Radio and PodcastRadio and PodcastLive Radio & Podcasts
Playback cover
Society & Culture

Playback

RTÉ

The best of the week's radio from RTÉ, compiled and presented by Sinead Mooney. The programme brings you nuggets from right across the schedule, from day time chat to night time reflection a...

Playback Podcast Guide

Listen to Playback, a Society & Culture podcast by RTÉ. Stream 56 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

Show Topic

Browse this show under Society & Culture podcasts.

Episodes

20 episodes are loaded now from a catalog of 56. More episodes can be opened from this page.

Episodes

20 of 56 episodes

Playback - Aug 8th

This week on Playback. The war in Ukraine intensifies as supplies of missile interceptors runs low. Hunter Biden on addiction and Presidenti...

0:44:17Aug 7, 2026

Playback - Aug 1st

This week on Playback. Boycotts and the World Cup - FIFA gets set for a showdown. Staycations and solo travelling - it's holiday time. And G...

0:44:59Jul 31, 2026

Playback - July 25th

This week on Playback. Wildfires rage on Slievenamon. With Oliver, the nine-year old egg entrepreneur. And Mayo for Sam? You better believe...

0:46:45Jul 24, 2026

Playback - July 18th

This week on Playback. The hose pipe ban but would you drop a dime on the neighbours? The Odyssey comes to cinemas to rave reviews. And spor...

0:46:38Jul 17, 2026

Playback - July 11th

This week on Playback: Hot and getting hotter - Europe experiences another heatwave. The USA-Iran ceasefire fails to hold. And Liveline, lep...

0:44:54Jul 10, 2026

Playback July 4th

This week on Playback. The hare coursing debate gets heated. Ann Lane on stoicism and surviving the Hantavirus. And warts, sticks and a bish...

0:44:07Jul 3, 2026

Playback - June 20th

This week on Playback. Deal or no deal? The US and Iran agree to talks. Begrudgery and cheering for England. And are nail art's days numbere...

0:46:06Jun 19, 2026

Playback - June 13th

This week on Playback. A week of rioting across Northern Ireland. Elvis Costello and Shane McGowan have artistic differences. And the World...

0:45:51Jun 12, 2026

Playback June 6th

This week on Playback. Private or Public? Our maternity care under scrutiny. Popstars climbing mountains with dodgy knees. And what's your L...

0:43:22Jun 5, 2026

Playback May 30th

This week on Playback. Sunny days but who dares to speak of the climate crisis. A learjet for all - the challenges of managing Fleetwood Mac...

0:44:32May 29, 2026

Playback - May 23rd

This week on Playback. The flotilla activists and the Israeli government. What happens when football and spycraft collide. And poetry on the...

0:44:50May 22, 2026

Playback - May 16th

This week on Playback. Bertie Ahern and that recording. RTÉ and salaries on the front page again. And Lyric turns its hand to heavy metal. A...

0:45:49May 15, 2026

Playback - May 9th

This week on Playback. The Hantavirus – all you need to know. Ireland has the priciest electricity in Europe - we discover why. And those wh...

0:44:34May 8, 2026

Playback - May 2nd

This week on Playback. Changes to accommodation supports for Ukrainian refugees. Druids welcome in Bealtaine as summer begins. And in praise...

0:43:48May 1, 2026

Playback - April 25th

This week on Playback. The Government’s unexpected budget surplus. Sig tunes under scrutiny. And how much would you pay for an unopened parc...

0:46:30Apr 24, 2026

Playback April 18th

This week on Playback. The Strait of Hormuz re-opens – might an end be in sight? Tributes are paid to the singer Moya Brennan. And fast walk...

0:43:46Apr 17, 2026

Playback - April 4th

This week on Playback. Heading to the moon with Artemis II. Drumming and deception – unusual mating habits in the wild. And keep your eyes p...

0:45:14Apr 3, 2026

Playback - March 28th

This week on Playback. Energy supports and mixed messages on the war in Iran. Yapping yahoos and cornerboys – unparliamentary language unpic...

0:44:02Mar 27, 2026