Stall It with Darren and Joe
Episodes
Ep 198: Darren DeNiro
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We almost have no Joe this week, and Darren isn’t sure if him showing up late is better than never showing up at all.We take a trawl through Darren’...
Bonus: Cowboys of Alcatraz
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We consider fashion through the ages, and somehow end up with Darren imagining being jocked during the Free Love era.There’s a bath of beans that le...
Ep 197: Darren's Got Talent
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren reveals a new talent as he unveils his latest artistic creation, and all before he heads off to judge a school talent contest where he hopes an...
Bonus: Appliance Wars
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week your questions bring us the offer of living each other’s lives, the dangers of having your life’s private correspondence displayed on a ...
Ep 196: Rat Race
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In slightly less grotesque surrounding this week, Joe updates us on progress with his odyssey in the world of theatre. Things are not going great, and...
Bonus: Hairy Pork Scratchings
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our man in Washington Joe joins us once again and whilst the eyes of the world are discussing goings on in The White House the lads tackle the real is...
Ep 195: Long Distance Caller
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We go live to Ahmehrica for a look inside Joe's life as a theatre co-star in Washington DC.We learn of Benny Bowls and Crank hats, hear about Joe's at...
Bonus: The Comedy Con
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined this week by the new Stall It Washington D.C. correspondent, Joseph McGucken, who comes to us from a somewhat noisy and spooky basement ...
Ep 194: Scenery and Civil War
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We delve into the world of languages, from the fictional to the very real but very rare. Darren regrets not learning to speak Mandarin, and Joe wonder...
Bonus: Career Climbers
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a lot of singing this week, from Nirvana to Shaggy. Continuing the music theme we consider a life as a boyband reject or a boyband interlope...
Ep 193: Tyrannosaurus Thespian
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s finally happened, Joe has got his big break and he’s off to join the theatre crowd as a part of a very high brow (and very, very serious) pro...
Bonus: Midnight Matrix
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A ball to the face or ants for friends? The Stall It listeners continue to ask the big, big questions and give us a lot to chew over.We get a question...
Bonus: The Mystery of the Missing Episode
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren and Joe offer their sincere apologies to anyone affected by the poor time management that meant the episode was late this week, and if Darren’...
Ep 192: The Bucket Workout
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren has major boiler disasters and it’s led him to the world of cold showers, which has opened up a route to becoming a wellness influencer.Joe t...
Bonus: Sardine Superstars
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren decides he could hunt a rabbit but not a bear, but he has no problem with mixing sardines and chickatees.The great bus debate turns hot a...
Ep 191: Ham Radio
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe has received perhaps the strangest notification of his life - there's a giant dinosaur in a big wooden crate addressed to him waiting at Dublin Po...
Bonus: The Truman Joe
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe came for the bus network, so the bus drivers have now come for Joe - and they have not shown up empty handed, as Joe finds himself on the end of a...
Ep 190: Winning Streak Extreme
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We conjure up a vision of a revamped extreme version Winning Streak with death defying leaps and potentially lethal box opening blended with sponsored...
Bonus: The Oxymorons
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your questions have us considering Darren’s thoughts on bringing back smoking in shopping centres, Joe making public transport free, living life wit...
Ep 189: Charlestown Athletic Part 2
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We return to the chaotic world of Charlestown Athletic football club, as Darren Conway makes his return to the dugout for the long awaited sequel to t...
Bonus: The 25th Hour
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chocolate sauce or ketchup on every meal for life, the chance and danger of bringing your dreams to life, a future of unfortunate nicknames for someon...
Ep 188: The Troll Toll
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We hear future predictions from the past, Joe is seduced by the potential to get in the ground floor of seaweed. We wonder how far away humanity is fr...
Bonus: The Importance of Being Ernest
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren has been spotted out in public and he’s been making a great impression on the general public.We’re asked if we would be happy to eat baked ...
Ep 187: TV for the Jilted Generation
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is the magic of TV being intentionally dispatched with to accommodate our addiction to our phones? Could Darren and Joe resurrect Irish TV with some v...
