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Direct from Austria, and lauding the famous exploits of one of history’s greatest ever goat hunters, Andy brings a veritable alpine avalanche of positive presence and panache, all while drinking a beer from what is possibly a cock pump.And Ed is also speaking during this episode. It’s the Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

It’s a late and solo addition to The Get Folked Podcast canon as Ed takes us through a typical late-night thought map sojourn. The destination is unknown, but it’s really all about the journey and with waypoints like surgically engorged penises and lemon curd yogurts, what a journey it will be.Join us for the better late than never episode of The Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Better late than never! Andy and Ed finally get their sh!t together and get this week’s episode out. The subject matter is diverse, and for some reason their collective outlook on things this week can best be described as “cranky old man” so get prepared, dear listener, for a stern talking to as the guys delve into what it is that ails society. Hint: “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.” - Basically, it’s lower back pain. Welcome to The Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Morning time madness descends onto The Get Folked Podcast this week as Ed is forced out of bed at the un-Godly time of 09:30 to record this week. But he totally doesn’t make a big deal about it and is completely over it and ultimately, neither sleep nor wakefulness will help him to answer that eternal question: Just how much should we fear the swans?And Andy shows flashes his pre-frontals this week as he reviews either the basketball scene or the zoological scene in Berlin, it’s unclear from time to time and depends upon what sentence you choose to listen to. He also throws in a book review for a finish. Isn’t he so cultured (not a question).It’s all you could possibly want and more from The Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Ed and Andy briefly discuss what it takes to keep a town tidy before moving on to one of this week’s central subjects; the emotionally rousing musical scores of Hans Zimmer as performed by a string quartet, which Andy went to see this week. Actually, they were a Quintet if you count the really smelly guy that Andy had to sit beside as part of the performance, which we do. . . . . . So well done to everyone on that.Also up for grabs this week; how to select a decent (and knobby) coffee shop, a bit about the weather and how it relates to Andy’s reading habits, and further discussions on Spa etiquette, on which the official position of The Get Folked Podcast is: You can never hear enough discussions on Spa etiquette. So join us for more. It’s The Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

The rise and fall of a chat group, tackling the homeless problem, sex-ed and naked ice baths. Good folk, Get Folked! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

An obscure turn of phrase dominates the early proceedings of this weeks episode but the lads eventually gather themselves and refocus. Andrew enjoys a Friday night Sofa Session in Wedding, where he is treated to a cracking selection of sound and song.Ed alienates another contemporary although, as names go, if someone mistook me for a Brendan, I’d be okay with it. Bad boy Brendan…Get Folked! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

An exception rather than the norm, Ed and Andy find themselves discussing current affairs in this weeks episode. Between the families being kept apart at Dublin airport, to international representatives using their platform to mend bridges and bandage broken hearts, the lads, like everyone else attempt to make sense of the world around them, dabbling in ethical waters as they seek to find balance within life's kaleidoscope of wonder.That pudding needs more eggs…get folked! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

The lads share their respective experiences when visiting the magical land of flatpacks. Ed gets a surprise inspection while on clean-up duty. Andy laments the all you can eat gurken and onion buffet. Naturally, all this talk of food and romance leads the lads into an oil wrestling deep dive where both action, and intent, are in question. Let’s get greasy, let's get folked. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

This week’s episode has been briefly delayed due to the exuberance with which Andy and Ed celebrated Saint Brigid’s day this year. But, with all that cross making fun put behind them and with their gigantic memorial Brigid cloaks now neatly folded and placed into the sacred Brigid chest, itself placed inside their sacred Brigid chapels (which every Irish home has), it’s time to get back to the serious matter of the podcast.Is Andy being hacked? Is horse riding animal cruelty? Or, is it human cruelty if the human is shit enough at horse riding? How many edges does a sword actually have? Do analogies still work on you even if you are a little bit stupid? All these questions and more shall be unsuccessfully tackled in this week’s episode of The Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Bavul makes a reappearance on the Podcast this week as Andy brings us tunes and tales from this singularly wonderful Berlin music venue. But it wouldn’t be The Get Folked Podcast without some meandering musings and, with this in mind, yet even more band name suggestions are thrown around willy-nilly, Andy’s guitar lessons now include the use of a guitar, and Ed confronts a fate worse than death as he attempts to extract just a tiny bit of accountability from an unapologetic customer service department. . . . . . . . . . Well, maybe not worse than death, but it is kind of inconvenient.After all this, you will be left with only one question. Is this ASMR? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

