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.CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainmentListen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jan 3, 2026 • 10min
World Cup 2026 Preview
Off The Ball's Cameron Hill joins Sean Defoe to give us a preview of the World Cup They look forward to Ireland's playoffs in March
Jan 3, 2026 • 11min
Healthy & delicious meals for the New Year
Sean Defoe is joined by chef and author Catherine Fulvio to give you some meal ideas for January After December indulgence Catherine talks us through how to make cost effective meals that taste great
Jan 3, 2026 • 18min
What's Going On with Jack Horgan Jones and Brenda Power
Joining Sean Defoe this week for What's Going On? is Political Correspondent with the Irish Times Jack Horgan Jones and Columnist with the Sunday Times and Irish Daily Mail Brenda Power.They discuss the days biggest stories
Jan 3, 2026 • 6min
What can we expect in the freezing weather?
Founder of Ireland's Weather Channel Cathal Nolan joins Sean Defoe on the show to tell us what we can expect from the freezing weather this weekend Cathal also gives us some advice on what we can do to prepare
Dec 28, 2025 • 17min
2025 in Entertainment
Melanie Finn, Entertainment Correspondent for The Irish Independent, chats with Emmet Oliver about this year in entertainment - all of the high notes and low notes, from Kneecap to Katy Perry.
Dec 28, 2025 • 24min
2025 in Sport
Off the Ball's Ger Gilroy joins Emmet Oliver to recap this year in sport!
Dec 28, 2025 • 44min
The Year in Review 2025
Emmet Oliver is joined by Jon Ihle, Deputy Business Editor at The Sunday Times Ireland Journalist Lise Hand and Executive Editor of the Daily Mail Group Ireland John Lee to review 2025.
Dec 28, 2025 • 5min
Signing off 2025 with the Dublin Gospel Choir
Emmet Oliver chats with Orla McGowan, Musical Director with the Dublin Gospel Choir, before they sign off the year with a rendition of 'What a Wonderful World.'
Dec 27, 2025 • 9min
The Year In Space with Leo Enright
From Lunar missions to private space ventures, what captured the imagination in science and space in 2025, and what lies ahead for 2026? Sean Defoe is joined by space commentator Leo Enright to explore the highs, the surprises, and the missions to watch next year.
Dec 27, 2025 • 16min
Music of 2025 In Review with Pat Carty
Arts journalist Pat Carty joins Sean Defoe to chat through some of the music highlights of 2025.
