Brendan O'Connor

James Kavanagh, Podcaster, and Jen Gannon, Freelance Pop Culture Journalist, discuss the rise of podcasts post COVID 19 and gives a selection of the best podcasts to listen to.

Brendan is joined by Jack Horgan Jones, Irish Times Political Reporter, Niamh Randall, Respond Housing's Head of Advocacy and Communications, Dan O'Brien, Chief Economist at the IIEA. John Lee, Executive Editor, Daily Mail Group, also reports on the possibility of a summer social welfare bonus in response to cost of living.

Nicola Crowley and Dvir Nusery discuss their love of middle eastern food and the original story behind their cafe and Deli 'Mezze' in Tramore Co Waterford.

Brendan chats to Irish TikTok star Jacob Donegan about building up up 1.2million followers and documenting online his transition from female to male. You can catch him here: https://www.tiktok.com/@itz_jacob_33?lang=en

Aileen Hickey, CEO,Parentline looks at the backlash against "gentle" parenting with Brendan.

Prof. Christine Loscher, Professor of Immunology and Associate Dean for Research at Dublin City University discusses the increase cases of COVID 19 Ireland across the country.

Jessica O'Sullivan, Editor, One Fab Day discusses the rise of Stens, a hybrid of the Stag and the Hen parties.

Armagh-born Poet Paul Muldoon, talks to Brendan about his upcoming summer tour and working with Paul McCartney on his book 'The Lyrics'.

Henrietta McKervey, Writer and Eoghan Sweeney join Brendan on what to watch on the big and small screens.

As 1960's UK Sitcom Step Toe and Son turns 60, Barry Brophy, Communications Lecture at UCD dives into the world of sitcoms and why they entertain us all so well.