Two lads, originally from Cork in Ireland, have a cuppa and catch up each week while exploring the collective life landmarks that accompany growing up gay in the world today. Join Kevin and PJ as they navigate their way through life whilst battling with the internal shared struggle that every Irish gay man deals - ‘what would mam think?’ Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @imgrandmam Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/imgrandmam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Join Alison Curtis for some PMA (Positive Morning Attitude!) With lots of fun, energy, family-friendly chat, advice, big guests, the best listeners and big prize giveaways Weekend Breakfast broadcasts a blast of positivity every Saturday morning from 8am and Sunday from 9am.
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I'm Grand Mam's Kevin Twomey and PJ Kirby Talk Cork Accents, Mams and The Tour
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Two of the biggest podcasters of the moment, Kevin and PJ from I'm Grand Mam caught up with Alison Curtis on Weekend Breakfast. The pair are gearing up for an Irish tour that's sold out half its venues so far, so we found out how they're feeling about it and why their Cork accents seems to be a draw for listeners. Plus, what are the funny things th…
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In this episode the lads speak about their shared hatred of fedoras and conclude that Britney is the only person on the planet who can pull them off. They talk about JLo being Jelulu and then read out embarrassing story submissions and they do not disappoint. From people pissing themselves behind the pulpit at mass to condom conundrums, the listene…
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Kwanghi Chan Tells Us The Big Mistakes People Make With Woks
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Have you got a wok at home but you never quite manage to use it right? Resident chef for the Six O'Clock Show, Kwanghi Chan, chatted with Alison on Weekend Breakfast about his book 'WOK' being the first Irish-Chinese cookbook to ever be published and how to avoid the most common mistakes made with using a wok! To hear the full chat, hit the play bu…
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Kathryn Thomas Chats How Becoming A Mother Impacts Your Career
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Broadcaster Kathryn Thomas joined Alison on Weekend Breakfast to chat about how becoming a mother impacts your career, what age you feel and the song that follows her everywhere. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
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As the video of Kevin injuring himself made it into his March dump he decides to speak his truth and talk about his ordeal on the cursed mode of transport that is the Lime bike. He also reveals that when faced with his bike being stolen, instead of going into fight or flight his adrenal glands opted for freeze. The theme for the week is work/life b…
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Chef Will Coleman Shares His 6-to-1 Grocery Method
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Will Coleman is a viral chef who shares delicious, easy-to-make recipes online. It turns out, that means he's the perfect person for giving us tips on doing the food shop! He's come up with a way to make healthy meals without needing to spend ages meal-planning and without the risk of buying more than you can use. To hear all about it, hit the play…
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Jake Carter Gives Us His Coffee Shop Recommendations
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Jake Carter isn't just a pop music star - he's also a coffee buff! Seeing as he's been to so many places around the country, we had to find out his top five coffee shop recommendations. Plus Alison and Jake chat about their first time meeting at a Strictly Come Dancing event - and who's the meaner judge. For the full chat, hit the play button on th…
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Ep 136 - George Michael You Will Always Be Famous
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PJ has a bone to pick with Kevin and it's regarding a comment he made nearly two years ago in Edinburgh after a call with a production company. Sensing fear in PJ's eyes about having to act, a skill which Kevin already had in wheelhouse from his time on the platoon in Les Mis, Kevin tried to reassure his friend by saying he could get acting lessons…
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Big Busk Stories: "If Someone Believes In You, You Start To Believe In Yourself"
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Marie uses her lived experience to help those experiencing homelessness. Now Marie works for Focus Ireland. We're all in for the Big Busk for Focus Ireland to help end homelessness in Ireland, are you? Find out more at TodayFM.com/Busk
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The lads are fed up. They're fed up of slow coaches, of lads hanging off bars in Stratford, of people accusing them of being classist and of angry dads in Howth. They've had enough! Because it's Easter the lads decide to do an episode around habits. Firstly they discuss the things they used to give up for lent when they were younger and Kevin reena…
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The conversation is off to a wholesome start this week as PJ talks about his recent holistic endeavours which involved an evening of yoga and ice baths and a claim that breath work is the new MDMA. Kevin meanwhile gets his highs from playing Sandstorm by Darude in his spin class. The theme for the week is jealousy, the green eyed monster, something…
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Ricky Tomlinson Says Artists That Don't Have Time For Fans Shouldn't Be in Showbiz
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Ricky describes Liverpool as Ireland’s second capital! And his love of the Emerald Isle started decades ago when he met all the Irish ex-pats on the building sites. Since then he has considered it his second home. He played Bobby Grant in Brookside, and DCI Charlie Wise in Cracker but he is best known as the lovable and lewd Jim Royle in The Royle …
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Meet the Kerryman Who Is Cycling Across The Globe
