Never Have I Ever with Claire Byrne

In the wake of the murder of U.S. political commentator Charlie Kirk, questions about the deepening political divide in America have once again come to the fore. But this isn’t just an American story; here in Ireland, we’ve also seen how political figures are increasingly subjected to threats, intimidation, and even violence. Joining Anton to discuss is West Wing Reports founder and White House Bureau Chief, Paul Brandus; Roderic O'Gorman, Green Party leader & TD for Dublin West; and Liz Carolan, publisher of The Briefing.ie. 

Joining Anton to go through the Sunday papers is Frances Fitzgerald, former Tánaiste and Member of the European Parliament, who is a senior advisor at Teneo; Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor with the Irish Examiner; and Eoin O’Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West & party spokesperson for Housing

From Dawson’s Creek to Euphoria, teen TV dramas have shaped whole generations, giving us characters we grew up with, storylines that felt like our own, and soundtracks we’ll never forget. Tom Dunne is joined by broadcaster and presenter, Sarina Bellissimo & Brian Lloyd, film critic, to discuss why these shows meant so much to us then, and why they still resonate today.

Joining Tom Dunne for this week's episode of Ask the Expert is Nanci Creedon, Clinical Animal Behaviourist.

According to a recent report by the Department of Finance, Ireland's population could reach 7.6 million people under the right conditions. But how would that change Ireland, both north and south of the border? Joining Tom Dunne to discuss is Edgar Morgenroth, Professor of Economics at DCU.

AsIAm, Ireland’s Autism Charity, and Autism Europe have been hosting a three-day international congress bringing together autistic people, advocates, researchers, and policymakers from across the globe. Joining Tome Dunne to talk about the event and the challenges facing people who are neurodivergent is Maja Toudal, an autistic and ADHD Clinical Psychologist, speaker, and author.

It can be hard to juggle creating social media content, self-promotion, touring, writing music, and family life, but one man who does it all with grace is Mick Flannery, who joins Tom Dunne to chat about it all.

Joining Tom Dunne to go through the main stories from the Saturday papers is Mark Hennessy, Ireland and Britain Editor of the Irish Times & Bríd Smith, former People Before Profit TD.

Anton is joined in conversation by comedian, Jason Byrne.

Understanding deception isn’t necessarily about body language, it’s about patterns, psychology, and context. But how can we spot them? Stan Walters aka The Lie Guy, joins Anton to discuss.