Dave Fanning

The topic of politicians using music at their rallies has always been a thorny one and many musicians have spoken out against them for using their songs. So why do politicians continue to do it? Journalist with The Irish Times, Brian Boyd chats to Dave about collisions between musicians and politicians!

Many people have been getting green fingers since lockdown restrictions came into place but would you expect to dig up a war relic while doing your weekly wedding? Micheal O SIochru is on the line to tell Dave what his chances are of digging up a piece of history!

During the week Peter Mark announced that they are applying charges to people's appointments so journalist with The Irish Times, Conor Pope chats to Dave about what to expect in terms of 'post-lockdown' costs!

We can't head to the cinema but we can see some new movies from the comfort of our own home. Paul Whitington is on the line to review some new small screen films released this week including 'Irresistible' and 'Eurovision Song Contest'!

The day after the Spanish government lifted lockdown restrictions, the Grand Theatre Del Liceu in Barcelona had a full house, with all 2,292 seats being occupied by plants! This special concert was organised by Art Curator, Blanca De La Torre and she joins Dave to tell him how the plants got on at their first gig!

Boris Johnson expressing his love for Tim Tams, £151,000 worth of gold left on a train and a doctor has removed a two foot phone charger from a man's bladder! It's Anton's stories of the week!

EPIC is a lobby group which has been set up to represent the interests and concerns of the workers involved in producing live events. Danny O Reilly of The Coronas and founder of the Galway festival and former site manager of Electric Picnic, Pearse Doherty chat to Dave about the future for live event workers!

Podcasting has exploded over the last few years with many deals taking place across the Atlantic for eye-watering amounts of money. It seems like we are lagging behind the US when it comes to making a viable career out of it so Mike Sheridan of The Delve podcast joins Dave to discuss why this is the case!

Author, journalist and self confessed yo-yo dieter, Marisa Meltzer joins Dave to chat about her new book, 'This is Big', which chronicles her journey through the Weight Watchers programme and her fascination with the founder of the phenomenon, Jean Nidetch!

On the weekend that they should have been darting around like blue-arsed flies, Dave chats to Director of Body & Soul, Avril Stanley and Director of Sea Sessions, Daniel Browne about the implications of cancelling events like this, what next year might look like and what are they spending their weekends doing instead of managing a festival!