The RTÉ Player team share their top picks to watch on RTÉ Player this week.
What’s Trending?
In a new RTÉ 2 series available now on RTÉ Player, Vogue Williams investigates issues which affect the lives of her generation – The Millennials. Vogue Williams: On the Edge delves into topics such as the significant increase in gender dysphoria cases globally as in, people who don’t identify with the gender they were assigned at birth; body dysmorphia disorder where people are becoming obsessed with extreme notions of physical beauty and she also shines a light on the real-world impact of online bullying, grooming, phishing catfishing and scamming. Follow Vogue as she meets with people of all ages dealing with gender identity issues, some young guys so deep into their muscle-fixated Adonis Complex that they’re pumped to unreal levels but still see themselves as weak and unmanly and cyber-victims who’ve been trolled to the point of suicidal depression in Vogue Williams: On the Edge on RTÉ Player
What's new?
Now available to watch on RTÉ Player, The Ellen DeGeneres Show or, ‘Ellen’ features a variety of guests including celebrities, influencers and regular people with fantastic stories and extraordinary talents! Recently in the news for being presented with the ‘Medal of Freedom’ by President Barack Obama, Ellen brings a sense of fun and light-heartedness to her show, not to mention her contagious dancing! Watch now of RTÉ Player.
What not to miss?
10 Things To Know About showcases the weird and wonderful Irish science behind aspects of modern life, from virtual reality to botox and aliens to the Internet of cows. Each week Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin, Jonathan McCrea and Kathriona Devereux tackle a different subject. Go to RTÉ Player now to discover how Irish science strives to help us stay healthy for longer as RCSI’s Prof Fergal O’Brien studies children’s bones for a cure to osteoporosis, DCU’s Prof Oliver Dolly develops a variant of Botox to treat chronic pain and UCD’s Prof Emma Teeling finds out why bats don’t age. Find out how renewable energies and smart technologies are impacting our lives, from smart homes with smarter gadgets, to electric vehicles and smart cities with smart grids all in 10 Things to Know About on RTÉ Player.
What’s coming up?
The Legacy series continues with an intriguing insight into Ireland's original master of spin, PJ Mara. With a political career book-ended by a career in business, PJ Mara has worked with some of the most powerful business tycoons in Ireland including Tony Ryan, Tony O’Reilly, Dermot Desmond and Denis O’Brien before being famously associated with Charles J. Haughey and later achieving three successive election wins for Bertie Ahern. A rare occurrence for a political spokesperson to emerge from the shadows of their masters, PJ Mara became a political personality in his own right as the charming spokesman for Haughey. A complex multi-layered character, PJ Mara: A Legacy explores the life and career of a man who remained largely in the shadows, begging many questions surrounding his contribution to Irish politics and public life. Watch now on RTÉ Player.
