Aileen Lambert told Brendan about exploring ‘The Wexford Christmas Carol’. Her documentary ‘The Enniscorthy Carol’ will be screened in Enniscorthy Library on 12th December and will premiere on YouTube the following weekend.

Brendan's monologue on a Wednesday

Rebecca Brownlie is a photographer with an unusual interest in snapping structures on the brink. Her images are stunning and feature in her book Abandoned Buildings 2.

Paddy O’Brien has been highlighting the problem of loneliness for decades. And although loneliness is not seasonal...people can feel it more intensely around this time of year. Paddy tells Brendan why highlighting the problem of loneliness has become such a big part of his life.

Archaeologist Aidan Harte told Brendan about researching Ireland's sweat houses.

Enplast Extrusions have found a way to bring the posters back home, ready to be reused. Brendan spoke to Trevor Enright who founded the business.

Brendan's monologue on a Tuesday

Actor and playwright Thomas Kane Byrne and and fellow actor Ericka Roe joined Brendan in studio today, telling him about their play and the theatre they set up with a mission to make theatre accessible to all. It’s Always Your Bleedin’ Own’ - previewing at the Project Arts Centre tonight, opens tomorrow and will run until December 14th

There is a special concert for the Dublin Simon Community coming up shortly in the Helix and singer Eddie Winston is joining the line up to give back, as he has been helped personally by the Simon Community.

Brigid O’Hora, better know as Brigids Wine Chat on Instagram joined Brendan in studio today. She wants to level the Vino playing field through her book “The Home Sommelier”

Brendan's monologue on a Monday

Reigning champion of the Channel 4 Show ‘The Great Pottery Throw Down’, told Brendan about winning the show and how she'll showcase some of her ceramics at the RDS for the Gifted Contemporary Craft and Design Fair which returns on Wednesday through to Sunday.

On this week’s podcast – Oliver Jeffers tells us why nice boys don’t get sweets, we review trashy Christmas Rom-coms, Pundit George Hamilton goes to prison as our Visiting Critic, and comedian Eleanor Tiernan riffs on the misery of modern life.

Oliver's monologue on a Friday

George Hamiliton was this week's visiting critic, find out if he escaped safely and intact from Prison Island's escape rooms. George Hamilton’s memoir – The Hamilton Notes is published by Merrion Press and available in all good bookshops

BellX1 frontman, Paul Noonan joined Oliver and talked about 25 years of Bell X1, his other musical colloborations and music therapy.

Eleanor joined Oliver and looked back at her court reports, her former life as a civil servant and on recently coming out. Eleanor Tiernan is Live at Liberty Hall Feb 15th 2025. Tickets on sale now

Oliver's monologue on a Thursday

Folklorist Michael Fortune joined Oliver to tell us about how the ‘humble dresser’ is so much more than a dry piece of ‘folk furniture or relic of the past’. He releases a calendar every year of dressers complete with QR codes that contain many folklore riches www.thedresserproject.ie

Fabulous young readers and Elaina Ryan from Children's Books Ireland join Oliver in studio to review new titles by Irish authors. This list and more is also available on www.childrensbooksireland.ie

Sharon Smurfit, daughter of Irish businessman Dr. Michael Smurfit, joined Oliver to discuss life growing up in the family household and her new business venture. You can follow her on social media or go to www.sharonsmurfit.com. Watch 'Michael Smurfit: Succession' on RTÉ Player.

Film director Edward Berger joined Oliver and told him what it was like to recreate the most secret of political goings-on behind Vatican doors. Conclave opens in Irish cinemas on Friday November 29th.

Oliver's monologue on Tuesday morning.

Oliver Jeffers joined us on the line from Belfast this morning. He's sold millions of picture books all over the world and children everywhere have grown up with his beautiful creations. The iconic book that started it all, ‘How to Catch a Star’ is now 20 years old and he’s released a brand new sequel, Where to Hide a Star.