A Headful of Hooks with Cathal Funge

About A Headful of Hooks with Cathal Funge

Imagine you spent a lifetime writing songs and were then asked to retrace your life in music by telling the stories behind what you regard as your best songs. Well, that is the premise of Headful of Hooks, a brand-new music series presented and produced by Cathal Funge for Radio Nova. Each episode will feature one well-known Irish songwriter from the rock and indie world. They will be invited to handpick six key songs from their back-catalogue and share some memories of the time and place in their life when each of those songs were written. Guests include Tom Dunne (Something Happens), Paul Noonan (BellX1), Gemma Hayes, Steve Wall (The Stunning & The Walls) and more, with each artist using their song selections to reveal personal stories, discuss musical influences and offer the listener a unique glimpse into their life as a musician.

Publisher

Cathal Funge

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 May 2025

Latest episode

30 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Jun 2025

   HEADFUL OF HOOKS EP6 PAUL CLEARY

   Paul Cleary from The Blades reflects on his music career and highlights six significant songs from his past in this interview with Cathal Funge.

2. 

   23 Jun 2025

   Headful of Hooks Ep5 Gemma Hayes

   Gemma Hayes, Irish singer-songwriter, selects six significant songs from her career and contemplates her experiences in the music industry in this interview with Cathal Funge.

3. 

   16 Jun 2025

   Headful of Hooks Ep 4 Steve Wall

   Steve Wall, frontman of The Stunning and The Walls, reflects on his music career by choosing six significant songs from his past in this interview with Cathal Funge.

4. 

   8 Jun 2025

   Headful of Hooks Ep3 Paul Noonan

   Paul Noonan, Bell X1 frontman, reflects on his songwriting journey, selects pivotal songs, and recounts the life experiences that shaped their creation in this interview with Cathal Funge.

5. 

   2 Jun 2025

   Headful of Hooks Ep2 Paul Linehan

   Paul Linehan, frontman of The Frank and Walters, examines his musical journey through six pivotal songs, revealing personal stories behind their creation in this interview with Cathal Funge.

6. 

   25 May 2025

   Headful of Hooks Ep1 Tom Dunne

   Tom Dunne, broadcaster and musician, selects six significant songs from his career, recalling personal memories connected to their creation in this interview with Cathal Funge.

7. 

   23 May 2025

   A Headful of Hooks with Tom Dunne.

   Cathal Funge interviews Tom Dunne about his appearance on Radio Nova in this episode of "A Headful of Hooks," offering insights into the radio industry.

Who has been a guest on A Headful of Hooks with Cathal Funge

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Paul Cleary
• Gemma Hayes
• Steve Wall
• Paul Noonan
• Paul Linehan

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 14 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

15

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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