Best Matt Pyke Podcasts (2025)

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Arena – Dublin Book Festival Special 2025 50:25

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Live from 1WML's Townhall, Arena celebrates the 100th issue of The Dublin Review. Rick is joined by editor Brendan Barrington, alongside contributors Sara Baume, Patrick Freyne, Doireann Ní Ghríofa, and Mark O’Connell. The evening also featured a musical performance by Seán Mac Erlaine and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh.…

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Horslips - Die My Love - Aoife Ní Bhriain 46:48

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Horslips - Die My Love - Aoife Ní BhriainBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Anemone - Train Dreams - On Friendship by Andrew O’Hagan 48:22

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Anemone - Train Dreams - On Friendship by Andrew O’HaganBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Arena Halloween Special 46:42

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Rick embraces the Gothic and the Supernatural across the artistic realms with help from John Connolly, Jess Fahy, John Maguire and Louise Bruton.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Zadie Smith - Film reviews - Down Cemetery Road preview 47:48

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Zadie Smith - Film reviews - Down Cemetery Road previewBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Martin Parr - Bugonia - Dracula: The Hunt 50:45

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Martin Parr - Bugonia - Dracula: The HuntBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Rita Ann Higgins - Ruán Magan - The Mirror Stage 49:38

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Rita Ann Higgins - Ruán Magan - The Mirror StageBy RTÉ Radio 1

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RTÉ Arena celebrates Culture Night 48:43

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Arena celebrated Culture Night 2025 in style with a special programme live from Studio 1 in RTÉ's Radio Centre, featuring Christine Dwyer Hickey, Tolu Makay, Iarla Ó Lionáird and Macdara Yeates. Actors Seamus Moran, Dave Herlihy and Marion Dwyer remembered the late great Seán Rocks.By RTÉ Radio 1

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RTÉ Short Story Competition final 2025 52:17

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Live from the Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire, a special event to announce the winner of this year’s RTE Short Story Competition, in honour of Francis MacManus. This special programme also features a live performance by David Kitt.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Film Reviews - Amelia - Lazarus review 50:06

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Film Reviews - Amelia - Lazarus reviewBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Kevin Rowland - Madama Butterfly 30:44

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Kevin Rowland - Madama ButterflyBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Arena (Podcast) 45:32

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Lazarus - The Mastermind - Rebel Without a Causeat 70By RTÉ Radio 1

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Haunted Dancehall - Wexford Opera Festival review - RTÉ Short Story Competition 43:42

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Haunted Dancehall - Wexford Opera Festival review - RTÉ Short Story CompetitionBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Arena (Podcast) 46:40

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TV reviews - Album reviewsBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Film reviews - Alex Lawther - RTÉ Short Story Competition 50:09

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Film reviews - Alex Lawther - RTÉ Short Story CompetitionBy RTÉ Radio 1

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My English Persian Kitchen - Picasso: From the Studio - Swan Lake 52:57

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My English Persian Kitchen - Picasso: From the Studio - Swan LakeBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Gratefully & Affectionately: Mary Lavin & The New Yorker - Waiting for Godot on Broadway - Obituary Series 2 51:38

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Gratefully & Affectionately: Mary Lavin & The New Yorker - Waiting for Godot on Broadway - Obituary Series 2.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Mark Ronson - Mr. Scorsese - RTÉ Short Story Competition 51:31

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Mark Ronson - Mr. Scorsese - RTÉ Short Story CompetitionBy RTÉ Radio 1

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TV reviews - Album reviews 46:06

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TV reviews - Album reviewsBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Arena Live - The Poems of Seamus Heaney 52:02

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Live from the Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire for a special event to mark the publication of The Poems of Seamus Heaney. Rick was joined by Bernard O’Donoghue and Rosie Lavan, who edited this new edition of Heaney’s work; poets Moya Cannon and Victoria Kennefick; and critic Fintan O’Toole.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Steve Pyke - Victoria Beckham - Cressida Leyshon 53:24

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Steve Pyke - Victoria Beckham - Cressida LeyshonBy RTÉ Radio 1

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A House of Dynamite - Shadow Ticket - Jamie Duffy 45:33

