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Seán’s guest is a big Formula One fan and even travels to a few Grand Prix, but as a woman, she says she faces stigma as a sports fan, and her commitment and knowledge of the sport is unfairly questioned. But, is this an issue more broadly? Joining Seán to discuss is Saoirse Hanley, Journalist with the Irish Independent, who has been writing about this in the Independent…Image: Reuters

Forget therapy dogs or cuddly cats, giant alpacas have been lifting the spirits of local residents in care homes in Wicklow and Wexford recently!It seems alpaca therapy is effective for both young and old, and Joe Phelan from K2 Alpacas joins Seán to tell more.

In mid-October, Brent Dmitruk told his tens of thousands of social media followers that an earthquake would soon hit at the westernmost point of California.Two months later, a magnitude 7.3 struck the site in northern California - putting millions under a tsunami warning and growing Mr Dmitruk's following online as they turned to him to forecast the next one.So, is Mr Dmitruk a seismology genius, a shamen - or shyster?Eleanor Dunn is PhD Researcher at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. She joins Seán to discuss.Image: SEIS

Have you thought about what happens to your social media accounts after you die?Do those closest to you have your passwords to login to your Facebook and Instagram accounts? Or does your other half even know your phone password?Tech Editor with the Irish and Sunday Independent, Adrian Weckler, has been looking into this and joins Seán to discuss.

When families go on holiday - that can include other generations. Is that always a good idea? Do most families even like each other that much?Henry McKean has been asking the public for their thoughts, and joins Seán to discuss.

In 2011, the Constitutional Convention endorsed a proposal to allow Irish citizens living abroad to vote in Presidential Elections.Making this reform would require a referendum, but as of yet none seems to be forthcoming.So, what’s the delay, and is it something we should be considering if not for the upcoming Presidential race, perhaps for the one after?Dr. Theresa Reidy, Political Scientist and Senior lecturer in the Department of Government and Politics at University College Cork, joins Seán to discuss.

Shops and advertising are keen to mention ‘whole-grain’ products, but what exactly does this mean, and how is a whole-grain product different from a refined one?Joining Seán to discuss is Registered Dietician, Sarah Keogh...

Language necessarily evolves to accommodate new ideas, new concepts and new cultural paradigms.But, what happens when a word exists in one language, but not another?There are lots of so-called ‘untranslatable’ words in English, and some Irish ones have been added to the latest version of the Oxford English Dictionary.Fiona McPherson is Senior Editor at the Oxford English Dictionary and joins Seán to discuss.

“Bang on the drum 71, clickety click 66.”For listeners of a certain age, these phrases will immediately conjure up images of the old bingo hall.But, perhaps some younger members of the audience have also heard them recently, because bingo is making a comeback among Gen Z, apparently.Cassie Delaney is a Podcaster and a weekly bingo player. She joins Seán to discuss.

The messaging app at the centre of the communications crisis in the White House is called Signal. But, how secure is it, how does its technology work, and should it be used for handling classified information?Joining Seán to discuss is Elaine Burke, Host of the For Tech’s Sake podcast…