Weekend Breakfast with Alison Curtis

Serena Terry is a true Derry Girl! The Tik-Tok / Instagram superstar has made a playful post of some daily Mum themed comedy sketches into a brilliant book. The creator of viral sensation 'Mammy Banter' spoke to Alison Curtis on Weekend Breakfast. She talks about imposter syndrome, turning Tik Toks into a book ()it incudes a Derryisms glossary!), dealing with anxiety, solidarity with Mums all over...

Homelessness in Ireland has increased by 9% in the last year. In the last 6 months: 5 people became homeless every day 2 children became homeless every day One family became homeless every day One family became homeless every day in the last 6 months.  2,500 CHILDREN are living in emergency accommodation. These are the reasons TodayFM created 'The Big Busk' campaign. CEO Pat Dennigan spoke to Alis...

The Eagles classic Hotel California clocks in at a whopping 6:30 Just imagine holding your breath for close to that! The pandemic has reshaped a lot of our lives and made us consider many things in work and life. Some of us even gained new talents and none more so than this incredible woman from Waterford. Kathy MacDonald who set 10 new Irish Freediving records including holding her breath underwa...

Keith Brymer-Jones has a fabulous story to tell. Most people will know him as the Judge from The Great Pottery Throw Down who gets tearful over terracota! If there a piece of pottery he loves then he has no hesitation in creating an emotional bond. The Channel 4 show hosted by our very own Siobhán McSweeney (Sister Michael in Derry Girls). She broke her leg so Ellie Taylor took over presenting dut...

TACOS! Ireland has fallen in love with Mexican food. And nobody knows this better than Lily Ramirez-Foran! She has just published her first book 'TACOS' in Ireland and it already has a fan in Telly chef superstar Nigella Lawson. Lily joined Weekend Breakfast to tell us more about herself, her story and all about Mexican cuisine. PRESS PLAY TO LISTEN TO CHAT [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/u...

Nadia Caterina Munno aka The Pasta Queen is a linguine legend! The Italian born chef now based in California reigns supreme: She has amassed over 2m followers on Insta 250k subscribers on YouTube 2.1 million followers and 35 million likes on Tik-Tok She looks like Sofia Vergara is just as hilarious and LOVES sharing her Italian roots! Pasta La Vista baby what's not to love! Weekend Breakfast caugh...

We absolutely love Kellie Harrington. The gold medal winning Olympian has a knockout personality and an inspiring outlook on life. Weekend Breakfast with Alison Curtis spoke to her about her role as brand ambassador for Spar and their  'Better Choices' campaign. She talks passionately about how Irish boxing has more than any other sport saved the lives of young people in this country. Boxing clubs...

Fiona Bergin is BIG in the Agri-Tik Tok scene! The 23-year-old from Kilkenny already has 6.6 m views of her and her calves. (no not her own she's not a fitness influencer) it's her COWS. That's a big herd of followers! Fiona spoke to Alison Curtis on Weekend Breakfast about why she thinks it got so big, how much she loves her animals and how the city and country debate in Ireland is ongoing... som...

The Daly Dish join us for a chat – Gina and Karol Daly are a couple of our favourite people! They have two number 1 selling books The Daly Dish and The Daly Dish Rides Again. And even a best selling Food Diary WARNING: Don't listen hungry or you'll eat the speakers! ;-) [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/01/22113458/TDFM-J9-DALY-DISH-FULL-USE-JAN-22.mp3"][/audio]   Check out...

It is time to start dreaming and planning for trips in 2022. However,  what is realistic? What are some top tips?  Is there some serious bucket worthy experiences to look forward to? Irish Independent Travel Editor Pol O Conghaile joined Weekend Breakfast with Alison Curtis to give us hope! JUST PRESS PLAY TO LISTEN [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/01/16124933/POL-TRAVEL-FOR-202...

"A story about Ireland, love, murder, & potatoes!" Whistle Through the Shamrocks takes every Irish cliché of every stage play and  movie and dials it up to 100! Written and created by Derry Girls and Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan and playwright Camilla Whitehill. The star studded cast is fabulous. (see below) Jonathan Van Ness plays a Banshee! Ah beggorah! Alison Curtis and Weekend Breakfast...

The most colourful woman Ireland set herself a challenge for this month to dress up using different household items every day for the month. Taryn De Vere has matched herself to a tube of toothpaste, an orange sink unblocker bottle, a tin of beans and a carton of Donegal fresh milk! Her creativity knows no bounds especially if you're housebound! This will Inspire anyone affected by isolation at ho...

