Best Callan Olive Podcasts (2024)

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A look at the explosion of the sober curious phenomenon 20:21

5h ago20:21

20:21

Olivia Farrelly, Alcohol-Free Mentor, No More Booze Podcast; Amy Kiernan, Founder, Drinknolo.ie; Oisin Langan, Sports Broadcaster & gave up alcohol in 2005; Sam Kelly-Social Media Star who gave up alcohol in 2023By RTÉ Radio 1

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John McNally on becoming Ireland's Beard Champion 8:51

5h ago8:51

8:51

John McNally tells Maura how he becaue Ireland's Beard ChampionBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Kennys Bookshop celebrating 30 years online 9:02

7h ago9:02

9:02

Tom Kenny tells Maura about Kennys Bookshop celebrating 30 years onlineBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Disablity advocate with sights on a career in accessibility tourism 18:18

7h ago18:18

18:18

Maura speaks to disability campaigner James Casserly and his mother Vicki, as James sets his sights on a career in accessibility tourism.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Swapping life in Dublin City for rural Kilkenny 15:04

8h ago15:04

15:04

Presenter, Podcaster & Influencer James Kavanagh and his partner William Murray tell Maura about swapping Dublin for Kilkenny.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Froggie with Jake and Luke Morgan 14:30

14h ago14:30

14:30

Jake and Luke Morgan tell Maura about their bilingual, but mainly Irish language comedy called Froggie.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Health and Cooking benefits of Irish Seaweed 26:25

2h ago26:25

26:25

Dr Prannie Rhatigan tells Maura about the health and cooking benefits of seaweed.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Speed Dating with Samantha Keating 4:46

2h ago4:46

4:46

Samantha Keating, co-founder of Your Friend, My Friend, tells Maura all about speed datingBy RTÉ Radio 1

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How to maximise your lashes 20:33

2h ago20:33

20:33

From Clones Monaghan to Cosmpolitian Magazine, entrepreneur and founder of Lash Star Beauty Orla Maguire joins Maura to talk mascara, life in New York and working with A listers.By RTÉ Radio 1

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What should you do if you have bats in your house? 9:12

2h ago9:12

9:12

Maura chats to Dr Niamh Roche, Senior Project Officer at Bat Conservation Ireland about specias of bats in Ireland and how to manage bats in your home.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Turning your passion into a career 25:18

1d ago25:18

25:18

A lovely article in the Irish Examiner this week introduced three people who have made their passion a career: Sarah-Kim Watchorn is a food stylist from Wexford; Louise Griffey is a pet grief recovery specialist based in Cork; and Donal Mulcahy is a taxidermist from Limerick.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Anti-Ageing routines 32:45

2d ago32:45

32:45

Professor Rose Anne Kenny, Head of the Ageing Research Programme at Trinity College discusses the importance of taking control of the ageing process by looking after your fitness and health. Listeners share their own approach whether that be Botox or ageing naturally.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Irish Musical "Are Ya Dancin'?" - Paul Mescal, Carol Gleeson & Helen Spring 19:42

3d ago19:42

19:42

“Are Ya Dancin?” is an original Irish musical. Paul Mescal Mór and writers and producers, Carol Gleeson and Helen Spring chat to Maura about invoking a bygone era and the notstalgia of dancehalls, showbands and more. See 3Olympia August 27-31st.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Eimear Noone at the Galway International Arts Festival 14:03

3d ago14:03

14:03

Award-winning composer and conductor Eimear Noone will open the Galway International Arts Festival next week collabarating with Stewart Copeland of The Police.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Anne Maher: the Benefits of Ballet 48:10

4d ago48:10

48:10

Maura chats with Anne Maher, CEO and artistic director Ballet Ireland, about the physical and mental benefits to practising balletBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Patrick Mc Keown: Breathing Coach and Author 23:11

4d ago23:11

23:11

Maura speaks with Patrick McKeown on breath work, and how it can help sleep better, tackle mental obstacles, and promote positive healthBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Meet the Dublin dance troupe that finished third in the world 23:40

5d ago23:40

23:40

Back in May, we spoke to Alysia Arkins about raising funds to send kids from her dance school in Dublin’s Summerhill to the Dance World Cup. Thanks to listener donations, the 28 members of her troupe made it to Prague and finished third in the world! Alysia was joined in studio by medal winners Sunny and Masie.…

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The Weekend Podcast 53:52

9d ago53:52

53:52

Catch up with Oliver Callan on the weekend. Students Nicola Byrne and Tadhg Nolan discuss the initiative "66 Voices", on student life in a housing crisis. Olivia Fahy, editor from Geek Ireland, picks out movies to look forward to this summer, and visiting critic Raphael Olympio gives his view on the West Cork Chamber Music Festival.…

