Wet Cold Irish Summer

26. Black Market, Cork: 'I'm the Joker Baby'

A Wet Cold Quickie about one of Cork's tastiest little food spots, BOOM. - Plus: settling the debate over Cork's controversial Firemen's Rest hut, the disappearance of Lord Lucan, and more dispatches from Virgin Island.

25. Christopher Colombus' Ship: 'The Ocean's Most F*cked Man'

Celebrate 250 years of the USA with unproblematic king Chris Colombus - as the boys explore a replica of his ship in Cork city.

24. Red Abbey, Cork: 'Nave-Gazing'

The Red Abbey is a 14th century ruin on the southside of Cork city. Head down Douglas Street and turn right when you find the bloody tissues. BYOB!

23. Our Summer Holidays: ‘Italy, Saltee Islands, Budapest, & Virgin Island’

The latest from the Saltee Islands, Italy, Budapest, and Virgin Island. The three Anthony Bourdains discuss puffins, colonial horrors, reality TV therapist sex, and American tourists in Rome. - RECOMMENDEDs: * Rome (HBO, 2005-7) * Virgin Island (Channel 4, 2025) * 'The Romans' (Doctor Who, 1965)

22. The Lough, Cork: 'My Psychotic Friend'

The boys visit the Lough, which is made of water. Plus: Is generative AI ever justified, for example if Sam Campbell uses it? Is Ross' favourite short story 'The Egg' good? - Come and see 'Dreaming in the Years' at the Cork Fringe on Saturday, May 9. - RECOMMENDEDs: * 'The Egg' (Andy Weir egg story, 2009)