Venting with Julie Jay
Episodes
The Foo Fighters, Alison Spittle and the Claire Byrne Show
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
'They say dress for the job you want but I'm a secondary teacher and dream of being a showgirl, so that doesn't fly.'I'm chat...
A Quick Public Service Announcement
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Guys, this is just a quick one apologising to you the listeners for another audio mishap today. It has all been rectified now, I am so sorry to have o...
Nancy Guthrie, The School Play and Why We Adore Our SNAs
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
'Fred was away filming the Tommy Tiernan show in the submarine 100s of feet below water'I am back and full of apologies - between vomiting b...
Wuthering Heights, Wolf Creek and Katie Price's New Husband
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
'When I told him I was getting a lotus flower because it blooms in muddy waters, and I could just feel the audible eye-roll.'I discuss the c...
Brooklyn Beckham and Dingle are All Ireland Champions
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
'It's hard to come back from saying your mother was trying to shift you.'I'm chatting Brooklyn Beckham's explosive statements...
The Golden Globes, Illicit Soup and Hypnotism in Athlone
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
'You will always find me under an electric blanket at parties.'I'm talking about being back in counselling, which I'm sure will be...
Timothée Chalamet, Greenland and Daingean Uà Chúis Abú
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
'Timothéé Chalamet is never going to be playing a technology teacher.'I'm chatting about Timothée Chalamet doing the unthinkable and...
50 Cent is From Kerry, sister-Wives and Being a Blow-In
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'Everyday that goes by I understand more and more why Britney shaved her head.'I'm discussing Nick Cannon's many, many family phot...
Kneecap, School Nativities and Stolen Summer Bay Uniforms
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'The Christmas Tree experience has bonded myself and my students in a way only people who went through trench warfare together will understand.&a...
The New Most Embarrassing Moment of My Life
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Has your parking ever been so bad that multiple members of your family are contacted?"This week I'm chatting getting embroiled in Chri...
Troy Parrott, Pat Rabbitte and that Italia 90 Feeling
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'I haven't felt this alive since 1990'I talk about Troy Parrott being the nation's hero and how this is all smacking of Italia 90,...
Mamdani, Miriam O'Callaghan and My Vinted Addiction
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'The Spanish are Confident - Just Ask The Aztecs.'This week I'm chatting as to why Miriam O'Callaghan is influencing all the way t...
DJ Carey, Kevin Federline and Tidy Towns Miracle Cures
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'Forget cleaning out the cat litter tray, I want you to sleep in it.'I am chatting Selena Gomez' honeymooning with Benny Blanco, DJ Car...
I am Lily Allen, School Sleep-outs and my Achy, Breaky Heart
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Any adult male with a harem of teddies should be in jail, no questions asked'I am back! Bear with me as I attempt to explain away my absenc...
7 Days Closer to Death and Other Good News Stories
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'There is nothing more humbling than trudging away from a computer room you know you've booked.'I'm chatting about throwing my fir...
I'm Just a Jealous Guy and Writing Myself into Existence
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'Just to really rub salt into my already gaping wound, I decided to ring AIB and ask them for money.'I discuss sliding into Roz Purcell&apos...
Jim Gavin's Cat and that Back to School Feeling
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"You're not obese"Compliments are flying from my husabnd Fred in today's episode as he tells me I'm not obese and I consider ...
The Hardy Bucks, Rose of Tralee Festivals and Spoofing my way through WW2
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'The reason I didn't do geography for my Leaving Cert was because if you can't find the caravan park on the map, something is seriously...
Oasis, Dingle Races and I have Listeria
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'Pádraig Pearse would be turning in his grave.'In what could be my most boring episode to date, I talk about the upcoming Oasis gig I won&a...
Hoover Crash Outs, Tattoo Regrets and Edinburgh Fringe,
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'Doing Edinburgh Fringe is like doing an ayahuasca or doing an Ironman, it's essentially a cry for help.'In this week's episode, I...
Jason Manford, Paddypower Comedy Festival and I am Kerry
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'You'd know Jason Manford was a girl dad because he definitely threw a filter to dilute my sunburn.'I discuss Jason Manford being quite...
Being The Other Woman, Ozzy Osbourne and Justin Timberlake
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'He was the Santa Claus of shifting - he came but once a year.'In the wake of the viral Coldplay CEO Affair moment, I recall my own experien...
Car Crashes, Dinner Disasters and Mary Coughlan
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'People were wondering why Mary Coughlan the Tánaiste was on Elaine talking about the dangers of the contraceptive pill.'I talk about the a...
