Culchiecore, bonkbusters, murder, more murder and Nationwide: What I’ve seen on TV in 2024
Patrick Freyne on the 2 Johnnies, Rivals, Say Nothing, Baby Reindeer and television trends of the past 12 months
The 2 Johnnies
The 2 Johnnies Christmas Party at 3Arena: It’s easy to sneer at the triteness and crudeness, but are 13,000 happy fans wrong?
Support for the podcast stars, whose guests include Marty Morrissey, Nathan Carter and Dustin the Turkey, is fanatical
2024 in radio: chaotic exodus of Doireann Garrihy, Jennifer Zamparelli and the 2 Johnnies hangs over 2FM
Many presenters left RTÉ's pop station but Radio 1 had a much more stable year and Newstalk sailed serenely on. The online sphere and the threat of podcasts looms ever larger
The 2 Johnnies – what you get if you feed Ant and Dec a Tayto sandwich after midnight – are taunting us now
As I get sucked into this regional boosterism, I feel something change in me. Do I ... actually like it?
The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In review: It’s harmless fun but before long you just want it to end
Television: The Tipperary duo return to RTÉ for a second season of the TV show after their exit from 2fm a few months ago
A large swathe of the country looks at the 2 Johnnies and sees themselves
On their last 2FM show, a notable theme emerged from listeners' voice notes: it was great to hear culchies on the radio
Radio: The 2 Johnnies set to leave 2FM next week, RTÉ confirms
Co Tipperary duo, who have hosted drivetime programme since 2022, had audience of 151,000 in latest JNLR figures
The 2 Johnnies might act like jokers, but they’re laughing all the way to the bank
Radio: 2FM’s drivetime duo, who turn raucous rural references into ratings, know their listeners – and the value of their brand
The 2 Johnnies take their mix of hyper-patriotism and banger songs to the big stage
Podcasting pair’s 3Arena show is not everyone’s idea of a cultural night out, but the audience leaves with smiles and sore feet
The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In: Laddism is especially jolting in this attempt to bring 1990s British TV back
Television: Guests lined up for the first episode remind us that this is, in fact, still RTÉ
The 2 Johnnies: the blokey swagger is wearing very thin
Radio: Podcasting duo’s irreverent style flounders on 2FM, while Dermot and Dave’s double act becomes a one-man show
The Two Johnnies could be part of Irish life for the foreseeable future
TV review: In The Two Johnnies Do America their persona is that of minor hurlers who’ve got lost on their J1 holiday
The 2 Johnnies: Tipperary double act who stormed Ireland without ever leaving Cahir
O’Brien and McMahon, in between the gags, are prizing open conversations among a generation of young people, to whom that skill does not always come easily
GAA Catfish: The 2 Johnnies and the fake identity case they’re cracking
Comic duo say they will never reveal the identity of anyone connected to the story
The 2 Johnnies resume business as if nothing ever happened
Radio review: Back on 2FM after a short ban, the pair seem unchanged by the recent controversy
The 2 Johnnies lived up to their ‘cocky boyo’ image, but failed the ‘copped-on sound lads’ test
Radio comment: RTÉ took the Tipperary duo off air after an outcry over a social media video
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