Damian Barr: On My Culture RadarThe Literary Salon host and author on the genius of Keith Haring, Natalie Haynes’s comedy classics and why Schitt’s Creek is a sitcom with a difference.Sat Jun 15 2019 - 05:00
Bastille: ‘It’s good you can have a number one single that says ‘F**k the government and f**k Boris’As Bastille headline Mitchelstown this summer, Dan Smith talks politicsFri Jun 14 2019 - 06:00
Stephen Jones: On My Culture RadarThe actor on Cillian Murphy’s career, why Shane Meadows’ The Virtues is inspiring and his favourite true crime podcastSat Jun 08 2019 - 05:00
Gary Lightbody: On My Culture RadarSnow Patrol singer on why Dave Chappelle is a modern day hero and what makes Melvyn Bragg’s podcast stand outSat Jun 01 2019 - 05:00
Beside the seaside: British beach towns are back in vogue with hipstersFollowing Brighton’s example, Margate and Hastings are revamping for a new generationSat May 25 2019 - 06:00
Sally Phillips: ‘I’m frankly jealous of the Irish stand-up comedians’Pioneer of female-fronted comedy talks sexism, ageism and her upcoming visit to KilkennySat May 25 2019 - 05:00
Paul Muldoon: On My Culture RadarThe Pulitzer Prize-winning poet on his love of Derry Girls, Glen Hansard’s new album and EttoSat May 25 2019 - 05:00
Good Omens: All the signs are pointing to a great TV seriesNeil Gaiman has adapted his and Terry Pratchett’s beloved joint novel for an Amazon Prime series starring Michael Sheen and David Tennant. Will the gods smile on this one?Thu May 23 2019 - 05:00
Bill Bailey: On My Culture RadarThe funnyman on immersive one-man show The Encounter and odd Swedish film BorderSat May 18 2019 - 05:00
Annie Fletcher: On My Culture RadarDirector of Irish Museum of Modern Art on her picks for Venice Biennale, a podcast on the politics of tech, and her girl crush on Cate BlanchettSat May 11 2019 - 05:00
Helen Behan: I had impostor syndrome at the start, now I’m like a giddy childThe star of Shane Meadows’s The Virtues says she has a thirst for honest performancesSat May 11 2019 - 05:00
Nicola Coughlan: On My Culture RadarThe Derry Girls actor on Hamilton, why Fleabag is award-worthy, and her unexpected friend Jonathan Van NessSat May 04 2019 - 05:00
Vampire Weekend: ‘Our lyrics are not nonsense. They’re impressionistic’Ezra Koenig on his new straightforward songwriting and the ‘bitter-sweet’ experience of touringWed May 01 2019 - 05:00
Emma Dabiri: ‘I wouldn't want my children to experience what I did in Ireland’The African-Irish broadcaster on her hair, racism and how Ireland has changedSat Apr 27 2019 - 06:00
Jane Casey: ‘Leaving Dublin was like getting a divorce. It was so painful’Detective Maeve Kerrigan straddles the divide between Ireland and Britain, just like her creatorSat Apr 27 2019 - 06:00
Tom Stade: On My Culture RadarThe comedian on The Band, ‘funny’ Pierce Brosnan and why he loves Trump’s tweetsSat Apr 27 2019 - 05:00
Ciara O’Callaghan: On My Culture RadarActor on the many faces of Cate Blanchett, Cork artist Sarah Walker, and why Line of Duty is compelling viewingSat Apr 20 2019 - 05:00
Elizabeth Day: 'As an English child in Belfast, I thought I was seen as the occupier'Author and journalist on growing up in Northern Ireland, and learning from her 'failures'Sat Apr 13 2019 - 06:00
Demetri Martin: On My Culture RadarThe comedian on the works of artist Etel Adnan, why Alone is a reality show with a difference, and rediscovering Run-DMC.Sat Apr 13 2019 - 05:00
Feasting our way through history on a foodie tour of MauritiusFrom street snacks to high-end hotel cuisine, there’s much to try, and much to loveSat Apr 06 2019 - 06:00
Michael Morpurgo: On My Culture RadarThe War Horse author on merry Dublin and the acting prowess of Sally HawkinsSat Apr 06 2019 - 05:00
Emmet Kirwan: On My Culture RadarPerformer on the appeal of Deadwood, rising photographer George Voronov, and why Kindles are the ‘anti-phone’Sat Mar 30 2019 - 05:00
Celine Byrne: On My Culture RadarIrish soprano on her love of Puccini, Zadar’s sea organ and why Liam Neeson is her favourite actorSat Mar 23 2019 - 05:00
John Grant: On My Culture RadarSinger on rediscovering The Catcher in the Rye, the appeal of industrial landscapes and Ennio Morricone’s ‘horror jazz’Sat Mar 16 2019 - 05:00
