Episodes

  • Ciara Mageean - “If I’m going to die, I’m going to fit in as much living as possible now”

    Ciara Mageean - “If I’m going to die, I’m going to fit in as much living as possible now”
    Jun 13 2026
    Olympian Ciara Mageean spent her career representing Ireland and Northern Ireland, including a Gold at the 1500m European Championships in 2024, a year before the cancer diagnosis that ended her career. She talks to Brendan about her career, her terminal diagnosis, grief for the life she’ll never have and why we should all live in the moment.

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    41 mins
  • Salman Rushdie - “It wasn’t true, I never lived in Bono’s back garden!”

    Salman Rushdie - “It wasn’t true, I never lived in Bono’s back garden!”
    Jun 13 2026
    Booker Prize-winning author, Salman Rushdie, talked to Brendan about recovering from a knife attack which saw him lose his right eye, how laughter helped in his recovery, his thoughts on the US v Iran war, how free speech has never been more under threat and his new collection of short stories, ‘The Eleventh Hour’

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    28 mins
  • Irish priest and spiritual advisor to Anthropic reacts to U.S. ban on foreign use

    Irish priest and spiritual advisor to Anthropic reacts to U.S. ban on foreign use
    Jun 13 2026
    Fr. Brendan McGuire, AI advisor to the Pope and sometimes spiritual advisor to Anthropic, gives his take as Anthropic halts access to top AI models following a U.S. ban on foreign use. Before his ordination, Fr. Brendan worked in Silicon Valley as an engineer and tech exec. He believes technology should serve humanity rather than control it.

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    10 mins
  • “Porridge with chocolate milk? Yes! Change up the liquids you use!”

    “Porridge with chocolate milk? Yes! Change up the liquids you use!”
    Jun 13 2026
    Chef and Instagrammer Alannah Sheehan gives ideas and recipes on jazzing up your daily porridge, how to make porridge bread and also a recipe for a healthy and a not-so-healthy granola

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    6 mins
  • Stefanie Preissner’s Father’s Day Gift Guide

    Stefanie Preissner’s Father’s Day Gift Guide
    Jun 13 2026
    Writer and broadcaster Stefanie Preissner is back with one of her, by now, legendary gift guides. This time it’s ideas for buying for your father. She’s suggesting concerts, cookery courses, whiskey tasting, introducing your Dad to a day spa, a 10kg box of beef and many more ideas!

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    10 mins
  • The Newspaper Panel

    The Newspaper Panel
    Jun 7 2026
    Joining Brendan to discuss the big stories in Sunday’s newspapers are consultant in paediatric intensive care at CHI Crumlin, Dr Suzanne Crowe; head of the ESRI’s Behavioural Research Unit, Pete Lunn; political correspondent at The Irish Times, Ellen Coyne; and commentator and head of the Iona Institute, David Quinn.

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    54 mins
  • Elvis Costello: “This is my face – there's nothing I can do about it!”

    Elvis Costello: “This is my face – there's nothing I can do about it!”
    Jun 7 2026
    It’s fifty years since Declan Patrick MacManus burst on to the music scene as Elvis Costello. Ahead of a visit to Dublin’s Iveagh Gardens for a concert on July 5th, with The Imposters and Charlie Sexton, Elvis speaks to Brendan about his Irish heritage, songwriting with Paul McCartney, and producing Shane McGowan.

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    27 mins
  • “It felt like a secret world, with music from another planet” - The Pretty in Pink soundtrack at 40

    “It felt like a secret world, with music from another planet” - The Pretty in Pink soundtrack at 40
    Jun 7 2026
    Musician and broadcaster, Tom Dunne joins Brendan to mark the fortieth anniversary of the brat-pack comedy, ‘Pretty in Pink’ - and the iconic soundtrack album that it spawned.

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    11 mins