Spotlight with Ruth Medjber: Recent Episodes
Spotlight
Each week Ruth will be chat to poets, actors, activists, writers and community leaders about what drives and excites them. Along with live music and new releases, Spotlight is your one-stop-shop for all that is happening in Dublin and beyond!
Broadcasting from The CCI in Paris for the final week. We have a cup of tea in the kitchen with director, performer and all round legend, Annie Ryan.
We also play 2 hours of amazing, new, Irish tunes.
It's our 2nd week in the beautiful Irish Cultural Centre in Paris. We chat to poet and writer Sarah Byrne about her work in the CCI and thewellreview.com
And as always, we play 2 hours of non stop, brand new, Irish bangers.
Two full hours of non-stop music featuring the best female and non-binary Irish artists. Today we're LIVE from the Irish Cultural Centre in Paris, France. We replayed our favourite interview with author Clodagh Finn and a special poem read by Erin Fornoff. x
Ruth is sick this week so Jonathan Mangiapane is in the hotseat bringing you a selection of his favourite Irish tracks from the last few months
Join Ruth Medjber, where she shines a Spotlight on amazing talents such as Anamoe Drive, Jim Carroll and Elaina Ryan from Children's Books Ireland.
This week Ruth is joined in studio by harpist Brídín, Trish Lambe from Photo Museum Ireland and as ever she will tell you the best events to enjoy this week
This week Ruth is joined in studio by Rosa Nutty to chat about the release of her debut album World Still Blue and as ever she'll have all the best new music and events to entertain you
Ruth has the amazing Scoth in studio for a Live Session, and she also gives you a rundown of her jam-packed event guide! And of course, Ruth plays some fresh new all Irish music.
This week, Ruth has the wonderful Niamh Regan in studio for a Live Session, Dagogo Hart does a live poetry reading, and John Brereton talks a bit about his magazine "The GOO". And as always, Ruth plays the best in all Irish music.
Spotlight brings you a very haunting Samhain Special. In this hour-long episode, Ruth plays some spooky Halloween tunes and brings you some history on the origins of Oíche Shamhna and its' Pagan traditions. Happy Halloween from Ruth and the Spotlight Team!
On the show this week, Ruth has the wonderful Kez in studio for a Live Session and The Poet Geoff does a reading of some of his poetry. And as always, Ruth brings you the best in Irish music and culture!
This week, Ruth has Daithí in studio for a live session. We also hear some of Michael D. Higgins' poetry and Ruth gives us a look at her jam-packed events guide. And of course, Ruth brings you the best of Irish music!
Ruth chats to Sarah and Ruairí, cast of The Abbey's A Whistle in the Dark, photographer Conor Horgan about his upcoming exhibition in the RHA Ashford Gallery, and Farah Elle plays live in studio. And as always, Ruth plays you some of the best in Irish music.
Ruth talks to Mikey and Colman, creators of the play "Best Man" which is on in the Smock Alley, Una Molloy about her festival Hibernacle, and Jackie Beverly joins us in the studio for a live session. And as always, Ruth plays you so of the best in Irish music
It's an Irish Music Week special on Spotlight this week as Ruth chats to First Music Contact CEO Angela Dorgan about the festival and has 4 acts (!) who are playing the festival in studio for a chat and a tune
On this week's Culture Night Special, Ruth talks to Nialler9 - Offical Culture Night Ambassador - about what you can expect on the night. She also talks to Clodagh Finn about her brand new book and artist Aonair joined us for an in-studio live session. And of course, she showcases the best of brand new Irish music
This week Ruth has musician Sinéad White in studio for a session. May Kay is here to talk about her recent trip to Palestine, Joanne Hunter will tell us about a fantastic new community bookshop opening in Dublin 8 and of course the best of new Irish music!
Ruth talks to director George Kane about his new Disney series, comedian Emily Ashmore talks about her new Fringe show and musician Maria Kelly is in studio to perform a few of her gorgeous tunes.
On this week's Spotlight Ruth talks to Seba Safe about the launch of his debut EP, Kate Farnon from The Dean Arts Studio dicusses their support for the arts and author Prionsias Mac An Bheatha is in studio to talk about his beautiful book on the nature of Bull Island
Ruth brings you a guide to the best events happening in the city this week. In studio she'll be chatting to musician Caoi De Barra about her scooter tour of Ireland and the release of her debut EP and Ángel Luis González Fernández will discuss the PhotoIreland Festival