Ray D'Arcy Daily

We talk about the Nikita Hand interview, the new ChatGPT ad and our listener in Andorra.

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We meet grifter hunter Matt Hussey who has a very fine tuned chancer radar.

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We talk to The Traitors series producer , Mairead Whelan, about NDAs, bedtimes and other things.

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Dr. Colman Noctor analyses the machinations of The Traitors and we ask how the the proposed culture card is going to work.

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We chat to banished faithful DJ and more info on upside down pineapples.

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We chat about the ongoing Ed Sheeran story and remember Bonnie Greer and Eamonn Langton.

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Jenny says an emotional goodbye to Teddy our Little Lhaso Apso dog.

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We have a great chat with Colette from Poppintree who is doing her first marathon at the age of 75.

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We look back at an eventful weekend and Dr. Colman Noctor gives us his take on the ADHD documentary.

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Mairéad Ronan nee Farrell auditions for a role in Lisa McGee's mockumentary on Irish dancing.

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We chat about the Trump trillion vote fund, plunge pools , soap cutting and lots more.

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We chat about Mary McAleese and the GAA, there's a quiz and Jenny talks Traitors.

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We talk to Seamus the straight talking pharmacist about prescribed drug prices and Ray visits a data centre.

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We celebrate Katie, review The Traitors and Colman Noctor tries to make sense of the recent M9 tragedy.

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There's talk about next week's visit, smelly non native mammals, Whitney and The Traitors in the company of Jenny and Bernard.

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We quiz Alex Cooney CEO of CyberSafeKids about their latest findings about children's activity online.

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We talk to Alex Cooney about the elevenfold increase in AI use among 8 to 12 year olds and we get reaction to our chat with Deborah about the price of prescribed drugs in Ireland.

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We talk to Deborah who wants to know why her daughters medication is six times more expensive here than in Portugal and there's more Traitors ,a new fangled toothbrush and the return of Raygun.

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We talk about The Traitors, resets, rainforests and driving on motorways.

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We're back with a review of Traitors Ireland and sounds of the weekend.

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Ray mines for Dolly audio and Jenny sees a seal.

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We speak to Emer AKA "Baldilocks" about alopecia and the Rose, and Austin tells abot recovery and running.

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We catch up on a very eventful week and ultramarathon man, Anthony Keyes.

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We remember Oscar Winners , a Mayo Nightclub and look forward to a tractor run.

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Ray concludes The Plastic Bag Story with a riveting part two.

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More Memories of the Great Glen Hansard.

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Remembering the beautiful Glen Hansard in his own words.

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We embark on the Irish plastic bag story , a tale so epic that it's up there with The Odyssey which gets mixed reviews.

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Of course there's talk of Mayo, but also Colman Noctor explains the difference between self confidence and self worth.

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We travel to Croke Park and find out amazing facts about the pitch from Lead Groundsman, Darren Jepson.

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Bernard points out Ray's slow set omission and Jenny remembers New York cockroach incident.

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We meet Anthony who is running seventy 5k's in one week in memory of Shane, his brother in law.

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We explore our reactive piecemeal approach to legislation.

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Brenda Fricker , in her own words.

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There's a definite Friday giddiness about and it's infectious.

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There's loads of drama today with the story of Grace and Jonathan and Ray's misplaced "th".

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We talk to Autism advocate Cara Darmody outside Leinster House as she embarks on her third 50 hour sleep out to highlight the shocking waiting lists for Autism services.

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We explore the etymology of the word tosser and Dr. Colman Noctor explains the dynamics at work in groups of teenage boys.

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We chat to Colm Williamson from Waterford Whispers News about creating the disgracefully funny "The Real Housewives of the Cliff Road".

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As the irritability quotient goes through the roof Bernard O' Shea celebrates small wins.

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We sprint through the stories of the day and extole the virtues of the humble gherkin.

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We look at the George Gibney verdict and explore the science of getting to sleep in tropical Ireland.

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Dr. Colman Noctor talks to us about the very common phenomenon of health anxiety in teenagers.

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It's a giddy Friday with plans for a wedding video screening.

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We trace the sounds of World Cups and Bernard O' Shea smells great if not hot.

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We have a fascinating chat with Laura O'Connell about her comedy , a cult and her stays in St. Pats.

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We let an AI DJ remember 1979. Jenny is not impressed.

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We say happy 100th to Mel Brooks and Dr. Colman Noctor talks about the importance of watching sport together.

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Nobody is safe from a roasting by the turkey.

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Bernard O' Shea hates waterparks, Ray discusses decriminalisation of drugs and Jenny goes back to 1887.

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We talk to Dr. Lorcan Sirr about a constitutional right to housing and build a picture of the current housing situation in Ireland.

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We have a great chat with Dane Buckley, the only Irish ,Indian, Gay Comedian...probably.

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We meet Caroline who will be the voice of the podcast and Colman Noctor talks to us about risk taking in teenagers.

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We investigate Andy Burnham's DJ credentials and there's talk of Toy Story movies and filthy sandwiches.

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The government decided ten years ago that health warnings on alcohol products was a good idea but despite 1,420 people dying annually from alcohol related causes we still have no labels.

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We chat to a man who knows his Scoville Scale.

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We talk to Alex Cooney CEO of CyberSafeKids about Irelands inaction on a social media ban.

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Dr. Colman Noctor talks about the possible harmful effects of optimization on the back of Steven Bartlett's wine clip.

