Two lads, originally from Cork in Ireland, have a cuppa and catch up each week while exploring the collective life landmarks that accompany growing up gay in the world today. Join Kevin and PJ as they navigate their way through life whilst battling with the internal shared struggle that every Irish gay man deals - ‘what would mam think?’ Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @imgrandmam Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/imgrandmam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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PJ Kirby Podcasts
Stylist Courtney Smith interviews her eclectic mix of guests who are leading the way in expressing their individual style. Closet Confidential is a conversation on the art of personal style and telling the unique stories behind the clothes that we love.
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PJ had the best time on a recent trip to Waterford but thinks the town might be hiding a dark secret because there were no adults present only teens (though they were doing a bang up job and they ran a tight ship). As PJ is still riding off the high of passing his driving test the lads decide to do a submissions episode based around chaotic car sto…
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Ep 205 - Let's Not Get Bogged Down with the Details
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The lads kick the episode off by reading out some comments they received from very angry men on Instagram and TikTok and make a plea to the girlies to go and give their dad a hug because the men of Ireland are obviously shooketh. PJ details an encounter with a chaotic B&B owner on a trip to Scotland for his friend's wedding before the boys dive int…
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Kevin had a 360 moment this week as he went to see Oliver on the West End and PJ questions whether it was actually a 360 moment and Kevin retorts that Dua Lipa confused him by saying 'Did a fully 180, baby' because 180 is only a half turn. Ultimate confusion. Then the lads discuss a topic that they've wanted to discuss for ages and kind of already …
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PJ is over the moon as he has just passed his driving test and is now a fully licensed diva. Kevin nearly tips him over the edge emotionally as he surprises him with a thoughtful gift to celebrate the achievement. The theme for the week is inner child and the lads discuss the rise of toys like Labubus, Jellycats and Sonny Angels and whether they're…
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Kevin's absolutely mortified as he's been away on another holiday and he doesn't want people to think he's all notions but he says it's a holiday he couldn't miss as it was the first one with his niece and core memories were made on that trip. The trip reminded him how much he loves Spanish radio which prompts PJ to have a moment of realisation abo…
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The boys had the most amazing trip to Portugal and can't wait to tell you all about it including a spur of the moment date with a boy from The Lebanon which involved fish bones being removed from teeth and a lot of hills. They choose alternative festivals as the theme for the week and spend most of the time discussing the ploughing championships be…
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It's the 200th episode and the boys can't believe it. What started out as a a fun project that the lads started at their kitchen table six years ago has grown into something that they could never have imagined with a whole community of girlies around the world listening. To celebrate they did a call out for the 'Greatest Girlie Going' - I'm Grand M…
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In this episode Kevin addresses the bald rumours after receiving a chaotic Instagram message which leaves the boys with many questions including 'who the heck is Jolene?'. The theme for the week is recession indicators resulting in a heated exchange between Kevin and PJ over the ranking of different forms of potatoes. Sign up to the I'm Grand Mam P…
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The episode starts off with a rant about restaurants who only serve one slice of toast with a breakfast like what's the story there. And don't even get the lads started about the fact that your standard breakfast these days doesn't even include tea or coffee. The lads then talk about the weather as the theme and though they've been told in their re…
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Kevin is back from Primavera and has a few words that he'd like to share with the organisers regarding the first night as there wasn't a lick of agua to be found anywhere on the grounds after Charli XCX. If there was a Spanish equivalent to Neil Prendeville then Kevin would have spent the next morning on the phone to him giving out. PJ recently att…
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Kevin has been in full blown FBI mode since someone on Vinted has robbed his trainers and he's threatening that he's going to kidnap her dog. PJ meanwhile has had his heart melted by a French handyman with a penchant for cats who iconically goes by the name Frenchie. For the theme the lads talk about something they're both extremely passionate abou…
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PJ talks about finally feeling like a part of the ginger community since dyeing his hair orange. Kevin isn't all too obsessed with PJ's hair and Pádraig thinks it's shocking and so him and PJ are going to have a fight near The Spire in Dublin and the video will be uploaded to Patreon apparently. For the theme the lads discuss dupes and counterfeits…
