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The Meaning of Life with Joe Duffy - Episode Guide

Season 1

Gerry Adams

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Apr 26, 2009 (45 min)

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Maeve Binchy

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: May 3, 2009 (45 min)

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Neil Jordan

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: May 24, 2009 (45 min)

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Season 2

Bertie Ahern

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Feb 7, 2010 (45 min)

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Edna O'Brien

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Feb 21, 2010 (45 min)

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Season 3

Terry Wogan

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Sep 26, 2010 (45 min)

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Ian Paisley

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2010 (45 min)

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Season 4

Brian Cody

Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Mar 27, 2011 (45 min)

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Martin Sheen

Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Apr 3, 2011 (45 min)

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Ben Dunne

Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Apr 10, 2011 (45 min)

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Season 5

Andrea Corr

Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Jan 8, 2012 (45 min)

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Bob Geldof

Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Feb 5, 2012 (45 min)

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Mary Byrne

Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Feb 12, 2012 (45 min)

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Season 6

Niall Quinn

Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Oct 28, 2012 (45 min)

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Norah Casey

Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Nov 4, 2012 (45 min)

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Season 7

Bono

Episode: 7x07 | Airdate: Jun 22, 2013 (45 min)

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Season 8

Celine Byrne

Episode: 8x04 | Airdate: Oct 27, 2013 (45 min)

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Imelda May

Episode: 8x05 | Airdate: Nov 3, 2013 (45 min)

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Season 9

Rory O'Neill

Episode: 9x02 | Airdate: May 11, 2014 (45 min)

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Eamon Dunphy

Episode: 9x04 | Airdate: Jun 8, 2014 (45 min)

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Enda Kenny

Episode: 9x06 | Airdate: Jun 22, 2013 (45 min)

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Season 10

Cecila Ahern

Episode: 10x01 | Airdate: Jan 25, 2015 (45 min)

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Stephen Fry

Episode: 10x02 | Airdate: Feb 1, 2015 (45 min)

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Mary Black

Episode: 10x04 | Airdate: Feb 15, 2015 (45 min)

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Earl Spencer

Episode: 10x05 | Airdate: Mar 22, 2015 (45 min)

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Season 11

Hozier

Episode: 11x01 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2015 (45 min)

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Joan Burton

Episode: 11x02 | Airdate: Oct 4, 2015 (45 min)

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Season 12

Ruby Wax

Episode: 12x01 | Airdate: Jan 10, 2016 (45 min)

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Eoin Colfer

Episode: 12x04 | Airdate: Feb 14, 2016 (45 min)

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Season 13

John Sheahan

Episode: 13x01 | Airdate: Oct 16, 2016 (45 min)

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Garry Hynes

Episode: 13x02 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2016 (45 min)

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André Rieu

Episode: 13x03 | Airdate: Oct 30, 2016 (45 min)

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Season 14

Vicky Phelan

Episode: 14x02 | Airdate: May 24, 2021 (45 min)

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Season 15

Jane Seymour

Episode: 15x01 | Airdate: Jun 20, 2022 (45 min)

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Eamon McCann

Episode: 15x05 | Airdate: Jul 18, 2022 (45 min)

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Sr Collette

Episode: 15x07 | Airdate: Aug 2, 2022 (45 min)

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Season 16

An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin

Episode: 16x01 | Airdate: Mar 2, 2023 (45 min)

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Joe Duffy talks to more public figures about how their lives have been shaped by their experiences, choices, values and beliefs. In this first edition, Taoiseach Micheál Martin talks about his family and dealing with the loss of two of his children, and also discusses the motivation and principles that help him face the storms of political life

Liz Nugent

Episode: 16x04 | Airdate: Mar 23, 2023 (45 min)

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Joan Freeman

Episode: 16x06 | Airdate: Apr 6, 2023 (45 min)

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Season 17

Johnny Logan

Episode: 17x02 | Airdate: Sep 10, 2023 (45 min)

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Alice Taylor

Episode: 17x03 | Airdate: Sep 17, 2023 (45 min)

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Tolu Makay

Episode: 17x04 | Airdate: Sep 24, 2023 (45 min)

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Jason Smyth

Episode: 17x05 | Airdate: Oct 1, 2023 (45 min)

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Adi Roche

Episode: 17x06 | Airdate: Oct 8, 2023 (45 min)

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Tony Holohan

Episode: 17x07 | Airdate: Oct 15, 2023 (45 min)

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Naomi Long

Episode: 17x08 | Airdate: Oct 22, 2023 (45 min)

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Season 18

Sinéad Burke

Episode: 18x01 | Airdate: Oct 20, 2024 (45 min)

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In episode one,  Joe Duffy speaks with CEO of Tilting the Lens, disability advocate and accessibility consultant, Sinéad Burke.  

Bryan Dobson

Episode: 18x02 | Airdate: Oct 27, 2024 (30 min)

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Joe Duffy speaks to the much loved former RTÉ broadcaster and journalist, Bryan Dobson, who talks openly about his reasons for retiring early from Radio & TV News.

Ricky Tomlinson

Episode: 18x03 | Airdate: Nov 3, 2024 (30 min)

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Joe Duffy speaks with Brookside and Royle Family actor, writer and trade unionist Ricky Tomlinson.

Fintan O'Toole

Episode: 18x04 | Airdate: Nov 10, 2024 (30 min)

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Author and journalist Fintan O'Toole tells Joe Duffy about his Catholic, working class, Crumlin upbringing.

David Norris

Episode: 18x05 | Airdate: Nov 17, 2024 (30 min)

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Joe Duffy talks to scholar, former independent Senator, and civil rights activist, David Norris. 

Catherine Joyce Collins

Episode: 18x06 | Airdate: Nov 24, 2024 (30 min)

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Travellers' Rights Advocate, Catherine Joyce Collins, tells Joe Duffy about a life in which she has fought tirelessly for justice.

Sonia O'Sullivan

Episode: 18x07 | Airdate: Jan 5, 2025 (30 min)

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Joe Duffy speaks to Olympic Silver medallist, World and European gold medallist, Sonia O'Sullivan.

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