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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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    Latest episodes from Oliver Callan

    Trump's ballroom in Doonbeg, & Ireland's welcoming passport officers - Oliver's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 10:00


    Alex Murphy's barber was his guest for Champions League debut

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 6:52


    Oliver speaks to Ali Kaya, Alex Murphy's barber, who got to watch his Champions League debut against Qarabag last night.

    Haley McGee on her Olivier nominated show Age Is just a Feeling

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 18:39


    Oliver speaks to Haley Magee, the woman behind the Olivier nominated show, ‘Age Is just a Feeling'.

    John Tierney - The heartbeat behind the Galway Drum Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 11:42


    Oliver speaks to John Tierney, the man who is the heartbeat behind the Galway Drum Show.

    Dave Rudden's move into adult fantasy & Ireland Reads

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 13:25


    Dave Rudden tells Oliver about a nationwide initiative ‘Ireland Reads'.

    What is Swedish Death Cleaning and how do you do it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 18:49


    Vicki Notaro tells Oliver all about Swedish Death Cleaning.

    80-year-old Sky Jump with Dave ‘The Rave' Dowling

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 8:58


    80-year-old Dave ‘The Rave' Dowling tells Oliver about his tandem parachute jump in aid of the Irish Cancer Society.

    The Island Retreat with Cathy Kelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 29:50


    Cathy Kelly tells Oliver about her latest book ‘The Island Retreat' set on a Greek Island where all is not as it seems.

    Samhain - A film about the mum of a neurodivergent child

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 17:18


    Actress and writer Amy De Bhrún, tells Oliver about her new short film ‘Samhain' a much personal affair and is drawn directly from her own family's story as she'll tell us after this.

    Navigating Playdates & Friendships with Regina Igoe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 19:20


    Play therapist, Regina Igoe, tells Oliver why playdates can be good for children.

    Dex Hunter-Torricke on the good, the bad, the ugly of AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 17:40


    Dex Hunter-Torricke tells Oliver about leaving Big Tech to start a non-profit urging governments to work together to improve AI.

    Engagements and career decisions with Kayleigh Trappe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 11:24


    Kayleigh Trappe tells Oliver about Joanne McNally announcing her engagement, her big career decisions, and her work with Batteries For Barretstown.

    Jessie Buckley's BAFTA, & Pat Spillane's favourite mass - Oliver's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 15:48


    Oliver's monologue on a Monday.

    Stephanie Kelly & Ervinas Merfeldas eliminated from DWTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 13:10


    Oliver is joined in studio by Stephanie Kelly and her professional dance partner Ervinas Merfeldas

    Could opening more on-campus pubs help revitalise student life?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 10:19


    Could opening more on-campus pubs help revitalise student life?

    Discovering 'Texas Ollie' with Emmet Harte

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 11:08


    Emmet Harte, tells Oliver about his documentary ‘Texas Ollie' which tells the story of the Raphoe cowboy. You can find out more about the film on instagram.com/texasolliefilm

    Ultan Pringle's remarkable family background & love for Killybegs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 24:22


    Oliver meets Ultan Pringle, a Donegal playwright and actor, with a remarkable family background who has decided to return to Killybegs for good.

    Bringing destroyed clothes back to life with Laura deBarra

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 9:02


    Gaff Goddess Laura de Barra joins Oliver to give some tips on bringing those garments back to life.

    Foo Fighters surprise gigs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 5:28


    May Kay, host if Other Voices, tells Oliver about the Foo Fighter's surprise gig in Dingle.

    Spongebob as Gaeilge, & Michael Smurfit on turning 90 - Oliver's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 10:28


    Oliver's monologue on a Friday.

    Fayth & James - A match made in heaven on First Dates

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 17:34


    Fayth Byrne and James Farrell tell Oliver about meeting on First Dates Ireland

    Getting your gardens spring ready after all the rain

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 11:45


    Ealma Purcell from Poppy Garden in Co Meath helps us get our gardens spring ready after all the rain.

    The youngest ever Chairperson of Westport Tidy Towns group

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 7:40


    Oliver speaks to Patrick Ryder, who has been elected as the Chairperson of Westport Tidy Town for 2026.

    The earliest Irish Oscar nominees and winners

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 15:20


    Dr. Eoin Kinsella, Managing Editor of The Irish Directory of Biographies, digs into the earliest Irish Oscar nominees and winners.

    Visiting Critic: Justine Stafford learns how to Krump

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 14:54


    Our Visiting Critic is Comedian and Podcaster Justine Stafford who has been learning how to Krump.

    Former British prince Andrew in custody after arrest in UK

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 10:01


    Jennie Bond, Royal Commentator, tells Oliver about the arrest of Britain's Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

    The stage adaptation of 'Poor' with Aisling O'Mara

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 20:48


    Aisling O'Mara, Actor and writer, tells Oliver about her stage adaptation of Katriona O'Sullivan's bestselling memoir 'Poor'.

