Rick O'Shea <rickoshea2fm>


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I'm a national radio presenter in Ireland with RTE 2FM.

The regular show is 2 to 5pm weekdays on 2FM and the one hour daily "best of" the previous day's bits is between 5 and 6am every morning just before Colm & Jim-Jim; you can listen to archived interviews at:

http://www.rte.ie/2fm/rickoshea

And we podcast here:

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/podcast/pod...

Blogs:
http://rickoshea.wordpress.com

http://thissortofthing.wordpress.com

Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/rick2fm

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ri...

I'm also the patron of Brainwave - The Irish Epilepsy Association. They're at:

http://www.epilepsy.ie

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March 2006

Rick O'Shea says:

"I hate updating these things..." (10 weeks ago) me too!

Currently Reading
David Mitchell - Black Swan Green
Films
Terry Gilliam's Brazil, Jacques Tati's Playtime, David Lean's Lawrence Of Arabia and Brief Encounter, Godfather 1 & 2, The Royal Tenenbaums, Kane, Casablanca, The Birds, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, Easter Parade, The Great Dictator, Some Like It Hot, 2001 - A Space Odyssey, Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid, The Sting, Annie Hall, Groundhog Day, Smokey & The Bandit 1 & 2 but not 3, Pump Up The Volume, The Fifth Element, 3 Colours: Blue, Spirited Away, The Life Of Brian, anything by Pixar, anything with Gerard Depardieu in it, Little Miss Sunshine, The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg, Ferris Bueller's Day Off...
Sports
Liverpool FC, Ireland in anything...
Music
Jaysus...... Right then - from my mp3 player alone: A House, Arctic Monkeys, Barenaked Ladies, Beck, Ben Folds, Bob Dylan, Charles Trenet, Coldplay, Count Basie, David Kitt, Dean Martin, The Eels, Elvis Costello, Fountains Of Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Goldie Lookin" Chain, Hard-Fi, Jack Johnson, Jamie Cullum, Janis Joplin, Jay-Z, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, Joni Mitchell, Josh Ritter, KT Tunstall, LCD Soundsystem, Lemon Jelly, Leonard Cohen, Linkin Park, Miles Davis, Missy Elliot, Noel Coward, Public Enemy, REM, Sammy Davis Jr, Serge Gainsbourg, Snow Patrol, Stevie Wonder, The Beach Boys, The Beastie Boys, The Beatles, The Beautiful South, The Chalets, The Cure, The Divine Comedy, The Flaming Lips, The Go! Team, The Killers, The Magic Numbers, The Monkees, The Polyphonic Spree, The Stones, The Smiths, The Statler Brothers, The Streets, The Stunning, The Velvet Underground, The Who, Toasted Heretic, U2, Van Morrison..... That"s just the tiny, tiny tip of the iceberg...
Out In The Real World
Gaiety Theatre, Dublin - 80s club night - Friday 21st, 28th November and 5th, 12th, 19th of December from 11.30 each night, Outside Broadcast - Arnotts, Dublin - Friday November 21st
Books
George Orwell - 1984, Lynne Truss - Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Malcolm Gladwell - The Tipping Point, Philip Pullman - His Dark Materials Trilogy, Donna Tartt - The Secret History, Hunter S Thompson - Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas, DBC Pierre - Vernon God Little, Bill Zehme - Lost In The Funhouse: The Life And Mind Of Andy Kaufman, Salman Rushdie - The Ground Beneath Her Feet, Terry Southern - The Magic Christian, Audrey Niffenegger - The Time Traveler"s Wife, Robert Evans - The Kid Stays In The Picture, Cynthia True - American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story, Douglas Adams - The Hitch-hiker"s Guide To The Galaxy, Noel Coward - Diaries, Alice Sebold - Lovely Bones, Greg Palast - The Best Democracy Money Can Buy, James Ellroy - American Tabloid, David Mitchell - Cloud Atlas, Alain DeBotton - The Consolations Of Philosophy, Joseph Heller - Catch-22, Nick Hornby - High Fidelity, James Plunkett - Strumpet City, Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar, Chuck Barris - Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind
Heroes
Noel Coward, Bill Hicks, John Peel, John Pilger, Andy Kaufman, Larry Gogan, Sinatra, Noam Chomsky, Johnny Cash, Zane Lowe, Christy Moore, Lenny Bruce, Sylvia Plath, Bob Geldof, Bono...

