Dave Fanning

After a cancelled competition in 2020 and a reduced crowd in 2021, Eurovision makes a sparkling return this Tuesday in Turin, with the grand final next Saturday 14th May. Eurovision commentator for RTÉ Radio, Zbyszek Zalinski joins Dave to give us the ins and outs of what to expect from this years competition

Self-professed Mad Scientist and Futurist, Lucas Rizzotto, decided to recreate his imaginary childhood friend – a microwave named Magnetron. Using Artificial Intelligence, he was able to speak to his old friend. However, the interaction provided some unusual results. Dave chats to Lucas about the experience

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, we’re getting a crash course in wartime propaganda in real time. But what exactly is propaganda, why is it a tool of war, and how long has it been that way? Graham Finlay of UCD School of Politics chats to Dave about where propaganda came from

The Vatican getting in on NFT’s, NASA sends nudes into space and Garth Brooks causes an Earthquake in Louisiana... it’s Aifric’s stories of the week!

Dave chats to Orla Gartland about her musical appearance on the Netflix hit series, Heartstopper. To take a deeper look at other Irish singer songwriters who have appeared on TV and Movie soundtracks, Dave was joined by Music Journalist Louise Bruton

Later this month Sotheby’s in London will be selling a collection of paintings created by pop star Robbie Williams. He’s not the first musician to move into the world of art. Dave chats to Dr Linda King from the Institute of Art and Design in Dun Laoghaire about some of the most prolific music makers turned Artists

What happens when the spotlight moves off a popstar? And how do they deal with the comedown? Dave chats to Journalist Nick Duerden about his new book, ‘Exit Stage Left: The Curious Afterlife of Pop Stars’, which deals with the highs and lows of life post pop stardom

In recent years English speakers have been able to access a world of foreign language shows and films, mainly thanks to streaming services. So why are there so many English-speaking remakes for Anglophones? Dave chats with Journalist Jenn Gannon about why there’s an appetite for these remakes and whether any of them are worth it

This week’s album is Regeneration by The Divine Comedy and with a band name like that, it seems oddly fitting that it should be the chosen album of Comedian Fred Cooke

American family present unexploded bomb at Tel Aviv Airport, US highway closed after truck spills 20,000 kilos of chicken nuggets and a Japanese man risks losing holographic wife due to software update... It’s Aifric’s stories of the week!