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Culture Club - Dermot Whelan
This week's Culture Club inductee is Today FM's Dermot Whelan, whose new book Mind Full is currently top of the bestseller charts in Ireland.
He spoke to Matt about why he decided to write a book about meditation and stress management, and took us through his favourite books, music, movies, plays and TV shows.
Favourite Book: Breath by James Nestor
First Single/Album Ever Bought: ABC - When Smokey Sings, Men at Work - Business as Usual
Favourite Albums: The Police - Outlandos d'Amour, U2 - Achtung Baby
Favourite Bands: U2, The Police
Best Gigs: U2 in Tulsa in 2018, The Police reunion in 2008, Tool in Prague in 2019
Favourite Movie: Withnail and I
Favourite Play: Grief is the Thing with Feathers
Favourite TV Shows: Buck Rogers, Battlestar Galactica, The A-Team, Better Call Saul, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Formula 1: Drive to Survive
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