Best Brian and Eamonn Podcasts (2026)

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British Invaders 497: River (Part 1) 19:06

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River was a 2015 police procedural from the BBC with a supernatural twist. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at [email protected], and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. We are also on Threads and Instagram. British Invaders is an audio podcast that discusses television s…

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318: The Broons and Oor Wullie

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Jonny Cannon takes the book club north of the border to discuss the cultural significance of The Broons and Oor Wullie, and the endlessly inventive artwork of Dudley D.Watkins. Crivens! Find Jonny's own comics on his BigCartel store, and follow his wonderful notes on artists on his Substack. If you have 30 minutes free before Hogmanay you can find …

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British Invaders 496: Susan Hill’s The Small Hand: A Ghost Story (Part 2) 19:35

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Susan Hill’s The Small Hand: A Ghost Story was a 2019 adaptation of the 2010 novel by Susan Hill. It was the first Christmas ghost story to debut on Channel 5. It’s also known as Susan Hill’s Ghost Story and The Small Hand. A Ghost Story. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at [email protected]…

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317: The ComicScene Yearbook 2026

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Tony Foster pops into a festive book club to talk about the ComicScene yearbook 2026 and to reveal the winners of their latest awards. Get your copy from the Shift webstore, and follow ComicScene on substack. You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And emai…

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316: We3

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Zack Cahill takes me on an Incredible Journey through a masterpiece by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. The new pocket digest edition is out now. Find Zack's own comics on Big Cartel and his Patreon. And you can now buy DUI 4 through the KDP print on demand service. All profits got to the London Cartoon Museum, and check out Zack's wonderful Stera…

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British Invaders 495: Susan Hill’s The Small Hand: A Ghost Story (Part 1) 15:57

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Susan Hill’s The Small Hand: A Ghost Story was a 2019 adaptation of the 2010 novel by Susan Hill. It was the first Christmas ghost story to debut on Channel 5. It’s also known as Susan Hill’s Ghost Story and The Small Hand. A Ghost Story. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at [email protected]…

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315: The Small House

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Graham Cannon returns to discuss a modern Judge Dredd classic by Rob Williams and Henry Flint. Get your copy from the 2000AD store. And thanks to Close Encounters in Peterborough for letting us record upstairs. And yes, my voice was recovering from a cold. You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on ins…

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British Invaders 494: Primeval (Part 2) 29:19

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Primeval was an ITV series that ran from 2007 through 2011. Anomalies are opening and acting as portals to the distance past. Dinosaurs and other creatures are emerging into the present day and causing all kinds of havoc. A team of scientists is working to solve the mystery of the anomalies and to protect the public from attacking creatures. Please…

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314: Hellbreaker

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Pat Mills and Ian Ashcroft join me to discuss their current kickstarter for Hellbreaker: Fire in the Blood. Get onboard the kickstarter here, follow Pat on his Substack, and find Ian's art on Instagram and Facebook. You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. A…

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313: The War Machine

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Ant Celestino joins the book club with the collected edition of the Rogue Trooper reboot: The War Machine. You can get your copy in the 2000AD store. And stay tuned to the end for a surprise from your favourite Saturday morning cartoon! Follow Ant's theme tune project on his YouTube. You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook pag…

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Rugby in Chicago, Naas Management Moves & Season 1 Highlights | All About The Game EP30 43:34

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This week marks Episode 30 and the final one of Season 1! Podge, Johnny and Seán sit down to look back on a year packed with sport, stories and plenty of laughs. The lads chat about the perks of GAA and rugby trips abroad, the taste of professionalism they give players and the bond they build within teams. They touch on Fighting Cocks’ Junior Champ…

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British Invaders 493: Primeval (Part 1) 25:10

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Primeval was an ITV series that ran from 2007 through 2011. Mysterious anomalies are opening portals from the distance past — and allowing dinosaurs to wander into the present day. Our heroes must protect the public from “creature attacks” and keep the secret of the anomalies. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You ca…

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Brian Lonergan: Carlow Champions, Coaching Pathways & Dual Players | All About The Game EP29 51:04

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This week, Podge and Johnny are joined by Old Leighlin manager Brian Lonergan, fresh off leading his side to the Carlow championship title. Brian chats about the balance of working with dual-sport players, how the club manages both football and hurling commitments, and the mindset needed to make it work. The lads discuss the advantage of facing one…

