Dave Fanning

Christopher Marinello is one of the world's foremost experts in recovering stolen, looted and missing works of art. Dave chats to Chris about tracking down masterpieces by the likes of Van Gogh, Warhol and Picasso!

Film Journalist with The Independent, Paul Whitington chats to Dave about new films to watch on the small screen, including 'The Secrets We Keep', 'End of Sentence', 'Oxygen' and 'Some Kind of Heaven'!

At this stage we're probably all familiar with the term 'catfishing' but what about 'wokefishing'? Dave chats to Journalist, Tanya Sweeney about what exactly 'wokefishing' is and if virtue signalling has spiralled out of control in this age of social media!

This week Tom Cruise handed back his three Golden Globes and NBC stated that they will not be broadcasting the 2022 Ceremony. Senior Content Reviewer at entertainment.ie, Deirdre Molumby chats to Dave about what's going on with the Globes!

Reverend Richard Coles is a well-known TV Personality and back in the 80s he sold over 1 million records as one half of The Communards. Dave chats to Richard about the death of his partner, Reverend David Oldham, which is detailed in his new memoir, 'The Madness of Grief'!

Dave chats to Paul Weller about his love of David Bowie, reassessing his back catalogue and his new album, Fat Pop (volume 1)!

Dave chats to Music Journalist, Brian Boyd about the music of Bob Marley ahead of the 40th Anniversary of his death this Tuesday!

A Japanese town bought a giant squid, a guy stole a police car while he was being chased by police for stealing a police car and someone drew a penis around potholes to shame the council into filling them ! It's Anton's stories of the week!

Martin Garrix and U2 will be releasing the official song for the postponed UEFA Euro 2020 next week, ahead of the Championship in June. DJ and Presenter, Joe Donnelly chats to Dave about some of the most memorable (for better or worse) official sporting anthems!

Football fan frustration has really come to a head in the past few weeks with the European Super League fiasco. Billionaires and Oligarchs owning clubs is fairly common but what about wealthy fans? Dave chats to Game On's Marie Crowe about celebrity stakes in football clubs!

Less than ten years ago, Amazon was seen as the book industry's saviour but now, the company is not viewed as favourably. Dave chats to Author & Journalist, Sarah Leonard who recently wrote about 'the inequality store for the new republic'!

Film Journalist with The Independent, Paul Whitington chats to Dave about new films to watch on the small screen, including 'Without Remorse', 'Cowboys' and 'Apples'!

Goats grazed on the hill of Howth before they disappeared in the 1950s . Now, due to the extensive growth of gorse plants, there is a high risk of wildfires and they need their goats back. Dave chats to Fingal's Biodiversity Officer, Hans Visser about their search for a goatherder!

Pop Culture journalist Jenn Gannon brought us through a run-down of some of the best musician alter egos from down through the years, including Bowie's 'Ziggy Stardust', Beyonce's 'Sasha Fierce' and Eminem's 'Slim Shady'.

Anton was with us as usual to discuss the most bizarre stories of the week, including a Russian man who found himself 'trapped' on a Chinese TV talent show because viewers kept voting for him to stay and also a man who has 35 girlfriends so that he can constantly get presents for fake birthdays.

Peter Norton from Poppies restaurant in Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, joined us to discuss the buzz around the town as Disney arrives to film it's new 'Disenchanted' film there, starring Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey. We also discussed the History of Ireland as a film location with Dr Linda King from IADT.

Eagled-eyed viewers of the new Formula One series on Netflix, 'Drive to Survive', might have spotted an Irish man amongst the many characters in the series and that Irish man is County Laois’s own Patrick Harding. Patrick joined us on today's show to fill us in on all the details.

Music journalist Kate Brennan-Harding joined us to discuss the late Jim Steinman and the success of the mighty Power Ballad down through the years!

The Cork International Choral Festival is happening virtually this weekend and choir director Eimear Hurley joined us on the show to discuss the logistics of organising a full choir rehearsal via Zoom during the pandemic and also what viewers can expect when they tune in to the festival this weekend.

Tom Vanderbilt has written a book about the benefits of taking on new things and learning new skills no matter what age you are; in the past year, he has learned to sing, draw, juggle, surf and play chess! The book is called 'Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Life-Long Learning' and he joins us on the show to talk all about it!

