Fake news poses a real threat to Election 2020 as CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan explains. While head of the American Press Institute, Tom Rosenstiel outlines how people have been losing trust in the media for a long time and where it all goes from here.
Arena pays tribute to the renowned Irish poet Eavan Boland. Friends and colleagues of the legendary poet join Seán Rocks in paying tribute to one of the foremost voices in Irish literature.
Bryan Dobson is one of the nation's leading broadcast journalists. He joins Des to talk about his love of cricket, sailing, his time in Belfast as a reporter and his regular trips to Inishbofin.
Alan Mathews and Barry Ferguson recall Longford Town's FAI Cup victories, Tony O'Donoghue on the future of the 2020 LOI season, while the panel mark the passing of Dave Bacuzzi.
Colm Ó Mongáin gets Health Correspondent Fergal Bower's assessment of "constructive tensions" between the HSE and NPHET, nursing home concerns and infections in mental health facilities. Also: Europe Editor Tony Connelly on countries easing restrictions. We take a canter on pastures new today as well.
In a world of neverending video chats and perpetual Gaga Galas, comedian Marise Gauaghn wonders if there really is any point in attempts to recreate "in the flesh" experiences online.
Social historian & author Greg Jenner talks to Seán about his new book 'Dead Famous' which charts the history of fame through the ages to the early 20th century, album releases from Ezra Furman to delush & Lucinda Williams also Chris Wasser previews season two of After Life from Ricky Gervais.