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312: Realm of the Damned

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Pete Trainor joins the book club to discuss Realm of the Damned by Alec Worley and Pye Parr. Check out Alec's Substack for great notes on horror. The Sons of Balaur music is on Youtube and you can find Pete on his website and on Bluesky. You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Ma…

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British Invaders 492: Midwinter of the Spirit (Part 2) 18:52

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Midwinter of the Spirit was a 2015 ITV series based on the novel by Phil Rickman. A rural vicar called Merrily Watkins is also a “deliverance minister” — someone who performs exorcisms. The police bring her into an investigation as an expert. Murder, corruption and evil spirits could all be involved…. Please send us your comments, questions, reques…

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311: Jaws

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Richard Sheaf, Conrad Leiden and myself set off on board the Orca to compare scars, tell horror stories, and sing sea shanties galore. Find Richard at BoysAdventureComics.blogspot.com and Conrad at SpaceSpinner2000.com You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky…

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Athy’s Win, Rural v Urban Football & Rising Kildare Talent | All About The Game EP28 1:00:38

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This week, Podge and Johnny look back on a packed weekend of football around Kildare. The lads kick things off with Allenwood’s Oskars night, a brilliant fundraiser and community event that brought the whole club together. They dive into the Naas v Athy senior county final, praising the hunger and togetherness that helped Athy over the line and the…

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310: Judgment Day

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Adam Murdough returns to the book club with one of Alan Moore's lesser known works featuring a panoply of artistic talent. You can hear more of Adam on the Comic Timing podcast with Ian Levenstein. Also, Adam's thesis on Crisis on Infinite Earths is here. And there is a set of annotations to the Judgment Day event. You can find a list of all the up…

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Eamonn Callaghan: Naas Rise, Captaining Kildare & County Final Preview | All About The Game EP27 58:14

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This week, Podge and Johnny are joined by Naas and Kildare legend Eamonn Callaghan ahead of a massive weekend for Kildare club football. Eamonn chats about the mindset shift that’s happened within Naas GAA, the depth and competition in their current squad, and why no one’s place on the panel is guaranteed. He looks back on his journey with Kildare,…

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British Invaders 491: Midwinter of the Spirit (Part 1) 19:00

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Midwinter of the Spirit was a 2015 adaptation of a novel by Phil Rickman. Merrily Watkins is a rural vicar who is also a “deliverance minister” — someone who performs exorcisms. She becomes involved in a police investigation and a complex web of events…. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishin…

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309: The Life of Brian Braddock

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We've visited the Crooked World of Captain Britain twice in the book club, now Luke Aldred returns to discuss what happened to Brian Braddock after all of that earth-shattering chaos. We talk about stories by Jamie Delano, and all of that superb art by Alan Davis. You can find Luke's own artwork on Instagram, and see some of his painted miniatures …

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The Money Game, Saudi Influence & Player Grants | All About The Game EP26 44:13

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This week, Seán, Johnny and Podge are back together, with Johnny still buzzing after his class performance last weekend, saving his club from relegation at 47 years of age and getting another big moment in the spotlight. Podge’s weekend on the sideline didn’t go quite as well, while Leinster suffered a tough loss in South Africa. The lads dive into…

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British Invaders 490: Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary! 11:52

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Thunderbirds was first broadcast on September 30, 1965 — 60 years ago today! This classic Supermarionation series from Gerry Anderson featured the Tracy family and their amazing Thunderbird vehicles as they carry out daring rescues! Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at [email protected], and …

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British Invaders 489: The Trap Door (Part 2) 19:22

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The Trap Door was a claymation series for children that was first broadcast in 1986. It featured strange yet cheerful creatures in a castle cellar. Even stranger creatures would emerge when the trap door was opened! Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at [email protected], and you can find us o…

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Kevin Feely: From Charlton to Kildare, Balancing Sports & The Cut-Throat World of Soccer | All About The Game EP25 56:26

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This week, Podge and Seán are joined by Kildare captain Kevin Feely. Kevin chats about growing up playing multiple sports, from hurling to a spell with Bohemians, before being picked up by Charlton Athletic and experiencing the highs and lows of professional soccer in the UK. After a good run with Newport in League 2, he eventually made his way bac…

