Country music diablo and homegrown hero Declan Everett sits down with Brian to discuss lyrical inspiration, the irrepressible Sheila Doyle and cows. We'll have music live in studio this week from Declan himself.

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Artisanal music festival director and 'Fear Báite' founder Bryce Neachtain sits down with Brian to discuss his ever-popular festival, his newfound role as a father and the pressure that comes with being heir to the Neachtain supermarket dynasty. We'll have music this week from The Candysticks.

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North Dublin Poet 'Spider' sits down with Brian to talk about spoken word performance, finding inspiration in the Egyptians and her place in this world. Music this week comes from Sodium Nitrate.

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Former Knuckle Heads member 'Sticky' Mick Pickles sits down with Brian to talk about parental dynamics, a monochromatic childhood and an affinity with well made electrical equipment. Music this week comes from Shoebox.

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Theatrical practitioner and social media installationist Ashley Skye sits down with Brian to talk about the impact of her art, the importance of routine and the subtlety of Shakespeare. We'll have music this week from Bolo Hardfoot.

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Former Crash frontman and pop icon Byron Longhorne sits down with Brian to talk about the trappings of fame, the perils of excess and his newfound appreciation for the next generation. We'll have music this week from Roland Strychnine.

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South Dublin philanthropist and art aficionado Anita Goldman French sits down with Brian to talk about artistic motivation, economic disjuncture and her attempts to reintroduce various exotic reptiles back into Irish society. We'll have music this week from Janet & The Argonauts.

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Punk impresario and former Scrub Monkeys organist Ken Paisley sits down with Brian to discuss his career, a self-imposed exile from the concept of culture and marriage to mercurial sculptor Nancy Delavigne. There’ll also be music this week from German by Nature.

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