The Public Nuisance Podcast

Sean McComb

Host Sean McComb interviews various guests

  1. Aug 25

    The Public Nuisance Podcast #085 “If You Can Survive the Next 20 Years, You’ll Live to 150” with Ro Boyle

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a new episode of The Public Nuisance Podcast with me, Sean McComb. This week we welcome Ro Boyle to the podcast. We cover white-collar boxing, kickboxing, weight cuts, saunas, boxing in New York, medicinal cannabis, growing up in the 80s and 90s, underage drinking, Frosty Jack’s, working-class culture, leaving school with no GCSEs, Queen’s University, Irish language, becoming a comedian, retiring from fighting, finding purpose after sport, Irish drinking culture, stand-up comedy, old-school films, The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Squid Game, Shutter Island, talking to strangers abroad, Turkey holidays, drunken stories, everyone filming everything, smart glasses, AI taking jobs, robots, self-driving cars, electric cars, the future of work, the Fleadh, Belfast tourism, Northern Ireland, sectarianism, identity, politics, immigration, social media, comedy gigs, touring and much more New episodes every Tuesday. NEW MERCH 10% off with Code - BANGBANGGRAVEYCHIP Website: https://visualanticsapparel.com/collections/public-nuisance-podcast Sean McComb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmccomb/  Killen Studios Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killenstudio/  Website: https://killenstudios.com/ That Prize Guy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatprizeguy/  Website: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/ The Wing Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewingsociety/ Chapters 00:00 White Collar Boxing & Fighting Stories  09:03 Cutting Weight & Preparing to Fight  11:44 Weed, Medicinal Cannabis & Boxing in New York  16:33 Growing Up Drinking in the 80s & 90s  20:18 Leaving School With No GCSEs  23:11 Could a Fighter Become a Stand-Up Comedian?  26:28 Getting Older as a Fighter  29:02 Life After Fighting & Finding Comedy  30:27 Ireland’s Fighting & Drinking Culture  33:32 Breaking the Cycle With Your Kids  34:52 Favourite Films, The Sopranos & Breaking Bad  45:16 What Makes Someone Good on a Podcast?  47:13 Talking to Complete Strangers  48:18 Chaos on Holiday in Turkey  50:33 Growing Up Before Everyone Had a Camera  51:38 Smart Glasses & the Future of Technology  52:54 Will AI Take Everyone’s Jobs? 57:04 Self-Driving Cars & What the Future Looks Like 59:25 What Happens When AI Replaces Workers? 1:03:37 The Fleadh & Bringing Belfast Together 1:06:01 Belfast’s Reputation Is Changing 1:08:15 Northern Ireland, Sectarianism & Identity 1:11:15 Why People Can’t Disagree Anymore 1:12:12 Palestine, Israel & Political Division 1:13:53 Immigration & the Wider Debate 1:18:55 Live Comedy & Performing to Tough Crowds 1:21:11 Upcoming Comedy Tour 1:21:58 Outro

  2. Aug 18

    The Public Nuisance Podcast #084 “Getting Scooped Pulling Moves” with Ciaran Nolan & Gerard Jordan

