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A brand spanking new science podcast by Dr. Gary Sommerville Ph.D. Gary is a Molecular Biologist at Harvard Medical School and breaks down popular and interesting science topics over a cold beer! Subscribe to Barstool Biology wherever you listen to podcasts; Apple, Spotify, Google or your favorite app!
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Paddy Pigskin offers an Irishman's perspective on American Football. Gary is a New York Giants fan living in Boston, follow his weekly podcast and keep up to date with everything in the world of the NFL. Sign up to Draft Kings at www.draftkings.com with promo code PADDY for a chance to win cash prizes and compete with us each week! Follow Paddy Pigskin on social media: Facebook: @Paddy Pigskin Instagram: @paddypigskin Twitter: @paddypigskin Snapchat: @paddypigskin Subscribe on iTunes: https: ...
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Mutants here, mutants there, mutants everywhere. Sadly I couldn't afford Professor Xavier to come on and explain all about mutations but I'll give you the low down and how they all work! How are regional mutations becoming a factor in the SARS-CoV2 Pandemic and will they affect the vaccination role out? Tune in as I spill the molecular tea. Intro M…
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The band is back together! As Barry's Tampa Bay Bucs are now Super Bowl champs, it is fitting we do the 2021 Zoom thing and recap the big win as he joins myself and Ger from sunny Tampa. We also discuss the future for Ger's boy Carson Wentz as he faces the prospect of being traded out of Philly. This episode is dedicated to the Around The NFL Podca…
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Turkey? Check. Football? Check. Jocks? Check. Yes you've guessed it, it's Thanksgiving 2020! It's been a while but Steve O' Rourke is back with me to chat a little bit about everything really. Fatherhood, pandemic feelz and of course a preview of the Turkey Day games, he even shits on my Giants for good measure coz he's sound. Breakdown: Sam Huff D…
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Distance makes the heart grow fonder so I know you've been dying for 69!! Great chat this week with Irish Wolfhounds RB Pete McMahon who is currently plying his trade at the semi pro level in Finland. He tells me all about traveling to and playing football in a country thats amazingly almost COVID free during a pandemic and gives advice for any pla…
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Have you or know someone who's been tested for Coronavirus over the last few months? What the hell happens once that swab from your beak or blood sample reaches the lab? Biochemist and CEO of Reagent Genie Dr. Colm Ryan joins me to break down the processes by which both active COVID-19 infection and antibody testing are carried out. We pull back th…
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Immunologist Dr. Andrew Hogan is the first guest on Barstool Biology, to discuss all things immune systems. What exactly does your guardian angel immune system do to SARS-Cov-2 and keep the virus at bay? And with so much anticipation for a vaccine, we describe why these treatments can take so long to get into patients and the types currently in cli…
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Welcome to the first ever episode of Barstool Biology by Gary Sommerville Ph.D! Kicking it off with a relevant bang as I talk all things viruses, what exactly is a virus and how do they make life difficult for us humans? And as SARS-CoV-2 dominates the headlines, I break down what this virus is made of and the clever tricks it uses to infect our ce…
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It's Draft Week, and thank you sporting gods, we finally have some relevant sporting content at last. Steve O' Rourke joins me as we forgo our usual Facebook Live Mock Draft and observe 3,000 miles of social distancing, to don our GM caps and draft remotely. And Gronk just un-retired to become a Buccaneer, what the fuck?!! Breakdown: Will Shields D…
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Do you like Superb Owls? If so, you're in luck because we talk about them this whole episode! The Chiefs take on the 49ers for all the marbles this weekend in Miami so we break down the game, key match ups and what to expect from the super stars on show in SuperBowl 54. Also some Tom Brady chat sprinkled in for good measure, will he stay or will he…
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Pats tears are everywhere and the dynasty is over!!! Well.... we aren't sure yet but while I have your attention, we have a brand spanking new episode. Recapping wild card madness and discussing all of the recent head coaching hires around the league. Topped off with some chatter on the future of the GOAT, will he stay in New England or say fuck yo…
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May we see an Irish man in the NFL soon? Possibly!! This week I chatted to Conor "Dropkick" Mangan, a free agent kicker/punter looking to break into the pro football ranks. Conor spoke to me about what the daily grind of trying to win an NFL job is like, working out in front of scouts and training with NFL Kicking LEGEND John Carney in San Diego. F…
