Dave Fanning

Jenny Boyd was part of the swinging 60s and 70s. From marrying Mick Fleetwood to meeting the Maharishi with George Harrison to having a song written about her by Donovan called "Jennifer Juniper". Well that's the name of her new book and she's on the line to tell Dave all about it!

In the last few weeks we’ve seen Glastonbury, Wimbledon, The Olympics and even the Premier League all suspended or called off entirely. One of the first and closest to home to be cancelled was the St Patrick’s Festival and its CEO Susan Kirby joins Dave to tell him what actually happens when a huge event is cancelled!

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 Danger Close, Four Kids & It and Coffee & Kareem!

Whether you’re checking out the bookcase behind your manager on a conference call or sitting in judgement of the people who open up their doors to Dermot Bannon, it’s fair to say that we are a nation of snoopers. Sam Gosling is a Professor of Psychology and his book, “Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You” lifts the lid on our innate nosiness!

NASA reveals that there is something leaking out of your anus, a French athlete runs a marathon on his balcony and Pablo Escobar's "cocaine hippos" may be restoring Columbia's ecosystem. It's Anton's stories of the week!

Even with an endless supply of films and TV we’ve never seen before at our finger tips, why do people seem to return to the ones that they’ve already seen a hundred times? Dr Jennifer O Meara is Assistant Professor of Film Studies in Trinity College Dublin and she joins Dave to reveal all!

If you, like Dave, are a footie fan missing out on your fix due to worldwide match cancellations then maybe these suggestions could quench your thirst for some football! Chris Wasser joins Dave to chat about the best and worst of footie flicks and TV series!

During the week, there were urgent appeals by medical staff in Ireland and around the world seeking donations of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Dan Mooney started pursuing 3D printing as a hobby a couple of years ago but since last week he has been manufacturing face shields for some of our country's healthcare workers!

Chairperson of Bands of Ireland, Keith Kelly joins Dave to tell him about their partnership with Sing Ireland, for the Ireland’s Call project!

Broadcaster and biologist Eanna Ni Lamhna is on the line to let us know how Irish wildlife is coping with the pandemic!