Brendan O'Connor Podcast
1) The Newspaper Panel
Joining Brendan to discuss the Sunday papers are Prof Niamh Hourigan, Vice-President of Academic Affairs at Mary Immaculate College; Jack Horgan Jones, Political Correspondent at the Irish Times; Tany...Show More
2) ‘Touching grass’, Gen-Z's fight back against big tech
Tech entrepreneur and journalist, Mark Little, discusses the challenges Gen-Z are facing and – importantly – the resilience they are showing and what the rest of us can learn from them.
3) “Dance with the Season Change!”
Dr Mark Rowe, GP and author of “Things your future self will thank you for” has ten ways to navigate the change in season such as avoiding ‘indoor-itis’, using the new season to embrace new habits and...Show More
4) The Watchlist
Senita Appiakarong, Culture Commentator and Eoin Sweeney, TV and Radio Producer give Brendan their recommendations for the best TV and films to watch for the week ahead.
5) How to avoid a soggy bottom in a retro biscuit
Pastry chef Shane Smith has make-at-home recipes to replicate classic biscuits like Fig Rolls, Mikados and a simple recipe for a Bounty taste-a-like.
6) Could Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson be heading for an Oscar?
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson unveiled his slimmed-down physique at the Venice Film Festival this week as he promoted his new MMA film ‘The Smashing Machine’. Many say the highest-paid actor in the world ...Show More
7) Alicia Silverstone “I was very naughty on the DART”
Hollywood legend Alicia Silverstone tells Brendan about filming her new series ‘Irish Blood’ in Ireland, why she loves Dalkey, what ‘doing the deep work’ means for her and reflects on the iconic 90s f...Show More
8) Could Nigel Farage be the next UK Prime Minister?
Mark Paul, The Irish Times’ London Correspondent on the resignation of the British Labour Party’s Deputy Prime Minister for underpayment of stamp duty on her new flat and why the right-wing British pr...Show More
9) “You make a deal with Parkinson’s”
Irish Examiner Fashion Editor Annmarie O’Connor was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s in her 40s and has written about it in her new book, ‘Twitch’, in which she talks about denial, acceptance, l...Show More
10) “Music helped me find my tribe” - Emmet Kirwan
Actor and playwright Emmet Kirwan picks five songs that have meant something special to him throughout his life from The Housemartins to Dee-Lite to The Pharcyde. He also talks about his new play ‘The...Show More