Sunday with Miriam

The two actors chat about their roles in the new film ‘Giant’, the story of world champion boxer Prince Naseem Hamed and his Irish trainer Brendan IngleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The two friends chat about their new joint venture, the podcast ‘Grey Matters’ which explores - honestly, insightfully, humorously — what it means to grow older in Ireland todaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The singer/songwriter will be in conversation with comedian Deirdre O’Kane tonight at the Abbey Theatre, in the First Fortnight Festival. He talks about his own mental health difficulties over the years, initially triggered by a bad acid trip. He found the book ‘Essential Help For Your Nerves’ by Dr Claire Weekes very helpful.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A selection of some of the many interesting guests who came through the studio during the past year - Brendan Gleeson, Rosie O'Donnell, Julian Benson, Fr Paul Murphy, Joanne McNally, Donie O'Sullivan, Eunice Power, Adele King and Penny LancasterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A selection of some of the many musical acts featured on the show during the past year - Ryan McMullan, Beoga, Ye Vagabonds, Cormac Begley & Liam O'Connor, Derek Ryan, Zoe Basha, Mick Flannery and Dani Larkin (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during these interviews cannot be podcast)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some top tips from the chef for how to stay in control in the kitchen at Christmas. Eunice's latest book, 'My Kitchen Table', also contains some lovely seasonal recipesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The married comedians explain how they'll be spending Christmas, as they prepare for the festive season in An Daingean in KerrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over 300 members of the 127th Infantry Battalion are on deployment with UNIFIL in Lebanon this Christmas and some members of the battalion recorded greetings to send to their families back home....See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sister Stanislaus Kennedy – known to us all as Sister Stan – passed away in November. Her final book was ‘Sacred Stillness: A Book of Meditations from the Sanctuary’. Two people who teach there regularly are Brother Richard Hendrick and Jane Negrych and they remember their friend and colleague, and the legacy she leftSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chat with the actor/presenter about juggling a very busy career: he’s currently on the big screen alongside Ethan Hawke and Andrew Scott in ‘Blue Moon’, presenting every weekend on Lyric fm, and his busy home life as a father of fourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.