Brendan O'Connor

3.7 (38)
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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.

20H AGO

A sandwich obsessive offers his tricks for a life changing rasher sambo

Food writer with the Financial Times, Tim Hayward talks to Brendan about his love of greasy spoons, why hospitality is the most important part of eating out and why he’s obsessed with sandwiches.

10 min
20H AGO

“A lot of adult men are scared to stand up to their mothers” Psychotherapist Richard Hogan

Psychotherapist, Richard Hogan talks to Brendan about the complex relationships that can exist between adult children and their parents – when it’s too close for comfort, feeling rejected when a child finds a life partner, setting good boundaries and when it turns toxic.

26 min
20H AGO

“Get rid of your concert videos!” - Tips for Tech Spring Cleaning

It’s not just certain parts of the house that need a refresh at this time of year; technology can always do with a spring clean, tech journalist for the Irish Times, Ciara O’Brien gives Brendan tips on how to keep phones and laptops in top condition and how to get the best out of them

9 min
20H AGO

“I felt guilt when my son was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy” - Lily Collison

Retired microbiologist and now activist and writer Lily Collison shares her story as a mother of three and how her personal experiences with her son Tommy transformed her life, turning her into a healthcare advocate inspiring her to write six volumes of books to help guide families through the diagnosis and treatment of children with disabilities,

16 min
20H AGO

“I spent every day for 12 years on the brink of tears” - Elizabeth Day

Writer Elizabeth Day talks to Brendan about making a success out of life’s missteps with her podcast How to Fail, her struggles with fertility and the idea of letting go of motherhood and learning to embrace her flaws.

30 min
6D AGO

"It’s a way of saying something, without saying it”

The recent Netflix show, Adolescence, has brought attention to the hidden meaning behind some emojis used by teenagers, so Elaine Burke - host of the For Tech’s Sake podcast – takes Brendan on a whistle-stop tour of some of the emojis with hidden or obscure meanings.

7 min
6D AGO

The Newspaper Panel

On The Newspaper Panel this week, Brendan is joined by; Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent, with the Irish Examiner, Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with the Sunday Times, Dr JoAnne Mancini, Associate Professor in the Department of History at Maynooth University and Louise Bayliss, Head of Social Justice and Policy at the Saint Vincent de Paul.

54 min
6D AGO

The Watchlist

Radio producer and broadcaster Eoin Sweeney, and writer and podcaster Esther O’Moore Donohoe, joined Brendan for our weekly look at the latest TV and film releases.

10 min

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3.7

out of 5

38 Ratings

Podcast problem

05/26/2020

Michael, NYC

Love this show - my staple for staying connected to home. But there is a problem with the podcast - I have unsubscribe, delete and then resubscribe everytime I want do get the latest shows...please fix, thanks.
March 23rd. The Race-to-the-Bottom continues.

6d ago

Mac an tSionnaigh

Time to re-vamp the time slot with a new show and a new presenter and production team. I nominate Philip Boucher Hayes
Listening from Chicago

10/30/2022

alehgnas

Love the show. Listen every week to stay in touch with home
Liberal media at its very worst!

01/10/2022

2494837272

Very biased liberal views unashamedly rammed down listeners throats with no sign of any balance or guests with views that differ to the hosts views. The show is obsessed with Covid 19 and pedals FEAR and panic at every opportunity. Terrible content, insufferable host and bland guests! 👎
Podcasting episodes

05/17/2020

Eamo1236

Love this show Saturday or Sunday but you are not podcasting topics !!! .. for immigrants that cannot listen to live show this is a lifeline (listening to pods) .. Cmon Mr. O”Connor remember the immigrants
Podcasts missing

04/17/2020

Seattle2020

Any ideas on when you will update the podcast list? Last one available is April 5th, which is a lifetime ago in terms of what is happening in Ireland with the virus. Those of us thousands of miles away really appreciate this link with home to keep in touch. Thank you for doing this in no doubt difficult circumstances. I am enjoying Brendan O Connor’s new show but still miss Marian
Loved the Father Ted retrospective

03/21/2020

annereins

Class.
Where are the podcasts?

04/12/2020

BSEMadcow

I know it’s probably difficult, with everyone working from home, but could you please remember us overseas Irish? We need your programs and others, to stay in touch and stay sane! Please start podcasting again.

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.