Stall It with Darren and Joe

Bonus: Crab Walken

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Doing the crab backwards up an escalator might initially sound easy, but as Darren's survey of multiple celebrities reveals, it can be a bit more comp...

Ep 96: Enter the Dragons' Den

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're joined by Martin Eastwood, a business man of many talents with a few adventures to tell us about - from bringing the Finglas curry shop scene to...

Bonus: Darren Vs. IMDB

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe weighs up which Olympic sport he would be better at, while Darren scrambles to find a way out of a prison sentence in Siberia. We weigh up which ...

Ep 95: The Four Skins of the Apocalypse

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We look at a history of hoaxes, leading us down a very strange road exploring the tale of a much coveted (and seemingly, much faked) relic that has cr...

Bonus: The Evolution of Joe

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Listeners come to Darren and Joe for life advice, and might regret it. Joe pushes back on the dullness of fact checking and insists life and parties a...

Ep 94: The Art of Failure

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe is no longer impressed by the skills of airline pilots, while simultaneously admitting he failed to land a role playing a dead body in a film. D...

Bonus: Give us our Daily Curry

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe is accused of stealing form the church collection plate, while Darren faces allegations of public nose picking. Besides that listeners want to kno...

Ep 93: Mysteries and Manifestos

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We take a deep dive into the story of the Unabomber, and how his mysterious bombing campaign baffled police for almost 20 years, before he unleashed h...

Bonus: Chicken Soup Isn't Real

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Despite pleas for calm, chaos has broken out among listeners and Joe has become the target of a now unstoppable wave of listener abuse. He's handling...

Ep 92: Hacks from the Future

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Predictions for the future, life after death and discount portions of chips – we have it all for you this week. We delve into the realm of time tr...

Bonus: Welcome to Holy God's Gaff

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The lads pitch plans for concept pubs, weigh up a strange choice between Aidan Gillen and Westlife, and Darren considers if he'd prefer life as Joe or...

Ep 91: 5 Star Cabin Fever

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe has been on a holiday, which inevitably means he returns to the studio with complaints, regrets and grievances to air. Darren has some theories a...

Bonus: Joey No Rounds

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe faces a spontaneous outpouring of scorn from listeners this week, and decides to fight fire with fire when his approach to the rounds system in pu...

Ep 90: Very Public Enemies

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Could the lads make a new life for themselves as fugitives? This week they put it to the test as they embark on a new life, on the run, following thei...

Bonus: Podcast Royal Rumble

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The lads run war game scenarios on a podcasters Royal Rumble, consider what personality trait they'd consign to humanity's dustbin, Darren's strange a...

Ep 89: Escape from Mountjoy

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A chance encounter in a pub leads Joe to wonder about life behind bars, which bring us through the history of prison breaks in Ireland and around the ...

Bonus: A Clockwork Bolognese

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Your listener questions come from around the globe this week, and we're thrown into discussing Darren's secret home recipes, some grisly wordplay, ser...

Ep 88: There goes Joe's dream

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The lads are back from LA and on reflection it seems they had trips of wildly different fortunes, with Joe left feeling rejected (but not at all bitte...

Bonus: Darren & Joe's Excellent Adventure

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Darren and Joe struggle to decide how far into the future they would like to see and debate the likelihood of winning a dance off against Rihanna. The...

Ep 87: Farewell to the Hotel California

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Darren and Joe ventured outside of Dublin to see what LA has to offer. While there Darren’s childhood dream of re-enacting Little Nicky goes awry be...

Bonus: Silence of the Lawns

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We wrestle with questions of great philosophical depth, and unmatched nonsensical reasoning, as the morality of injuring grass come to the fore, the p...

Ep 86: Kiss the Phones

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We pass through tales of kissing machines (and Joe’s dreams of them), Darren’s run ins with suburban witches, the mystery of friends with secret h...

Bonus: Not so True Blood

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Darren and Joe explore the consequences of psychic abilities and dirty kitchens. Darren argues that a world of vampires would lead to a better social ...

Ep 85: The Impossible Job

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We go on an odyssey this week, as Darren chases dreams of glory as the owner of Charlestown Athletic F.C, with a motley crew of locals lads and bus dr...

Bonus: The Five Year Glitch

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Darren wrestles with impossible choices that will impact his ability to sit down for five years, while Joe realises just how much he wants to resurrec...