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Visiting critic - Raphael Olympio 8:48

9d ago8:48

8:48

Our visiting critic is rap artist and spoken word poet Raphael Olympio, who give us his view on the West Cork Chamber Music Festival.By RTÉ Radio 1

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RTÉ soccer analyst Lisa Fallon on the UEFA Euro 2024 16:31

9d ago16:31

16:31

It's a big weekend of sports and we are down from 24 teams to just 8 at the UEFA Euro 2024 quarter finals. Lisa Fallon gives us the low down on those still in contention.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Healing Spirit Festival, an alcohol-free event 23:00

10d ago23:00

23:00

The Healing Spirit Festival in Cavan is an alcohol-free event set up by Gearoid and Lorraine Teevan. They speak to Oliver about Gearoid's journey to sobriety.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Bláthnaid Raleigh waives her right to anonymity 48:26

11d ago48:26

48:26

Bláthnaid Raleigh is a young woman from Mullingar. Bláthnaid talks openly to Oliver about waiving her right to anonymity and handing back the shame to the man who raped her. If you have been affected by any of the issues in this interview, call the Rape Crisis Centre on freephone 1800 77 88 88.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Blockbuster movies to look forward to 17:33

12d ago17:33

17:33

Olivia Fahy, editor from Geek Ireland on the movies of the summer to watch and it may not be what you think. As Inside Out 2 is the surprise hit of the summer hitting a $1 billion at the box office.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Rise of the far-right across Europe 9:53

12d ago9:53

9:53

The far-right is rising across Europe with no less than six EU countries with hard-right parties in government. Euronews Europe correspondent Shona Murray chats to Oliver.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Student life in a Housing Crisis 23:55

16d ago23:55

23:55

IADT students Nicola Byrne and Tadhg Nolan discuss the student focused initiative "66 Voices". They created an immersive experience for people to understand better the life of a students in Ireland today and the financial pressures they face.By RTÉ Radio 1

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The Visiting Critic - Pat Marry 20:52

19d ago20:52

20:52

This week’s Visiting Critic is retired detective and author of ‘Murder at Lordship’, Pat Marry. He went along to watch Nathan Carter at the Bord Gais Theatre last night.By RTÉ Radio 1

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The Weekend Podcast 1:32:23

19d ago1:32:23

1:32:23

Catch up with Oliver Callan on the weekend. Oliver was joined by Grammy award-winning composer Bill Whelan, journalist Ginger Gorman on online predator trolling around the case of missing teenager Jay Slater, writer Amy O'Connor analyses the Taylor Swift machine and Oliver's take on the US presidential debate.…

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Missing British teenager case highlights online trolling 18:52

20d ago18:52

18:52

As the search for missing teenager Jay Slater enters its second week Ginger Gorman discusses the physchology behind online trolls.Ginger is a cyber expert and the author of Troll Hunting.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Biden and Trump go head-to-head 12:20

20d ago12:20

12:20

Millions of American voters will tune into the US presidential debate in the early hours of tomorrow morning. Oliver is joined by American political commentator Lorcan Nyhan to preview the debate.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Grammy Award-winning composer Bill Whelan 31:15

21d ago31:15

31:15

The gentleman that is Bill Whelan dropped by studio for a chat with Oliver. The National Symphony Orchestra will celebrate his music at the National Concert Hall on July 5th.By RTÉ Radio 1

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The Business of Taylor Swift 24:26

22d ago24:26

24:26

As Dublin gears up for Taylor Swifts sold out Eras Tour. Oliver and writer Amy O'Connor take a deep dive into the global stars success.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Aer Lingus Strike affects Dublin Dancers 3:49

22d ago3:49

3:49

Alysia Arkins talks to Oliver about reorganising travel due to the Aer Lingus strike. As the Arkins Dance Academy from Dublin's inner city get ready to go to the Dance World Cup in Prague this week. Thanks to hundreds of donations from many listeners they managed to make their trip happen.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Life after the Taliban 27:47

23d ago27:47

27:47

Mahbooba Faiz is a lawyer and women's rights activist. She talks openly about life as a refugee, fleeing the Taliban and how she is now campaigning to change the lives of 20 million Afghan women by raising awareness and pushing for the term 'gender apartheid' to be incorporated into Article 2 of the UN Crimes against Humanity Convention.…

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Visiting critic Bláithín de Burca endures the pain of Zumba and Euro 2024 23:15

26d ago23:15

23:15

Each week, we ask our visiting critic to step out of their comfort zone and review something that they are unfamiliar with but curious about! Zumba dancing and Euro 2024 were on the menu for this week’s visiting critic Bláithín de Burca.By RTÉ Radio 1

