With our odyssey through the tale of the Manson Family nearing its end, we veer off into the world of doubts and suspicions over the official version of events, and wander into the realm of alternative theories – some bizarre, some conspiratorial, and several that case serious doubt over key parts of the original story. Following one journalist’s 20-year mission (and obsession) to uncover new truths, we travel through Los Angeles in the late 60s, where it seems everyone’s potentially a spy and absolutely nobody is above suspicion. There's also a discussion about a piano jacket that nearly details everything. We find mysterious shadowy figures at the fringes of the Tate murders, sinister rumours and long hidden secrets – and all of it adds startling new angles and questions to the history of Charles Manson, his followers, and their crimes. Note: The book referenced in this episode is “Chaos: The Truth Behind the Manson Murders” by Tom O’Neill

One listener pleads with us to please, please check Joe’s nonsense and while we try our best it only sees him double down on yet more predictions of his own glory in the face of challenges mere mortals struggle with. But this time we’re veering dangerously close to putting his claims to the test. We get an update on the first pets (that we know of) named after Darren and Joe, there’s a sighting of Darren’s supermarket nemesis, and one keen-eared listener calls out the lads’ sneaky skipping of a particularly disgusting food challenge. Send your questions or comments to stallit@goloudnow.com

In our penultimate episode of this deep dive we hear the bizarre story a murder trial for the ages, as the Manson family and their leader put on an exhibition of farce and nonsense in the courtroom. It brings in a raft of new, bizarre and fascinating characters, with Charles Manson, directing his band of devotees, going head to head against Vincent Bugliosi, a lawyer with no fear of the dramatic and a few tricks up his sleeve. Along with trying to unpack the twisted tale of the Manson Family, the trial included the unsolved death of a lawyer who angered the Manson Family, some bizarre courtroom rituals, death threats to judges, wrestling lawyers (in the court), and months of chaos that gripped the world’s attention as key witnesses painted a picture of Helter Skelter, while Manson’s most devoted followers offered to give it all up for their leader. Send your questions, comments and everything else to stallit@goloudnow.com

We fall headfirst back into the realm of big claims, with the argument that there is no such thing as wild land on earth – just ask the BBC, apparently. It’s a complex conspiracy theory (we don’t need to tell you from who) that involves undercover penguins, GPS polar bears, tigers in the Wicklow Mountains, and Jim Carrey in a rhino’s arse. The drones are delivering dogs to Darren and Joe is now a scooter man, after a somewhat unexpectedly prompt delivery of his new wheels. And Joe is playing hardball on bringing the Very Good Spice Bag truck to the live show. Send your questions, comments and everything else to stallit@goloudnow.com

We savour the the incomparable joy of over flavoured crisps, and consider who could be the leader in the most competitive division of the crisps world. Joe prepares, with some confidence, for a casual stroll up Mount Everest, but has a rare moment of humility as he comes up against a challenge even he must accept he just can’t do. There’s a word from the painters and decorators of the world, striking back. And the lads weigh up their options to a strange query about life as a telly. Send your questions, comments and anything else to stallit@goloudnow.com

The investigation into the Manson Family murders gets off to a shoddy start and carries on that way, as police find themselves baffled and looking everywhere but where they needed to. The Manson Family moves to Death Valley, as crazed paranoia and fear take root inside the group, and the cracks begin to show in the cult. We hear of Manson's showdown with a rival cult leader, who he catches deprogramming his Family members, and how a Beach Boys gold record bought Manson his dream desert hideaway. Darren wonders why a disproportionate number of cult leaders relocate to the desert, and finds himself thankful Ireland has neither deserts or ranches for criminal masterminds to hideout in. And we hear how the Family finally come undone, as a series of events lead to the case finally being cracked.

Joe has a lot to say about Diddy and the upcoming trial – Although his claims are seriously questioned, some say his statements are common knowledge, others suggest they’re nothing but unfounded rumours.  Much more believable is his disgust at paying nearly €9 for a pint of Guinness, and he’s not alone in his feelings with Darren agreeing and wondering why the Government is letting people ignore the prices they set for a pint during the Budget….  And as his wedding draws near, Darren’s starting to get nervous – What if he headbutts Amy while trying to kiss the bride? 

The lads are back with a bonus to tackle some life changing issues like could you eat 8 cans of tuna in a row? Where do you start in the shower and would you join a suasage based cult? In other develpoments, Joe gets acosted by The KitKat Boys and categorically slams rumours of free spicebags at the live show in Vicar St. Send your questions and everything else to stallit@goloudnow.com

We arrive at the central days in the story of the Manson Family. As Charles Manson feels the pressure grow, with multiple Family members arrested, the critical days begin. In this episode we hear about the Tate and LaBianca murders and the events surrounding them, in the days and nights between August 8th and August 10th, 1969. A media storm descended on the crime scene on Cielo Drive and Hollywood becomes gripped with fear as a panic took hold over these mysterious, brutal killings. There is wild speculation in the days after the murders, with everything from ritualistic slayings to Hollywood superstars being speculated about as the true cause of the crimes. And we hear how the early steps of the police investigation see detectives reject critical evidence and allow the Manson Family to slip through their fingers. And we hear about an absolutely irrelevant piece of the story that Darren and Joe become instantly obsessed with.

