The Last Word Culture Club

This week's Culture Club inductee is journalist and author Paddy Murray. He has been a regular contributor to The Last Word in recent times on the subject of his health challenges with Stage 4 COPD, and has now written a memoir of his life in journalism, And Finally...: A Journalist's Life in 250 Stories. He spoke to Matt about his favourite music, TV shows, podcasts, books, movies and musicals. F...

This week's Culture Club inductee is DJ and artist Mo Kelly. She is involved in this year's Incognito online art sale in aid of the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation. Mo joined Matt to talk about her favourite music, movies, operas, TV shows and books. First Single Ever Bought: Ian Dury and the Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick Favourite Album: Pixies - Doolittle Favourite Band: The R...

This week's Culture Club inductee is singer-songwriter John Spillane, whose new album 100 Snow White Horses is out now. He spoke to Matt about his favourite music, movies, plays, books, podcasts and TV shows. First Single Ever Bought: Gilbert O'Sullivan - Nothing Rhymed Favourite Band/Artist: The Beatles Favourite Album: The Beatles - The White Album Best Gig: Moving Hearts at The Savoy Cork, 1981...

This week's Culture Club inductee is writer Rónán Hession, whose novel Leonard and Hungry Paul has been chosen by Dublin City Council to be this year's One Dublin One Book. One Dublin One Book is an annual initiative which aims to encourage everyone in Dublin to read a designated book connected with the capital city during the month of April. Rónán joined Matt to talk about his favourite music, bo...

This week's Culture Club inductee is 1992 Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Michael Carruth. He is an ambassador for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland's 65 Roses Day, and is encouraging people to donate online at 65rosesday.ie or take part in a 65 Roses Challenge. Michael joined Matt to talk about his favourite movies, music, books, TV shows and musicals. Favourite Movies: Gladiator Best Gig: Michael Jackson...

This week's Culture Club inductee is soprano Celine Byrne. She will be performing in Puccini's La bohème, which livestreams from the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre this Saturday 13 March. She spoke to Matt about her favourite operas, music, TV shows and movies. Favourite Play/Musical/Opera: La bohème Favourite Album: Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness Best Gig: One Direction Firs...

This week's Culture Club inductee is singer Róisín O, who has released music as a solo artist and with the band Thanks Brother. She was also part of Irish Women in Harmony's number one cover of 'Dreams'. Her new single is 'Hearts + Bones', which was written with her brother Danny O'Reilly of The Coronas during lockdown. She spoke to Matt about her favourite music, movies, TV shows, musicals and bo...

Last Word listeners will know her best for her weekly contributions to our US slot, but Marion McKeone is this week's Culture Club inductee. She joined Matt to talk about her favourite music, books and authors, TV shows and movies. First Single Ever Bought: Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel - Judy Teen Favourite Albums: Stone Roses - The Stone Roses, Pulp - Different Class, Merle Haggard - Silver Win...

This week's Culture Club inductee is photographer Ruth Medjber. Last year Ruth published Twilight Together: Portraits of Ireland at Home, one of the big publishing success stories of 2020. She joined Matt to talk about her favourite music, authors, TV shows and movies. First Single Ever Bought: Wyclef Jean - Gone Till November, Eagle-Eye Cherry - Save Tonight Favourite Albums: Placebo - Without Yo...

This week's Culture Club inductee is one of Ireland's best known chefs, Neven Maguire. He can currently be seen on Neven's Irish Seafood Trails on RTÉ on Wednesday nights, and he also recently revealed another secret skill as a DJ. Neven joined Matt to talk about his favourite music, books, TV shows, musicals and movies. First Single Ever Bought: Felix - Don't You Want Me Favourite Band/Album: U2...

This week's Culture Club inductee is musician, composer, satirist and historian Paddy Cullivan. He joined Matt to talk about his favourite music, movies, plays, TV shows, podcasts and authors. First Music Ever Bought: Queen's Greatest Hits Favourite Album: The Beach Boys - Smile Favourite Band: Sly and the Family Stone Best Gig: David Lee Roth at Vicar Street in 2004 Favourite Movie: Amadeus Favou...

This week's Culture Club inductee is former rugby international Gordon D'Arcy. He and Paul Howard are the authors of Gordon's Game: Blue Thunder, the second in a series of children's books they are writing together. Gordon joined Matt to talk about his favourite books, music, podcasts, TV shows and movies. Favourite Book/Author: The Lord of the Rings, Paul Howard, Matthew Syed First Single: Wham!...

This week's Culture Club inductee is one of Ireland's great novelists, John Banville. His new novel, Snow, is out now. He spoke to Matt about his favourite books and authors, plays, movies, TV shows and music. Favourite Books: The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James, Ill Seen Ill Said by Samuel Beckett Favourite Play: Beginning to End by Samuel Beckett Favourite Movie: The Third Man Favourite TV Sho...

This week's Culture Club inductee is Dublin hip-hop artist Nealo, who is also the former vocalist of hardcore punk band Frustration. He has just released his debut album, All The Leaves Are Falling. He spoke to Will O'Callaghan about his favourite music, movies, TV shows, books, musicals and podcasts. First Single Ever Bought: Baddiel & Skinner - Three Lions Favourite Album: Counting Crows - A...

This week's Culture Club inductee is Multimedia Content Creator and Author of 'Anseo', Úna-Minh Caomhánach Caomhánach also creates YouTube videos centered on travel vlogs and gaming videos which are both in English and the Irish language with most of funding coming from her Patreon page. Úna-Minh joined Matt to talk about her favourite music, books, TV shows, movies and more. First Single Ever Bou...

This week's Culture Club inductee is Arthur Mathews, co-creator and writer of Father Ted. His writing credits also include the sitcoms Paris, Toast of London and Hippies and the musical I Keano. His new book is The Cummings Files, which aims to take a look at what's really going on inside the mind of Dominic Cummings. He joined Matt to talk about his favourite music, books, TV shows, movies and mo...