Listen! With Frank Mitchell

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Frank Mitchell is your host for the weekday Phone-In programme. Listen back to past broadcasts full of chat, advice, guests, discussion, music and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Recent episodes

5546: LISTEN¦ 'I've never met a man with less ego - it was very pure, about the music - he just wanted to write really good songs and wanted them to get to the people' - Brenda Boyd Kennedy spoke to Frank about the release of Bap Kennedy's new album

Jul 20, 2026

11m 09s

5545: LISTEN¦ 'These things come as a massive shock to everyone in the area - it's important we look after each other - it's been an horrendous incident' North Antrim MLA Jon Burrows spoke to Frank after a murder investigation was launched in Ballymena

Jul 14, 2026

10m 12s

5544: LISTEN¦ This week on Shared Island Perspectives, U105 and LMFM examine one of the most urgent and difficult issues facing communities across the island of Ireland — violence against women and gender-based violence.

Jun 29, 2026

28m 32s

5543: LISTEN¦ 'To hear 20,000 people singing it back to you is magic - you never get tired of it' - Johnny B O'Brien and Johnny 'Smacks' McMahon, better known as The 2 Johnnies, spoke to Frank ahead of their show at Féile

Jun 25, 2026

18m 13s

LISTEN¦ '100% of the staff who took part in an online consultation said that care is not safe' - Helen Hamill from the Save Our Acute Services campaign said an RQIA inspection report on the South Western Acute Hospital raised serious concerns

