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Ep 45044504: LISTEN¦ Is the NI economy on the brink of recession? If so, what will it mean? Frank talks to the editor of Ulster Business magazine, John Mulgrew(@newsmulg)

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Sep 9, 20195 min

Ep 45034503: LISTEN¦ As Boris meets Leo for the first time since becoming PM, has he lost control of Brexit? Will there be an election? Prof @JonTonge unravels things with Frank

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Sep 9, 201913 min

Ep 45024502: LISTEN¦ A volunteer scheme is aiming to encourage kids aged 8-11 to fall in love with reading - Frank talks to some of those involved

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Sep 6, 20195 min

Ep 45014501: LISTEN¦ The Road Safety Awards launch today - Frank speaks to PSNI inspector Rosie Leech, Tony McKeown of @CRASHServicesNI and Davy Jackson from Road Safe NI

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Sep 6, 20199 min

Ep 45004500: LISTEN¦ Ahead of a new run of performances, Frank speaks to director Matthew McElhinney about the Marie Jones play A Night In November

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Sep 6, 20197 min

Ep 44994499: LISTEN¦ Ahead of this year's @SuperValuNI superstars awards, Frank speaks to one of last year's winners, Tracy Collins of @TeamAspie

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Sep 6, 20196 min

Ep 44984498: LISTEN¦ A new documentary, containing previously unaired material, features apparent revelations about Martin McGuinness & Ian Paisley. Frank talks to Newsletter political editor @SJAMcBride

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Sep 6, 201915 min

Ep 44974497: LISTEN¦ The Taoiseach and Prime Minister Boris Johnson seem to disagree over border checks in a no-deal scenario. What does it mean? Frank talks to Professor @JonTonge

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Sep 6, 201912 min

Ep 44964496: LISTEN¦ The Taoiseach has warned of border checks on goods & livestock in case of a no-deal Brexit, while Boris Johnson insists the UK won't bring in checks of any sort. What does it mean? Frank speaks to Prof @JonTonge

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Sep 6, 201912 min

Ep 44954495: LISTEN¦ As Hurricane Dorian hits the east coast of the US, @robertainley speaks to NI nurse Jane O'Connor, who's living in Florida

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Sep 5, 20196 min

Ep 44944494: LISTEN¦ The PM has been criticised for appearing to call Jeremy Corbyn 'a big girl's blouse', but was it a harmless jibe or an example of casual sexism? Frank speaks to journalist @AmandaFBelfast

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Sep 5, 201914 min

Ep 44934493: LISTEN¦ A fake dog is being 'barbecued' in Belfast City centre, in a bid to encourage people to go vegan. Frank speaks to one of those taking part in the protest, @PETAUK campaigner Tuesday Goti

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Sep 5, 20197 min

Ep 44924492: LISTEN¦ Ahead of a potential snap election, Frank talks pacts with Green Party NI leader @ClareBaileyGPNI, former DUP minister Nelson McCausland and former Sinn Fein MLA @daithimckay

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Sep 5, 201925 min

Ep 44914491: LISTEN¦ As a team of camogs from @BredaghGAC1 prepare to take part in a skills competition in front of thousands at Croke Park on Sunday, Frank speaks to their coach Anne O'Connor Costello

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Sep 4, 20193 min

Ep 44904490: LISTEN¦ Ahead of a momentous day in Parliament, Frank talks to veteran journalist @EamonnMallie, columnist @AlexKane221b and @eastantrimmp Sammy Wilson

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Sep 4, 201931 min

Ep 44894489: LISTEN¦ A new poll by @LucidTalk suggests a number of seats could be in play in a snap election. Frank talks to lead pollster @BillWhiteNI

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Sep 2, 20199 min

Ep 44884488: LISTEN¦ As more details emerge about the record donation left to Sinn Fein, Frank gets the latest from Newsletter political editor @SJAMcBride

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Sep 2, 201911 min

Ep 44874487: LISTEN¦ A source in the Whip's office claims Tory MPs who vote against the government on Brexit risk expulsion or deselection. Frank gets reaction from columnist @TKbytesback

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Sep 2, 201910 min

Ep 44864486: LISTEN¦ U105 Johnny Hero (@herobelfast) has a very honest conversation with Frank about dealing with depression and PTSD. Well worth a listen.