Chef Shane Smith has some simple bakes that will brighten up your month. Who better to bake our way into January 2022 than one of our favourite guests. Three easy to follow recipes for you to complete alongside your kids or as a simple solo treat. Alison Curtis caught up with Shane for some baking banter ... what better subject is there! WARNING: Mouth watering may occur.  See Below for recipes. F...

Neven Maguire is now a best friend of the show. We love him on Weekend Breakfast. Every year it's become tradition for him to share his Christmas dinner wisdom. Grab a pen or open notes on your phone! Just Press Play and get start licking your lips! WARNING: Your tummy will rumble. It's the tastiest podcast you''ll hear! Neven Top Tips Include: ✅ How to prevent a dry bird. The biggest fear...

Gillian Anderson is one of the world's biggest stars. She came to huge fame as Dana Scully in X-Files back in the 90s and since the she has graced many TV shows and movies. She even played Margaret Thatcher in The Crown and now she plays another villain in the new Aardman movie, Robin Robin. Being a superfan of Aardman Animations it was easy for her to snap up the role of 'Cat' but had no idea she...

Jeff Kinney is a writing phenomenon. He is the creator of The Diary Of A Wimpy Kid series and they have sold a very un-wimpy 250 million copies. They're available in 65 languages and 79 editions. Kids worldwide have loved the adventures of Greg Heffley and Rowley Jefferson. And now those loved characters appear in an animated movie on Disney+ (out December 3rd) Jeff told Alison Curtis on Weekend B...

We heart Aisling Bea! The star of brand new Home Sweet Home Alone spoke to Alison Curtis on Weekend Breakfast on TodayFM alongside co-star Archie Yates. Aisling started with some essential festive Irish language tuition for Archie: [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/11/20095601/TDFM-J9-AISLING-BEA-ARCHIE-WITH-BED-AND-TRAILER.mp3"][/audio]   View this post on Instagram  ...

From hosting Blankety Blank as his alter ego Lily Savage to hosting his own talk show on Channel 4 Paul O'Grady is a television and comedy legend. He later became renowned as an animal rights advocate presenting hugely popular shows like For the Love of Dogs and Animal Orphans. Paul is already a best-selling author and his four volumes of adult autobiography are all Sunday Times bestsellers. Now,...

Science Week 2021 is here! With so many amazing science themed events happening online and in the flesh - this year is set to be one of the best yet. It's a time to celebrate the people in the white coats with big hair... (and sometimes covered in hair) It runs from Nov 7-13. So, to tell us all about it Weekend Breakfast with Alison Curtis are absolutely delighted to have world renowned Immunologi...

Adam King stole the hearts of the nation when he introduced us to his Virtual Hug at the Toy Show in November 2020. It gained the attention of the world from NASA to Joe Biden and beyond. For the rest of us it has become a national symbol of love and positivity. And now Adam and Dad David have written a book inspired by that hug travelling around the world. Adam and his Dad David joined Paula MacS...

Killian Sundermann is so unassuming about the huge success of his online comedy. The Dublin born comedian with German parents never knew that when he dad asked him to do a quick video on Irish/German cultural differences that it would be viewed by over 10 MILLION people and counting. If I've learned anything it's that anytime your dad asks you to make a video about Irish/German cultural difference...

Laura de Barra is one of our favourite people. The Gaff Goddess aka The Queen of She-I-Y told weekend Breakfast with Alison Curtis about her fabulous new book and she has a ton of advice. Who else would describe the hallway as, "the place that kisses you goodbye before you go to work!" [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/10/30113308/LAURA-DE-BARRA-FULL-INTERVIEW-USE.mp3"][/audio] H...

The delightful Donal Skehan is back with a brand-new TV series, Donal’s Family Kitchen filmed entirely in his home. It's two episodes in and Alison is absolutely hooked! He told Weekend Breakfast all about the fun he had making the show and his new book, Everyday Cook currently the number 1 cookbook in Ireland! Donal also had a blast with some lovely messages from listeners which included Niamh -...

ACTUAL HUMANS IN THE STUDIO!!! This has to be one of the greatest rugby tales. Former Leinster, Ireland and Lion, Gordon D'Arcy has swapped the rugby field for fiction. Alongside fabulous Irish writer Paul Howard (Ross O'Carroll Kelly & Aldrin Adams) they have created the book series Gordon's Game. The newest edition is Gordon's Game: Lion's Roar. Thanks so much everyone, delighted Lion’s Roar...

TV presenter Kathryn Thomas knows exactly how expectant Mothers have felt during this pandemic. Alongside countless others she has had scans shared over the phone as husband Padraig waits in the car park while she gets her appointment. She says it's been tough but is thankful she has such wonderful support from her family and the medical staff themselves. Alison Curtis chatted to Kathryn on Weeken...