Tara meets broadcaster Ola Majekodunmi in beautiful Dún Laoghaire. Ola reads a special, personal poem on the pier, written for Nollaig na mBan (Women’s Christmas), but no less pertinent for Brigid’s Day.

Tara meets broadcaster Ola Majekodumni in beautiful Dún Laoghaire. Ola reads a special, personal poem on the pier, written for Nollaig na mBan (Women’s Christmas), but no less pertinent for Brigid’s Day.

Tara reads a Christmas story she’s written. You know those ones that are on daytime telly with 70s soap stars in them? Like that, but with time travel.

Dr. de Sondy is Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Islam at UCC. They chat religion and belief, Scottishness and ‘Muslimness’, kilts, masculinity and how all injustice is related.

Tony Duffin from the Ana Liffey Drug Project talks Tara through what ALDP does with regard to dealing with addiction, and realistic concerns for safety versus NIMBYism.

What’s culture anyway? How do artists get started now? Giving the finger to snobbification. And some brand new spoken word/ poetry/ stories.

Tara takes a quick hiatus from the hiatus to drop in and say hi. How are you getting on? She’s physically falling apart but ready to go Back to School.

Tara looks back at the first week of July in years past and shares why it’s not always been a great month. Dumpings and bereavement and all that good stuff.

Journalist and festivals expert Louise Bruton has Tara saying “wow” a lot as she tells of travels, gigs and famous people who’ve sat on her knee.

Tara and Alison chat about the serious business of comedy and contouring in the car.