The 2 Johnnies are an Irish comedy duo, consisting of Jonathon "Johnny Smacks" McMahon and John "Johnny B" O'Brien, from County Tipperary. They are known for their The 2 Johnnies podcast, YouTube channel, live shows and music.
Background The pair grew up in County Tipperary. They were asked to MC a local GAA gala evening, and decided to perform together based on the reaction. They now live in Cahir. Smacks is originally from Roscrea.
Career Their podcast tops the Irish charts with listenership of over 500,000 listeners per week. They made appearances on Up for the Match, RTÉ Does Comic Relief and The Late Late Show. They have performed live shows in the 3 Arena, the UK, US and Australia. They rose to success with their hit sketch 'Sound Boss', which many viewers found both hilarious and informative.
In 2020, they presented a travel show The 2 Johnnies Do America. In 2021, A follow-up show, The 2 Johnnies Take On..., examined topics in Ireland.
In 2022, it was announced that the pair would present a weekday drive-time radio show Drive It on RTÉ 2fm.
In September 2023, it was announced that the Tipperary duo would front a new series on RTÉ2 – The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In which started on 19 October 2023.
On 21 May 2024, they announced that their drive-time show on RTÉ 2fm would end at the end of the month with the final show on 31 May.
In June 2024, they released "Nuair a Imreoidh Mé don Chontae", an Irish version of their single "When I Play for County", after being helped improve their Irish by radio producer and presenter Aindriú De Paor.
The 2 Johnnies have approximately 500,000 followers on Instagram with comparable numbers on TikTok and Facebook.
The 2 Johnnies run their own 1 Day festival "Pints in a Field" every June. 2024 saw the festival take place in St. Anne's Park Dublin to 20,000 fans, with support from Craig David, Five and Seamus Moore.
Discography Studio albums +List of studio albums, with selected details and peak chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions IRE Small Town Heroes Released: 31 May 2024 Label: Reckless Format: Digital download, streaming 1
Filmography Television + Original shows Release date Title Episodes Source 3 September 2020 (series 1)3 October 2022 (series 2) The 2 Johnnies Do America 4x2 24 December 2020 The 2 Johnnies Christmas Spectacular TV Special 27 September 2021 The 2 Johnnies Take On... 4 19 October 2023 (series 1)3 October 2024 (series 2)19 October 2025 (series 3) The 2 Johnnies' Late Night Lock In 6x3
See also List of Irish podcasts
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External links
Single: Nuair a Imreoidh Mé don Chontae