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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Apr 14, 2024 • 14min
In conversation with Phil Coulter
Anton is joined 'In conversation' with one of Ireland's greatest songwriters, Phil Coulter.
Apr 14, 2024 • 15min
Where are we with gender services in Ireland?
The Cass Review, a landmark report into gender care in the UK, has found that thousands of vulnerable children questioning their gender identity have been let down by the NHS, providing unproven treatments, and by the “toxicity” of the trans debate. But what is the case here in Ireland? Dr. Paul Moran, Psychiatrist with the National Gender Service (NGS) joins Anton to discuss.
Apr 14, 2024 • 21min
Tom Shakespeare on literature, disability, and stand-up
Tom Shakespeare is a Professor of Disability Research, a sociologist, a bioethicist, and now the author of 'The Ha-Ha' a reverse "whodunnit" about a pig who steals a manuscript - he joins Anton to discuss this, his love of literature, his stand-up career, his links to Ireland, and more.
Apr 14, 2024 • 45min
Anton’s Sunday Newspaper Panel April 14th
Joining Anton to review the main stories in the Sunday papers is Hugh O’Connell, Political Editor with The Sunday Times Ireland; Maria Walsh, MEP for the Midlands-North-West constituency and a member of Fine Gael; and trade unionist, activist, and social commentator, Brendan Ogle.Anton also speaks to Alistair Bunkall, Middle East correspondent with Sky News about Iran's overnight missile and drone attack on Israel.
Apr 13, 2024 • 10min
"I am treated like everybody else" - Nicolas Hamilton
Nicolas Hamilton is a racing driver & author who is the brother of seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton. His new book 'Now That I Have Your Attention: 7 Lessons in Leading a Life Bigger Than They Expect' tells his story of living with spastic diplegia and combines memoir with self-help - he joins Anton to discuss.
Apr 13, 2024 • 13min
Ask the Expert: Dr Eleanor Galvin
Joining Anton for this week's installment of Ask the Expert is Dr. Eleanor Galvin to answer all of your health-related questions.
Apr 13, 2024 • 9min
Most high profile celebrity court cases with Enda Brady
OJ Simpson, who died of cancer this week, will be remembered most for his role at the centre of the "trial of the century" but while that may have been the first, it certainly wasn’t the last high-profile celebrity court case that would grip our attention. Enda Brady, TRT World Presenter joins Anton to discuss.
Apr 13, 2024 • 17min
What’s Going on with Gráinne Ní Aodha & Stefanie Preissner
Joining Anton to run through some of the top stories from the Saturday papers is Gráinne Ní Aodha, News Reporter with PA Media & Stefanie Preissner, author and broadcaster.
Apr 13, 2024 • 9min
Adrian Weckler on TikTok cutting over 250 jobs
Anton is joined by Adrian Weckler, Irish Independent Tech Editor and host of The Big Tech Show Podcast to discuss the announcement by TikTok that they will be making 250 employees redundant in Ireland and together explore the health of them and other social media platforms in general.
Apr 13, 2024 • 19min
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin
Anton is joined by Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin.Together they discuss the ongoing issue of housing in Ireland, whether or not Fianna Fáil would go into government with Sinn Féin, the growing issue of social media and its effects on society, and more.