Anke Morgenroth is the founder of the Bear Essentials shop and Teddy Bear Hospital in Co Cavan, and she treats sick teddy bears all the time to restore them to their former glory. Anke joined us on today's show to tell us all about life as a teddy bear doctor.

Paul Whitington from The Independent joined us to discuss all this week's biggest movie releases, including Nomadland on Disney+ and The Mitchell's versus The Machines on Netflix.

After the disaster of the European Super League during the week, Damien O Meara of RTE Sport joins Dave to chat about previous breakaway attempts in world sport that were either a huge success or failed miserably!

It's safe to say that Hollywood has had its fair share of feuds. Ahead of The Oscars tonight, Dave chats to Brian Reddin of Dearg Films about some of the most memorable fights to come out of Tinseltown!

Thousands of underpants buried in Swiss gardens, a man skips work for 15 years in Italy, while getting paid for the whole lot and a nationwide weapon amnesty in The Czech Republic prompts a citizen to turn over a pink tank! It's Anton's stories of the week!

Dogecoin is the latest cryptocurrency to hit headlines this week so Tech & Business Journalist, Jonathan Keane is on the line to chat to Dave about why this digital asset is the flavour of the week!

Netflix Documentary, My Octopus Teacher has been one of the most successful documentaries of the past year. It follows filmmaker, Craig Foster who forges a relationship with a wild common octopus. Ahead of The Oscars tonight, where it's nominated for Best Documentary, Dave chats to Editor of the film, Pippa Ehrlich!

Film Journalist with The Independent, Paul Whitington chats to Dave about new films to watch on the small screen, including 'Wild Mountain Thyme', 'Black Bear', 'Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies' and predictions for this Monday's Oscars!

Barack Obama has been called one of the great American Orators and his ability to capture an audience was widely recognised when he held office. Dave chats to Cody Keenan who became White House Director of Speechwriting in 2013!

Last week, former frontman of The Smiths, Morrissey was parodied on a new episode of The Simpsons. This isn't the first time a rock star has turned up in Springfield so Alan Corr of The RTE Entertainment joins Dave to discuss some other musicians who have been parodied onscreen over the years!

AnnMarie Cullen left Ireland for the bright lights of LA to make it in the music business back in the '90s. For most people, this unfortunately doesn't work out but Dave chats to AnnMarie about writing songs for the likes of Disney, Nickelodeon and her new single, 'What I Once Meant To You'!

Toronto-based Mental Health Charity for Musicians, 'Over The Bridge' has used AI to create the album the 27 Club never had the chance to. Dave chats to Founding Partner, Ace Piva about their computer-generated Cobain, Hendrix, Morrison and Winehouse!

There have been many studio mishaps over the years that were never intended to be part of a release but for some reason they were left in for all of us to hear. Eoin Sweeney chats to Dave about some of the weird and wonderful audio accidents that made the final cut of famous records!

Farting is not counted as free expression, a giant rabbit and a fish doorbell in Holland! It's Anton's stories of the week!

At the age of 26, Dubliner, Beth O' Halloran decided to move to Japan to experience something new. That something new turned into a three year stay in a monastery and she joins Dave to tell him about it!

Welshman, Brian Robson joined Dave last week to discuss how two Irish friends helped him escape from Australia in a wooden crate in 1965! That was the last time he ever saw or spoke with either of his two Irish friends until this week!

Ireland's most famous drag queen, Panti Bliss has kicked off a campaign to give the results of the Irish Eurovision Jury this year. She joins Dave to give him the big pitch!

Dave chats to Pat Carty of Hot Press about the 50-year anniversary of the release of The Stone's Sticky Fingers, which is still hailed as one of the greatest and most notorious of the bands' 30 studio albums!

Dave chats to Dan Tobin of Rock N' Roll Colouring about the unlikely pairing of metal fans and colouring books, as well as getting the nod of approval from Irish Artist, Jim FitzPatrick to release their new Thin Lizzy edition at the end of this month!

Film Journalist with The Independent, Paul Whitington chats to Dave about new films to watch on the small screen, including 'Promising Young Woman' and Best Picture Nominee at the Oscars, 'Sound of Metal'!

Dave chats to The Cranberries' Noel Hogan and The Commitments star, Bronagh Gallagher about teaming up for their new single, 'Crybaby'!

In 1984, Kathy Sullivan became the first American woman to complete a spacewalk. In 2020, she became the first woman to reach the deepest known point in the ocean. Dave chats to Kathy about the two missions, which represent a lifelong passion of understanding the world around her as much as possible!

