Miriam catches up with the composer, as he prepares for his live show on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, in a week where he also travelled to Cork for cancer treatment; he talks about the uphill health battle he is facing

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Chat with the co-writer/co-star of the Irish-Canadian tv series ‘SisterS’, which returns next week for a second season. She also chats about her own fertility journey and being a mother in her 40’s and her upbringing as a Jehovah’s Witness

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Chat and live music with Qbanaa (aka Elizabeth Qbanaa) about her upbringing in Dublin city, her love of music and always staying connected to her Cuban roots Website: https://qbanaaofficial.com (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be podcast)

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The Irish Times columnist has a very personal interest in the new film ‘Giant’, because it is her uncle Brendan Ingle (who is played by Pierce Brosnan) who trained the boxer Prince Naseem Hamed before a sad falling out between them once the boxer hit the big time

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In a wide-ranging interview, the actor chats about leaving the Gaiety Theatre panto after many years playing the Dame, his Dublin upbringing and looking forward to doing new things. His story is being told in the upcoming documentary ‘Behind The Curtain’

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Chat with the son of the iconic Irish fashion designer Paul Costelloe (who passed away last November), on the challenges ahead since being announced as his father’s successor as Creative Director of the fashion brand

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The two friends chat about their new joint venture, the podcast ‘Grey Matters’ which explores - honestly, insightfully, humorously — what it means to grow older in Ireland today

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The singer/songwriter will be in conversation with comedian Deirdre O’Kane tonight at the Abbey Theatre, in the First Fortnight Festival. He talks about his own mental health difficulties over the years, initially triggered by a bad acid trip. He found the book ‘Essential Help For Your Nerves’ by Dr Claire Weekes very helpful.

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The two actors chat about their roles in the new film ‘Giant’, the story of world champion boxer Prince Naseem Hamed and his Irish trainer Brendan Ingle

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A selection of some of the many interesting guests who came through the studio during the past year - Brendan Gleeson, Rosie O'Donnell, Julian Benson, Fr Paul Murphy, Joanne McNally, Donie O'Sullivan, Eunice Power, Adele King and Penny Lancaster

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