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Oliver Callan charms the mood of the nation, discusses trending topics, the latest in sport, the arts and everything that's hopping in Irish life! Listen live Monday to Friday at 9am on RTÉ Radio 1.

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    Paula O'Loughlin does CPR training after husband's death

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 18:55


    After tragically losing her husband, Paula McLoughlin retrained as a community First Responder and vowed to spread the word of the defibrillator.

    Fear Na Coillte's Chainsaw Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 8:55


    Will Fogarty, who works under the name Fear Na Coillte, transforms wood into something wonderful.

    Smokey Bacon crisps & Trump phones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 15:27


    Oliver's monologue on a Tuesday.

    'Rowdy' Oasis fans & Pets in beds - Oliver's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 16:15


    Oliver's monologue on a Monday

    50 years of Druid with Garry Hynes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 31:59


    The co founder and artistic director of the Druid Theatre, Garry Hynes, joined Oliver in studio today as she marks its 50th year of the hugely ambitious and successful theatre company.

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    Christy Dignam and Molly Malone statues- Shay's monologue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 11:24


    Shay's monologue on a Friday

    New confirmation pledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 6:31


    Bishop Michael Router talks to Shay about confirmation pledges.

    Jeremy Renner's near death experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 16:08


    Hollywood A-lister Jeremy Renner talks to Shay about his 2023 accident.

    Breton culchie Charlie Le Brun

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 9:27


    Shay chats all things trad with Charlie Le Brun

    Shelfies and Designer Dogs - Shay's Monologue 

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 10:30


    Shay's monologue on a Thursday

    Dr Norah Patten is heading to space

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 18:29


    Ireland's first astronaut Dr Norah Patten chats to Shay

    DJ Graham Smyth's rave music for babies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 14:49


    RTE 2fm's Graham Smyth chats to Shay about his new music project.

    Love Island & 'calling around' - Dermot's Monologue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 19:19


    Dermot's monologue on a Wednesday

    Jarlath Regan on kidneys, basketball & parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 22:46


    Runner, kidney donor and viral comedy king Jarlath Regan joined Dermot in studio today and chatted podcasts, stand up and parenting.

    Charity planting native trees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 4:20


    Eoghan Connaughton told Dermot about a charity he founded called the Gaelic Woodland Project. In recent weeks, the project planted 5000 native Irish trees with the help of 50 volunteers on a 12 acre site in Co Mayo. For more information on Eoghan's work go to www.gaelicwoodlandproject.com

    Dadisms & aliens - Dermot's Monologue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 15:49


    Dermot's monologue on a Tuesday.

    Irish classical musician on life in the Arctic circle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 18:37


    Irish musician, Kate Hearne, joined Dermot today and spoke about why people love the recorder and what it's like to live in the extremely remote Swedish lap land 200 km north of the Arctic circle. She'll be performing at the West Cork Chamber Music Festival running from 27th June- 6th July.

    Making theatre accessible for all

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 9:55


    Dermot talked to Mo Harte, an Audio Artist, who is making theatre accessible for people with disabilities.

    Missed alarms & Hurling thriller - Dermot's Monologue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 14:29


    Romantasy fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 14:10


    Dermot spoke with author Lauryn Hamilton Murray whose epic new novel sparked a massive bidding war from publishers while she was still a student at university. And she'll be explaining what exactly Romantasy is. The novel is called Heir of Storms and is out now.

    A bank holiday for St Colmcille?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 11:33


    On the feast of Saint Colmcille we find out from Christy Gillespie who this Patron Saint of Ireland really was and ask if there should be a bank holiday in his honour.

    Trump V Elon & Burning Man- Dermot's Monologue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 14:42


    Child of "Drag" Apology & Mayo Pride

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 12:36


    Dermot chats to Shaun Lavelle, one of the organisers of Mayo Pride who has apologised for a picture of a Child of "Drag" statue but is also saying pride events are operating in a tense and uncertain environment in Ireland in 2025.

    Acting couple Jenny Fennessy & Dylan Kennedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 15:45


    Dermot chats to married actors Jenny Fennessy and Dylan Kennedy who not only work together but live together. They're in a new play about the perils of online dating - Taboo which opens on June 9th to June 14th at Smock Alley Theatre.

    Food in flight & A-HA - Dermot's Monologue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 12:01


    Dermot's monologue on a Thursday.

    New series on the history of the Irish 

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 23:08


    Dermot chats to historian Bríona Nic Dhiarmada about her new series that starts this week - From That Small Island. It is all about Irish history from the earliest days to the most recent, with actor Colin Farrell narrating the series.

    The joy of sending cards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 9:02


    Dermot chats to author and columnist Eithne Shortall about how the habit of sending letters and postcards is dying with half as many letters being sent in Ireland, as compared to a decade ago. She, an avid sender herself, shared the joy of this most thoughtful of acts.

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    Stick driving & the CMAT dance - Dermot's Monologue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 8:11


    Dermot's monologue on Wednesday.

    The homegrown stars of Little Shop of Horrors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 13:39


    Dermot chats to David O'Reilly and Jacqueline Brunton, the leading stars of a full Irish creative production of the Little Shop of Horrors in the Bord Gais Energy Theatre this summer. Running from 25th July - 9th August and tickets are on sale now at www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie

    National Old Maid's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 9:49


    Demot chats to Sunday World Columnist Deirdre Reynolds all about "National Old Maids Day” which is celebrated on the 4th June every year to “shed light on the single and childless women over the usual age for marriage”.