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Football, shit loads of food and no work, is Thanksgiving the best holiday ever?! Steve O' Rourke is back on to have the chats for our Turkey Day special. We talk about the Kaep shit show, Tua's future, the 2019 MVP Race and preview the 3 Thanksgiving Day games. Loosen dem belt buckles!! Breakdown: Randall McDaniel Dedication - 1:18 Kaep Chat - 4:2…
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It's midseason Awards Night at Paddy Pigskin. The lads are in their favorite tuxes, or underwear, as they dish out winners and losers of the 2019 NFL season as we reach the halfway point. Biggest busts of the year to coaches in the ejection seat dominate proceedings, with some joke awards thrown in for good measure, yes Bob Kraft we are looking at …
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World Record Attempt Alert! Fascinating episode this week as Jacob The Football Wanderer (@jbbfootball) takes time out of his EXTREMELY busy travel schedule to join us. He's attempting to break the world record for quickest time to see a game in all 31 NFL stadiums, 84 days to get it done. He gives us some of his favorite experiences on his trip so…
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It's pissing rain in Boston but with a new beer to review, that won't dappen our mood! Ger O' Leary is back on the show after an extended summer break and the boys pick up where they left: boozin, swearin and talkin shite about football. And some segments from last year make a welcome return to the fold, LFG!! Breakdown: Curley Culp Dedication - 1:…
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We are back to discuss the absolute shit show in the NFL over the last 2 weeks! Giants finally moving the goat-slayer to the bench, AB being a pro-bowl shite bag of a human and the Dolphins already in full tank mode, where to start? Steve O' Rourke joins me this week to discuss all of those things and more, good to be back in yizzir earholes! Break…
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Paddy Pigskin x Cover Zero - Episode 59
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Football is back. Paddy Pigskin is back. Your life is now immeasurably better. We had a great time teaming up with the Cover Zero Podcast for our first podcast of the 2019 season. I chatted to the lads about their first ever NFL training camp to see the Patriots and a fascinating arena football game. We also chat about the biggest preseason storyli…
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We are tree weeks away from the 2019 NFL Draft, so what are we talking about? Bob Kraft getting a wank in Florida! Also chatting about Kyler Murray potentially going #1 along with the shit show that might follow if he doesn't. We wrap up this Jack Lambert dedicated show with our picks for teams we are excited to see put in work at the draft, and cl…
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FREE AGENCY FRENZY... need I say more?! Boat loads of cash has been spent by NFL teams this week and the transactions have come thick and fast. We dive into the biggest deals of the week (OBJ and Mr. Big Chest anyone?) and recap the fates of our Top 12 free agents. We also grade our own team's performances and give our winners and losers from Free …
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We are back after a few weeks off and gearing up for Free Agency! Know the difference between a transition tag and a restricted free agent? If not, we gotchu! We go through some of the different phrases that you're gonna hear over the next few weeks and we break down our top 12 Free Agents and potential fits if they walk. Transition Tag or Secure T…
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The biggest game of the year is finally here!! STACKED show this week and first up is Steve O' Rourke from The42.ie to discuss Bill v Brady, who is responsible for the Patriots' success for so long? Ger and Barry are also in for our first ever Super Bowl Trivia: 20 questions, 4 multiple choice answers, only 1 winner! And we round off the show with …
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And then there were 4! It's the last time we will have multiple football games in 1 day until August, as we have reached the Conference Championships. Rams v Saints, Pats v Chiefs... Find out who Gary and Ger are picking and why as they sip a DELISH cider on this Randy White inspired episode. WINTER IS COMING Breakdown: Randy White Dedication - 1:2…
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It's Awards Night at Paddy Pigskin! Myself and Ger are reunited after a few weeks away to give out some Best of 2018 gongs over some monster beers from Sierra Nevada. We also discuss the new head coach hires across the league and wrap up by previewing the Divisional Round games after some upsets over Wildcard Weekend. Breakdown: Mick Tingelhoff Ded…
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Happy New Year! We are back after the Xmas break with our first episode of 2019. Myself and Barry discuss the spate of head coach firings over the last few weeks and recap our pre-season division predictions. Rounding off the show with our Wild Card Weekend preview as we sip a new DAMN GOOD BEER. Breakdown: Ray Lewis Dedication - 1:32 Coach Carouse…
