Hugs: the good, the bad, and the snugly

Published on

21 January 2025

It’s International Hugging Day! The idea is to encourage everyone to hug family and friends more often. Not all of us enjoy hugs though. And in some cases we don’t enjoy hugs from others (because they give bad ones).

Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.