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Jul 16, 2022 • 14min
Charles Martinet : The Voice of Mario & Luigi
Charles Martinet who is the man responsible for the iconic voice of Mario and Luigi has been part of popular culture for decades and is even a Guinness World Record holder for his performance as Mario.
He joins Stefanie Preissner ahead of his visit to Ireland for Dublin Comic Con.
Jul 16, 2022 • 10min
WHO Update on Covid-19 & Monkeypox
Dr. Catherine Smallwood, World Health Organisation Senior Emergency Officer in charge of coordinating monkeypox response joins Stefanie Preissner to discuss the upcoming decision on whether the outbreak constitutes a global health emergency.
Jul 16, 2022 • 5min
How to Stay Safe in the Summer Heat
With hot weather forecast over the course of the next week, Stefanie Preissner is joined by Tomas Conefrey, Pharmacist at Care Plus on Pearse St Dublin to discuss how to stay safe while still enjoying the sun.
Jul 16, 2022 • 13min
Favourite Summer Films with Ali Ryan & Deirdre Molumby
Joining Stefanie Preissner to run through some of their favourite summer flicks is Ali Ryan, Founder of Goss Media & Deirdre Molumby, Reviewer & Senior Content Executive at Entertainment.ie.
Jul 16, 2022 • 6min
Kiskstart Your Weekend: Funambulist, Mairead Dewar
For this week's episode of Kickstart Your Weekend, Stefanie Preissner is joined by Mairead Dewar to talk about the Life Line project which involves local Galway volunteers taking to tightropes and walking high above sections of the River Corrib.
Jul 16, 2022 • 18min
The Week in Headlines with Ailbhe Smyth & Jen Hogan
Joining Stefanie Preissner to run through the biggest stories hitting the headlines this week is Ailbhe Smyth, LGBT Activist & Journalist and author, Jen Hogan.
Jul 9, 2022 • 15min
Ask the Expert: Gary O'Hanlon
Joining Anton for another episode of Ask the Expert is Gary O'Hanlon.
Together they discuss the incalculable impact of French cooking on the culinary industry.
Jul 9, 2022 • 14min
When is a plane crash not a plane crash?
Trevor Jacob is a former Olympian whose YouTube video called ‘I crashed my plane’, allegedly by accident, has garnered him two million views since the incident.
But the online aviation community says their suspicions were raised from the get-go that the stunt was faked for views.
Petter Hornfeldt is a pilot and host of the ‘Mentour Pilot ‘YouTube Channel - he joins Anton to discuss.
Jul 9, 2022 • 17min
Labour Leader Ivana Bacik on Her Life in Politics
It’s been almost four months since Alan Kelly stepped down as leader of the Labour party and just three months since Ivana Bacik took up that mantle.
Joining Anton to talk through her career in politics and becoming Labour leader is Ivana Bacik.
Jul 9, 2022 • 14min
Pop Star to Movie Star with Screentime's John Fardy
Just how hard is it to make the transition from being a pop or rock star to the silver screen?
Screentime's John Fardy joins Anton to run through some of the biggest success stories and some of the more forgettable attempts in recent memory.
