Comedian, Bingo Loco host, and all-round force of nature, Adam Burke. Joe and Sherin sit down with Adam for one of their best episodes yet, covering everything from his wild origins as a pro wrestler (yes, really — Ireland's first heavyweight champion, who trained alongside Finn Bálor and Becky Lynch) to carving out a career in stand-up comedy.

But this one goes well beyond the laughs. Adam opens up about his day job working with Jigsaw, the youth mental health service, and the pair share deeply personal stories about parenting, anxiety, school refusal, and the shrinking safe spaces for young people in Ireland. Sherin shares her own experience getting help for her daughter, and the conversation gets real fast.

There's also a brilliant segment on performing comedy inside Mountjoy Prison — including the legendary moment a supermarket roof joke landed a little too well — plus the full story of how Adam went from small Irish comedy clubs to hosting Bingo Loco in the 3Arena and across the globe.

A funny, honest, and genuinely moving episode. Don't miss it.

Timecodes:

00:00 — Intro & welcoming Adam Burke to the show

00:45 — Banter about hair, waxing, and getting straight to business

02:18 — Adam explains why mental health professionals need to engage with community media and "get their hands dirty"

03:48 — How did Adam get into comedy? It started with pro wrestling

04:01 — Ireland's first heavyweight wrestling champion — training with Finn Bálor & Becky Lynch

06:14 — Why Adam fell out of love with wrestling (injuries, his wife's concern, and chasing something new)

07:44 — The secrets of pro wrestling revealed: blades, blood, and performing as the villain ("the heel")

10:19 — Winning the belt: the crowd stands and applauds the bad guy

11:42 — Six hours of training every Sunday for 7–8 years; sacrificing football for the craft

13:14 — Transition to stand-up comedy and wanting to be one of the nicest people in the game

29:44 — The Echo in Ballymun and the importance of creative spaces for young people

30:31 — The "shrinking social spaces" for youth in Ireland and what adults get wrong

31:51 — Community parks, antisocial behaviour, and how we judge teenagers unfairly

32:10 — Growing up with autonomy and what that privilege means for parenting

33:28 — Helicopter parenting, letting go, and the village mentality that's disappeared

37:42 — Competitive parenting vs. supportive parenting

38:12 — Adam's work with Jigsaw (youth mental health service, ages 12–25)

39:18 — Sherin shares her daughter's experience with anxiety and how Jigsaw helped

40:06 — The gap in mental health supports for children under 12 — a real problem

41:21 — What young people are presenting with most: anxiety, depression, school refusal, body image, ADHD, autism

50:46 — Bingo Loco: how Adam got involved and what makes it unlike anything else

52:34 — How Bingo Loco opened doors — from the same old circuit to the 3Arena and beyond

54:26 — Staying in your lane, gratitude, and not comparing yourself to other comedians

55:49 — Family as the real anchor: meeting his wife Sandra and what really matters

57:18 — The 3Arena gig vs. 13 people at Ha'penny Bridge — every gig is just a gig

59:36 — Mountjoy Prison gig: how it came about through the school of education programme

1:00:42 — The moral question: should comedians entertain prisoners?

1:01:42 — The supermarket roof joke that accidentally called out the guy who actually did it

1:03:09 — Getting stuck behind Enoch Burke's family at the prison gates

1:03:47 — A prisoner recognising Adam's dad, and the surreal moments only Mountjoy can deliver

1:04:34 — The lads shaking hands at the door: the most respectful end to any gig

1:06:05 — Adam eating a full Irish breakfast with the prisoners at 9am (while Joe watched in horror)

1:07:26 — Rival gangs, a warden's warning, and sniffer dog panic

1:11:28 — Wrapping up: well-wishes, genuine compliments, and what's next for Adam

1:12:02 — What's coming up: summer gigs, Bingo Loco, festivals, and a new sketch show in the works

1:12:54 — Sign-off, shout-outs,