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a new episode of The Public Nuisance Podcast with me, Sean McComb. This week we welcome Ciaran Nolan & Gerard Jordan to the podcast. We cover Pulling Moves, the upcoming reunion, West Belfast in the early 2000s, growing up around the Falls and Springfield Road, Belfast nostalgia, riots, stolen cars, murals, old Belfast, getting into acting, being slagged for drama, BBC television, behind-the-scenes Pulling Moves stories, cast nights out, forgotten scenes, the original cast, football, Manchester United, Roy Keane, Sir Alex Ferguson, modern football tactics, boxing, fighter mentality, Paddy Donovan, Croke Park, sparring, gym etiquette, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather, boxing weight cuts, rehydration, fight camps and much more. New episodes every Tuesday. NEW MERCH 10% off with Code - BANGBANGGRAVEYCHIP Website: https://visualanticsapparel.com/collections/public-nuisance-podcast Sean McComb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmccomb/  Killen Studios Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killenstudio/  Website: https://killenstudios.com/ That Prize Guy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatprizeguy/  Website: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/ The Wing Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewingsociety/ Chapters YouTube Chapters 00:00 Matcha, Music & the Podcast Begins  07:32 Why People Don't Talk Anymore  10:07 AI, Neuralink & Where Technology Is Going  12:17 Using ChatGPT for Golf  14:37 Could Pulling Moves Be Made Today?  16:40 Growing Up in West Belfast in the Early 2000s  20:09 Belfast Murals, Posters & Childhood Memories  24:35 Why Pulling Moves Felt So Authentic  26:16 Watching Pulling Moves for the First Time  28:41 Football Fandom & Supporting Successful Teams  30:32 What's Gone Wrong With Modern Football?  32:16 Why Game Plans Go Out the Window in Boxing  34:02 The Most Dangerous Moment in a Fight  35:06 Carl Frampton, Rematches & Making Adjustments  36:25 Paddy Donovan & Changing Tactics Mid-Fight  38:04 Roy Keane's Elite Mentality  41:10 The Crazy Money in Modern Football  42:09 Growing Up and Getting Into Acting  45:58 Getting Paid to Present TV as a Kid  49:20 Ignoring the Noise & Backing Yourself  50:08 The Pulling Moves Reunion — 23 Years Later  52:56 Pulling Moves Behind-the-Scenes Stories  55:25 Being 17 on the Pulling Moves Set  58:15 The Funniest Pulling Moves Stories  1:03:19 Why the Pulling Moves Cast Worked So Well  1:04:24 What to Expect From the Reunion  1:08:05 The Pulling Moves Scenes Fans Still Quote  1:11:48 Croke Park & Paddy Donovan's Corner  1:13:27 What Boxing Sparring Really Sounds Like  1:16:17 Sparring Etiquette & Taking Liberties  1:19:14 Sugar Ray Leonard & Boxing's Greatest Era  1:22:21 Ricky Hatton vs Floyd Mayweather  1:24:52 How Fighters Extend Their Careers  1:26:07 The Reality of Cutting Weight  1:27:42 Putting a Stone Back On After Weigh-In  1:28:25 Pulling Moves Reunion Tickets

  3. Aug 11

    The Public Nuisance Podcast #083 “Keep it trucking Marky” with Holly The Destroyer

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a new episode of The Public Nuisance Podcast with me, Sean McComb. This week we welcome Holly to the podcast. We cover giving birth during Covid, cats, Féile an Phobail, Belfast crowds, fairground rides, fear of heights, Florida, Universal Horror Nights, old-school sweets, Freddos, Belfast takeaways, Indian food, West Belfast food spots, Belfast’s growing food scene, boxing, Tyson Fury, Tommy Fury, Molly-Mae, Conor McGregor, Eminem, 50 Cent, Tupac, Biggie, Kneecap, hardstyle, hardcore raves, Doctor Peacock, DJing, radio, online trolls, Facebook monetisation, TikTok Shop, ADHD, Monster Energy, boxing weight cuts, YouTube and much more. New episodes every Tuesday. NEW MERCH 10% off with Code - BANGBANGGRAVEYCHIP Website: https://visualanticsapparel.com/collections/public-nuisance-podcast Sean McComb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmccomb/  Killen Studios Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killenstudio/  Website: https://killenstudios.com/ That Prize Guy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatprizeguy/  Website: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/ The Wing Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewingsociety/ Chapters 00:00 – Giving Birth During Covid & Missing the Hospital 02:41 – Why Holly Is Terrified of Cats 07:26 – Féile, Belfast Buzz & Fairground Rides 10:11 – Getting Recognised & Dealing With One Drunk Idiot 14:26 – Summer Ending, Florida & Horror Nights 16:05 – Sweets, Crisps & Growing Up in Belfast 19:17 – Belfast Takeaways & Favourite Food Spots 25:12 – Why Belfast’s Food Scene Is Exploding 27:13 – Tyson Fury, Tommy Fury & Conor McGregor 29:38 – Conspiracy Theories & Another Belfast Heatwave 31:50 – Holly’s Hardstyle Radio Show 33:12 – Doctor Peacock, Raves & Learning to DJ 37:04 – Taylor Swift vs Eminem, 50 Cent & Old-School Rap 39:29 – Kneecap & Kids Listening to Explicit Music 41:18 – Getting Trolled on Christmas Day 43:49 – Tracking Down Anonymous Internet Trolls 45:36 – Making Money From Facebook Content 47:22 – TikTok Shop & Selling Out Your Audience 49:49 – ADHD, Energy Swings & Monster Energy 51:20 – Holly’s DJ Ambitions & Belfast’s Hardstyle Scene 55:35 – Childbirth vs Boxing Weight Cuts 59:10 – Growing Holly’s YouTube & Long-Form Content

