Comedy Fiction- An Irish arts residency in a grand estate with oddball artists, poets, writers, and sculptors. ☘️S1- SHANNON, a spoiled Irish-American divorcee/Textile Artist (of dubious talents), embarks on a transformative journey to an arts residency in Ireland. Her recklessness puts the residency in peril. ☘️SEASON 2- A longing for a baby emerges from the ashes of grief & fortune for TERESA (formerly known as the maid). A Northern Irish priest offers dating advice while her eco-abstainer pal Gunter stands on guard. (Feat. DJ MERCURY)
This trailer introduces the second season of Retreat Comedy, where Teresa navigates the eccentric residents of an artist's retreat while pursuing her dreams of motherhood amidst comedic chaos.
7 Jan 2025
E1 The Funeral
At Nora O'Leary's funeral, celebrity Damien McKagan directs, poet Mary Ward reads, and ex-con Malachy McCourt lurks, while new residents like DJ Mercury and Wendell O'Shaughnessy add to the chaos.
7 Jan 2025
E2 Curry Chips
Teresa navigates the chaos of a crumbling residency, eccentric characters, and mounting demands, ultimately finding solace and unexpected help from a former wrongdoer.
7 Jan 2025
E3 Tupac
This episode of Retreat Comedy follows the chaotic intertwining stories of Mercury, Jocelyn, Malachy, and Teresa as they navigate love, secrets, and a flooded residency.
7 Jan 2025
E4 The Proposal
Characters in this episode of "Retreat Comedy" face unexpected challenges, including a surprise proposal, flooded bridge, and rising swamp waters, testing their relationships and resilience.
7 Jan 2025
E5 The Pre-Marriage Course
Teresa navigates a tumultuous pre-marriage course filled with bizarre family dynamics, swamp escapades, and unexpected revelations as she prepares for her wedding.
7 Jan 2025
E6 The Wedding
Characters face dire conditions, miraculous appearances, and shocking revelations at a wedding, leading to arrests, reunions, and a musical collaboration to save their creative haven.
23 Dec 2024
(RECAP) Season One
Andrea Ipaktchi and Aoibheann McCann's audio-fiction podcast, Retreat Comedy, recaps its first season, which introduces the artist-residents and staff of the Kathleen O'Mara Residential Centre for the Arts as they prepare for a group exhibition.
8 Sept 2022
Trailer
This trailer introduces "RETREAT," an audio fiction comedy series by Aoibheann McCann and Andi Ipaktchi set in Ireland, exploring themes like the arts, history, and ecology.
8 Sept 2022
E1 Waiting for Brigit
Artists at an Irish residency await the arrival of Brigit, a Druidic poet, while dealing with funding issues, corporate sponsorship, and clashing personalities, as described by Aoibheann McCann and Andi Ipaktchi.
31 Aug 2022
E2 Change Comes from the Skye
Artists BRIGIT and SHANNON navigate a chaotic Irish arts residency filled with eccentric characters, corporate intrigue, and ghostly encounters, as SKYE JETJETSKI arrives with a hidden agenda.
31 Aug 2022
E3 The Diary Room
The episode follows Brigit, Shannon, Skye, Malachy, and Gunter as they navigate a comedy of errors at an Irish arts residency involving corporate sponsorship, artistic algorithms, and potential eviction, featuring voice actors Aoibheann McCann, Andi Ipaktchi, Fred McCloskey, Gavin Morgan, and Helen Gregg.
31 Aug 2022
E4 Clash of the Cousins
The cousins, SHANNON and BRIGIT, face conflict over a Druidic healing quilt collaboration and heritage revelations, while other artists deal with residency issues and corporate influence, featuring Aoibheann McCann, Andi Ipaktchi, Fred McCloskey, Gavin Morgan, and Helen Gregg.
31 Aug 2022
E5 The Megacorp Artist Theme Park
Artists at the KATHLEEN O'MARA RESIDENTIAL CENTRE FOR THE ARTS face corporate deceit, betrayals, and surprising revelations, as characters like SKYE, SHANNON, and OLIVOFF SMIRNOFF navigate a residency turned megacorp theme park.
31 Aug 2022
E6 Exhibition Day (Finale)
DAMIEN serves as the MC for the exhibition, where GUNTER reveals a plot against the artists, TERESA inherits an estate, and OLIVOFF SMIRNOFF exposes MEGACORP's cloning operation, leading to arrests and a final meal among the artists.
Who has been a guest on RETREAT COMEDY
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Andi Ipaktchi
Fred McCloskey
Gavin Morgan
Helen Gregg
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
416
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
3.5 / 5
6 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
11 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100
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Quality
28
Social presence
0
YouTube
66
Engagement
50
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