    Irish Curling Association on why we need an ice rink in Ireland

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 11:41


    Steve Callan, President of the Irish Curling Association, tells Oliver why we need an ice rink in Ireland to compete.

    The Lock-Keeper's Wife with John MacKenna

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 22:39


    John MacKenna, acclaimed Irish writer, tells Oliver about his new Novel ‘The Lock-Keepers Wife', set by the banks of the Royal Canal and in a 1950's Ireland, that was often a brutal place for women.

    Longford father-son open new bar in New York's Times Square

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 9:30


    Brendan Donoghue, Owner of Blake's Tavern, tells Oliver about opening a new Irish-American bar just off Times Square, New York City.

    A preview of 'Scream 7' with Olivia Fahy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 12:38


    Entertainment journalist Olivia Fahy explains why new film ‘Scream 7' will be a full circle moment.

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    'A United Ireland couldn't accommodate me' - Ian Paisley Jnr

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 39:23


    Oliver speaks to Ian Paisley Jnr about life after politics, why he thinks no one in the Republic really wants a United Ireland, and his trip to Dublin last week to cheer on Ireland in the rugby.

    The Irish man working on Olympic Ski Slopes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 5:41


    Oliver speaks to, Wexford native Paul Wilson, the man creating the magic slopes of the Olympic Games in Italy.

    What is Luke Doogue looking forward to as Lent begins?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 17:20


    Oliver meets Luke Doogue, The Wicklow student who swapped 12 pubs for 12 pews, on what he's looking forward to as Lent begins and what he gets out of it over the 40 days and 40 nights!

    How a home stager helps your home sell faster for more

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 10:36


    Dara Carey, Home Stager, tells Oliver how a professional home stager helps your home sell faster for more

    Acting the Divil with Enya Martin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 12:15


    Oliver speaks to comedian Enya Martin, about her upcoming show ‘Acting the Divil' in Vicar Street on March 6th.

    Give your kids a whisk, and it's the year of the Horse - Oliver's take

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 10:43


    Oliver's monologue on a Tuesday.

    What is it like to live with a narcissistic parent?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 24:57


    Oliver speaks to, Katrina Collier an Australian woman whose mother used words as weapons against her.

    Michael English discusses his heart attack last week

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 9:32


    News reached us yesterday that country music singer Michael English recently suffered a heart attack.

    ‘The Love Hungry Farmer' with Seamus O'Rourke

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 24:12


    Leitrim's finest Seamus O'Rourke joins Oliver to chat about his role in John B. Keane's ‘The Love Hungry Farmer'.

    Irish Folklore connections that broke Oscar nomination records

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 14:39


    Archaeologist and folklorist, Billy Mag Fhloinn was part of the Sinners team and speaks to us about the Irish Folklore connections.

    Vogue Williams named St Patrick's Day Grand Marshal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 12:15


    Vogue Williams tells Oliver about being this year's Grand Marshall for the St Patrick's Day parade?

    Obama says aliens are real, Taoiseach's gifts to Trump - Oliver's take

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 5:09


    Oliver's monologue on a Monday.

    Niamh Kavanagh & Stephen Vincent eliminated from DWTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 26:08


    Oliver is joined in studio by singer Niamh Kavanagh and her professional dance partner Stephen Vincent and new head judge and general icon, Oti Mabuse.

    NYC-set thriller 'In Glass Houses' with Edel Coffey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 24:54


    Oliver is joined in studio by, award winning author, Edel Coffey to tell us about her latest thriller 'In Glass Houses'

    The term-time holidays debate with Niamh O'Reilly

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 10:55


    Oliver speaks to Niamh O'Reilly about a new survey sparking a fresh debate between financial reality, education, and what children gain from travel.

    Rory O'Hanlon and his alter ego “The D4 Guy”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 9:30


    Oliver is joined in studio by “The D4 Guy” Rory O'Hanlon.

    Epstein emails surface, Kim Jong Un chooses heir - Oliver's take

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 7:43


    Georgina Clarke - The inspirational pensioner from First Dates

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 17:28


    Oliver is joined by Georgina Clarke, the inspirational pensioner from last night's First Dates on a life well lived.

    Visiting Visiting Critic: Gavin Friday goes to a LOI game

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 18:50


    Our Visiting Critic and this week its Gavin Friday. He'd never been to a football game so we had to help tackle that. Plus, with Valentine's Day tomorrow, he has a new and important love song to share.

    Junk Kouture – World finalists Beth & Marija

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 9:37


    Oliver is joined by Junk Kouture finalists, Beth Brady from Navan and Marija Cernikova from Monaghan, whose recycled designs have earned them places in the World Final.

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