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The Big Ghost is running amok in the town. Some are making the most of it, whilst others are coming up with solutions to end it, once and for all.This episode featured: Patrick Meier⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura Conlon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Gerard Donnelly, Amelia Price, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eddie Goodwin, Megan Scott, Phil Grieve, JR McCormick, & Aidan Kelly, Opening credits song: 'Midnight Robbery'Ending Credits song 'Lake Banook' - Both songs by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Conor Mallon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out his full album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unearthed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Spotify nowCreated, produced & edited by Conleth McVeigh.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Check out my new show 'The Bad Articles' - first 4 episodes out now - it's a supernatural comedy podcast where a team of agents investigate otherworldly threats across 1990's Ireland. It's like a Dunbracken X-Files! And you'll recognise the cast from many episodes here (in fact, everyone in TBA also features in this episode).You can find it wherever you get your podcasts, or click the link above.

The Big Ghost, a dreaded entity of horror and smoke, has returned to Dunbracken. Or is it just a foggy night? Who's to say.This episode featured: Patrick Meier, Laura Conlon, Gerard Donnelly, Kieran Sands, Jane McKeever, Eddie Goodwin, Megan Scott, Phil Grieve, Kit Reese, Declan King and Niall McKennaPart 2 out on Tuesday 28th October.

THE BAD ARTICLES IS FINALLY OUT! This is the show I've been working on for the past few months with a bunch of your Dunbracken favourites, and all 4 episodes of the 1st season (or first Article, as we call them) are out now. This is the 1st episode. If you enjoy this, check out The Bad Articles for the rest. Either search the name, or go to the linktree here. I'm so proud of this show and we're already hard at work on our next Article.TBA is a supernatural comedy audio drama, following the chaotic and absurd investigations of the Official Supernatural Neutralisation Agency (O.S.N.A.) as they attempt to stop otherworldly threats across 1990's Ireland. A narrative experience that weaves together improvised comedy, tabletop roleplaying and rich sound design.If you enjoy the stuff we do here, you'll love this show. It's like a longer, more supernatural Dunbracken. A silly and irreverent love-letter to collaborative story telling, Irish folklore and 90's nostalgia. It was so much fun to make and you can be sure there's more to come.There's also more Dunbracken to come. There's always more Dunbracken to come.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Article #1: The Root of All Evil (Part 1) - Welcome to Wight'sThe Official Supernatural Neutralisation Agency (O.S.N.A.) are Ireland's leading otherworldly investigators, and they’ve just placed an advert in the local newspaper in the hopes of swelling their ranks.Who will join the fight against fright?The Bad Articles is created by JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly.Editing and Sound Design by Clark Phillips.Starring:Conleth McVeigh as Clarry Postman, The MilkmanLaura Conlon as Maddie MurphyPatrick Meier as Dolan GibbonsNiall McKenna as Gideon HubbleJR McCormick & Aidan Kelly as everyone else.Chat with all these folk, and other fans of the show on our Discord server!For Behind-the-scenes content and more info on the show follow our socials:Instagram, Bluesky, YoutubeYou can find all of these at our Linktree as well.The Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, N.I.

Hello, in an episode where we break the most times ever, enjoy 4 sets of insanity in the guise of scenes and sketches featuring:Patrick Meier⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura Conlon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amelia Price, Gerard Donnelly, Jane McKeever, Tiff Minson and Nicole O'Doherty.

Three friends figure out what it means to be a man; two friends try to buy a car; one friends tries to help sell a car.This episode featured: Patrick Meier⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura Conlon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amelia Price, Niall McKenna, Jane McKeever, and Claire ThompsonOpening credits song: 'Midnight Robbery'Ending Credits song 'Lake Banook' - Both songs by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Conor Mallon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out his full album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unearthed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Spotify nowCreated, produced & Edited by Conleth McVeigh.

A kid auditions to be the next Big Milk Bottle Kid; A father hires a billboard to find his missing son; and The Oul' Mask steps up to right the wrongs society has rung.This episode featured: Patrick Meier⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura Conlon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Gerard Donnelly, Amelia Price, Niall McKenna, JR McCormick, & Aidan Kelly,Opening credits song: 'Midnight Robbery'Ending Credits song 'Lake Banook' - Both songs by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Conor Mallon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out his full album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unearthed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Spotify nowCreated, produced & Edited by Conleth McVeigh.

