Aidan Fitzmaurice
@fancyvegaspro.bsky.social
I write comedy and kid's stuff & also do Comedy & STEAM workshops with people of all ages.
Galaxy Fest, Storytime Takeover, Callans Kicks, The Skewer, News Quiz, Now Show, Let's Find Out & more
Current recipient of Arts Council Ireland YPCE Bursary
Galaxy Fest, Storytime Takeover, Callans Kicks, The Skewer, News Quiz, Now Show, Let's Find Out & more
Current recipient of Arts Council Ireland YPCE Bursary
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Galaxy Fest - RTÉ Podcasts
Join the young crew of the Spectacular Irish Space Station (SISS) as they blast off on incredible interstellar adventures, exploring exciting new planets in never before seen galaxies. It's time to ig...
www.rte.ie
You can listen to all episodes of Galaxy Fest now at RTE Jr or wherever you get your podcasts
10 episodes of outer space hi-jinks with the crew of the Spectacular Irish Space Station and their trusty robot Bellhop.
It's time to let your imagination go supernova!
www.rte.ie/radio/podcas...
10 episodes of outer space hi-jinks with the crew of the Spectacular Irish Space Station and their trusty robot Bellhop.
It's time to let your imagination go supernova!
www.rte.ie/radio/podcas...
One of the most jarring experiences of my life was being over in the UK writing jokes for topical panel shows, while Ireland was getting ready to lock down. Trying to come with gags about Boris shaking hands with everybody while Varadkar announced the lockdown on a big TV in background. Mad times.
November 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
One of the most jarring experiences of my life was being over in the UK writing jokes for topical panel shows, while Ireland was getting ready to lock down. Trying to come with gags about Boris shaking hands with everybody while Varadkar announced the lockdown on a big TV in background. Mad times.
Nah he'll still run them
November 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Nah he'll still run them
If you haven't heard this song you should go listen to this song
#THETWEN2IE5 Day 45
"How Can I Help You" by Self Esteem (2021)
Spitting rage over an Adam Ant drumbeat.
tidal.com/browse/track...
"How Can I Help You" by Self Esteem (2021)
Spitting rage over an Adam Ant drumbeat.
tidal.com/browse/track...
Self Esteem - How Can I Help You
Listen to How Can I Help You on TIDAL
tidal.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
If you haven't heard this song you should go listen to this song
John C Reilly performing as Mister Romantic was a weird and wonderful time, and how could it not be
November 20, 2025 at 11:16 PM
John C Reilly performing as Mister Romantic was a weird and wonderful time, and how could it not be
RIP Mani, a really fantastic bass player. If Second Coming had a bright spot it was him, and I love his work on Primal Scream's XTRMNTR
November 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
RIP Mani, a really fantastic bass player. If Second Coming had a bright spot it was him, and I love his work on Primal Scream's XTRMNTR
The lack of a healthcare plan is a superb running gag at this stage. Surely it'd be easier to just come up with any old thing
JD Vance: "I think that we have a great healthcare plan coming together."
November 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The lack of a healthcare plan is a superb running gag at this stage. Surely it'd be easier to just come up with any old thing
Excellent thread. I think it's very notable that, in the aftermath of the Tubridy controversy, the first things to be cut were mostly aimed at younger audiences
So, it's been officially announced: after 19 years on the online airwaves, RTÉ is to close four of its five digital radio stations, including 2XM, on New Year's Eve.
Thread follows...
#spéirghorm #ireland
Thread follows...
#spéirghorm #ireland
November 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Excellent thread. I think it's very notable that, in the aftermath of the Tubridy controversy, the first things to be cut were mostly aimed at younger audiences
Reposted by Aidan Fitzmaurice
And support your community radio stations, folks - that's where your pals, family and wider community are.
#spéirghorm #ireland
#spéirghorm #ireland
November 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
And support your community radio stations, folks - that's where your pals, family and wider community are.
#spéirghorm #ireland
#spéirghorm #ireland
Fair play to him, he realised his act was getting stale so decided to mix things up
Gardaí have been unable to locate Enoch Burke after twice calling to his house yesterday to imprison him for contempt of court.
A High Court judge ordered the former teacher's return to prison on Tuesday.
jrnl.ie/6880578t
A High Court judge ordered the former teacher's return to prison on Tuesday.
jrnl.ie/6880578t
Gardaí can't find Enoch Burke after calling to his house to imprison him for contempt of court
Burke was ordered back to prison by the High Court on Tuesday.
jrnl.ie
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Fair play to him, he realised his act was getting stale so decided to mix things up
This kinda thing must be very confusing for people who don't realise his entire career now revolves around shouting loudly about what a piece of shit he is
November 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
This kinda thing must be very confusing for people who don't realise his entire career now revolves around shouting loudly about what a piece of shit he is
You can watch this as a prequel like Andor, and at the end go straight to Revenge of the Sith where Anakin slaughters all the Younglings
November 20, 2025 at 10:50 AM
You can watch this as a prequel like Andor, and at the end go straight to Revenge of the Sith where Anakin slaughters all the Younglings
It's extremely enjoyably how utterly unhappy Elon Musk is
November 20, 2025 at 10:16 AM
It's extremely enjoyably how utterly unhappy Elon Musk is
Gonna start using "you have a higher percentage of body fat than a hippo" as a fact that sounds like an insult
Additionally, hippos - despite being massive - have almost no fat on them. All of that impressive bulk is muscle.
