On this week's show, the wonderful Keith Barry joins Willa and Eric in the studio. The lads chat hypnosis and how Eric tried to quit the smokes using it. Keith tells them about how some mind hackers are hired to create sleeper agents and Keith hacks Eric's mind and finds out his first ever crush... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eric and Willa on their tod this week as they shoot the shit (sometimes literally) about old classic cars, the time Willa got pulled over for speeding in the UK only for the story to take a wild turn, a drunken accident after a night of whiskey and the beauty of VHS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Willa is back this week as himself and Eric chat about their summers in Butlins, the magic of old VHS renting shops and whether or not older drivers should have to retake their driving test to keep their license. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest this week is Northern Irish royalty, the brilliant and hilarious Shane Todd. In Willa's absence, Eric and Shane chat about gigging in Dubai, meeting Osama Bin Laden's brother (and having to laugh at his bad jokes). Eric tells Shane about the time he met Bono and how he'd done a background check on Eric. Shane tells us about growing up in Northern Ireland, but in an area where the paramilitaries are also friends. And we have some shameful confessions from the Laughter Lounge...

Joining Eric and Willa this week is the handsomest Canadian to set foot in Ireland, it's the brilliant Tom Stade. The lads chat about their methods to survive in prison, why CAN say anything these days and how to knit a scarf while otherwise engaged... this isn't one for the kiddos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest in the You Must be Jokin' studio is the wonderful, fabulous, fantastic, Aideen McQueen. Aideen is a comedian who has gone from teaching (Willa's kid) in school to the stage doing comedy in Irish. Eric and Willa chat voice preparation, Aideen tells us about her experiences trying to teach coolock school-kids Irish and discuss the legitimacy of faith healers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode Eric and Willa are joined by....TIGER WOODS!!! I mean... Simon Harris, no I mean Charles LeClerc... Oh wait, no, it's the legend of the JOE parish Conor Moore (Sketches). The lads talk about the potential new Taoiseach, about Conor's time coming through the ranks as a impressionist, how that led to his own TV show and ad with Tiger Woods and why he loves covering F1 now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eric and Willa go wild in their first solo podcast of the series. In this episode, they chat about Willa's move into boxing MCing and why he'd be useless as a boxer. Eric professes his love for the 90's rave scene in Dublin and the look at some listener questions that came in over the past few weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest this week is award-winning crime journalist Nicola Tallant. This episode is slightly different to our others, but it's incredibly important. The lads chat to Nicola about her career as a crime journalist, reporting on the drug cartels in Ireland and the damage cocaine has done to the country. We also hear Willa's story when it comes to addiction and how he found help in Mountjoy Prison. If you are affected by the issues discussed in this podcast, contact the Samaritans or visit...

Our guest this week is the brilliant Liverpool comedian Adam Rowe. Adam is the host of the 'Have a Word' podcast and is one of the funniest people across the pond. Eric and Willa chat to Adam about his podcast, getting over imposter syndrome and embracing the idea that people want to pay to watch him tell joke. Plus, some more juicy confessions from our Laughter Lounge confessions box. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do you do when two dogs get stuck together having sex? That's what Eric and Willa get stuck into before we welcome this week's guest, which is the lovely Kevin McGahern. Kevin is known for his role in Hardy Bucks, presenting Republic of Telly and being an all-round legend. The lads chat about drink-driving, the Cavan accent, the time Willa threw Eric under the bus at a gig and the time Kevin almost got battered at a charity gig. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're flying now lads! On the third episode, Willa and Eric chat about the conspiracy theories they believe in, and why Bullseye was one of the best shows ever imagined by TV companies. Our guest this week is the brilliant comedian and actor John Colleary. The lads chat with John about his famous impressions, his star role in The Savage Eye and the time he drank all his Mam's sherry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest this week is legend PJ Gallagher.  PJ did some of his best work pretending to be someone else in RTÉ’s hit-show Naked Camera, and is one of Ireland’s best-loved comedians.  In episode 2, Eric and Willa chat about taxi drivers around Dublin who lend them some of their best material. They chat with PJ about his love for daredevils, or the people with a passion for the pointless as he calls them. They look back on some of the best ‘Naked Camera’ sketches, including one of PJ’s...

Wahhheyyyyy. We’re finally here! This is ‘You Must Be Jokin’ with JOE and the Laughter Lounge. In the first episode, Eric Lalor and Willa White reminisce on the early days of their comedy career, how they got started and they speak to the man who is responsible for getting them started, legendary comedian Des Bishop.  The lads chat about ‘Joy in the Hood’, going from Ballymun to the big stage, Ireland’s obsession with death, what it’s been like for Des to make the move back to USA after years...

Eric and Willa sit down with a different guest each week to find out what their story is, have a bit of craic and delve deep into the shenanigans of life and cultural phenomenas. Expect big guests, big conversations and big laughs. Lookin’ for a feel-good listen? Well done, you’ve found it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.