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In 2020, they presented a travel show ''The 2 Johnnies Do America''.<ref name="Do America">{{Cite web |access-date=8 May 2022 |url=https://presspack.rte.ie/2020/09/24/the-2-johnnies-do-america-final/|title=The 2 Johnnies Do America ***Final*** - RTÉ Presspack|website=[[RTE.ie]]|year=2020}}</ref> In 2021, A follow up show, ''The 2 Johnnies Take On...'', examined topics in Ireland.<ref>{{Cite web |access-date=8 May 2022 |url=https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/arts-culture-entertainment/668805/tipperary-s-premier-comedy-duo-the-2-johnnies-return-for-their-next-adventure.html|title=Tipperary's premier comedy duo The 2 Johnnies return for their next adventure! |first=Eoin |last=Kelleher |website=[[Tipperary Live]] |date=24 September 2021 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
In 2020, they presented a travel show ''The 2 Johnnies Do America''.<ref name="Do America">{{Cite web |access-date=8 May 2022 |url=https://presspack.rte.ie/2020/09/24/the-2-johnnies-do-america-final/|title=The 2 Johnnies Do America ***Final*** - RTÉ Presspack|website=[[RTE.ie]]|year=2020}}</ref> In 2021, A follow up show, ''The 2 Johnnies Take On...'', examined topics in Ireland.<ref>{{Cite web |access-date=8 May 2022 |url=https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/arts-culture-entertainment/668805/tipperary-s-premier-comedy-duo-the-2-johnnies-return-for-their-next-adventure.html|title=Tipperary's premier comedy duo The 2 Johnnies return for their next adventure! |first=Eoin |last=Kelleher |website=[[Tipperary Live]] |date=24 September 2021 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>


In 2022, it was announced that the pair would present a weekday [[drive-time]] radio show ''[[RTÉ 2fm#Current presenters and programming|Drive It]]'' on 2fm. Their scheduled launch was postponed by a number of weeks after a promotional video attributed to them caused offence for its sexist content.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/comedy-duo-the-2-johnnies-apologise-for-offensive-social-media-post-1.4811538|title=Comedy duo the 2 Johnnies apologise for 'offensive' social media post|first=Shauna |last=Bowers|website=[[IrishTimes.com]] |access-date=8 May 2022 |date=24 February 2022 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40815741.html|title=The 2 Johnnies apologise for 'derogatory' and 'sexist' social media post|first=Steven Heaney and Elaine |last=Loughlin |date=24 February 2022|website=[[IrishExaminer.com]]|access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first1=Fionnan |last1=Sheahan |first2=Ciara |last2=O'Loughlin |date=25 February 2022 |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/under-fire-rte-bosses-take-the-2-johnnies-off-the-air-in-sexism-row-as-offending-videos-are-deleted-41383112.html |title=Under-fire RTÉ bosses take 'The 2 Johnnies' off the air in sexism row as offending videos are deleted |website=[[Independent.ie]]|access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |access-date=8 May 2022 |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/the-2-johnnies-resume-business-as-if-nothing-ever-happened-1.4826828|title=The 2 Johnnies resume business as if nothing ever happened|first=Mick |last=Heaney |website=[[IrishTimes.com]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>{{clarify|what sexist content?}}
In 2022, it was announced that the pair would present a weekday [[drive-time]] radio show ''[[RTÉ 2fm#Current presenters and programming|Drive It]]'' on 2fm. Their scheduled launch was postponed by a number of weeks after a promotional video attributed to them caused offence for its sexist content.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/comedy-duo-the-2-johnnies-apologise-for-offensive-social-media-post-1.4811538|title=Comedy duo the 2 Johnnies apologise for 'offensive' social media post|first=Shauna |last=Bowers|website=[[IrishTimes.com]] |access-date=8 May 2022 |date=24 February 2022 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40815741.html|title=The 2 Johnnies apologise for 'derogatory' and 'sexist' social media post|first=Steven Heaney and Elaine |last=Loughlin |date=24 February 2022|website=[[IrishExaminer.com]]|access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first1=Fionnan |last1=Sheahan |first2=Ciara |last2=O'Loughlin |date=25 February 2022 |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/under-fire-rte-bosses-take-the-2-johnnies-off-the-air-in-sexism-row-as-offending-videos-are-deleted-41383112.html |title=Under-fire RTÉ bosses take 'The 2 Johnnies' off the air in sexism row as offending videos are deleted |website=[[Independent.ie]]|access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |access-date=8 May 2022 |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/the-2-johnnies-resume-business-as-if-nothing-ever-happened-1.4826828|title=The 2 Johnnies resume business as if nothing ever happened|first=Mick |last=Heaney |website=[[IrishTimes.com]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>{{clarify|what sexist content?|date=May 2023}}