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Sep 2, 201915 min

Ep 44854485: LISTEN¦ Are @DubGAAOfficial going to make history by winning the Sam Maguire for a fifth straight year? Frank gets the thoughts of top commentator @OurLogie

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Aug 30, 201911 min

Ep 44844484: LISTEN¦ As victims and survivors groups seek assurances that suspending parliament won't hamper progress on compensation, Frank speaks to Margaret McGuckin of @SAVIA_NI

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Aug 30, 20199 min

Ep 44834483: LISTEN¦ Frank speaks to @impartialrep deputy editor @rodneyedwards about his ongoing investigation of abuse in Fermanagh, this time involving allegations of a cover-up by the Orange Order

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Aug 29, 201917 min

Ep 44824482: LISTEN¦ The government's decision to prorogue parliament has been met with a mixed response, but how have our local politicians reacted? Frank speaks to the @duponline leader Arlene Foster and @allianceparty deputy leader Stephen Farry

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Aug 29, 201914 min

Ep 44814481: LISTEN¦ What can be done to revive our coastal towns and draw shoppers and tourists, year-round? Renowned designer Wayne Hemingway @HemingwayDesign talks to Frank about the work he's doing in Bangor

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Aug 28, 20199 min

Ep 44804480: LISTEN¦ As news breaks that PM Boris Johnson will ask the Queen to suspend parliament, weeks before the Brexit deadline, Frank gets reaction from columnist and commentator @TKbytesback

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Aug 28, 201910 min

Ep 44794479: LISTEN¦ As a new school year begins, how can parents take the danger out of posting pictures of their children on social media? Frank talks to cyber safety expert @waynedenner

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Aug 28, 20199 min

Ep 44784478: LISTEN¦ Saoradh leader Brian Kenna says a return to Republican violence is inevitable, but just how fragile is the peace? Frank speaks to journalist @EamonnMallie

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Aug 28, 201912 min

Ep 44774477: LISTEN¦ On the 40th anniversary of one of the darkest days of The Troubles, Frank speaks to journalist @EamonnMallie who covered both the Narrow Water bombing and killing of Lord Mountbatten, that day

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Aug 27, 201921 min

Ep 44764476: LISTEN¦ What are your earliest film memories? Do your favourite movies from childhood stand the test of time? Frank talks to Hugh Odling-Smee from @FilmHubNI about this year's Cinema Day, centred around the theme of youth

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Aug 23, 20195 min

Ep 44754475: LISTEN¦ After Linfield (@OfficialBlues) pulled off a stunning result against Qarabag, Frank speaks to @TheSun football journalist @markjmcintosh

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Aug 23, 20195 min

Ep 44744474: LISTEN¦ Frank talks to former army trauma medic Lee Howard, now a police officer, who was one of the first on the scene at the Manchester Arena attack, about coping with PTSD. If you have been affected, you can contact Lee at [email protected]

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Aug 23, 201917 min

Ep 44734473: LISTEN¦ Frank speaks to historian Eamon Phoenix about declassified state documents from 1995, showing tensions between the UK and Irish governments over paramilitary ceasefires

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Aug 23, 201917 min

Ep 44724472: LISTEN¦ The deadline for PPI is fast approaching and with £10bn still unclaimed, consumers are rushing to find out if they're owed potentially huge sums of money. Are you too late? How do you claim? Frank speaks to economist @PaulGosling1

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Aug 22, 20195 min

Ep 44714471: LISTEN¦ With thousands of pupils across NI getting their GCSE results today, Frank speaks to Nichola Greene from Parentline (@ChildreninNI) and Christina Kelly from @Economy_NI's careers service