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Education Info

College:
BCFE
College:
UCD
School:
Drimnagh Castle CBS, 1991

Work Info

Employer:
RTE
Position:
Radio Presenter
Time Period:
July, 2001 - Present

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  • 'O' 'O'

    hey rick will ya give a shout out to all the roadbridge lads down in fermoy and the lads in medite in clonmel co. tipp from Eoin listenin online in brisbane oz

    2 days ago
  • Jason Bootie. Jason Bootie.

    Say hello 2 me on your show after the news im dying with the flu in bed since the weekend!:( :( ..play the killers-human..that a boy rick!hehe .thanks!

    2 days ago via Mobile
  • Not Another Fail Group Not Another Fail Group

    join my group.
    opened to all
    join now...

    hey rick ::D :D :D

    3 days ago
  • Electric Circus Electric Circus

    Hi Rick O'Shea just to let you know about

    ELECTRIC CIRCUS
    Sat 29th Nov,
    THE LOFT, Electric Avenue, Waterford


    Bastardo Electrico Recordings Launch Party with

    Sunil Sharpe (Mantrap Recordings, Bastardo Electrico, 2FM),
    Jamie Behan (Subject Detroit, Bastardo Electrico, Electronic Ireland),
    Conor Erett (Around Town),
    DeepEndMusic (Electric Circus),

    Door's 9pm Adm e10


    'Bastardo Electrico Recordings', a label which focuses on dirty, quirky underground techno taking influences from Detroit, Chicago, and European techno.

    http://www.electric-circus.net

    3 days ago
  • Bubblezz luv Bubblezz

    hey Great Topic on the radio....

    L.. Dundalk :)

    3 days ago
  • Glamrocks Glamrocks

    Hi!!Just a quick reminder!!

    GLAMROCKS!!!- In aid of the Children's Sunshine Home/ Laura Lynn House who are working towards building Ireland's first children's hospice.

    Tuesday November 25th in the Vaults in the IFSC!!!

    Hosted by the gorgeous AMANDA BRUNKER!!!

    Amazing fashion, models, hair and make-up, dj, drinks promotion, goodie bags, burlesque models, snake performer ...and some special guests!!!

    Brilliant spot prizes too!!!

    TICKETS E20!! MAIL TO RESERVE YOURS NOW!! TIME IS RUNNING OUT!!

    DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS GREAT NIGHT OUT FOR AN AMAZING CAUSE !!!!XXXX

    3 days ago
  • Johanne luv Johanne

    Hey Rick, thanks a mill for choosing my ''swearing story'' as the winner today, dying to get my prize now :L :L

    Luv the show as usual, listen everyday :)

    4 days ago
  • Aisling Moore Aisling Moore

    hey rick. just wanted to say that i love ur show,i always listen wen ever i can but not everyday cos of wrk but i do remember wen u started on 2fm cos ive bn hooked ever since...keep up the good wrk!!!!

    4 days ago
  • Aidan Kirwan Aidan Kirwan

    Sigur ros....... Love youuu

    4 days ago via Mobile
  • Tori M Tori M

    random question.... how do i get in touch with paddy mc kena...

    4 days ago
  • Ryan Ryan

    Hey dude:) How u keepin?

    4 days ago via Mobile
  • Julie Gregan Julie Gregan

    hello rick o shea thanks for adin me

    4 days ago via Mobile
  • Paul Q Paul Q

    Howya Rick, wb

    4 days ago via Mobile
  • Louise Mclean luv Louise Mclean

    hi rick,
    love the show listen in everyday. please say hi to my kiddies evan & james mclean in dunshaughlin, thanks louise x

    love for you guys >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    4 days ago
  • Richy The Rock N RollOutlaw Richy The Rock N RollOutlaw

    Thanks for the ad mate

    5 days ago
  • Louise Louise

    Hi Rick ! hows u ?

    5 days ago
  • Donal Guinan Donal Guinan

    whats the story ya loon love ur show fair play and all that im going to send ya a video let me know if u laugh

    5 days ago
  • Eamonreillydotcom Eamonreillydotcom

    Hi Rick
    How's it going??

    5 days ago
  • Santas Magical Forest Of Dreams luv Santas Magical Forest Of Dreams

    hey Rick!
    thanks for being our friend. We'll update you with more information soon. Check out our page! We promise to bring you magic this festive season with Irelands first and biggest indoor christmas event!

    Santas magical forest of dreams!
    xxxxxxxxxxxxx

    6 days ago
  • Shaun Cawley luv Shaun Cawley

    unreal remix Kayne West vs MGMT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rfL7...

    6 days ago
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