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
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.
Orphan Drugs, Retail Emails and Disclosure Day.
Ray welcomes the Minister for Health's statement on orphan drugs and Mairéad is irked by the email receipt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Listening Air Fryers and Uncomfortable Thongs
Bernard talks to his air fryer and we talk penalty taking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What's going to happen with AI ?
Dr. Lollie Mancey is an internationally recognised anthropologist, futurist, and AI thought leader helping organisations make sense of one of the greatest societal shifts of our time. With a PhD in Organisational Learning from Trinity College Dublin, her work explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping culture, leadership, trust, work, and human connection.Currently Head of Innovation at ins
Weeds, Wembanyama and The curse of "Good Man".
Lynda raises Rays hopes for his raised beds and Jenny reluctantly watches Love Island so you don't have to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory
Colman Noctor talks to us about comparison being the thief of joy and Jacqui Hurley chats about matching downsizers with upsizers and the size of the world cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Being Cool. The Wig Debate and a lot of IKEA.
Mairéad Ronan joins Ray and Jenny for a giddy catch up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Scrappage Deal, Road Trips and Dirty Laundry
Bernard talks about a PMPA promotional cassette with Larry Gogan and The Monkees. Is it a figment of his imagination ? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Love Island, Silly Season and Silly Statistics.
Jenny has been watching Love Island and has opinions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Put the phone away !
We have a great conversation with Colman Noctor about the Leaving Cert Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
High Peaks, Hot Weather and Holy Communion.
A look back at the weeks talking points both inside and outside. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
La la la,La la la, Long Weekend.
Col and Daphne go head to head in our inaugural ,yet to be named, quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Holy Communion, Mr. Price and The Westmeath Bachelor Competition.
Primary school principal Simon Lewis says that we need to have an adult conversation about Holy Communion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sally Hayden; Searching for good in a divided world.
We have a compelling chat with writer and journalist Sally Hayden about her two books and reporting from war and disaster stricken countries for more than a decade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Summer Songs, Sally Hayden and The Wheel of Cheese.
Award winning Journalist Sally Hayden on Love in a war torn world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Youngest Irish person to Summit Everest ; Adam Sweeney.
Record breaker Adam Sweeney talks about the top of the world and we look at the science of summer sounds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hello Sunshine. We're outside with the birds and the dogs.
It's our first outside podcast with chat about summer jobs , raised beds , chat up lines and a great conversation with Dr Colman Noctor about how parents influence their children's values. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Week of Saunas, Hot Priests, Extra Terrestrials and Mount Everest
A look back at this weeks talking and laughing points. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Good News, Kylie and Hot Priests
It feels like an old skool Friday with Jenny, Mairead and some Hot Priests Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What's the universe saying to Ray ?
Bernard O'Shea talks about cars , parenting and ET, Jenny does an ET impersonation and Ray confuses Woody and Rocky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why do some adult children cut ties and go No Contact with their parents ?
As a trusted psychologist whose own daughter cut off contact for several years and eventually reconciled, Dr Joshua Coleman is uniquely qualified to guide parents through these fraught interactions. He helps to alleviate the ongoing feelings of shame, hurt, guilt and sorrow that commonly attend these dynamics. By placing estrangement into a cultural context, Dr Coleman helps parents better underst
Adam Sweeney's mother Karen is on the top of the world .
Adam Sweeney has become the youngest Irish person ever to summit Mount Everest. We talk to his proud and relieved mother. We also talk to psychologist Joshua Coleman about adult children who cut ties with their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sanctuary Runners; Solidarity, Friendship and Respect
We sing the praises of the Sanctuary Runners and experience the poetic beauty of the West of Ireland with Redmond Cabot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Did Ray match Sebastian Sawe's 100m time ?
We reveal the result of the 100m challenge and opt for YOU over AI as the voice of our podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transparency in RTE, Campervan Capers and Sonia O'Sullivan
We scratch an itch when it comes to RTE's DG's salary and Sonia O'Sullivan offers advice on running the marathon 100m. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Return of The Flan
Bernard O' Shea flaunts his flan credentials and his new foldable sunglasses and Ray talks about his brush with big screen stardom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Great Chat with poet Steve Denehan
Steve Denehan is an award winning poet who left Dublin and a job in IT to live in rural Kildare and write poetry. He has written eight books of poetry and his latest book called Hopper is a beautiful collection of poems to accompany some of the paintings of Edward Hopper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Eurovision Boycott , The Everest Boywonder and The Truth about Telomeres
We go live to Base Camp to talk to 22 year old Waterford man Adam Sweeney as he prepares to summit Mount Everest this Sunday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Super Shoes, Vesta Curries and Misspelling Mishaps
We celebrate victories for Roscommon and Adolescence and ask is it necessary for the Taoiseach to open a brewery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Lucky Dip from the Week that Was
Maths, The Met, AI, ADHD, David Attenborough and Whistling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Would you like to live to 100 ?& What's this with Whistling Whasapps ?
We celebrate David Attenborough's one hundredth birthday and chat about the merits of whistling. For Jenny it is a hard NO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is AI conscious ? You decide.
We have an intriguing conversation with Chat gpt about the fears around the growth of AI technology and if it is human. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Truth about ADHD
It is not often you get to hear from someone who knows the facts about ADHD but who also has lived experience. Colman Noctor is one such person. He was diagnosed with ADHD 18 years ago and only recently shared his story in a very impactful article in The Examiner. Colman is very open and honest in this chat about how he has coped with the challenging symptoms of ADHD and talks about the increase i
Would you go to the Met Gala and what's your favourite Earworm ?