Bonus: Ice to Meet You
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A listener contacts us in need of advice about a strange, potentially dangerous situation involving an enraged pensioner and ice cubes.Darren sings th...
Bonus: The Fur of the Jack Russell
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We bring you another guest appearance from Terence Power – recorded during his recent stint standing in for Darren.Joe’s rogue eyebrow hair gives ...
Bonus: Dining with Charlie Manson
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We decide there has been enough about Christmas and we get back to the grind with a classic would you rather – involving a very public tribute to on...
Bonus: Steo of Jerusalem
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We learn about the real Saint Stephen and his pretty grim end.Darren is amazed to learn there is mass on Christmas day and Joe tells us about how he o...
Bonus: Scrooge McGuck
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe finds unmitigated joe in the segue of a lifetime, before he reverts to form as Christmas cheer gets on his nerve.Darren resolves to double down on...
Ep 186: Somebody is Watching Me
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined once again by Terence Power of The Talking Bollox Podcast, as Darren continues his recuperation.It doesn't take long for Terry to get int...
Bonus: Curry Christmas ft. Terence Power
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It appears there is nothing sacred with Joe McGucken, as he adds the nation’s favourite annual dinner tradition to his heap of hate.We’re joined t...
Ep 185: Gangland The Musical
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is planning to turn his talents to the stage and bring us a musical tour de force set in Dublin’s gangland, but he has to fend of accusations fo...
Bonus: History's Greatest Headgear
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hats of historical significance catch our imagination this week, as we trawl the past for the ideal headwear.Joe learns he may not hate the Beatles at...
Ep. 184: What Did The Fox Say?
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You might need a strong stomach for this one as the lads go around the world to learn about some 'unusual' local delicacies including Rocky Mountain O...
Bonus: The Grease Star Wars Megamix
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A listener lays down a sporting gauntlet to Joe and we stumble across what might be greatest potential showdown in competitive history. Terence from T...
Ep 183: The Hustle
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Darren has been on an adventure, at the behest of the national broadcaster, and he’s taken the chance to try to hustle some older gentlemen, but fou...
Bonus: Tipping Can Get In The Bin
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things get heated as the lads discuss tipping. Is giving the binman a few bob a load of rubbish? Can the delivery guy get on his bike? Does even the p...
Ep 182: The Jesus and Mary Train
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s far too early, some would argue, but Darren is out of the block fast and racing into the festive season. This of course means the Christmas tre...
Stall It Presents: The Gambler
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We bring you news of a very exciting new project from the team here at GoLoud (including our own Producer Eoin), a new 8-part true crime series called...
Bonus: To Bee or not to Bee
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe’s winning streak continues as his acting chops come in for hearty praise from one listener. And then he swiftly gets brutally fact checked.Darre...
Ep 181: Star Gazing
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Darren’s been schmoozing on the celebrity circuit again, and he’s had a style upgrade to better blend in among the beautiful people.Not forgetting...
Bonus: The Dawn of the Age of Spoof
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe has got one big claim right, so now the masses have come to say he can never be wrong. There is obviously major concern about this among the wider...
Ep 180: Redemption & Refunds
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We interrupt our regular broadcast (briefly) for a long overdue celebration that has left at least one of us feeling very emotional.That's before Joe ...
Bonus: Hatless Suspects
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We consider which TV ads live rent free in our heads, Joe rumbles the con of disguised Guinness trucks, and a discussion on needless specialised cloth...
Ep 179: Joe McGucken, Miracle Man
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Bonus: You're Barred You Are!
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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/ap...
Ep 178: Backhanded Puzzlement
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Bonus: Pizza Flippers
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One listener return us to an old area of debate - the strict technical requirements for something to be considered a sandwich. We previously debated t...
Ep 177: Chaos or Conspiracy? (Manson Part 7b)
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 closi...
Ep 176: A Secret History (Manson Part 7)
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Bonus: Boastbusters
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep 175: The Whole World's a Stage (Manson Part 6)
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 courtro...
