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Kiera Dignam | Growing up with Christy and paving her own path

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week grew up with a rockstar as her Da. One of the greatest voices in Irish music history, but she's also got a voice of her own. It's ...

Daragh Morgan | Swimming around Ireland, bumping into Dolphins and a love of mad sports

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is a bit of a mad man. If there's a crazy endurance challenge, he's probably tried it. He's swam around the entire length of Irela...

Risteard Cooper | Aprés Match, Saipan and Opera singing

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is a man of many, many, many talents. He's an actor, comedian, singer and writer. Best known for his role in Aprés Match, it's th...

Deirdre O'Kane | Messages from beyond, trailblazing women and ballymun scraps

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week needs no introduction, she's the queen of Irish stand-up comedy, a legend of the screen and someone who once broke up a scrap in B...

Dympna Little | Impact of her mother's death, her incredible rise and why she spits

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is an internet sensation. She's an incredibly funny woman whose impressions and spitting online make us laugh every week. It's the...

Sharon Mannion | BGT rejections, high opinions and improv buzz

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is a very funny woman, a brilliant improv actor and a great friend. It's the wonderful Sharon Mannion! Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Colin Geddis | Belfast mams, comedy sign-language and podcast dynasties

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is royalty in the Belfast comedy and podcast scene. He's built a podcast kingdom in the North, he's hilarious and charming, it's t...

Willa and Eric answer your weird, wild and wonderful questions

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Solo episode, hup! Eric and Willa asked and you delivered some bizarre questions that we were legally obliged to answer! Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Ciarán Moran | Christy Dignam inspiration, supporting the Wolfe Tones and song writing

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is one of Ireland's most exciting talents. He was the music act at our first ever live show and he once supported the Wolfe Tones....

Paddy McDonnell | Driving bans, Five Brians and insulting Americans

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week came dressed to impressed... unfortunately he was dressed for court not for us, all will be explained! It's the hilarious Paddy Th...

Neil Delamere | Getting tied to radiators and Offaly's favourite sons

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is one of the best-known comedians in Ireland, and definitely the smartest. He's been the host of Republic of Telly, he's been a k...

Al Foran | Eamon Dunphy and Mike Tyson stuck on the M50 while Al Pacino fights for Katie Taylor

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is a man of many talents and a man of many voices, he's done an impression of Alex Ferguson to Alex Ferguson and came out alive. I...

Ruth Medjber | Touring with Hozier and telling stories through photos

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, we're joined in studio by Ruth Medjber, a brilliant photographer who has spent the last few years touring and taking pictures ...

Gearóid Farrelly | Birthdays with Joan Rivers, Dancing with the stars and Willa on naked attraction

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is a man of many talents, he's a brilliant comedian, a writer, a dancer and all round great guy. It's the wonderful Gearóid Farre...

Keith Barry mesmerises and freaks us the hell out

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Eric and Willa are joined in studio by the fantastic and mesmerising Keith Barry who absolutely blows our mind with incredible mind hacks. Hosted on...

Dame Stuffy | The queen of Ballymun, Panto pranks and drag in the flats

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is the queen of Ballymun. Oh no she isn't! Oh yes she is! She's the Dame of the Panto and absolutely brilliant craic. It's the won...

Jarlath Regan | How to spot a gobshite, courthouse Christmas and getting fit

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week needs very little introduction. He's been around the block and back and is going around it again for good measure. It's the wonder...

Peter Finn | Renovating houses and changing people's lives

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week comes and wrecks people's gaffs. But then he goes and builds it again. It's our pal Pete the builder, Peter Finn from RTÉ Home re...

Enya Martin returns! And she's on after running a marathon

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We have a returning guest for the first time ever on You Must be Jokin! Enya Martin is back in studio with Eric and Willa and she's after running the ...

Emma Doran | Getting the last laugh, being drunk with Graham Norton and taking the low road

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is one of the funniest women in Ireland. She's one of the funniest people in Ireland. It's actor, comedian... and closest Shamrock...

The lads pet a scorpion, talk birds and bees and biodiversity

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is really into creepy crawlys and things with loads of legs. He's also mad into not cutting his grass. He's the biodiversity offic...

Katie Boyle | Trump's America, weird ex-boyfriends and abortion rights

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is doing amazing things in the United States! She's absolutely flying it, but it wasn't always easy. It's the brilliant Katie Boyl...

Willa and Eric answer some DEEP questions

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode is a solo episode with Willa and Eric as they answer your questions, and some DEEP questions that came in from the listeners. Hos...

