Chat and live music with singer/songwriter U.M.A.N. (aka Brian Flanagan). He chats about his blend of crossover pop and his inspirations. (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be made available in the podcast)

Chat with Roma Downey, one of the most influential women in TV production in the US (and now back in front of the camera in a new series on Prime called ‘The Baxters’). But she is an original Derry Girl, growing up there during the Troubles

Chat with the award-winning author from Longford (also a documentary maker, a motivational speaker, co-founder of the Granard Booktown Festival and sheep farmer). He explains why sheep are at the heart of his new book ‘Twelve Sheep: Life Lessons from a Lambing Season’ (published by Allen and Unwin)

Chat with songwriter Oisín Leech - known as one half of The Lost Brothers - who has just released his much-acclaimed debut solo album ‘Cold Sea’; he explains the inspiration and why he chose to record it in Donegal (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be made available in the podcast)

The 2fm DJ shares her experience of endometriosis, the often-painful condition that can affect a woman’s fertility. Further info: https://www.endometriosis.ie/

Live music and chat with Alfie Hudson-Taylor about embarking on a solo career, financial difficulties despite great success and exploring that in his podcast series ‘How To Break An Artist’ (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be made available in the podcast)

Chat with Liam Cunningham about having a 30-year career before hitting the big time with Game Of Thrones, his ordinary background and starring in the new Netflix sci-fi series ‘3 Body Problem’.

Iain Dale (LBC Radio broadcaster and former Tory parliamentary advisor) and Jacqui Smith (a former Labour Party MP/ Home Secretary) who together host the podcast ‘For The Many’ which is coming to the Laugher Lounge in Dublin next week Full details: https://laughterlounge.com/

The great trainer is still celebrating his spectacular success at this year’s Cheltenham, setting a record with 100 wins on the second day of the festival and also winning the Gold Cup for the second time.

Describing himself as the “proudest man in Ireland”, Patrick Kielty is Grand Marshall of Dublin’s St Patrick’s Day parade and he's live in Dublin city centre, preparing for the start of the big parade