100 episodes
Brendan O'Connor RTÉ
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3.7 • 327 Ratings
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Brendan O'Connor has all you need for the weekend with time to pause and reflect on the week just gone. Featuring a selection of human interest, consumer and lifestyle stories, as well as keeping you up to date on the news stories that matter. Listen live Saturday and Sunday at 11am - 1pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
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"It makes sense of my life... but autism isn’t going to go away"
Nuala O’Connor, the celebrated author, talks to Brendan about her new novel, Seaborne, about the life of Anne Bonny. She also discusses her recent diagnoses with ADHD and autism, and how the discoveries have changed her life.
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Baby Reindeer – are TV fans taking it too far?
Online sleuths, armchair detectives and the rise of the confessional comedy. Podcaster Fionnuala Jones talk to Brendan about the mini-culture war swirling around TV series Baby Reindeer.
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Newspaper Panel
Today’s panel includes Oisin Coughlan, Chief Executive Friends of the Earth Ireland, Wendy Grace, Broadcaster and Columnist, Dr. Mick Molloy, Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Louise Burne, Political Correspondent with the Irish Mirror. Senior Counsel Sunniva McDonagh also joined the programme.
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The Watch List
Irish Times Film Correspondent Donald Clarke and writer Henrietta McKervey give their recommendations for what to watch on the big and small screens for the week ahead.
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Eat the sandwich! Ultra Processed foods – facts and fears
Registered Dietitian Sarah Keogh talks to Brendan about Ultra Processed Foods, dispelling the myths and allaying fears about some of our favourite meals.
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May Magic – Bealtaine Rituals
Pagan Priestess Deirdre Wadding talks Brendan through the rites and rituals of Bealtaine
Customer Reviews
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Enjoy the show but using Brendan’s mortuary card for promoting it is a little weird
Very poor from Brendan
Poor Brendan lives in fear of being sued between 11am and 12pm every Sunday, as he consistently cuts his guests short the minute they dare to give an opinion. Pathetic! He constantly interrupts, gives his own opinion too much and raises his voice to continue talking over guests in order to push his own agenda. I have written into the show twice about this shouting over guests as apart from lack of impartiality, it’s downright rude, but of course no acknowledgement or change of style. He might be encouraged to learn the art of listening, or better still, listen back to some of Marian’s shows and take some lessons that way. Meanwhile however and happily, over on Newstalk there is an excellent Sunday panel at the same time each week, which is conducted with civility and respect, so tune in all!
Love this show
Brendan is a breath of fresh air. Great at listening , great questions, a very empathetic, sound & a bit of craic. When I miss the show I download the episodes. Always has something interesting .Keep up the great work