The Absolute State of It with John Meagher and Peter Flanagan

John Meagher and Peter Flanagan
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The Absolute State of It is a weekly podcast from Irish comedians John Meagher and Peter Flanagan where the lads tackle the big news stories of the week despite having zero journalistic training or research skills.

  1. 6d ago

    The Odyssey vs Elon

    The Absolute State of It is a weekly podcast from Irish comedians John Meagher and Peter Flanagan where the lads tackle the big news stories of the week despite having zero journalistic training or research skills.   This week it's sad Christopher Nolan sightings, Pete vs AI, and John vs Elon. Like, comment, subscribe!

  2. Aug 21

    Jason Arday and the great British press

    The Absolute State of It is a weekly podcast from Irish comedians John Meagher and Peter Flanagan where the lads tackle the big news stories of the week despite having zero journalistic training or research skills.

  3. Feb 27

    Late night London walking pod

    It's too hot and couldn't sleep, so I went for a walk from Notting Hill to Central London. I saw Colin Firth get an Uber, and definietly popped up on the radar of the Russian Embassy by accident. I talk about my first gig, first fights, and some blue plaque stuff too. Come to The Gladstone Arms at Borough on March 9th for a gig with Huge Davies and Peter Flanagan!

  4. Feb 12

    Into the Wild with Ryan Dalton

    My jaw operation was a success, and I'm able to talk again without dribbling all over myself...what a time to be alive! This week's guest is documentarian and host of the hit podcast "Into The Wild" Ryan Dalton. Before his life in all things nature took hold Ryan was a standup comedian, and we shared many a terrible open mic stage in the greater London area when we started out. I talk to him about the decision to quit performing comedy, and how he found himself in Namibia investigating ethical hunting. Please listen to his great show "Into the Wild", and follow him on Instagram @intothewildpodcast

  5. Jan 16

    "Fa-scists back alright!" (to the tune of "Backstreet's Back alright)

    I'm back from a week in Bahrain and chatting nonsense yet again! Thanks for listening; don't tell Trump I was slagging him off, I might need a visa soon ❤️

  6. Jan 2

    Happy New Year! Traitors, lab-grown brains, and the Vietnam War Machine fuelled by Newry Pies

    Hope you all had a great Christmas/Hanukkah/New Year and are ready to hit 2026 right in the dick! I'm at home and getting some absolute top-tier Dad-lore (did you know the Newry Pies Factory was involved in the US Military industrial complex? No? Me either! There's a Patreon exclusive episode this week too so have a look there for a rant to end all rants on public decency.

  7. 12/24/2025

    Fighting freakshows from Jake Paul to Muhammad Ali

    Merry Christmasssss! The absolute freak show fights from this past weekend gave me the idea to chat about my favourite, most awful, fights in history as well as what happens when a regular gym bro thinks they can beat up a heavyweight champion of the world.

  8. 12/20/2025

    David Walliams, P Diddy, and a history of hangovers

    "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds" This week we had a Comedians' 12 pubs of Christmas in London and BOY OH BOY did it take a toll! It sent me into a rabbit-hole learning all about the history of hangovers and their various cures over the centuries (pickles feature heavily). Last night news came out that comedian, presenter, user of black face way after everyone knew it was racist, was dropped by his publisher after a series of sexual assault allegations by female staff members. He denies the allegations and of course has a right to defend himself, but I chat about that. In other "creative people who are massive creeps" news I watched the P Diddy documentary on Netflix and holy Mary mother of God what was he up to! CRazy stuff. Anyway - here you go!

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