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Stephanie Preissner’s Gift Guide for Women: "Everybody wants stuff... Even the people who say ‘don’t get me anything’!”
Actor, screenwriter and gifting expert Stefanie Preissner gives her top tips for the women in your life – whether they're your friends, partners, mothers or nieces. She chooses Tymos and bags to jour…
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
The Watchlist
The Nadine O’Regan, Irish Times Arts journalist and Brian Lloyd, Freelance Entertainment journalist, cast a discerning eye over the TV shows and movies that are worth a watch this week.
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Bondi Beach attacks update – Brianna Parkins
Irish Times columnist Brianna Parkins joined Brendan on the line from the scene at Sydney’s Bondi Beach where 12 people so far have been confirmed to have lost their lives in a terrorist shooting.
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Tommy Tiernan - “My wife and I make love at midnight each Christmas Eve”
Comedian and broadcaster Tommy Tiernan told Brendan about his mixed feelings around Christmas, his Christmas rituals, learning to sing for an upcoming musical and the 10th series of The Tommy Tiernan…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Joseph O’Connor - “Even Christmas in New York couldn’t match an Irish Christmas”
Author Joseph O’Connor won the An Post Irish Book of the Year this week for ‘Ghosts of Rome’. He joined Brendan to talk about his delight and gratitude, moving home to Ireland on Christmas week 25 ye…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Book gift ideas from John Banville, Clelia Murphy & Leo Varadkar
Booker Prize-winning writer, John Banville, screen and stage actor, Clelia Murphy and former Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar joined Brendan with books, old and new, that they would gift someone this Christma…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Hot Cocktails
Aoife Carrigy, Food and Drink writer and columnist with The Irish Independent, talks us through the cocktails that will heat us this winter including tips for the ultimate hot whiskey, Irish coffee a…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Twink - “My parrot, Timberlake, was my soulmate”
Actor Adele King, AKA Twink, told Brendan about the devastation she is feeling over the death of her parrot and panto co-star, ‘Timby’, after 26 years together. She also talked about her love for the…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
The Newspaper Panel
Joining Brendan to dissect the stories making the headlines today, are Executive Director of TASC, Shana Cohen; Special Correspondent for the Irish Examiner, Mick Clifford; Chief Economist with Deloi…
Published on 1 month ago
Blindboy on battling agoraphobia, the trauma of school and how Stevie Wonder stood in his living room!
Podcaster and writer, Blindboy talks Brendan through the soundtrack to his life, including songs by Stevie Wonder, Randy Newman and Gil Scott-Heron.
Published on 1 month ago