It's all Pop and Culture with our panel this week. Freelance Writer and Pop Encyclopaedia, Jenn Gannon is walking us through a week in celeb. From Mariah Carey's secret grunge album to Kylie's secret self-doubt, and the Queens lonely Christmas to Nicki Minaj's growing Family.

Neadú, by Ceri Garfield, is one of the first Irish language entries to make it to the shortlist of the RTÉ Short Story Competition in a few years. Described by the judges as “beautiful and tender”, Neadú is the story of a little boy who’s confined to home; he finds a bird and with it a tantalizing glimmer of the world beyond his boundaries.

Neadú, by Ceri Garfield, is one of the first Irish language entries to make it to the shortlist of the RTÉ Short Story Competition in a few years. Described by the judges as “beautiful and tender”, Neadú is the story of a little boy who’s confined to home; he finds a bird and with it a tantalizing glimmer of the world beyond his boundaries.

Brian O'Donovan in Washington, Professor Paddy Mallon, Minister Jack Chambers, Richard Boyd Barrett TD, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD, Lorna Fitzpatrick of USI and Elaina Fitzgerald Kane of Irish Hotels Federation

Paul Whitington of The Independent chats to Dave about new movies and TV series, including 'The Trial of the Chicago 7', 'Rialto' and 'The Comey Rule'!

Garret Daly has the latest Movie News as Barry Jenkins is hired to direct the sequel to the Lion King. Plus a host of film festivals go virtual in Cork and Offaly and new releases including Rialto.

Colm Tóibín spoke to Brendan about participating in Threshold’s Bedtime Stories. It's a collection of stories (for adults and children) read by more than 50 Irish writers, poets and actors including Colm Toibín, Anne Enright and Eoin Colfer. Supporters can access the stories on Patreon in exchange for a donation to Threshold.

Helen James has had a very colourful career working with the likes of Donna Karan in New York, selling scarves in Saudi Arabia and now heads up the Considered range for Dunnes Stores. She grew up in Dublin on the grounds of the Chester Beatty Library, a childhood on a very prestigious Shrewsbury road of all places.

News correspondent with Independent News, Ellen Coyne, joined us on Saturday morning to talk about the stories that propped up the week! Ellen updates us on Covid - There are now more COVID cases in the Wite House than New Zealand, Leaving Cert Results and Twinks Bird Troubles.

Damien visits Co. Waterford dairy farmer Shane Fitzgerald who spoke about his passion for farming & nature & who is trying to do what he can to protect biodiversity on his farm & to mitigate against the stark problems mentioned by the EPA director Laura Burke at the recent Agricultural Science Association conference.