Culture That Made Me: Johnny B of the 2 Johnnies reveals his touchstones

Nirvana, Frankie Boyle and history podcasts feature among Johnny B's selections Richard Fitzpatrick  
Culture That Made Me: Johnny B of the 2 Johnnies reveals his touchstones

Johnny O’Brien, aka Johnny B, of the 2 Johnnies. 

Born in 1986, Johnny O’Brien, aka Johnny B, grew up in Cahir, Co Tipperary. In 2016, he co-founded The 2 Johnnies, a musical comedy duo, with his friend Johnny “Smacks” McMahon. In 2018, they started The 2 Johnnies Podcast. 

The pair have presented TV shows and also hosted the drive-time radio show on RTÉ 2fm until earlier this year. Their first album, Small Town Heroes, was released in May. The 2 Johnnies Podcast: Pints in a Field 3, is at St Anne’s Park in Dublin on Saturday, June 7, 2025. See: www.the2johnnies.ie.

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