2% body fat. Compare that to Elephants, which are around 8-10%, or rhinos, which are 10-20%.
The average human is around 20-40%, for reference.
They're *all* muscle.
2% body fat. Compare that to Elephants, which are around 8-10%, or rhinos, which are 10-20%.
The average human is around 20-40%, for reference.
They're *all* muscle.
November 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Gonna start using "you have a higher percentage of body fat than a hippo" as a fact that sounds like an insult
Alright, thing is I have to drive my 6 year old to school cause my 3 year old & 1 year old are in separate creches on opposite sides of town cause our childcare system is so crap. And public transport isn't an option cause it's so crap too.
I did not realise this was my entitlement speaking.
I did not realise this was my entitlement speaking.
November 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Alright, thing is I have to drive my 6 year old to school cause my 3 year old & 1 year old are in separate creches on opposite sides of town cause our childcare system is so crap. And public transport isn't an option cause it's so crap too.
I did not realise this was my entitlement speaking.
I did not realise this was my entitlement speaking.
Well now. That was something.
November 20, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Well now. That was something.
A while back a friend was working for a company undergoing some slick rebranding via some slick marketeers, and one of their suggestions for a name was just a made up Irish sounding word, with fadas and all. Makes me laugh every time I think about it
The Dublin college formerly known as Coláiste Dhúlaigh was given a meaningless Irish-language name in a re-brand earlier this year, despite an official translator warning officials that the new name" doesn't make sense".
jrnl.ie/6879368t
jrnl.ie/6879368t
Dublin college re-branded with nonsense Irish name after officials ignored translator's advice
The City of Dublin Education and Training Board went ahead with the change regardless.
jrnl.ie
November 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
A while back a friend was working for a company undergoing some slick rebranding via some slick marketeers, and one of their suggestions for a name was just a made up Irish sounding word, with fadas and all. Makes me laugh every time I think about it
My week of gigs will end up being:
Water From The Eyes
My Bloody Valentine
John C Reilly as Mr. Romantic
My Bloody Valentine (again)
NOT BAD GOING
Water From The Eyes
My Bloody Valentine
John C Reilly as Mr. Romantic
My Bloody Valentine (again)
NOT BAD GOING
November 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
My week of gigs will end up being:
Water From The Eyes
My Bloody Valentine
John C Reilly as Mr. Romantic
My Bloody Valentine (again)
NOT BAD GOING
Water From The Eyes
My Bloody Valentine
John C Reilly as Mr. Romantic
My Bloody Valentine (again)
NOT BAD GOING
Gorgeous music as ever from Was Man, check it out!
Beautiful new track from Was Man:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILsG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILsG...
Was Man - Miller's Crossing
YouTube video by Was Man
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Gorgeous music as ever from Was Man, check it out!
Kids don't fake laugh for grown ups, so if a joke doesn't land in front of a class of kids it sounds EXACTLY like this
bill maher with one of the craziest flop jokes i've ever seen in my life
November 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Kids don't fake laugh for grown ups, so if a joke doesn't land in front of a class of kids it sounds EXACTLY like this
Possibly the most annoying and disingenuous politician imaginable?
November 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Possibly the most annoying and disingenuous politician imaginable?
When he's not outside protesting, he's known for putting one foot up on his desk, resting his elbow on his knee and saying "ok kids, let's rap"
The real tragedy in this whole Enoch Burke thing remains that, all this foolishness aside, he clearly has the exact temperament, judgement, humour, and cool vibes you'd want in your child's teacher.
November 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
When he's not outside protesting, he's known for putting one foot up on his desk, resting his elbow on his knee and saying "ok kids, let's rap"
Today I shall invest in some high quality earplugs
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Today I shall invest in some high quality earplugs
I got a ticket to the mystery show tomorrow night and if it really is MBV in a small venue in town I'm gonna evaporate onto a different plain
November 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I got a ticket to the mystery show tomorrow night and if it really is MBV in a small venue in town I'm gonna evaporate onto a different plain
Simon Harris in the news means lots of slander aimed at college dropouts. As a fellow college dropout I feel compelled to defend Simon Harris, look what you're making me do. I'm actually gonna do it cause fuck that dropout freak, it was cool when I did. But still, look what you're making me do.
November 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Simon Harris in the news means lots of slander aimed at college dropouts. As a fellow college dropout I feel compelled to defend Simon Harris, look what you're making me do. I'm actually gonna do it cause fuck that dropout freak, it was cool when I did. But still, look what you're making me do.