Brendan O'Connor

Director of the Dublin International Film Festival Gráinne Humphreys and Dave O’Callaghan, Host of the From Here and Back Again podcast give Brendan their recommendations for the best T.V. and films to watch for the week ahead.

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Retired microbiologist and now activist and writer Lily Collison shares her story as a mother of three and how her personal experiences with her son Tommy transformed her life, turning her into a healthcare advocate inspiring her to write six volumes of books to help guide families through the diagnosis and treatment of children with disabilities,

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Writer Elizabeth Day talks to Brendan about making a success out of life’s missteps with her podcast How to Fail, her struggles with fertility and the idea of letting go of motherhood and learning to embrace her flaws.

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Psychotherapist, Richard Hogan talks to Brendan about the complex relationships that can exist between adult children and their parents – when it’s too close for comfort, feeling rejected when a child finds a life partner, setting good boundaries and when it turns toxic.

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Food writer with the Financial Times, Tim Hayward talks to Brendan about his love of greasy spoons, why hospitality is the most important part of eating out and why he’s obsessed with sandwiches.

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It’s not just certain parts of the house that need a refresh at this time of year; technology can always do with a spring clean, tech journalist for the Irish Times, Ciara O’Brien gives Brendan tips on how to keep phones and laptops in top condition and how to get the best out of them

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On The Newspaper Panel this week, Brendan is joined by; Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent, with the Irish Examiner, Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with the Sunday Times, Dr JoAnne Mancini, Associate Professor in the Department of History at Maynooth University and Louise Bayliss, Head of Social Justice and Policy at the Saint Vincent de Paul.

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The recent Netflix show, Adolescence, has brought attention to the hidden meaning behind some emojis used by teenagers, so Elaine Burke - host of the For Tech’s Sake podcast – takes Brendan on a whistle-stop tour of some of the emojis with hidden or obscure meanings.

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Playwright, poet and author, Frank McGuinness, brought Brendan through his Life in Five Songs – the music that has shaped him. Frank’s choices included Otis Reading, Joni Mitchell, Lisa O’Neill, and also The Beatles’ I Wanna Hold Your Hand.

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Radio producer and broadcaster Eoin Sweeney, and writer and podcaster Esther O’Moore Donohoe, joined Brendan for our weekly look at the latest TV and film releases.

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