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Irish podcast exploring what's happening in the world of arts, culture and entertainment. Listen live every weeknight on RTÉ Radio 1 from 7-8pm. Listen to individual clips at rte.ie/arena. Presented by Sean Rocks.
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TV reviews - Album reviewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Live from the Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire for a special event to mark the publication of The Poems of Seamus Heaney. Rick was joined by Bernard O’Donoghue and Rosie Lavan, who edited this new edition of Heaney’s work; poets Moya Cannon and Victoria Kennefick; and critic Fintan O’Toole.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Steve Pyke - Victoria Beckham - Cressida LeyshonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rebecca Ferguson in A House of Dynamite - Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon - Pianist and composer Jamie DuffySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rick O'Shea talks to Anna Carey about the life of deceased author Jilly Cooper, to Jordan Fisher about the production of Fiddler on the Roof coming to the Bord Gais Energy and Helen Meany and Chris O’ Rourke chat all things Dublin Theatre Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cian Sullivan and Louise Bruton review the week's hot new releases with Rick O'Shea, Chris Wasser and Jenn Gannon chat to Rick about this week's TV and we pay a tribute to the late, great, Manchan Magan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rick O'Shea is joined for film reviews by Declan Burke and Cara O'Doherty, the creators of Ghost Voltage - Peter Murphy and Colm Mac Con Iomaire and to rising Dublin hip-hop star Khakikid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rick O'Shea hosts a live session with Innie-K, a conversation with Alan Gilsenan about his new film Riverrine and Finghin Collins joins us in studio to talk about the Monkstown Music Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Denouement - Gore Vidal - How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oliver Cole - Deaf Republic - Beckett sa Chreig: Guth na mBanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
TV Reviews - Album ReviewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Everything We Do is Music - The Swallow - A R C H I P E L A G O : Through an Irish lensSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
House of Guinness - 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure: A History of Manic Street Preachers - On a Paving Stone MountedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Walsh Sisters - The Sound Inside - Se7en at 30See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jessica Fahy discusses St Nahi's Church and Cemetery in DundrumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tara Brady and John Maquire look at some of the latest releasesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jenn Gannon does a deep dive into some of the most iconic combat sports movies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cillian Murphy and Max PorterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Author Natalie Haynes discusses her new novelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gerard Smyth, journalist, poet and friendSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.