Ep 84: Running Men Ft. Peter McGann

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're joined by comedian Peter McGann this week. We look back at the most sinister and disturbing reality TV formats, from unsettling familial relatio...

Bonus: Lads, Interrupted

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An unexpected visit from the Talking Bollox hosts. They manage to derail the lads from discussing which politician looks the most like a pack of rich ...

Ep 83: Record Breakers

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While Darren is fretting about the costs of a themed wedding, Joe is exploring the history of the sliced pan. There's a plan hatched to set a world re...

Bonus: The Trip Advisors

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Darren & Joe discuss Dublin's best pubs for visitors, a shrine to celebrity in the inner city, Darren's confusion over the finer details of how commer...

Ep 82: Curse of the Conway Cankle

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The lads are concerned with hereditary maladies and promises of eternal youth, or at least solutions to beat the cankles. Darren’s got Big Brother d...

Bonus: Darren's Discount Jewellers

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Your questions have Darren denying he is flexing his influencer status to secure big money discounts on luxury items, while the lads try to offer a li...

Ep 81: He's doing very well for himself

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Barry Keoghan's recent success has Darren questioning if Joe's currently unrequited friendship with Barry is a case of life imitating art, and if Joe ...

Bonus: Hey there, blimpy boy

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bitter Oscar acceptance speeches and a life of luxury in the skies are on the agenda for this week's bonus episode. Darren argues blimps are commonpla...

Ep 80: Conway's Candles

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Killer clowns, high priced feline artworks, and popcorn scented candles are the focus of the lads attention this week, with Joe bringing us back throu...

Bonus: The Marathon Men

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Darren & Joe have to weigh up which animal they would feel confident of beating in a foot race, and quickly come to an underwhelming conclusion. There...

Ep 79: Carvery & Espionage

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The lads take a journey through the world of international espionage, from the Cold War to mysterious code breaking, and they ask about the evolutiona...

Bonus: The Amahrican

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A listener offers the lads cold hard cash to swap accents, and Joe gets an unsolicited and very specific elocution lesson.

Ep 78: Scamalot

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mysterious princes, promises of riches and stolen identities - the lads have tales of fighting the scammers... and one story of taking a chance of a p...

Bonus: Life's a Lottery

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Would you hand back a jackpot winning lotto ticket you found outside a shop? Darren and Joe ponder the moral and potential criminal implications of su...

Ep 77: A Stall It Mystery

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week the lads delve into a decades-old mystery from the old Soviet Union, and ponder the many theories put forward - including aliens, cold war c...

Bonus: Sport's Most Electrifying Man

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A question about professional wrestling personas gives the lads the excuse they've been waiting for to build an entire backstory to a couple of partic...

Ep 76: New Year Confusions

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For the final Stall It over the year Joe uncovers yet more gaps in Darren's cover as a real human being, while between them they get lost down a rabbi...

Bonus: Choose your own Legacy

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A listener question has the lads considering their dream exit from the stage of public life, Joe wants to go back to the fifst time cinemagoers set ey...

Ep 75: The Real Turboman

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's Christmas and Darren and Joe are getting in the festive mood by reliving (and in some cases re-enacting) their favourite movies, from Deck the Ha...

Bonus: Counting to a Billion

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this weeks bonus episode Darren and Joe see how long it would take them to count to a billion, (spoiler, they gave up fairly quickly). They also ch...

Ep 74: Pessimist Prime ft. Al Foran

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Al Foran joins us this week and, between appearances of Mark Wahlberg and Michael Douglas, he aids Darren and Joe in plotting a memorabilia i...

Bonus: The Monuments Men

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're joined by special guest Al Foran this week, who helps the lads take your questions on everything from reliving childhood in anther era, to desig...

Ep 73: Immaculate Misconceptions

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Darren and Joe have their faith shaken as they hear that many things they took as fact are little more than myths - from the pyramids to the origins o...

Bonus: Shopping at the Evolution Mart

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After making a shocking admission about a Christmas tradition, Joe's trying desperately to backtrack on his long (long) track record of despising fest...

Ep 72: Few Quid Games

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The corrupting power of great wealth is on display as Joe outlines his twisted vision for the best way to spend a multi-million quid windfall, while D...

