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
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Jul 19, 2025 • 12min
The cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert & the ever-changing television landscape
Darren Mooney, author, critic, and all-round expert on film and TV, joins Tom Dunne to dive into the current state of the TV industry and to discuss the possible reasons behind the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Jul 19, 2025 • 24min
What's Going On with Lise Hand & Barry Kenny
Joining Tom Dunne to go through the main stories from the Saturday papers is Lise Hand, journalist & Barry Kenny, Head of Corporate Communications at Iarnród Éireann.
Jul 13, 2025 • 21min
40 years on from Live Aid
40 years ago on July 13th, 1985, rock and pop history was made when an estimated global TV audience of 1.9 billion, and a combined total of over 160,000 fans in attendance at the London and Philadelphia shows watched Live Aid. The show was originally conceived by Bob Geldof following the huge success of Do They Know It’s Christmas? with the aim of raising more money for those impacted by the then-ongoing famine in Ethiopia. Joining Sean Defoe to reflect on it all is journalist, Bairbre Power, who attended Live Aid Wembley & Live Aid Promoter, Harvey Goldsmith.
Jul 13, 2025 • 5min
Younger people drinking less but smoking more cannabis: What are the health implications?
The CSO’s Irish Health Survey for 2024 has found that 56% of people aged 55-64 drink alcohol at least weekly compared to just 27% of 18–24-year-olds. But what is driving this trend, and what are the broader health implications? Joining Sean Defoe to discuss is Dr Sheila Gilheany, CEO of Alcohol Action Ireland.
Jul 13, 2025 • 15min
Who are the likely candidates in the race for the Áras?
Joining Sean Defoe to discuss the likely candidates for the Irish presidential race, as well as Catherine Connolly publicly declaring that she will run in the presidential election, are broadcaster Ivan Yates & People Before Profit TD, Paul Murphy.
Jul 13, 2025 • 4min
The weekend in sport with OTB's Jonathan Higgins
OTB's Jonathan Higgins joins Sean Defoe to chat through the weekend's Wimbledon action, the All-Ireland SFC semi-finals, as well as the weekend's rugby.
Jul 13, 2025 • 43min
Sunday Newspaper Panel July 13th
Joining Sean Defoe to go through the main stories from the Sunday papers is Valerie Cox, Journalist and author; Colm O'Gorman, former director of One in Four; and John Connolly, TD for Galway West.
Jul 12, 2025 • 12min
In conversation with Sinead Moriarity
Author Sinead Moriarty has sold over 900,000 books across the UK and Ireland. Her latest novel, ‘The In-Laws’ is a sharp and relatable tale on dealing with the family that you didn’t choose! Sinead joins Anna Daly to discuss this further.
Jul 12, 2025 • 14min
Ask The Expert: Cooking
Joining Annas Daly for this week's installment of Ask the Expert is Gerry Devlin, Owner of the Dublin Cookery School, to answer all of your cooking-related questions.
Jul 12, 2025 • 17min
The importance of reading to your children
A report this week from Children’s Books Ireland has shown that almost a quarter of teenagers don’t read for pleasure, with more than 1 in 5 Irish children under the age of four not being read to at all. Joining Anna Daly to discuss is: Jenny Murray, Deputy CEO from Children's Books Ireland Patricia Forde, children’s author Dr. Joanna Fortune, Psychotherapist & Author
