Dermot & Dave

Top tip: don’t start in January. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/23121622/DiarmuidGavin_PaulSmyth_2305.mp3"][/audio] They’ve become Insta legends with their daily live shows, they’ve launched their own podcast and now, Diarmuid Gavin and Paul Smyth have put all of their knowledge into a brand new book. Diarmuid and Paul joined Dermot and Dave to chat about their new book 'Gardening Together'. As per usual, chaos ensued and our own Diarmuid Gavin was thankfully on hand to answer your questions. You can catch the craic by clicking play above

Both are solid daytime telly choices! [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/20134142/Telly_2005.mp3"][/audio] Eimear Shannon is in for Maria's Telly this week and she has great news for any fans of The Chase! Eimear also has the line up for the Late Late and it's full of nostalgia, from Irish soccer legend Paul McGrath to honorary Irish man David Gray. Click Play above to hear all of her recommendations.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Actually, yes.. It’s a paper plane. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/20133950/BillOafi_PaperPlanes_2005.mp3"][/audio] You might not be aware of this but Ireland competed in the Paper Planes World Finals last weekend in Austria and we didn’t do too bad. Bill Oshafi, Brian Grant and Jamie Kinsella all represented our country in the Red Bull Paper Wings World Finals. Dublin native Bill Oshafi joined Dermot and Dave to chat about the experience and how he got into making paper planes. Click Play above to hear the full chat

Missed some of your favourite bits during the week? Want to catch up on the craic from Dermot and Dave? Well look no further than the Dermot and Dave Best Of podcast, your home for all of the messing with none of the music! [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/20130719/0520_FINAL.mp3"][/audio] Whether you’re on a drive, out on a walk, getting stuck into the gaff or garden or looking for a bit of distraction from work, the Dermot and Dave Best of podcast has just some of our favourite moments from the week gone by! It’s the biggest movie of the summer, and of course, Dermot and Dave had the stars of Top Gun: Maverick on the show! We hung out with Miles Teller, Oscar winner Jennifer Connolly and Don Draper himself Jon Hamm!   “I have experienced an Irish lock-in” 🇮🇪 Jon Hamm chats #TopGun Maverick, but more importantly - shares his tales of Ireland, pub lock-ins & green carpets 🍀@DermotTodayFM & @DaveTodayFM#TopGunMaverick pic.twitter.com/fFo4p

''He's just a consummate movie star, they don't make them like that anymore'' [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/19122835/TopGun_1905.mp3"][/audio] Have you got the need for speed? Were you a fan of the original Top Gun? Do you want to see Tom Cruise flying around in a plane? Well if so, you're in luck! Check out the Trailer: Top Gun: Maverick is out in Irish cinemas on May the 25th and ahead of it's release, the stars of the movie joined Dermot and Dave for a chat. The lads were joined by Hollywood stars; Milles Teller, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Connelly and also 3 of the worlds newest aviators Jay Ellis, Danny Ramirez and Greg Tarzan Davis. They all chat about the making of the movie, what it's like to shoot scenes while actually flying in a plane and what Tom Cruise is like on set. Top Gun: Maverick hits Irish cinemas on May 25th.  Click Play above to hear all the chats.

Missing: One Capybara named Julio. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/19120032/DavesWorld_1905.mp3"][/audio] He's a rodent the size of a Labrador and he's gone missing from his home in Limerick! Ben Hart from Wild Encounters Mini Zoo joined Dermot and Dave with information on where Julio could be and what it's like owning a capybara! You can catch the chat by clicking play above

'One battered ultrasound dripping in gravy please!' [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/19115909/Noni_1905.mp3"][/audio] It's the topic dividing the nation at the moment, but we should have known we could rely on our own Noni to solve the issue of where to build the National Maternity Hospital. Limerick's favourite chaaawklit seller joined Dermot and Dave live from the site of the brand new facility. Rumours it's a chipper are unconfirmed. You can catch the craic by clicking play above

Animals singing tunes, what's not to love? [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/18130307/DavesWorld_1805.mp3"][/audio] For Dave's World, Dave showed us why the internet can sometimes be a great place, this time by showing us some lovely singing animals. Now, a lot of it is thanks to auto-tune but sure aren't half the Pop stars autotuned these days. Click Play above and brighten your day 

'Is mise Ricky Martin'  [audio mp3="/radio-cms/uploads/2022/05/18120558/SayStuff_1805.mp3"][/audio] It’s Wednesday. You know what Wednesday means? It means it’s time to Say Stuff That Suits The Music! Dave plays the tracks and Dermot says whatever comes into his head. Badgers, Ricky Martin and yes, Liam Cunningham all appear! Click Play above to hear the full sketch

The DSPCA rescue around 2500 animals every year ranging from dogs and cats to more exotic and rare creatures. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/18120558/SayStuff_1805.mp3"][/audio] They perform emergency surgeries, they rehome abandoned pets and they look after the most vulnerable creatures in society. Now, we get to see the realities of running the massive operation. Grab the tissues cause The Shelter: Animal SOS is going to be a weepy. To tell us what we can expect, DSPCA ambulance driver Shane Lawlor joined Dermot and Dave! You can catch the chat by clicking play above and The Shelter: Animal SOS airs on Friday, 20th May at 7:30 pm on RTÉ One

We believe everyone has a great story, and we want to hear them all in 'What's The Story?' [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/17123358/OranOHalloran_1705.mp3"][/audio] Ever seen a skeleton in a classroom? Chances are it’s that of an Irishman! Oran O’Halloran hosts the incredibly popular, ‘We, the Irish’ Podcast which looks at stories of Irish people with incredible stories that you might not have heard before! For What’s The Story, Oran joined Dermot and Dave with an amazing story behind the skeleton used all around the world. You can catch the chat by clicking play above

