The Watchlist

'Able' is a three-part TV series starting on RTÉ One on Wednesday Nov 25th, presented by Brendan, which charts six disabled young people trying to find work over the course of a year. Three of the show's participants, Emma Ward, Kevin Whelan and Melissa Ryan join Brendan today to talk about themselves and their experience on the show.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Restauranteur, Eileen Dunne Crescenzi gives Brendan her top tips on Italian soups, from the classic minestrone, to Zuppa di pesce (fish soup) and Stracciatella soup (broth with egg), including recipes and notes on how to live like an Italian. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Professor of Psychiatry in Trinity College Dublin Brendan Kelly, explains how to deal with 'hangxiety', making the best of the day after the night before, and learning better coping strategies when you've had one too many. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singer, actor and director Maria Doyle Kennedy talks Brendan through her life and career through the prism of five songs ranging from Billie Holiday to Jeff Buckley to The Bothy Band. She also speaks about disability advocacy, life in Canada, and the enduring partnership with her husband and musical collaborator Kieran Kennedy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Economist, podcaster and author David Mc Williams joins Brendan to discuss the concerns about an A.I. stock bubble, and stock bubbles of the past. He also explains how, if it succeeds, the new technology could cause a world-wide recession but, how in a world of AI, uniqueness and creativity will have a new value. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arts and Features writer with the Irish Times, Nadine O' Regan and TV producer Eoin Sweeney join Brendan to talk about the TV and movie offerings of the week, from The Good Daughter to La Bola Nehra and Netflix's Black Doves, starring Kiera Knightly.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hollywood casting director Ros Hubbard joins Brendan to talk about her long career in the film industry, and the upcoming Dingle Film Festival. Ros remembers discovering Colin Farrell, Saoirse Ronan and Andrew Scott and why being Irish is a secret weapon in Hollywood. Ros also very movingly tells Brendan about the death of her granddaughter, by suicide and how heartbreaking that loss has been for her and her family.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joining Brendan to discuss the main stories in Sunday's newspapers are; Gerard Howlin, Public Affairs consultant and former Government advisor; Dr Emma Howard, Senior lecturer at TU Dublin; Scott Lucas, Professor of US and International politics at UCD’s Clinton Institute and Mary Regan, Political Editor of the Irish Independent and Sunday Independent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U2 join Brendan in studio to talk about their latest album; Carnaval de Luz. Bono, Edge, Larry and Adam chat about making music together for 50 years, why Adam is feeling sexier than ever on the bass, how Larry has recovered from a serious back injury, and why they're reaching for defiant joy with this record. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The newest star of the global romantasy genre, Cliodhna O' Sullivan is back to talk to Brendan about her latest novel; Her Hidden Flame. She tells Brendan about being diagnosed with Autism later in life, experiencing autism burnout, and how she's been adapting to live as a bestselling Romantasy author. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.