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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

    Starmer steps down - Oliver's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 6:55


    Oliver's monologue on a Monday.

    All-Ireland SFC quarter-final draw recap with Maurice Brosnan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 15:06


    Maurice Brosnan, Senior Sportswriter with the Irish Examiner was at one of the games this weekend and joins Oliver to talk through the draw.

    Planting a Wood on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Coast with John S Doyle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 20:21


    The man behind It Says in The Papers John S Doyle tells us about planting a wood on the Wild Atlantic Coast. Salt Wind, Rising Water: Planting a Wood on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Coast is published by Merrion Press and is out now.

    The evolving tactics of online fraud with Kel Galavan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 15:53


    Mrs. Smart Money, Kel Galavan, tells Oliver about the evolving tactics of professional investment fraud and AI deepfakes targeting Irish people.

    The hottest celeb news and goss with Ali Ryan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 10:07


    We get the hottest celeb news from Goss dot ie's Ali Ryan.

    'The Misery Loves Tour' with Gianmarco Soresi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 11:40


    Gianmarco Soresi chats to Oliver about getting mileage from his divorced parents' dating lives ahead of playing Dublin in a few months!

    Update on Metallica fans blood donations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 5:29


    Julianne Kelly, Donor Services Area Manager in Cork tells Oliver about Metallica's blood drive in Ireland.

    Visiting Critic: Muireann O'Connell joins Riverdance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 19:03


    Muireann O'Connell swaps the TV studio for the stage, joining Riverdance for rehearsals and a 12-hour danceathon but will she keep up or tap out?

    Masters of Music: The Trumpet with Niall O'Sullivan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 19:28


    From the Artane Boys Band to sharing stages with Amy Winehouse and Michael Bublé, trumpet player Niall O'Sullivan joins Oliver with songs, stories including the backstage chat with Mel Gibson at Trim's Prom.

    Brenda Donohue reports live from the Metallica Fanzone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 5:26


    Brenda Donohue reports live from the Metallica Fanzone at the Grand Social in Dublin city centre where fans from all over the world have been arriving ahead of the concert.

    Patrick Kavanagh Festival with Adrian Dunbar & Nick Roth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 18:10


    Actor and Director Adrian Dunbar and composer and saxophonist Nick Roth, tell Oliver about curating this year's Patrick Kavanagh Festival.

    Screen Team with Olivia Fahy & Dave Fanning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 11:52


    Our ‘Screen Team' Olivia Fahy and Dave Fanning bring us the best big and small screen action

    Growing up with Fitzy from Love Island as your brother!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 12:10


    Katie Fitzgerald, sister of Love Island star and Galway GAA Star; Seán 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald joins Oliver on the line.

    Summer Solstice comes to RTÉ Radio 1 through our Lighthouses

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 21:57


    Oliver talks to writer and broadcaster Tristan Rosenstock about the power of connection, as well as the unique legacy of his late father Gabriel.

    The Dowry with Derry Cotter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 8:04


    Oliver speaks to Derry Cotter, the man behind The Dowry. It tells a story of the Barry family, who are entangled in an intricate web of tradition, expectations, and duty, in the heart of a 1950s rural Irish village.

    Dr Alan Desmond on better gut health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 23:45


    Dr Alan Desmond, Gastroenterologist and bestselling author, explains why what's on our plates could be making us sick – and what we should eat instead.

    Tips on what to wear to summer weddings with Megan Fox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 10:42


    We are entering peak wedding season so stylist Megan Fox joins Oliver with some tips on how to stand out and not break the bank for the big day our.

    Would you like a chance to learn Irish the Father Ted way?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 8:34


    Claire O'Connell tells Oliver how Tedfest, the annual festival of all things Father Ted on Inis Mór, are offering fans a chance to learn Irish "the Ted way". You can book tickets on irishted.com

    Boston runs out of beer for the Scottish fans! - Oliver's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 8:48


    Oliver's monologue on a Wednesday.

    This England - Photographic book on post-Brexit Britain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 22:10


    Ahead of ten years since Vote Leave, Barry Delaney, an Irish photographer has captured the people and places of post-Brexit Britain in his book This England.

    The Shaughraun with Megan Cusack

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 17:32


    Oliver is joined in studio by Megan Cusack, from Call the Midwife, and Say Nothing. The Shaughraun opens Druid's 2026 season and will premiere at the Town Hall Theatre this July as part of the Galway International Arts Festival.

    Classical music in some of cinema's greatest moments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 16:11


    From 2001: A Space Odyssey to The King's Speech, Lyric FM's Aedín Gormley explores the unforgettable use of classical music in some of cinema's greatest moments.

    Young Adult Fiction books for the Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 12:26


    With Summer Holidays in full flow, Danielle Mahoney from Missy.ie, has the top recommendations for Young Adult Fiction.

    Gardening jobs for the end of June with Ealma Purcell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 10:19


    Ealma Purcell from Poppy Garden in County Meath who has a list of jobs for the end of June.

