John Lloyd on ‘The Meaning of Liff’ 42nd Anniversary
From the brains of Douglas Adams and John Lloyd, the 42nd anniversary edition of The Meaning of Liff has just been released. John Lloyd, who is also famous for bringing us the likes of Not the Nine O'Clock News, Spitting Image, Blackadder, and QI, joins Anton to chat about the new edition, Douglas Adams, and more.
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The emotional and real-life impacts of pregnancy loss under 23 weeks
Pregnancy loss under 23 weeks is rarely spoken about, and in Ireland, it’s not even officially recognised. But that silence can deepen the pain for those who experience it. So, what would it mean to finally acknowledge these losses and support parents? Professor Keelin O’Donoghue, consultant obstetrician and gynecologist at Cork University Maternity Hospital and a leading researcher in this area & Jennie Cronin, who is part of the pregnancy loss research group join Anton to discuss.
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US government shutdown & Democrat clean sweep
Dramatic political shifts are underway in US political circles. In New York City, 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani has just secured a historic mayoral victory, the federal government remains shuttered - now the longest shutdown in U.S. history - and Democrats scored major victories nationwide in the first major electoral test of President Donald Trump’s second term. Joining Anton to unpack what this all means is former Maryland Governor, Martin O’Malley & Suzanne Lynch, Brussels Bureau Chief at Bloomberg
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Anton's Sunday Newspaper Panel November 9th
Joining Anton to run through the main stories from the Sunday papers is John Cunningham, Marketing Insights Director for BAM Ireland; Philip Ryan, Head of Content with The Sunday Times Ireland; and Regina Doherty, MEP for Dublin.
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Lonely Planet’s Tony Wheeler on travelling Algeria, Nepal, and more
Six months ago, Tony Wheeler, co-founder of Lonely Planet, joined Anton to talk about all things Lonely Planet just prior to him jetting off around the world. Tony took a call from Anton to chat about the exotic places he’s been since then.
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