The Pat Kenny Show
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Pat brings you the sharpest analysis of news and current affairs on the radio and fresh perspectives on the issues that will define a generation. Breaking news is interwoven with reflective news features and reports from a variety of reporters based across the country. Experts are on hand to guide listeners on everything from consumer and employment rights and health issues to savvy holiday options. And Pat is joined by all the best personalities from the entertainment world.Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
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Oct 31, 2024 • 8min
The Science of horror
As it’s Halloween Professor Luke O’Neill explains the Science of Scare, why exactly do we love terrifying ourselves and what i considered the scariest movie of all time.
Oct 31, 2024 • 13min
Latest on the devasting flash flood in the Valencia region
95 people are confirmed dead in flash floods in the Valencia region, and three days of mourning has been declared. Are there people still missing, what damage has been done, and how is the recovery operation going? We discuss all with Graham Keeley, Spain Correspondent for the Independent and also Dermot Hurley, Founder and President of the Valencia Irish Cultural Association (VICA.
Oct 31, 2024 • 11min
North Korea has tested a ballistic missile
North Korea has tested a ballistic missile and it is the furthest it has reached to date. Kim Jong Un said the test was a warning to enemies. How worried should we be about the testing and what threat does North Korea deliver in terms of their military force? We discuss with Robert E. Kelly, Professor of Political Science, Pusan National University in Busan, South Korea.
Oct 31, 2024 • 16min
Gen Z men are going back to church
Gen Z Men Are Going Back to Church. Why? An article in the New York Times identifies a cohort of people increasingly going to church which is young men. We discuss this with Breda O’Brien, Columnist with the Irish Times and Patron of the Iona Institute and also Fr Iggy O’Donavan, Augustinian Priest IN Fethard, Tipperary.
Oct 31, 2024 • 12min
A light rail system for Galway!
A study by the NTA has recommended a light rail system for Galway, dubbed Gluas. We discuss this plan further with Senator Pauline O’Reilly, Green Party Spokesperson on Education and Higher Education and General Election Candidate for Galway West.
Oct 30, 2024 • 8min
Gardening advice with Diarmuid Gavin
Diarmuid Gavin joined Anton in studio this morning to answer listeners gardening queries.
Oct 30, 2024 • 11min
Is America divided as ever?
Less than a week until the people of America elect a new President. Debates are heating up, campaigns are delivering their closing remarks, and America seems as divided as ever with less than a point between both candidates.
Oct 30, 2024 • 12min
Inside Hollywood: The best scary movies
On Inside Hollywood we take a look at more scary movies just in time for Halloween. All to chat about with Lisa Cannon Podcaster and Cultural Commentator.
Oct 30, 2024 • 19min
What is the Netflix keeper test?
Netflix wants managers to ask themselves whether they would rehire their current employees. This is know as the Keeper Test! We discussed this with Donal O'Donoghue, Managing Director Sanderson Recruitment and Host of the Talent Matters Podcast.
Oct 30, 2024 • 11min
How do our polls compare to their US counterparts?
We are hearing plenty about the accuracy of election polling and yesterday we heard from Josh Clinton about US polling accuracy. But how do our own polls compare to their US counterparts? To discuss further Anton spoke to Kevin Cunningham, Lecturer in Politics, TU Dublin and Founder and Managing Director at Ireland Thinks.
