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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

    It's the end of the internet as we know it - Oliver's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 9:34


    Oliver's monologue on a Friday.

    Life after the Peloton with Nicolas Roche

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 26:01


    Nicolas Roche tells Oliver about life after the Peloton and preparing for another adventure from Madrid to Bilbao for the Purple House Charity Cycle.

    Eilish Kavanagh & Adam Fletcher from First Dates

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 10:59


    Eilish Kavanagh & Adam Fletcher, join Oliver in studio, to tell us about their expeerience on First Dates.

    Visiting Critic - Burnchurch play Bingo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 15:57


    Visiting Critics this week, Éanna and Síofra from Burnchurch, try out Bingo for the first time.

    Jobs for the garden for April into May with Ealma Purcell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 11:07


    Ealma Purcell tells Oliver about jobs for the garden for April into May.

    Brad Pitt no-shows Kerry, and Dalkey is saved - Oliver's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 13:15


    Oliver's monologue on a Thursday.

    Home Economics - Caitríona Lally's striking new memoir

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 22:06


    Writer Caitríona Lally joins Oliver to talk about her striking new memoir, Home Economics — it's about class, work, and the reality behind the writing life.

    Live music and chat with The 4 of Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 18:07


    The 4 of Us are back on tour and perform live in studio for Oliver.

    Loaf Tin Bakes - Shane Smith's new recipe book

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 24:45


    TV chef Shane Smith tells Oliver about his new recipe book Loaf Tin Bakes.

    US Late Late chat show host Craig Ferguson is coming to Dublin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 16:22


    Emmy Award winning actor and late-night talk show host Craig Ferguson tells Oliver about returning to stand-up comedy.

    Gdańsk is fun to say, & the Govt departure of Michael Healy-Rae - Oliver's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 7:16


    Oliver's monologue on a Wenesday.

    Fighting food waste with the UCC Student Pantry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 8:39


    Cian Walsh tells Oliver how a students at UCC have set up a ‘food pantry' to help students.

    The Irish Dancing Cheating Scandal with Ellen Coyne

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 18:17


    Journalist Ellen Coyne tells Oliver about the biggest story of her career as she revisits ‘The Irish Dancing Cheating Scandal' in her new book.

    Retracing Shackleton's Journey with Sinead Kennedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 11:32


    Sinead Kennedy tells Oliver about retracing part of Shackleton's Endurance exploration... on a cruise ship... no less!

    An Ideal Husband with Richard Flood and Ayoola Smart

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 21:02


    Richard Flood, who appeared in Grey's Anatomy and Shameless; and Ayoola Smart drop in to talk about An Ideal Husband in The Gate.

    The latest celeb & pop culture goss with Alexandra Ryan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 9:21


    Alexandra Ryan, founder of Goss.ie, drops into give us the latest goss.

    Irish musicians react to the death of Moya Brennan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 26:06


    Maighread Ni Dhomhnaill, Donal Lunny, and Daniel O'Donnell react to the death of their friend Moya Brennan

    Don't tell Dad about Diana with Conor Murray & Hannah Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 19:52


    Conor Murray and Hannah Power tell Oliver about their new show, Don't Tell Dad About Diana.

    Who writes the biography for the biographer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 19:08


    Anne Chambers tells Oliver about turning the lens on herself and why biography still matters

    The Dry returns for a third and final season

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 17:34


    As The Dry returns for a third and final season, writer Nancy Harris tells Oliver about balancing dark themes with humour.

    The do's and don'ts of foraging with Margaret Leahy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 10:21


    As Spring has sprung, forager Margaret Leahy tells Oliver about the the do's and don'ts of foraging.

    McIlroy wins at the Masters, & Vance's losing streak - Oliver's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 10:42


    Oliver's monologue on a Monday.

    What happens when the star you love gets cancelled?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 20:33


    Roe McDermott and Dave Rudden explore the fan's dilemma when the art we love becomes entangled with troubling knowledge about its creator.

    The fascination of Photography with Paul Murray & Phil Penman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 17:39


    Paul Murray and Phil Penman, two award winning street photographers, tell Oliver about their love of cities and fascination with urban life.

    The Body Coach Joe Wicks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 23:00


    Fitness fanatic The Body Coach Joe Wicks discusses home workouts and healthy recipes for all the family.

