From Call Centre to Corner Office

With the return of the Trump Administration, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known as ICE, raids are being conducted throughout the country. Lori Flores, author of Awaiting Their Feast: Latinx Food Workers and Activism from World War II to Covid-19, discusses the impact of these raids on food production.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With billons being poured into anti-aging research and Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping recently caught discussing the possibility of living well into their hundreds, writer Paul Howard shares his thoughts on why people are so obsessed with immorality.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bryan O'Sullivan, a world leading interior designer, joins Richard to chat about his family influences, his path into design, and work-life balance. Originating from Kenmare in County Kerry, O'Sullivan has designed high end residential projects in Paris, The Berkeley and Claridges hotels in London, and even the odd yacht or two.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Siofra Mulqueen reports on a younger generation's passion for restoration and the growing popularity of older trades.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, financial institutions such as The Bank of England and JP Morgan warned that AI stock has reached bubble levels. Adrian Weckler, technology editor with the Irish and Sunday Independent, joins Richard to discuss whether AI investments will meet a similar fate to the 1990s dot com boom and bust.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David O'Sullivan, EU Sanctions Envoy, continues the conversation on sanctions and their wider impact, offering insights from Dublin's International Trade- The Challenges Ahead conference at which he gave the keynote address.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Síofra Mulqueen reports on how to succeed in jobs interviews, which may well be useful for the presidental candidates as they prepare for upcoming debates with less than three weeks to go till election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elaine Carey, chief executive of Three Ireland, joins Richard to discuss how she made the leap from answering calls in the call centre to now calling the big shots in the same building, sharing the lessons she learnt along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sinéad O'Sullivan, defence economist, aerospace engineer and author of Good Ideas and Power Moves: Ten Lessons for Success from Taylor Swift, shares how we can learn from Swift in life and business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An excerpt in remembrance of Manchán Magan, who wrote an Ode to Local Shops for us coming out of one of the lockdowns. Magan was a rare storyteller who truly brought Ireland's heart and soul to life and we were deeply saddened to hear of his passing. Manchán Magan, 1970-2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.