  4. Jul 28

    The Public Nuisance Podcast #082 “Why Every Man Needs a Hobby Outside Work” with Darragh Milligan

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a new episode of The Public Nuisance Podcast with me, Sean McComb. This week we welcome Darragh, Belfast Undercover Chef to the podcast. We cover boxing, the Belfast Undercover Chef journey, TikTok and social media, content creation, anxiety, depression, counselling, medication, men's mental health, fatherhood, parenting teenagers, giving up alcohol, boxing discipline, finding purpose after sport, cooking, BBQs, family life, confidence, dealing with criticism, hobbies, retirement, staying active, restaurant culture, Belfast food, content creation as a hobby and much more. New episodes every Tuesday. NEW MERCH 10% off with Code - BANGBANGGRAVEYCHIP Website: https://visualanticsapparel.com/collections/public-nuisance-podcast Sean McComb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmccomb/  Killen Studios Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killenstudio/  Website: https://killenstudios.com/ That Prize Guy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatprizeguy/  Website: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/ The Wing Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewingsociety/ Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:02 - Parenting, patience & raising teenagers 02:26 - Is social media really an easy way to make money? 06:23 - Boxing, discipline & committing to your craft 08:02 - University vs learning a trade 12:00 - How cooking changed his life 14:18 - Living with anxiety & depression 17:40 - Giving up alcohol & taking control 19:49 - Confidence, criticism & social media 24:17 - Social anxiety & life after drinking 27:20 - The passion for cooking & feeding family 31:20 - Life after boxing & finding purpose 37:22 - Using social media to help people with mental health 39:32 - Medication, counselling & panic attacks 43:20 - Becoming the person your children deserve 46:29 - Belfast prepares for Fleadh Cheoil 48:28 - Favourite meals, BBQs & restaurant habits 57:34 - Working with brands without selling out 01:00:28 - Why content creation stays a hobby 01:02:15 - Where to find Belfast Undercover Chef

  5. Jul 21

    The Public Nuisance Podcast #081 “The Truth About Belfast's Social Clubs” with Conchúr Moore

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a new episode of The Public Nuisance Podcast with me, Sean McComb. This week we welcome Conchúr Moore from Document Belfast to the podcast. We cover Belfast pubs, hidden social clubs, cheapest pints in Belfast, Turf Lodge memories, growing up in West Belfast, Black Mountain, Belfast history, Irish language, Catholic social clubs, loyalist clubs, favourite bars, pub recommendations, Belfast food, fish and chips, travel stories, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Soviet trains, football, school life, asthma, pigeon racing, Belfast tours, city centre history, tourists, stag dos, Tenerife, cheap holidays, Eastern Europe, Northern Ireland culture and much more. New episodes every Tuesday. NEW MERCH 10% off with Code - BANGBANGGRAVEYCHIP Website: https://visualanticsapparel.com/collections/public-nuisance-podcast Sean McComb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmccomb/  Killen Studios Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killenstudio/  Website: https://killenstudios.com/ That Prize Guy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatprizeguy/  Website: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/ The Wing Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewingsociety/ Heal My Hair UK Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healmyhairuk/ Website: https://healmyhairuk.com/ Chapters 00:00 Intro & Dark Humour Today 01:52 Growing Up in 90s Belfast 05:37 Belfast's Hidden Social Clubs 09:19 Turf Lodge Then vs Now 14:14 Irish Language & Identity 17:07 Nearly Getting Expelled 19:13 Football Dreams & Missed Opportunities 22:30 Finding Out I Had Asthma 24:23 Pigeon Racing Culture Explained 29:28 Belfast's Best Local Bars 32:12 Death Threats Over TikTok 34:13 Belfast's Best Chippy Debate 38:27 Why I Still Can't Drive 40:02 The Ultimate Belfast Pub Crawl 43:27 Growing Up During The Troubles 47:24 The Craziest Train Journey in Europe 51:06 Cheap Pints Around The World 55:22 Planning The Worst Stag Do 57:37 Boxing Trips To Kazakhstan 1:00:04 Stag Dos Are Chaos

