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The first movie from iconic British comedy group Monty Python, ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’, turns 50 this year!Joining Seán to look back on the film is Presenter of Screentime on Newstalk, John Fardy.

In a recent episode of Joe & Stacey on BBC 1, it emerged that Joe Swash couldn’t remember most of the family’s birthdays.But, why is that, and does it have anything to do with gender? Ciara Greene is Associate Professor in the School of Psychology, UCD and author of ‘Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember’. She joins Seán to discuss.

There’s a good chance that by the end of next week we will have a new Pope.There’s also a reasonable chance that the new Pope’s name will be Peter.If that happens, then there is an excellent chance that the end of days will follow shortly…That’s according to an Irish Archbishop who died almost 900 years ago…Niamh Griffin has been writing about this for the Irish Examiner, and joins Seán to discuss.

With the good weather continuing, is it ever ok to wear shorts to the office, and are blazers too old fashioned nowadays?Joining Seán to discuss this is Fashion Stylist and Journalist Laura Mullett…Image: H&M

A recent study, commissioned by the Policing Authority entitled Still Not Heard, Still Not Safe, reveals that people of African descent, and Brazilians, in Ireland continue to experience racial profiling and discriminatory policing and have a deep lack of trust in An Garda Siochana.The findings are of no surprise to Dr. Ebun Joseph, Special Rapporteur on Racism and Racial Equality. She joins Seán to discuss.

Do you have a nickname?And is it one that you were given, or something you embraced over the years?Nicknames can be weird, wonderful and often completely unrelated to the name you were given at birth.Ceire Sadlier has been writing about nicknames and the pet names we have for each other in the Irish Times. She joins Seán to discuss.

A new theory on the meaning of the spiral symbols at Newgrange might mean that the site is more of a “cosmic calendar” than we may have thought before.Joe Fenwick, Archeological Field Officer at the University of Galway, joins Seán to discuss.

How handy are you with power tools?Whether you’re fed up waiting to get a tradesperson out, or are trying to save money, it seems there’s a big change to people getting back into DIY – especially young women.So, what do you really need to be able to change a lightbulb, put up a curtain rail or lay new kitchen floors?Suzanne Armstrong is a DIY Educator, and she’s been sharing her advice online, helping people get to grips with really doing it yourself around the house… She joins Seán to discuss.

There is something of a social stigma that we have about attending certain events or doing certain activities on our own.In particular, a gig or a concert is something that we tend to view as a communal experience.But, should we go to more gigs on our own?Emma Kehoe is an Empowerment Coach, Mindfulness Mentor and Radio Presenter and she recently went to see English musician Vraell alone. She joins Seán to discuss.

It’s over a week since many of us would have first heard that Pope Francis had “sadly died”.And this particular phrasing may have reminded those of you who are more grammatically minded of the much slower demise of something else; the adverb.So, why have they gone out of fashion?Stephen Lucek is Assistant Professor in Linguistics at UCD. He joins Seán to discuss.