Callan's Kicks

Oliver Callan brings listeners a weekly satirical swipe at well-known faces in the worlds of politics, entertainment and sport. Listen Fridays at 6.30pm on RTÉ Radio 1.

Latest episodes

1. Triple Lock and Justice Jim’s Lawyer Lashing

   23 Oct 2026

   Plus Ryanair's Yup Bro sale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

   27 min ▶

2. Strikes for a pay hike, Trump’s diesel deal doom

   16 Oct 2026

   Plus Fine Gael's empty benchesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

   26 min ▶

3. Harris has Budget baby, O'Donovan gets battered

   09 Oct 2026

   Plus Laura Kuenssberg on Bayeux queue feuds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

   27 min ▶

4. A Budget beckons and Burnham banters

   02 Oct 2026

   Plus Hegseth, Healy-Raes and Mary Lou's bangs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

   27 min ▶

5. Bike shed blunders and karma for Starmer

   09 May 2026

   Last episode in series 27.

   26 min ▶

6. Bike shed blunders and karma for Starmer

   08 May 2026

   Last episode in series 27.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

   26 min ▶

7. Last Late Late and Mary Lou’s too?

   02 May 2026

   Plus Trump meets a King

   25 min ▶

8. Last Late Late and Mary Lou’s too?

   01 May 2026

   Plus Trump meets a KingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

   25 min ▶

9. Leo's culchie attack and one bed sheds

   25 Apr 2026

   Plus Starmer's alarm.

   25 min ▶

10. Leo's culchie attack and one bed sheds

    24 Apr 2026

    Plus Starmer's alarmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    25 min ▶

11. Govt running low on fuel, Trump thinks he’s Jesus

    18 Apr 2026

    Plus a Healy Rae cap-out.

    26 min ▶

12. Govt running low on fuel, Trump thinks he’s Jesus

    17 Apr 2026

    Plus a Healy Rae cap-out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    26 min ▶

13. D-Day for Diesel: Tractor if you can

    11 Apr 2026

    Plus Trump's creaky ceasefire

    25 min ▶

14. D-Day for Diesel: Tractor if you can

    10 Apr 2026

    Plus Trump's creaky ceasefire See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    25 min ▶

15. Moon madness: One giant leap for shed renting

    04 Apr 2026

    Plus Louis Theroux enters the Franosphere

    24 min ▶

16. Moon madness: One giant leap for shed renting

    03 Apr 2026

    Plus Louis Theroux enters the Franosphere. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    24 min ▶

17. Well, Czech this for a game of soldiers!

    28 Mar 2026

    Plus every panel show ever and Trump calls Keir.

    24 min ▶

18. Well, Czech this for a game of soldiers!

    27 Mar 2026

    Plus every panel show ever and Trump calls Keir.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    24 min ▶

19. Meek Martin's quiet word with Trump

    21 Mar 2026

    Plus Patrick's Day parades and Harris left out

    26 min ▶

20. Meek Martin's quiet word with Trump

    20 Mar 2026

    Plus Patrick's Day parades and Harris left out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    26 min ▶