Max Porter: Pushing the boundaries of the written wordThe Grief Is the Thing with Feathers writer on following up his acclaimed debut novelSat Mar 09 2019 - 06:00
Sonya Kelly: On My Culture RadarPlaywright Sonya Kelly on her hero Tig Notaro and French series Call My AgentSat Mar 09 2019 - 05:00
Foals: ‘There’s a lot of strong opinions in the band... But it doesn’t come to blows’Their latest album is their first as a four-piece – since bassist Walter Gervers left – and marks a change in sound with more instrumentationSat Mar 02 2019 - 05:00
Jim Lockhart: On My Culture RadarThe Horslips man on Aoife Duffin’s powerful acting and Stephen Hawking’s humourSat Mar 02 2019 - 05:00
Derry Girls: ‘We’re doing it for peace. A piece of fine Protestant ass’As the comedy smash hit returns, the cast and creator look ahead to what's in storeTue Feb 26 2019 - 06:00
Emilie Pine: On My Culture RadarAward-winning author on Mary Swanzy’s Imma exhibition and Glenn Close’s acting chopsSat Feb 23 2019 - 05:00
Neil Gaiman on honouring Terry Pratchett’s last request: ‘You have to do this’The writer explains how his four years of intense devotion to ‘Good Omens’ will never happen againSat Feb 16 2019 - 05:00
Genevieve O’Reilly: On My Culture RadarThe Dublin-born, London-based actress on the appeal of A Private War, why she admires the work of Lucy Porter and singing along to The Greatest ShowmanSat Feb 16 2019 - 05:00
Paul McKenna: My life was very much a pleasure driven lifeThe hypnotist and author says he taught others to become thin, confident, smart, rich, but only recently sorted his own lifeFri Feb 15 2019 - 06:00
Robert Sheehan: ‘I lost roles because I wasn’t high enough status’The Umbrella Academy, on Netflix, seems like a watermark moment in the Portlaoise actor's careerWed Feb 13 2019 - 06:00
Tracey Thorn: ‘There’s no such thing as closure’The Everything But the Girl star on growing up, rebellion and parentsSat Feb 09 2019 - 06:00
Adam Garcia: On My Culture RadarActor and dancer on the weird mind of Bill Bailey, the art scene in Berlin and the productions of Matthew BourneSat Feb 09 2019 - 05:00
Hyderabad: the world’s most dynamic city?The capital of the recently formed state of Telangana is one of many contrastsSat Feb 02 2019 - 06:00
Michelle Visage: On My Culture RadarTV personality on being vegan, Jason Byrne’s humour and her admiration for Julia DavisSat Feb 02 2019 - 05:00
Prof Brian Cox: ‘It would be great to put Donald Trump in a classroom for a week’One of his society-enriching ideas is a crash course in human knowledge for world leadersSat Feb 02 2019 - 05:00
Skin: On My Culture RadarSkunk Anansie singer on her admiration of Domhnall Gleeson, Colin Murray and Arinzé KeneSat Jan 26 2019 - 05:00
Kevin McGahern: On My Culture RadarThe comedian on his appreciation for Nicolas Cage and Ireland’s ‘calmness’Sat Jan 19 2019 - 05:00
Jeff Goldblum: On My Culture RadarThe actor-turned-jazz musician on working with Imelda May, Martin McDonagh and Bryan CranstonSat Jan 12 2019 - 05:00
Finbar Wright: On My Culture RadarThe opera singer on the genius of Bill Bailey, the art of Jim Carrey and the appeal of ‘Ireland AM’Sat Jan 05 2019 - 05:00
Albums of 2019: A big year for recording acts of all sizesExpect newies from Rihanna, Foals, Hozier, Chance the Rapper, Soak, Stormzy and MBVSat Dec 29 2018 - 05:00
Gavin James: On My Culture RadarThe singer on Harry Potter, ‘Narcos: Mexico’ and John Mayer’s Instagram storiesSat Dec 29 2018 - 05:00
Rick O’Shea: On My Culture RadarRTÉ broadcaster on seeing David Morrissey tread the boards and his love of Francis BaconSat Dec 22 2018 - 05:00
Katherine Lynch: On My Culture RadarActor on Sebastian Barry’s ‘Days Without End’ and singing in jazz clubs in NiceSat Dec 15 2018 - 05:00
Seána Kerslake: On My Culture RadarThe actor on her love of Gena Rowlands, FaceGym and why she’s impressed by Summer 1993Sat Dec 08 2018 - 05:00
‘I always try to tap my husband up for some nice jewellery’Antrim-born Clare Smyth, owner of Core restaurant in London, which earned two Michelin stars this year, on her ChristmasSat Dec 08 2018 - 00:00
Derry Girl Jamie-Lee O’Donnell: ‘I didn’t realise I’d be so intimidated by fame’The actor was unprepared for the success of the series. With season two on its way, she’d better get used to celebrityTue Dec 04 2018 - 13:30