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By RTÉ Radio 1

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Arena Podcast, 6th October 2025 49:25

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By RTÉ Radio 1

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Arena Podcast, 3rd October 2025 47:09

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Cian Sullivan and Louise Bruton review the week's hot new releases with Rick O'Shea, Chris Wasser and Jenn Gannon chat to Rick about this week's TV and we pay a tribute to the late, great, Manchan Magan.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Arena Podcast, 2nd October 2025 50:57

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Rick O'Shea is joined for film reviews by Declan Burke and Cara O'Doherty, the creators of Ghost Voltage - Peter Murphy and Colm Mac Con Iomaire and to rising Dublin hip-hop star Khakikid.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Arena Podcast - 1st October 2025 50:14

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Rick O'Shea hosts a live session with Innie-K, a conversation with Alan Gilsenan about his new film Riverrine and Finghin Collins joins us in studio to talk about the Monkstown Music Festival.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Denouement - Gore Vidal - How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge) 53:28

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Denouement - Gore Vidal - How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge)By RTÉ Radio 1

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Oliver Cole - Deaf Republic - Beckett sa Chreig: Guth na mBan 47:31

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Oliver Cole - Deaf Republic - Beckett sa Chreig: Guth na mBanBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Arena (Podcast) 46:23

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TV Reviews - Album ReviewsBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Everything We Do is Music - The Swallow - A R C H I P E L A G O : Through an Irish lens 50:09

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Everything We Do is Music - The Swallow - A R C H I P E L A G O : Through an Irish lensBy RTÉ Radio 1

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House of Guinness - 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure: A History of Manic Street Preachers - On a Paving Stone Mounted 50:10

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House of Guinness - 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure: A History of Manic Street Preachers - On a Paving Stone MountedBy RTÉ Radio 1

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The Walsh Sisters - The Sound Inside - Se7en at 30 50:52

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The Walsh Sisters - The Sound Inside - Se7en at 30By RTÉ Radio 1

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Combat Sports films 13:22

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Jenn Gannon does a deep dive into some of the most iconic combat sports movies.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Film Reviews 26:46

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Tara Brady and John Maquire look at some of the latest releasesBy RTÉ Radio 1

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St Nahi's church in Dundrum 11:20

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Jessica Fahy discusses St Nahi's Church and Cemetery in DundrumBy RTÉ Radio 1

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New Netflix film 'Steve' 14:02

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Cillian Murphy and Max PorterBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Home Again - A Celebration of Gerald Dawe 15:50

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Gerard Smyth, journalist, poet and friendBy RTÉ Radio 1

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No Friend to this House 19:29

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Author Natalie Haynes discusses her new novelBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Sugartown 8:55

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Caragh Maxwell discusses her debut novelBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Tradition Now 13:33

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Concertina player Cormac Begley discusses his upcoming show and new albumBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Robert Redford 12:53

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Paul Whitington on the legacy of Robert RedfordBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Girls and Boys 12:32

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Writer and director Donncha Gilmore and Actor Liath Hannon discuss their upcoming film.By RTÉ Radio 1

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The career of Taylor Sheridan 11:38

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Dee Molumby looks at Taylor Sheridans career starting out as an actor to becoming one of Hollywoods best loved creatorsBy RTÉ Radio 1

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"Our fathers stood at the gates of hell" 18:05

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Author Ian McEwan on his new novel 'What We Can Know'By RTÉ Radio 1

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Patti Smith - Horses 16:39

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Lise Hand looks back at Patti Smith's album 'Horses' on its 50th anniversary of the album and ahead of her concert in DublinBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Film Reviews - Clown Town by Mick Herron - The Art of Loss 48:41

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Film Reviews - Clown Town by Mick Herron - The Art of LossBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Louise Mulcahy - Leonard Slatkin - Matt Benson 49:01

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Louise Mulcahy - Leonard Slatkin - Matt BensonBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Beth Orton and Kate Stables - Daoirí Farrell - Hounds of Love at 40 45:08

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Beth Orton and Kate Stables - Daoirí Farrell - Hounds of Love at 40By RTÉ Radio 1

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Album reviews - TV reviews 46:16

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Album reviews - TV reviewsBy RTÉ Radio 1