Joe and Sherin are joined by the brilliant Eilish O'Carroll — best known as the loveable Winnie McGee from the smash-hit Mrs. Brown's Boys — for a hilarious and heartfelt episode 32. Before they even get into the interview, Joe has to come clean about being left standing in the freezing cold at the wrong City West Luas stop while waiting for Eilish to collect him — a mix-up that had been weeks in the making. Once they get past that, the conversation flows beautifully.

Eilish opens up about her journey into theatre, her work directing and mentoring a community women's show, and what it's really like to play Winnie alongside her real-life brother Brendan O'Carroll for over 26 years. She reveals the private backstory she wrote for Winnie in her own head — never shared with Brendan — that helped her stay in character through all the on-screen abuse. She also talks candidly about filming the Mrs. Brown's Boys mini-series while going through chemotherapy, growing up in Finglas and Stoneybatter, her mother's remarkable career as the first female Labour TD, her own one-woman show Do Level of Laugh, and her deep admiration for Brendan's late-bloomer success story. Funny, warm, honest, and full of great craic.

Timecodes:

• 00:00:00 – Intro / cold open
• 00:00:10 – Joe welcomes listeners to Episode 32 and introduces Eilish O'Carroll (aka Winnie McGee)
• 00:01:00 – The mix-up that almost never was: Sherin's scheduling chaos and dual alter egos
• 00:02:00 – Joe's Luas adventure — wrong City West stop, freezing cold, 30+ minutes waiting
• 00:05:00 – Eilish finally arrives (kind of) — the full story unravels
• 00:08:00 – Eilish talks about her ADHD and how she relates to Joe
• 00:09:00 – The Sister Sheds community show: how it started and how Eilish got roped in
• 00:11:30 – Directing the women's show, rehearsals in kitchens, and the chaos of putting it together
• 00:14:25 – The show's standing ovation and Eilish's impact as a director and mentor
• 00:22:00 – Eilish's theatre background and love of performing
• 00:35:30 – The chemistry between Eilish and Brendan on stage and the art of reading your scene partner
• 00:37:30 – Playing Winnie: the private backstory Eilish invented that Brendan never knew about
• 00:40:30 – What she loves most about Mrs. Brown's Boys and the power of making people laugh
• 00:41:00 – Filming the mini-series during chemotherapy: flying Glasgow–Dublin and straight back into chemo
• 00:42:00 – Brendan on Strictly Come Dancing and the real family bonds on the show
• 00:44:00 – Fan encounters: Australian fans, being "mobbed," and staying grounded despite fame
• 00:47:00 – Never really feeling "famous" — and why that's a good thing
• 00:48:30 – How Eilish joined Mrs. Brown's Boys: starting as wardrobe, coming back from England
• 00:49:20 – Her one-woman show Do Level of Laugh and its personal, emotional content
• 01:11:35 – Brendan's Christmas routines and life between Dublin and Florida
• 01:12:10 – Returning to Finglas: community spirit, Coronation Street vibes, and going home on TV
• 01:14:45 – Emotional visit to the family home and memories of her mother dancing in the lounge
• 01:15:30 – Her mother: the first female Labour TD, the Ballymun house, and moving to Finglas in the night
• 01:17:40 – Other O'Carroll family members and why Brendan didn't find success until his 40s
• 01:19:00 – Brendan's early struggles: debt, running a pub in Finglas, and finding comedy as a way out
• 01:20:00 – Brendan's legendary first Late Late Show appearance with Gay Byrne
• 01:23:00 – What's next for Eilish: The Circle writing group and a trip to Lourdes
• 01:25:00 – Wrap-up, big shout out to Pat Sullivan, and Joe's promise to have Eilish back on