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.
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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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Mar 8, 2025 • 26min
What's Going on with Jack Horgan-Jones & Aisling O’Rourke
Joining Anton to go through the main stories from the Saturday papers is Aisling O’Rourke, podcaster and media lecturer & Jack Horgan-Jones, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times.
Mar 8, 2025 • 8min
Russia steps up offensive in Ukraine
Russia has carried out a swathe of airstrikes across Ukraine using nearly 70 missiles and almost 200 attack drones resulting in 11 people dead. Joining Anton to get the latest is BBC Ukraine correspondent, James Waterhouse.
Mar 2, 2025 • 18min
Sadie Frost on her new film 'Twiggy'
'Twiggy’ directed by Sadie Frost, follows her successful debut feature on fashion designer Mary Quant and features contributions from the likes of Dustin Hoffman, Paul McCartney, Brooke Shields and many more. The doc is an exploration of the model’s upbringing, career, relationships, and everything else that has made her the woman she is today. Sadie joins Anton to discuss.'Twiggy’ is released in Irish cinemas on March 7th.
Mar 2, 2025 • 15min
Barry Kenny on his time volunteering in Ukraine
With European leaders gathering in London today to try to find a way forward in the wake of US President Donald Trump & Vice President, JD Vance’s broadside of Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on Friday, the war continues with thousands of Ukrainian civilians doing what they can to help in the war effort. One Irish person who has joined those ranks on a number of occasions since the war began is Barry Kenny, Head of Corporate Communications at Iarnrod Eireann - he joins Anton to tell him about his experience.
Mar 2, 2025 • 34min
Anton’s Sunday Newspaper Panel March 2nd
Joining Anton to run through the main stories from the Sunday papers is Kevin Cunningham, Founder of Ireland Thinks & lecturer in Politics at TU Dublin; Kate O’Connell, Former Fine Gael TD; and journalist, Lise Hand.
Mar 2, 2025 • 9min
European leaders gather in London today for crisis Ukraine talks
European leaders gather in London today for crisis talks, looking to boost security and support for Ukraine. The meeting comes in the wake of US President, Donald Trump & Vice President, JD Vance’s broadside of Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on Friday. Joining Anton to discuss what is on the agenda today is London-based journalist, Vincent McAviney.
Mar 1, 2025 • 15min
In Conversation with Dara O’Briain
Joining Anton this morning in conversation was Dara O’Briain.
Mar 1, 2025 • 10min
Eva Pau's Asian Kitchen
Joining Anton was Eva Pau, Host of Eva Pau's Asian Kitchen & Commercial Director of Asia Market.
Mar 1, 2025 • 15min
Zelensky, Europe, and Trump
Joining Anton with more reaction from the Zelensky, Europe, and Trump fallout was Sean Bell, Former Fighter Pilot, Military Analyst and Co-Host of the Red Matrix Podcast and Inna Sovsun, Member of the Ukrainian Parliament.
Mar 1, 2025 • 12min
Ask The Expert: Finance
For this week's Ask The Expert Anton was joined by Robert Whelan, Managing Director at Rockwell Financial.
