RTÉ - Arena Podcast

Two: Fourteen Lives, One Pub - For Dolores: From Page to Stage - Remembering Brenda Fricker

From Gaeltacht Dreams to Full-Speed Chaos - The Art Bringing Galway to a Standstill - Ireland's Greatest Trickster Takes the Stage Again

The Epic Everyone's Talking About - Bringing The Brightening Air to Life - Unlocking Trinity's Treasures

English comedian and actor on Fawlty Towers, the play, which is coming to Ireland.

Ahead of the release of Christopher Nolan's movie The Odyssey, journalist Paul Whittington sat down with Rick to profile the career of the Academy award-winning filmmaker.

Playwright Deirdre Kinahan and theatre director Louise Lowe joined Rick to discuss their project.

Arena pays tribute to the Irish Born actor Sam Neill, star of many films including Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders. Joining Rick is film critic Chris Wasser, Director Neasa Hardiman and Australian Actor and friend of Sam's, John O'Hare.

Actor Bill Nighy discusses his latest action drama Ride or Die with Sinead Egan.

Rick is joined by Professor Ahuvia Kahane, Regius Professor of Greek at Trinity College Dublin who tells us how to read Homer's epic ahead Christopher Nolan's magnum opus release.

Chris Wasser and Dee Molumby review Ann Droid, Little House on Prairie and The Five-Star Weekend.  

Carol Moran and Louise Bruton review new releases from Jack White, The Rolling Stones and Cat Power.

Donald Clarke and Cara O'Doherty review  Moana, Evil Dead Burns and Rosebush Pruning.

Darkfield Co-Artistic Director Glen Neath discusses Flight, a new immersive theatre project at this year's Galway International Arts Festival.

Ahead of tomorrow's release of the new Rolling Stones album, Pat Carty discusses their new biography by Bob Spitz.

Author Jonathan Coe discusses his latest satire The Proof of My Innocence and an upcoming event at the West Cork Literary Festival.

Ahead of her upcoming Irish tour acclaimed Welsh/Cornish musician Gwenno chats to Rick. 

Jess Fahy discusses the National gallery's latest acquisitions.

Alan Corr discusses U2's new single, Street of Dreams.

Author Dave Eggers discusses his new novel, Contrapposto.

Tom Rack, co-founder of Welsh-based company NoFit State, discusses bringing their show Carnation to the GIAF.

250 years of the USA - How one piece of art stoked the flames of the American Revolution. 

Louise Brangan discusses her new book, The Fallen.

Mick Lennox of Power of Dreams discusses their upcoming performance at Forest Fest.

Director Terry Loane discusses his new film Faraway Home, which is premiering at this year's Galway Film Fleadh.

Jenn Gannon and Simon Maher review Elle (Prime Video), Silo S3 (Apple TV) and Katie Price: Nothing to Hide (Sky).

Zara Hedderman and Nadine O'Regan review new releases from Sienna Spiro, Madonna and Havvk.

The best of Arena's week with award winning costume designer Consolata Boyle... John Maguire on the influence of The Odyssey on cinema... and as Madonna releases her latest album, Kelly Anne Byrne looks back at her remarkable career.

Tara Brady and Hilary White review The Invite, Enola Holmes 3 and Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie.

Kelly-Anne Byrne looks back at Madonna's varied and incredible career. 

Playwright Tim Scott and actor Lorcan Strain discuss Tim's new play, Oscar Unwritten.

Chris Walley discusses playing Nedeljko, a starving youth in Rajiv Joseph's play Archduke at the Royal Court, London.

Harpist Cormac de Barra performs live in studio and discusses this year's Cruit Harpers' Gathering.   

Author Sheila Armstrong discusses her new book, The Red Mouth.

Composer and pianist Antoni O'Breskey and his daughter, singer and fiddle player Consuelo Nerea Bresch chat to Rick and play live in studio. 

Bairbre Power discusses fashion at Wimbledon over the years.  

Ahead of the IFI's Odysseys season, John Maguire looks at the many films inspired by Homer's epic poem. 

Oscar-nominated costume designer Consolata Boyle discusses her latest work for Enola Holmes 3 on Netflix.

John Meagher reviews The Cure's recent concert at Dublin's Marlay Park.

Writer Sara Baume discusses her new non-fiction book, Opening Night.

Chris Wasser and Jenn Gannon review The Bear S5 (Disney+), Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'stard (Sky) and Life, Larry & the Pursuit of Unhappiness (HBO Max). 

Louise Bruton and Ray Cuddihy review new releases from Beth Orton, Shark School and Rattling Ark. 

John Maguire and Sarina Bellissimo review Supergirl, A Private Life, and The Last Viking.