Lunchtime Live

Welcome to The Pod Squad! 

We’ll review podcasts every Tuesday so you’ll have something new to listen to. 

This week Andrea is joined by host of The Hard Shoulder Kieran Cuddihy and Elaine Burke, host of the ‘For Tech’s Sake’ podcast to review ‘The Allusionist’.

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Dublin City Council does not have any events planned in the lead up to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, which will be on for three nights in Dublin on the 28th, 29th and 30th of June.

This has led to criticism and comparisons to other cities who have done events.

Andrea is joined by SPIN presenter Jess Spencer, Brenda Power, Columnist with the Sunday Times, Harry Doyle, Liverpool’s Cabinet Member for Culture and more to discuss.

The local and European elections are just around the corner, so what is it like being out and about canvassing? 

Having already stepped out on the campaign trail with Mick Nugent, a Sinn Fein councillor in Cork, Andrea Gilligan continued by joining another candidate, Emma Blain representing Fine Gael, going door to door – this time in Dublin Bay South.

This year Andrea Gilligan is determined to make some changes and become that bit healthier!

Over the next few weeks Andrea will be joined by a number of different people to find out how they live well.

Andrea was joined by Sarah Hughes from Howth Castle Cookery School to learn about the joys of cooking!

The RSA are calling for emergency laws to double penalty points for speeding and mobile phone use. 

The group wants the emergency legislation to do this enacted “as a matter of priority” with any such change “supported by targeted enforcement and awareness campaigns”. 

What do you think? Would this make a difference to people's behaviour?

Andrea Gilligan is joined by listeners to get their opinions, including Donna Price, Founder of the Irish Road Victims Association.

Every Friday, as part of our ‘Ask Me Anything’ series, we put your questions to people from interesting backgrounds or working in different careers.

Andrea is joined by Paula Campbell, Publisher with Poolbeg Press, to learn all about the world of book publishing.

Andrea Gilligan’s guest has a fascinating story... 

Beverley Bass was the first female captain of an American Airlines commercial plane. She was also one of the pilots of the planes in the skies during 9/11 that had to be rerouted. 

That experience has been made into the musical ‘Come From Away’ which is coming to Dublin soon.

Beverley joins Andrea to share her story.

What are some of the most iconic ads that have come from our shores? Those ones that, years later, are still popular and referenced today?

To discuss, Andrea is joined by Kieran Cuddihy, Presenter of The Hard Shoulder, Brian Lloyd, Editor at entertainment.ie and Matt Moss, a Senior Freelance Copywriter with 14 years in advertising.

The passing of the Assisted Reproduction Bill 2022 in the Dáil on Wednesday has been welcomed by many families and couples nationwide. 

However, for same sex parents that have used surrogacy, the Bill continues to ignore some of the main wishes they sought in previous drafts. 

Joining Andrea to discuss are Ranae Von Meding, CEO of Equality for Children and Seamus Kearney Martone, Chairperson of Irish Gay Dads.

From GAA jerseys appearing in unusual places, to the most mispronounced place names in the country – Breakfast Briefing Presenter Shane Beatty has stories from around the country you may have missed.