    Wine & Rod Stewart- Dermot's Monologue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 14:37


    Dermot Whelan is in for Oliver this week. Have a listen here to his monologue.

    Female friendship & romcoms with author Vicki Notaro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 21:31


    Best-Selling author Vicki Notaro joined Dermot to talk about her new book ‘Long Story'‘ and told him all about her love of all things rom-com. Long Story' by Vicki Notaro is published by Sandycove and is available in all good bookshops now!

    Queer History tours at Glasnevin Cemetery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 5:29


    Anna Collins, a tour guide and a researcher at Dublin Cemeteries Trust, told Dermot how Dublin's Glasnevin Cemetery will host its first ever queer history tours from the 20th to the 22nd of June, celebrating Pride and exploring LGBTQ+ life in Ireland since the 1800s.

    DIY & parents' intuition -Oliver's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 11:46


    Oliver's monologue on a Friday

    Rex Ryan's new play about The Monk

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 23:50


    Rex Ryan came into talk about the challenges and controversies surrounding Gerry Hutch, on whom he's based his new one man show, ‘The Monk'

    Comedian Taran O'Sullivan does Tidy Towns

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 10:48


    We sent comedian Taran O'Sullivan to volunteer with Tidy Towns as this week's visiting critic

    The Weekend Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 98:11


    Catriona McAnaspie gives her reaction to the verdict of unlawful killing of her brother Daniel who was murdered in 2010 while in the State care system, Sorcha Cusack on her latest play Escaped Alone, Elaine Feeney on her new book and Rex Ryan on his new play ‘The Monk' inspired by Gerry Hutch.

    Trump Always Chickens Out and Long Horse Faces- Oliver's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 12:03


    Oliver's monologue on a Thursday

    Lucia O'Farrell's campaign for justice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 36:00


    Lucia O'Farrell, the mother of Shane O'Farrell who was killed in a 2011 hit and run, told Oliver how the public apology from the Government this week was a day of vindication after their long years of campaigning.

    From Black and Tans to Trad Wives- Author Elaine Feeney

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 20:49


    Oliver was joined by acclaimed writer and the Booker longlisted author Elaine Feeney. They chatted about her new book Let me go Mad in my Own Way

    Should you take your husband's name? Oliver's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 14:42


    Oliver's monologue on a Wednesday

    Sorcha Cusack looks back on her acting career and new play

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 25:26


    Actress Sorcha Cusack, part of Ireland's legendary acting dynasty, joined Oliver in studio to talk about her remarkable TV career and her return home to star in 'Escaped Alone' by Caryl Churchill. Catch her this month at the Everyman Theatre in Cork and the Project Arts Centre in Dublin. For tickets and more, visit hatchtheatrecompany.com

    Shoving Macron and Nicola Coughlan''s Supermac's Goldcard-Oliver's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 15:47


    Oliver's monologue on a Tuesday

    Drugs at festivals- Dr. Kathryn Ledden and Mick Ledden of Psycare Ireland

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 20:48


    As festival season gets under way Oliver chats with a brother and sister team, Kat and Mick Ledden, who offer mental health support and harm reduction advice to festivalgoers at music events this summer.

    Irish sailor Eve McMahon wins bronze at World Championships

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 9:36


    Oliver spoke with Eve McMahon, Ireland's youngest ever Olympic sailor. She's back home after making Irish sailing history last week by winning a bronze medal at the ILCA World Championships in China.

    Daniel McAnaspie's sister Cathriona calls for state apology

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 26:32


    Daniel McAnaspie was tragically murdered in 2015. Following his inquest held this month, his sister Cathriona joined Oliver to speak out about the devastating consequences of the state's failure to protect vulnerable children in Ireland—and why she's now calling for a formal apology. Please note, this conversation contains distressing details

    Storm Chaser Noel Fitzpatrick

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 12:53


    Photographer and Research Meteorologist Noel Fitzpatrick takes Oliver into the eye of the storm, sharing his experiences chasing tornadoes worldwide and the science behind it all. Check out his stunning photography on Instagram @BigSkiesMedia

    Orla Gartland tells all about awards show - Oliver's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 18:35


    Fresh from last night's Ivor Novello Awards in London Orla joined us to tell us all about winning the ‘Best Song Musically and Lyrically' award for her track Mine. She also shared behnd the scenes gossip from the hugely prestigious awards ceremony.

    Visiting Critic Kieran Mulvey goes to WellFest

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 27:56


    This week's visiting Critic is the Ninja of Negotiators, Kieran Mulvey. The industrial relations troubleshooter reported back from the world of ‘wellness', looked back on his career and told us about his life since retirement.

    Couple marry on anniversary of Marriage Referendum

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 9:32


    10 years on from the referendum on marriage equality, David and Brian are about to tie the knot, before they do, a quick chat with Oliver and a special message from Sophie Ellis-Bextor.

    Gavan Reilly - The Secrets of Leinster House

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 20:14


    Gavan Reilly joins Oliver in studio to discuss his new book 'The Secret Life of Leinster House' a must have for any wonk.

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