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 10:34, 17 May 2023

The 2 Johnnies
NationalityIrish
Years active2016—present
GenresSketch comedypodcast
Members
  • Johnny McMahon
  • Johnny O'Brien
Websitewww.the2johnnies.ie
YouTube information
Channel
Years active26 May 2016 – present
GenreComedy
Subscribers126 thousand[1]
(28 March 2023)
Total views42.8 million[1]
(28 March 2023)
Last updated: 28 March 2023
The 2 Johnnies
Presentation
Formatpodcast
Related
Websitewww.the2johnnies.ie

The 2 Johnnies are an Irish comedy duo (Johnny "Smacks" McMahon and Johnny "Johnny B" O'Brien[2]) from County Tipperary, known for their The 2 Johnnies podcast, YouTube channel, live shows and as presenters on RTÉ 2fm.

Background

The pair grew up in County Tipperary.[3] They were asked to compere a local GAA gala evening, and decided to perform together based on the reaction.[3]

They now live in Cahir.[4] Smacks is originally from Roscrea. [5]

Career

Their podcast topped the Irish charts with listenership of over 250,000 listeners per week.[6][7] They made appearances on Up for the Match, RTÉ Does Comic Relief and The Late Late Show.[6] They have performed live shows in the 3 Arena,[7] the UK, USA and Australia.[3]

In 2020, they presented a travel show The 2 Johnnies Do America.[6] In 2021, A follow up show, The 2 Johnnies Take On..., examined topics in Ireland.[8]

In 2022, it was announced that the pair would present a weekday drive-time radio show Drive It on 2fm. Their scheduled launch was postponed by a number of weeks after a promotional video attributed to them caused offence for its sexist content.[9][10][11][12][clarification needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "About The 2 Johnnies". YouTube.
  2. ^ Carter, Erica (16 August 2021). "Johnny Smacks is engaged to long-term love and Johnny B has girlfriend too". RSVPLive.ie. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Daly, Rebecca (28 February 2022). "Career and personal lives of The 2 Johnnies after controversial comments". IrishMirror.ie. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  4. ^ "2FM goes to Cahir with the 2 Johnnies – but will listeners care?". IrishTimes.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  5. ^ "The 2 Johnnies: 'Tipp winning the All-Ireland is probably my sexual fantasy'".
  6. ^ a b c "The 2 Johnnies Do America ***Final*** - RTÉ Presspack". RTE.ie. 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Over 40 people including Irish celebrities 'catfished' by the same person". LimerickLeader.ie. 23 May 2022.
  8. ^ Kelleher, Eoin (24 September 2021). "Tipperary's premier comedy duo The 2 Johnnies return for their next adventure!". Tipperary Live. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  9. ^ Bowers, Shauna (24 February 2022). "Comedy duo the 2 Johnnies apologise for 'offensive' social media post". IrishTimes.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  10. ^ Loughlin, Steven Heaney and Elaine (24 February 2022). "The 2 Johnnies apologise for 'derogatory' and 'sexist' social media post". IrishExaminer.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  11. ^ Sheahan, Fionnan; O'Loughlin, Ciara (25 February 2022). "Under-fire RTÉ bosses take 'The 2 Johnnies' off the air in sexism row as offending videos are deleted". Independent.ie. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  12. ^ Heaney, Mick. "The 2 Johnnies resume business as if nothing ever happened". IrishTimes.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
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