Brendan O'Connor
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Brendan O'Connor
Brendan O'Connor has all you need for the weekend with time to pause and reflect on the week just gone. Featuring a selection of human interest, consumer and lifestyle stories, as well as keeping you up to date on the news stories that matter. Listen live Saturday and Sunday at 11am - 1pm on RTÉ Rad...
Episodis Recents
256 episodis
“Benson Boone pack up your jumpsuit – Harry Styles is back!”
Culture journalist Jenn Gannon tells Brendan about Harry Styles’ first album in four years: ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally”. She also tracks...
The Watchlist
Brendan talks through the latest highlights on the big and small screen with entertainment journalist, Sarina Belissimo and Dave O’Callaghan, host of...
Mark Little - “We are in an information war”
Entrepreneur and journalist, Mark Little offers his analysis of the first year of Donald Trump’s second term as US President – from MAGA to the econom...
The Newspaper Panel
Joining Brendan to discuss this week’s Sunday Newspapers are: Ballyfermot community activist, and former People Before Profit TD, Brid Smith; Public P...
How to make the best ragu with chef, Eileen Dunne Crescenzi
Owner of Dunne and Crescenzi, Eileen Dunne Crescenzi gives Brendan her top tips on cooking different styles of ragu, including ragu bianco, and the hu...
Handling hair loss with Prof. Caitriona Ryan
Consultant Dermatologist, Professor Caitriona Ryan talks to Brendan about the causes of hair loss in men and women, and gives her assessment of which...
“Autistic people are human beings, we’re all different” - The Assembly reporters on their new TV show
Two stars of Virgin Media’s new show ‘The Assembly’ tell Brendan about the series, in which a neurodiverse audience interview well-known Irish people....
Dr. Richard Hogan - “Feeling powerless is central to being triggered”
Psychotherapist Dr. Richard Hogan tells Brendan about how our brains are triggered into a panicked ‘fight-or-flight' response. Talking through practic...
Ralph McTell - “I joined the army at 15. Growing up without my dad was hard.”
Ahead of his final Irish tour, and appearance at TradFest, Award-winning folk singer, Ralph McTell talks Brendan through the songs that have shaped hi...
The Technology coming for us all in 2026!
Elaine Burke, host of the ‘For Tech’s Sake’ podcast on why we’ll all be talking to our computers in 2026 and how AI will infiltrate all spheres of lif...
The Watchlist
Writer, Henrietta McKervey and TV and Radio Producer Eoin Sweeney talked Brendan through the hits and misses from the big and small screen this week.<...
“I was a rugby player, an actor and a goth” - Jason O’Mara
Actor Jason O’Mara has just moved home to Dublin after over 20 years in L.A. He’s acted in DC’s Batman, Band of Brothers, Life on Mars, The Good Wife,...
The Newspaper Panel
Joining Brendan this week are: Eamon Ryan, former government Minister and Chair of the European Housing Advisory Board,Prof Brigid Laffan, Emeritus Pr...
Gavin Friday - “With Bowie suddenly I had someone who understood me”
Musician Gavin Friday joins Brendan on the 10th anniversary of David Bowie’s death to talk about what Bowie meant to him as a teenager growing up in D...
“The Iran protests feel different this time”
Channel 4 News’ Foreign Correspondent Páraic O’Brien talks to Brendan about the potential collapse of the regime in Iran.
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Darina Allen - “I have become a spice nerd!”
Chef Darina Allen talks to Brendan about her favourite curries for these cold winter evenings, her inspiring travels to India and Sri-Lanka in search...
Radiator masterclass with architect Róisín Murphy
Architect Róisín Murphy wades in on the Great Radiator Debate with her views on how to run a radiator, the cost benefits of turning the radiator down...
Chris de Burgh & Paul Howard on their friendship
Singer-songwriter Chris De Burgh and Ross-O'Carroll-Kelly creator Paul Howard joined Brendan to talk about becoming friends later in life, wine-relate...
“Adolescence lasts til age 32 in the brain” - Prof Brendan Kelly
Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, joins Brendan to explain how the brain develops over the decades and why 32 is a cru...
The Watchlist
Previewing the very best of the big and small screen this week – including Traitors, Dancing with the Stars and soap mash-up ‘Corrie-dale’ – are Direc...
