The Anton Savage Show
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Anton Savage presents a bright, lively and engaging current affairs magazine show to kickstart your weekend.
The programme features all the latest news, features and opinion along with conversations about the conversations you are having on a Saturday morning from 9-11am.
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The programme features all the latest news, features and opinion along with conversations about the conversations you are having on a Saturday morning from 9-11am.
Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple 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 and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'
Episodes
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Nov 15, 2025 • 15min
Suzy Byrne on ‘PS Gay: More Letters and Memories from the Gay Byrne Show'
Anton is joined by Suzy Byrne, the daughter of one of the country’s most legendary broadcasters, Gay Byrne, to chat about her new book ‘PS More Letters and Memories from Gay Byrne Show’.
Nov 15, 2025 • 10min
Ask the Expert: Dr Eleanor Galvin
Dr. Eleanor Galvin joins Anton to answer listeners' questions on all things medical.
Nov 15, 2025 • 5min
Trump, Starmer, and the BBC: What's going on & what happens next?
Though the BBC did issue an apology, Donald Trump has said that he will sue the BBC over how one of his speeches was edited by Panorama. Joining Anton to discuss the tensions between Trump and UK leader, Keir Starmer, is Enda Brady, presenter with TRT World.
Nov 15, 2025 • 13min
Should pornography containing strangulation be banned?
The UK government has announced plans to make the depiction of strangulation or ‘choking’ illegal in pornography. Announcing the plan, Technology Secretary Liz Kendall called this kind of material ‘vile and dangerous’, but some have criticised the plan, citing existing legislation against depicting life-threatening acts and issues with enforcement and personal freedom. To discuss, Anton is joined by Sexologist and Educator at the School of Psychology, University of Galway, Dr Siobhan O’Higgins & Ruth Breslin, Director of The SERP (Sexual Exploitation Research and Policy Institute).
Nov 15, 2025 • 10min
Colm Williamson: The man behind Waterford Whispers News
Sometimes described as the place Irish people go to get the news they wish didn’t sound so plausible, Waterford Whispers has become an Irish cultural phenomenon. Colm Williamson, Editor-in-Chief of Waterford Whispers News, joins Anton to talk about how it all came about.
Nov 15, 2025 • 23min
What’s Going On with John Lee & Valerie Cox
Joining Anton to go through the main stories from the Saturday papers is John Lee, Executive Editor of the Daily Mail Group Ireland &Valerie Cox, journalist.
Nov 15, 2025 • 5min
Dublin finally has a Catholic Cathedral but why has it taken so long?
Pope Leo XVI has elevated St Mary's Pro Cathedral to the status of a full Catholic Cathedral within the Archdiocese of Dublin. The move was approved by papal decree following a request by Dermot Farrell, Archbishop of Dublin, who joins Anton to discuss.
Nov 15, 2025 • 7min
Orange alert & flood warnings still in place: What’s the latest?
It was a rough night across the south and east of the country, as heavy winds and rain caused significant flooding and hazardous travel conditions. To get the latest, Anton is joined by:Cathal Nolan from Ireland’s Weather Channel Trevor Hunt, Dublin Fire Brigade station officer Superintendent Liam Geraghty, Press Officer at An Garda Síochána
Nov 9, 2025 • 12min
John Lloyd on ‘The Meaning of Liff’ 42nd Anniversary
From the brains of Douglas Adams and John Lloyd, the 42nd anniversary edition of The Meaning of Liff has just been released. John Lloyd, who is also famous for bringing us the likes of Not the Nine O'Clock News, Spitting Image, Blackadder, and QI, joins Anton to chat about the new edition, Douglas Adams, and more.
Nov 9, 2025 • 18min
The emotional and real-life impacts of pregnancy loss under 23 weeks
Pregnancy loss under 23 weeks is rarely spoken about, and in Ireland, it’s not even officially recognised. But that silence can deepen the pain for those who experience it. So, what would it mean to finally acknowledge these losses and support parents? Professor Keelin O’Donoghue, consultant obstetrician and gynecologist at Cork University Maternity Hospital and a leading researcher in this area & Jennie Cronin, who is part of the pregnancy loss research group join Anton to discuss.