This week the lads tackles one of society's most enduring a far-reaching mysteries. A conundrum that has perplexed the greatest minds for over three decades: Where has all the white dogshite gone? Darren ventures beyond The Pale and visited 8 different counties in 2 days so he gets to give his hot takes on life outside the big smoke and his first encounter with a Waterford delicacy. Ed gets to learn about 'funeral benefit nights' and Joe reveals his quite shocking opinion on Bradley Walsh. Send all of your questions, comments and anything else to stallit@goloudnow.com

Joe makes absolute filth from an innocent question about inanimate household objects. We weigh up the greatest one-off tricks to pull off just once in life. After a formal complaint from one listener about Joe’s butchering of an accent, Darren doubts his own Christopher Walken impersonation abilities. There is much discussion of the history of Wispa Golds as Darren refuses to accept the bar has been around for a lot longer than he presumed. And a conversation about a yearning for re-living first time experiences leads to a trawl through the Xtra-Vision archive and has Joe wishing he could Google his memories. Send your questions and everything else to stallit@goloudnow.com

Charles Manson visits the home of Sharon Tate as he tries to chase down his last chance at musical stardom. A shot at redemption emerges for his dreams of a record deal, but hope soon descends into farce as the Manson Family host what may be history’s most shambolic audition. As the lights of Hollywood fade into the distance, Manson sets course for the darkness of the desert. Life on the ranch becomingly increasingly bleak and dangerous, as Manson tightens his grip on his followers and welcomes a menacing biker gang into the fold. The attempts to finance their move to Death Valley, and their army of dune buggies, causes a cascading series of events that lead to conflict with a major drug dealer, and culminates in the first murder committed by the Manson Family.

With the announcement our next live show, we talk about the process of rehearsal and reveal some of the more stressful moments from the days and weeks leading up to the last show. There’s a new Joe-proof system for rehearsals in place and Darren has concerns about the split on takings from a spice bag truck that has ended up embedded in a wall at Vicar Street. Darren and Joe are left proven drastically wrong as Joe defeats the odds and makes a roaring success of his spice bag truck. He even breaks the habit of a lifetime by giving away something for free – but he still can’t get a tip, even from his own producer, or a curry sauce recipe from his co-host. He’s already fearing disillusion with the food truck game, as multiple forces conspire to make the whole endeavour very tasty, but very stressful. Send all of your questions, comments and anything else to stallit@goloudnow.com

Is Darren Conway a modern day prophet of pop culture? One keen eared listener has spotted a potentially hidden talent, although there are signs his gift could be waning, if he ever had it. The question over Darren’s oversized shoes makes a return, as a second listener trawls the archives. We’re considering which gig from history we would most like to play – while also being quite surprised by some of the acts who have played to mind bogglingly massive crowds. There’s another WWE/Stall It crossover hypothetical and Joe is, unsurprisingly, now a member of the fast food lobby, making false claims of the health benefits of spice bags. Send your questions and everything else to stallit@goloudnow.com

Recently ejected from their life among the rich and famous of the LA elite, the Manson Family find a new home – at an old movie set from the western era – and find a new purpose. As Charles Manson feels his music dreams slipping away, and experiences a very public humiliation, the Family’s focus shifts to apocalyptic visions and dreams of violence. A terrifying prophecy of doomsday emerges, inspired by Manson’s belief that The Beatles were speaking directly to him through their new album. Email your questions or comments to stallit@goloudnow.com

Darren is getting himself caught up in mass public hype of the Oasis reunion, but doesn’t want anyone to know he’s just there for the hype. Joe discusses the morality of taking tickets from diehard fans, even if you just want to go along out of FOMO. We explore the curious history of Irish gameshows – some more disastrous than others – and Joe finally meets a reality TV show that he thinks goes just too far. And Darren is caught in wardrobe limbo, with too many clothes but not enough outfits. Send your questions and everything else to stallit@goloudnow.com

Darren has been spending time with some bad influences and it’s having a knock on effect on the podcast as he brings a new, tough attitude to the studio and a refusal to accept any and all criticism. There’s some rejection of very good advice and severe butchering of motivational quotes. And Joe accepts a listener’s challenge and formally announces he will run the Dublin Marathon, but will not be adhering to conventions around things like registering or paying to run on what he sees as his streets.

We begin a deep dive into the incredible, barely believable story of Charles Manson and the Manson family - and how the cult's crimes changed the world. In this first episode we hear about how the seeds for the murderous cult were sown in the early years of a young Charles Manson, and how he warped a bundle of religious texts, Beatles songs and self-help strategies into his own bizarre philosophy – and then drew in his army of followers, who believed he was the man to save a troubled world. We delve into the early years of the family, and explore how they crossed paths with – and even lived with - the Hollywood elite, as Manson obsessed over both the coming apocalypse, and his own dreams of stardom.

How many legs does a crab have? According to Darren, who doesn't include his thumbs when counting his fingers, it's 8 making the crustaceans a distant relative of a spider. Why does it matter you ask? Well, they obviously need to know so they're fully informed when deciding if they'd rather crab legs or T-Rex arms. A close ally of Joe's gets in touch with a complaint about a recent trip to the fishmongers, inspired no doubt by all the recent talk of mussels on the podcast. His tale of woe leads Joe onto his latest whinge - Having his total rounded to the nearest 5c at the till, even when not using coins. And there's talk of boutique funfairs, Darren's imaginary podcast, and Joe's short film debut. Send your questions in to StallIt@GoLoudNow.com.

Darren is misidentified as British by a robot, while Joe races full tilt into the warm embrace of Artificial Intelligence authoritarianism Could Darren return to the dating scene? He worries he may never be able to; even if he was dating Amy. His plan for romantic success involves eggy bread and a spray painted dog. And maybe a disco. Joe visits London and returns home to announce that Dublin is a desert of entertainment. Can the lads change the city with scary mazes and axe throwing? Joe rages at Darren for missing a Bucket List moment right on his doorstep. There's a guest appearance form Darren's ma, as he tries to get to the bottom of a personal mystery (of sorts). Joe's collection of fake Rolex watches is expanding, but he feels this time he may have fallen prey to the scammers. Send any questions, comments or anything else to us at stallit@goloudnow.com