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He is the Tom Crean of cycling. A Kerryman with adventure on his mind. Tomas Mac an t-Saoir has travelled through the USA, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East – and he is just back from touring from India through Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan. And ALL of it on two wheels! He is the The Kerryman cycling…
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Ep 133 - Tis All Go and I've Nothing Done
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The boys have nothing done and tis all go as they've just announced their new live tour 'That's Showbiz' which will be kicking off at the end of May. Then prompted by Cillian Murphy's recent Oscar win for best actor and because it's Paddy's Day the lads have a conversation about the Irish buachaillí having a bit of a moment in Hollywood as of late …
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Every so often Kevin likes to remind the listeners that PJ used to use an eyebrow pencil to fill in his moustache before a night out in London and today is one of those days. But these days he’s using the eyebrow pencil on his actual eyebrows as he has made his drag debut as Siobhán Yanickers and all the queens of Dublin have been left shaking in t…
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LEGO Master Ryan 'Brickman' McNaught Told Us All About The Irish Bricktionary Tour
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Ryan ‘Brickman’ McNaught is one of the world’s leading LEGO® brick artists. He is one of only twenty-one LEGO® certified professionals globally. Like a Jedi Knight of all things brick related! He is known to many this side of the world as judge of Channel Four's LEGO® Masters Australia The exhibition is inspired by his bestselling book ‘The Brickti…
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In this weeks catchup the lads discuss Kevin nearly getting the I’m Grand Mam account banned on TikTok and PJ quizzes Kevin on where he plans on putting a desk in his room. Then prompted by the new arrival in the Twomey family the lads look at names and how significant they are. They talk about what other names were in contention when they were bor…
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Alisha Weir Didn't Tell Anyone She Was In Matilda Until The Trailer Came Out
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Alisha Weir has been in Matilda, Wicked Little Letters and now Abigail – and she's only 14! It wasn't Alison's first time chatting with Alisha, so the pair caught up on how the last two years have been going for her and whether the films are affecting her school life. Alisha shared how she handled the news that she was in Matilda with her school ma…
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Brendan Gleeson Says Joaquin Phoenix in Joker Was The Best Performance He Had Ever Seen
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National Treasure and Irish acting legend Brendan Gleeson on Weekend Breakfast. Alison has not hidden the fact that Brendan is one of her absolute heroes. She spoke to him about his brand-new documentary, ‘Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes’ and why he felt it was so important to record this period in his life and what trad music and a creative s…
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It's not spring unless PJ has uttered his favourite phrase 'spring has f*cking sprung' and with that the lads talk about what flowers they envision themselves as. The pair then get into a discussion about whether the English Market or the Marina Market is better. In very exciting news Kevin welcomes the arrival of his beautiful niece and he has nev…
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Laura De Barra Reveals The One Thing We Should Always Do In Changing Rooms!
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Laura de Barra is a Cork-born property portfolio developer and illustrator working in the competitive London rental market. Her first book, 'Gaff Goddess', was a No.1 bestseller. Now she has turned her hand to clothing. She reveals all the helpful hacks and advice from things to consider before we buy an item of clothing, changing room cheats, tryi…
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The record is off to a rocky start as the boys were locked out of the house and Kevin had to slip in through the window which was a struggle but his ass looked amazing. This week the nepo babies of the world come under scrutiny and the lads question if certain celebrities are decent at what they do or are they just riding on their mam and dad’s coa…
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Former Model Louise Boyce Exposed A Trick Magazines And Websites Never Revealed
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Former model and Mother of 3 Award winning content creator Sunday Times bestselling author, campaigner - Louise Boyce is better known online as Mamasstillgotit_ She pivoted from plus size positive modelling to comedy content creator during Covid and never looked back. On Instagram she has built up a following of over 500k and on Tik Tok nearly 400k…
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PJ is concerned about a mark that Kevin has on his arm that he acquired when he fell down the stairs at the weekend. Don't hoover the stairs whilst wearing Birkenstocks girls. Kevin then goes on to tell a story about his mam falling down the stairs but doesn't get very far because PJ can't stop laughing. How rude! Then as it's Valentine's week they…
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Billy Dee Williams Talks Star Wars And His Irish Connections
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Billy Dee Williams was born and raised in New York City. He has starred in forty movies, seven Broadway plays, and has made more than forty television shows and tv movies combined! In a Galaxy far, far away … okay maybe just L.A. over Zoom! Alison Curtis spoke to this living legend on the show --- He is best known as outlandishly handsome rogue Lan…
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This weeks episode begins with a discussion about how much of a hold the sandwich chain O’ Brien’s has on the people of Ireland - there really is just no beating a soup and a samba combo let’s be honest girlies. The boys are still buzzing off the back of launching their brand refresh last week, so much so that they decided to dedicate an entire epi…
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Marti Pellow Talks About HIs Incredible Career And Makes Us Laugh A LOT!