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The Weekend Podcast 1:04:54

26d ago1:04:54

1:04:54

This week, Oliver was joined by author Catherine Prasifka, who has written a cautionary tale about women in the digital age; tour guide Warren Farrell told us about the lesser known characters of Glasnevin Cemetery; and Craig Hughes is a Politcal Editor for the Irish Daily Mail by day and music festival organiser by night.…

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Irish transition year students develop a self-sorting bin 8:40

27d ago8:40

8:40

Alannah Corcoran Cusack is one of five students from Coláiste Dún an Rí in Cavan that have created a bin that automatically sorts rubbish. They hope to travel to Tokyo in August to compete at the Students Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) World Cup if they can get enough funding.By RTÉ Radio 1

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A guide to the extraordinary people you haven't heard of at Glasnevin Cemetery 19:05

27d ago19:05

19:05

Glasnevin Cemetery is the resting place for many famous names but Warren Farrell, a tour guide at the cemetery, has compiled stories about some of the lesser known characters who are buried there in his book 'So Once Was I: Forgotten Tales from Glasnevin Cemetery'.By RTÉ Radio 1

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The Limerick start-up leading the way in advanced car safety 22:31

28d ago22:31

22:31

Since dropping out of school, Limerick's Barry Lunn has had an incredible career that has included art college, leading aerospace and defence firms and now his latest venture, Provizio, which provides advanced radar technology to make cars safer.By RTÉ Radio 1

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The couple who postponed their wedding to go to USA 94 10:28

28d ago10:28

10:28

Anne O'Byrne recalls her extraordinary 1994 trip to the United States with husband Michael as they followed Jack Charlton's team at the World Cup.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Pod Fresh Sneak Preview - So Fresh Winter 2002 Side B 27:49

25d ago27:49

27:49

Here is a sneak preview of the latest Pod Fresh episode where Jay Morrissey (The Emu War, Hot Dad Productions) joins me to discuss the second side of So Fresh Hits of Winter 2002 Tracklisting 1. Kosheen – Catch 2. Toya – I Do!! 3. Alicia Keys – A Woman's Worth 4. Five for Fighting – Superman (It's Not Easy) 5. U2 – Walk On 6. Grinspoon – Chemical H…

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Autism campaigner Cara Darmody continues her fight at Leinster House 5:19

1M ago5:19

5:19

Still just 13-year-old, Cara Darmody has been meeting politicians to advocate for better autism services on behalf of her younger siblings.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Catherine Prasifka on how the internet can be a damaging companion for women 21:13

29d ago21:13

21:13

In her second book, 'This Is How You Remember It', Catherine Prasifka gives us a cautionary tale of how the modern digital age of posts, likes and sharing can wreak havoc on a woman's life.By RTÉ Radio 1

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30 years on from Giants Stadium, Ray Houghton remembers THAT goal against Italy 11:31

1M ago11:31

11:31

Currently on commentary duty at Euro 2024 in Germany, Ray Houghton took some time out to recall that famous match at Giants Stadium when he lobbed Pagliuca to earn a first World Cup win for Ireland.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Political Editor by day, festival organiser by night 22:56

1M ago22:56

22:56

Craig Hughes, Political Editor for the Irish Daily Mail, has taken on a second career as founder of the Night & Day Festival which takes place at Lough Key Forest Park in Boyle, Roscommon later this month.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Visiting critic Arthur Matthews discovers the joys of pickleball and the Six One News 30:52

1M ago30:52

30:52

This week's visiting critic is Arthur Matthews, the esteemed comedy writer who has just written a book on the life and death of Kevin O'Higgins entitled 'Walled in by Hate'. We sent the Father Ted co-creator off to try his hand at pickleball and enjoy a TV news bulletin.By RTÉ Radio 1

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The Weekend Podcast 1:26:07

1M ago1:26:07

1:26:07

Catch up with Oliver on the weekend. This week he was joined by Mark O'Halloran 20 years on from the release of Adam and Paul; aspiring GP Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh who spoke about the challenges of becoming a doctor in Ireland; and Arthur Matthews tried his hand at pickleball and watching the news.…

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Aspiring GP Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh on the obstacles forcing her to park her dream 25:49

1M ago25:49

25:49

Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh has had a few careers, but she tells Oliver how her latest dream of becoming a doctor did not go to plan.By RTÉ Radio 1

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How to bring Ireland's athletes to the next level 10:22

1M ago10:22

10:22

We celebrate the European success of our athletes and look ahead to the future with Hamish Adams, Chief Executive of Athletics Ireland.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Dr. Sabina Brennan on the science of manifesting 23:40

1M ago23:40

23:40

The psychologist and neuroscientist explains how we all have the ability to manifest an improved life...so long as we harness the power of our brains.By RTÉ Radio 1

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