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A compact review of the week with everything from AI to Ascot and Love Island to Listening Air Fryers.

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Ray welcomes the Minister for Health's statement on orphan drugs and Mairéad is irked by the email receipt.

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Bernard talks to his air fryer and we talk penalty taking.

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Dr. Lollie Mancey is an internationally recognised anthropologist, futurist, and AI thought leader helping organisations make sense of one of the greatest societal shifts of our time. With a PhD in Organisational Learning from Trinity College Dublin, her work explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping culture, leadership, trust, work, and human connection.

Currently Head of Innovation at instech.ie⁠ and former Programme Director at UCD Innovation Academy, Dr. Mancey is known for bringing a deeply human lens to technological change. She works with global organisations, policymakers, and leadership teams to navigate AI, innovation, and future readiness with clarity, ethics, and imagination.

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Lynda raises Rays hopes for his raised beds and Jenny reluctantly watches Love Island so you don't have to.

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Colman Noctor talks to us about comparison being the thief of joy and Jacqui Hurley chats about matching downsizers with upsizers and the size of the world cup.

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Mairéad Ronan joins Ray and Jenny for a giddy catch up.

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Bernard talks about a PMPA promotional cassette with Larry Gogan and The Monkees. Is it a figment of his imagination ?

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Jenny has been watching Love Island and has opinions.

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We have a great conversation with Colman Noctor about the Leaving Cert

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A look back at the weeks talking points both inside and outside.

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Col and Daphne go head to head in our inaugural ,yet to be named, quiz.

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Primary school principal Simon Lewis says that we need to have an adult conversation about Holy Communion.

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We have a compelling chat with writer and journalist Sally Hayden about her two books and reporting from war and disaster stricken countries for more than a decade.

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Award winning Journalist Sally Hayden on Love in a war torn world.

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Record breaker Adam Sweeney talks about the top of the world and we look at the science of summer sounds.

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It's our first outside podcast with chat about summer jobs , raised beds , chat up lines and a great conversation with Dr Colman Noctor about how parents influence their children's values.

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A look back at this weeks talking and laughing points.

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It feels like an old skool Friday with Jenny, Mairead and some Hot Priests

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Bernard O'Shea talks about cars , parenting and ET, Jenny does an ET impersonation and Ray confuses Woody and Rocky.

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As a trusted psychologist whose own daughter cut off contact for several years and eventually reconciled, Dr Joshua Coleman is uniquely qualified to guide parents through these fraught interactions. He helps to alleviate the ongoing feelings of shame, hurt, guilt and sorrow that commonly attend these dynamics. By placing estrangement into a cultural context, Dr Coleman helps parents better understand the mindset of their adult children and teaches parents how to implement the strategies for reconciliation and healing that he has seen work in his forty years of practice.

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Adam Sweeney has become the youngest Irish person ever to summit Mount Everest. We talk to his proud and relieved mother. We also talk to psychologist Joshua Coleman about adult children who cut ties with their parents.

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We sing the praises of the Sanctuary Runners and experience the poetic beauty of the West of Ireland with Redmond Cabot

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We reveal the result of the 100m challenge and opt for YOU over AI as the voice of our podcast.

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We scratch an itch when it comes to RTE's DG's salary and Sonia O'Sullivan offers advice on running the marathon 100m.

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Bernard O' Shea flaunts his flan credentials and his new foldable sunglasses and Ray talks about his brush with big screen stardom.

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Steve Denehan is an award winning poet who left Dublin and a job in IT to live in rural Kildare and write poetry. He has written eight books of poetry and his latest book called Hopper is a beautiful collection of poems to accompany some of the paintings of Edward Hopper.

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We go live to Base Camp to talk to 22 year old Waterford man Adam Sweeney as he prepares to summit Mount Everest this Sunday.

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We celebrate victories for Roscommon and Adolescence and ask is it necessary for the Taoiseach to open a brewery.

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Maths, The Met, AI, ADHD, David Attenborough and Whistling

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We celebrate David Attenborough's one hundredth birthday and chat about the merits of whistling. For Jenny it is a hard NO.

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We have an intriguing conversation with Chat gpt about the fears around the growth of AI technology and if it is human.

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It is not often you get to hear from someone who knows the facts about ADHD but who also has lived experience. Colman Noctor is one such person. He was diagnosed with ADHD 18 years ago and only recently shared his story in a very impactful article in The Examiner. Colman is very open and honest in this chat about how he has coped with the challenging symptoms of ADHD and talks about the increase in diagnoses among adults.

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Chats about Cú Chulainn , Beyonce and the ethics of making lunch from a hotel breakfast.

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Todays episode would not have been possible without our brilliant postal service and a sachet of sunflower seeds.

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From Ray's dream rugby to Bernard's Triathlon and Jenny's wheel of cheese rolling there's a lot of activity in this one.

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What is the meaning of our lives and who are our true selves.

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Olympian Derval O'Rourke considers Ray's chances of matching Sebastian Sawe over 100 m and we remember the wonderful Edith Eger.

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Dr. Colman Noctor talks to us about knowing when therapy might be suitable for you and Ray marvels at the Sebastian Sawe sub two hour marathon.

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Moaning about music, Memoir of a Marriage, Attachment Theory and Mattress Money

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Ray airs a gripe while Mairead talks us through "Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage" and Jenny on mattress matters.

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