From the brains of Douglas Adams and John Lloyd, the 42nd anniversary edition of The Meaning of Liff has just been released. John Lloyd, who is also famous for bringing us the likes of Not the Nine O'Clock News, Spitting Image, Blackadder, and QI, joins Anton to chat about the new edition, Douglas Adams, and more.

Pregnancy loss under 23 weeks is rarely spoken about, and in Ireland, it’s not even officially recognised. But that silence can deepen the pain for those who experience it. So, what would it mean to finally acknowledge these losses and support parents? Professor Keelin O’Donoghue, consultant obstetrician and gynecologist at Cork University Maternity Hospital and a leading researcher in this area & Jennie Cronin, who is part of the pregnancy loss research group join Anton to discuss.

Dramatic political shifts are underway in US political circles. In New York City, 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani has just secured a historic mayoral victory, the federal government remains shuttered - now the longest shutdown in U.S. history - and Democrats scored major victories nationwide in the first major electoral test of President Donald Trump’s second term. Joining Anton to unpack what this all means is former Maryland Governor, Martin O’Malley & Suzanne Lynch, Brussels Bureau Chief at Bloomberg

Joining Anton to run through the main stories from the Sunday papers is John Cunningham, Marketing Insights Director for BAM Ireland; Philip Ryan, Head of Content with The Sunday Times Ireland; and Regina Doherty, MEP for Dublin.

Six months ago, Tony Wheeler, co-founder of Lonely Planet, joined Anton to talk about all things Lonely Planet just prior to him jetting off around the world. Tony took a call from Anton to chat about the exotic places he’s been since then.

Pete Wedderburn, aka Pete the Vet, joins Anton to answer listener questions on pet health and behaviour.

Tens of thousands of people are beginning to arrive in Northern Brazil ahead of the first day of COP 30 on Monday. It follows a two-day UN climate assembly which saw around 60 world leaders in attendance, including Taoiseach Michael Martin. Newstalk reporter, Jessica Woodlock, is there for us - she joins Anton to discuss.

Irish families are now spending more than €2,100 extra a year on groceries compared to 2022. Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent for the Irish Times, joins Anton to discuss why food prices keep climbing and whether there’s any real relief in sight.

The Government has issued a compulsory housing order for all captive birds and poultry this week in an effort to prevent the spread of avian influenza. Joining Anton to discuss what efforts are underway to prevent further spread of the disease, as well as what the wider implications may be for Christmas, is Amy Forde, News Editor with The Irish Farmers Journal.

Kim Kardashian's All's Fair is being described as “existentially terrible” and “a clumsy, condescending girlboss fantasia”, but what are the shows that get all the plaudits but shouldn't? Screentime’s John Fardy joins Anton to discuss.