A podcast tracing the development of theatre from ancient Greece to the present day through the places and people who made theatre happen. More than just dates and lists of plays we'll learn about the social. political and historical context that fostered the creation of dramatic art.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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No-frills discussions between Bruce Eckel and James Ward about programming, what it is, and what it should be. Buy the Happy Path Programming t-shirt: https://happy-path.printify.me/products
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A wonderfully intimate look into the life and work of India Hicks and her extraordinary family. In Season One we’re talking Movie Stars, Matadors and Maharajas as we have tea and cake with Lady Pamela, daughter of Lord and Lady Mountbatten and of course India’s much moved mum. Now in her 90s Lady Pamela’s stories will astound you; she’s first cousins with Prince Philip, travelled the world on the famous Commonwealth tour when Princess Elizabeth became Queen, befriended everyone from Grace Ke ...
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The Hard Shoulder Highlights with Kieran Cuddihy on Newstalk. Join Kieran every weekday afternoon from 4-7pm for a round-up of the day’s events, interviews with the people at the centre of the stories – and a bit of craic along the way. Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, pl ...
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A podcast dedicated to having conversations with seemingly authentic people about their story and perspective on life. These types of discussions are inspiring for me and I hope they might be for others as well! New episodes monthly
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As Lutheran As It Gets delves deep into the deep tracks, B-sides, and basement tapes of our Lutheran fathers. As Lutheran As It Gets is hosted by Rev. Donavon Riley with Rev. Christopher Gillespie interrupting the monologue and producing. Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at https://higherthings.org/contact. Please rate and review the show in Apple Podcasts, via https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/as-lutheran-as-it-gets/id1288159643.
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Conversations with scholars about music, hosted by musicologist Will Robin and produced by D. Edward Davis
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Engaging smart thinkers on issues of the day. Subscribe for newsletter & show notes at chrisriback.com (podcast formerly "Political Wire Conversations")
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Philip Doyle and Aifric Keogh on Olympic Rowing
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Rowing Ireland is on a high after Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy’s stellar gold cinch at the Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls final last week. The talent that has been shown thus far in the Olympics by the Irish rowing team has clearly been inspirational. Kieran is joined by the incredible rowers Philip Doyle, Paris bronze Medalist, and Aifric K…
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What does it mean to be a Chef de Mission?
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It’s been an outstanding few weeks at the Olympic Games for Team Ireland - with our athletes providing incredible results for the nation and making us all so proud. Kieran is joined by former triathlete and Ireland’s Chef de Mission for Paris, Gavin Noble to discuss Team Ireland and their Olympic journey.…
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Should we invest more in athletics? (With the Minister for Sport)
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Our outstanding performance at the Olympics has prompted calls for further funding to improve our sports sector within Ireland. Kieran is joined by Ireland’s Minister for Sport to discuss Ireland’s Olympic journey, and what funding can be funneled into Irish sport.
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The importance of the Irish Cultural Centre in Paris
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The Centre Cultural Irlandais has become a home for Team Ireland during the Paris Olympics, especially when they have to leave the Olympic Village. Kieran is joined by Nora Hickey M’Sichili, Director of Irish Cultural Centre to discuss how the events have gone, and the role the centre plays outside of the Olympics.…
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What is it like to become an Olympic boxer? With Jenny Lehane
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Kieran is in Paris for the Olympics and caught up with Bantamweight boxer for Ireland, Jenny Lehane. Although Jenny didn’t get the ultimate outcome she would have wanted, they discuss what it’s like to reach the Olympics, and represent the country in boxing.
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How to have hard conversations with older people
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It’s never easy to admit to oneself that age is catching up on you. What do you do if your loved ones are at that point and might need to give up driving, or need help around the house? How do you approach those conversations with them? Tara Logan Buckley, Clinical Psychologist, joins Kieran to discuss.…
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Nina Carberry on becoming an MEP, and writing children's novels
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Former champion National Hunt jockey Nina Carberry is a Fine Gael politician that has recently become elected by the European Parliament for the Midlands–North-West constituency. She joins Kieran to discuss her switch to politics as well as the recent release of her new children’s novel , ‘Pony Camp Chaos’.…
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Should big property companies own large amounts of housing?
