"Farmer Joe, Fasting & the Truth They Don't Want You to Know"

Joe and Sherin sit down with the one and only Joe "Farmajo" — health advocate, content creator, and walking experiment in natural wellness. Joe takes us on his incredible journey from fatty liver, 5 stone overweight, and struggling to climb a hill without stopping for breath, to hiking the highest peaks in Ireland, reversing his own health markers, and helping four people reverse Type 2 diabetes. No filters, no pharmaceutical sponsors — just real talk about food, fasting, and taking back control of your health. This one gets deep, gets funny, and might just change the way you look at your breakfast cornflakes. 🌾⚡

⏱️ TIMECODES

00:00 — Intro / Hands in the air, welcome to Episode 33!

00:43 — Introducing Joe "Farmajo" — how Joe & Sherin first spotted him on TikTok

01:19 — What is Farmajo? Kids TV, animations & the board game getting kids off screens

02:18 — Joe's viral video hit 325K views… then got shut down. Why health content gets suppressed

03:13 — The steam facial remedy & soaking your feet — Joe's nightly self-care routine

05:11 — Attention spans, dopamine hits & why nobody can sit still anymore

06:15 — The best energy drink in the world (hint: it's not Red Bull)

07:11 — Celtic sea salt, morning routines & 50 press-ups before breakfast

07:51 — Intermittent fasting explained — why skipping breakfast might be the best thing you do

09:03 — How to do your first fast without losing your mind (sea salt is the secret weapon)

09:41 — Salt vs. sugar: which one ACTUALLY raises your blood pressure?

10:38 — The sleeping tablet scandal — a woman on pills for 14 years & what Joe did about it

11:31 — Joe opens up: 3 years probation for speaking out. His book is coming.

13:25 — Sherin's personal experience with sleeping aids after losing her mum

15:17 — Joe's major bowel scare, giving up coffee & sugar — and what came out the other side 👀

16:55 — June 2024: diagnosed with severe fatty liver. Doctor wants to put him on tablets. Joe says no.

17:47 — How Joe lost 5 stone in 6 months through intermittent fasting alone

18:15 — The Kellogg brothers & how "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" was invented to sell cornflakes

20:35 — Helping 4 people reverse Type 2 diabetes & the insulin resistance conversation

22:40 — Sugar, cancer & the body only needing 4 grams of sugar a day

24:00 — Why protein powder is just dried waste milk — and eggs are the real superfood

25:12 — Eggs and ADHD: the overlooked superpower food

28:12 — Calisthenics explained: why press-ups and squats are the two best exercises on earth

29:05 — Social media addiction, dopamine loops & how to actually cut back

33:26 — From nearly collapsing hiking Clinch Hill to conquering the highest peak in Leinster

35:36 — How to quit vaping using sea salt (Joe's 50% mindset theory)

40:12 — The coffee debate — Joe & Sherin admit to their caffeine habits, Farmajo issues a challenge

43:08 — 9 teaspoons of sugar in a bowl of cornflakes. Cocoa Puffs = cocaine puffs 🤯

44:21 — Autism rates: from 1 in 25,000 to 1 in 25 — what's really going on?

46:44 — Gestational diabetes, processed food during pregnancy & the link to childhood conditions

51:10 — Parasites, pig meat & Joe's monthly parasite cleanse (yes, really)

53:27 — Sherin's recent breast check & how it made her rethink her diet

54:24 — CBD, cannabis & multiple sclerosis — Joe's brother and a powerful family story

57:42 — Autophagy: what happens to your body after 48 hours of fasting 🔥

58:55 — Jared from Ballymore — 60 marathons in 60 days, world record broken

59:49 — Wrapping up, follow Joe @farmajo_1.64 on Instagram, and the hosts issue themselves a live challenge on air

1:01:11 — Sign off, shoutout to Jamie the producer & see you next week!

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

Comedian, Bingo Loco host, and all-round force of nature, Adam Burke. Joe and Sherin sit down with Adam for one of their best episodes yet, covering everything from his wild origins as a pro wrestler (yes, really — Ireland's first heavyweight champion, who trained alongside Finn Bálor and Becky Lynch) to carving out a career in stand-up comedy.

But this one goes well beyond the laughs. Adam opens up about his day job working with Jigsaw, the youth mental health service, and the pair share deeply personal stories about parenting, anxiety, school refusal, and the shrinking safe spaces for young people in Ireland. Sherin shares her own experience getting help for her daughter, and the conversation gets real fast.

There's also a brilliant segment on performing comedy inside Mountjoy Prison — including the legendary moment a supermarket roof joke landed a little too well — plus the full story of how Adam went from small Irish comedy clubs to hosting Bingo Loco in the 3Arena and across the globe.

A funny, honest, and genuinely moving episode. Don't miss it.

Timecodes:

00:00 — Intro & welcoming Adam Burke to the show

00:45 — Banter about hair, waxing, and getting straight to business

02:18 — Adam explains why mental health professionals need to engage with community media and "get their hands dirty"

03:48 — How did Adam get into comedy? It started with pro wrestling

04:01 — Ireland's first heavyweight wrestling champion — training with Finn Bálor & Becky Lynch

06:14 — Why Adam fell out of love with wrestling (injuries, his wife's concern, and chasing something new)

07:44 — The secrets of pro wrestling revealed: blades, blood, and performing as the villain ("the heel")

10:19 — Winning the belt: the crowd stands and applauds the bad guy

11:42 — Six hours of training every Sunday for 7–8 years; sacrificing football for the craft

13:14 — Transition to stand-up comedy and wanting to be one of the nicest people in the game

29:44 — The Echo in Ballymun and the importance of creative spaces for young people

30:31 — The "shrinking social spaces" for youth in Ireland and what adults get wrong

31:51 — Community parks, antisocial behaviour, and how we judge teenagers unfairly

32:10 — Growing up with autonomy and what that privilege means for parenting

33:28 — Helicopter parenting, letting go, and the village mentality that's disappeared

37:42 — Competitive parenting vs. supportive parenting

38:12 — Adam's work with Jigsaw (youth mental health service, ages 12–25)

39:18 — Sherin shares her daughter's experience with anxiety and how Jigsaw helped

40:06 — The gap in mental health supports for children under 12 — a real problem

41:21 — What young people are presenting with most: anxiety, depression, school refusal, body image, ADHD, autism

50:46 — Bingo Loco: how Adam got involved and what makes it unlike anything else

52:34 — How Bingo Loco opened doors — from the same old circuit to the 3Arena and beyond

54:26 — Staying in your lane, gratitude, and not comparing yourself to other comedians

55:49 — Family as the real anchor: meeting his wife Sandra and what really matters

57:18 — The 3Arena gig vs. 13 people at Ha'penny Bridge — every gig is just a gig

59:36 — Mountjoy Prison gig: how it came about through the school of education programme

1:00:42 — The moral question: should comedians entertain prisoners?

1:01:42 — The supermarket roof joke that accidentally called out the guy who actually did it

1:03:09 — Getting stuck behind Enoch Burke's family at the prison gates

1:03:47 — A prisoner recognising Adam's dad, and the surreal moments only Mountjoy can deliver

1:04:34 — The lads shaking hands at the door: the most respectful end to any gig

1:06:05 — Adam eating a full Irish breakfast with the prisoners at 9am (while Joe watched in horror)

1:07:26 — Rival gangs, a warden's warning, and sniffer dog panic

1:11:28 — Wrapping up: well-wishes, genuine compliments, and what's next for Adam

1:12:02 — What's coming up: summer gigs, Bingo Loco, festivals, and a new sketch show in the works

1:12:54 — Sign-off, shout-outs,