Dave Fanning

FOMO, The fear of missing out, is being quickly replaced or at least joined, by the new acronym FOBO, The Fear of Better Options. We spoke to inventor of these acronyms Patrick McGinnis about why the feelings needed names, how he named them and how social anxiety can affect lives!

In the last few years the number of people going overseas for music events is soaring. The phenomenon is known as music tourism. Olaf Furniss is the founder of "Music Tourist", a consultancy business that focuses' on the growing trend, and talks us through the phenomenon.

Letizia Battaglia spent the latter part of her life photographing both the mafia, the bodies they left behind and the community under its rule. Nimah Fagan, with Lunar pictures, has now created a documentary about the life and bravery of Letizia and she joined us in the studio to talk about it.

This week we have 3 corkers and one sinker. What is what? Paul tells us all about it!

Dave chats to Icelandic singer Bjork who plays at the Three Arena this week.

Photographer Seamus Murphy speaks to Dave about his new movies A Dog Called Money. The Emmy award winner has received 7 world press photography awards for his work in Afghanistan, Gaza, and Lebanon.For three years, between 2011 and 2014, P.J. Harvey and Seamus Murphy both traveled together to Afghanistan, Kosovo and Washington DC.

Dave Couse lead singer with Dublin band A House on why they were never the biggest band in the world. House will play Vicar Street on December 12th.

Anton Savage chats to Dave about his stories of the week. This weeks stories include a duck winning a court case, selling fresh air and how wasps could protect broccoli.

Rick Stein has traveled to almost every corner of the globe looking for the best food in the world, and in his most recent book, he returns to an old favorite. He chats to Dave about his new book Rick Stein’s Secret France.

Batman, Simpsons, Beetlejuice - Some of the most iconic music of the 20th century has been created by one man - Danny Elfman. Ahead of the Live "Nightmare Before Christmas" performance in the 3 Arena Danny caught up with Dave. They spoke about Danny's career with Time Burton, His relationship with Christmas and The Mystic Knights Of Oingo Boingo