The Anton Savage Show

David Meade has used his background in international business and personal interest in popular psychology to create a unique combination to inspire audiences around the world to critically think about the challenges around them. One of his main areas of interest is the power of persuasion and he joins Anton to discuss the 3 main principles. Science week is taking place from 13th to 20th November with events running right across the country both in-person events and online. For more see SFI.ie

Last year, the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow sought to keep alive the target of holding global temperatures to 1.5C. With this year’s COP27, the feeling is not so much of keeping us on track but steering us back on course as the gap between targets and outcomes seemingly only widens. To discuss what we can expect from next week’s negotiations, Anton is joined by Caroline O'Doherty, Environment Correspondent at the Irish Independent & Omar Ibrahim, Industrial Ph.D. Research Fellow and Energy Engineering student at University College Cork.

Daniel O'Donnell has just released his brand-new album ‘I Wish You Well’ and will be showcasing his new music for Irish audiences in the new year on tour around the country. Daniel joins Anton to tell him more.

With John Lewis coming out with their Christmas ad this week, it got Anton thinking about some of the most memorable and iconic ads from years gone by. But just what makes a memorable ad in the first place? Bryan Regan, Sales Director Audio One joins Anton to discuss.

Joining Anton to go through some of the top stories hitting the headlines this week is Brenda Power, journalist and barrister & Paul Hayes, CEO at Beachhut PR.

Joining Anton to Kickstart Your Weekend is musician and broadcaster, Fiachna Ó Braonáin. The Hothouse Flowers, guitarist, and vocalist is getting ready for his segment at the Dublin Book Festival tonight where he will be in conversation with Bill Whelan to launch Bill’s new book, 'The Road to Riverdance'.

Joining Anton to discuss who will be the most affected as interest rates continue to rise is Charlie Weston, Irish Independent Personal Finance Editor.

Joining Clare McKenna for this week's episode of Ask the Expert is Brian Mooney, Standard Life’s End of Career Guidance Counsellor.

Joining Clare to discuss his experience working as a moderator for Facebook is Chris Gray, author of 'The Moderator: Inside Facebook’s Dirty Work In Ireland'

Sinn Féin is gathering in Dublin this weekend for their Ard Fheis with leader, Mary Lou McDonald, addressing attendees later this evening. To talk about the event, Clare McKenna is joined by Pearse Doherty, Finance Spokesperson for Sinn Féin and TD for the Constituency of Donegal South West.