Brendan O'Connor Podcast
1) Blindboy on battling agoraphobia, the trauma of school and how Stevie Wonder stood in his living room!
Podcaster and writer, Blindboy talks Brendan through the soundtrack to his life, including songs by Stevie Wonder, Randy Newman and Gil Scott-Heron.
2) Tickets for Christmas? The best music and comedy gigs coming in 2026
Broadcaster Aifric O’Connell tells Brendan about some of the best live music and comedy gigs in Ireland next year, to help anyone putting tickets on their Christmas list.
3) The Watchlist
Writer Henrietta McKervey and host of the ‘Here and Back Again’ podcast, Dave O’Callaghan join Brendan to discuss some of the best film and TV this week. Their choices include ‘Eternity’, ‘Ripple’ and...Show More
4) The Newspaper Panel
Joining Brendan to dissect the stories making the headlines today, are Executive Director of TASC, Shana Cohen; Special Correspondent for the Irish Examiner, Mick Clifford; Chief Economist with Deloit...Show More
5) Family drama, loss and unwanted guests– Richard Hogan on real Christmas dilemmas
Psychotherapist Richard Hogan offers advice on how to navigate difficult family relationships over Christmas, answering listeners’ questions about unsupportive partners, difficult siblings and ungrate...Show More
6) What’s behind the crypto meltdown
Managing Director of Baggot Investment Partners, Peter Brown, explains to Brendan why a trillion dollars was wiped off the value of cryptocurrencies in recent weeks, and how best to understand the dee...Show More
7) How Manchán Magan changed Bobby Ewing’s life
Actor Patrick Duffy, AKA Bobby Ewing from Dallas, and his partner, actor Linda Purl, talk about their new RTÉ show, ‘Duffy’s Pub’ which will air on RTÉ One on Dec 28th at 6.30pm. They told Brendan abo...Show More
8) Simple head, neck and shoulder hacks with physiotherapist Aisling Frawley
Chartered Physiotherapist Aisling Frawley tells Brendan why we experience stiffness in our head, neck and shoulders, and talks him through some easy exercises, to unstiffen those muscles and keep deep...Show More
9) Simple chocolatey Christmas showstoppers
Pastry Chef and CEO of Grá Chocolates, Grainne Mullins talks Brendan through some delicious recipes to help you celebrate the festive season.
10) The Newspaper Panel
Joining Brendan to dissect the stories making the headlines today, were Mary Regan, Political editor with The Irish Independent; David W. Higgins, Economist; Youth Advocate Natasha Maimba; and Brigid ...Show More