Brendan O'Connor

Filmmaker Mark McLaughlin reflects on the life of Sunny Jacobs, who died this week, and her husband, Peter Pringle. Both had been sentenced to death in their younger days and subsequently dedicated their lives to helping exonerees. Their stories are captured in Mark's new film 'Stolen Lives'.

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Former US President Bill Clinton and author James Patterson speak with Dearbhail about their new political thriller, The First Gentleman. They talk about political polarisation and writing in a time when truth is stranger than fiction.

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Samantha Mumba joined Dearbhail to reflect on her 25 years in the music business, why she wanted to represent Ireland in the Eurovision, the pressure she felt as a young female singer in the 90s, and why she’s excited to be playing her first Irish festival at Beyond the Pale.

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CEO, activist and writer Sinéad Burke joined Dearbhail to talk about why activism can be lonely, the changes she’s instigated in the fashion industry and why she will always be hopeful for a brighter future for people living with a disability.

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Professor Katriona O’Sullivan reflects on the last two years since her award-winning memoir, ‘Poor’ came out, charting her life growing up in addiction and poverty. She also reveals details of the new play adaptation of ‘Poor’ in The Gate Theatre and her DNA journey to uncover her late father’s true backstory.

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Pope Leo XIV (Robert Francis Prevost) was chosen a month ago as the new leader of the Catholic Church. Brendan is joined by former editor of the Irish Catholic and director of public affairs for Aid to the Church in Need, Michael Kelly. His book details the life and beliefs of the new Pope and what direction he could bring the Church in.

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RTÉ Guide Movie Editor Michael Doherty and Entertainment Journalist and Broadcaster Sarina Bellissimo join Brendan for our weekly look at the latest TV and film releases.

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Joining Brendan to dissect the Sunday papers are Brenda Power, Sunday Times & Irish Daily Mail columnist; Economist David W Higgins; Louise Bayliss, Head of Justice & Social Policy, St Vincent de Paul and Larry Donnelly, Lecturer in the School of Law in the University of Galway.

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Award-winning actress Fiona Shaw talks about her Cork upbringing, her career in theatre, opera, film and TV and meeting her wife, Sonali, who lost her husband and children in a tsunami. She also picks five songs that have meant something special to her throughout her life from Bob Marley to Tracy Chapman to Leonard Cohen.

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Eamon de Freitas, Irish-Trinidadian Chef tells Brendan why a marinade might be your ticket to big flavour.

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