For the first time ever you can watch a Dunbracken show on Youtube, recorded in wonderful 4K quality:https://youtu.be/mgF7MZNWL7AThe Live Show 2nd Half - The Mayor's Jamboree is in full swing, will it live up to his expectations? A fully improvised musical from the cast of Dunbracken. Expect impromptu line-dances; emotional alligators; Wrestling Jamboree Exhibitionists; first love; and so much more!Featuring:Musicians: Eddie Goodwin on Piano & Luke Bannon on Violin.Cast: Gerard Donnelly; Declan King; Derek Miller; Amy Hughes & John CloseRecorded at the Accidental Theatre, Belfast on 28th June 2025

For the first time ever you can watch a Dunbracken show on Youtube, recorded in wonderful 4K quality:https://youtu.be/O8j4nqiRDekThe Live Show 1st Half - The Town Council hold the monthly town meeting, and we see many, many scenes all across Dunbracken.Featuring:Patrick Meier, Laura Conlon, Gerard Donnelly, Kieran Sands, Amelia Price, Niall McKenna, Jane McKeever, Marcus Keeley, Aaron Marshall, Eddie Goodwin, JR McCormick, Aidan Kelly, Debbie McCormack & Tiff Minson.Recorded on June 28th 2025, live from the Accidental Theatre, Belfast.

Shout out to some friends doing cool audio content:Last Dance - my favourite high fantasy audio drama just released episode 12, their penultimate episode of Season 1. It also featured a few Dunbracken Alumni, so check that out if you want to hear more of us!Felbryn Studios - Dunbracken cast member and friend of the show, JR McCormick, has just started up a new production studio for audio content. Follow that to keep up to date with them. We recently recorded the pilot for their new show (featuring some Dunbracken favourites) and it is going to be unbelievable. I love it so much and cannot wait for others to hear it in when it is released.A WILD DUNBRACKEN DISCORD HAS APPEARED - check it out if you want to chat about the show with other people who enjoy it (or are part of it)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------There's an Italian Restaurant in Dunbracken, who knew! A specialist has been brought in to help train the waiters; cooking lessons get down to the core of the issue; a PR manager has a very dry take on advertising restaurants; some cops listen in on a wiretap; and will the patrons get dinner and a show tonight?This episode featured a classic bumper cast list of 16 people: ⁠⁠⁠Patrick Meier⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura Conlon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eddie Goodwin, Amelia Price, Claire Thompson, Andrew Robinson, JR McCormick, Aidan Kelly, Aaron Marshall, Niall McKenna, Megan Scott, Eddie Goodwin, Phil Grieves, Min Witts, David McCauley & Eoghan Fox,Opening credits song: 'Midnight Robbery'Ending Credits song 'Lake Banook' - Both songs by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Conor Mallon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out his full album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unearthed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Spotify nowCreated, produced & Edited by Conleth McVeigh.

Bunkers are stocked; a boy runs away from his family; a Gas technician tries to call the emergency services; and the Hatman terrorises a Truck Driver once again.Created, produced & Edited by Conleth McVeigh.This epiosode featured: ⁠⁠⁠Patrick Meier⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura Conlon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eddie Goodwin, Amelia Price, Claire Thompson, Min Witts, Andrew Robinson, JR McCormick & Aidan KellyOpening credits song: 'Midnight Robbery'Ending Credits song 'Lake Banook' - Both songs by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Conor Mallon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out his full album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unearthed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Spotify now.

We have a bit of a shorter episode this time around, after this week's Live Show - I'll hopefully have it up and ready to watch in the coming weeks, but sure, we shall see. Enjoy!

Saturday 28th June - LIVE SHOW - tickets still available for both in-person, and the online livestream.https://accidentaltheatre.co.uk/box-office/dunbrackenliveJoin us for an evening of abusrd chaos as for the first time ever, you can see Dunbracken - and it's two shows in one: as well as recording a full episode (full of fan-favourite, returning characters, and all-new ones) we will also be having the opening and closing night of Dunbracken: The Musical. Come see a musical set in the town, the title of which will be decided by you, the audience!2 shows in one night! It's going to be an amazing night of absurd comedy chaos, and we hope you can join us in-person or online.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------A hitchhiker gains her voice; a robber has a problem making a withdrawal at the bank; and three lawyers try their best to keep the court proceedings moving when the judge is unable to attend.This epiosode featured: ⁠⁠⁠Patrick Meier⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura Conlon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eddie Goodwin, Amelia Price, Christine Clark, Marcus Keeley, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron Marshall, Claire Thompson, Min Witts, Andrew Robinson, JR McCormick & Aidan KellyOpening credits song: 'Midnight Robbery'Ending Credits song 'Lake Banook' - Both songs by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Conor Mallon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out his full album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unearthed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Spotify now.Artwork by Andrew Pope.Back to Dunbracken is created, produced and edited by Conleth McVeigh