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Seven studio albums with Wet Wet Wet. Twelve solo albums. Millions sold. He has starred on Broadway and the West End. "Love Is All Around" reached number one in 1994 It then remained there for 15 weeks! Throughout its chart run, some radio stations banned the song, as many listeners were fed up of hearing it for so long. Apparently - The band thems…
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Cork Winner Of Hell's Kitchen USA Reveals His Incredible Journey
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Ryan O'Sullivan is 30 and is a Culinary Studies graduate of MTU (Munster Technological University) He is originally from Gurranabraher in Cork City He had previously worked in the Maryborough and River Lee hotels in Cork city before relocating to the US to further his career, landing a job at the Mirasol County Club in Florida in 2018. He fought of…
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The boys are back with a new look. No PJ hasn’t changed his hair again - I’m Grand Mam has had a bit of a refresh. Basically the lads wanted their faces on the podcast artwork and sure aren’t they dead right because they’re both big rides. It’s the first record of 2024 and Kevin gives PJ a belated birthday present and PJ opens it right there and th…
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Young Cork Entrepreneur Goes From Making Energy Balls for His College Mates To A Million Euro Contract With Aldi
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A young Cork entrepreneur who first started with bringing his homemade energy balls to college lectures has signed a contract worth €1 million with supermarket chain ALDI. Matthew Collins is from Ballydesmond in Cork and he founded The Sibly Food Co. in 2018. After years of making product for friends, then selling at markets he recently has signed …
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Here Are The Best Off Screen Activities To Do With The Kids
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Spring has nearly sprung and we are looking to emerge from hibernation and looking for things that we can do with the kids that don’t involve screens!! Lilly Higgins is a TV chef, a crafting genius and a Mum to 3 kids - she shares her best tips for keeping them off screens and doing achievable activities that will empower them and also are loads of…
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Paula MacSweeney Explains What 'Dopamine Dressing' Is All About
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One of our very favourite people in TodayFM and ever joined Alison Curtis for a chat! Paula is usually heard Sunday to Thursday evenings from 7 on TodayFM. She joined Alison to chat wardrobes and why 'dopamine dressing' is so important especially this time of year.
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The Best County In Ireland To Spend A Holiday Is Revealed
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Holiday prices are rising but that doesn’t seem to be stopping us booking holidays at home or abroad. A survey of Irish holidaymakers found over 43% are planning to take three or more holidays in 2024. Whilst over 60% of claim that rising living costs will impact their travel plans, fewer than 2% say they will not travel at all. Irish Independent, …
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Bake Off Winner Matty Reveals Who His Absolute Hero Is On The Show
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Matty Edgell's life changed the minute he was crowned Great British Bake Off Winner 2023. Although he gained instant fame after winning one of Telly's biggest shows he has remained grounded and as normal as he can. He is 28 and works as a P.E. and Science teacher in Peterborough, UK and is one of the nicest, genuine people we have interviewed on th…
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Ireland's Stacey Solomon Wants To Sort Your Life Out!
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She has been described as the Irish Stacey Solomon! And she has even worked with Stacey's team from 'Sort Your Life Out' and trained under Dilly Carter from the show! However, the Stacey similarities don't stop there; as Hazel admits herself she is the head off the English presenter who is one of her heroes. Hazel from 'The Home Reset' joined us la…
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Arthur From DWTS Reveals Which Contestant Surprised Him The Most!
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Arthur Gourounlian is one of The Holy Trinity of judges on Dancing With The Stars! And we LOVE HIM! AG joined us again for a fab bubbly chat to talk the first week of DWTS, who has really impressed him, who surprised him (clue: he spent his career riding and now he has to keep up his form!) and the rest of the goss! Arthur also reveals his dance le…
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Keith Brymer-Jones From Great Pottery Throwdown Talks Tears, Shane MacGowan and Seth Rogen
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The days are colder, but this news really warmed our hearts. One of our favourite shows The Great Pottery Throwdown starts again on Channel 4. 12 potters, 10 weeks of passion, creativity, imagination, humour and maybe even some tears! Friend of the show Keith Brymer-Jones is the head judge on this fabulous show and he spoke to Alison about being ba…
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