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New figures from the Residential Tenancies Board show that the rental market has grown with Landlords, who own over 100 properties, owning up to 22 percent of the rentals in Dublin City. Is this fair? And does more need to be done to stop this? Dr. Rory Hearne, Assistant Professor of Social Policy at Maynooth University and Author joins Kieran to d…
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How does the rest of the Olympics look like for Ireland?
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Following Rhasidat Adeleke’s qualification to the 400m Sprint, questions have been posed about her form and potentially illness or fatigue. Off the Ball’s Ger Gilroy joins Kieran to discuss, and preview the rest of the events Ireland is taking place in.
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Who will win the All Ireland Camogie Final?
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Croke park will see another huge match this Sunday, as Cork and Galway clash in the All Ireland Camogie Final… Joining Kieran to preview the game is Sarah O'Donovan, former Cork/Dublin player and Aislinn Connolly, All Star and former Galway player.
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Giving two Olympic champions a lift home!
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Kieran Duggan joins Kieran Cuddihy to tell how he ended up giving the two Olympic Rowing gold medalists: Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy, a lift home!
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Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe has today published his department’s Mid-Year Expenditure Report. He joins Kieran to discuss.
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From people looking at their phone while driving to not using their indicators, we all have pet peeves that annoy us on the road. Kieran is joined by Former President now Spokesperson of the Irish Road Haulage Association Eugene Drennan, as well as Multimedia Presenter and Producer Meghann Scully to discuss their driving pet peeves.…
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RFK Jr dumped a dead bear in Central Park? - The South Lawn
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Never has a presidential race been so dramatic and full of twists and turns then the one in the US. Comedian Jim Elliot is on the ground stateside in Utah and has been talking to locals, and mentioning those lesser-talked about stories: he joins Kieran Cuddihy to discuss how Independent candidate RFK Jr admitted to dumping a dead bear cub in Centra…
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The Shopping Trolley Hotline: Olive Oil
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It’s time for the Shopping Trolley Hotline! Where we review the same product from various stores and brands. Newstalk’s Simon Tierney joined Kieran to compare different olive oil offerings!
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A recent survey by Girlguiding shows that insecurity among young girls is rising exponentially. Over one-third (34%) of girls aged 7-10 feel that societal expectations of their appearance are higher than for boys, marking an 11% increase from a decade ago. With more young people than ever interacting with social media content on a daily basis, ther…
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Why Donal Ryan’s new book revisits old characters
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Kieran is joined by award winning author Donal Ryan to discuss his new book, ‘Heart, Be At Peace’ and why he is revisiting the characters from his debut novel. The book will be available from the 8th of August! Image: Penguin Books
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Tech Takeover: Twitter is Suing Advertisers!
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For this week’s Tech Takeover, Killian Ginnity from Newstalk’s Digital Team joined Kieran Cuddihy to discuss why Elon Musk and Twitter/X is suing advertisers for not advertising on his platform. Yes, really.
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Can Rhasidat Adeleke take home another medal for Ireland?
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Now, at around 7.45pm, Rhasidat Adeleke is set to take part in the 400m semi final run at the 2024 Paris Olympics. How hopeful are we in Rhasidat Adeleke? And how far can she go? John Treacy, Irish Olympian and Silver Medal Winner in 1984 Los Angeles Olympics joins Kieran to discuss.
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Sky News is reporting that police are aware of at least 100 far-right protests planned for tonight, with thousands of specialist officers braced to respond as unrest continues to escalate in the UK following last week’s attack in Southport. Dominic Grieves Former UK Attorney General and Conservative MP, as well as Bonnie Greer, Author, Playwright a…
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Family and friends of Kellie Harrington celebrate Olympic gold
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Team Ireland is celebrating after a historic win at the Olympics last night as Kellie Harrington won gold for a second time. Newstalk reporter, Josh Crosbie has been to her homeplace of Portland Row in Dublin’s North Inner City to soak up the atmosphere.