  6. Jul 14

    The Public Nuisance Podcast #080 “What Happened 9 Months ago?!” with Gavin Burns

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a new episode of The Public Nuisance Podcast with me, Sean McComb. This week we welcome Gavin Burns to the podcast. We cover professional boxing, YouTube success, selling hot tubs during COVID, social media algorithms, going viral, podcasting, travelling to Kazakhstan, horse meat, food abroad, caravans, ADHD, Belfast culture, traveller traditions, Guinness rankings, Belfast pubs, harp vs Guinness, favourite beers, family life, becoming a dad, pregnancy, growing up in Turf Lodge, street fights vs boxing, old-school foods, corned beef, spam, music, YouTubers, travelling with kids, electric cars, scooters, road safety, funny Belfast stories, content creation and much more. New episodes every Tuesday. NEW MERCH 10% off with Code - BANGBANGGRAVEYCHIP Website: https://visualanticsapparel.com/collections/public-nuisance-podcast Sean McComb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmccomb/  Killen Studios Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killenstudio/  Website: https://killenstudios.com/ That Prize Guy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatprizeguy/  Website: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/ The Wing Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewingsociety/ Heal My Hair UK Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healmyhairuk/ Website: https://healmyhairuk.com/ Chapters 00:00 Intro  00:01 Sean McComb's Hot Tub Business During COVID  03:14 The Reality of Boxing Money & Fighting at the Top  05:29 Boxing Sacrifices Nobody Sees  07:37 Why Boxing Is One of the Hardest Sports in the World  09:12 Going Viral & Social Media Reality  12:00 How YouTube Changed Everything  14:08 Sean's Big Life Announcement  15:02 Weird Foods, Corned Beef & Spam Taste Test  17:29 Horse Meat in Kazakhstan & Food Abroad  22:00 Buying a Caravan You'll Never Use  23:40 Full-Time YouTube & Content Creation  25:06 Street Fights vs Professional Boxing  27:11 Traveller Culture & Tyson Fury  31:16 Growing Up in Belfast  34:02 Becoming a Dad & Family Life  36:36 Meeting His Wife & Music Memories  40:40 Belfast Nightlife & Favourite Doormen  41:54 The Best Guinness in Belfast  47:10 Guinness vs Harp Debate  52:40 Family Photos & Digital Memories  55:36 Electric Cars, Scooters & Road Safety  01:01:37 The Chicken Feet Challenge & Outro

  7. Jun 30

    The Public Nuisance Podcast #079 “Everyone Thinks They Can Fight Until They Can’t.” with MJ Lennon, Eoin McDonald & Marty O’Hara

