#43 Mark's Hometown Has Been "Torn Asunder" - Plus Big Announcement
This week, Mark and Denis reveal their biggest news yet - Your Internet Boyfriends are hosting a full live show at the Pleasance Theatre in London on March 5th, 2026. Live podcast, cabaret bits, songs, dancing, kissing, and a very secret special guest.We also catch up on:Mark’s “peekaboo T-shirt” styling hack2,000 fairy lights turning Denis’ flat into a migrainewinter eating, waffles, eggs, beans and the “winter tonne”Mark’s dramatic birthday routine (rain walk, emo playlist, existential crisis)nostalgic Shaggy deep-dives and singing wildly inappropriate lyrics as younginsKorn, Mr. Boombastic, and the boyband eras we’d all rather forgetthe micro-dramas of Irish news: runaway dogs, sleepy women, and national bus updatesEnnis being “torn asunder” by pedestrianisation warsCork paving over its park with seven million euro of concreteWeekly queer straight comedy, Irish nostalgia, and the warm comfort of two men overthinking everything.Hit Follow - Your Internet Boyfriends are braced for winter and buzzing for the live show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#42 Cinema Dates and Monkeys Stealing Phones - with JUNO BIRCH (Part II)
Denis and Mark are celebrating the return of the iconic Juno Birch to the podcast, catching up on her latest adventures and the wild world of monkeys stealing phones.This week, Denis tries to explain Ireland’s sudden football glory to Mark including Troy Parrott’s hat-trick and a parrot in Dublin Zoo who’s now somehow part of the story. We also unpack whether “boyfriend” is officially lame, when someone becomes a “partner,” and why office small talk has turned into a full-time sexuality guessing game.Meanwhile, George the cat is testing everyone’s patience with attempted mouth-licking and the constant risk of escape. Denis shares the terror of misgendering pets (“owners get very offended”) and Mark reveals his cat-sitting technique that basically involves slithering through a doorway like a break-in.We also cover:Wish the Lindsay Lohan box office smash misjudging in the officesubtle (and not subtle) ways to “fish” for informationpet gender etiquette and why dogs are apparently all maleGeorge’s lonely boy era and his fish-on-a-string routinethe stress of cat-sitting in a busy London neighbourhoodDenis blushingSaturday-morning-TV crew gigglescinema dates, £30 tickets, and bougie popcornEveryman cinema beds, pizzas and £7 sweetsGeorge Clooney ruining movie intros with his broken Nespresso adHit Follow — your Internet Boyfriends are here again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#41 Our Sims Confessions and Toothless Cyril - with JUNO BIRCH (Part I)
Denis and Mark are joined by their very first guest and Internet Girlfriend — the iconic Juno Birch, the pastel-alien queen known for her surreal drag, chaotic Sims playthroughs, and lovingly unhinged YouTube universe.What starts as a chat about DragCon suddenly becomes a full tour of throwing dolls off balconies, Dublin boxing arenas, Sims addiction, bizarre fan gifts, and Cyril the toothless ginger cat with sunburnt ears. Plus a deep dive into cabaret, confidence, American vs UK audiences, and the dream of living in a pink desert bungalow.This episode includes:DragCon, booth-bitching and sticker salesDoll decapitations in San FranciscoDina Martina, artistic ba*****ds and cabaret inspirationHow Irish crowds shout back (and why that’s good)Sims unaliving, cages, neighbours and 8-hour streamsGifted computers from bee farmers and cursed fan artCyril’s fangs, sun cream disaster and nightly neck-sleepingFollow for more delightfully unpredictable weekly chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#40 We Need to Talk About Lily Allen... and the £17 Chicken Scandal
This week’s catch-up delivers:Denis accidentally witnessing a full arse on Bond Street,Mark seeing two (planned) arses,flirtation with two trendy Berlin lads,and the shocking moment a £17 brunch served them two sad fingernail-sized nuggets of “buttermilk chicken.”We also get into kombucha that tastes like the hot press, sink swamps, knives-as-snacks, Christmas décor trauma, Toymaster flashbacks, and Denis forgetting to compliment the cycling blouse that sent Instagram feral.Elsewhere, the lads chat about Lily Allen’s new album — her first in years — and the scandal that’s come with its brutally honest lyrics. There’s also talk of Paddington: The Musical, the stage adaptation nobody saw coming but somehow everyone’s talking about.A very normal week in queer London life — with more arses than necessary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#39 We Accidentally Shoplifted from IKEA (ft. Catherine Connolly)
Denis spots a Mark lookalike speeding through Brixton on a bizarre new mode of transport, sparking confusion, curiosity, and a mild identity crisis. Meanwhile, the real Mark ends up being apprehended by Ikea security for some alleged shoplifting. Between Brixton sightings, flat-pack drama, and public embarrassment, it’s been an eventful few days. Elsewhere, the lads chat about Ireland’s newly elected president Catherine Connolly, a newly purchased red mask, and the tricky business of finding the right birthday gift. Plus, there’s a nostalgic revisit to that unforgettable scene from Scary Movie. You know, the one with the ear and the, yup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Your Internet Boyfriends is a weekly catch up podcast from two Irish comedians - one gay, one straight, both gorgeous - navigating dating, life and disasters in London through completely different lenses.Each week is a mix of queer/straight laugh out loud stories, sometimes a little too honest confessions and the kind of unfiltered conversations you’ll whisper to your friends. Mark and Denis are the honest, funny and unexpectedly wholesome queer-straight friendship you didn’t know you needed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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