Ep 174: Where the Wild Things Aren't
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, apparen...
Bonus: MTV Base Camp
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep 173: Crazed & Confused (Manson Part 5)
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The investigation into the Manson Family murders gets off to a shoddy start and carries on that way, as police find themselves baffled and looking eve...
Ep 172: Eternal Increase of the Pointless Pint
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe has a lot to say about Diddy and the upcoming trial – Although his claims are seriously questioned, some say his statements are common knowledge...
Bonus: Showering With A Space Cowboy
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The lads are back with a bonus to tackle some life changing issues like could you eat 8 cans of tuna in a row? Where do you start in the shower and wo...
Ep 171: Enter the Abyss (Manson Part 4)
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We arrive at the central days in the story of the Manson Family. As Charles Manson feels the pressure grow, with multiple Family members arrested, the...
Ep 170: Cutting To The Chase On Bradley Walsh
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week the lads tackles one of society's most enduring a far-reaching mysteries. A conundrum that has perplexed the greatest minds for over three ...
Bonus: Cold Cake Files
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe makes absolute filth from an innocent question about inanimate household objects.We weigh up the greatest one-off tricks to pull off just once in ...
Ep 169: Last Chance Saloon (Manson Part 3)
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Manson visits the home of Sharon Tate as he tries to chase down his last chance at musical stardom.A shot at redemption emerges for his dreams...
Ep 168: Spite Bag With a Vengeance
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the announcement our next live show, we talk about the process of rehearsal and reveal some of the more stressful moments from the days and weeks...
Bonus: Conway's Almanac
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is Darren Conway a modern day prophet of pop culture? One keen eared listener has spotted a potentially hidden talent, although there are signs his gi...
Ep 167: Into the Wild (Manson Part 2)
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recently ejected from their life among the rich and famous of the LA elite, the Manson Family find a new home – at an old movie set from the western...
Ep 166: Undercover FOMO
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Darren is getting himself caught up in mass public hype of the Oasis reunion, but doesn’t want anyone to know he’s just there for the hype.Joe dis...
Bonus: The Good, the Bad and the Ungrateful
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Darren has been spending time with some bad influences and it’s having a knock on effect on the podcast as he brings a new, tough attitude to the st...
Ep 165: How to Build a Cult (Manson Part 1)
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We begin a deep dive into the incredible, barely believable story of Charles Manson and the Manson family - and how the cult's crimes changed the worl...
Bonus: The Rounding
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How many legs does a crab have? According to Darren, who doesn't include his thumbs when counting his fingers, it's 8 making the crustaceans a distant...
Ep 164: Kayaxeing for Love
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Darren is misidentified as British by a robot, while Joe races full tilt into the warm embrace of Artificial Intelligence authoritarianismCould Darren...
Bonus: To Sleep or not to Sleep
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe’s silent defenders emerge from the shadows this week to defend his honour and fact check the fact checker on everything from hair care to the gl...
Ep 163: Blood Money & Parrot Shows
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We bring you the incredible tale of two notorious Irish serial killers in Scotland, and the world famous skeleton they left behind after their shockin...
Bonus: Pros And Cons Of A Pet Bear
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listeners Christie and Jay have fired in two very different but equally thought provoling questions for Darren and Joe to chew over this week. One inv...
Ep 162: The Greatest Spiceman
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The day has finally come. He had many doubters both on the podcast and beyond, but Joe has finally opened his food truck! In typical Joe fashion, he c...
Bonus: Sorry is the Hardest Word
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hiding from one of cinema’s most terrifying monsters is the challenge for Darren this week.Joe is offered a road to karmic redemption via a niche 00...
Ep 161: Nothing's Coming Up McGucken
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a consequential week in the Stall It universe, as Joe’s losing battle with karma continues. The universe will not relent in its onslaught of ...
Bonus: Revenge of the Corn
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We find ourselves thrust into a serious debate about corn, on multiple fronts, as the much maligned vegetable has its reputation thrown in the gutter,...
