Callan's Kicks

Well, Czech this for a game of soldiers!

Mar 27, 2026
Comic scene-setting from Prague and rambunctious Irish fans recounting post-match chaos. Satirical Trump-style call taunts politics and diplomacy. Skewering of football rituals, Troy Parrott jokes and national self-mockery. Parodies of panel shows, SNL and celeb rows. Poetic character monologues and frantic fan voicemails round out the chaos.
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ANECDOTE

Fans’ Absurd Journeys To Prague

  • Oliver Callan recounts boisterous Irish fans in Prague, some who sold possessions and hatched absurd travel schemes to reach matches.
  • Specifics include selling children (joke), stealing a pony, pawning plane goods and stuffing a friend in a case to travel.
ANECDOTE

Ryanair Bin And Case Travel Tales

  • Callan relays chaotic fan travel stories where groups flew via Kosovo, hid in overhead bins, and owed Serbian banks large sums.
  • Details: a man in an overhead bin, a pilot costume, and stuffing a lad in a case.
INSIGHT

Performative Leadership Upsets Global Markets

  • A faux Trump interview satirically links performative diplomacy to market instability and self-aggrandisement.
  • It highlights talkative leadership that treats geopolitics like applause-driven theatre, joking about oil prices and hosting SNL.
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