Ray D'Arcy Daily
by Whatnext Productions
U2, Mashed Potato and The Two Ashes.
About this podcast
Here it is — your daily companion podcast, hosted by Ray D’Arcy.
Ray gives his world view, Monday to Friday, and surrounds himself with friends of the
show; Jenny Kelly, Mairead Ronan, Bernard O’Shea and Colman Noctor ,resident psychoanalyst.
Add to that clever interaction with people; on the phone, in cafés, on the street, wherever.
Ray will be using his name recognition to cold call, approach, interview, and chat to anybody
who will talk.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 169 episodes
- U2, Mashed Potato and The Two Ashes. · 47 min · Season 2 Episode 168How do you feel about Mark Moriarty's half butter ,half potato mashed potatoes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Smoky Bacon, Sensational Beaches and the Ick is Back · 47 min · Season 2 Episode 167Bernard has got the ick in a big way and Jenny praises the sidelined snacks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- David Walliams, Winter Transition and Afternoon Rave. · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 166We meet Lorcan the sober day tripping raver from Monaghan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- The Traffic, The Chip Man and Johnny McEvoy · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 165We remember singer and songwriter Johnny McEvoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Simon's Song, Anti Social Behaviour and that ESB Ad. · 50 min · Season 2 Episode 164Dr Colman Noctor considers the recent ESRI report on anti social behaviour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Stroopwafels, Barry's Tea and a Chat. · 51 min · Season 2 Episode 163Despite Jenny's protestations Ray plays the famous Barry's Tea ad and Mairéad brings Stroopwafels and stories back from Amsterdam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
- RTÉ Howler, Bob Dylan's Tie and Cubbyholes. · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 162RTÉ Howler, Bob Dylan's Tie and Cubbyholes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Failed Child Protection, Minimum Unit Pricing and Mogging · 57 min · Season 2 Episode 161Why is the state failing our most vulnerable children ? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Irish Welcome, Mistaken Wave and John Lewis Ad. · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 160We look at the history of the John Lewis ad and welcome Colin from Accounts into our lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Remembering the brilliant and beautiful Ciara Mageean. · 55 min · Season 2 Episode 159Remembering the brilliant and beautiful Ciara Mageean. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Halloween, S*!t Houses and Ballymun Legend. · 57 minWe talk to Colette who completed her first marathon at the age of 75. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Halloween, Fever Dreams and Data on Data Centres. · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 157We meet Ken the King of Halloween in Killiney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Dinosaurs, Doomed Cruise and Trump v Young. · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 156Jenny shares her cruise ship lived experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Heartbreak Hill, James Bond and AI Workplace. · 49 min · Season 2 Episode 155Ray looks back at the marathon and Dr. Colman Noctor wants us all to ask humans for assistance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sea Horses, Woo Hoo and the Long Weekend. · 49 min · Season 2 Episode 154Mairead 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. · 54 min · Season 2 Episode 153There'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. · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 152The 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. · 47 min · Season 2 Episode 151We 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. · 1 h 0 min · Season 2 Episode 150Ray 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. · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 149It'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. · 49 min · Season 2 Episode 148We 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…
- Good news from Joanne McNally and Emerald Park. · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 147Ray 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. · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 146We 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. · 50 min · Season 2 Episode 145Dr. 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. · 48 min · Season 2 Episode 144Mairead 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. · 57 min · Season 2 Episode 143Bernard 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. · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 142We 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. · 1 h 2 min · Season 2 Episode 141We 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 · 55 min · Season 2 Episode 140Dr 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. · 50 min · Season 2 Episode 139Mairéad 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. · 53 min · Season 2 Episode 138Ray 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. · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 137We 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". · 47 min · Season 2 Episode 136A 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…
- Snap Map, Willy Wonka and The Boys in Green. · 54 min · Season 2 Episode 135Dr 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 . · 48 min · Season 2 Episode 134What 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. · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 133We 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. · 1 h 3 min · Season 2 Episode 132We 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. · 54 min · Season 2 Episode 131We 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. · 55 min · Season 2 Episode 130Dr. 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…
- 110% DJ O' Sullivan gets 100% emotional. · 56 min · Season 2 Episode 129We 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 ! · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 128We 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. · 53 min · Season 2 Episode 127Jenny 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 ? · 1 h 6 min · Season 2 Episode 126We 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. · 53 min · Season 2 Episode 125We 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. · 54 min · Season 2 Episode 124Mairéad 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. · 52 min · Season 2 Episode 123We 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. · 52 min · Season 2 Episode 122We 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. · 52 min · Season 2 Episode 121We 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. · 50 min · Season 2 Episode 120We 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. · 55 min · Season 2 Episode 119There'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…