Bonus: Free Joey

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Questions of reincarnation in the animal world - and a choice between life in the wild and life in captivity - are at the forefront of this week's bon...

Ep 71: Apocalypse How

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A sudden cataclysmic event has ended civilisation as we know it. All modern comforts and securities are gone and it's every person for themselves. Wha...

Bonus: The Pursuit of Unhappiness

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week the lads field questions on Joe's hatred of festive joy, talking dogs, trans-Atlantic visitors, and inventions with which to survive in a ne...

Ep 70: The Awkward Horror Picture Show

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There are two very different versions of z-list celebrity life on display, as Joe schmoozes at awards dinners and backstage after gigs (while offering...

Bonus: Meet the Ancestors

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Quandaries on journeys through space, time and the deepest oceans are on taxing the lads as they weigh up the pros and cons of being a fish out of wat...

Ep 69: False Prophets of Doom

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Joe's travels among the underground Irish hip hop scene, the Summer of Love, invented (and contested) prophecies of doom and Darren's themed parties a...

Bonus: Teleportation Tourism

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your questions ignite a debate on the lifestyle benefits of teleportation versus time travel, a mysterious yet eerily familiar scent invading a listen...

Ep 68: Scratch Card World Cup

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Would Darren enjoy a life in the priesthood? Why is he so upset that Joe asks? Would Joe make it as a world champion in the world of competitive phone...

Bonus: Ghost frequencies

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A fresh batch of listener questions has the lads exploring haunting frequencies, contemplating the early warning signs of societal collapse, and weigh...

Ep 67: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Afterlife

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For this Halloween episode the lads bring to the table a catalogue of spooky tales, some less believable than others. Form ghostly hitchhikers, to mys...

Bonus: Dads and Dinosaurs

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Could you eat the same meal for the rest of your life? and what would that meal be? Listen as Darren and Joe talk dinasaur's, puzzling modern life que...

Ep 66: The Small Tongue Saga

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have a pet name for your beloved partner? Ever been in a scrap at school? This week the lads recall they're time on the playground. Joe shares ...

Bonus: Toenails on the Liffey

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This weeks bonus is full of life changing questions like, Do you eat Crisps in bed and what crumbs are the worst? Joe and Darren answer their first EV...

Ep 65: The Awkward Handshake Ft. Sean Burke

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week the lads are joined by comedian and actor Sean Burke and together they discuss everything from self tape disasters, Sean's interaction with ...

Bonus: Nostalgia at Its Finest

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's bonus episode sees the lads get nostalgic as they consider what they would be nostalgic for in 40 years...and big questions are asked as t...

Ep 64: The Kettle that caused chaos

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever set up a Go Fund me for a kettle? Well Joe has. This week we hear about past jobs and supermarket experiences. A few tales about adventu...

Bonus: Jocked for eternity

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's batch of listener questions have the lads considering their personal ideal of heaven and hell. Big questions are asked as we find out - if...

Ep 63: Mercury is in Retrograde

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why is the tale of Pinocchio terrifying? How dark really are fairy tales? This week the lads discuss all things Disney and Pixar. We find out what hap...

Bonus: Half-Decent proposal

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A listener has a proposal for Darren that could net him some much needed wedding funding, while also giving the listeners a chance to attend the bigge...

Ep 62: Rubik's Boobs Ft. Justine Stafford

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week the lads are joined by comedian Justine Stafford, and the conversation veers from the silly to the serious. We hear about attending Irish ce...

Bonus: The Great Milk Robbery

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The lads are in a quandary over which form of extreme weather they would most like to spend the rest of their lives with, and a listener has a confess...

Ep 61: Hoovers with Dirty Faces

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Where do you draw the line on what food to put in a can? Why was there an explosion of machines with faces in the mid-80s? Just how do they put the fa...

Bonus: Career Cures & Hangover Advice

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Some listeners need some life advice, and Darren and Joe are on hand to offer tips on everything from hangover dispersal, to career moves, and handlin...

Ep 60: Robinson Crusoe in Laois

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh from their live show at Electric Picnic the lads return to the studio with much to discuss, from their festival experience, to the trials of org...

Bonus: Stadium Miming

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The lads have called on backup to help them field your questions, with Killian Sundermann joining them to help them navigate everything from a choice ...