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In this episodes the lads spill the tea on the difference between Milano's and Pizza Express and Kevin also opens up about his struggle with mastering the art of the body ripple. PJ was recently at his niece's communion and he couldn't cope with how good all the girlies were at the violin and also the priest was a bit of a skit so the lads decide t…
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In the last episode of Don't Tell Mam that the lads recorded Kevin mentioned a diva from his youth who used to make everyone line up to give him his birthday presents at his birthday party and if he didn't like the gift he threw it to one side in front of everyone...kind of iconic to be fair to the boy. This prompted the boys to do an episode on BD…
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Ep 192 - Crystal Swing Caused my Tinnitus
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The year is 2010 and Crystal Swing have flown stateside to perform their hit single 'He Drinks Tequila' on The Ellen Degeneres Show and it all feels like a bit of a fever dream but Kevin can't help but want a pair of Ellen underwear (but his mam won't pay for the customs and shipping). The theme is space travel and the lads talk about the cunty ori…
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It's a sad state of affairs this week as PJ broke his couch and Kevin fell asleep whilst kissing a boy. In the wake of the UK Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the legal definition of biological sex, the boys take a step back to explore the long, rich and often overlooked history of trans people. Plus they put together a comeback cheat sheet to shut…
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It’s Kevin’s birthday weekend and there’s mischief in the air. PJ discusses spending some lovely time with him mam over Easter and Kevin discusses how hot all the lads are who shop at B&Q. For the theme they do ‘am I the ejit?’ submissions and the lads give their two cents on the girlies’ dilemmas. Sign up to the I'm Grand Mam Patreon for more stun…
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There's a lot of googling happening in this weeks episode but it's all for a good cause as the lads reveal the funniest tribute act names that exist around the globe. For the theme they discuss all the weird and wonderful ways people make money on the internet; from ASMR to muckbangs, the lads are on a mission to find out the most lucrative online …
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It's been a crazy week with Katy Perry and Gayle King headed to space for absolutely no reason whatsoever other than they can and Kevin reckons Pink is raging because she's been training for anti-gravity her whole life. For the theme the lads discuss prison systems and give their two cents on whether or not they think they're in need of reform and …
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Bonus Episode - Rich Beyond Our Wildest Dreams
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Today we have something a bit different for you - it’s actually an episode from another podcast that Kevin and PJ were guests on! It’s called ‘Rich Beyond My Wildest Dreams’, the podcast brought to you by EuroMillions from the National Lottery. It’s hosted by the brilliant Sarel and it's all about what the lads would do if they won the EuroMillions…
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The lads are a little bit worse for wear as they had a big weekend in Killarney with their live show on the Friday and a friend’s hen on the Saturday which involved a lot of hijinks but was a lot of fun and made them come to the realisation that Killarney is actually a skit. The theme for the week is perception and Kevin talks about the pressure he…
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Ep 186 - Soggy Biscuit with the Boys
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The lads discuss the universal experience of setting foot into a Zara store and feeling immediately judged by the employees and the chaotic clothing sizes. Then, because every pride season there's always some deranged straight person harping on about there being no such thing as straight pride, the lads decide to delve deep into hetty lifestyle and…
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Kevin has been for a colonoscopy this week which he found really stressful as he had to fast for 24 hours beforehand but was starving after the first hour. He also has a confession to make about the Trocaire 24 hour fast. As it's Mother's Day, the theme for the week is unconventional mothers and the lads read submissions shared by listeners of the …
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The lads start off by giving a shoutout to all the girlies for International Women’s Day and Kevin shares the details of a bad dream he had in which he was nearly cancelled by a group of women when ordering a coffee. The theme for the week is memories so of course Kevin has to give a quick rendition of the absolute belter that is Memories from the …
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Kevin is fizzing with excitement as the lads are headed to Springfield for the much anticipated Simpsons special episode where the lads talk about their favourite moments from the iconic tv show. Kevin also explains his trauma from competing on Dustin's Daily News when he was nearly beaten by an evil duck in an attempt to win a PSP. In the catchup …
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