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Jenn Gannon and Chris Wasser review Mike Flanagan’s reboot of Stephen King’s Carrie and Channel 4's comedy series It Gets Worse, and discuss why The Celebrity Traitors is so compelling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Graham Smyth and John Meagher review new releases from Troye Sivan, Morgana and Pet Shop Boys.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A look back into the RTÉ Archives to mark Anne Carson winning the Nobel prize in Literature, 2026. The Canadian poet joined Vincent Woods in studio in March 2011, on a visit to Dublin as a guest of the Poetry Now festival in Dún Laoghaire. In the interview, she discusses her work translating from the Greek classics, and her own poetry and criticism, including her books The Autobiography of Red, Er...

John Maguire and Cara O'Doherty review Aaron Sorkin’s new Facebook film The Social Reckoning, Andrew Garfield in The Uprising and new Irish documentary Lesbian Lines.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sue Rainsford discusses her new novel From Out My Heart.       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jenny Vila, founder and Creative Producer of La Mecànica chats to Rick about A Teen Odyssey an immersive and highly original production at this year's Baboró International Arts Festival for Children.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Choreographer Akram Khan discusses his work Kaash, which will be part of a landmark triple bill of internationally acclaimed contemporary dance works coming to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre as part of NŌS by Luail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Acclaimed theatre and opera director Ben Barnes chats to Rick about Side Stage, a collection of his writing about theatre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Barry Houlihan chats to Rick about a new exhibition marking 20 years since the death of John McGahern, which has opened at the University of Galway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

German composer Heiner Goebbels and internationally acclaimed violinist Claire Duff of the Irish Baroque Orchestra discuss the Irish premiere of Goebbels' landmark music-theatre work, Songs of Wars I Have Seen, at the National Concert Hall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mezzo-soprano Niamh O’Sullivan on Irish National Opera's upcoming production of Bizet's Carmen.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christopher Eccleston and Madeleine Madden discuss Chasing Millions - the upcoming heist comedy about the 2004 Northern Bank robbery.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

German composer Heiner Goebbels and internationally acclaimed violinist Claire Duff of the Irish Baroque Orchestra discuss the Irish premiere of Goebbels' landmark music-theatre work, Songs of Wars I Have Seen, at the National Concert Hall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of the release of their debut album, The Stone Man, The Wran perform live in studio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Garfield discusses his upcoming role as a rebellious farmer in the historical action drama, The Uprising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Whitington discusses our obsession with Jane Austen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Wasser and Dee Molumby review War (Sky/Now), Kill Jackie (Prime) and East of Eden (Netflix). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Louise Bruton and Cian Sullivan review new releases from The Whileaways, Johnny Marr and Blossoms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Whittington and Ruth Barton review Digger, Verity, The Weight and Knife, a new documentary about Salman Rushdie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Director Tom Creed discusses his new production of Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis starring Marty Rea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cork band Diveboy chat to Rick and play live in studio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dónal Gallagher, brother of the late Rory, discusses his memoir, Edged in Blue: A Rock 'n' Roll Odyssey with Rory Gallagher.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Sinéad McCoole, Head of Exhibitions, Learning and Programming at the National Library, discusses Ballybeg Goes Global, a celebration of Brian Friel's international legacy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zara Hedderman on Lawrence, the iconoclastic frontman of the English indie pop band Felt.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jess Fahy discusses the portraits of the O’Connell women that hang on the walls of Derrynane House.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.