Massive Attack's debut album, Blue Lines had its 30th Anniversary during the week. Music Journalist, John Meagher chats to Dave about the LP that changed the electronic dance scene worldwide!

Dave chats to Reeling in the Years Producer, John O Regan about the overall success of the series and the most recent decade, which starts tonight with the year of 2010 from 8.30PM on RTE One!

it's hard enough keeping in touch with friends these days but imagine trying to do it with over 80 people! Dave chats to Dublin-based American, Liz Maguire who has 80 pen pals from around the world!

US restaurants face a ketchup packet shortage, a woman finds out her son's bride is her long-lost daughter on their wedding day & the face of a bank robber can't be identified because witnesses were distracted by his tie! It's Anton's stories of the week!

Dave chats to Author, Derek Scally about his new book, 'The Best Catholics in the World' which is an account of why the Catholic Church had a stronghold over Ireland for so long and what remains now that this relationship has ended!

Were you in Australia in 1965 and did you help a homesick Welshman mail himself home in a wooden crate? Author of 'The Crate Escape', Brian Robson chats to Dave about his search for two Irish friends who helped him travel back to Wales when he couldn't afford the price of a plane ticket!

It's safe to say that Netflix Miniseries, Tiger King has been one of the biggest TV Phenomena of the past year. One year later, we have a new Louis Theroux documentary and characters like Carole Baskin and Joe Exotic are still hitting headlines. Senior Content Executive with entertainment.ie, Deirdre Molumby tells Dave why!

Film Journalist with The Independent, Paul Whitington chats to Dave about new films to watch on the small screen, including 'Minari', 'A Common Crime' and 'Sequin in a Blue Room'!

Marks & Spencer recently launched their Spring collection with Holly Willoughby sporting a t-shirt featuring the iconic logo of New York punk band, The Ramones. Music Journalist, Brian Boyd chats to Dave about why musos are airing their grievances about it online, and not because of what is on the t-shirt but because of who may end up wearing it!

There are plenty of examples of mainstream artists turning their faith into great pop songs but there are also tracks that you might not realise had a theological theme! Simon Maher of 8Radio chats to Dave about some of the obvious and not so obvious of religious songs that topped the charts!

A tub of Sudocrem made a special guest appearance in a Madonna selfie during the week. Irish Twitter users were quick to point out how far the invention has travelled from its humble beginnings in Cabra back in 1931. Engineer and Scientist, Niamh Shaw chats to Dave about other Irish inventions that took over the world!

Simon Doonan is the Creative Ambassador-at-Large of New York clothing store, Barney's. He is also an accomplished Author and his latest release is a biographical account of Street-Artist, Keith Haring. Simon chats to Dave about the impact Keith had on the likes of hip-hop, new-wave, graffiti and gay culture!

French monks are locked down with three tons of cheese, an Australian private school have banned mullets and a South African pastor can heal people by farting on them! It's Anton's stories of the week!

Gordon Liddy died during the week at the age of 90. He was the former FBI Agent who led the Watergate burglary that resulted in the resignation of US President, Richard Nixon. Graham Finlay from the UCD School of Politics chats to Dave about Liddy and this historic scandal!

Two of the biggest monsters in cinema went head-to-head during the week as 'Godzilla vs. Kong' was released in Ireland via On-Demand TV services. Movies Editor with entertainment.ie, Brian Lloyd chats to Dave about some of the most memorable monsters in the history of Hollywood!

Dave chats to author, Paul Howard about his new book, 'RO'CK of Ages: From Boom Days to Zoom Days' which is a collection of the best columns he's published about everyone's favourite Dublin rugby jock, Ross O'Carroll-Kelly!

This week, a year-long programme exploring Irish LGBTI+ identity and experiences over the last several decades has been announced by the National Library of Ireland. Dave chats to Journalist, Public Speaker and Archivist, Tonie Walsh about the 'Living with Pride' exhibition!

Film Journalist with The Independent, Paul Whitington chats to Dave about new films to watch on the small screen, including 'Godzilla vs. Kong', 'The Mauritanian' and 'Concrete Cowboy'!

What is it about Hollywood and the silver screen that leaves it always bedevilled by scandal? Film and TV Producer from Dearg Films, Brian Reddin chats to Dave about Tinseltown careers that went from high to low!

