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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Apr 19, 2025 • 14min
In Conversation With Ben Proudfoot
Ben Proudfoot, Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker, joins The Anton Savage Show to talk storytelling, short films, and his latest work on the story of L'Oreal and the iconic tagline "because I'm worth it"Listen here.
Apr 19, 2025 • 9min
Pete The Vet
Pete Wedderburn, aka Pete the Vet, joins The Anton Savage Show to answer listener questions on pet health, behaviour, and those classic Easter dangers for animals.Listen here.
Apr 19, 2025 • 19min
Eddie Wilson on the Dublin Airport Passenger Cap
Eddie Wilson, Chief Executive of Ryanair, joins The Anton Savage Show to break down the row over the Dublin Airport passenger cap and explain why Ryanair believes it's bad for business and bad for Ireland.Listen here.
Apr 19, 2025 • 8min
The Best Flicks to Watch This Easter
John Fardy, host of Newstalk’s ScreenTime, joins The Anton Savage Show with his picks for the best family films to stream or catch on TV over the Easter weekend.Listen here.
Apr 19, 2025 • 24min
What's Going On?
Brenda Power, columnist with the Sunday Times and the Irish Daily Mail, and Paul Gallagher, CEO of the Irish Hotels Federation, join Anton for this week’s What’s Going On Panel, discussing the stories making headlines from crime to culture and beyond.Listen here.
Apr 19, 2025 • 9min
Irish Road Users Feel More Unsafe Today Than a Decade Ago
Conor Faughnan, Transport Commentator & consultant to the RIAC, joins The Anton Savage Show as 51 per cent of Irish road users feel less safe than they did a decade ago.Listen here.
Apr 13, 2025 • 14min
'How to Cook Well in Morocco' with Rory O'Connell
In a new seven-part series, Rory O’Connell explores the cultural sights and sounds of Morocco, from the bustling city of Tangier to the heights of the Atlas Mountains. He will then use his experiences as the basis for a few dishes he’ll cook up back home in Ballycotton. Rory O'Connell, chef, teacher, and co-founder of Ballymaloe Cookery School, joins Anton to discuss.
Apr 13, 2025 • 10min
Global death rates from coronary artery disease on the rise - what can be done?
The Mater Private Network hosted its annual Dublin Heart Summit at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) yesterday, welcoming over 700 cardiologists, GPs, and other healthcare professionals to discuss the latest developments in patient care. Dr. Róisín Colleran, a consultant interventional cardiologist at the Mater Private Hospital, joins Anton to discuss.
Apr 13, 2025 • 13min
How should Ireland approach negotiating with the United States?
As the global economy continues to come to terms with the unprecedented moves made by the Trump administration on April 2nd, his subsequent climb-down, and the escalating trade war with China, the EU and Ireland face a tough task in dealing with the United States. Joining Anton to discuss is Simon Coveney, Former Tánaiste and Minister for Defence
Apr 13, 2025 • 5min
Conor McGregor planning to introduce new evidence in civil rape case
The Sunday Independent is reporting this morning that Conor McGregor is trying to introduce new evidence that alleges another man assaulted Nikita Hand on the night after she had been partying with him. Joining Anton to discuss is Mark Tighe, Senior News Journalist with the Sunday Independent.
