Miriam O'Callaghan presents an all-talking, all-singing, all-human-life-is-here show. Listen live every Sunday at 10am on RTÉ Radio 1.
Latest episodes
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6 min
Nikki Hayes
A catch-up with the broadcaster/journalist who spoke to us earlier this year about the devastating effects of her alcohol addiction and beginning a new chapter in life; having addr…
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24 min
Tommy Sands
The folk legend from Co Down will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's RTÉ Radio1 Folk Awards . He chats about growing up in a very religiously and socially…
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17 min
Foil, Arms (and a missing Hog)
Seán Finegan (Foil) and Conor McKenna (Arms), two members of the comedy trio Foil, Arms and Hog chat about their origins in the UCD Dramsoc, the huge success of their online sketch…
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17 min
Laurita Blewitt
Chat with the broadcaster which ranges from first coming to public prominence by being a relative of Joe Biden, co-presenting the very popular podcast with Tommy Tiernan and Hector…
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13 min
Duke Special
Chat and live music from the musician who this year is marking the twentieth anniversary of his album 'Songs from a Deep Forest'. He also chats about combining music with teaching…
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13 min
Bonnie Garmus
The author of 'Lessons in Chemistry' talks about her new book 'Peck & Peck' which is centred in the world of poetry publishing, and both the building in New York and the cast of ow…
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6 min
Lise Hand
80 years ago a poem by Patrick Kavanagh was published, called ‘Dark Haired Miriam Ran Away’. It subsequently became the song ‘Raglan Road’ and Lise has been looking at the story of…
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14 min
The Whileaways
Chat with Nicola Joyce, Noriana Kennedy and Noelie McDonnell about the life events that surround the making of their new album ‘When You Are Falling’ (accompanied by Eimhín Craddoc…
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22 min
Mary Kennedy
The former tv presenter chats about being in her 70's and the life lessons about relationships, parenting, faith and celebrating older age that she wanted to share in her book 'Now…
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15 min
Liam Beville
The powerlifter and motivational speaker from Limerick talks about how, when he was just 18, an injury to his legs changed his life and motivated him to become a world record-holdi…
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15 min
Deirdre O'Mara McCafferty
The founder of the legendary vegetarian Dublin restaurant has written ‘The Cornucopia Story’, which chronicles her life with her husband Neil in the mid-1980s, being vegetarian pio…
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19 min
Gráinne Seoige
The broadcaster has a new documentary coming to Virgin Media TV called ‘Deepfake Ireland’ and she explains the personal and professional motivation behind the making of it (her 202…
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12 min
Marie Baker
The former Supreme Court Justice and now the Chair of An Coimisiún Toghcháin/the Electoral Commission will be back in a courtroom during the Kilkenny Law Festival, this time passin…
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17 min
Eleanora Kennedy
Chat with the American lawyer who, alongside her husband Michael J Kennedy, represented some of the most anti-establishment, radical, high-profile groups that came before the court…
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20 min
Ivan Yates
The former Minister chats about his book 'The Game of Life & How to Win it', which draws on the many ups and downs in his own life, the lessons he has learned and the advice he fee…
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6 min
Teena Gates
A catch-up with the broadcaster about her latest challenge - a fundraising swim of 750m in Killary Fjord, Connemara with her friend Mark. She is now working on getting her weight d…
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15 min
Eoin Warner
The naturalist/documentary-maker continues his fascination with nature in his latest book 'Through the Long Grass' (published by Gill Books). He talks about being raised by a mothe…
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27 min
Brendan Gleeson
The great Irish actor discusses why the care his mother and father both received at the end of their lives, and how it allowed them to return to the people they were without pain,…
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16 min
Seán McNamara
The young man, a promising Pentathlon athlete with a chance of going to the London Olympics, who through injury was forced into changing course. He tried to compete as a jockey but…
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14 min
Sharon Shannon
The acclaimed button accordian-player is being bestowed with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Concert Hall, plus a special gala concert at the end of November. She chat…