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I'm Grand Mam

I'm Grand Mam

Kevin Twomey and PJ Kirby 253 episodes Latest May 31, 2026

Two lads from Cork, Ireland, Kevin and PJ, have a weekly catch-up over a cuppa, exploring the collective life landmarks of growing up gay in today's world. They navigate their lives while battling the internal shared struggle of every Irish gay man: 'what would mam think?'

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Ep 247 - The Horse's Name Is Friday Jun 7, 2026 57:29 PJ’s been star-spotting this week; he’s convinced he saw Deborah Meaden at the gym, and he reckons her head is probably wrecked from people trying to pitch business ideas to her. Kevin is launching a crusade against a certain brand of gay man who fell into the sale rack at Zara, said “I’ll take it”, and calls it fashion.The baby gays experimenting with rainbows and alternative looks though? Chefs
Ep 246 - Dolls on Decks May 31, 2026 47:16 It’s an episode of extremes today, girls. PJ has been recovering from the worst hangover of his life after taking some bad drinking advice from an evil twink. Meanwhile, Kevin’s been to watch his pal run the Hoka Hackney Half Marathon, and he can’t get over how supportive and wholesome the vibes are. And how hot the lads are.For the theme this week, the boys are breaking into the Khia Asylum: the
Ep 245 - Roy's The Boy May 24, 2026 53:12 Kevin and PJ are riding high from the response to their Sky ad with Roy Keane this week; the family group chats have never been busier and the mams have never been prouder! Speaking of sports, they’re obsessed with the new Cork City Pride jerseys and how impactful they’ll be for queer people in sports.Inspired by their recent episode about intelligence, the lads are talking all about moments of st
Ep 244 - It’s a DINK Life for Me May 18, 2026 53:55 Kevin is singing the praises of home makeover TV shows to a skeptical PJ this week, and the lads are inspired to think about their dream homes as kids (and adults, to be honest): secret doors and beds shaped like cars, anyone?Speaking of kids, that’s the theme for this week: the boys are unpacking how attitudes to having kids have changed, why the right wingers are obsessed with making women have
Ep 243 - Are We Funny or Are We From Cork? May 10, 2026 51:12 Sickness has hit I’m Grand Mam towers this week, after a run of Irish tour dates and a busy period for the lads. Kevin is gearing up for this birthday, and the boys are addressing the allegations that their Cork accents are all for show; you got them, gals!The theme for this week is intelligence. As the old adage goes, you can’t judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, so Kevin and PJ are unpa
Ep 242 - Piggies Out For The Boys May 3, 2026 48:25 Another busy week for the lads as they’ve been filming a top secret project and continuing the Irish leg of the tour. Kevin’s been crying (beautifully), PJ found his missing necklace with the help of Nuala and St. Anthony, and the PTs have been blowing up the DMs. This week the theme is child stars, and PJ and Kevin are counting their lucky stars that they didn’t make it in showbiz as childre
Ep 241 - Stop Tonguing Your Dog Apr 26, 2026 48:12 ‘Tis all go, girlies! The lads have been busy with touring, work commitments and buzzing social lives: so busy that Kevin has had to colour-code his Google cal. PJ was at his nephew’s confirmation this week, and was shocked to discover that kids aren’t getting slapped by the bishops as part of the ceremony any more. He’s even more shocked to learn that this was actually never common practice, and
Ep 240 - One of the Boys Apr 19, 2026 54:25 Kevin’s keen to learn to drive, but with the fuel protests across Ireland this week, he’s not sure how useful it would be. The lads stand with the farmers, obviously, even if it did take PJ 5 hours to get from Cork to Dublin for Jordan’s wedding. Speaking of Jordan’s wedding, we find out more about PJ's antics on the stag, and why the wives and girlfriends at the wedding were fuming with him.The t
Ep 239 - Let PJ Speak Apr 12, 2026 55:37 The lads have absolutely had it with April Fool’s Day antics on social media, and think it’s about time we put a stop to it. In better news, this week Kevin’s family have been celebrating his brother’s engagement, which leads them to talk about the general mortification of Irish people doing… well, anything.The theme for this week is teenage discos, and we’re throwing it back to a time laden with
Ep 238 - Miss Me with the Matcha Apr 5, 2026 51:05 Kevin is on a crusade against culinary trends this week, and matcha and hot honey on pizza are in the firing line. PJ’s heartbroken that he failed his NCT (mainly because he chickened out of leaving a bribe in the glovebox), even though he’s loving booting around Cork in the car.The speed of the drive from the northside to the southside even inspires the lads to call for unification of the two sid
Ep 237 - Dunnes Stores Dynasty Mar 29, 2026 51:55 The lads are buzzing after their first tour date, despite PJ losing his voice on stage and having had a gang of firemen round his gaff responding to a faulty carbon monoxide alarm. Meanwhile Kevin is lamenting the fact that Carmit has been excluded from the Pussycat Dolls reunion tour, but decides that if Kimberley can get her leg above her head and do her famous tilt, all will be forgiven.For the
Ep 236 - Brilliant or Busted? Mar 23, 2026 50:00 Kevin and PJ have been in their best goth drag this week, and they can’t stop thinking about how hot they both looked in black eyeliner! Getting their makeup done makes them think back on their experiences with stage makeup as children, and they also start planning a charity drag night: watch this space, girlies!For the theme, inspired by their upcoming Happy Campers shows, the lads are discussing

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