Q102's The Weekend Buzz with Nicola Bardon

In this week's episode, I caught up with Brendan Murray to talk his new music, lockdown, and how he was left stranded on a ship!

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The pandemic actually helped Robert Grace, as he used it to release his own music and snap up a recording deal with Sony!

And here he tells me all about it, as well as the meaning behind his hit song, Fake Fine

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I caught up with Andy from the band to talk about my AMAZING cameo in their new music video...

And like, other stuff too!

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I caught up with one of the most positive men I know in the biz-Baz!

We chatted about having six kids under your roof in lockdown and how his Mrs deserves an award, and how the Wingman is back to make your dreams come true!

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Last weekend, I caught up with Síomha Hennessy about singing with your sister, writing pop music about heavy issues and the meaning behind the family.

Oh and we discussed being single in your 30s too!

A great listen for fans!

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Here I chat to new singer Johnny about life in Tipperary, releasing new music in lockdown and coping with Covid when you are stuck ona cruise ship!

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Earlier this week, NGOs, charities and celebrities including Ricky Gervais, Alison Steadman and Dame Judi Dench signed a letter with World Animal Protection for the G20 summit to address the exotic animal trade.

They are calling for an end to the barbaric business.

Evanna has been vocal in her fight for animal rights, and with her company Kinder Beauty, she is trying to make beauty more cruelty free. She calls it Attractivism- making the beauty industry more sustainable.

Here we caught up and discussed the letter and much more!

You can sign the petition here: https://bit.ly/31KytKr

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I spoke with Irish and West Ham goalie about growing up mixed-race in Ireland, racial abuse in football and how more needs to be done to curb abuse in the crowds A must-listen educational chat

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I caught up with Kodaline drummer Vinny May Jnr about the new album, One Day at a Time, going into lockdown, anxiety and why the band are eager to hit the road again!

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The Panel is back! For one night only, Dara O'Briain will gather the best Irish comedians for a Zoom catch-up and slagging of the best news stories. Neil Delamare chatted to me about what to expect, and why RTE need to invest in a comedy show.

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