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Ray D'Arcy Daily

Whatnext Productions

162 episodes

Here it is — your daily companion podcast, hosted by Ray D’Arcy.

More about the show

Ray gives his world view, Monday to Friday, and surrounds himself with friends of the

show; Jenny Kelly, Mairead Ronan, Bernard O’Shea and Colman Noctor ,resident psychoanalyst.

Add to that clever interaction with people; on the phone, in cafés, on the street, wherever.

Ray will be using his name recognition to cold call, approach, interview, and chat to anybody

who will talk.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. Gold, Silver, Sharks and Mackerel.

    · 47 min · S1 E111

    We catch up on a very eventful week and ultramarathon man, Anthony Keyes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. The King and Brenda.

    · 44 min · S1 E110

    We remember Oscar Winners , a Mayo Nightclub and look forward to a tractor run. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. Yet more memories of Glen Hansard.

    · 52 min · S1 E109 · Explicit

    Ray concludes The Plastic Bag Story with a riveting part two. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. More Memories of the Great Glen Hansard.

    · 54 min · S1 E108 · Explicit

    More Memories of the Great Glen Hansard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. Remembering the beautiful Glen Hansard in his own words.

    · 19 min · S1 E107

    Remembering the beautiful Glen Hansard in his own words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. How did we end up paying €1 for plastic bags ?

    · 42 min · S1 E106

    We embark on the Irish plastic bag story , a tale so epic that it's up there with The Odyssey which gets mixed reviews. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. Celebrating a Goodie, a Great Win and Ice Cream.

    · 1 h 03 min · S1 E105

    Of course there's talk of Mayo, but also Colman Noctor explains the difference between self confidence and self worth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. Croke Park Pitch. Compass Jellyfish and Courts on Courting.

    · 55 min · S1 E104 · Explicit

    We travel to Croke Park and find out amazing facts about the pitch from Lead Groundsman, Darren Jepson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  9. Slow Sets, Sunehara and Sole Scratching.

    · 52 min · S1 E103 · Explicit

    Bernard points out Ray's slow set omission and Jenny remembers New York cockroach incident. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  10. Petrichor, Ultramarathons and Suits Pay.

    · 42 min · S1 E102 · Explicit

    We meet Anthony who is running seventy 5k's in one week in memory of Shane, his brother in law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  11. E-Scooters, Teenage Love and Sneezing Ants

    · 56 min · S1 E101

    We explore our reactive piecemeal approach to legislation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  12. Remembering the Wonderful Brenda Fricker

    · 17 min · S1 E100

    Brenda Fricker , in her own words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  13. The Billion Club, Butterflies and a Baby Giraffe.

    · 45 min · S1 E99

    There's a definite Friday giddiness about and it's infectious. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  14. Beautiful Words, Bernard O'Shea and Bad Acting

    · 46 min · S1 E98 · Explicit

    There's loads of drama today with the story of Grace and Jonathan and Ray's misplaced "th". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  15. Cara Darmody calls on the government to obey the law and fix the waiting lists for Autism assessment and therapies.

    · 59 min · S1 E97

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…

  16. Tosser , Teenage Gangs and Remembering Sam Neill.

    · 59 min · S1 E96 · Explicit

    We explore the etymology of the word tosser and Dr. Colman Noctor explains the dynamics at work in groups of teenage boys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  17. Who's behind The Real Housewives of the Cliff Road ?

    · 52 min · S1 E95 · Explicit

    We chat to Colm Williamson from Waterford Whispers News about creating the disgracefully funny "The Real Housewives of the Cliff Road". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  18. Hot and Bothered and Time Off Work.

    · 35 min · S1 E94 · Explicit

    As the irritability quotient goes through the roof Bernard O' Shea celebrates small wins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  19. Is Farage For Real ? and The Great Gherkin.

    · 32 min · S1 E93

    We sprint through the stories of the day and extole the virtues of the humble gherkin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  20. Finally George Gibney faces justice.

    · 34 min · S1 E92

    We look at the George Gibney verdict and explore the science of getting to sleep in tropical Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  21. Health Anxiety, Hurling Hat Trick and Hot Sauce .

    · 56 min · S1 E91 · Explicit

    Dr. Colman Noctor talks to us about the very common phenomenon of health anxiety in teenagers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  22. Intelligent Balls , Gut Health and High Flying Proposals.

    · 38 min · S1 E90

    It's a giddy Friday with plans for a wedding video screening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  23. From the Norwegian Ro to the South African Vuvuzela.