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Is the Metro Link project in Dublin actually worth the mass amounts of time and money invested in it? Or should we bite the bullet, and use the money elsewhere? Independent Senator Michael McDowell certainly thinks so, as he was writing today in the Irish Times. He joins Kieran to discuss.
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This Saturday, a protest is due to be held outside of Dublin Zoo calling for an independent investigation into concerns about animal welfare. Dublin Zoo denied any allegation of a breach in animal welfare and an investigation by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) last month cleared the zoo of any wrongdoing based on 17 allegations by a …
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What can we expect from Kellie Harrington’s fight?
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Ireland waits with bated breath as Kellie Harrington prepares to become a back-to-back Olympic champion tonight. The boxer has her sights set on gold ahead of the women's 60kg Boxing Final, with her opponent being China’s Wenlu Yang. Joining Kieran for a boxing preview of the event is Irish Olympic boxer and 1992 Olympic gold medalist Michael Carru…
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Are young men deprived of positive role models?
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Recently, streamer and YouTube star ISHOWSPEED was in Ireland, known for his outlandish nature and provocative stunts, such as jumping over oncoming cars. With many young men enjoying his work, are they starved of positive role models in the era of social media ? Joining Kieran to chat about this is Calvin O’Brien,Co Host of Talking Bollox Podcast.…
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The problem with taking Ozempic - when you don’t need it
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Since its emergence in the past year, Ozempic has been hailed as a wonder drug for those with life threatening obesity. But, there has been huge demand for the drug from those with non-life-threatening weight issues. Joining Kieran to discuss the implications of the non-legitimate use of Ozempic is Dr Michael Crotty, a GP who specialises in obesit…
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Poet John Cooper Clarke joined Kieran Cuddihy to put his favourite book on the Hard Shoulder bookshelf! He also gives some honourable mentions and talks about what he’s currently reading.
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Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her VP candidate. Joining Kieran to reflect on this news, and talk about Tim’s career is veteran Minnesota journalist and Co-Host of current affairs show Almanac, Eric Eskola. Image: Reuters
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House burned down in anti-immigration protest
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One thing that has become a feature of many of the immigration protests across the country is setting the various earmarked IPAS centres on fire... Misinformation and disinformation swirl around events and situations and they escalate into abandoned buildings or premises being attacked and in some cases, torched. Kieran’s guest was lucky not to be …
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Ahead of this year’s inevitable general election, Newstalk’s Political Correspondent, Sean Defoe, has been taking a look at what the major parties actually stand for. This week, he joins Kieran Cuddihy to put Fine Gael under the microscope.
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Ireland’s Olympic story so far, and what to expect
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Ger Gilroy from Off the Ball joins Kieran Cuddihy from Paris to discuss how Ireland has been doing since the 2024 Olympics has commenced, including the Champions catwalk, and previews the boxing final happening tonight.
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Are we too harsh on teenagers in the summer?
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It’s the time where teenagers across the country are being prompted by parents to get up, get out and get a job. But, with limited opportunities for teenagers to work, are we being unfair towards Irish adolescents? Author and Irish Times Columnist, Jen Hogan and Irish Independent Journalist and Presenter of the Home Show, Sinead Ryan join Kieran to…
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Henry 6th part 3: ‘How sweet a thing it is to wear a crown.’
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Episode 129: A brief recap on the dating and sources of the play A brief synopsis of the play The problem of multiple battlefield scenes and the depiction of violence How language in the play is used to underline the changing fortunes of the two sides. The depth of strong characterisation in the play Warwick, the would-be kingmaker Henry as an earl…
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Every week on the show we look back on the week that was, but with a few twists… This week stand in presenter Jonathan Healy was joined by Esther McCarthy, Life Style Editor at the Irish Examiner and by Joe O'Shea Editor of CorkBeo.ie.
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Do we need to do more to protect government buildings and politicians?
