Edwin Sammon Of Knowledge

This week I ponder the last Daniel Craig Bond movie being released and whether or not he's an attractive man who needs his face ironed which leads to a discussion about ironing in general. Also, Luke and I attended our first baby bonding session with other babies learning about sounds and shapes and massage which leads me to discuss the cast of characters he plays with at home. Plus I reveal my shocking self romping techniques after being blackmailed over the internets! Enjoy!

I'm back once again with the podcasting and I'm giving an update on what I've been up to before my son is cuddled out of the room which leads me to write a song about how much of an angel baby he is. There's a thorough dissection of an old Cornish legend and a few hot takes on a few lukewarm issues. Enjoy!

A new theme tune again opens this episode featuring more children's stories being dissected and some Beatles chat after watching the new Disney plus show with Rick Rubin and Paul McCartney that's not a sponsor of the podcast but a great show and there is an eventual ice cream deal you can seek out from supermarkets also not sponsered by this podcast. All this, Plus, a reading from my book which is halfway first drafted, there's two chapters here in rough audiobook form. Enjoy!

I'm back from the Scotland and I have tales from the Edinburgh Fringe including a new stand up bit born out of annoyance and the most unusual audience members I've ever performed to. I talk about having my comedy brain switched on again and briefly mention covid before breaking down a seemingly cute yet ultimately disturbing children's story. There's also an announcement regarding the future of the pod. Enjoy!

It's the latest episode where I start talking about my baby boy's sleep habits but go off on several tangents before finally returning to it towards the end. This should be of no surprise to anyone who's heard the podcast before. Tangents include the treasure trove of movie memorabilia that my sister in law's Uncle had in his possession, how I would re-edit Aliens, why dog parents are not real parents, recalling the one time I met the late Sean lock, how you can get into the movie business through just sheer dumb luck, the return of live comedy and the latest episode of Baby Detective guest directed by Michael Mann! Enjoy!

I'm joined this episode by Cillian, my nephew who has a new favourite actor who isn't Al Pacino and gives us his two cents on the Black Widow movie. My niece Roisin gives the perfect answer as to why horror films are enjoyable to watch and she finds out the worst thing you can do on a podcast so trigger warning; the episode contains mild eating ice-cream noises. There's also a mini interview with Luke, my thoughts on the pandemic and where we are now and the latest episode of Baby Detective. Enjoy!

I'm on the road recording from my bedroom in Birr, Co. Offaly, which turns out to be more difficult than usual. I'm also fresh from a first family holiday with Cara and Luke where we encountered a busybody, some boat wankers and also some lovely times. I get a little bit political talking about covid fatigue as I return to stand up and there's the latest episode of Baby Detective. Enjoy!

I'm back with a new episode that contains two tiny bits of baby knowledge that are peppered throughout in small doses like a vaccine and are very interesting but there is also a defence of baby talk and why I feel it's ok to talk baby. There's an improvised song about love making in hot weather, some bad analogies about toast, a desperation of the eventful trip Cara, Luke and I made to Birr, Co. Offaly and an exploration of a rabbit hole video I came across that I made into a jingle featuring Gary Oldman. All this plus episode two of the sow within the show, Baby Detective!

It's a new episode and I'm keeping the baby chatter to a minimum as I understand how annoying it can be for people to talk about their babies. I actually don't care about anyone else's and that's justified. Plus, there are bigger things happening like the news that aliens may be real.! I'm not so sure. Also, some tips for the sun, some improv songs and the next episode of the thrilling new show, "Baby Detective". Enjoy!

Back from a hiatus with some more baby chat but I'm mainly talking about strange and unusual cultural appropriation from an influencer who is white and English but now is Korean somehow. Eighteen surgeries helped. Also, what's going on with Alec Baldwins wife and is the Dutch accent something to be culturally appropriated? All this plus a preview of new show "Baby Detective" and some improv singing. Enjoy!

Luke Sammon has finally arrived and I am delighted and in love but also sleep deprived and unsure of what sunglasses are for! The story of his birth is one where I resist the urge to mansplain about the work of Elton John, I feel a potentially murderous urge to defend my newborn and some other parents maybe not being the greatest make me feel like i'm gonna be OK at this whole Daddy business. Plus, a new, potentially mega hit show that came to Cara in a dream. All this plus a guest appearance by Luke himself! Enjoy!

