Paddy & The Yank

In this episode, Paddy discusses the horrifying but amazing true story of Walter Rosenberg, who in 1944 at the age of 19 became the first Jewish prisoner to manage to escape from the notorious Nazi death camp Auschwitz. 

Featuring original music from Colorado band: Dead Pioneers

In this episode, Paddy discusses the new Bob Marley movie One Love. He talks about his first time hearing Bob Marley almost 20 years ago and how today he is still his favorite musician.  Also, Paddy provides a list of movies to look out for in 2024.

Featuring original music from Welsh band: Waterpistol

In this episode, Paddy delves into some bizarre traditions from around the world, from having one of your fingers cut off every time a loved one dies, to getting soaked with water and then covered in cinnamon if you're single at age 25. Tune in if you want a laugh.

Featuring original music from Cardiff band Waterpistol

In this episode, Paddy talks about college houses in Galway city in the early 2000s, from roommates leaving the immersion on all week ending in an enormous electricity bill to Paddy mistakenly putting what he thought was Brill cream into his hair for an entire week only to embarrassingly find out it was something else.

Featuring original music from Colorado band: Dead Pioneers

In this episode, Paddy is joined by Meego Yassin. Meego, born and raised in Iraq talks about life in a war-torn country before having to leave at age 15. A lifelong martial artist, he has competed in muay thai, boxing, and tai kwon do. He holds multiple black belts in various disciplines including BJJ and once went viral with his infamous story about his time working in a movie with Steven Seagal.

Featuring original music from Belfast band: Search Party

In this episode, Paddy is joined by Tom Shaw and Estelle Piper better known as internet sensation Toasters 'N' Moose. They discuss how their now-famous song "Taste The Biscuit," which they performed in a movie over a decade ago has gone viral multiple times and made them a recognizable musical duo worldwide.

Featuring Original music from Toasters 'N' Moose.

In this episode, Paddy talks about his experiences with earthquakes in Taiwan and how a mistranslated message last week from the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense had him believing there was a missile heading his way from mainland China. Also discussed, is the Persian carpet flatworm that penis fences with its two-pronged penis. All true stories.

Featuring original music from Kentucky musician: Spooky Fox

In this episode, Paddy delves into the world of psychics, telekinesis and famous spoon-bender Yuri Geller  who rose to fame in the late 70’s making millions of dollars convincing  people he had psychic powers. 

Featuring original music from Colorado band: Dead Pioneers 

Its 5:00 am in the morning, Paddy, naked with an electrified tennis racket in his hand and a manical look in his eyes  hunts down a ruthless mosquito thats been biting him and buzzing in his ear all night. Oh an loads of facts and rambling about mosquitos.

Features original music from Melbourne Australin band: The Slingers

In this episode, Paddy talks about why the 26th of December is called Boxing Day in the UK and St Stephen's Day in Ireland. He delves into St Stephen and his brutal execution, a gruesome fate that most of the 12 Apostles would meet. On a happier note, he also looks into the top 5 Christmas songs and movies of all time.

Featuring original music from Britains: Nick Frater

Paddy rambles about Taiwan's crazy traffic and how he's witnessed multiple accidents. Also,  noisy neighbors in Taiepi and how to deal with a neighborly dispute when you're a foreigner and cultural practices differ quite a lot from what you're used to. 

Featuring original music from Melbourne band: The Slingers

In this episode Paddy talks about the recent death and funeral of legendary Pogues frontman Shane McGowan. He also discusses odd or unusual funeral practices from different cultures around the world.

Featuring original music from SoulBoy Mystic 

In this episode, Paddy is joined by Philadelphia-born stand-up comedian Joey Callahan. Coming from an Irish-American background, Joey talks about his life as a comic spanning over an incredible 40 years and counting. 

Featuring original music from England's: Nick Frater

In this episode, Paddy takes a look at some once-common practices and norms that existed in Ireland, but no longer do. From wearing a dead relative's clothes to their funeral to women being refused the right to buy a pint in a pub.

Featuring original music from Belfasts FVRY

In this episode, Paddy discusses Blue movies and Yellow books, one used to describe pornography in the West and the other to describe it in Asia. He tells tales of how in order to acquire a blue movie or fireworks in rural Ireland back in the day he'd have to venture to a car auction in a horse riding centre and do deals with Irish Gypsies.

Featuring original music from Danish/Taiwanese artist: Broken Bench

In this episode, Paddy catches up with cyclist Javier Colon. Javier is on the road and halfway through cycling his bicycle across the USA. He chats about all the ups and downs of such a journey, the people he's met, and the everyday obstacles he faces.

Featuring original music from: Nintenuendo

In this episode, Paddy tells the tale of Irishman Alexander Pierce, a petty thief who in 1820 was sent to the British penal colony of Van Diemen's Land to serve 7 years of hard labor. After a few months, he escaped into the wilderness with 7 others and this is when his infamous story of starvation, murder, and cannibalism begins.

Featuring original music from Kentucky band: Moonlight Mile.

In this Halloween special Paddy rambles about his love of Halloween growing up in rural Ireland. He also delves into Horror movies that are supposedly based on true events. If you love Halloween and Horror movies then tune in and have a listen.

In this episode, Paddy delves into the weird world of celebrity memorabilia and how some people are willing to pay ridiculous amounts of money for sometimes very strange and odd items once belonging to someone famous. For example, a piece of chewing gum chewed and spat out by pop star Britney Spears that sold online for $12,000.

In this episode, the lads tell the story of the 1766 mutiny of a group of Malagasy captives onboard a slave ship, who had been sold to Dutch East India Company officials on Madagascar to be enslaved by the company in its Cape Colony in southern Africa.

Featuring original music from Belfast band: Foreign Wolf