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Pascal Donohue gives his first interview after stepping down as Minister for Finance, Santa experiences & the out of control expense of Christmas for kids & Tommy Bowe chats to Oliver CallanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Actor, comedian & writer Risteard Cooper joins Oliver Callan, do we really need high protein foods & Pierce Brosnan's potential return to Bond - all this & more on the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this ice cold edition of PBD: Football, bloody hell – Portland Row celebrates local boy Troy Parrott  A brief history of the universe – the mystery of the Big Bang, the majesty of dark matter  And how to get through your flight without killing any other passengers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this storm force edition of PBD: The cod strikes back – Dunphy’s take on that red card  Are you ready for your tweakment? – the perils of using unlicenced anti-wrinkle products  And Patrick’s breastplate – when a handshake just isn’t personal enough See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this hump day edition of PBD: Search for the Truth – the new documentary about presenter Caroline Flack’s death The agony and the... bubbly? – new relationship advice slot gets off to a flyer  And cancel Christmas – when even the Grinch is a target for thieves See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this new schedule, new danger edition of PBD: Languages for life – can learning more languages make your brain healthier?  Art for art’s sake – why everyone loves the art of the heist  And deliver us from harassment – when strangers have your phone number See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this all changed, changed utterly edition of PBD: No services ahead – parents of adults with special needs struggle to access supports I’m an AI approximation of a celebrity – how people are getting scammed by deepfakes  And put down the carrot – how Ireland poisoned Margaret Atwood See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this warmer outside than inside edition of PBD: Resistance is not futile – modifying your exercise as you age Left in the lurch – the devastating effects of Fastway’s receivership And throwing out money – how to cope with the cost of Christmas See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this unseasonably mild edition of PBD: Lock them up – should there be a blanket ban on phones in schools?  Pucker up – do you have what it takes to be a keeper of the Blarney Stone?  And give it up – are you stuck doing meaningless work? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this damp Tuesday edition of PBD: Blinded by the light – why being dazzled by the other guy’s headlights is so common these days  Careful now – barrel jellyfish bring the party to the Irish seashore  And a life in pop music – Betty Boo is back... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.