Alanis Morisette, Pat Kenny and my crazed appearance on Ireland AM
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'I'm fairly sure Tommy thought I was on drugs.'I talk attending the Alanis Morrisette concert and the lengths I went to ensure we didn&...
Kyla Cobbler and the most Embarrassing Moment of my Life
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'I was effectively giving this woman a lapdance'I confirm that despite the rumours I am not, in fact, Vogue Williams and ruminate on what&ap...
Oprah's Top Kidnapping Tips, School Reports and Pascal Donohue has got Itunes!
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'The only exception to my Amish lifestyle growing up was being allowed me to watch Oprah for health and safety tips.'I'm chatting Oprah...
Mini Vent: Aidan Gillen's Pants, Elon Musk and Other Stories
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'Nothing says the boom is back like people suddenly having the disposable income for a cocaine problem.'I'm discussing Elon Musk's...
Bread Is Not the Enemy, Bertie Ahern and Supermodel Snacks
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'You know what that sandwich would be lovely on? Bread.'I chat about why we should absolutely not bring the noughties back, calling out crim...
Mini Vent: Fred's Vasectomy, Contraceptives and Itchy Scalps
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'When life gives you the NCT, it also gives you nits.'This week I'm talking Fred's vasectomy, why you should always investigate it...
Joshua Jackson, Millenial CAO Forms and Dustcover Panics
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'We were convinced the dustcover on the computer was the only thing staving off the apocalypse'I'm chatting Joshua Jackson still being ...
Kris Jenner's New Face, Drug Smugglers and a Tutu on a Tuesday
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'If you're going drug smuggling, don't tell your dad.'I'm chatting Kris Jenner's new face, the Macron 'push' e...
School Staff Parties, Newstalk Clean Knickers and Comedy Rejection
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'Anton Savage was leaning in for the hug and I was don't lean in too close - I haven't changed my knickers.'I chat about comedy re...
P Diddy, Kim K, Candace Owens and the Beckhams' Feud
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'P Diddy is not going to be hosting the Gaisce awards anytime soon.'This week I am chatting the P Diddy trial and four day freak-offs, Brook...
Rosie O'Donnell, Broken teeth and that time I met Leo Varadkar
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'Am I Catholic now?'I chat about my gig with Rosie O'Donnell, why my mother never let me learn an instrument for fear of the dental bil...
Prince Harry, Paloma Faith and Sylvanian Families
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'If we were a Sylvanian family this would be a towel.'In today's vent I'm talking about Prince Harry getting removed from the fami...
Mini Vent: Pedro Pascal, Air BnB emergencies and Gabrielle's Eye-Patch
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'Am I David Mc Williams?'Today I become an economist and have a vent about Michael Healy-Rae loving Air BnB when he himself is a multiple pr...
Kneecap, Picture This and My Wedding Dress Woes
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'I'm pretty sure that, much like the moon landing, Picture This don't exist.'Â I debate whether or not Irish band Picture This act...
Mini Vent: Corkmen in Flip Flops, Felicity Life Lessons and Moving to Listowel
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So it turns out George and Amal are not divorcing as previously reported on Venting, I just had a dream they were. I also question whether I am moving...
The Pope is Dead, Terrible Heckles and Instagram Breakdowns
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'We obviously knew how this was going to end for the Pope and it wasn't going to be in Dancing With The Stars 2026.'This week we are ch...
Mini Vent: That Time I Got The Bus to Prague to Get Cheek Fillers
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'I'm all for learning but not for learning on my face.'In today's mini-vent I reminisce about getting fillers in Prague and window...
Rory Mc Ilroy does the lunchboxes, Katy in Space and my illicit grá for Pat Kenny
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'Yes Rory Mc Ilroy is a legend, but how much of a legend is he when it comes to lunchboxes?'I question men's collective emotional outpo...
Mini Vent: CCTV, Blind Jewellers and that time I stopped Crime
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'I wasn't even a woman, I was probably only 16 or 17 or 23'In today's mini-episode I talk about that time I stopped a serial fraud...
Phoning Michael Healy Rae, aggressively Crispy Chicken and Terrible Teachers
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'Our Notes App is going to land us all in jail'I discuss chatting to Michael Healy Rae whilst on the loo, why none of us want to go to schoo...
Justin Bieber, Elderly Kittens and Keep Cup Killers
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"The only thing worse than being trapped in an attic is being trapped in an attic with your family."In our first ever episode, I chat about ...
Venting: The Trailer
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The trailer for Venting has finally landed because I have, at last, managed to get the finger out and, after 3 minutes of waffling I can categorically...