Ray D'Arcy Daily
Ray D'Arcy Daily is a daily companion podcast hosted by Ray D'Arcy, offering his world view from Monday to Friday. He is joined by friends of the show including Jenny Kelly, Mairead Ronan, Bernard O'Shea, and resident psychoanalyst Colman Noctor. The show features clever interaction with people via phone calls, in cafés, on the street, and elsewhere. Ray uses his name recognition to cold call, approach, interview, and chat with anyone willing to talk.
Episodes
Sea Horses, Woo Hoo and the Long Weekend.
Mairead talks about the marathon and Jenny is appalled by a pale stew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cash Free, Clayton House and Cyclist Critics.
There's a lot to talk about today with Bernard O'Shea and Jenny Kelly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nostalgic Smells, Maternity Hospital and RSA U-turn.
The RSA change plans for breathalyser booths and Jenny gets tickets for Damien Rice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Breathalysers, Bad Blood and Barazek.
We meet Audrey from Athlone and Fadi from the West Bank who have formed a friendship through food. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Drug Crime, Future Demographics and Fearful Dogs.
Ray talks about the Waterford tragedy and Dr Colman Noctor analyses "Looksmaxxing". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fontaines, Farts and Fundamentals of Time.
It's a giddy Friday at the end of a tough week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sally Rooney's Stand, New White House Press Secretary and The NCBN.
We talk about Sally Rooney's stand on Palestine, Trumps new appointment and new video, and Bernard O'Shea has a manifesto. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Good news from Joanne McNally and Emerald Park.
Ray shares overnight WhatsApp from Joanne in America and Jenny slags Ray about his bulb obsession. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tracking a Partner, Funny Placenames and Justice Finally.
We chat about the Feel Seen report which shows students attitudes to being tracked by their partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Masculinity, Mounjaro and Monitoring Adult Children.
Dr. Colman Noctor explores why parents continue to track their adult children at college. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Book Clubs, Fact Checks and RTE.
Mairead experiences her first book club and Jenny gets het up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Spurtles, Tortoises and Buttery Parsnips.
Bernard O'Shea could be a soft drinks sommelier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Expensive Radars, Chris Rock and May 10th 2008.
We have a sideways look at the budget and remember May 2008. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nobel Prize, No Phone Will and Some tool.
We meet will who had to hit rock bottom with his phone use before he took action involving a high vis vest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Solar System on the N7, Email openers and Window Washing
Dr Colman Noctor talks us through student life on a university campus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Troy's Brilliant Goal, Richard's Own Goal and Open Viewings.
Mairéad talks about Snap Map and the strange hobby of attending open viewings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Remebering Esther Rantzen, An Existential Chat and The US Book.
Ray spoke to Esther Rantzen back in 2018 and they talked about That's Life, First Dates and Esther's love of Dublin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Zuckerbergs Thousands, Pelicot Play and 20 Years ago Today.
We travel back to 30th September 2006 when the iphone didn't exist and breakfast rolls were everywhere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Overnight Oats , Data Centres and "Now in a Minute".
A data centre could be coming to a field near you . We went down to Naas to meet members of the Kildare Data Centre Awareness Campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Snap Map, Willy Wonka and The Boys in Green.
Dr Colan Noctor talks about settling in to the new school year and we have a listen to Gene Wilder's AI voice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ronan's Bottom, Whispering Bono and a Shark Attack .
What does a man have to do to be considered sexy ? Mairead and Jenny offer up their opinions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
KFC and Gen Z, OAPs and ChatGPT & An Email to Jimmy Fallon.
We talk about the Nikita Hand interview, the new ChatGPT ad and our listener in Andorra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Cruise, U2 and a Grifter Hunter.
We meet grifter hunter Matt Hussey who has a very fine tuned chancer radar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Telltales, Traitors Producer and 1987.
We talk to The Traitors series producer , Mairead Whelan, about NDAs, bedtimes and other things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Naas Ball, a Big Balloon and The Business End of The Traitors.
Dr. Colman Noctor analyses the machinations of The Traitors and we ask how the the proposed culture card is going to work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
110% DJ O' Sullivan gets 100% emotional.
We chat to banished faithful DJ and more info on upside down pineapples. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Supermarket Romance and Post Office Heroine !
We chat about the ongoing Ed Sheeran story and remember Bonnie Greer and Eamonn Langton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Goodbye to Teddy, Hello Tom Cruise and Farewell to our Favourite.
Jenny says an emotional goodbye to Teddy our Little Lhaso Apso dog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What's with the Sydney Sweeney ad ?
We have a great chat with Colette from Poppintree who is doing her first marathon at the age of 75. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump, Traitors and ADHD Documentary.
We look back at an eventful weekend and Dr. Colman Noctor gives us his take on the ADHD documentary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Minister for Health, Michael O' Leary and Mad Chats.
