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,

Susan Morris, paranormal investigator and psychic medium. Susan opens up about how her abilities emerged out of nowhere at 46, just after losing her mother, and the wild journey of going from seeing energy blobs over people's heads to becoming a fully trained medium who has travelled to England's famous "Hogwarts" of mediumship, Stansted College.

Susan gives a live reading to the hosts, explains the difference between psychic and mediumship work, reads auras, and shares some absolutely spine-tingling paranormal investigation stories — including being dragged from a bed by a spirit in France that turned out to be a Nazi soldier.

The conversation also takes a touching and honest turn, with Susan and the hosts speaking openly about grief, losing a parent, and mental health — including suicide — with real compassion and no filter.

Buckle up. This one goes everywhere.

Timecodes:

00:00 — Welcome to episode 31 — introducing Susan Morris, paranormal investigator & psychic medium

00:36 — Susan's story: how her abilities switched on at 46 after her mother passed, while pregnant

01:17 — Seeing energy blobs, doctor visits, brain scans & thinking she was losing her mind

02:37 — Learning to enjoy and lean into the experience

03:55 — Telling her partner — and still getting married after

04:35 — Losing friends and evolving on a different path

05:49 — Finding medium circles "bitchy as hell" and going it alone to Stansted College, England

06:12 — How spirits try to get your attention when your abilities are developing

07:05 — "I'm a sceptic — you're going to have to really show me"

07:50 — Stansted College — the "Hogwarts" of mediumship, locally nicknamed "Spook School"

09:22 — Susan's first solo trip to England — nearly running out the door

10:33 — A day in the life at Stansted — lectures, horses, and getting pushed out of your comfort zone

12:46 — The tutor who kept calling her out in class — and the thank you email she sent a year later

16:33 — Can anyone become a psychic? Breaking down psychic vs. mediumship

18:24 — How Susan tunes in to read someone's aura and what the colours mean

21:15 — The clairs explained: clairvoyance, clairsentience, clairaudience & more

21:53 — Susan gives a live reading to Joe — a dark-haired man behind him holding a precious photograph

23:40 — "Make sure you're spending time with your mother"

23:59 — Reading Sharon's aura — a little green powerhouse pulling in red

25:30 — Jo's big yellow aura — all new journeys and manifestation energy

27:33 — Going public as a medium: "I just rented an office and said — I do this now"

28:52 — What really happens when spirits hug or try to make contact with the living

29:52 — Susan's most powerful experience — feeling her mother sit on the bed and hold her

32:31 — Grief, emotional waves, and the energy drain of psychic work

38:35 — A wave of grief that hit out of nowhere on a normal day in Sandyford

39:30 — Death isn't death — it's just another dimension, another journey

40:41 — What happens to those who die by suicide? A compassionate and honest conversation

44:52 — Grieving while also being gifted — the pain of knowing too much

47:26 — Paranormal investigations — castles, spirit tables and groups of sensitives

49:08 — The Castle in Galway — a shapeshifter, a screaming bathroom incident, and surveillance cameras

52:16 — The spirit table: "it's basically a Ouija board, but I refuse to call it that"

54:04 — The night a spirit tried to drag Susan out of bed in France

56:36 — Researching the area: Nazi camps, a curfew and an angry, earthbound soldier

58:37 — Angelic energy, Archangel Michael, and working with different entities

59:00 — Tarot, a psychic medium on a balcony in Mallorca, and a prediction that came true

01:03:07 — The spirit table in action — Gorilla Glue, dancing spirits and a table leg snapping off

01:07:16 — Do you take calls from people with spirits in their house? Yes — but she screens them first

01:09:17 — The pendulum: anyone can do it, but be very strict with yourself

01:11:20 — Where to find Susan: Lavender Hills Spiritual Connections on Instagram

01:12:02 — Outro — shoutouts, plugs and signing off

In Episode 29, Joe and Sherin sit down with the brilliant Dean Kenny — a Dublin man originally from Ballymun who has one of the most raw, honest, and inspiring stories you'll hear. From growing up in the flats of Ballymun and Finglas, to falling deep into cocaine addiction in his teens and twenties, Dean holds nothing back. He opens up about the chaos addiction brought into his life — the paranoia, the broken relationships, the falling off and climbing back on the wagon — and the turning point that changed everything.

Dean is now on an incredible mission — running 5K every single day and raising money for Our Lady's Children's Hospital. With over 700 days of consecutive runs clocked, he talks about how running became his recovery, his mental health lifeline, and his purpose. He also shares the deeply personal story of his son's serious illness and the operation that shook his world, and how that fuelled everything he's doing today.

This one is honest, funny, emotional, and motivating in equal measure. If you're going through something tough or just need a reminder that it's never too late to turn things around — this is the episode for you.

⏱ Timecodes

00:00 | Intro & banter — welcome to Episode 29
01:00 | Introducing Dean Kenny
02:00 | Denture stories & classic craic
05:00 | Getting the full background — where Dean is from
05:40 | Born in 1988 — growing up in Ballymun & Finglas
06:45 | Life in the flats — tight-knit community memories
08:00 | Family life — four kids, relationships
09:00 | The addiction story begins — first experiences with cocaine
10:30 | Addiction escalating — everyday use
11:40 | Leaving school at 16 & deeper into addiction
12:30 | Paranoia, money problems, relationships falling apart
13:10 | Moving to England — trying to escape it all
13:50 | Coming back to Dublin, getting his first apartment
27:20 | Dean's son's illness — the operation and the fear
28:30 | Shout out to the surgeons & the child's mother
29:40 | The 5K a day challenge begins — running for Our Lady's Hospital
30:35 | 714 days in — the numbers don't lie
31:30 | Relapse — falling off the wagon and being honest about it
33:00 | Recovery isn't linear — guilt, shame, and getting back up
34:20 | What "falling off" actually looked like — missed days, letting people down
35:20 | Getting back on track — accountability and the mission
36:10 | Responsibilities as an anchor in recovery
37:00 | Social media accountability — how posting keeps you honest
39:40 | 714 days, 5K a day = raising funds for Our Lady's
48:15 | Rise Above It boxing & the finger snap story 😬
50:00 | Where Dean is now — PT course, lifeguard training, college
52:00 | What keeps Dean in recovery — running & mental health
52:40 | "Recovered" vs "in recovery" — a real honest debate
53:15 | Sherin on manifestation and the Law of Attraction
55:10 | Cold water/sea swimming as part of the routine
57:00 | Advice to anyone struggling — reach out, take accountability
58:30 | Come join a run — Saturday mornings!
01:00:00 | Belfast trip chat & signing off
01:01:50 | Final shoutouts — crew, family, fans & barbers union!