Weekend Breakfast with Alison Curtis

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Mar 26, 2023 • 9min

Arthur Gourounlian on the DWTS finale and fatherhood

Fresh off the back of the success of his gorgeous surrogacy documentray, DWTS judge Arthur Gourounlian joined Alison Curtis for the first time! (They are now best friends). They chatted about the series finale, being multilingual and family life with hubby Brain Dowling and their adorable daughter Blake.
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Mar 26, 2023 • 8min

Baz Ashmawy on Hosting The Late Late and Life as a Grandad

You might know Baz Ashmawy from his numerous attempts at killing his mammy or his amazing sense of humour. He is back on our screen tonight with a new series of DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland. He joined Alison to talk about the show, life as a granddad and hosting the Late Late. The two even cooked up a plan to double-head it when Ryan Tubrity finishes... where do we sign up?
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Mar 12, 2023 • 7min

Des Cahill on his Grá for Gaeilge and Being Back Pitchside

After 15 years hosting the Sunday Game and over three decades in the broadcasting game, Des Cahill is one of the most familiar faces and voices in the country. But what you might not know about him is he is a fantastic Irish speaker, as he got to show off in a new RTÉ. He joined Alison to talk about the importance of using your cúpla focail, life after the Sunday Game and our very own Ian Dempsey...
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Mar 5, 2023 • 6min

Catherine Keenan On Being Homeless and Focus Ireland

Here at Today FM we have Big Busk on the brain. With less than a week to go, Weekend Breakfast spoke to Catherine Keenan. Catherine spent seven years living in homelessness – but thanks to our charity partner Focus Ireland, she found a home and a second chance to live with her family.
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Mar 5, 2023 • 6min

Sandwiches of History with Barry Enderwick

Barry Enderwick loves a sandwich with a story - so much so he's built a social media platfrom celebrating just that. He joined Weeekend Breakfast to chat about the best and worst sandwiches of all time (some of them are truly gross!).
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Mar 5, 2023 • 4min

Leona Forde On Making Milly McCarthy

The adorable Milly McCarthy might be a catastrophe, but her author Leona Forde is anything but! As the first installment in the Milly series continues continues to fly of the shelves, Alison caught up with Leona to chat about her new found literary success and the inspiration behing the book.
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Feb 26, 2023 • 4min

Six Nations Chat With Kathleen McNamee

Ahead of this weekend's clash against Italy, Kathleen McNamee of Off The Ball joined Alison to discuss how the Irish rugby team are faring in the Six Nations.
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Feb 26, 2023 • 6min

Rory O'Neill on Drag Queenship to Dancing Stardom

Alison caught up with drag sensation turned ballroom star Panti Bliss, AKA Rory O'Neill, who has been painting the Dancing With the Stars floor red each week. They chatted all things ballroom, the bond between contestants this year and breaking down stigma.
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Feb 19, 2023 • 6min

A Parent's Guide To TikTok With Aileen Hickie

With over one billion monthly users, Tiktok has fast become one of the most popular social media platforms out there. For parents with young teenagers, trying to navigate this new cyber space and keep their kids safe can be daunting. But CEO of Parentline Aileen Hickie is here to help! She joined Weekend Breakfast with tips to help parents tackle TikTok.
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Feb 12, 2023 • 5min

Conor Capplis Says Yes to Mullets

With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, Weekend Breakfast has love on the brain. And what type of love is more important than self-love? Alison caught up with Irish Times journalist Conor Capplis – who’s recently grown a mullet and is championing his hair and his decision.

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