The Business

Richard Curran

Booking Overview

A weekly business and personal finance program featuring external journalists, executives, academics, authors, and other specialists discussing economic, corporate, technology, and professional issues. Credible pitches include senior business leaders, economists, finance experts, technology-policy specialists, and authors or academics with timely expertise; booking difficulty is medium, given the show’s regular use of established national and international experts.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: Ireland

YouTube: 384.0k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

radio.player@rte.ie

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Host

Richard Curran - Irish journalist, broadcaster, author, and business commentator.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Senior business or finance leaders, established journalists, university professors, medical or behavioral experts, technology-policy specialists, and authors with relevant subject expertise.

Required Achievements:

Leadership of major organizations or institutions, Senior national or international media roles, University professorships or distinguished academic careers, Publication of substantive books, Specialist expertise in business, technology, finance, or public policy

Recent Guest Discussions

Ian Robertson - Business Ruthlessness, Competitiveness, And The Psychology Of Leadership And Behavior.

Anna Lembke - Control, Addiction, Psychological Wellbeing, And Her Book Radical Surrender: Letting Go In A World Addicted To Control.

Jared Browne - Artificial Intelligence Development, Privacy, AI Governance, And Calls To Slow Technological Progress.

Alexander Shelley - The Business And Professional Realities Of Leading A National Orchestra And The Music Sector.

Naomi O'Leary - European Perspectives On Ireland’s Digital-services Tax Revenue And Technology Taxation.

Recent Topics

Business, Personal Finance, Economics, Technology Policy, Leadership

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Business

When Music Motivates

October 10, 2026

Siofra Mulqueen reports on the music that has inspired well-known business people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Nerd Reich

October 10, 2026

Gil Duran, journalist and former political advisor, joins Richard to discuss his new book The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on DemocracySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Francis Street Guitar Man Strumming Up Business

October 10, 2026

Richard visits Owen McQuail of Some Neck Guitars on Francis Street to learn more about the story behind his business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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