TOP 5 MUSIC CONSPIRACY THEORIES ft. Jenny Claffey

It’s ok to cry, listener, and let’s do it together.  Mark O’Brien returns to the guest hot-seat this week to take Dave and Adam through five songs that turn on the waterworks in the second edition of tearjerker Top 5 run-downs on the podcast– make sure to keep some tissues nearby, but hopefully for good reason! Elsewhere over on the NO ENCORE Patreon, you can help yourself to weekly bonus content including Dave and Andy McCarroll’s Film Club taking on 1999 trash-classic The Boondock Saints and Adam’s forthcoming Album Club on Fall Out Boy’s 2007 LP Infinity on High – all for just €5 per month! But we digress, lots to get into as we return to the regular format post-quiz, so let’s tap in.  ACT ONE: A brief catch-up before we catch up.  ACT TWO (7:56): A thorough Oasis Croker Weekend debrief, despite none of us on mic attending the gigs. Lots to discuss! ACT THREE (36:45): A long-overdue U2 statement, Sinéad O’Connor biopic incoming, Taylor Swift breaks all kinds of podcasting records, Slipknot cash in their chips and Trump tells us why KISS are great, actually– it’s the news.  ACT FOUR (59:14): Top 5 Tearjerkers II - Follow Mark O'Brien on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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THE NO ENCORE QUIZ returns to the main feed after a lengthy hibernation, and this time Sonic Architect Adam is put to the test by Dave Hanratty for the first time on the show-proper having taken a back-seat in previous editions. However, that's not the only quiz Adam has partaken in this week; over on the NO ENCORE Patreon, Dave grills Adam on his specialist subject of choice in a parallel to the nu-metal quiz as seen on the feed mere weeks ago; disco. Sign up now to get your double-dose of trivia! As for this edition, will his experience stand to him or will he crumble beneath the pressure? There's only one way to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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It's the height of the Irish summer so it's the perfect time for a downpour.  Ace comedian Fiona Frawley makes her NO ENCORE co-host debut, and she's got a clutch of rain-soaked Taylor Swift songs in tow for this week's Top 5 main event.  Before that, all the usual fun and games from the music world at large.  Don't forget to hit up patreon.com/noencore for weekly bonus episodes including a brand new quiz landing this Monday as Dave grills Adam on a genre close to the beloved sonic architect's heart - disco, baby.  As for this week's NO ENCORE Prime...  ACT ONE: The preamble, in which we do indeed ramble.  ACT TWO (10:14): The week's news starts in sadly mournful fashion as Dave pays respects to late, great RTÉ broadcaster Seán Rocks. From there, we look at all the latest Oasis happenings as their Croke Park double-header draws near, struggle to make sense of Rod Stewart's morbid embrace of AI, discover what Oscar-nominated audio is useful to ward off bloodthirsty wolves, and welcome Machine Gun Kelly's committed tribute to Hulk Hogan.  ACT THREE (49:33): Top 5 Rainy Taylor Swift Songs - Follow Fiona on Instagram / X / TikTok Cherry Comedy tickets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.