“How do you match your personality type to your relationship with money?” - how to save in 2026
Joining Dearbhail to talk through some top tips for taking control of your money in 2026 is Financial Advisor and CEO of Fairstone Ireland, Paul Merri...
“The Trad Wife thing has very little to do with what real women did 50 years ago” Nollaig na mBan in 2026
Joining Dearbhail to discuss the modern meaning and relevance of Nollaig na mBan (“women’s Christmas”) are activist and founder of Topical Popical, An...
The Newspaper Panel
Joining Dearbhail to parse through the Sunday newspapers are former Fine Gael government minister, Josepha Madigan; Professor of US and International...
The Creepy Cookie Theory: Conor Pope’s hacks for cheaper travel
Are cookies watching your online holiday booking habits and costing you more? Is 2am on a Wednesday the best time to book a flight online? Conor Pope...
“We take to the streets: rabid supporters of the New Year party” Enda Wyley’s poems for New Year.
Poet Enda Wyley pick outs poems to ring in the New Year, and get us through the cold winter months – blending humour, optimism and wonder at the natur...
“A perfect day for a fry” Kevin Dundon’s Irish Fry masterclass
The differences between the Full Irish and the Ulster Fry, and the little nuances that make a fry special.
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US attacks Venezuela, captures President Maduro.
Following dramatic strikes in Venezuela, US President Donald Trump announced the capture of Venezuelan President, Nicholas Maduro. Chief Diplomatic Co...
“We lost trust... during Covid we saw an increase in free-birthing” Prof Shane Higgins – Outgoing Master of Holles St Hospital
“We lost trust... during Covid we saw an increase in free-birthing” Prof Shane Higgins – Outgoing Master of Holles St Hospital
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“It’s like a conversation interrupted in mid-sentence" - Garry Hynes
Founder and Artistic Director of Druid Theatre company, Garry Hynes joins Dearbhail to talk about the songs of her life, the death of her beloved wife...
The Newspaper Panel
Joining Dearbhail McDonald to discuss the stories in this Sunday's newspapers are: Prof. Niamh Hourigan, Sociologist and Vice-President of Academic Af...
“My prawn cocktail involves ketchup and whiskey” - Rick Stein
Acclaimed chef and broadcaster Rick Stein joined Brendan to discuss all manner of Christmas cooking concerns, including how to keep turkey moist, why...
The Watchlist
Michael Doherty, Entertainment Editor at the RTE Guide and arts journalist Zara Hedderman pick out their highlights from a bumper week of Christmas TV...
The Newspaper Panel
Joining Brendan to discuss the stories in this Sunday's newspapers are; Professor of Politics at DCU, Gary Murphy; Barrister and former Fianna Fail Mi...
"If Jesus turned up at most Christmas parties, he'd be an intruder" - Fr. Iggy O'Donovan
Father Iggy O'Donovan talks to Brendan about the meaning of Christmas, and how we understand God and meaning in a world beset by war, conflict and suf...
The Christmas Hacks you need
Christmas Hacks expert Denise O'Donoghue talks us through some top tips this festive season, on packing the car, making the most of 'the big shop', an...
"I'm going to travel through my life and have very significant moments with Paul" Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley
Actors Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley talks to Brendan about their raw and emotional performances in 'Hamnet' - which have received glowing reviews, m...
The Big Quiz of 2025
Two teams made up of Ireland's greatest minds battle it out to be crowned the champions of Brendan O'Connor's inaugural Big Quiz of the Year 2025. Pat...
Bondi Beach attacks update – Brianna Parkins
Irish Times columnist Brianna Parkins joined Brendan on the line from the scene at Sydney’s Bondi Beach where 12 people so far have been confirmed to...
Stephanie Preissner’s Gift Guide for Women: "Everybody wants stuff... Even the people who say ‘don’t get me anything’!”
Actor, screenwriter and gifting expert Stefanie Preissner gives her top tips for the women in your life – whether they're your friends, partners, moth...
The Watchlist
The Nadine O’Regan, Irish Times Arts journalist and Brian Lloyd, Freelance Entertainment journalist, cast a discerning eye over the TV shows and movie...