Playback Daily

On this all changed, changed utterly edition of PBD:  No services ahead – parents of adults with special needs struggle to access supports I’m an AI approximation of a celebrity – how people are getting scammed by deepfakes  And put down the carrot – how Ireland poisoned Margaret Atwood

On this warmer outside than inside edition of PBD:  Resistance is not futile – modifying your exercise as you age  Left in the lurch – the devastating effects of Fastway’s receivership  And throwing out money – how to cope with the cost of Christmas

On this unseasonably mild edition of PBD:  Lock them up – should there be a blanket ban on phones in schools?  Pucker up – do you have what it takes to be a keeper of the Blarney Stone?  And give it up – are you stuck doing meaningless work?

On this damp Tuesday edition of PBD:  Blinded by the light – why being dazzled by the other guy’s headlights is so common these days  Careful now – barrel jellyfish bring the party to the Irish seashore  And a life in pop music – Betty Boo is back...

On this post-Midterm edition of PBD:  Caution, loose chips – mixing sweet and savoury for Halloween  Cancelling Christmas? – Limerick scrambles to respond to a PR disaster  And going viral at 70 – RuthAnne’s parents win the internet...

Some inspirational stories from people taking part in this wekeend's Dublin Marathon, comedian Owen Colgan on his new movie The Spin & Keith Barry learns how to dive!

On this Thursday edition of PBD:  A horror movie, but inside your mouth – what’s living and breeding on your toothbrush  Orthorexia – the obsessive “virtuous” eating disorder  And Am I the Gobshite? – a guide to spotting the people you don’t need in your life...

On this shiny Wednesday edition of PBD:  Half and half – finding out you have a sister you never knew about  Literal healing – living with illness while continuing to write  And The Summoning of the Lost – Macnas takes to the streets again...

On this bright autumn day edition of PBD:  Céad míle fáilte – the new British ambassador is learning Irish  Give that a minute – the story of a long, lingering odour  And Happy Memories – Shaun Ryder looks back...

On this monsoon Monday edition of PBD:  Live to tweet – the joys of Twitter before the dark times  Ah, lad – the Two Johnnies celebrate their 400th podcast  And careful now – whatever you do, don’t annoy the fairy folk...

On this autumnal edition of PBD:  Trying new things – could you hack a phone-free 48 hours?  Milk in the Matrix – checkout-free shopping doesn’t cut it  And putting the K in K-Pop – how Korean culture took over the world...

On this edition of Playback Daily, Mary Black looks back on her professional and personal past as she prepares for her last ever tour, should cyclists have to wear hi-vis gear and the problems that lead to the Titan submersible accident.

On this another grey day edition of PBD:  Working with the best – screenwriter John Logan on collaborating with Scorsese and bringing Moulin Rouge to the Dublin stage  Mildly deadly venom – false widow spiders are in your house  And the dream job – overcoming the odds to get to work...

On this Naoise's birthday edition of PBD:  Stratocaster on display – a new exhibition at the National Museum  Parmesan on seafood?? – crimes against Italian cooking  And the right tool for the job – a chainsaw artist on repurposing fallen trees...

On this fragrant edition of PBD:  Walking among the dead – actress Siobhán Cullen takes a stroll  Personal cheeses – travelling to taste new and exotic coagulated milk proteins  And when tragedy is buzzworthy – Buckley and Mescal’s new film is a certified weepy...

On this terrible beauty edition of PBD:  Going Global – the Irish cartoon streaming to 200 million households;  Dating with Intention – sober dating IRL;  And what rhymes with menopause? – the Accidental Poet on demystifying women’s health...

On this didn’t see that coming edition of PBD:  Rebuilding a Man – how Fergus Farrell recovered from a serious spinal injury;  The Experimenters – bringing science out of the lab and into the home;  And not seeing AI to AI – students and teachers overwhelmed by LLMs...

A newlywed couple who beat Storm Amy, TV presenter Richard Hammondchats to Ray & how to have a green Halloween....all this and more on today's show

On this edition of Playback Daily, the Irish singer/songwriter behind global hits who you may not have heard of, why some Dublin residents want legislation to deal with drone deliveries and the later life career change which made some people become Gardaí in their 40s.

On this edition of Playback Daily, writer John Boyne on confronting child abuse and cancel culture, Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly TD on why she tried to hire a person convicted of gun crime and athlete Sharlene Mawdsley on the reaction and traction of her recent viral video

Mark O' Rowe chats Intermission, Normal People & about his latest play Reunion, from ingrown toenails to bunions - all your feet concerns answered & John Power talks about supporting Oasis

On this neither one thing nor the other edition of PBD: The man who would be trendy – Fr Brian D’Arcy gets honoured; 89 going on 90 – celebrating Dame Julie Andrews And Not for Me, thanks – jumping off the world's tallest bridge...

On this must not turn the heat on edition of PBD: The centre of the storm – Katherine Zappone on her annus horribilis; Fix you – how being an author gives you power; And Oh My God – Shane Lowry’s dad on the heroics on Long Island...

Michael Flynn aka Mattress Mick chats about his memoir, Leonardo di Caprio’s new movie is reviewed and all you need to know about the NFL in Dublin this weekend.

On this bright but cold edition of PBD: Stand-in alert – has Dermot Whelan broken Oliver’s team? Nice head, big guy – does creatine have unwanted side effects? And sticking together – why kids shouldn’t fly the nest...