Emmet Ryan Connected editor and journalist with The Sunday Business Post joined Mario today to talk sport in the era of Covid.  Are you still getting enjoyment from watching sport in the absence of fans?

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David Quinn, Director of the Iona Institute and columnist with the Sunday Times joined Mario today to discuss his idea of conservatism , his opinions of assisted suicide, church services in the pandemic and more on Mario`s Sunday Roast.

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Leader of The Late Late Show House Band -the Camembert Quartet, Paddy Cullivan joins Mario today for this week's story behind the song.

He pays tribute to Eddie Van Halen who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 65. The chosen song is "Jump" , released in December 1983 as the lead single from their album 1984. This was  Van Halen's most successful single to date, reaching number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

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In early November in the states democracy will appear to be hanging by a thread - not only might Trump "refuse to leave" if he loses - he may also attempt to steal a lost election by exploiting a peculiar loophole in the American electoral system.

Mario discusses the loophole in more detail on Mario`s Sunday Roast panel;

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This weekend saw us celebrate world mental health day- so we are allowing ourselves to be "Covid Cranky".

Suzanne Kane co-host of the Dubland Podcast brings the covid cranky topic to the roast. She feels that while we are all doing our best to keep a positive outlook - its completely ok to admit you might be in an absolute fouler or tell someone to shove your zoom quiz!

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Aileen Hickie, Barrister and CEO of Parentline joined Mario for the panel on Mario`s Sunday Roast where many topics get thrashed over and debated.

Aileen brought the subject of "witch hunting" and "curtain twitching" to the panel . She is finding the blaming of younger people in society for not taking care in the pandemic completely unfair , in her view they are being unfairly positioned as trouble makers.

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CNN Reporter Donie O`Sullivan talks to Mario on Mario`s Sunday Roast on the week that was in US Politics .

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Mario discusses the de-platforming of scientist and author Richard Dawkins from Trinity College. The College Historical Society (the Hist) has rescinded its invitation to Richard Dawkins to address the society next year.

The chairperson of the Hist- Brid O`Donnell read his Wikipedia page and researched him briefly and released a statement on her Instagram page advising she had been “unaware of Richard Dawkins’ opinions on Islam and sexual assault until this evening”, adding that the society “will not be moving ahead with his address as we value our members comfort above all else”.

There was much discussion after this announcement that this perhaps was the wrong decision and the object of debate in some cases will unavoidably, well. cause offense?

Marios discusses!

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Nicola Tallant is the foremost authority on gangland crime in Ireland. A journalist for 20 years she is three times winner of the prestigious Newsbrands Crime Journalist of the Year Award and currently holds the title.

Nicola says: “In writing this book I hope to take the reader right into the dark heart of gangland, a place where a bullet in the head is just another way of doing business. The Witness is undoubtedly the most extraordinary story of my career.

Joey 'The Lips' O'Callaghan was groomed into the underworld as a young child but as he became a man he broke all the rules and his story is a testament of how good can win out over bad.” The evidence he gave won murder convictions against two of the most violent drug bosses in Ireland. Relocated to England with a new identity, Joey had to face the world alone, and soon realised it was he who had received a life sentence. 15 years on, the ripple effects of the gunshots that rang out that night continue to leave a devastating legacy for everyone.

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Pamela Blake producer with Today FM joined Mario today to take a look at a song from one of the most iconic albums of the 90s -Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette.

Alanis was due to play the 3 Arena this month, and this song along with the other classics on the album Jagged Little Pill no doubt would have been performed.

 

 

 

 

Alanis Morissette made the album in 1994 in a explosion of creative freedom. She was just after being dropped by her Canadian record label because she wanted to create her own music. She was 19 years of age when she went against the industry, reclaimed her image back after many years as a teenage pop star in Canada.

The album “Jagged Little Pill” co-written and produced by Glen Ballard, won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album and Album of the Year, and was ranked by the Rolling Stone as one of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. It has also been made into a musical performed on Broadway.

 

 

The song "Right Through You" is a rebellious grunge song with lyrics directed at creepy record bosses who preyed on female artists . Her lyrics explicitly depicting how they were only interested in preying on the artist rather than being interested in their career.

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