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Writer and producer Dennis Kelly on adapting Roald Dahl’s Matilda into a musical.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Poet Pádraig Ó Tuama discusses his new collection, Love Between Men. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Shimmin of transatlantic folk-fusion collective The Olllam discusses the group's upcoming Irish tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sebastian Faulks on Farewell to Eden – his new novel set after the second world war about a returning British soldier haunted by his time in Palestine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Composer Jonathan Dove and theatre director Patrick Mason discuss Opera Collective Ireland's production of Mansfield Park . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Adrian Duncan discusses his latest novel,  A Thought Without Collision .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eamon Sweeney discusses As One: Remaking Suede, a new biography of the band by Suede's biography by Roger Glass.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tara Brady discusses this year’s red carpet moments and the most anticipated films from the 83rd Venice Film Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Simon Maher and Jenn Gannon review Last Seen (Apple TV) and season 2 of The Paper (Sky). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cian Sullivan and Zara Hedderman review new releases from Sorcha Richardson, Driven Snow, and This is Lorelei. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Clarke and Arlene Hunt review Pressure, Don't Look Back In Anger, Everybody Digs Bill Evans and Practical Magic 2. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

75th anniversary of Wexford Festival Opera - Soprano Hannah O'Brien performs live in studio and discusses Wexford Festival Opera’s production of Iris by Pietro Mascagni.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Owen Boss, Co-Director of ANU Productions and actor Sheik Bah discuss Cyclone, a new play about Billy ‘The Cyclone’ Warren.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adrian Dunbar and Nick Roth put Patrick Kavanagh in conversation with the Beat Generation through poetry, music and performance at this year’s Kavanagh Weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blindboy’s surreal stories collide on stage in ANIMALS, a new production asking one big question: what really separates us from the animals?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Juilliard to the world’s biggest stages, Anna Handler is making a rapid rise through classical music. Now, as the Ulster Orchestra’s new Chief Conductor, she brings fresh energy and vision to its 60th anniversary year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark O’Halloran has spent more than 20 years writing some of Ireland’s most memorable screen stories. Now, he’s turned his pen towards one of jazz’s most intriguing figures: Bill Evans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Filmmaker, editor and writer Maurice Fitzpatrick explores Seamus Deane’s ideas, influence and remarkable contribution to Irish cultural life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By three, Jayne Pomplas was learning fiddle, since then, she’s played with some of Irish music’s greats, including The Chieftains, Frankie Gavin and Liam O’Maonlai. Now she’s back with a new album. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He knows his films. He knows his music. And apparently, he knows his way around a guitar. Mark Kermode joins us to talk Surround Sound, cinema’s greatest scores, and bringing his post-punk band The Gang of Three to Ireland this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barry Fitzgerald’s Mourning is a Muscle brings movement, music, mourning and denim to the stage! He joins us to talk about his new dance-theatre work, coming to Project Arts Centre for Dublin Fringe Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For Driven Snow, life in your 40s is fair game: ageing parents, young kids, sleepless nights and memories you wouldn't trade. Kieran McGuinness and Emily Aylmer join us to talk about Mother of Christ - their intimate, Donegal-recorded second album. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jenn Gannon and Chris Wasser review season 2 of The Gentlemen (Netflix), Fightland (Sky/Now) and season 2 of Chad Powers (Disney+)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lilian Smith and Ashley Keating review new releases by Roe, Macdara Yeates and Paul Heaton.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Maguire and Cara O’Doherty review Late Fame, The Death of Robin Hood, Celtic Utopia and The Incomer.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.