    Julia Roberts saves the world by telling us how to breathe - Oliver's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2026 11:31


    Oliver's monologue on a Tuesday.

    Live music and chat with former INXS frontman Ciaran Gribbin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2026 33:17


    Grammy nominee, former INXS frontman, and the man behind a global Madonna hit - Derry's Ciaran Gribbin joins Oliver as he returns home with new music and stories from the road.

    The Gaeilge you can use for all the upcoming summer féile

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2026 5:17


    Our favourite Gaeilgeoir, Doireann Ní Ghlacáin, chats Oliver through the Gaeilge you can use for all the upcoming summer féile.

    How to Eat like a Sardinian with Italian Chef Francesco Mattana

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2026 17:49


    Francesco Mattana tells Oliver how to Eat like a Sardinian to Live to 100.

    Brenda Donohue throws herself into a Joycean Bloomsday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2026 12:44


    Brenda Donohue reports live from Dublin City to celebrate a Joycean Bloomsday.

    Women-led tattoo shop celebrates 5 years of business in Cork

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2026 7:33


    Céilí- Elizabeth O'Riordan and Emma Barber from the Ink Collective in Cork join Oliver on the phone.

    UFC 250 really did happen - Oliver's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2026 3:30


    Oliver's monologue on a Monday.

    All the Football Championship results and reports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2026 10:08


    Maurice Brosnan, senior sportswriter with the Irish Examiner was at two of the games this weekend, and he talks through it all.

    Vittorio Angelone - you can't Say Nothing anymore

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2026 22:58


    Belfast comedian Vittorio Angelone on that distinctive northern humour and why you shouldn't love every joke.

    Ireland's Freestyle Football Champion Conor Reynolds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2026 10:02


    Irish freestyle football champion Conor Reynolds tells Oliver about travelling the world and performing for the biggest stars of soccer.

    Colm Roche - Illustrator & Charlie Mackesy's pal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2026 19:33


    Oliver speaks to designer, and Charlie Mackesy's collaborator, Colm Roche.

    Is It Time to Retire the Phrase ‘Hands-On Dad'?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2026 13:02


    With Father's Day around the corner, journalist Niamh O'Reilly asks if it's time to retire the phrase ‘hands on Dad' while overlooking the invisible mental load many mums carry?

    The latest celeb news and goss with Ali Ryan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2026 9:32


    Oliver gets the latest celeb news from Goss dot ie's Ali Ryan.

    Rosaleen Heraty – Mark Carney's cousin from Mayo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2026 5:53


    Oliver speaks to Rosaleen Heraty, who is the Irish coulsin of the Canadian Primeminister Mark Carney

    Was that actually Shakira at the opening ceremony?- Dermot's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 12:54


    Dermot's monologue on a Friday.

    A Donegal band bringing mini-gigs to your gaff!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 11:48


    Dermot speaks to Aaron Coleman, the Donegal musician bringing mini-concerts to kitchens and sitting rooms across Ireland.

    World Cup Vodcast with Young Offenders' Shane Casey & Dominic MacHale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 12:36


    Shane Casey & Dominic MacHale, from The Young Offenders, tell Dermot how they're bringing us overnight action from the USA, Canda and Mexico every morning, during the World Cup.

    Mná na hÉireann: The Show - Carol Leavy Joyce

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 9:01


    Producer and Co-Choreographer of Mná na hÉireann, Carol Leavy Joyce, joins Dermot in studio.

    Living Next Door to Alice with Smokie frontman Chris Norman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 32:38


    True rock n roll legend, Chris Newman, lead singer with 70's band ‘Smokie', discusses his extraordinary career, his connection with Ireland and who exactly Alice is!

    36 years since Sheedy put the ball in the English net! - Dermot's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 11:18


    Dermot's monologue on a Thursday.

    The Darlin' of Dublin - Ken Doherty on his retirement from snooker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 18:25


    Following the news of his retirement Ken Doherty talks us through his career highlights from World Championship win to his mother's apple tart deliveries.

    Telepathy tests with The Godfrey Twins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 15:24


    Youtubers The Godfrey Twins joins Oliver to talk about amassing millions of followers thanks to their twin telepathy tests, comedy sketches and pranks.

    Alan Cawley's 2026 World Cup preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 15:20


    Ahead of tonight's opening match at the World cup Alan Cawley will be previewing the tournament and giving you tips for your Sweepstake teams.

    Summer Stories to help learn Irish with Patricia Nic Eoin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 9:20


    Dermot speaks to Patricia Nic Eoin, who wants people to rediscover Irish as something enjoyable rather than something they feel they should be doing.

    Anne Quinn - The lollipop lady retiring with 50 years service

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 8:45


    Dermot speaks to School Warden, Anne Quinn, who has been looking after the children of Galway City for five decades!

    There's no shame in a chip butty for your tea - Dermot's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 13:15


    Dermot's monologue on a Wednesday.

    Would you like to smell like an midlands bog?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 16:43


    Dermot speaks to performance artist, Luke Casserly, who has collaborated with a renowned perfume maker to create a unique scent of the Midlands bog.

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