Dermot & Dave

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 

''Pisces :you've been burning the midnight oil a lot lately, which is a really bad idea, have you seen the price of fuel lately?'' [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/12131141/Noni_1205-2.mp3"][/audio] It's Thursday and that means Limerick's favourite Chaaaawklit seller Noni is back with her horoscopes, and believe me you will be horrified when you hear them. She gets a bit mixed up between a Capricorn and a Capri Sun. That's our Noni. Click Play above to hear what the stars say about you

Ireland are in the Excited category! [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/12124523/DavesWorld_1205.mp3"][/audio] For Dave's World, Dave (Well actually Maria) came across some confusing data on the internet and discovered that someone has put together a Eurovision chart and placed winning songs under 25 moods. Like for example ABBA - Waterloo was an 'Upbeat' winner and there have been loads of them. Another example is Niamh Kavanaghs - In Your Eyes, this was an emotional winner. Will an Exited song win this time? Let's hope it's our Brooke anyway! Click Play above to hear Dave try and explain what it's all about

It might seem hard to believe but now, we can imagine what a black hole sounds like. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/11123705/DavesWorld_Sounds_1105.mp3"][/audio] And what it'd be like to be at Saturn. In Dave's World or 'interesting facts day' as one listener put it, Dave shared some incredible sounds from beyond our skies! You can catch the sounds by clicking play above

Have you been thinking about that vase on the bookcase? Do you have a stamp collection in your attic? [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/11122654/Rody_1105.mp3"][/audio] They could be worth something, or, they could be complete rubbish! Thankfully, our favourite antiques expert, Rody Keighery From RJ Keighery Antiques Waterford is on hand! Rody joined Dermot and Dave to offer his no nonsense advice on everything from radios to stamps and even bootleg CDs! You can catch the chat by clicking play above

''Simon and Garfunkel, I'm sick of the two of ye, put that bloody hose away'' [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/11121250/SSTSTM_1105.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. This week we hear about BMW's new car, the pharmacy that now hosts it's own Jazz Band and there are some big stars singing about pressure washers. You just have to love Dermot's mind! Click Play above to hear the full sketch

''I am WRECKED'' [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/11121040/ChallengeCathal_Day2_1105.mp3"][/audio] Cathal Minogue from the Dermot and Dave show is always a sucker for some punishment and the lads love to land challenges on his desk. They love it so much that they created a segment called 'Challenge Cathal'' Well, Cathal was given to the task to look after a robotic baby for the week. You know those babies you see in Love Island? Our Cathal spent his first 24 hours with baby Kylie (Minogue), how did he get on? Kelly Geoghegan from Sleepy Stars was also on hand to give Cathal some tips for Kylie's bed time! Click Play above to find out how he got on

The Kilkenny Cat Laughs Festival is back and comedian Shane Daniel Byrne, dropped by to give us the full lowdown!

When everything shut down back in 2020, everything went to Teams or Zoom, and this included the glitzy world of film junkets. Glenda Gilson went from travelling the world meeting big stars to doing video call interviews from her house. So when the postman called, she had to get inventive. Glenda joined Dermot and Dave to chat hanging up on celebs, and why she's had to change up her lifestyle.