Series 1, Episode 4
No trip to Washington is complete without a meeting with a Congressman, and the price of chicken rolls is on the agenda. Washington also sees the lads appear on Live theatre podcast ‘And then we had sex’, which for a couple of lads from Tipp was a bit awkward, to say the least. The lads crash the RTÉ news with RTÉ Washington Correspondent Brian O’Donovan and finish up training with the GAA Gales. Washington also sees them hang out with TJ O’Leary, the Irish American baseball star. They eat-in the famous Ben’s Chili Bowl, Obamas and Bono’s favorite hangout and meet Irish ambassador Dan Mulhall at home for a chat about Trump. No trip to America would be complete without at visit to the Guinness brewery in Baltimore where the meet head brewer Holly Stephenson.
With a mixture of Live Comedy, Music, interviews, travelogue, and reality disasters – The 2 Johnnies Do America is one hell of a ride.
Series Overview:
The 2 Johnnies are one of Ireland’s hottest rising entertainment acts from Co. Tipperary – they are Comedians, Musicians, Presenters (and former bad hurlers).
The 2 Johnnies are on the up! With all the success, they have had in Ireland its time for the lads to make their way in the world and now they embark of their first tour of America. This series follows them as they navigate their first US tour and look at the current state of Irishness in America from the multigenerational “Irish” to the recent arrivals, asking the question ‘what is IRISH AMERICAN in Trump’s America? The lads also get to meet some amazing Americans doing weird and wonderful things. So armed with a bunch of stories to tell, the lads head to LA, Miami, and Washington to perform their live podcast.
The 2 Johnnies are on a journey into the unknown, from coast to coast, one gig at a time. With a mixture of live comedy, music, interviews, travelogue, and reality disasters – The 2 Johnnies Do America is one hell of a ride!
Described as a modern-day D’unbelievables meets Ant & Dec, they have had the number 1 podcast in Ireland for the last 52 weeks with over 250,000 listeners per week. They’ve had 8 number 1 singles and a massive social following (a reach of 500k per week). They have sold out two national tours including Vicar Street, plus the Vodafone Comedy Festival and 30 more shows. 8,000 people showed up to see them at Electric Picnic and TV appearances have included Up for The Match, RTÉ Does Comic Relief and The Late Late Show.