Episodi

  • The Newspaper Panel

    The Newspaper Panel
    Jan 18 2026
    Joining Brendan to discuss this week’s Sunday Newspapers are: Ballyfermot community activist, and former People Before Profit TD, Brid Smith; Public Policy Advisor, Oisin Coughlan; Political Correspondent with the Irish Times, Ellen Coyne; law lecturer at the University of Galway, Larry Donnelly; and former Irish Amabassador to the USA, Dan Mulhall.

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    55 min
  • Mark Little - “We are in an information war”

    Mark Little - “We are in an information war”
    Jan 18 2026
    Entrepreneur and journalist, Mark Little offers his analysis of the first year of Donald Trump’s second term as US President – from MAGA to the economy and Venezuela to Greenland.

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    29 min
  • The Watchlist

    The Watchlist
    Jan 18 2026
    Brendan talks through the latest highlights on the big and small screen with entertainment journalist, Sarina Belissimo and Dave O’Callaghan, host of the ‘Here and Back Again’ podcast. Their choices include ‘The Hunting Wives’, ‘People We Meet on Vacation’ and ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’.

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    12 min
  • “Benson Boone pack up your jumpsuit – Harry Styles is back!”

    “Benson Boone pack up your jumpsuit – Harry Styles is back!”
    Jan 18 2026
    Culture journalist Jenn Gannon tells Brendan about Harry Styles’ first album in four years: ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally”. She also tracks the key moments in Styles’ career to date and his growing fanbase.

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    7 min
  • Ralph McTell - “I joined the army at 15. Growing up without my dad was hard.”

    Ralph McTell - “I joined the army at 15. Growing up without my dad was hard.”
    Jan 17 2026
    Ahead of his final Irish tour, and appearance at TradFest, Award-winning folk singer, Ralph McTell talks Brendan through the songs that have shaped his life, from growing up with a single mother, to joining the British army at 15, to busking across Europe and his changing relationship with his biggest hit, ‘The Streets of London’.

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    27 min
  • Dr. Richard Hogan - “Feeling powerless is central to being triggered”

    Dr. Richard Hogan - “Feeling powerless is central to being triggered”
    Jan 17 2026
    Psychotherapist Dr. Richard Hogan tells Brendan about how our brains are triggered into a panicked ‘fight-or-flight' response. Talking through practical examples, he explores how to understand your own triggers, recognise them early and choose a different response.

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    29 min
  • “Autistic people are human beings, we’re all different” - The Assembly reporters on their new TV show

    “Autistic people are human beings, we’re all different” - The Assembly reporters on their new TV show
    Jan 17 2026
    Two stars of Virgin Media’s new show ‘The Assembly’ tell Brendan about the series, in which a neurodiverse audience interview well-known Irish people. Emily Sheridan and Niamh Biddulph talk to Brendan about their own lives, and how they approached their encounters with Joanne McNally and Ryan Tubridy.

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    19 min
  • Handling hair loss with Prof. Caitriona Ryan

    Handling hair loss with Prof. Caitriona Ryan
    Jan 17 2026
    Consultant Dermatologist, Professor Caitriona Ryan talks to Brendan about the causes of hair loss in men and women, and gives her assessment of which treatments and coping strategies are most effective.

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    7 min