Episodes
Movie reviews including John Krasinski's animation IF, Paul Howard is the visiting critic on The Oliver Callan Show & Rory O' Connell has cooking tips for the summer season
Published 05/17/24
An American historian writes a novel about Victorian Dublin; The stakes are going up for Amber Gamblers; And North Earl Street in Dublin – a place where everything is art
Published 05/14/24
Published 05/14/24
The Eurovision that was definitely not for everyone; Dubliners disgrace themselves across the space-time continuum; And you’ll believe a salad can fly
Published 05/13/24
Excitement builds in Malmo - we hear from a Eurovision superfan & a Macroom native ahead of the grand final, tips for the Women's Mini Marathon & the new Planet of the Apes movie is reviewed
Published 05/10/24
The work benefits of union membership; The mental health benefits of ditching your smartphone; And the career benefits – or not – of publishing your first novel
Published 05/09/24
The dangers associated with vaping, the best on screen villains & Eurovision royalty Johnny Logan reflects on his performance at the semi finals
Published 05/08/24
A ban on electronic shock collars for dogs & cats, backstage at the Eurovision semi finals & author Marian Keyes chats about her new book & feathery strokers
Published 05/07/24
Sampling the joys of outdoor sauna boxes; The morality of financial planning advice; And Dobbo takes his leave of the newsroom
Published 05/03/24
The Dublin dancers aiming for world domination; Extracting multiple teeth – the cost of a high-sugar diet; And the good, the bad and the ugly of weight loss drugs
Published 05/02/24
The lying lies that liars tell; How much?! Why your coffee keeps getting dearer; And careful now – there's more to Mayday than you think
Published 05/01/24
Oliver Callan parties like it’s 1994; Please select all the pictures of crosswalks before proceeding; And 5G virus – when science and conspiracies collide
Published 04/30/24
Author Jo Spain on why she writes all the time; A caller disgruntled by being asked to pay for paper bags; And the National Museum’s new Traveller Culture archive
Published 04/29/24
Going clubbing when you’re not all that young; Revealed: how Ireland is being invaded by millions of tiny fish; And comedian Kevin McGahern on how Kerry inspired Star Wars
Published 04/26/24
Claire Byrne discusses the role played by a GP during pregnancy, Navan born actor Claire Bermingham talks life in LA & we hear about the mental health issues faced by farmers
Published 04/24/24
One Day author David Nichols unveils his latest novel; How to escape your giant car when it’s in a tiny parking space; And how Daniel O’Donnell keeps things fresh
Published 04/23/24
Taylor Swift’s new album – the middle-aged white guys’ reaction; Remembering the victims of the Stardust tragedy; And Ireland’s best caves for your next holiday
Published 04/19/24
Can diet really help with arthritis? A career with Irish Rail & TV recommendations on Arena - all this & more on Playback Daily
Published 04/18/24
Remembering the bygone era of Cork’s Echo Boys; Best practice for hiring neurodiverse employees; And author Anthony Horowitz on our fascination with murder
Published 04/16/24
Why granny trollies are back in fashion, Sharon Corr chats to Miriam &- Oliver Callan hears from the authors of 'You're Not the Problem' - the impact of narcissism & emotional abuse
Published 04/15/24
Saving the world one former Irish president at a time; The FAI manager saga goes full ludicrous mode; And you’ve heard about homebirth, but what about freebirth?
Published 04/11/24
The best (& worst) biopics, why we need to talk about frustration & winners of Home of the Year share the secrets to their success
Published 04/10/24
Simon Harris is appointed as Taoiseach, questions and advice about bowel cancer & executive producer of the no 1 movie on Netflix this week 'Scoop' chats to Ray
Published 04/09/24
Goodbye Leo, hello Simon; From archivist to author – Andrew Hughes on his new novel; And is middle-aged spread genetic?
Published 04/08/24
The best of Bond movies, why bats are so important & the late night soccer blitz in Darndale
Published 03/22/24