It's a podcast of two halves as, firstly, I tackle a bunch of hot takes on T-Shirt slogans and coffee loyalty cards amongst others and also a sidebar on why dogs eat grass. There's a mini improvised rap before finally a recording of a 2018 gig from the wonderful basement room that is the Comedy Crunch at The Stag's Head in which I am on seemingly nervous but good form plays out for the second half. Enjoy!

The day of the baby's arrival is fast approaching and I outline the various dental procedures I have gone through over the years that amount to almost exactly the same as childbirth I'd imagine. I also explore why anyone would want to be a dentist and whether or not they can or should be trusted and I finish my dental rant with a recital of a poem about looking after your teeth I remember from primary school. I've auditioned remotely for a Hollywood movie that will be shooting in the next couple of months, I talk about gender specific baby nonsense and describe a dream I just had where I embarrassed myself and also perved on Princess Diana. Enjoy!

After a long hiatus and with the literal days ticking down to the birth of my first child I ponder the very existence of owning your own human being. I talk about some weird parenting behaviour I've noticed. I about my resemblance to a Limerick man from the nineteen seventies. All this plus my short Reggie Watts inspired improv song, my lukewarm takes on the notion of super soldiers in Marvel TV shows and I read out the glut of YouTube comments left on my video of Donald Trump dancing and demanding the finest beautiful men as well as give you the news of my very first driving lessons. Spoiler alert, I'm a natural! Enjoy!

This week I'm talking babies babies babies, so cute you just want to eat them up like ice-cream! But don't, that is frowned upon. Myself and the lovely Cara take a two day antenatal class with a zoom room full of strangers. Will there be actual knowledge in this episode? Yes, surprising and strange facts about the sometimes mysterious facts of childbirth. Also, I justify having a child in a dangerously overpopulated and troubled world. Plus, the only April Fool's prank that I fell for back in 2005 and what my younger pranking self used to get up to in phone boxes. All this and a little song about ice-cream at the end. Enjoy!

The podcast is a year old! To celebrate Ed has a bunch of surprises and jingles in store. There's a celebrity interview with Sir Barry Gibb and he sings Ed's favourite Bee Gees song! Ed gives one of his famous lukewarm takes on things and rambles about the past year, there's an improvised country and western song dedicated to his parents, a teaser trailer for the new season of Space Notes and a tune from unknown Dublin rapper MC Red Line Lewis. Enjoy and thanks to everyone who has listened so far, Ed (that's me writing in the third person) really appreciates it. x

Here's a very niche episode from last year that previously was only available to my Patrons and its all about the band Radiohead on the twenty year anniversary (last year) of their divisive and seminal album, "Kid A". With a new introduction and outroduction I ramble on about why I love them so much and music in general, certain associations I have with certain songs and I end with a troubadour cover of "Idioteque", one of my faves from the LP. Enjoy. x

It's a new and improved podcast recorded for the first time on Garageband which has led to me recording an inspired and pumping new theme tune and my first attempt at putting a silly tune together which I have done in a silly accent for some reason. It's about love and pancakes. There's some talk about the strange pronunciations of American style wording that is very French for some reason, an awkward encounter with a casual acquaintance in a park that left me shook, a short telling of an old Irish folklore tale that leads to why I kind of have a deep hatred for Paddy's Day that stems from simple childhood boredom. All this and the amazing revelation that people in Taiwan are changing their names to "Salmon" for free sushi!

This week i'm thinking back about the old days when Roy Orbison was still alive and cassette tapes were a valid media, how Spring has not quite sprung yet but that hasn't stopped lads from wearing shorts and how a book on becoming a father from 1995 has some advice that might be mistaken for being from fifty years before. All this plus a bonus bit of actual live stand up! Enjoy!

This week on the podcast I talk about my issues with internet 'Stans' and how a refunded ticket to a cancelled event led to some crazy dreams from Cara and myself. But before I get around to describing our individual dreamscapes I demonstrate the improvisation skills that the Norwegians are loving so much and attempt a terrible impression of what one of my listeners from Australia might sound like but probably doesn't. There's also a review of my kitchen layout featuring a Russian doll bin-bag situation and what I consider to be the biggest crime when it comes to Irish kitchens. All this plus a one minute review of the latest episode of 'Wandavision'. Enjoy!