Newstalk Weekend

It's a massive weekend of sport with Leinster set to face La Rochelle in the Champions Cup final, Liverpool taking on Real Madrid in the Champions League final, as well as the provincial GAA football finals. To talk us through what’s on, when, and what we might expect from all this, Anton is joined by Aisling O’Reilly from Off the Ball.

Veteran Irish actor, Ciarán Hinds joined Anton to discuss his prolific acting career, the differences between film and theatre, as well as his upcoming performance in the Smock Alley production of 'The Soldier’s Tale'.

Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly joined Anton to discuss the first confirmed case of Monkeypox in Ireland, the ongoing issues of hospital waiting lists, as well as the general state of the healthcare system in the country.

'Ethical taxidermy' is the aim behind a new exhibition opening in Limerick today, where animals found deceased are being stuffed to raise awareness of pollution and climate change. Taxidermist Donal Mulcahy of Glenameade Taxidermy Studio is among those involved and he joined Anton to tell him all about it.

19 children, two teachers, 200 mass shooting events in the US so far this year alone, and tragically, one more school massacre to add to that tally. What was once a rare, shocking, event has now become all too familiar, with little sign of anything approaching popular consensus being reached. So, when it comes to gun violence in the United States, how, if ever, will real, impactful change be brought about to prevent events like the ones we saw in Uvalde, Texas this week? To discuss, Anton was joined by Charlie Scudder, writer, journalist, and editor based in Arlington, Texas, and Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer in NUI Galway.

To Kickstart Your Weekend, Aaron Hyland, Deputy Manager of Flight Operations at CHC Ireland & Duty Captain for Rescue 115 in Shannon joined Anton to chat about the day in the life of a pilot in the Irish coastguard!

Television presenter, Anna Daly and Irish Times Consumer Affairs Correspondent, Conor Pope, joined Anton to run through some of the most talked-about stories hitting the headlines this week.

A host of Screen Ireland-supported titles have been making waves in Cannes this week, as the Marché du Film at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival got underway. Louise Ryan from Screen Ireland joined Anton to talk through how things have been at the event so far. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

How much damage does acid reflux has on teeth and gums? Are my heart palpitations something I should be concerned about? Dr. Eleanor Galvin joined Anton to answer these questions and more in another episode of Ask the Expert. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

Ahead of his performance in Ireland next week, Reggie D. Hunter joined Anton to discuss the changing nature of stand-up comedy and keeping his audiences on their toes as well as the edge of their seats. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.