Killian Sundermann | German influence, c** countryside guide and depressing football

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is a wonderful sensation. He's a wonderful sensation of the internet, of stand-up comedy, of wonderful sensations. It's the wonder...

Colm O'Regan | Cringy debs photos, classic Irish sayings and slagging off Siri

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is one of our best friends (I know we say that every week but we actually mean it this time), we chat about cringy debs pictures, ...

Mario Rosenstock and Roy Keane and Daniel O'Donnell and Bertie Ahern

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We have an array of guests this week. Jaap Stam, Roy Keane, Robbie Keane, Bertie Ahern and more! Oh, and Mario Rosenstock dropped by too!Mario has som...

Louise Cantillon | Sleep talking in Irish, funeral sessions and magic numbers

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is a fashion icon, a gaeilgeoir, a radio presenter and someone who sleep talks...in a very unique way. It's the brilliant Lou...

Foil, Arms and Hog | Massive in Burkina Faso

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The studio is absolutely rammed this week. One man sells tin foil, the other sells hogs and you don't wanna know what the other gets up to. It's the f...

Get Better with Chris | Addiction, running and facing his demons

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is mad about running. He runs to get better and he chats away to people while doing so. He's currently getting ready to run t...

Carly Mahady returns | Bring your daughter to podcast day

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week made such an impact on us last time she was in, we needed to get her in again! And Eric had to see his daughter obviously. It's th...

Karl Spain | Skiing mishaps, mad intros and haunted by jokes

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week needs no introduction, because he usually does the introducing... it's KARL SPAIN everybody clap clap clap. Hosted on Acast. See ...

Bren Berry | The king of Vicar Street, Zoolander and playing with Ed Sheeran

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is the King of Vicar Street. He's booked more bands than we've had hot dinners, and he's a bit of a musician himself. It's the won...

Grace Alice O'Shea teaches Willa and Eric about sex

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week takes us to places we've never been before. Grace Alice O'Shea is a sex educator and in this episode, she teaches Eric and Willa a...

Ryan Carrick | Joxy Turbo, a wexford obsession and phantom buses

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week made a mad journey to be with us today. He got up from his desk, turned the corner and made the 10 yard walk to our studio. It's J...

Thomas Carty | Ain't no party without Carty

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest in studio this week is probably the hardest fella to step foot in the building. A heavyweight boxer, a proper Dub and an absolute legend. Th...

Aoife Dunne | Mad Irish funerals, grief and learning to live with death

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our first guest of the season is the brilliant Aoife Dunne. A brilliant conversation about grief, community and the mad weird traditions at Irish...

Willa and the Bohs, kidney transplants and bunking into Oasis

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're back baby! Willa and Eric return to the studio for the third season of the podcast! The lads chat about their break away, Willa's first trip to ...

YMBJ Q&A Special | Our fears, cats vs dogs and forced subscription

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We've got two absolute belter guests in studio. One is the star of Fair City and Republic of Telly, the other has his own play and was on Love/Hate an...

Dec Pierce | From pirate radio to Block Rockin Beats

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week plays some banging tunes on the radio and has been doing so for years now. He's the man who brings you block rockin beats, it's th...

Michael Burton | Why I ran 32 ultramarathons in 32 days

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is someone who's done and is doing things that are nothing short of extraordinary, and the reasons behind it are equally as commen...

Síomha Ní Ruairc | Make the Irish language great again

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is a woman of many talents, she's a television presenter and podcast host, a Gaeilgeoir, and loads more in between. It's the wonde...

Dara O'Briain | Ireland's best export since Terry Wogan or something

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is literal Irish comedy royalty. He left these fine shores of ours years ago and went on to dominate the comedy scene in the UK. H...

Stephen Jones | The Saipan film, Love/Hate and life changing stroke

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is one of Ireland's most talented writers and actors. He's been in Love/Hate. He's going to be in the new Saipan film. And he's a ...

Ardal O'Hanlon | Father Ted, a comedy manifesto and being funny in Russia

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is Irish comedy royalty. He spent years on the tele as Father Dougal McGuire but he's also one of the funniest stand-up comedians ...

Bressie | Heavy metal to mental health, Irish peacekeepers and Leinster rugby

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest today has lived a thousand lives. He has been a professional rugby player, he has supported AC/DC as part of a rock band and he has started ...

Belters Only | Transforming Irish music one belter at a time

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's podcast Eric and Willa around joined in studio by a couple of lads that know a thing or two about making Belters. In fact, that's all t...

Des Bishop | Return of the Mack, dog days and knee pain

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our very first returning guest was our very first podcast guest. Eric and Willa are joined in studio this time by Des Bishop who is back in Ireland. T...