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Aug 22, 201930 min

Ep 44704470: LISTEN¦ Frank talks to John Healy of @AllstateNI, Dr Mark Browne of The Executive Office and Isobel Loughran from Footprints Women's Centre, about the Healthy Summer initiative

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Aug 21, 201912 min

Ep 44694469: LISTEN¦ This month @CraftNI is celebrating our incredible local artists and craftspeople. Frank talks to director Katherine McDonald

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Aug 21, 20197 min

Ep 44684468: LISTEN¦ Q. Messi; Ibrahimovic; Quintero - what do they all have in common? A. None of their goals were as good as @CVilleLadiesFC star Billie Simpson's screamer. Frank talks to Billie about her FIFA Puskas nomination

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Aug 21, 20199 min

Ep 44674467: LISTEN¦ After PSNI figures, obtained by @careforni, showed nearly 450 places of worship attacked in NI in the past 3 years, Frank spoke to their policy officer Mark Baillie and the UUP's @RobbieButlerMLA

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Aug 21, 201912 min

Ep 44664466: LISTEN¦ Environmental experts warn of a 'climate emergency' as it's revealed 7 of the 10 hottest years on record occurred after 1997. Frank speaks to @Declan_Allison, a campaigner at Friends of the Earth

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Aug 1, 201911 min

Ep 44654465: LISTEN¦ A phone-call between the PM and Taoiseach appears to have yielded little progress on Brexit. Who's to blame for the state of relations between Dublin and London? Frank speaks to Slugger O'Toole deputy editor @dmcbfs

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Aug 1, 20199 min

Ep 44644464: LISTEN¦ While the government pledges a further £2.1bn for no-deal preparations, the PM insists the odds are a 'million to one'. Who should we believe and should we be worried? Frank talks to @JonTonge and @AllisonMorris1

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Aug 1, 201919 min

Ep 44634463: LISTEN¦ What happens when some of NI's top young chefs compete to be named Professional Master Chef? Frank talks to top chef @DannyMillarChef and organiser Colm Glover

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Jul 31, 201911 min

Ep 44624462: LISTEN¦ An industrial tribunal has ordered BT to pay compensation to a job applicant with autism, after it was found to have discriminated against him. Frank talks to Dr Michael Wardlow from @EqualityCommNI

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Jul 31, 201912 min

Ep 44614461: LISTEN¦ After The News Letter revealed that pictures of The Queen had been removed from the walls of the Northern Ireland Office, Frank spoke to the newspaper's political editor @SJAMcBride

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Jul 31, 201912 min

Ep 44604460: LISTEN¦ As PM Boris Johnson meets the parties at Stormont, Frank talks to journalists @BrianPJRowan and @AmandaFBelfast about the prospects for progress

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Jul 31, 201913 min

Ep 44594459: LISTEN¦ After last week's cancelled meeting, hundreds met in Newtownards as part of the consultation on the future of stroke services. Frank talks to Dr Robyn Atcheson (@randomrobyn), who was there

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Jul 30, 20196 min

Ep 44584458: LISTEN¦ Love Island has reached its conclusion, pulling in massive viewing figures and setting the tone for office conversation up and down the land. But what is its appeal? Frank gets the thoughts of journalist @AmandaFBelfast

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Jul 30, 201916 min

Ep 44574457: LISTEN¦ With the historic shipyards of Harland & Wolff at risk of closure, Frank speaks to @unitetheunion representative @1977susan, East Belfast MP @GRobinsonDUP and business expert @Jamie_Delargy

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Jul 30, 201941 min

Ep 44564456: LISTEN¦ One of NI's most successful businessmen, First Derivatives founder Brian Conlon, has died aged 53. Frank talks to a former employee, now MLA for Newry & Armagh @JustinMcNu1ty

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Jul 29, 20197 min

Ep 44554455: LISTEN¦ PSNI say a booby-trap device in Craigavon was "an attempt by dissident republican terrorists to murder police officers". Will these types of attacks impact on how police go about their work? Frank talks to @PoliceFedforNI chair Mark Lindsay

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Jul 29, 20197 min