THE LADS™️ are back with Episode 27! And in this one THE LADS™️ are continuing the Disney trend! Talking all things PINOCCHIO! THE LADS™️ break down the original book in typical NOP fashion with some major laughs along the way! As per with Ian and Gary there are also a couple of hilarious tangents and offshoots here and there! Enjoy yous sexy animals! 👽💫🍄🚀 🚨 PATREON SIGN UP 🚨 [www.patreon.com/naivelyoptimistic] N.B Please also consider following, subscribing and/or rating the boys on your...

THE LADS™️ are back with Episode 26! And in this one THE LADS™️ are talking all things Sleep Paralysis as well as a myriad of funny, strange and crazy phenomena relating to sleep. In short though sleep paralysis is a temporary inability to move that occurs right after falling asleep or waking up. Individuals remain aware during episodes, which frequently involve troubling hallucinations and a sensation of suffocation. Over the centuries, symptoms of sleep paralysis have been described in many...

THE LADS™️ are back! And its a special one this week! I'm delighted to FINALLY be able to debut the last of the rotating co-hosts. In a new style of the show that I am buzzing about. Ladies and gents, its here..NOP HISTORY! With your hosts Gaz O'Neill and Mr Warren Shelley! And this week we are talking all things RASPUTIN. Lads; if you're are not familiar with Rasputin I don't even wanna give away too much away in this description. Just tune in and enjoy the life and times of one of the...

THE LADS™️ finally return this week to True Crime! Joined by our True Crime correspondent Aoife Devine. Gaz & Aoife reunite after what seems like an eternity to shoot the shit on all things pedophiles, rapists and clowns. In this installment covering one individual in particular, And that is... Mr John Wayne Gacy. Who is JWG? John Wayne Gacy, (born March 17, 1942, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died May 10, 1994, Statesville, Illinois), was an American serial killer whose murders of 33 boys and...

THE LADS™️ are back with Episode 23! And in this one THE LADS™️ talk about the dark origins of one of Disney's most beloved films, Snow White. Dropping some facts along the way about Disney, this is a nice light hearted ep to brighten up your Tuesdays! Gaz also drops an incendiary update vis-a-vis the scam discussed on last weeks show. Enjoy yous sexy animals! 👽💫🍄🚀 🚨 PATREON SIGN UP 🚨 [www.patreon.com/naivelyoptimistic] N.B Please also consider following, subscribing and/or rating the boys...

Lads! How are we!? To celebrate the boys finally touching down in the Top Podcasts Spotify charts in Ireland, I've decided to release one of our Patreon exclusive episodes to all of you beautiful listeners here on Spotify & Apple. Potentially my favorite Patreon episode we've ever done, this one is a deep dive into all things Griselda Blanco. What is there to say about this youngone!? F**k Pablo Escobar and the boy! This youngone was the real O.G!!! Griselda Blanco was known as La Madrina...

Ladies and gents. Season 4 has landed! THE LADS™️ are back with Episode 22! And to kick off our debut episode we are talking all things CURSED Kleenex commercials! I know... WHAT!? No. We have not lost our minds, this is a LEGIT event that occurred back in the 1980's whereby popular tissue giant Kleenex released a commercial that was so disturbing it was taken off the air immediately. Myself and Steven make our way thought this bizarre tale and in typical NOP fashion have some large laughs...

THE LADS™️ are back with Episode 21! Joined this week by Iano! The lads talk all things Harry Houdini! Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-born American illusionist and stunt performer, noted for his escape acts. Enjoy yous sexy animals! 👽💫🍄🚀 🚨 PATREON SIGN UP 🚨 [www.patreon.com/naivelyoptimistic] N.B Please also consider following, subscribing and/or rating the boys on your preferred streaming service, as this helps The Lads™ with regards to increased exposure etc.. and ultimately helps in growing...

THE LADS™️ are back with Episode 20 for a True Crime special! Joined again by our crime correspondant Aoife Devine. Aoife and Gaz dive into all things Denis Rader AKA The "BTK" Killer.  Dennis Lynn Rader is an American serial killer known as BTK or the BTK Strangler. Between 1974 and 1991, Rader killed ten people in Wichita and Park City, Kansas, and sent taunting letters to police and newspapers describing the details of his crimes Enjoy yous sexy animals! 👽💫🍄🚀 🚨 PATREON SIGN UP...

THE LADS™️ are back with Episode 19! Joined this week by Steven! The lads talk all things cursed dolls. And what better place to begin than with the one who started it all. Robert! Robert the doll is an allegedly haunted doll exhibited at the East Martello Museum. Robert was once owned by Key West, Florida painter and author, Robert Eugene Otto. For over 100 years, reports have told of the doll moving, changing facial expressions, and even talking. Join us for a history of the doll and its...

THE LADS™️ are back w/ episode 18! Joined this week by the 3rd of the rotating co-hosts, Iano! Iano, who made his debut earlier in the month over on our Patreon is known to some of the listeners, but excitingly makes his debut this week over on Spotify. In this episode myself and Iano explore the official story behind the flight's disappearance, we analyze the theories and mysteries and try to make heads or tails of the circumstances surrounding this event . Was the plane brought down by the...

THE LADS™️ are back with Episode 17 for another True Crime special! Joined again by our crime correspondant Aoife Devine. Aoife and Gaz dive into all things Robert "Willie" Pickton. Robert William "Willy" Pickton (born 24 October 1949) is a Canadian serial killer who was convicted in 2007 of the second-degree murders of six women. Arrested in 2002, he was the subject of a lengthy investigation that yielded evidence of numerous other murders. Enjoy yous sexy animals! 👽💫🍄🚀 🚨 PATREON SIGN UP...

