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Culture Shock

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22:00 - 00:00
Thursdays

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Working off the idea that culture is what we do when we’re not working or sleeping, Culture Shock takes a fresh look at culture – all culture – from plays to playstations and all things in between. So join your host, the renowned travel writer and DJ Fionn Davenport, as he and his guests explore new trends and ideas in the world of popular arts, culture and entertainment – with plenty of banter to keep the conversation flowing.

On Culture Shock 11th March

On Culture Shock 11th March

by Fionn
On tonight’s show, we’ll be talking about work experience – are interns gaining valuable job skills or are they being...
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On Culture Shock tonight

On Culture Shock tonight

by Fionn
On tonight’s show we’ll be joined in the studio by our Special Guest comedian Kevin Gildea… and we’ll be discussing...
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March 4th, 2010
On Culture Shock tonight

On Culture Shock tonight

by Fionn
We’ll discuss the films that should have won Oscars….get your suggestions into us on 53106 for 30c. PZ Myers – the...
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February 4th, 2010
Glen Hansard on living room gig for Haiti

Glen Hansard on living room gig for Haiti

by Fionn
Glen Hansard talking about gig he is going to play in a living room to raise money for Haiti. The gig is...
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January 22nd, 2010
On Culture Shock tonight

On Culture Shock tonight

by Fionn
On the Show tonight Glen Hansard and his offer to play a gig in your living room, all you have...
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January 21st, 2010
On Culture Shock 14th January 2010

On Culture Shock 14th January 2010

by Fionn
Jason Reitman’s follow-up to Juno is released-the much anticipated Up in the Air starring George Clooney. David O’Mahoney will be here...
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January 14th, 2010
17th December – On the show tonight

17th December – On the show tonight

by Fionn
Ciaran Hope, Fulbright Scholar and Film Score Composer is our sepcial guest of the evening. We look at the Best and...
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December 17th, 2009
Dawn Landes

Dawn Landes

by Fionn
Dawn Landes is a Louisville, Kentucky-born, New York City-based musician. She was in the Culture Shock studio and did a...
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December 11th, 2009
Jim Martin brought his models into studio

Jim Martin brought his models into studio

by Fionn
This is a bear cub with his new career in radio. The bear lived in Ireland 8,000 years ago and...
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December 3rd, 2009
On Culture Shock Tonight

On Culture Shock Tonight

by Fionn
On tonight’s show Fionn Davenport will talk to Brendan Landers and Fergus Hogan about the psychology of unemployment and to...
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December 3rd, 2009
5th November – Culture Shock

5th November – Culture Shock

by Fionn
On Cultureshock tonight, Pat Boran, poet and publisher is our special guest live in studio and will discuss his...
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November 5th, 2009
The Basics

The Basics

by Fionn
The Basics recorded an extra track for us when they were in...
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October 29th, 2009
 
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Hi there, You mentioned a movie there at around 11.15 that you thought was made in 1999 but was made in 2000. you described it as one of the greatest movies of all time. didn't catch the name. its driving me mad. could you please let me know the name. karlkarlcoyne@hotmail.com. 0876320132. Many Thanks, Karl
Karl.Coyne | 2009-12-17 23:34:34

Fionn, Only heard a couple of minutes of the show there last night and I'm not sure which of the guests said that "the only thing James Brown did for the world was hair", whomever it was should be ashamed of himself. Tell him before commenting on a musician to actually listen to some of the music, his Brown knowledge seems to stem from the "living in america" video which he obviously only saw because it happened to be in Rock V, possibly his favourite film. Incredibly ignorant comments to be heard on so called Culture Shock.....it was certainly a shock to me. What scared me even more was that everyone else just sat there giggling like he'd said something funny... Browns stock has steadily increased outside the hip hop world in the few years since his unfortunate death and is now seen as possibly the most influential popular musician ever. Ask anybody who knows anything about Michael Jackson where he got most of his ideas for instance. May I suggest "Make it funky/The Big Payback" Lp as a starting point for your esteemed panalists... And you could begin to redeem yourself by devoting a small section in your show to the Godfather of Soul and his many godchilden at some future date. Regards Eamon Tipperary.
EamonCC | 2009-11-02 16:48:51

Hi Stuart Great to hear you I remember you from the Radio in Limerick you were DJ at my 21st in the Granary !! great night thanks - remember the Malibu? Sterio Steve lol ye 80's I learned word processing on a Commador 64 hope you are well love debbie johnson
debbie johnson | 2009-10-29 22:38:35