Built in 1927, The Barbizon Hotel was first intended as a home for women who came to New York seeking a career in the arts. It quickly became the place to stay for ambitious independent women like Grace Kelly, Liza Minnelli and Sylvia Plath. Author, Paulina Bren chats to Dave about her new book, 'The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free'!

The Suez Canal boat drew a penis before it started a traffic jam, an NFT house is bought for $500,000 and someone got their last paycheque in 90,000 oily pennies! It's Anton's stories of the week!

The college admissions scandal in the United States, which hit world headlines back in 2019, is the subject of a new Netflix documentary called 'Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal'. Director, Chris Smith chats to Dave about how he reconstructed these events for the small screen!

Mark Berry AKA Bez is probably best known for being the percussionist and dancer for Madchester era band, Happy Mondays. But over the years he has tried his hand at everything and anything from winning Celebrity Big Brother to running in the UK General Election. Dave chats to him about his latest venture, The Bez Racing Club!

The new season of Line of Duty premiered to over 10 million people last week! But there have been so many cop shows of every type imaginable over the years so why are we still obsessed with them? Tara Brady joins Dave to chat about why we are so intrigued by police dramas!

Michelin Chef, Joyce Timmins was hired as the Executive Chef in The Rotunda where she achieved the impossible by making hospital food that was fresh, nutritious and actually appealing! She chats to Dave about the advantages of providing wholesome food to patients!

Author, Catherine Ryan Howard usually spends her time penning Crime novels but during lockdown she fell down a LEGO rabbit hole and she's on the line to tell Dave all about it!

Film Journalist with The Independent, Paul Whitington chats to Dave about new films to watch on the small screen, including 'Ammonite', 'Banksy Most Wanted' and 'Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal'!

Will recent TikTok references in lyrics age as poorly as past references to pagers, SEGA videogames and MSN Messages? Dave chats to DJ and Broadcaster, Conor Behan about the most outdated tech references in lyrics!

John Preston talks to Dave about his new book 'Fall' which is all about the life of the media mogul Robert Maxwell.

Anton regales Dave with his eclectic mix of stories from the week that was.

Dave talks to Brian Boyd about the history of supergroups after Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Too Short and E-40 joined forces to create a hip-hop supergroup named Mt. Westmore.

Neil talked Dave through some of the best acts at this year's Eurovision including Ireland's Lesley Roy and her song Maps.

Mike Stirling, the editorial director of The Beano, talks to Dave as Dennis the Menace turns 70.

Adam Rooney from the Irish Band N.O.A.H. talked to Dave about signing a major UK record deal during lockdown.

Aoife Gallagher tells Dave all about how online conspiracy theories take hold.

Dan Lambert from Bohemians Football Club talks to Dave about how Fontaines D.C. ended up on their new jersey.

Dave talks to Paul Whittington about all the new movie releases.

Dave chats to Mike Sheridan of The Delve podcast about the best and most infamous TV walkouts and strops.

James Fletcher chats to Dave about his documentary, The Accidental President, on how Donald Trump got elected.

A half-eaten sausage helps German police solve cold case, Sea Slugs, A stolen playground slide and more!

Michael and Matthew Gardiner talk to Dave about how they became online dancing superstars.

Linda King tells Dave about some weird and interesting facts surrounding Saint Patrick's Day.

Patrick Dexter's videos of him playing the cello outside his Mayo Cottage have racked up hundreds of thousands of viewers. He joins Dave to chat about taking part in the US Embassy's St. Patrick's Day virtual celebrations!

Harry & Meghan's interview with Oprah at the start of this week didn't portray The Royal Family in the best light but knocking Liz & Co. is nothing new in the world of music! Simon Maher of 8Radio joins Dave to chat through some of the greatest anti-monarchy songs!

Kings of Leon just released their 8th Studio Album, "When You See Yourself" as a Non-Fungible Token (NFT). Senior Editor of Irish Tech News, Simon Cocking joins Dave to chat through what an NFT is and why the art, music and sports industries are going mad for this new cryptocurrency asset!

While 2020 was one of the worst years in history for the music industry, that didn't mean it was short of some excellent releases! Alan Corr of the RTE Entertainment website is on the line to tell Dave all we need to know about this year's Grammy Awards, which takes place at midnight GMT on Monday 15th of March!

Film Journalist with The Independent, Paul Whitington chats to Dave about new films to watch on the small screen, including 'Judas and The Black Messiah, 'Yes Day' and 'Locked Down'!