Gaz is BACK with episode 16! Joined this week by new host and9aas pal Aoife Devine for a True Crime Special. The pair dive into all things Jeffrey Dahmer. Known as the Milwaukee Cannibal or the Milwaukee Monster, Jeffrey Dahmer was an American serial killer and sex offender who committed the murder and dismemberment of 17 men and boys from 1978 to 1991. Many of his later murders involved necrophilia, cannibalism, and the permanent preservation of body parts. So without further adieu, strap...

Gaz is BACK with episode 15 and the first of the brand new season 3! Joined this week by new host and cousin Steven O'Neill, the lads have PHENOMENAL craic diving into the backstory of the absolute MADNESS that went on behind the filming of the Wizard Of Oz. A very very very funny episode and one we were genuinely chuffed to kick off season 3 with! So without further adieu, strap yourself in! Enjoy you's sexy animals! 👽💫🍄🚀 🚨 PATREON SIGN UP 🚨 [www.patreon.com/naivelyoptimistic] N.B Please...

Gaz takes the mic solo for a brief address to the nation. Announcing the upcoming launch of Season 3 of the podcast and what's to come following the loss of our beloved Dani. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Lads™️ return with some ALIEN chat this week. Our first feature length episodes on all things extra-terrestrial. The men cover the bizarre abduction case of Betty and Barney hill. The first ever documented and publicized Alien abduction case this one set the stage for all events thereafter. A very very interesting episode indeed one we think you will hopefully enjoy a lot! But without further adieu, strap yourself in! Enjoy you's sexy animals! 👽💫🍄🚀 🚨 PATREON SIGN UP...

The Lads™️ return to True Crime this week! Covering Ed Kemper! Ed Kemper is an American serial killer, rapist, cannibal, and necrophile who murdered ten people, including his paternal grandparents and mother. He is noted for his large size, at 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m), and for his high intellect, possessing an IQ of 145. Kemper was nicknamed the Co-ed Killer as most of his victims were female college students. A very very interesting look a mad character all together and one we think you will...

The boys are BACK with episode 25! Due to popular demand The Lads™️ return to more topic focused episodes this week. Deep diving into the bizarre life of John McAfee. Creator of McAfee anti-virus software. McAfee became a multi-millionaire after creating the prominent antivirus software, and later relocated to Belize. The Lads™️ unpack the wild documentary, "Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee" which depicts Filmmaker Nanette Burstein unravelling the strange behaviour of John McAfee,...

The boys are BACK with episode 11! Keeping the theme light this week once again The Lads™️ produce another cracker to brighten up this gloomy Tuesday! The Lads™️ off by Introducing their new "Jamie"- "Young Jordan" 😅 Who will be serving as the new backbone of the show keeping Dani and Gaz on track! A wild wild episode which contains loads of laugh-out-loud moments. The Lads™️ cover a range of hilarious topics, from Jordan being held at knifepoint for a b*****b, to Dani's LOFTY career as an...

The boys are back with episode 23! Feeling a bit buzzier this week after a spell of darker episodes as of late, The Lads™️ decided to brighten things up a bit this week and keep it light with some fun topics. From Panda porn to Walt Disney, and then from Disney land Illuminati meetings to gay Ken Dolls 😅 But without further adieu, strap yourself in! Enjoy you's sexy animals! 👽💫🍄🚀 🚨 PATREON SIGN UP 🚨 [www.patreon.com/naivelyoptimistic] N.B Please also consider following, subscribing and/or...

In the latest installment of the Naively Optimistic Podcast; THE LADS™️ discuss the Black Monk of Pontefract! The Black Monk Of Pontefract was a poltergeist that in 1966 haunted the f**k out of the Pritchard family over at 30 East Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire. Causing all sorts of carnage over a 2 year period, this story is a creepy one and is sure to provide you guys with a nice blend of humor and intrigue! If your into your ghost stories, this is one not to be missed! But without...

Recorded back in mid 2020; In the latest installment of the NO Podcast; THE LADS™️ discuss Mr Dick Chase, AKA Richard Trenton Chase; otherwise known as the Vampire of Sacremento. Richard was an American serial killer who killed six people in the span of a month in Sacramento, California. He was nicknamed "The Vampire of Sacramento" because he drank his victims' blood and cannibalized their remains. This is by far probably the maddest individual the boys have covered thus far. Listener...

Recorded back in mid 2020 THE LADS™️ burst out of the gate this week, keeping the momentum of season 2 going, bringing you yet another fantastically weird episode. The boys discuss the bizarre phenomenon of people who frequently go missing in National Parks in the U.S. Typically these people vanish without a trace leaving absolutely no sign of physical evidence explaining their disappearance. Often these cases are children and happen right under their parents noses. Very strange stuff. The...

Recorded back in early 2020. A sharp left this week as The Lads ™ deliver their first True Crime episode! 🥳 Shaking things up a little bit this week, The Lads™ delve into the CRAZY true story of Luka Magnotta AKA The Internet Cat Killer! Luka the f****n knacker rose to fame in 2010 when he uploaded a series of videos of himself carrying out brutal murders on kittens. However if you're familiar with this story, you'll know the story doesn't stop there. Tune into this episode to be taken on a...

Recorded back in late 2019 - The Lads™ go full tinfoil hat mode this week and delve deep into the mother of all conspiracy theories, 9/11 🛩🏦🏦 Looking close at the official story, The Lads™ drop a few bombs of their own and introduce a ream of fact-checkable points which might bring what you may believe about that wild, and historic day into question. Strap in, break out the tinfoil and spark up the J's for this one our cosmic brothers and sisters 👽 Enjoy, crackers! N.B Please also consider...