The Peter McCormack Show25 Sep 2025

#106 - Daniel O'Reilly - Keir Starmer's a Wet Wipe

Daniel O'Reilly, also known as Dapper Laughs, was one of Britain's most cancelled comedians. Now he's back sober, sharp, and with something to say. In this episode, we dive into comedy, cancel culture, fatherhood, immigration, addiction, the working class & why Britain feels broken. CONTACT PETE› Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH DANIEL O'REILLY › X/Twitter - https://x.com/dapperlaughs › Website - https://www.seedanlive.com/ SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/› Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:23 – Comedy and class 00:02:35 – The rise of Dapper Laughs and the backlash 00:04:10 – Free speech in comedy vs mainstream media 00:06:20 – Social media vs TV 00:07:40 – Open letter to cancel Daniel 00:09:40 – Class, accent & pushing boundaries 00:11:29 – Cancel culture 00:13:58 – GB News, redemption & a second chance 00:17:00 – The reality of being heckled & punched 00:20:00 – Learning to own the room with your audience 00:22:03 – The ADHD-comedian connection 00:24:20 – Running businesses, being a dad & growing up 00:30:47 – Offence & what changed after sobriety 00:32:56 – Men's mental health 00:36:00 – Addiction, dopamine & rewiring your brain 00:39:36 – System stacked against men 00:41:38 – The working class are treated like mugs 00:43:00 – Illegal immigration, satire & being called racist 00:44:35 – Controlled immigration vs unchecked chaos 00:46:00 – Free speech, context & frustration with labels 00:48:45 – Starmer, Trump & what real leadership looks like 00:51:52 – James O'Brien, classism & media snobbery 00:53:30 – Double standards & the fear of speaking honestly 00:56:19 – Final thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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