The Anton Savage Show
Newstalk
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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Dec 10, 2022 • 14min
Harry and Meghan: The Royal Doc
The first installment of Harry and Meghan’s documentary was released on Netflix this week with a second installment due in the next few days.
But what exactly was divulged by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and how will the royal family take it?
Joining Anton to discuss this is broadcaster, Sinead Ryan & Richard Fitzwilliams, royal commentator.
Dec 10, 2022 • 17min
Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien
Joining Anton is Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and TD for Dublin Fingal.
Together they discuss the ongoing housing crisis as well as the tabling of a motion of no confidence to be debated in the Dáil next week.
Dec 10, 2022 • 10min
Misunderstood Animals with Éanna Ní Lamhna
Whether you think dogs are better than cats, cats are better than dogs or Gila monsters are better than bearded dragons, chances are you have one animal you think is the bee’s knees.
But are we guilty of thinking about animals with a misplaced sense of admiration?
Are there much-loved animals out there whose cutesy exterior belies a nasty underbelly?
Wildlife expert Éanna Ní Lamhna joins Anton to discuss.
Dec 10, 2022 • 18min
What’s Going On with John Lee & Barbara Scully
John Lee, Executive Editor at DMG Media Ireland & writer and broadcaster Barbara Scully joined Anton today to go through the main stories from today's papers.
Dec 10, 2022 • 7min
Kickstart Your Weekend: Tommy Bowe
Joining Anton to Kickstart Your Weekend is former Ireland international, and Ireland AM anchor Tommy Bowe.
Dec 10, 2022 • 6min
Cold Snap Weather Update
We’ve all felt the cold snap this week with a winter weather advisory for Ireland in place until 9am on Monday morning. Joining Anton for the latest is Met Éireann meteorologist Gerry Murphy.
Dec 3, 2022 • 3min
All in a Row marathon Charity Challenge
Row, row, row your boat gently down the Liffey! This morning, an ambitious challenge is taking place on Dublin’s River Liffey to merrily raise money for water-related charities. Joining Anton fresh from their canoe was a competitor, Gerry Coonan.
Dec 3, 2022 • 5min
Border poll: Northern Ireland rejects Irish unity
Northern Ireland would vote decisively against a united Ireland if there was a Border poll, latest Ipsos opinion poll shows. For more on that Anton was joined today by Doug Beattie, Ulster Unionist Party Leader.
Dec 3, 2022 • 10min
To Tip Or Not To Tip?
The Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Act came into effect this week, meaning all tips including service charges will go to staff and can’t be used towards making up basic wages. So how has the system fared in its first weekend? Is tipping a measure of inequality? Or is it a system based on reward and punishment - or simply on merit? Anton was joined by Jean McCabe, Deputy Chairperson of Retail Excellence and owner of Willow.ie, and Jim Elliott, Irish-American comedian.
Dec 3, 2022 • 13min
Kickstart Your Weekend – Mario Rosenstock
Joining Anton to Kickstart Your Weekend was the inimitable and irreplaceable Mario Rosenstock.
