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Culture Club - Maria Doyle Kennedy
This week's Culture Club inductee is singer, songwriter and actress Maria Doyle Kennedy, who is performing as part of TradFest Temple Bar at the Pepper Canister Church this month. Tickets are available from tradfest.ie.
She joined us to talk about her favourite music, movies, TV shows, books and podcasts.
Best Gig: Radiohead at The Olympia in 1996
First Single Ever Bought: David Essex - Rock On
Favourite Band: Low
Favourite Album: Bon Iver - Bon Iver
Favourite TV shows: Succession, Rising Damp
Favourite Books: Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry, Constellations by Sinead Gleeson, Notes to Self by Emilie Pine, Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill
Favourite Movie: Napoleon Dynamite
Favourite Podcast: S-Town, Dolly Parton's America
Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.