How To Steal A Penguin

How To Steal A Penguin

By: Seán Burke and Joe O'Neill

Language: en-ie

Categories: Comedy, Stand-up

‘How To Steal A Penguin’ is the weekly chat of Seán and Joe, two Irish lads in London with a pocket full of dreams, a fist full of stars and bucketload of sex appeal. No penguins were harmed in the making of this podcast.

Episodes

Lee Pace Yourself
Jan 07, 2026

This week the lads talk about their paltry knowledge of Leitrim, gigging to small crowds and discuss the connection between Vanessa Carlton and Glenn Howerton.


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Duration: 00:51:37
Jeremy Irons His Boxers
Dec 31, 2025

This week the lads talk about the nether zone of time between Christmas and New Years, throwback to some Celtic Tiger TV Ads and annoy themselves talking about rage bait articles about how to save for a house.


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Duration: 00:46:15
Chappell Rowan Atkinson
Dec 24, 2025

This week the lads talk aboit Joe's surprise visits home that are no longer a surprise, a friends Christmas tree that got his building evacuated and then we talk badly about Love Actually. Tis the season. Enjoy our festive ramblings!


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Duration: 00:53:56
Tim Curry Sauce
Dec 17, 2025

This week the lads talk about a remorseful phone thief, witnessing a bar fight in Swords and the downsides of being Irish in England.


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Duration: 00:50:22
Hans Zimmer Frame
Dec 10, 2025

This week the lads talk about Predator: The Musical, the time Seán went to a model airplane festival in Shrewsbury and Joe recounts his story of meeting the one and only Michael Caine.


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Duration: 00:48:57
Duffy The Vampire Slayer
Dec 03, 2025

This week the lads chat about social media plagiarism, Seán's deleted appearance on RTE's The Fear and hear about teenage Joe's stand up comedy debut. If you're enjoying the show please do follow us on whatever platform you use, it really does help us out.


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Duration: 00:54:22
Hugh Granted
Nov 26, 2025

This week the lads exchange stories from school, talk about Daytime TV Detective shows and Seán mentions a Welly throwing contest that went horribly wrong.


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Duration: 00:52:34
Troy To The World
Nov 19, 2025

This week the lads discussed The Running Man, relentless Plumbers and naturally got stuck into Ireland's euphoria inducing win over Hungary. Forgive us, it doesn't happen that often...


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Duration: 00:48:35
Pierced Brosnan
Nov 12, 2025

This week the lads talk about Pierce Brosnan's rudeness, Stag Parties and throwing Pizzas on the roof of the Breaking Bad house.

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Duration: 00:50:06
Shall Pacino
Nov 05, 2025

This week the lads talk about O'Neill family Oktobersesh, Louis Theroux and have a surprisingly sincere chat about drinking habits. If you're enjoying the show, please give us a 5 star rating and recommend us to a friend. We don't have any, so we're relying on you.


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Duration: 00:51:38
Joaquin On Sunshine
Oct 29, 2025

This week we talked about getting schooled by Gen Z on passive aggression, the Live Laugh Loveification of society and we talk about going to a Hot Wheels show that was absolutely not meant for us.

Duration: 00:52:36
Ray Your Mano
Oct 22, 2025

This week Joe tells us about the time he hosted an audience full of gangsters, Sean squeezes in a bit of ASMR and the worst comedy gig of his entire life - he most definitely is still not over it.


Producer: Gareth Freiheit https://www.instagram.com/garethfreiheit/


Assistant Producer: Michael Bissett https://www.instagram.com/uvgurls/


Hosts:


Sean Burke https://www.instagram.com/seanburkeshow/


Joe O'Neill https://www.instagram.com/joeyourownway_/

Duration: 00:54:01
Jambon Jovi
Oct 15, 2025

This week we talk about alternative names for the podcast, Joe shares a nightmare story from his weekend shift, and we imagine what Succession would look like with the 'other' Brian Cox.

Duration: 00:50:40
Taking The Mick Lynch
Oct 08, 2025

This week we talk about Joe pouring the most expensive Guinness you’ve ever heard of, as well as the time Sean gave trade union leader Mick Lynch’s email address and the fallout from that. Last but not least Joe talks about running into a somewhat divisive Irish internet comedian who loves telling stories.

Duration: 00:47:54
Joedemort
Oct 01, 2025

This week we talk about the fact that Joe sounds like a rusty door hinge when he’s got a cold, the ins and outs of hidden camera pranks on famous people, and the time Seán worked with Viper Higgins. Class lad.

Duration: 00:47:52
Ian Wrighty Tighty
Sep 24, 2025

This week we talk about Seán's time working with Arsenal legends Ian Wright and David Seaman, Joe shares a movie trivia game we all struggled to follow, and mortification ensues when a fan of the show brings up a steamy novel Seán once narrated.

Duration: 00:52:28
Willem DeShow
Sep 17, 2025

This week we talk about the joys of having a pacemaker and having to get my batteries changed like a Duracell Bunny. Joe talked about the time he was hit by a car- just straight up hit by a car. I hope you like impressions because we stuffed quite a few in this week’s episode.

Duration: 00:52:15
Shane Guevara
Sep 10, 2025

This week we measure Paul Mescal against other Irish celebrities in the pints department before donning our tinfoil hats and queuing up some classic conspiracies. To unwind, we discuss the art of YouTube comfort watching and finish on a very important question - how many seagulls would it take to carry Seán away? A very real threat and something that could happen at any moment.

Duration: 00:54:55
Poxie Litt
Sep 03, 2025

This week we wade into the debate on the importance of statues of animals. We also recount the times we both separately bumped into Ian McKellen and how Sean's glorioius moustache once acted as a peacemaker during an intense day of filming.


Duration: 00:53:36
Bob Mortified
Aug 27, 2025

This week we talk about our shared love of musicals, the idea of waiting outside a hotel for ten hours in the hopes of seeing AC/DC for ten seconds, and Sean recounts the time he embarrassed himself in front of comedy legend Bob Mortimer.

Duration: 00:46:48
Colm Meaney By Your Name
Aug 20, 2025

This week we talk about working with Irish cinema legend Colm Meaney, what it means to scuttle a ship, and Joe’s surprise appearance in a SuperValu ad.

Duration: 00:49:20
It's Brittany, Bitch
Aug 13, 2025

This week we talk about Liam Neeson's increasingly gruff tones, the offensive Irish carictures in the Lord Of The Rings series, and the fact that Helen Keller once flew a plane - no, that's not a joke.

Duration: 00:51:20
Barberfloor Moustache
Aug 06, 2025

This week the lads talk about going into holiday mode, ask if Robert De Niro makes a convincing housemaid and Seán recounts a somewhat uncomfortable story about the Edinburgh Fringe festival.

Duration: 00:46:20
Tucci Feely
Jul 30, 2025

This week the lads talk about the eating habits of Stanley Tucci, hand to hand combat with ET and recount the story of how they met. Awwww.

Duration: 00:47:46