{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68594dd773e8be408fb96844/68725b6dea74e132fb317691?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Kangaroo Court of Tommy Scullion","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68594dd773e8be408fb96844/1776176840282-3d99afdb-54ac-4eb0-9b7b-12ab898148b3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><br></p><p>The Scullion house doesn’t do \"disagreements.\" We do full-blown judicial inquiries.</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to the first episode of It’s a Scullion Thing, a podcast where craziness, chaos, and craic collide in a deeply dysfunctional dance through the trauma soaked, gravy drenched halls of West Belfast family life.</p><p><br></p><h3><strong>The Crime</strong></h3><p>Set in the heart of Andersonstown in the mid-to-late 70s, we dive headfirst into one of the greatest culinary injustices in Northern Ireland's domestic history: The mysterious disappearance of a sacred Sunday Roast.</p><p><br></p><p>A tale so dramatic, the neighbours gathered like it was the Last Supper... except with more shouting, more side eyes, and significantly less food.</p><p><br></p><h3><strong>The Courtroom Cast</strong></h3><p>When Bridie’s lovingly prepared roast vanished, the house transformed into a high stakes courtroom. Think <em>Judge Judy</em> meets <em>Shameless</em>:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>The Defendant:</strong> Rudy the dog. Thrown under the bus (and the dinner table) as the primary suspect.</li><li><strong>The Judge:</strong> Margaret Scullion. Presiding over the kitchen table in a medical head-dressing that looked suspiciously like a powdered wig.</li><li><strong>The Defense:</strong> Tommy Scullion. The eldest sibling, self-appointed head of house, and a man who could give both Columbo and a cornered badger a run for their money.</li><li><strong>The Prosecution:</strong> A terrified neighbor roped in against their will.</li><li><strong>The Star Witness:</strong> Michelle “The Rat” Scullion. The tomboy truth teller with the confidence of a girl who knows exactly when someone is full of shite.</li></ul><p><br></p><h3><strong>What to Expect</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>True Crime Energy:</strong> But make it Sunday dinner.</li><li><strong>Family Politics:</strong> The kind that would make Machiavelli blush.</li><li><strong>Suspicious \"Accidents\":</strong> Involving Monica Scullion (the \"nice\" one, allegedly) and a very sharp knife.</li><li><strong>Generational Trauma:</strong> Emotional damage disguised as world-class humor.</li><li><br></li></ul><p>Our family doesn’t just have drama, we weaponize it, pass it down like heirlooms, and make sure it’s loud enough for the neighbours to hear.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>This isn’t just nostalgia, it’s a warning: Never leave a roast unattended near a hungry Scullion.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Like, share, and subscribe</strong>... or we’ll send Tommy round. 🤣🤣</p><p><br></p><p><strong>It’s a Scullion Thing.</strong> <em>Gravy, guilt, and generational trauma. Served weekly.</em></p><p><br></p><p>#ItsAScullionThing #WestBelfast #Andytown #BelfastHumour #IrishFamily #SundayRoast #PodcastLaunch #NorthernIreland</p>","author_name":"Brona Scullion"}