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Know what's stupid? Being a pro athlete and assaulting people. The issue of domestic violence in the NFL has raised it's ugly again so Steve O' Rourke from The42.ie is back on the show to discuss, is the NFL doing enough? Fuck no it's not! We also preview the meaty 16 game slate of Week 14 in The 2 Point Conversion on this Dick Butkus dedicated epi…
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Back in your ears after our Facebook Live episode for Thanksgiving! New guest this week in Gael Reverte, a former Belfast Trojan who will be playing Junior College Ball for Hocking College in Ohio, in 2019. I spoke to Gael about his journey from soccer to football, changing from WR to DB and his aspirations as a football player at the college level…
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Back after a week off and we have a new guest on the show! Former Belfast Trojan Rob Lyttle joins us from from Tackle Rite, a non-profit organization improving the safety of the tackle for youths. He spoke to us about how the art of the tackle is changing in football, and how today's youth are being coached to minimize head injuries. We wrap up the…
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T'was the week of ghouls and goblins!! We put a Halloween twist on our Pick 6 this week which yielded some interesting results. We also reviewed some pumpkin suds as we discussed some of the big trades of the week and made our Week 9 picks on this Daryl Johnston dedicated episode. Trick or Treat! Breakdown: Daryl Johnston Dedication - 1:29 Hallowee…
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Paddy is back from International duty for more NFL talk! World Series fever has hit Boston as the Red Sox take on the LA Dodgers but there's still plenty of football chatter to dive into. Barry is back in to crack open a Halloween brew as we break down our Pick 6 games from Week 7 and preview the Week 8 games in The 2 Point Conversion. Breakdown: J…
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It's International Game Week! The Irish Wolfhounds take on the Belgian Barbarians this weekend in Navan Ireland, so the NFL talk can take a week off with national pride at stake. I spoke to Wolfhounds Head Coach Ciaran O' Sullivan and Barbarians General Manager Christophe Olenaed about their preparations for this weekend's clash and the state of th…
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We are officially at the quarter point of the 2018 season and Steve O' Rourke from The42.ie joins me from Ireland to get his feet wet in our new segments. We recap some of the best Week 4 games including the first W for his beloved Raiders, and we preview all 15 games for Week 5 on this Kenny Easley inspired episode. Breakdown: Kenny Easley Dedicat…
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Technically our 50th episode, and just like our first episode it's myself and Ger shooting the shit on all things Pigskin. Recapping some of the tastiest games from Week 3 and previewing the Week 4 slate from Fenway Paaaaaak. Also, Paddy's Picks is back this year for fantasy must starts, but there's a twist, tune in to find out what! Breakdown: Joh…
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We have new segments galore this week! Barry is back from Paris to join myself and Ger as we introduce Pick 6 where we review 6 of the juiciest games from last week. The 2 Point Conversion makes it's debut as we preview each of the weekend's games with 2 points from each of us and who will win and why. We also welcome Aidan "Sully" O' Sullivan from…
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PACKED full of fantasy football chatter on Episode 42 as we approach the main slate of Week 1 games. Alex Krall from the daily fantasy advice site Daily Play Action, joins me to discuss the main fantasy plays for Sunday. From QB's poised to put up monster numbers, RBs due to get a heavy workload and a few sleepers to boot, we cover it all this week…
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AFC fans, your team is absolutely horrendous and we tell you why on Episode 41!! Gary and Barry break down all 16 AFC teams by divisions; recapping their 2017 records, Vegas odds for 2018 and their key roster additions/losses. Do we have the same divisional rankings for this season, or are they completely arseways? Tune in to find out! Breakdown: L…
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Do you support an NFC team? Well, they are absolute garbage, so find out why on our 2018 NFC Season Preview! Gary and Ger rattle through every team in the 4 NFC divisions extremely efficiently, covering Vegas odds on them winning a divisional title, their key additions/losses and final rankings for the season. We also have some fantastic news for y…
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Bad Ass Guest Alert!! Santia Deck, AKA The Queen of Abs joined us this week all the way from the ATL. She's a former Legends Football League player and track star, and as well as being an all-round workout machine, she's looking to make the US Women's rugby squad for the 2020 Olympics. We spoke to Santia about her career as an athlete, empowering w…
