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Nov 29, 2024 • 8min
Musician Kate Nash on deciding to make an OnlyFans
Musician Kate Nash has recently set up an OnlyFans account to help subsidise her tour…She joins Andrea to discuss.

Nov 29, 2024 • 5min
Does Mel B’s skin routine actually work?
Spice Girls singer Mel B recently posted about her ‘simple skin care’ routine – which includes extreme heat, LED therapy, an ice bath plunge and dancing in the rain. But, does any of it actually work?Professor Caitriona Ryan, Consultant Dermatologist joins Andrea to discuss.

Nov 29, 2024 • 7min
Regional Roundup with Laura Donnelly
From Galway hitting the silver screen in Denmark to a dip in GAA jersey sales, Laura Donnelly from the Newstalk Newsroom joins Andrea with a roundup of the stories you might have missed from across the country this week.

Nov 29, 2024 • 17min
Does Dublin City need a lido?
Would you like to see an outdoor swimming pool in Dublin’s George’s Dock?The Dublin City Lido campaign has released updated designs and images for an outdoor swimming pool at the old dry dock, and says they hope to bring a feasibility study to city council management in the New Year.What do you think? Does Dublin need a lido?Andrea is joined by Alan Robinson from the Dublin Docklands Business Forum as well as listeners.

Nov 28, 2024 • 13min
The Home Squad: Choosing a Bed
As the saying goes, a good bed and a good pair of shoes are vital, because if you’re not in one, you’re in the other!With that in mind, the Home Squad are here to help you decipher what the best bed options for you are!Andrea is joined by Jenny Sheahan, Irish Examiner columnist and former winner of ‘Home of the Year' and Arlene McIntyre of Ventura Design to discuss how you can pick the right bed for you.

Nov 28, 2024 • 10min
Wicked gets trigger warning in England - why?
Have you been to see Wicked yet?It has today been slapped with a trigger warning from the British Board of Film Classification saying it shows bullying and persecuted 'talking animals'.Is this fair?Joining Andrea to discuss is Bella Finn from the Newstalk Newsroom and Newstalk’s Aaron Jordan, who is Ariana Grande’s biggest fan!Image: Universal Pictures

Nov 28, 2024 • 15min
Deciding to have a baby while single
The number of single women choosing IVF to have babies alone has tripled in the UK in the last decade.Are you a woman who has decided to take the future in your own hands and have a child on your own?Andrea is joined by people who have decided to go down this path, as well as Dr John Kennedy, Medical Director of Thérapie Fertility Clinic and one of Ireland’s leading fertility doctors.

Nov 28, 2024 • 14min
Is it rude to bring wine to a dinner party?
Apparently, it is now considered rude to bring wine as a gift to a dinner party! Instead, you should be bringing - olive oil?What’s behind this, and what do you do?Andrea is joined by Today FM Presenter Shelly Gray, Saoirse Hanley from the Irish Independent Tara O'Connor from The Designed Table and more to discuss.

Nov 28, 2024 • 9min
Throwback Thursday: Pong, Maradona, Thriller
From parades to video games, 98fm’s Ciaran O’Connor joins Andrea with plenty to chat about on this week’s throwback Thursday!

Nov 28, 2024 • 16min
Should e-scooters be Christmas gifts?
People are being encouraged not to buy e-scooters, scramblers, or quad bikes for children this Christmas as Black Friday and Cyber Monday approach due to concerns about safety on roads.What do you think? Should parents avoid buying these types of gifts this Christmas?Andrea is joined by Siobhan O'Neill White, from Mams.ie, Colin Baker, Managing Director of Back from the Future Tech Support and more to discuss.