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a new episode of The Public Nuisance Podcast with me, Sean McComb. This week we welcome MJ Lennon, Eoin McDonald & Marty O’Hara to the podcast. We cover boxing vs MMA, jiu-jitsu, the mindset needed to become a fighter, autism and combat sports, natural aggression, coaching beginners, training camps in Kazakhstan, getting humbled in sparring, Traveller boxing culture, why some athletes peak too early, nerves before fights, boxing gloves vs MMA gloves, broken hands, striking vs grappling, why running is the best self-defence, crazy gym stories, building a business after fighting, life after retirement, coaching philosophy, creating a welcoming gym culture, why Belfast produces so many elite fighters, community in combat sports, strength and conditioning, body awareness, learning to coach, why great coaches stay off their phones, creating better training environments, entrepreneurship, running multiple businesses and much more. New episodes every Tuesday. NEW MERCH 10% off with Code - BANGBANGGRAVEYCHIP Website: https://visualanticsapparel.com/collections/public-nuisance-podcast Sean McComb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmccomb/  Killen Studios Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killenstudio/  Website: https://killenstudios.com/ That Prize Guy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatprizeguy/  Website: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/ The Wing Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewingsociety/ Heal My Hair UK Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healmyhairuk/ Website: https://healmyhairuk.com/ Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:19 Reading People & First Impressions 01:00 Autism, Jiu-Jitsu & Hyper Focus 03:32 Can Aggression Be Taught? 07:47 Getting Humbled in Kazakhstan 11:39 Traveller Fighters & Tough Competition 14:23 Why Some Kids Quit Combat Sports 15:57 Sparring vs Fighting 17:43 Boxing Gloves vs MMA Gloves 22:59 Boxing or MMA in a Real Fight? 25:10 Crazy Gym Stories 28:13 Fighting Careers & Life After Sport 31:38 Why MMA Has a Better Community 34:04 Boxing vs Jiu-Jitsu Culture 37:14 Self Defence & Street Fights 38:52 The Growth of MMA in Belfast 41:39 Teaching, Coaching & Learning 46:14 Building a Community, Not Just a Gym 50:10 Everything You Need Under One Roof 53:24 What Makes a Great Coach? 57:38 Why Coaches Should Stay Off Their Phones 59:10 Outro

  8. Jun 23

    The Public Nuisance Podcast #078 “Banned From Brisbane” with Matthew Dinsmore (Dinzy)

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a new episode of The Public Nuisance Podcast with me, Sean McComb. This week we welcome Matthew Dinsmore to the podcast. We cover Belfast sayings, local slang, warm weather, sweating like a dog, dog’s balls, old-school smick culture, Nike Air Max, rockports, Belfast fashion, rap music, Eminem, Tupac, Biggie, Kanye, seeing rappers live, boxing trips to Kazakhstan, Georgia, Ukraine and Cuba, Soviet boxing culture, Russian fighters, horse meat, strange food abroad, North Korea stories, escaping strict countries, travelling to Australia, long-haul flights, smoking on planes, old TV channels, fire sticks, getting scammed in America, cassette tapes, CDs, Belfast nicknames, Irish language, growing up in Turf Lodge, school life, graffiti, Barcelona protests, pickpockets, craft beer, touring with Shane Todd, snoring, pregnancy cravings, married life, getting backlash online and much more. New episodes every Tuesday. NEW MERCH 10% off with Code - BANGBANGGRAVEYCHIP Website: https://visualanticsapparel.com/collections/public-nuisance-podcast Sean McComb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmccomb/  Killen Studios Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killenstudio/  Website: https://killenstudios.com/ That Prize Guy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatprizeguy/  Website: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/ The Wing Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewingsociety/ Heal My Hair UK Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healmyhairuk/ Website: https://healmyhairuk.com/ Chapters 00:00:00:09 — Intro  00:00:19:00 — Belfast weather, sweating and strange local sayings  00:02:36:20 — Dog’s balls, Belfast slang and made-up phrases  00:06:59:10 — Smicks, Air Max and old Belfast fashion  00:08:19:01 — Rap music, Belfast rappers and favourite artists  00:12:20:01 — Kazakhstan, Georgia and boxing trips abroad  00:17:17:22 — Soviet boxing culture and tough international fighters  00:19:32:11 — Cuba, North Korea and strict countries  00:23:19:05 — Travel plans, Australia and long-haul flights  00:27:13:00 — Smoking on planes, old memories and 2000s nostalgia  00:30:09:10 — Old-school smick style, Rockports and school clothes  00:33:47:22 — Belfast nicknames, graffiti and growing up in Turf Lodge  00:36:52:05 — Irish language, school and speaking Irish again  00:40:15:09 — Barcelona protests, tourists and pickpocket stories  00:43:03:21 — Getting scammed in San Francisco  00:45:06:14 — Fire sticks, dodgy channels and awkward discoveries  00:49:32:22 — Jukeboxes, bars and craft beer  00:52:30:03 — Touring with Shane Todd and life on the road  00:54:28:17 — Snoring, sleep masks and married life  00:56:00:23 — Pregnancy cravings, late-night food and online backlash  00:59:04:17 — Wrap-up and plugs

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Host Sean McComb interviews various guests

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