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S1E6 06 - Sláinte and Mazel Tov
Welcome to Rúla Búla! 🇮🇪🎭Today we’re going to examine the various connections between Irish comedy and Jewish comedy.Plus, Devorah Baum tells us about the role of the outsider in ethnic jokes.This is…
S1E5 05 - All Joking Aside
Welcome to Rúla Búla! 🇮🇪🎭Today we’re going to examine why confessional stories and observational anecdotes have become more popular than short snappy jokes over the last hundred years.Plus, we…
S1E4 04 - Big Jim Larkin and The Little Tramp
Welcome to Rúla Búla! 🇮🇪🎭Today we’re going to learn how a meeting with the man behind the Dublin Lockout may have changed Charlie Chaplin’s politics forever.Plus, we explore the history of the labour…
S1E3 03 - The Pope, The Pythons, and The Censor
Welcome to Rúla Búla! 🇮🇪🎭Today we’re going to examine the censorship of religious satire in Ireland.Plus, we take a look at Dave Allen's sacrilegious strip tease, Dermot Morgan's trendy priest -- and…
S1E2 02 - The World According to Spike Milligan
Welcome to Rúla Búla! 🇮🇪🎭Today we’re going learn how Spike Milligan influenced both Monty Python and The Beatles.Plus, we take a look at his battles with Peter Sellers, the German army, and his own…
S1E1 01 - No Irish Need Apply
Welcome to Rúla Búla! 🇮🇪🎭Today we’re going to explore the concept of the Irish joke, from Punch Magazine, to Buster Keaton, Bernard Manning, and Hal Roach.Then we learn how the first wave of…
S1E1 A History of Irish Comedy
Welcome to Rúla Búla!In this new podcast, we’re going to explore the history of Irish comedy.Today the Irish are famous for their sense of humour. From Father Ted, to Derry Girls, laughter has become…
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Rúla Búla has published 7 episodes since April 2026, covering topics in Comedy.
Rúla Búla is currently declining with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 35m.
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