Ep 59: Unrequited Waving Ft. Killian Sundermann

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week the lads are joined by comedian Killian Sundermann and together they discuss the most evil tattoos to inflict on each other, the agony and c...

Bonus: Playing God

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's batch of listener questions have the lads considering the potential of life inside the mind of a space turtle, new admissions to the Stall...

Ep 58: Couriers of the Galaxy

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The lads wander into the discovery of strange plastic surgery options and some expensive shots at cheating death, with cryonic freezing and medical tr...

Bonus: Heartbreak at Spy Kids 3-D

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your questions this week bring the lads down a winding road, stopping everywhere from Darren’s Dinosaur pop-up book, Joe’s Wedding speech improv, ...

Ep 57: Golfing at Woodstock

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With conversation that feels like taking a teleporter to Kimmage, the lads delve into everything from the game of golf, Darren's lifelong mistaking of...

Bonus: Nidge VS Seagulls

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this weeks special bonus episode the lads have a go at editing each other's personalities for the better, things get tense... Joe chats to Love/Ha...

Ep 56: The Live Show (Episode IV A New Soap)

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The lads take the show on the road to Liberty Hall for their first live episode, which is actually the IV live show, three prequels to the live shows ...

Bonus: Abseiling down Wiz Khalifa

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Darren and Joe answer your listener questions. Who do you think is the most famous person the lads have ever met? Does Joe call Barry Keoghan every no...

Ep 55: A Celibate Wedding

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you ever buy a €20 scratch card? Well Darren has. Did you ever wear a wet suit in the sea? Well Joe thinks you're cheating. This week the lads c...

Bonus: Managing Robot Butlers

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week the Stall It listeners have questions about the best use of robot butlers, fighting turtles, and becoming a doppelganger for major historica...

Ep 54: Once Upon a Time in Liberty Hall

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The lads try to come down off the high of their first ever Stall It live show, and Joe adjusts to life on a whole new level of celebrity - with facial...

Bonus: The Arrogance of Birds

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Listeners want the lads take on the arrogant attitude of pigeons, the pros and cons of robot butlers, and difficult house visitors.

Ep 53: Denim and Deities

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The lads discuss a strange mix of religion, tattoos and denim. Joe pleads for mercy when the online mob go after his body art, we delve into some of t...

Bonus: Over the Top

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Darren fields requests from listeners ahead of the live show, and there's a debate over who would make the cut for a royal rumble featuring Ireland's ...

Ep 52: Night of the Living Cakes

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Darren and Joe do some thought experiments to prepare them for any potential zombie apocalypses, Darren dreams of having the super power to make a dec...

Bonus: The Face Off

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's listener questions put some tricky choices before the lads, ranging from Quentin Tarantino films to Joe's ability to endure home renovatio...

Ep 51: Stall It Resurrections

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A conversation about trying on clothes in a changing room takes a sharp turn and the lads find themselves journeying into questions of being buried al...

Bonus: Ireland's Royal Rumble

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Listeners want to know what entertainment milestone memory the lads would like to live again for the very first time; picking a food temperature to li...

Ep 50: The Man With No Name

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Joe struggles with anonymity, or worse being known as "Darren Conway's mate" when he's out in public. Meanwhile Darren has been rubbing shoulders with...

Bonus: Overdressed Crime Fighting

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Would you rather live a life forever underdressed, or in a permanent state of overdress? Would you fare better, in the long run, living permanently in...

Ep 49: Birthday Confidential

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Joe is worried about the mental health of artificial intelligence, Darren has unraveled a major conspiracy around his upcoming birthday, and Joe is fe...

Bonus: The Flavour Revolution

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Questions about potential crisp flavours take on national importance as the lads wrestle with the great opportunity and responsibility of leading a re...

Ep 48: Everybody Hates Darren

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Darren took to the roof of Croke Park for a charity abseil and the only thing scarier than the drop was the fear that somebody might not like him - an...

Bonus: Dublin's Dr Dolittle

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The contrasting fortunes of pirates and pigeons are up for debate, while Joe has stories of handing over cash on a fork, and there's a decision to be ...

Ep 47: Million Dollar Gickna

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Joe brings us inside the mysterious and fascinating world of big money pigeon racing, Darren puts his knowledge of Irish rural life to the test, there...