Mairéad Ronan nee Farrell auditions for a role in Lisa McGee's mockumentary on Irish dancing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Second big Fight at GAA HQ.
We chat about the Trump trillion vote fund, plunge pools , soap cutting and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Integration, Consternation and Resignation.
We chat about Mary McAleese and the GAA, there's a quiz and Jenny talks Traitors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Farm Rap, Pharmacist and Poor Aoife.
We talk to Seamus the straight talking pharmacist about prescribed drug prices and Ray visits a data centre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Katie Taylor, The Traitors and Colman Noctor.
We celebrate Katie, review The Traitors and Colman Noctor tries to make sense of the recent M9 tragedy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Skunks on the loose and "Go Away" Donald Trump.
There's talk about next week's visit, smelly non native mammals, Whitney and The Traitors in the company of Jenny and Bernard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
CyberSafeKids Annual Report.
We quiz Alex Cooney CEO of CyberSafeKids about their latest findings about children's activity online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mr. T, AI and F Troop.
We talk to Alex Cooney about the elevenfold increase in AI use among 8 to 12 year olds and we get reaction to our chat with Deborah about the price of prescribed drugs in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why are prescription drugs in Ireland so expensive compared to other countries ?
We talk to Deborah who wants to know why her daughters medication is six times more expensive here than in Portugal and there's more Traitors ,a new fangled toothbrush and the return of Raygun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Everybody Needs a DJ at a Party !
We talk about The Traitors, resets, rainforests and driving on motorways. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Traitors, Tents and Zombie Plum Trees.
We're back with a review of Traitors Ireland and sounds of the weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mind the Caffeine , Remembering Dolly and the Week in Numbers.
Ray mines for Dolly audio and Jenny sees a seal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Addiction, Alopecia and Deadly Algorithms.
We speak to Emer AKA "Baldilocks" about alopecia and the Rose, and Austin tells abot recovery and running. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gold, Silver, Sharks and Mackerel.
We catch up on a very eventful week and ultramarathon man, Anthony Keyes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The King and Brenda.
We remember Oscar Winners , a Mayo Nightclub and look forward to a tractor run. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Yet more memories of Glen Hansard.
Ray concludes The Plastic Bag Story with a riveting part two. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More Memories of the Great Glen Hansard.
More Memories of the Great Glen Hansard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Remembering the beautiful Glen Hansard in his own words.
Remembering the beautiful Glen Hansard in his own words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How did we end up paying €1 for plastic bags ?
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.
Celebrating a Goodie, a Great Win and Ice Cream.
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.
Croke Park Pitch. Compass Jellyfish and Courts on Courting.
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.
Slow Sets, Sunehara and Sole Scratching.
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.
Petrichor, Ultramarathons and Suits Pay.
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.
E-Scooters, Teenage Love and Sneezing Ants
We explore our reactive piecemeal approach to legislation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Remembering the Wonderful Brenda Fricker
Brenda Fricker , in her own words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Billion Club, Butterflies and a Baby Giraffe.
There's a definite Friday giddiness about and it's infectious. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Beautiful Words, Bernard O'Shea and Bad Acting
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.
Cara Darmody calls on the government to obey the law and fix the waiting lists for Autism assessment and therapies.
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 information.
Tosser , Teenage Gangs and Remembering Sam Neill.
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.
Who's behind The Real Housewives of the Cliff Road ?
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.
Hot and Bothered and Time Off Work.
As the irritability quotient goes through the roof Bernard O' Shea celebrates small wins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is Farage For Real ? and The Great Gherkin.
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.
Finally George Gibney faces justice.
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.
Health Anxiety, Hurling Hat Trick and Hot Sauce .
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.
Intelligent Balls , Gut Health and High Flying Proposals.
It's a giddy Friday with plans for a wedding video screening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From the Norwegian Ro to the South African Vuvuzela.
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.
Midwife, Misophonia and Monty Python
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.
Tax on Temu, AI Radio and Investigating Infantino.
We let an AI DJ remember 1979. Jenny is not impressed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
ASMR, Mel Brooks and The Declaration of Common Sense.
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.
Dustin's in the House.
Nobody is safe from a roasting by the turkey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Decriminalising Drugs, Parasol Injury and The Aquadome
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.
What's the story with housing in Ireland ?
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.
Bad Actors, Bad Smells and Aon Focail Eile
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.
Hot Weather , Hot Pink and Math Rock.
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.
What's the best Toy Story film ?
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.
HIQA tell us the truth about alcohol but still no labels.
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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hot Chillies, Magical Messi and Mixed Up Charades.
We chat to a man who knows his Scoville Scale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will Ireland follow the UK with a social media ban ?
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.
Would you listen to AI generated music ?
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.
Ray's Weekend Catch Up
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.