The war concludes, but will Dunbracken survive?BIG NEWS!! We're doing a live show of the podcast on Saturday 28th June! For one night only, Dunbracken will be descending upon the Accidental Theatre in Belfast, where you can see & hear the sort of absurd nonsense you know so well, and some that you don't know at all!For anyone who can't attend, the show will be both live-streamed, and available on-demand for a few days after.Tickets for in-person livestream, or on-demand can be found at:https://accidentaltheatre.co.uk/box-office/dunbrackenliveAND NOT ONLY THAT, but it's also 2 shows in one as on the same night we'll be performing an entirely improvised musical set within the Town. Dunbracken: The Musical. A catchy title for a catchy piece.Thank you to everyone who lent their voices and their time to making "The Scuffles" and for extending my idea from a random solo episode idea into a cracking 4 hour long madcap affair.This episode featured: Patrick Meier; Laura Conlon; Gerard Donnelly; Amelia Price; Marcus Keeley; Eddie Goodwin; Aidan Kelly; and Aaron Marshall.Thanks to all our callers this episode too: Kieran Sands; Gemma Burnett; Debbie McCormick; Declan King; Katie Thompson; Owen Heading; Luis Fernandez; Mare Schumacher; Mike Caulkins; and Kate Lyon.

The war for Dunbracken rages on as the final instalment gets split into two; The townsfolk discover the documentary team's answering machine; two separate groups of American's end up in town during the War; and Roger heads to the frontlines for Dunbracken 102.7FM;Tune in next week for the fifth and final part of the 4 part miniseries 'The Scuffles'.Cast information will be updated. I'm tired and going to bed.

The Marshall's have their day; the prison's Correctional Officers do not.Part 3 of the 4 part miniseries 'The Scuffles'Produced & Edited by Conleth McVeigh.Featuring: Niall McKenna & Gerard Donnelly as the 2 Marshall's; and Patrick Meier & Laura Conlon as the 2 Correctional Officers.

Who looks after the neighbourhood when there's a war on? The same busybodies who look after the neighborhood when there's no war. Also, who gets to use the family gun first?This is part 2 of 4 part miniseries 'The Scuffles'Created & Produced by Conleth McVeighFeaturing:First Time Guests: Claire Thompson, Roby Robinson & Aidan Kelly.The returning talents of: Patrick Meier, Laura Conlon, Niall McKenna, Amelia Price, Marcus Keeley, Rachel Coulter, Min Witts, David McAuley & Aaron Marshall.

Dunbracken becomes the travel destination for Ireland's smallest ever war. Friends turn against friends; people try to get out of conscription; a new podcast is on the airwaves; and the SWAT team finally have a mission. The Helium Train is still in the sky.This is part 1 of 4 part miniseries 'The Scuffles'Created & Produced by Conleth McVeighFeaturing: Patrick Meier, Laura Conlon, Gerard Donnelly, Niall McKenna, Amelia Price, Kieran Sands, Eddie Goodwin, Eoghan Fox, Beau McAfee, Rachel Coulter, Marcus Keeley, Conor Reddick & Aaron Marshall.This is the start of Season 3, also. We will have weekly drops for the War episodes, and then be moving to a fortnightly release schedule from episode 54 onwards.

Back to Dunbracken is Back to Dunbracken! Join us on Tuesday April 29th for the start of season three!!Follow the podcast @dunbrackenpod on instagram to stay up to date on any goings on in the future. See you next week!

Some more Dunbracken Yuletide cheer (or our version of whatever that is). We have bespoke advent calendars; Bracelets that let you tell that special person in your life how you feel about them; and the North Pole Helpline helps some folk with some Christmas issues. This episode features: Patrick Meier; Laura Conlon; Kieran Sands; Eddie Goodwin; Amelia Price; Gerard Donnelly; Declan King; Kit Reese & Conor Reddick.

We recorded a bunch of Christmas scenes ages ago, enjoy. It involves Santa, dead beat dads & court cases.It features: Patrick Meier; Laura Conlon; Kieran Sands; Eddie Goodwin; Amelia Price; Eoghan Fox; Declan King; Kit Reese & Conor Reddick.