    · 54 min · S1 E89 · Explicit

    We trace the sounds of World Cups and Bernard O' Shea smells great if not hot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  24. Midwife, Misophonia and Monty Python

    · 1 h 02 min · S1 E88 · Explicit

    We have a fascinating chat with Laura O'Connell about her comedy , a cult and her stays in St. Pats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  25. Tax on Temu, AI Radio and Investigating Infantino.

    · 44 min · S1 E87

    We let an AI DJ remember 1979. Jenny is not impressed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  26. ASMR, Mel Brooks and The Declaration of Common Sense.

    · 53 min · S1 E86 · Explicit

    We say happy 100th to Mel Brooks and Dr. Colman Noctor talks about the importance of watching sport together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  27. Dustin's in the House.

    · 49 min · S1 E85 · Explicit

    Nobody is safe from a roasting by the turkey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  28. Decriminalising Drugs, Parasol Injury and The Aquadome

    · 56 min · S1 E84 · Explicit

    Bernard O' Shea hates waterparks, Ray discusses decriminalisation of drugs and Jenny goes back to 1887. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  29. What's the story with housing in Ireland ?

    · 53 min · S1 E83

    We talk to Dr. Lorcan Sirr about a constitutional right to housing and build a picture of the current housing situation in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  30. Bad Actors, Bad Smells and Aon Focail Eile

    · 50 min · S1 E82 · Explicit

    We have a great chat with Dane Buckley, the only Irish ,Indian, Gay Comedian...probably. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  31. Hot Weather , Hot Pink and Math Rock.

    · 1 h 00 min · S1 E81

    We meet Caroline who will be the voice of the podcast and Colman Noctor talks to us about risk taking in teenagers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  32. What's the best Toy Story film ?

    · 32 min · S1 E80

    We investigate Andy Burnham's DJ credentials and there's talk of Toy Story movies and filthy sandwiches. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  33. HIQA tell us the truth about alcohol but still no labels.

    · 49 min · S1 E79 · Explicit

    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. Hosted on Acast. See…

  34. Hot Chillies, Magical Messi and Mixed Up Charades.

    · 38 min · S1 E78

    We chat to a man who knows his Scoville Scale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  35. Will Ireland follow the UK with a social media ban ?

    · 45 min · S1 E77

    We talk to Alex Cooney CEO of CyberSafeKids about Irelands inaction on a social media ban. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  36. Would you listen to AI generated music ?

    · 1 h 03 min · S1 E76

    Dr. Colman Noctor talks about the possible harmful effects of optimization on the back of Steven Bartlett's wine clip. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  37. Ray's Weekend Catch Up

    · 35 min · S1 E75 · Explicit

    A compact review of the week with everything from AI to Ascot and Love Island to Listening Air Fryers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  38. Orphan Drugs, Retail Emails and Disclosure Day.

    · 55 min · S1 E74 · Explicit

    Ray welcomes the Minister for Health's statement on orphan drugs and Mairéad is irked by the email receipt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  39. Listening Air Fryers and Uncomfortable Thongs

    · 49 min · S1 E73 · Explicit

    Bernard talks to his air fryer and we talk penalty taking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  40. What's going to happen with AI ?

    · 45 min · S1 E72

    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…

  41. Weeds, Wembanyama and The curse of "Good Man".

    · 55 min · S1 E71 · Explicit

    Lynda raises Rays hopes for his raised beds and Jenny reluctantly watches Love Island so you don't have to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  42. Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory

    · 1 h 02 min · S1 E70

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…

  43. Being Cool. The Wig Debate and a lot of IKEA.

    · 50 min · S1 E69

    Mairéad Ronan joins Ray and Jenny for a giddy catch up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  44. Scrappage Deal, Road Trips and Dirty Laundry

    · 49 min · S1 E68 · Explicit

    Bernard talks about a PMPA promotional cassette with Larry Gogan and The Monkees. Is it a figment of his imagination ? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  45. Love Island, Silly Season and Silly Statistics.

    · 41 min · S1 E67

    Jenny has been watching Love Island and has opinions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  46. Put the phone away !

    · 54 min · S1 E66

    We have a great conversation with Colman Noctor about the Leaving Cert Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  47. High Peaks, Hot Weather and Holy Communion.

    · 32 min · S1 E65

    A look back at the weeks talking points both inside and outside. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  48. La la la,La la la, Long Weekend.

    · 41 min · S1 E64

    Col and Daphne go head to head in our inaugural ,yet to be named, quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  49. Holy Communion, Mr. Price and The Westmeath Bachelor Competition.

    · 57 min · S1 E63

    Primary school principal Simon Lewis says that we need to have an adult conversation about Holy Communion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  50. Sally Hayden; Searching for good in a divided world.

    · 41 min · S1 E62

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…

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