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Shamrock Bowl 32 Special! The pinnacle of football in Ireland takes place this weekend between the defending champs the Dublin Rebels and the Cork Admirals. I spoke to Rebels QB and OC Andy Dennehy and Admirals President Stuart Donaldson about their teams' route to the final, and their preparations this week ahead of the big game in Dublin on Sunda…
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The School of Hard Knocks is now in session!! Our most-loved HBO show, well, apart from Game of Thrones is back on our TV screens. We break down our favorite parts of Episode 1 with the 2018 Cleveland Browns.. BLESS 'EM. We also discuss the major talking points from Week 1 of the preseason including standout rookie performances, ex-teammate beef an…
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2018 NFL Training Camps are officially OPEN!! Football talk on both sides of the pond this week as I chat to Daragh Mooney from UCD Football and Paul Grogan from the Dublin Rebels about their SBC Semi-Final games this Sunday. I also spoke to Paul about the announcement over the weekend that the Irish Wolfhounds will be taking on the Belgian Barbari…
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So much bloody news! Mid July is normally a quiet period in the NFL, but not for us here at Paddy Pigskin, we out here grindin. Off the field issues, contract developments (or lack thereof) and Jameis Winston being fucking useless, dominate this week's chatter. Barry and Gary talk about some of the biggest stories around the NFL and risk alcohol po…
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Feeling refreshed after a few weeks off, Paddy is back in the saddle! Myself, Barry and Ger ease ourselves back in gently by discussing some of the biggest news around the NFL over the last few weeks. Superstar hold outs as training camps approach, and some Patriots drama with a SCORCHING HOT take from Paddy Pigskin on the Julian Edelman PED situat…
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The post-NFL Draft hangover is kicking in and it's shite, quite frankly! Just Gary and Ger this week recapping the action from the Draft, as Barry is off being a functioning member of society, they grow up so fast. We discuss how our own teams did and also offer up winners & losers from the 3-day affair in the house that Jerry built. The NFL now en…
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Our 1st ever NFL Mock Draft is locked in! Myself, Ger, Barry and of course Barney recorded this episode live on Facebook in Down the Road Beer Company in Everett, MA. 96 picks, several pints, 1 pup and some great craic in between made this one of our best episodes yet! #lessslantmoresláinte Check out the video at: https://www.facebook.com/paddypigs…
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LESS THAN 2 WEEKS TO THE NFL DRAFT PEOPLE!! Ger and Barry have the week off this week as Steve O' Rourke from The42.ie is back with me to talk all things football. He discusses meeting some well known NFL players on their recent trip to Ireland and the ongoing controversy surrounding Kaep and Eric Reid. We round things off by previewing the madness…
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Paddy Pigskin - Episode 32 Ireland v USA!
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It's international game week, Ireland v USA LET'S GOOOO!! Ireland's U-20 national team face American competition this Saturday in the AWF Elite High School team. So this week, I have Head Coach Ciaran O'Sullivan on to preview this huge game for Irish football. Myself, Ger and Barry also give our winners and losers from NFL Free Agency over some bee…
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PADDY PIGSKIN IS BACK!! It's the first episode of the 2018 NFL season, and what a week it's been for free agency. Some monster contracts have been signed, trades have gone down and big names released from their clubs, BYE FELICIA. I'm joined by Ger and Barry as we break down the biggest movers and shakers of free agency so far as we knock back a co…
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The Patriots blew a 33-32 lead! Full house this week as we recap the craziness that was Super Bowl 52 in Minneapolis. Barry and a very jubilant Ger who provides the beer of the week, are with me to break down the game in depth. We also discuss Malcom Butler drama and the players who got the nod to be enshrined as the 2018 NFL Hall of Fame class on …
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It's Super Bowl Week! Gary and Ger are back in freezing Boston to talk REAL football this week. We discuss our time at the Pro Bowl in Orlando, the latest display of immortality in the Tom v Time documentary, and of course preview the grandaddy of em all this week in Minneapolis. Who will win it all? Breakdown: Super Bowl 30 Throwback - 1:12 Pro Bo…
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Paddy Pigskin - Pro Bowl Special feat. NFL Talk
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We are in Orlando, Florida for the 2018 NFL Pro Bowl! Gary and Cathal from the NFL Talk Podcast discuss who their AFC & NFC All Pro Rosters are for the 2017 season with beers and banter aplenty. Bonus cameos from Ger on the couch and a woman being attacked by a dog outside our apartment window!
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