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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Celebrity Beefs
2fm’s Aifric O’Connell chats to Brendan about the good, the bad and the ugly of celebrity feuds from the historic Hollywood lore of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford to Taylor Swift and her love of Bad Blood...
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Peter Murtagh
Journalist Peter Murtagh talks to Brendan about his surprising retirement project - an epic journey by motorcycle from Chile to Alaska that he documents in his new book From Tip to Top.
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The Newspaper Panel
Joining Brendan to discuss the day’s newspapers are Dr Robbie Smyth, Head of Journalism, Media and Communications at Griffith College, Dublin, and former Sinn Fein General Secretary, Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent with The Irish Examiner, Lorraine Sweeney, businesswoman and Dr Emmanuelle Schon-Quinlivan, Lecturer in European Politics at UCC.
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The Watch List
Entertainment Journalist and Broadcaster Sarina Bellissimo and Radio Producer and Broadcaster Eoin Sweeney discuss the best of what to watch in film and TV for the week ahead
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Arun Kapil - Spicy Salads
Spice Expert Arun Kapil tells Brendan how to liven up your salads with a bang of spice and the best of seasonal vegetables.
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John Boyne - Earth
Author John Boyne on his new novella, Earth, the second installment in his four-part Elements series that looks at sexual traumas from different perspectives. He also spoke about toxic masculinity, pile-ons and how he's now writing a new TV series.
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