Ep 160: Extra Ordinary
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a conspiracy theory afoot this week, as Joe arrives late to the recording and finds few believers of his official version of events.He’s b...
Bonus: The Scourge of the Self Checkouts
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe needs to expand his pallet but are pickled pork rinds really the right way to do that? Maybe it would be the secret to surviving a beheading?Darre...
Ep 159: The Legend of the Pet Rock
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe's on a health kick that includes lugging around the world's biggest, and most passive aggressive water bottle. He won't be taking up jumping for e...
Bonus: Just a Perfect Day
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We attempt to design the perfect day, which takes us from pastries in bed, to a BBQ in Finglas, with some parachuting on the Amalfi coast, and a coupl...
Ep 158: Return of the Sleaze
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We return to one of the strangest, sleaziest reality TV shows of modern times, as Joe updates us on how they're delving to new depths for season two.W...
Bonus: The Man to Fold the World
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The fate of humanity rests in the hands of our two resident comedians, and to save our planet (and the lives of all aboard) they must show a potential...
Ep 157: Almost Famous by Association
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe’s depressing dodging of karma for his many sins in the concert world lead us in a roundabout way to wondering if we could make a living selling ...
Bonus: The Devil Wears Bees
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Darren is going through more windows at 4 in the morning, there’s some deep consideration to the best time to wear a suit of bees, a listener gets o...
Ep 156: Swift Justice
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In his typically humble way, Joe makes the case he can win a fight with one of the great apes, and Taylor Swift can’t hold a tune. And it all, someh...
Bonus: Everybody Do The Conway
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There’s big news coming in of a major feat of athletic endurance in west Dublin, and there's cause for celebration as Darren is finally made aware o...
Ep 155: Age Inappropriate
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A consensus is reached this week, as we decide to bring back some good, old fashioned traffic.Joe has a rare moment of self doubt as a conversation in...
Bonus: Unbearably Ungrateful
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We get another listener tribute from the mountains, with very high production values, and we receive a disgruntled communication from across the Atlan...
Ep 154: Panic in the Streets
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We find ourselves wandering through the world of mass hysteria and moral panics this week, from dancing plagues in medieval Europe, to meowing nuns, a...
Bonus: The 10 Minute Men
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We pause for some time travelling this week, as one listener’s question offer options for leaping forward in time, where anything is possible, from ...
Ep 153: Joe's Run-In With The Law
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Darren has a rant about chemists, reveals why he'd prefer to buy tampons than condoms and rebrands a common disease.Joe has a run-in with the Gardaí...
Bonus: International Duck of Mystery
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re thrown into the deep end with a question that offers a choice between penguin herding in the most inhospitable conditions, or a stint as an un...
Ep 152: To Catch a Blue Bottle
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Darren admits to a grave fear of moths and butterflies, which leads us to Joe making what might be the most stunning comment ever made on this podcast...
Bonus: Desert Island Dish
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Darren realises his only nemesis is a man he once went belly to belly with, while Joe could put on an entire festival of enemies.We accidentally wind ...
Ep 151: Tour De Finglas
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by another of Joe's strange adventures, Darren takes us on a tour of his hometown this week. It's a day out with everything from famous floor...
Bonus: Darren McBoatface
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is it weirder to want to marry Nala from the Lion King or Cat Dog? Darren and Joe debate as they look to answer one listeners question inspired by Joe...
Ep 150: Gloomsday
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe has been on an odyssey, travelling across Dublin in a day filled with ever more bizarre, curious and excruciating people, places and situations.Hi...
Bonus: The Stair Master
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Darren predicted the people would never turn on him – this week we learn he was sorely mistaken.Joe has identified the talent that separates him fro...
Ep 149: A Death Star is Born
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Darren catches Joe hitting the sun beds, and we discover this is a part of a whole new approach to Joe's grooming.We hear about the potential for circ...
Bonus: Animal House
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re weighing up the very best category of pint, and hearing tips from listeners on the various body parts of Christian saints scattered across the...