Jun 25, 2026

7m 36s

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5m 27s – 28m 32s

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Sep 2020 – Apr 2026

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Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
7/20/26	5546: LISTEN¦ 'I've never met a man with less ego - it was very pure, about the music - he just wanted to write really good songs and wanted them to get to the people' - Brenda Boyd Kennedy spoke to Frank about the release of Bap Kennedy's new album✨	musicalbum release+3	Brenda Boyd Kennedy	—	—	Bap KennedyBrenda Boyd Kennedy+3	—	11m 09s
7/14/26	5545: LISTEN¦ 'These things come as a massive shock to everyone in the area - it's important we look after each other - it's been an horrendous incident' North Antrim MLA Jon Burrows spoke to Frank after a murder investigation was launched in Ballymena✨	murder investigationcommunity support+3	Jon Burrows	North Antrim	Ballymena	murderBallymena+5	—	10m 12s
6/29/26	5544: LISTEN¦ This week on Shared Island Perspectives, U105 and LMFM examine one of the most urgent and difficult issues facing communities across the island of Ireland — violence against women and gender-based violence.✨	violence against womengender-based violence+3	—	U105LMFM	Ireland	violence against womengender-based violence+3	—	28m 32s
6/25/26	5543: LISTEN¦ 'To hear 20,000 people singing it back to you is magic - you never get tired of it' - Johnny B O'Brien and Johnny 'Smacks' McMahon, better known as The 2 Johnnies, spoke to Frank ahead of their show at Féile✨	musiclive performance+3	Johnny B O'BrienJohnny 'Smacks' McMahon	The 2 Johnnies	—	The 2 JohnniesFéile+3	—	18m 13s
6/25/26	LISTEN¦ '100% of the staff who took part in an online consultation said that care is not safe' - Helen Hamill from the Save Our Acute Services campaign said an RQIA inspection report on the South Western Acute Hospital raised serious concerns✨	healthcaresafety+3	Helen Hamill	Save Our Acute ServicesRQIA	South Western Acute Hospital	staff safetyhospital care+3	—	7m 36s
6/18/26	5541: LISTEN¦ 'Our school estate is too big, it's not sustainable - Education Committee chair Nick Mathison spoke to John as the EA raised concerns over a £600m shortfall in maintenance funds✨	educationsustainability+3	Nick Mathison	Education CommitteeEA	—	school estatesustainability+3	—	9m 10s
6/16/26	5540: LISTEN¦ 'Those liberal elites in the chamber were more interested in following ideology than protecting our children' - TUV's Timothy Gaston responded to criticism of unionists voting down a move to increase the age of criminal responsibility✨	criminal responsibilitypolitics+3	Timothy Gaston	TUV	—	criminal responsibilityTimothy Gaston+3	—	18m 09s
6/16/26	5539: LISTEN¦ Flooding is one of the biggest natural hazards facing NI, but despite nearly £100m spent, a new report has criticised how Stormont handles the risk. Frank spoke to Alliance's Andrew McMurray who has called for long term planning and funding✨	floodingnatural hazards+3	Andrew McMurray	AllianceStormont	NI	floodingnatural hazards+6	—	7m 20s
6/12/26	5538: LISTEN¦ As climate extremes become our new normal, the island of Ireland faces a shared environmental reality - navigating it through different political/legislative lenses. Frank spoke to Green Party NI leader & CEO of Friends of the Earth Ireland✨	climate changeenvironment+3	Green Party NI leader	Friends of the Earth Ireland	—	climate extremesenvironmental reality+3	—	24m 58s
6/11/26	5537: LISTEN¦ 'I think it'll be really interesting to play near where I was born - my grandad was the master in the primary school on the loughshore' - Brianna Corrigan spoke to Frank ahead of her appearance at the Friends Goodwill Festival✨	musicinterview+3	Brianna Corrigan	—	Larneloughshore	Brianna CorriganFriends Goodwill Festival+3	—	5m 27s
6/11/26	5536: LISTEN¦ 'It doesn't suck - we're still very grateful for it, each and every time' - Def Leppard guitarist Viv Campbell talked to Frank about how it feels to have thousands of fans singing your songs back to you✨	musicfan interaction+3	Viv Campbell	Def Leppard	—	Def LeppardViv Campbell+3	—	11m 58s
6/10/26	5535: LISTEN¦ 'Imagine someone coming into your home, chasing you out of the house and burning your home down...this is about basic humanity' - after homes, cars and a Glider bus were burned in a night of rioting, Frank spoke to public representatives✨	riotingpublic safety+4	—	—	—	riotinghomes burned+4	—	28m 10s
6/9/26	5534: LISTEN¦ 'People are very shaken, they're shocked' - local SDLP councillor Carl Whyte and Alliance MLA for North Belfast Nuala McAllister spoke to Frank, after a Somali man was arrested over a brutal knife attack✨	knife attacklocal politics+4	Carl WhyteNuala McAllister	—	North BelfastSomali	knife attackSDLP+5	—	16m 26s
6/9/26	5533: LISTEN¦ 'The narrative around our boys at the moment is that they're a problem' - in a new documentary, Gareth Southgate looks at the challenges facing young men and boys. Frank spoke to Rhonda from MAPNI about the work they're doing✨	young mendocumentary+3	Rhonda	MAPNI	—	young menGareth Southgate+3	—	6m 54s
6/3/26	5532: LISTEN¦ Is pumping iron the key to a long life? A Harvard study involving more than 147,000 people found lifting weights for two hours a week reduced the risk of early death. Frank spoke to top PT Tiernan McCarthy✨	healthfitness+4	Tiernan McCarthy	Harvard	—	pumping ironlong life+5	—	12m 18s
6/2/26	5531: LISTEN¦ Should teens guilty of serious offences like rape go to prison? As MLAs debate increasing the criminal age of responsibility, writer Malachi O'Doherty argues that it may not always be productive, if the goal is rehabilitation✨	juvenile justicerehabilitation+3	Malachi O'Doherty	MLAs	—	teensrape+5	—	25m 07s
5/21/26	5530: LISTEN¦ In the latest episode of our Shared Island Perspectives series, we examine the growing cost-of-living pressures facing families and businesses across the island of Ireland.✨	cost of livingfamilies+3	—	—	Ireland	cost of livingIreland+3	—	26m 08s
5/20/26	5529: LISTEN¦ Are rules making drivers with ADHD or anxiety issues eligible for a blue parking badge being exploited? The Taxpayers Alliance has raised concerns amid a rise in the numbers being issued✨	ADHDanxiety+4	—	Taxpayers Alliance	—	ADHDanxiety+5	—	6m 21s
5/8/26	5527: LISTEN¦ Should we ban 'conversion therapy'? In 2021, MLAs voted to ban the practice, but as yet, no legal change has been made. A doctor, Gareth Patterson, originally from NI, wants to see the law change✨	conversion therapylaw change+3	Gareth Patterson	MLAs	NI	conversion therapyban+3	—	18m 35s
5/7/26	5527: LISTEN¦ Could a review of the PSNI's handling of the Katie Simpson deter victims from coming forward? Would more female officers help? Ex-PSNI officer Linzi McLaren said there have been 'great strides, but there still needs to be a lot more done'✨	police handlingvictim support+3	Linzi McLaren	PSNI	—	PSNIKatie Simpson+3	—	12m 36s
5/7/26	5526: LISTEN¦ Potholes - are the roads looking better, following an eight-week push that saw around 10,000 repairs? The DUP's Peter Martin highlighted figures that suggest we could be on course to fix fewer this year than in 2025✨	potholesroad repairs+3	—	DUP	—	potholesroad repairs+6	—	9m 37s
5/6/26	5525: LISTEN¦ In the latest in our Shared Island Perspectives series, we're looking at healthcare - two jurisdictions, one island - two different approaches to delivering care. Will we ever see the long-promised transformation?✨	healthcarejurisdictions+3	—	U105 Audio	IrelandNorthern Ireland	healthcarejurisdictions+3	—	27m 25s
5/5/26	5524: LISTEN¦ 'Police had a difficult job, but they should have shut it down much sooner, they should have been more prepared' Independent councillor Paul Doherty spoke to Frank after scramblers and cars were recklessly driven in West Belfast✨	police responsereckless driving+3	Paul Doherty	—	West Belfast	policeWest Belfast+5	—	12m 59s
4/30/26	5223: LISTEN¦ Could Stormont's childcare strategy help the economy, as well as hard-pressed families? Business groups have said making it affordable is 'essential' especially for female workers✨	childcare strategyeconomy+3	—	StormontBusiness groups	—	childcareeconomy+4	—	10m 22s
4/30/26	5522: LISTEN¦ Should bare-bummed bikers be banned? The annual World Naked Bike Ride is due to take place in London, but a petition has been launched, over safeguarding concerns. Frank spoke to Gary Kennedy from British Naturism✨	naked bike ridesafeguarding concerns+3	Gary Kennedy	British Naturism	London	naked bike ridesafeguarding+3	—	10m 25s