Brendan O'Connor

Michael Harding: “The sun gaslights us in Ireland. We’re never sure of it”

Author Michael Harding joins Brendan to discuss the psychological and spiritual impact which sunshine and summertime have on Irish people. He reminisces about festivals, aging and missed romantic connections.

The Newspaper Panel

Joining Brendan to discuss the Sunday newspapers

“The last hurrah, for a golden age of fashion magazines” the enduring appeal of The Devil Wears Prada

Twenty years after its release, and on the eve of a highly-anticipated sequel, author and magazine superfan Anna Carey joins Brendan to discuss the enduring appeal of ‘The Devil Wears Prada’.

The Watchlist

Producer, Eoin Sweeney and Presenter and Podcaster, Fionnuala Jones, join Brendan to talk through some of the biggest films and TV shows of the week. These include the Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Hokum.

Katriona O’Sullivan: “I felt like a fat bride, and I still hate the wedding photos”

Bestselling author of ‘Poor’, Katriona O Sullivan joins Brendan to talk about her new book ‘Hunger’, which details her relationship with her body. She talks about how her childhood trauma affects how she sees her body and how so many women are in the grip of what she calls ‘the fat-girl algorithm’.