The Laughs Of Your Life with Doireann Garrihy

Makeup artist turned beauty entrepreneur and CEO, Aimee Connolly is my guest this week. What a pleasure to sit down with the bubbly and bright beaut that is Aimee. She talked to me about growing up in a "small but mighty" family, the scoliosis diagnosis seh received as a teen and the quiet confidence that let her to founding her multimillion euro company Sculpted by Aimee.Tickets for The Laughs Of Your Life LIVE 2026 are on sale NOW! We’re coming to Cork, Kerry, Mayo, Dublin and Limerick and we cannot wait. Head to doireanngarrihy.com for all of the details.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TV and radio broadcaster Craig Doyle is my guest this week! Craig went to the wrong studio on the morning of recording but look, we forgave him. He had a fantastic explanation. He talked to me about being a full-time worrier as a child, cracking up Brian O’Driscoll with a really terrible joke and the no laughing matter moment that totally changed his perspective. I hope you enjoy!Tickets for The Laughs Of Your Life LIVE are on sale NOW! We’re coming to Cork, Kerry, Mayo, Dublin and Limerick in 2026. Head to doireanngarrihy.com for all of the dates and details.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian and podcaster Emma Doran is my guest this week! What a woman. She talked to me about accidentally alluding to shifting her brother Simon, sitting the leaving cert 13 days after the birth of her daughter Ella, and the sinister thought that both she - and her female audiences - ALWAYS have. I hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Girl group royalty, Little Mix star and now embarked on her own solo career, Perrie Edwards is my guest this week. She talked to me about the person who pushed her towards X-Factor, the bond between her partner Alex and their little boy Axel and the cutest best or worst joke we’ve ever had.When Perrie and I caught up she had yet to reveal the gorgeous news about baby number two…so MASSIVE congrats to her!Her first post–Little Mix release, her debut album Perrie, is out now.Remember, tickets for The Laughs Of Your Life LIVE 2026 are on sale NOW! We’re coming to Cork, Kerry, Mayo, Dublin and Limerick and we cannot wait. Head to doireanngarrihy.com for all of the details.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*Tickets for The Laughs Of Your Life LIVE go on sale this Friday 26th September 2025*With that in mind, I thought we would take a trip down memory lane to the very first live show. Rylan Clark was my special guest at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre in April 2023. Ever since first watching Rylan on The X Factor, it's been clear that he is a showstopper; a born entertainer who could make the most mundane of situations into something sparkly, wild and fun. He did not disappoint at The Laughs Of Your Life LIVE.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Munster, Ireland and Lions legend Conor Murray is my guest this week. We chat about how he was, in his own words, “shit at rugby in school” (hard to believe now!), his love for a good spicy chicken pasta, and he opens up about making a big family move. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian and woman of the moment Kyla Cobbler is my guest this week. What a joy, to meet someone you have admired from afar and be able to say "she is just as cool if not cooler than I had hoped". Kyla chatted to me about her unconventional life on the road post secondary school, the high highs and the low lows of a career in stand up and finding the love of her life in a comedy club. As always, I would love to know what you think of the ep! Leave a review or drop me a DM, it is SO appreciated :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a joy to have James Patrice on The Laughs Of Your Life. An OG social media creator, presenter, actor, drag queen and all round entertainer. We chatted about fashion fails at the teenage discos, never letting the bullies win, where our paths crossed in college and the joys of a shopping centre browse. I hope you enjoy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian and podcasting superstar Joanne McNally first appeared on The Laughs Of Your Life podcast in September 2019. Six years on, she is back to talk to me about all that has changed (and all that feels exactly the same). Tickets for Joanne's new show Pinotphile are on sale now with dates in Killarney, Castlebar, Cork, Dublin and more - visit joannemcnally.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was such a privilege to sit down with Katriona O’Sullivan, bestselling author and all round sound legend. I read Katriona’s book ‘Poor’ earlier this year and can safely say it is the most powerful book I have ever read. Not that she needs my review…72 weeks at the top of the bestsellers chart will tell you all you need to know. Her honesty is the deepest breath of fresh air. Whether you have read her book or not, I think you will love this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dermot Bannon showed up to the studio exactly as you’d expect - giddy and ready for divilment. Yes, he did steam in and congratulated the show on its third season (ten, Dermot, keep up), but predictably enough that didn’t set him back at all, and he entertained us with stories about wild times with his Waterford cousins, the Room To Improve guest one of his kids pranked, as well as telling us about the recent illness that left his body struggling to stay alive. Dermot Bannon’s Super Spaces is available to watch on the RTÉ Player now.