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  • Yesterday · 6 min

    Kiwibank’s 'sexy' sheep mascot

    'Buck' the new green sheep mascot from New Zealand's Kiwibank has people online saying they want to have relations with it. Film critic Brian Lloyd joined Seán on the show to discuss.

  • Yesterday · 11 min

    Can ‘food divorce’ make or break a relationship?

    A woman has had enough of her husband’s eating habits. He only eats frozen, beige food and at 52 years old, she gave him an ultimatum – she cooks her own dinner, he cooks his and they eat separately.   LOVE HQ Matchmaker, Mairéad Loughman joined Seán Moncrieff on the show to discuss.

  • Yesterday · 9 min

    Vienna bans dogs from peeing on trees

    Seán Moncrieff was joined on the show by arborist, Joe McConville to discuss why Vienna has decided to ban dogs from peeing on trees.

  • Thursday · 9 min

    Can you remember being born?

    Paul McCartney, claims he can 'remember being born' as he recalls hearing the 'clanging of forceps' after his delivery. Can you really remember being born? Krysia Lynch, maternity care and birth expert joined Seán on the show to discuss.

  • Thursday · 5 min

    Wrestling in Finglas

    Joe Cabray, coach and founder of OTT Wrestling joined Seán on the show to discuss setting up his own wrestling club in Finglas.

  • Thursday · 19 min

    International Grouch Day

    Newstalk reporter Henry McKean reports on International Grouch Day, exploring why some of us are feeling a little grumpier than usual. Is it just a bad mood, or is there more to being a grouch?

  • Thursday · 12 min

    Galway’s homeless millionaire

    Seán was joined on the show by Naomi O’Leary, Europe Correspondent for the Irish Times to discuss Galway’s homeless millionaire.

  • Wednesday · 4 min

    Underwire bras are making a comeback

    Sinead Sanderson, Owner of Peaches and Cream joined Seán on the show to discuss the comeback of underwire bras and how they are essential for people who need support.

  • Wednesday · 12 min

    Conor O’Clery on attending an execution in the US

    Seán was joined on the show by Conor O’Clery, former Washington correspondent of The Irish Times who witnessed an execution, 33 years ago back in 1993, and says he can still see it in his mind.

  • Wednesday · 9 min

    The Future Library

    Seán was joined on the show by Bernadette Fallon, Freelance journalist to discuss ‘The Future Library’, a 100-year public art project in Oslo, Norway, conceived in 2014 by Scottish artist Katie Paterson where 1,000 Norwegian spruce trees were planted in 2014 in the Nordmarka forest. These trees will grow for a century and eventually be harvested in 2114 to make the paper for a special 100-volume anthology.

  • Tuesday · 10 min

    How bad can bedbugs be?

    A bedbug infestation forced Qantas to ground their plane in Rome after they were found on board. So, how damaging can a bedbug be if they can ground a plane? Dr Michel Dugon, Zoologist at University of Galway, joins Seán to discuss.

  • Tuesday · 10 min

    New book explores the impact of assisted dying

    A new book explores the impact assisted dying has on both those living with pain looking to decide when their lives end, and the people around them who either support or do not understand the decision being made… Joining Seán to discuss is Paul Brand, UK Editor of ITV News and author of ‘Fight to the Death: The Human Stories Shaping America's MAID Debate’.

  • Tuesday · 10 min

    How does ‘Speedcubing’ work?

    Michelle Yeoh has reportedly spent two years learning the Rubik’s Cube to prepare for a new movie ‘It’s My Time’, where she plays a real-life former maths teacher who became a champion in retirement. Kevin Timmons, member of Speedcubing Ireland, joins Seán to discuss this, and the world of competitive cubing.

  • Tuesday · 8 min

    Church seeks new bell ringers - do you have what it takes?

    The Church of St. Augustine and St. John, known locally as John's Lane Church, had something of a rebirth last weekend. After a gap of two decades, the church bells rang out again because of the work of some volunteers. They’re looking for more bell ringers, but how does it all work? Michael Ryan, Ringing Master at John’s Lane in the Liberties joins Seán to discuss!

  • Tuesday · 9 min

    Why do we get the ‘ick’?

    So you’re going out with someone, and it’s all going fine, but then they do something… It could be something small, something they’re wearing, how they eat their food, but it gives you the ‘ick’ and puts off any romantic feelings you had for them. Why do we get the ‘ick’? Is it our fault for getting it, or is it just instinct making the right decisions? Emily Power Smith, Clinical Sexologist and Sex Therapist joins Seán to discuss.

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