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Joining Brendan to discuss the week’s film and TV highlights are podcast hosts Sarina Bellissimo, of ‘The Bellissimo Files’, and Dave O’Call...
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The enduring appeal of Nora Ephron
Author Edel Coffey joins Brendan to discuss the enduring wit and insight of author Nora Ephron, best remembered as the writer of iconic rom-...
Mark Little: ‘Technology doesn’t have a moral compass – WE need to rein it in and to push for that!’
Entrepreneur and journalist, Mark Little, joins Brendan to reflect on the AI hype cycle, the concentration of power in the hands of a few te...
Newspaper Panel
Joining Brendan to discuss the big stories in Sunday’s newspapers are director of stroke services, at Tallaght Hospital, Professor Rónán Col...
Sprucing up your packed lunch
Whether you’re prepping for a picnic, or sending your kids off to summer camp, Chef Shane Smith joins Brendan to discuss some delicious – an...
Financial Cultures: avoiding the social pressure to overspend
Certified Financial Planner, Leah McMahon joins Brendan to discuss the financial cultures in different groups. How do you navigate a meal ou...
Daniel Wiffen: “I’ll never replicate the joy of a really tough training session”
Ireland’s most successful male swimmer ever, Daniel Wiffen joins Brendan to discuss his path to Olympic victory, his training regime and the...
Adam Harris: Why I’m leaving ‘AsIAm’...
Adam Harris, CEO of autism charity, AsIAm, joins Brendan to explain why he’s moving on from the charity he founded, to become the CEO for So...
Roddy Collins, Mary Coughlan, Kyla Cobbler & more - Advice for the Class of 2026
As the 2026 Leaving Cert class finish their exams, Brendan gets some words of wisdom on navigating adulthood, from singer Mary Coughlan; for...
The Watchlist
Joining Brendan to discuss the week’s film and TV highlights are writer, Henrietta McKervey and producer, Eoin Sweeney. They discuss Spielbe...
The rise of the Naked Nail
Broadcaster Aifric O’Connell explains the trickle-down effect of top influencers and catwalk shows abandoning gel manicures in favour of a r...
Patrick Freyne -“There’s a beauty in accepting that you’re probably just average”
Irish Times Writer Patrick Freyne has written his first novel, ‘Experts In A Dying Field’. He talks to Brendan about identifying as a yuppie...
Newspaper Panel
Joining Brendan to discuss the big stories in Sunday’s newspapers are Mary Regan, Political Editor, Irish Independent & Sunday Independent;...
“Porridge with chocolate milk? Yes! Change up the liquids you use!”
Chef and Instagrammer Alannah Sheehan gives ideas and recipes on jazzing up your daily porridge, how to make porridge bread and also a recip...
Stefanie Preissner’s Father’s Day Gift Guide
Writer and broadcaster Stefanie Preissner is back with one of her, by now, legendary gift guides. This time it’s ideas for buying for your f...
Salman Rushdie - “It wasn’t true, I never lived in Bono’s back garden!”
Booker Prize-winning author, Salman Rushdie, talked to Brendan about recovering from a knife attack which saw him lose his right eye, how la...
Irish priest and spiritual advisor to Anthropic reacts to U.S. ban on foreign use
Fr. Brendan McGuire, AI advisor to the Pope and sometimes spiritual advisor to Anthropic, gives his take as Anthropic halts access to top AI...
Ciara Mageean - “If I’m going to die, I’m going to fit in as much living as possible now”
Olympian Ciara Mageean spent her career representing Ireland and Northern Ireland, including a Gold at the 1500m European Championships in 2...
The Watchlist
Joining Brendan to discuss the week’s film and TV highlights are broadcaster, Fionnuala Jones and Andy McCarroll, host of the Extra Vision P...
“It felt like a secret world, with music from another planet” - The Pretty in Pink soundtrack at 40
Musician and broadcaster, Tom Dunne joins Brendan to mark the fortieth anniversary of the brat-pack comedy, ‘Pretty in Pink’ - and the iconi...