Chats about Cú Chulainn , Beyonce and the ethics of making lunch from a hotel breakfast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dodger the Cat, Ryan the Oarfish and the Sunflower Shake
Todays episode would not have been possible without our brilliant postal service and a sachet of sunflower seeds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Seagull Screeching, Shannon Walking and Dan Sheehan's Dream Pass
From Ray's dream rugby to Bernard's Triathlon and Jenny's wheel of cheese rolling there's a lot of activity in this one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shut Up, Suit Up and Show Up ; A Conversation with James Hollis
What is the meaning of our lives and who are our true selves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Can Ray run 100m in 17 seconds ?
Olympian Derval O'Rourke considers Ray's chances of matching Sebastian Sawe over 100 m and we remember the wonderful Edith Eger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When is a good time to go to therapy ? & The anatomy of a sub two hour Marathon.
Dr. Colman Noctor talks to us about knowing when therapy might be suitable for you and Ray marvels at the Sebastian Sawe sub two hour marathon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Weekend Catch Up
Moaning about music, Memoir of a Marriage, Attachment Theory and Mattress Money Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 35; Is RTE " Supporting the Arts" with it's new jingles ?
Ray airs a gripe while Mairead talks us through "Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage" and Jenny on mattress matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 34; Space Sleep, Back Garden Balloon and Marathon Heroics
Today's episode aims to be a wonderful distraction from what is going on in the world with giddiness from Bernard and Jenny and a little bit of nanu, nanu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 33; Being Human#6; Professor Brendan Kelly
On this episode we talk to psychiatrist Professor Brendan Kelly. Brendan has a litany of qualifications and has authored or co-authored hundreds of medical and scientific papers, and fourteen books. It’s safe to say he’s an expert. He chats to us about the complexity of our brains — the fact that we think too much, our penchant for a bit of panic, and the therapeutic benefits of Hill 16. It’s
Ep 32; Why are so many people dying on our roads ?
We talk to economist and strategist Sinéad O'Sullivan about "stoproaddeaths.ie" and her frustration with the diffused responsibility in Ireland when it comes to road safety. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 31; Attachment Theory, Half Marathon Humanoids and Daffy Duck
Dr. Colman Noctor talks us through attachment theory and we cahat about our own attachment styles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 30; The Weekend Catch Up
A week of lost shoes, found fadas, fond farewells , the gift of equanimity and a truly daft nickname. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep29; Nicknames, Fockers and Penny's Pyjamas
Jenny explains boyfriends' pyjamas to Ray and Mairéad finds her fada but has trouble with the LRMCQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep28; Rory's Millions, Lelia's Brilliant and The CAMHS Crisis
We have an informed and enlightening discussion about the waiting list crisis in CAMHS and Bernard joins us from Limerick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep27; Being Human #5; Róisín Ingle
In this episode we talk to writer and journalist Róisín Ingle.Róisín's writing has been a part of a lot of people's weeks over the years.Her weekly columns are engaging, thought-provoking, personal …. sometimes poignant, often very funny.She has written about the human condition as she sees it and in doing so has helped many people /In this conversation you'll hear her speak openly about her cance
Ep26; Australia Calling, Adam's Everest Adventure and The Pumping President
We have a great chat with Karen Harris whose son Adam is hoping to become the youngest Irish person to summit Everest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep25; The Green Jacket, The Cherry Blossoms and It's Never About the Cornflakes.
Jenny tells the story of her late dad and his US Masters win on the weekend he died and Colman Noctor has great advice for parents about communicating with their children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep24; Weekend Catch Up
We chat about JOMO, the moon, Don Conroy, Fix It Friday and The 1994 Castletown Donkey Derby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep23; Fix It Friday, Physics Made Fun and The Bank Holiday Party
We have an enlightening chat with physicist Kevin Nolan and Ray fixes Mairéad's clock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep22; The Don Conroy, The Donkey Derby and The Doom Sayer
We meet the wonderful artist Gary Power on the side of the road painting a tribute to his hero Don Conroy and Bernard O' Shea introduces us to The Castletown Donkey Derby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep21; Being Human #4; Siobhán McSweeney
Our guest on this episode is actor, presenter and Cork person, Siobhán McSweeney. Siobhán is brilliant. She is thoughtful, funny, articulate and a real joy to talk to. Brought up in Aherla (Population 562), Siobhán studied science in UCC before she went to London to pursue a career in acting. She was a successful theatre actor until her world changed when she was cast by Lisa McGee in Derry Girls
Ep20; Sudoku Packing, School Survey and Shout Outs from the Moon
We look at the governments plans to divest primary schools and look to the moon for love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep19; Artemis Audio, Ask Bernard Anything and The Happy Hypocrite
We travel into space with the crew of Artemis 2 and Bernard O' Shea celebrates the art of doing nothing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep18; Being Human#3; Rory O'Neill AKA Panti
In this episode we talk to Rory O’Neill.Many of you will know Rory as Panti, his drag queen alter ego. Rory is an activist and an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community.Panti’s ‘Noble Call’ at Dublin Castle on the day of the Same-Sex Marriage Referendum result was historic and her Noble Call at the Abbey got global attention. In our chat Rory speaks passionately about his Queen life and
Ep17; Arnie's Doctorate, Dempsey's Dozen and "It Takes a Village"
A detailed chat with Rachel Harper , principal of St Patrick's National School , Greystones on their no smart device voluntary code. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
