“I slept on a Cambodian pool table for a month” - Baz Ashmawy
Actor and broadcaster Baz Ashmawy joined Brendan to talk about first discovering funk and disco in Cairo, backpacking, the return of his TV shows ‘The Money List’, ‘DIY SOS: The Big Build’ and ‘Faithless’. He also chose five songs to reflect his life ranging from Duran Duran to Weezer to Foster The People.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Newspaper Panel
Joining Brendan to discuss the Sunday papers are Dr. Laura Bambrick, Social Policy Officer, ICTU; Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at the University of Galway; Ellen Coyne, Political Correspondent with the Irish Times and David W. Higgins, Economist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Watchlist
Michael Doherty, RTE Guide Movies Editor and Arts journalist Zara Hedderman join Brendan to preview the film and TV highlights of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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As Taylor Swift’s frenemies decode her latest album for shade – music journalist Jenn Gannon gives us her view.
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ll know that Taylor Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl was released on Friday. As Swift is famous for using her lyrics to settle old scores, journalist and broadcaster, Jenn Gannon, dropped in to decode the latest songs and explain whose noses should be out of joint this time around.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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“Swedes are like Dubs: they have notions!”
Scandanavia is an increasingly popular holiday destination, but its different countries sometimes merge into one in our imagination. So Stockholm-based Irish journalist, Philip O’Connor, gave Brendan a guide to Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and – controversially - Finland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.
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