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308: Lovesick

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Rob Ellis joined me at the Lawless convention to discuss an unusual book by the Italian creator Luana Vecchio. Content advisory: this book features a lot of sex, violence, and suicidal ideation. It's not for everyone but if you are not deterred then both the digital and paperback versions are still available. You can find a list of all the upcoming…

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Emmet Bolton: From Player to Manager, Geezer’s Standards & The Championship Ahead | All About The Game EP24 56:43

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This week, Podge and Johnny are joined by former Kildare star and Ireland international rules player Emmet Bolton. Emmet talks about stepping away from club football on a Friday only to take over as manager the following Monday, and what it’s like managing his home club, including his own brother and the lads he grew up with. The chat turns to whet…

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British Invaders 488: The Trap Door (Part 1) 19:54

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The Trap Door was a 1980s claymation series for children. It featured strange and cheerful creatures in a gothic castle…. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at [email protected], and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. We are also on Threads and Instagram. British Invaders …

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307: The Sweeney!

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Get your trousers on, you're nicked! The old school film club wants to tell you about fags, slags, blags, and Jags. John Caro joins us to discuss two films about hard nosed British coppers in the late 1970s. Can we make the link to the comics that we love so much, and can we work out why everyone in these films is so miserable? Find Conrad at Space…

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Competitiveness in Kildare, Players to Watch & Time for Clinched | All About The Game EP23 49:32

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This week, Podge and Johnny chat about the growing role of technology in club football, with apps like Clubber making it easier for supporters to follow games nationwide and put names to the players on the pitch. They dive into the competitiveness of Kildare club football in recent years, the twists and turns of the championship, and the players to…

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306: Beyond Mega-City One

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I met up with Giles Wright at the Enniskillen Comic Fest to discuss another eclectic collection of Judge Dredd stories which tells us more about the world beyond the boundaries of MC1. We also discuss the convention and Paul Trimble's astonishing line-up of guests. You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podca…

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Head Injuries, The Modern Backroom & The Carnew v Rathnew Clash | All About The Game EP22 48:05

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This week, Podge, Johnny and Seán cover a wide mix of stories from the world of GAA and rugby. Seán gives an update on his hip surgery recovery and reflects on his four years as contact skills coach with Leinster, offering a look into life on the other side of the pitch. The lads chat about the recent changes in GAA management and how the modern ba…

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British Invaders 487: Space: 1999 50th Anniversary! 13:49

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Space: 1999 was first broadcast on September 4, 1975 — 50 years ago today! This live-action series from Gerry Anderson featured the crew of Moonbase Alpha exploring the universe as they fight for survival. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at [email protected], and you can find us on the Brit…

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British Invaders 486: Schalcken the Painter (Part 2) 22:59

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Schalcken the Painter was a 1979 adaptation of the ghost story by Sheridan Le Fanu. A terrifying man confronts two 17th-century Dutch painters with an offer of gold to “buy” a young woman’s hand in marriage. As they deal with this, we see the paintings come to life on screen. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can…

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305: 28 Years Later

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For this film club episode we dodged hordes of the rage infected to end up in another London dungeon! Damian Lubanski earns his fifth star and covers one of the big horror films of the year. We are pretty spoilerific for the first two films in the series. We also discuss the character from British television history who turns up at the end so if yo…

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Brendan Cawley: Refereeing Journey, All-Ireland Final & Big Decisions | All About The Game EP21 53:36

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This week, Podge and Johnny are joined by All-Ireland football final referee Brendan Cawley. The lads chat about Brendan’s journey into refereeing, the human side of the whistle, and the crucial role positioning plays in making the right call. They discuss the pressure of big decisions, living with the scrutiny that comes with them, and the impact …

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304: Jeff Hawke

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A look at the newspaper strip Jeff Hawke by Willie Patterson and Sydney Jordan. Recorded at the Lawless convention with Richard Sheaf, who is a comics blogger, scholar, fact-checker, proofreader, and the tailwalker in the this year's Hotdog run. Check out Richard's work at BoysAdventureComics.blogspot.com and at the Book Palace. You can find a list…

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British Invaders 485: Schalcken the Painter (Part 1) 23:09

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Schalcken the Painter was a 1979 adaptation of the ghost story by Sheridan Le Fanu. The lives of 17th-century Dutch painters are interrupted when a terrifying stranger brings a fortune in gold and a shocking request. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at [email protected], and you can find us …

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