting offended on his instagram and finally Des chats about a health scare he is in the middle of and how complicated American Health Care is.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An update to my Grandmother's parents incredible story in West Cork.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Peter McCormack from the What Bitcoin did Podcast answers all my questions about what Bitcoin actually is. Really interesting episode.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Steve is back and we have a fun chat about so many things. Des had some car troubleand Stteve and Des indulge in some toilet humourThey both ponder how murder docs are messing with their minds. Des shares how he feels now that Summer house is airing and then they have a serious chat about Jealousy.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Decided to chat about my Dad as my brother reminded me its been 10 years since he died. After I recorded it I noticed I chatted about this 3 years ago on the pod but grief is always worth revisiting. I also chat about the Reddit situation and the Summer House Premier.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This has been one of my favorite eps for a long time. Radio presenter, comedian and now Meditation coach Dermot Whelans talks about why he got into meditation and why we should all try to include some simple techniques into out lives. First we have some fun about life in lockdown and misophonia. So much fun. Enjoy.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Des chats with Blakely Thornton about growing up Black and Gay in America. First we chat about being black in a very white affluent part of Dallas, Texas and hiding in the world of sports. Blakely describes not being able to add the drama of being gay to the already difficult process of navigating his way through racism. He also chats about having to bite his lip amongst very open homophobia in the world of College Football. We chat about finally coming out quite late in his life and how that has been for him. We finish the chat discussing race in America after 4 years of Trump.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's episode Des and Steve actually finish the ep chatting about the big question in the title. We hadn't planned to but it came up as we were discussing Irish Identity and we ran with it. First though we quickly chat about the Biden Inauguration. We also have a bit of a chat about modern parenting vs our childhood after seeing the controversy over Kellyanne Conway's daughter's tiktok videos. We finish with some info I found out about my ancestry from a DNA site. Its a good ep and only the beginning of a very important conversation.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.