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Brendan O'Connor has all you need for the weekend with time to pause and reflect on the week just gone. Featuring a selection of human interest, consumer and lifestyle stories, as well as keeping you up to date on the news stories that matter. Listen live Saturday and Sunday at 11am - 1pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
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Donald Trump’s MAGA movement is embroiled in internal disputes over the status of white nationalist, Nick Fuentes, and the surprise resignation of Georgia Congresswoman, Marjorie Taylor-Green. Publisher of TheBriefing.ie - Liz Carolan - tells Brendan about the faultlines now emerging in the American right, over Israel, isolationism and Jeffrey Epstein.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joining Brendan to discuss the Sunday papers are Pat Leahy, Political Editor of the Irish Times; novelist, Catherine Prasifka; Brenda Power, Columnist with the Irish Daily Mail and Sunday Times; and Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at the University of Galway.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Arts journalist, Zara Hedderman and Entertainment Editor at the RTE Guide, Michael Doherty tell Brendan about the TV and Cinema highlights of the week to come, including ‘Wicked: For Good’, ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘DJ Carey: The Dodger’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Homeless campaigner, and founder of The Alice Leahy Trust, Alice Leahy, tells Brendan about her vocation, her late husband Charlie, and how she nearly became a vet and now reminds people several times a day that she is not a nun. Marking the publication of her new book ‘Outsiders’ she chooses five songs that form the soundtrack to her life, including Ralph McTell’s ‘Streets of London’, ‘The Parting Glass’ and ‘I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Caryna Camerino, owner of Dublin’s Camerino Bakery, tells Brendan about some American desserts, for anyone hoping to mark the American holiday this week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Actor and screenwriter Stephanie Preissner joins Brendan for the first of a two-part series on gift-buying this festive season. This week Stephanie offers her top tips on buying for the men in your life. Tips included VOYA products, Closca cycle helmets, and contour whiskey glasses from Current.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kerryman, Oisin Murphy – who recently won the British Flat Jockeys Championship title for the fifth time – tells Brendan about his destructive relationship with alcohol, the constant need to keep his weight down, and why he tested positive for cocaine in France, as detailed in his new book ‘Sacrifice’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Comedy legend John Cleese tells Brendan about Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, the power of laughter, and his reflections on what happens after death. He also explains the impetus behind his book, Fawlty Towers: Fawlts and All, and his new documentary, John Cleese Packs It In.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nadine O'Regan, Irish Times Arts journalist, and Andy McCarroll, Host of the Extra Vison Podcast talk Brendan through the best TV and Cinema this week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"Godfather of AI" Professor Geoffrey Hinton won a Nobel Prize for his early work on machine learning which were the foundations for modern Artificial Intelligence today. He left his role with Google to free him up to talk about his safety concerns around AI. He told Brendan why he thinks AI is now at a point where it can think and understand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Matthew McConnell, Editor of Outsider.ie, tells Brendan everything you need to know about buying an effective raincoat AND maintaining its waterproofingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joining Brendan to talk through what's making the news today are: Tabitha Monahan, Political Reporter at the Irish Independent; Oisin Coghlan, Public Policy Advisor; Susanne Rogers from Social Justice Ireland and Seán O'Neill McPartlin, Director of Housing Policy at Progress Ireland. RTÉ Sport's Tony O'Donoghue previews Ireland v HungarySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The continuing explosion in demand for new wight-loss drugs is raising difficult questions about how society talks about weight, and how it treats people with weight loss. Professor Donal O'Shea, endocrinologist and HSE Clinical Lead for Obesity, brings Brendan up to date.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The new Sky show, 'All Her Fault', shines a light on marraige, motherhood, judgement and who-does-what around the house. Author Edel Coffey, and Kara Heriot Co-founder of Mum Talks have watched it and talk about navigating the momosphere, the schoolgates, the WhatsApp groups and how the demands of motherhood have changed over the years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hollywood actor, Jane Seymour, and her partner of two years, musician and producer, John Zambetti, are back living in Ireland this winter, so they dropped in to talk Brendan through the music that has soundtracked each of their lives. Their choices included Fleetwood Mac, Paul McCartney, and Johnny Cash.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Most of us can roast a chicken, but how can we make it next level? Chef, teacher, TV presenter and co-founder of Ballymaloe Cookery School, Rory O'Connell, shared his tips on gravy, spuds, and the veg too, to make tomorrow's roast extra special.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Prof Caitríona Ryan, from the Institute of Dermatologists explains the causes and treatments for acne, why it's not just a teenage phenomenon and why you should never squeeze a spot!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John Maguire, film critic with The Sunday Business Post and Grainne Humphries, Director of the Dublin International Film Festival give us the definitive TV and movie watchlist for the week ahead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1The Disney – Pixar classis first premiered on November 22nd, 1995, starring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, as Sherrif Woody and Buzz Lightyear. Toy Story 5 is due for release next year but Sinead Fox, Parenting Blogger was in studio to mark the animation classic on its 30th anniversary.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ultra cool and charming radio icon Ian Dempsey talks Brendan through his life in five songs, from his early days working in pirate radio, his imminent 65th birthday to giving up smoking 6 months ago, and his eclectic music taste which includes David Bowie, Paul Brady and Supertramp.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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O connor giving airtime / employment to the usual hacks and government lackies ... how depressing
I wonder does the allocation of €750 million of taxpayers money to biased rte the political wing of fg ff colour their Sunday panel discussions 😂💰#biasedrte
No programme on Bloody Sunday from this prick...
This is excellent. Heard it yesterday on the show and just had another listen. Some great stuff in here.
Plenty of rational, younger people see through Meghan as well as the older generations.