3: Down with This Sort of Thing

In this episode of Talking Ted, Joe and Patrick are joined by Jon Kenny (cinema owner, Michael Cocheese) to talk about episode three of Father Ted. Joe, Patrick, and Jon discuss the plot in the context of Catholic Church censorship in ‘80s and ‘90s Ireland. Jon shares a story about a local priest with a penchant for painting blue evening gowns on cinema posters, and Joe and Patrick talk about the lasting impact of Ted and Dougal’s protest of the fictional film, The Passion of Saint Tibulus. Talking Ted is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. If you want bonus episodes, early access to tickets for Live Shows, and want to support the creators, you can become a HeadStuff+ member at HeadStuffPodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices