Sunday 12th August
Retiring Actors
Dave Fanning joins Brendan to talk about Robert Redford and other actors who have retired.
Trump & Omarosa Manigault Newman
Brendan is joined on the line by Marion McKeone who is the US Correspondent with the Sunday Business Post.
Boris Johnston
London Editor of the Irish Times - Denis Staunton talks about Boris Johnston.
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Norah Casey - Broadcaster and Publisher, Ken Murphy - Director General, Law Society, Denis Staunton - London Editor, Irish Times, Niamh Randall - National Spokesperson, The Simon Community & Johnny Fallon - Political Analyst, Carr Communications
Saturday 11th August
Liam Miller Tribute
Brendan is joined by sports journalist with Independent.ie Will Slattery.
Clans
Brendan is joined by historian and curator Sinead McCoole, Ellen O'Malley Dunlop who is Guardian-Chieftain of the O'Malley Clan and Colum O'Dubhda who is secretary of the O'Dubhda Association.
Chefs
Brendan is joined by chefs Kevin Thornton and Sunil Ghai along with Restaurant Critic with Independent Newspapers - Lucinda O'Sullivan.
Sunday 5th August
Movie Baddies
Brendan is joined by Film Critic with the Irish Independent Paul Whittington.
Reality TV's Influence on the Perception of Poor People
Brendan is joined Dr Rodolfo Leyva from the London School of Economics.
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Kevin Doyle - Group Political Editor of Independent News & Media, Olivia Buckley - Director of Communications, Irish Tax Institute, Noel Whelan - Barrister and Columnist, Maria Walsh - Former Rose of Tralee & Larry Donnelly - Law Lecturer, NUI Galway
Saturday 4th August
Podcasts
Brendan is joined by Emer McLysaght who is co-author of 'Oh My God What a Complete Aisling' and Liam Geraghty who is a reporter and podcaster. Brendan is also joined on the line by Ray Kennedy who talks about the Hockey World Cup.
John Hume in America
Brendan talks to Bertie Ahern about the upcoming documentary; John Hume in America.
Travel
Brendan is joined by John O'Ceallaigh who is the Telegraph Luxury Travel Editor and Natasha Murtagh who is a back packer and journalist with Hot Press.
Sunday 29th July
Social Media Influencers
LifeStyle Digital Editor with RTÉ.ie and RTÉ News Now - Tara Loughrey Grant joins Marian in studio.
Wildfires in Greece
Marian is joined on the line by Christopher Humphries who is a musician living in Athens.
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John Fitzgerald - Adjunct Professor TCD & Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council. Ulick McEvaddy - Omega Air, Noirin Hegarty - Senior Leadership Team – Lonely Planet Ireland, Stuart Gilhooley - Solicitor & Former President of the Law Society & Sinead O’Carroll - News Editor, TheJournal.ie
Saturday 28th July
Travel Insurance
Marian is joined by the Consumer Affairs Corespondent with the Irish Times - Conor Pope.
Liam Miller Tribute Match
Marian is joined on the line by Damien Lawlor of RTÉ Sport.
Returning Emigrants
Marian is joined by TV producer - Shauna Keogh, actor Brían F. O'Byrne and author Helen Cullen.
Liadh Ní Riada
Marian talks to Sinn Fein MEP for Ireland South and possible presidential candidate Liadh Ní Riada
Sunday 22nd July
Musicals
Marian is joined by Stephen Faloon who is the General Manager of the Bord Gais Energy Theatre.
Trump Update
Marian is joined on the line by Suzanne Lynch who is Irish Times Washington Correspondent.
Trumps Financial Links With Russia
Marian is joined by Jack Horgan Jones who talks about the financial links between Trump and Russia.
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Marie Cross - Was Ambassador, now Chair of the Future of the EU 27 Committee, Peter Power - Executive Director UNICEF, & was Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sebastian Hamilton - Editor of Irish Daily Mail, Verona Murphy - President Irish Road Haulage Association, Cormac Lucey - Economics Columnist, The Sunday Times
Saturday 21st July
Getting to Zero
Marian is joined by former Ambassador to Sierra Leone Sinead Walshe who talk's about her book: 'Getting to Zero'; A doctor and a diplomat on the Ebola Frontline
BBC Apology to Cliff Richard
Marian is joined by broadcaster and friend of Cliff Richard Gloria Hunniford.
Sunday 15th July
The World Cup
Marian is joined by Ger Kevell, co founder Ye Boys in Green and Sports Editor, Independent.ie and also by broadcaster Eamon Dunphy
Brexit White Paper
Marian is joined by Sir Ivor Roberts who was British Ambassador to Ireland and by Marcus Fysh, MP for Yeovill and supporter of Brexit.
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Bertie Ahern, was Taoiseach, Niamh Hourigan, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, UCC, Alan Dukes, was leader of Fine Gael, John Downing, Political Correspondent, Irish Independent and Ruth Deasy, was Head of Press for European Commission in Ireland
Saturday 14th July
Summer Face Lifts for your Home
Architect and MD of Optimise Design, Denise O'Connor joined Marian in studio this morning.
Migrant Boat rescues
Aoife Ní Mhurchú who is a nurse with MSF joined Marian in studio to discuss migrant boat rescues.
Ludgate HUB in Skibereen
Businessman and former chair and chief executive of Glen Dimplex, Sean O'Driscoll joined Marian in studio.
12 Rules for Life: Antidote to Chaos
This morning we were joined by Clinical psychologist and Professor at University of Toronto, Jordon B. Peterson.
Sunday 8th July
Royal Visit
Lise Hand talks about the visit of Harry and Meghan - The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
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Noel Dorr - Was Secretary General at the Department of Foreign Affairs & former Irish ambassador to the United Nations & London, Dr Illona Duffy - GP based in Monaghan, Oliver Callan - Satirist and Columnist Lise Hand - Writer The Times, Ireland edition & Donnacha O'Béacháin - Professor of International Relations - DCU
Saturday 7th July
Friendships
Marian is joined by Clinical Director and Psychotherapist with Insight Matters - Anne Marie Toole.
White Hat - Apprenticeships
Marian is joined by son of Tony Blair, Euan Blair who talks about his new apprenticeships based start up.
Gender Equality in Irish Theatre
Marian is joined by Artistic Director of Druid Theatre, Garry Hynes.
Witness to War Crimes
Marian is joined by Colm Doyle, retired Colonel in the Irish Defense Forces who speaks about his new book: Witness to War Crimes.
Sunday 1st July
Emmanuel Macron
Brendan is joined by Sophie Pedder who is Paris Bureau Chief with the Economist and author of 'Revolution Francaise: Emmanuel Macron and the Quest to Reinvent a Nation'
Irish Seat on UN Security Council
Brendan is joined by Special Correspondent with the Irish Independent - Shona Murray.
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Marian Finucane
Presenter: Marian Finucane