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

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)

21. Celtic Ligers crossover: 'My Primary School Wife'

What a treat! At the end of 2025, the Wet Cold boys chatted to James Moran of the Celtic Ligers politics podcast. Here is that chat. It was fun! You'll like it!

20. Blackrock Castle, Cork: 'Wagwan Small Step for Man'

A trip to Blackrock Castle Observatory devolves into a mental health episode. WARNING: something horrible happens in the middle of this one, but it is signposted. - RECOMMENDEDs: Space films: * Le Voyage dans la Lune (1902 silent moon film) * 2001: A Space Odyssey (1969 ape-and-space epic) * Solaris (1972 space psychocrisis film) * Alien (1979 alien film) * The Right Stuff (1983 Ed Harris NASA film) * Apollo 13 (1995 Ed Harris NASA film) * Contact (1997 sad family alien film) * Event Horizon (1997 space hell film) * Sunshine (2007 great sun film) * Moon (2009 great moon film) * Interstellar (2014 sad family black hole film) * The Martin (awesome 2015 ‘did that just happen’ Mars film) * Arrival (2016 sad family alien film) * First Man (depressing 2018 Neil Armstrong film) * Apollo 11 (amazing 2019 NASA documentary) * Project Hail Mary (awesomesauce 2026 ‘did that just happen’ space film) Space stories: * ‘The Last Question’ (Isaac Asimov, 1956) * ‘The Egg’ (Andy freakin’ Weir, 2009)