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest this week is Brother Richard Hendrick, a Capuchin Franciscan priest-friar from Dublin. You may have seen him on The Tommy Tiernan Show in recent months. If I had known he was open to interviews I would have asked him years ago, as we happen to go way back. I first met Brother Richard 20 years ago when he facilitated retreats in my secondary school. He had a profound effect on me, my sisters and many of our friends. What an extraordinary man. We spoke about his pathway into a life as a monk, the important of self reflection and the commonalities between preachers and comedians. By the time this episode is released, Brother Richard will have married Mark and I (have I mentioned I'm engaged on the podcast?). I hope you enjoy our chat. Brother Richard's book 'Calming the Storms: Meditation as a Path to Inner Peace and Happiness' is published by Hachette Books Ireland in Hardback and is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Talking Bollox lads. What can I say? Two absolute gems. Calvin and Terence talked to me about growing up in the flats in Dublin's inner city and how they entertained themselves as kids. They were both extremely vulnerable (content warning) and opened up about their experiences with suicide and addiction. They also expanded on their infamous run in with Coolio which I know will make for some seriously funny listening. I belly laughed hard while recording this episode. I hope you enjoy it!Content Warning: This conversation includes the topics of suicide and addiciton.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chatting to Roddy Doyle felt like sitting down with an uncle you have known your whole life, but never properly gotten to know. He talked to me about his Christian Brother school days, how easy it is to dodge the public eye and gave his (very lovely) answer to “if laughter wasn’t the best medicine, what would be?”. His latest novel ‘The Women Behind The Door’, which is published by Hachette, is available in all good book shops.CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains conversation on the theme of corporal punishment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I say it on the podcast and I'll say it here. These girls keep me young. I adore following Charleen and Ellie's journeys on instagram and so simply had to have them on the podcast. The girls host Hold My Drink podcast and are two of Ireland's most successful social media personalities. They are bright, bubbly and beautiful...the triple threat! But most of all, they are both so refreshingly relatable. I think you will love them.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest this week is the one and only, Laura Whitmore. I got to sit down with Laura in The Olympia Theatre during her run of '2.22 A Ghost Story' during the Summer. She is as bubbly and beautiful in person as you might expect. I had never met Laura but it felt like I had. She's that kind of girl. She talked to me about growing up in Bray, how "the show must go on" even in the toughest of times and her the surprising place she first shifted her husband, Iain Stirling. I hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahh, Donners. What a JOY to have Donncha O'Callaghan back on The Laughs of your Life! It has been 5 years (and 1 week) since his first appearance on the podcast. Little did we know in 2019 that we were about to work together - full time - for 3 years. '2fm Breakfast with Doireann, Donncha and Carl' may have come to an end earlier this year, but the bond we all built lives on. Donncha is currently flat out on the promo trail for his new children's book 'Disaster Dad' (available now in all good book shops), so I thought I would use the opportunity to nab him for a catch up. I hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To me, Dawn O'Porter is the perfect personification of the London girl I always wanted to be. Lol - cringe - but true! She is smart, cool, hilarious, a diehard lover of the tube and a total woman's woman. It was such a joy to chat to her this week. She told me all about life since making the move from LA back to London with her husband (TLOYL alumnus Chris O'Dowd) and kids, her dear friend Caroline Flack, "writing her way out of" money problems and her love for her exceptionally loyal readers. Her new book Honeybee is published by HarperCollins and is out now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hurling legend and proud Galway man Joe Canning is my guest this week. I’m so grateful to Joe for his honesty and vulnerability. Lots of light and shade in this one! He talked to me about manifesting his way to sporting greatness, dealing with the loss of his beloved Mam Josephine and the journey to welcoming his beautiful baby Josie. I really hope you enjoy it. Joe’s book ‘Joe Canning: My Story’ is out now.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all know and love 'PS. I Love You'... but 'Where Rainbows End' is the one that got me. I read it over Christmas in 2004 and sobbed like I had never sobbed before. Fast forward to 2020 when I asked Cecelia Ahern to be a guest on the podcast. She sent a reply that said something like "thank you, yes...but not yet". Fast forward to October 2024. We made it! Worldwide bestselling author Cecelia talked to me about growing up with a politician Dad, her very relatable spray tan disaster and her blossoming author daughter (called Blossom!). I hope you love it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.