The 2 Johnnies Podcast: Signs you’re being catfished The story exposes a long list of fake profiles that ‘catfished’ men across Ireland – including professional football players from The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and the podcast’s co-host Johnny ‘B’ O’Brien.
Again, this was a common theme throughout the GAA Catfish saga as fake family members accounts were made to text co-host O’Brien asking why he wasn’t replying to ‘Nicky’.
A common theme throughout the GAA Catfish case was that they didn’t meet any of the men in person, using reasons like a death in the family to explain it.
Throughout the episode, O’Brien and co-host Johnny ‘Smacks’ McMahon speak with some of the men affected by the catfish – ‘Nicky’ – bringing awareness to the dangers of it.
“The catfish may use emotional manipulation – so they create a sense of urgency or drama to elicit sympathy or attention, almost playing on your guilt or shame,” Suglani says.