Many of us have been lucky enough to have a best friend, someone we call in the good times and in the bad times, the break ups and the break downs! [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/17122307/AprilLee_PLP_1705.mp3"][/audio] However, many of us also assume that the concept of spending the rest of our lives with someone has to be romantic. For April Lee, this is not the case.   @psychottie #platoniclifepartner ♬ original sound - ozu ♚ April and her best friend Renee have become ‘platonic life partners’, a partnership that takes elements from friendship and marriage.     View this post on Instagram   A post shared by April Lexi Lee (@aprillexilee) April joined Dermot and Dave for 'All You Need Is Love' to explain what a ‘PLP’ is, how it’s different from a ‘best friend’ and how it works for them. You can catch the chat by clicking play above

Wait until you hear the mash potato joke! [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/17121159/DavesBadJokes_1705.mp3"][/audio] A Tuesday wouldn't be a proper Tuesday without a fresh batch of Dave's Bad Jokes. Keeping up with tradition Dave serves up some absolute stinkers here. Click Play above to hear the full lot.

Will we get another Marianne and Connell moment? Another gold chain? Will there be GAA shorts? [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/16132821/Telly_1605.mp3"][/audio] Eimear Shannon is in this week for Maria's Telly and she has everything you need to know about what's on the box this week including Sally Rooney's 'Conversations with Friends'. Eimear also told Dermot and Dave that there is a new Joe Wicks documentary out this week and it's nothing to do with Fitness. Another documentary worth watching is called 'The Elon Musk Show'' - It's a three-part-documentary and will speak to the people closest to  Musk and "promises to get to the heart of who Elon Musk really is". Click Play above to hear all of the recommendations. 

Struggling to get 10,000 steps in a day? Would you rather lie on the couch than a yoga mat? [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/16123808/NiallMoyna_1605.mp3"][/audio] We all know we need to exercise but how much do we actually have to do? As part of a Mind Yourself Now special, Professor Niall Moyna from DCU joined Dermot and Dave to explain the bare minimum exercise you need to do, and the test you can take to assess your fitness which included this 'simple' task.   How little exercise do you need to stay healthy? 🏋️‍♂️ @niallmoyna is in studio with @DermotTodayFM & @DaveTodayFM to share some easy workouts. Dermot decided to try one…we’ll let you decide how he got on 🤨🤣 pic.twitter.com/rjeoaV7lUd — Today FM 💛 (@TodayFM) May 16, 2022 You can catch the chat by clicking play above

Missed some of your favourite bits during the week? Want to catch up on the craic from Dermot and Dave? Well look no further than the Dermot and Dave Best Of podcast, your home for all of the messing with none of the music! [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/13131350/0513_LQ.mp3"][/audio] Whether you’re on a drive, out on a walk, getting stuck into the gaff or garden or looking for a bit of distraction from work, the Dermot and Dave Best of podcast has just some of our favourite moments from the week gone by! Daddy cool! Our Cathal became a Dad this week. Beautiful baby Kylie arrived on Tuesday!   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Today FM 💛 (@todayfm) The new Dad had to battle through his daily tasks, with his lovely newborn…but did he pass the test? Head to Today FM’s Instagram to see all the craic from the week. Cathal wasn’t the only one with baby brain! Listener Kim rebranded Dave’s World when she called it ‘Weird

For millions of couples around the world, their road to parenthood can be difficult, expensive and often heartbreaking. But what happens when you can't trust the one person responsible for making your dreams come true? [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/13123845/Telly_1305.mp3"][/audio] Netflix documentary 'Our Father' exposes a massive scandal which saw one doctor father at least 94 children. Maria had all the info as well as the best telly for the weekend in Maria's Telly. You can catch the chat by clicking play above 

''It literally looks like a futuristic Harry potter broom'' [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/13123058/DaveH_FutureCars_1305.mp3"][/audio] Technology is forever evolving, and motor companies are moving along with it. Now that electric cars are such a regular sight on our roads what’s next? Could we actually see a car with 4 legs that can help you travel on any of those dodgy back roads, It could help you dodge those potholes that the council have been promising to fix for the last 10 years! Well Dave Humphries from CompleteCar.ie joined Dermot and Dave in studio to chat about all these mad ideas that the car companies are starting to come up with and if they’ll ever become an actual thing. Click Play above to hear the full chat. 

This is bigger than any Leaving Cert results! [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/13122150/ChallengeCathal_Baby_Results.mp3"][/audio] Challenge Cathal is the new segment on the Dermot and Dave show where the lads basically put their team member Cathal through his paces. This week he was challenged to look after a baby. The baby was being monitored all week and Orla Grimes from St Andrews Resource Centre has his results. Did he pass or fail? Click Play above to find out

We all love love, and we all love to hear about other people's relationships. Dermot and Dave want to learn more about the world of relationships, and the different kinds out there. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/12131625/AnnieLavin_1205_POD.mp3"][/audio] 'All You Need Is Love' is a brand new part of the Dermot and Dave show where we celebrate all things love! It might seem like something reserved for Hollywood stars and people on the telly but there are thousands of couples around the world who have an open relationship. While the terms of the agreement between partners might vary, a relationship expert says the main rules apply to all. Annie Lavin aka The Relationship Coach joined Dermot and Dave to explain what’s involved, the pros, cons and how to go about it. You can catch the chat by clicking play above and if you have a brilliant love story that you'd like to share with the nation, you can email dermotanddave@todayfm.com