First and foremost this week Andy and Ed show their maturity and actually manage to resist the urge to buy yet another URL with a somewhat raunchy name. However, they then go on to show their immaturity and talk on and off about various forms of poo for the rest of the podcast. But if poo-talk isn’t your thing, don’t worry. The guys have you covered as they weave their words through the worlds of cultural and artistic expression and the intellectual conclusions which can be drawn from inhabiting these worlds. . . . . . mostly it’s poo talk though.Let’s Get Folked. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

This week the boys brave technical difficulties, minor pandemics (localized to Ireland at least), and blatant steroid abuse, to bring their buff bodies and valid opinions on a wide variety of matters straight into your ears. It’s been a new year for a while now and, while Andy feels he has already achieved peak perfection and will brook no talk of January resolutions, Ed has set his sights on both musical and gymnastic glory. What a time to be alive. It’s 2026 and this is the Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Ed reigns it in!! The ship, clearly a two man operation, gets caught in the crossfire of modern socio-political standpoints but Ed manages to talk Andy down from the precipice of ignorance.Ryan’s of Carney help keep the engine running, Ed fine tunes the facts and Andy’s in the pantry, protein packing.Faites-vous folklore! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Ed and Andy, together again. It’s hunting season and although the battle grounds have evolved, the prey and our need to find her lives on…for now.An episode firmly focused on the day that’s in it. Well half of it at least.Get Folked everyone. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

The Christmas season has begun and Andy’s journey back to the nest fills him with all of the season’s cheer as he is reminded of how awesome the power of the word “hello” is when uttered by every single stranger he encounters on the Emerald Isle. For Ed, that festive spirit has been best summoned this year by watching the exploits of one John McClane and his dirty vest in the very first Die Hard movie. You see dear listener? Christmas dreams can come true. Especially if you make sure that those dreams are incredibly achievable. Also, this week the guys talk about online and off line scams for some reason, and waaaaaaay too late in the episode, they plug their upcoming annual Wren Hunt around North Tipperary. Catch them if you can. It’s The Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Both Ed and Andy were out and about this week as Ed travelled to the Big Top to watch Damian Dempsey connect with a crowd and make a city weep while Andrew was at the Berlin Arena discovering the new, hip music young and impressionable young minds are being exposed to. There was also weeping paired with a slight hint of insincerity, or ignorance. Either way, the future’s f**ked. Get Folked! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Your chariot (by which I mean your not-so-new diesel hatchback) awaits dear listener. Join Andy and Ed, our two intrepid adventurers, as this week they navigate the boreens and the pot-holes of the North Tipperary Countryside and embark on the Unravelling Shane MacGowan Trail. There will be facts, there will be anecdotes, there will be questionable claims made, there will be many a sight seen and many a sound heard, and yes, fellow adventurers, we will be stopping for bathroom breaks. Welcome to the 101st episode of The Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Ed and Andy mark this moment in history, as two middle aged Dads in the prime of their careers choose to do, by complaining. The world is moving too fast, discos are too loud and I’m pretty sure the neighbour nicked me garden hose.Apologies for delayed release - that’s so Get Folked! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

From deep inside the velvet curtain, comes a tale exterior. Deceptive confusion?One seeks to hide...Nay!! Highlight!.. man’s deepest understanding of which all have but, few set free. Secrets kept, while the innocent crawled and begged for mercy. Their flower being plucked from the very garden charged with sheltering them.We also talk Shobsy, My Baby and our upcoming gig. Get Folked! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com