Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a new episode of The Public Nuisance Podcast with me, Sean McComb. This week we welcome Techno Granda to the podcast. We cover boxing in Belfast, growing up around the sport, fighting from a young age, Northern Ireland’s boxing culture, surviving cancer, sepsis, spending months in hospital, deciding to travel, Thailand, becoming Techno Grandad, getting banned from TikTok, going viral, millions of views, trance music, techno, DJs, festivals, Emerge, Tomorrowland, underground clubs, Berlin, Ukraine, Southeast Asia, AI-generated music, buying DJ decks, getting recognised abroad, Bangkok, Thailand nightlife, social media fame, Northern Irish TikTok drama, online hate, filming people in public, influencers, family life, leaving something behind for your kids, travelling instead of buying flashy things, Christmas in Australia, beer, getting approached by Britain’s Got Talent and Big Brother, Belfast humour, growing up through the Troubles 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 – Belfast Boxing & Fighting From a Young Age 05:49 – How Techno Grandad Started Online 06:55 – Cancer, Hospital & Deciding to Travel 07:49 – Getting Banned From TikTok 08:20 – The Video That Changed Everything 10:07 – Techno vs Trance & Becoming “Techno Grandad” 11:47 – Staying Yourself on Social Media 13:29 – Making a Living From Going Viral 14:16 – How Cancer Changed His Outlook on Life 17:13 – Thailand, Temples & Travelling the World 19:17 – Getting Paid to Travel & Belfast’s Dance Scene 21:00 – Dream Festivals & Turning Down Opportunities 23:09 – AI Music & the Future of the Industry 23:55 – Why He Bought £1,200 of DJ Equipment 25:08 – Getting Recognised Around the World 26:24 – Underground Techno in Europe 28:55 – Drinking, Cancer & Changing Habits 30:01 – Filming in Public & Social Media Backlash 32:00 – The Problem With Northern Irish TikTok 34:18 – Dealing With Hate & Getting Recognised 37:00 – Family, Work & Staying Positive 39:19 – Social Media Isn’t Real Life 41:18 – Belfast Clubbing & The Arena Days 43:19 – Thailand Stories 45:24 – Why Everyone Should Experience Thailand 47:10 – Influencers, Masculinity & Social Media 49:00 – Why He Turns Down Big Brand Deals 50:20 – Money, Family & What Actually Matters 52:00 – Choosing Travel Over Flashy Things 53:06 – Christmas in Australia 55:19 – Britain’s Got Talent & Big Brother 57:11 – Northern Irish Humour & Working-Class Belfast 59:04 – Final Thoughts & Where to Find Techno Grandad
