Brendan O'Connor

Brendan spoke to author and Booker prize winner Salman Rushdie about his new book 'Quichotte'. Long-listed for this year’s Booker Prize, the story set in a Trumpian universe of alternative facts and fake news is much, much more than a mere homage to 'Don Quixote'.

Dr. Cathal Berry, formerly of the elite Army Ranger wing and veteran of five tours-of-duty in the Balkans, Africa and the Middle East, joined Brendan to talk about what he sees as the dismantling and demoralisation of Ireland’s defence forces.

Former Fianna Fail Minister Mary O’Rourke joined Brendan to dissect some of her favourite memorable moments from the RTE Radio archives.

It's Electric Picnic weekend and Brendan was joined on the phone from a tent in Stradbally by Nadine O'Regan, Arts Editor with The Sunday Business Post, to hear how the festival has been going!

A recent survey of teenagers found that almost 90% of girls between the ages of 17 and 19 count beauty and makeup as their top priority. Darren Kennedy, TV Presenter and founder of the Male Skincare Company 'Kennedy and Co.', joined Brendan in studio to talk what young men are spending their time and money on when it comes to their appearance.

Today's panel included Lucinda Creighton, CEO of Vulcan Consulting and former Minister for European Affairs, Noeline Blackwell, Chief Executive of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, Gerard Howlin, Irish Examiner columnist, Ian Kehoe, Broadcaster and journalist and Niamh Garvey, Head of Policy & Advocacy at Trocaire and Co-Founder of Stop Climate Chaos.

David M. Herszenhorn, Chief Brussels Correspondent for Politico, spoke to Brendan about what has been unfolding at the G7 summit taking place in France this weekend.

In light of Donald Trump's recent interest in purchasing Greenland, Prof Pádraig Carmody, Head of Geography at Trinity College Dublin, joined Brendan in studio to delve into the idea of buying large masses of land.

Eoin Murphy, Entertainment Editor for Extra.ie, joined Brendan in studio to talk about the return of Peaky Blinders to our television screens tonight at 9pm on BBC1!

Brendan was joined in studio by Elaine and Johnny Downey to talk about the tragic death of their son Jack after he took a substance at a music festival.