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A man was arrested this morning suspected of ramming a van into the gates of multiple State and Government buildings in Dublin. So should this be sounding alarm bells about how secure our government is. Tom Clonan Trinity Senator and Security Analyst spoke to Stand in presenter, Jonathan Healy about this.…
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Reaction from Skibbereen - Henry McKean Reports
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Henry McKean got reaction from locals down in Skibbereen after Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy retained their Olympic glory in Parid
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Today Ireland's first Velodrome got the green light for construction. So is continued investment the best way to silverware and are we investing enough? Stand in presenter, Jonathan Healy was joined by Una May, Chief Executive Of Sports Ireland , Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sports Writer with Irish Daily Star and by Colin Lowth, Former Olympic butterf…
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'We have seen an astronomic increase’ Helen McEntee on government response to immigration and roll out of garda body cameras
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The Body Worn Cameras proof of concept was launched in Limerick by Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris earlier today and Minister for Justice Helen Mcentee spoke to Jonathan Healy on the Hard Shoulder today.
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Kids and their interactions with animals
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A recent report by the RSPCA shows that 7 in 10 children have never seen a cow being milked, and a fifth have never fed ducks in the park. Are children’s lack of interaction with animals really a cause for concern? Joining Jonathan Healy to discuss this was Dairy Farmer and Limerick IFA Secretary Louise Crowley and Ciara Brennan, Vegan and owner of…
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Cork Chamber has today reiterated its calls for a LUAS-style light rail to be introduced in the southern capital Dan Boyle, Lord Mayor of Cork spoke to Jonathan Healy about this..
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Summer panel from the balcony of Newstalk Towers!
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Kieran was broadcasting live from Newstalk Towers out on the sunny balcony for this special edition of The Hard Shoulder. Joining him to soak up the good weather, Kieran was joined by Andrea Gilligan Newstalk Presenter and Saoirse Hanley, features writer for The Sunday Independent and the Sunday World.…
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Many mothers are all too aware of the difficulties of maintaining a work-life balance when they have children. During the week, Singer Lilly Allen remarked that having children “ruined her career”. To debate this, Kieran was joined by Niamh O’Reilly, Freelance Writer and Journalist, Mary McCarthy Columnist for the Irish Independent.…
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Whether you are sunbathing in the French Riviera or out the back garden, one companion won’t be far and that is your holiday book. Newstalk’s own, Ciara Treacy joined Kieran on the show to give her brilliant recommendations
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The ‘Access to Cash Bill’ to guarantee access to cash and protect its use has been published today The new legislation addresses issues with access to cash, especially in rural and regional areas and also for businesses and individuals. Jack Chambers, Minister for Finance and FF TD for Dublin West joined Kieran on the Show.…
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Barbara Scully, author and broadcaster, joined Kieran to chat about the process of aging.
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Mick McCarthy from off The Ball joined Kieran for an roundup of the Olympics on Day 8 of the action in Paris
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Tech Takeover: How to keep your tech cool in the heat!
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For something a little different, this week, Kieran was joined by Killian Ginnity from Newstalk’s digital team and Elaine Burke Host of For Tech's Sake to chat about how to keep your tech cool in the heat
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Newstalk's own, Simon Tierney joined Kieran Cuddihy for the series 'The Shopping Trolley Hotline'. The series will give listeners pause when they’re filling their trolleys, to consider their options this new year. This week Simon and Kieran put some different Ginger Biscuit to the test...
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All Island Strategic Rail Review – a year on
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A year after the All Ireland Rail draft report was published, the full report is set to be released tomorrow. On the eve before its publication, Kieran was joined by Sadhbh O’Neill, Senior climate advisor for Friends of the Earth and by John Fitzgerald, Adjunct Professor in Economics at Trinty College Dublin, to discuss the report.…
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Are complaints of the smell of cannabis around Dublin unfair on smokers?
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There have been recent complaints about cannabis use in Dublin, with many suggesting that the smell of weed around the city centre has gotten out of hand. Are there more complex issues at play when it comes to recreational cannabis use in Ireland? Kieran was joined by Graham De Barra, Director of Help not Harm to discuss this…
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