“Just what does the spooky season mean in 2025?” So asks Pat Kenny (Newstalk, weekdays) on Wednesday. Given the times we’re living through, it’s the kind of open-ended question that could invite all manner of chilling answers. As it turns out, Kenny is introducing an item by reporter Sarah Madden on Halloween customs past and present, which covers Samhain celebrations in chipper fashion. Listeners who enjoy a good fright at this time of year need not fret, however, as Kenny has plenty of scary material to hand.
Accordingly, the host hears from American journalist Terry Sheridan about the terrifyingly destructive potential of Hurricane Melissa, and talks to Prof Paul Rogers of Bradford University about the latest horrors to befall Gaza. These items are suitably grim, but perhaps more disturbing are Kenny’s discussions on ominous changes in societal behaviour.
On Tuesday, the host speaks to Shaykh Dr Umar Al-Qadri of the Irish Muslim Peace and Integration Council, about how hate speech is escalating racial tensions in Ireland.
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