    Season 3 of Euphoria

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 13:12


    Olivia Fahy takes a deep dive into the stories and controversies of the hit teen drama Euphoria, which starred Sydney Sweeney and Zendaya.

    Oliver's Take and Panic Buying

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 17:34


    Fuel Protests, Government response, plus Professor Brendan Kelly on the psychology of panic buying.

    1926 census and how to create your family tree

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 16:13


    Jennifer McLaughlin-Doherty is here to give us a sense of what we can expect from the first census of the Irish free state

    First dates

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 9:38


    Bria Birmingham from First Dates is on to talk about her experience on First Dates

    GAA New York Vs Roscommon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 16:06


    Aine Hourican, Sports presenter with New Logical Sports New York, and Willie Hegerty GAA commentator with Shannon side and SNA teacher in Roscommon talk to Oliver about the big GAA match in New York this weekend.

    Screen Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 16:02


    Olivia Fanning and Dave Fanning are here to tell Oliver all about the best of the big and small screen this week, including Project Hail Mary and Detective Hole

    Trump's TACO phenomenon continues - Oliver's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 6:55


    Oliver's monologue on a Thursday.

    NASA's Artemis II chef who spends his summers in Kerry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 8:43


    Oliver speaks to Florida Chef Michael Slintak, the Artemis II chef, who spends his summers in Kerry.

    Adelphi '63 - when Beatlemania took Ireland by storm

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 16:15


    Laura Brady tells Oliver about Adelphi '63 a new play running in Smock Alley in Dublin later this month.

    Stock Piling Food to allay Anxieties over Fuel Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 13:03


    Tracks & Trails with Doireann Ní Ghlacáin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 17:17


    Doireann Ní Ghlacáin, our resident Gaeilgeoir, on the new series of Tracks and Trails and all the focail you need while rambling or hiking.

    Callum Parke the Donegal Whistle maker

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 12:00


    Callum Parke, a Donegal craftsman who's gone viral, tells Oliver about the richer, mellow notes of a Low Whistle.

    Kids driving you nuts? Go shopping - Oliver's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 9:54


    Oliver's monologue on a Wednesday.

    Nailing an Irish accent on screen with Dr. Brendan Gunn

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 24:06


    Oliver meets Dr. Brendan Gunn, the dialect coach who's worked with everyone from Daniel Day Lewis to Cate Blanchette on nailing an accent on screen.

    Petrified Podcast returns for Season 5 with Peter Dunne & Liam Geraghty

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 12:52


    Peter Dunne & Liam Geraghty, from the Petrified Podcast, tell Oliver all about the chilling tales of ordinary people meeting the supernatural.

    Good People by Patmeena Sabit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 21:27


    Patmeena Sabit, an Afghani-American author, tells Oliver about one of the most talked-about debut novels of 2026.

    What's the Goss? with Alexandra Ryan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 14:02


    Alexandra Ryan, owner of Goss dot ie, joins Oliver in studio.

    Lunar Conspiracies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 16:35


    Gordon Rochford host of Those Conspiracy Guys talks Dermot through some moon sized conspiracies doing the rounds as the Artimis II mission draws eyes to space

    Kaleb Cooper from Clarkson's Farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 17:13


    A fan favourite from Jeremy Clarkson's show, Kaleb Cooper is on the line to discuss his life and work ahead of an upcoming event at the Bórd Gais

    Everything That is Beautiful

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 13:35


    Louise Nealon, author of Snowflake talks to Dermot about her new book

    Date My Mate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 16:38


    Sinead O'Quigley from Alternative Dublin tells us all about a new presentation based dating event

    HSO – the new Irish motorcycle team from North County Dublin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 17:47


    Holly Smyth and James Ellison take Dermot through team HSO and the new BMW F900 series which begins in May

    Oliver's Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2026 6:33


    Home heating Oil and Gen Z men in Church

    The Young Offenders Season 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2026 22:08


    The Young Offenders Chris Walley and Alex Murphy chat with Oliver about acting legends and Cork

    Chief Mass Correspondent, Luke Doogue

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2026 11:47


    On this Good Friday Oliver talks all things mass with Luke Doogue

    Runaway Joe

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2026 19:15


    The man who chased murder-accused Joseph Maloney across continents -journalist Pavel Barter joins us with the story behind the hit podcast Runaway Joe and his new book.

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