Daniel Lambert | Kneecap's rise, Beyonce loving Bohs and working for the UN

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest in studio this week is a man who has live 1000 lives already, and has a 1000 more on the go. It's the man behind Bohemians, the manager of K...

Carly Mahady | Elvis ain't dead, he's in our studio.. and so is Eric's estranged daughter

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The most ridiculous episode of the podcast to date. Eric and Willa are joined by the wonderful, hilarious and inspirational Carly Mahady as they talk ...

Jennifer Zamparelli | "I definitely wouldn't do that now"

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest in studio this week is the brilliant Jennifer Zamparelli. Eric and Willa chat to Jennifer about her journey from the Apprentice, to the Fear...

Willa and Eric's guide to the new year, darts and fitness

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You asked, we answered. Willa and Eric go solo this week as we answer loads of your questions for the lads. They debate snooker vs darts, they pick th...

Dave Moore | An episode filled with Bad Jokes

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, he's the king of bad jokes, one of the funniest people on radio, a bigger Man United fan than Eric and a former rapper (?) - I...

Chris Kent | Trading trady stories and living without the internet

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is the king of Cork and one of our best pals - it's the hilarious Chris Kent. The lads chat to Chris about his rise through the ra...

You Must be having a very wonderful Christmas

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Eric and Willa go solo on our final episode of 2024! The lads chat about their Christmas memories, some good, some bad, some happy and some sad. They ...

Lynn Ruane | How to make life better for working class people

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is the wonderful senator Lynn Ruane. In this episode, we chat through the job of the members of the Seanaid, and how that differs ...

Garron Noone | The most delicious man on the planet

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is absolutely delicious. You could eat him all up. He's fought the good fight to bring back the mars delight, he goes toe-to-toe w...

Pat Kavanagh | The Ballymun man who ran Mountjoy Prison

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is a very special one. Pat Kavanagh was the Chief Officer of Mountjoy prison for decades - and played a big part in Willa's life. ...

Carol Byrne | How to dress like an Irish man

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is the wonderful Carol Byrne! Carol is a fashion queen and she's here to teach Eric and Willa all about how to dress to impress, w...

Danny O'Reilly | The Coronas-virus, Mary Black's apple tree and Christmas sing-songs

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Eric and Willa are joined this week by the fella from the band that shut down the world for a few years. Who? Your man from the Coronas. Mary Black's ...

Tommy Tiernan | Trump's America, train journeys with Michael D and girls from Derry

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're back! Can you believe they gave us another season? And it's kicking off to an absolute flier. We have the one, the only, the legend Tommy Tierna...

Fred Cooke | The famous Spar ad, keeping Tommy's secret and love of music

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Neil Delamere | Scrapping in Skerries, Countdown conundrums and the ploughing

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

YOU MUST BE JOKIN LIVE SHOW: Lads, it's finally happening... we're doing a live show! Willa White and Eric Lalor will sit down at the Laughter Lounge ...

Danny O'Brien | Infiltrating Rangers fans, climbing Kilimanjaro and being sober in Ireland

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The first episode as an AWARD WINNING podcast is back in studio with a good friend of ours, comedian Danny O'Brien. Danny chats to us about his secret...

Oliver Callan | Replacing Tubridy, RIP radio and the ultimate spoof review

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Eric and Willa are joined in the You Must be Jokin' by a special guest this week. The wonderful, brilliant, hilarious Oliver Callan. Oliver is a legen...

Oasis return, 90's nostalgia and Croke Park concerts

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Eric and Willa are back together for a solo episode of the podcast as they chat Oasis, 90's music and Willa finding an old prison album he made while ...

Joe McGucken | Finglas curry sauce, Northside sketches and making Barry Keoghan

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're back to regular scheduling this week after our gallivanting in Electric Picnic and we've got a whopper guest in studio. The legend that is Joe M...

LIVE from Electric Picnic with Maisie Adam

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Us? Live at Electric Picnic? You Must be Jokin'! This week's podcast comes live from Electric Picnic with the wonderful Maisie Adam. Hosted on Acast....

Joe Dowlin | Irish takeover in Boston and Electric Picnic memories

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

**ANNOUNCEMENT** We will be performing our live podcast at Electric Picnic this weekend. Join us at the Mindfield Tent at 6:40pm on Saturday!! On this...

Katriona O'Sullivan | Being poor and the power of human kindness

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Disclaimer: This episode contains conversations around addiction, sexual abuse and trauma. If you find these topics triggering, please take care while...