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It was 30 years ago this week that Mat Utd’s Eric Cantona infamously kung fu kicked a fan at Crystal Palace. But, why did it happen, and what was the fall out?Joining Tom Dunne to discuss is Thom Gibbs, Senior Sports Writer for the Daily Telegraph, who has been investigating…

Breaking news: the Loch Ness Monster is not real!Well, that’s what guest host Tom Dunne’s guest says anyway - and that instead, we should be spending our time looking for aliens!Professor Tim Coulson is Professor of Zoology at Oxford University and the author of ‘The Universal History of Us: A 13.8 billion year tale from the Big Bang to you’. He joins to discuss.Image: Britannica

After being delayed due to the LA wildfires, this year’s Oscar nominations have just been announced live in Hollywood. So, how have the Irish fared, and what movie has received the most nominations?Joining Seán to discuss is Film Critic Esther McCarthy…Image: Oscars

Audiobooks have become big business, and naturally you may have listened to some big name actors narrating your favourite novel.But, they’re certainly not always narrated by Hollywood alumni, and that’s at least partly because it’s quite a specific skill that requires one to carefully walk the line between narrator and character actor.That’s not something every actor can do. So, what does it take to record an audiobook?Aoife McMahon is one of Ireland’s most in-demand audiobook narrators, having recorded more than 200 titles, including best-sellers by Marian Keyes, Sally Rooney, Jo Spain and Colm Tóibín. She joins Seán to discuss.

In order to better understand how policies could affect human outcomes and how people might react to various catastrophes, the UK Ministry for Defence has now enlisted the help of sci-fi authors…Joining Seán to discuss is Emma Newman, Science fiction author and producer of the ‘Imagining Tomorrow’ podcast.

Could somebody online be pretending to be you?There’s been a national fascination with ‘catfishing’ recently, but can it really happen to anyone?Surely, nobody would want to impersonate your normal, everyday life…Well, this happened to Aoife Howard Ring and she joins Seán to discuss.

A huge and putrid plant called a corpse flower is about to bloom at any moment, and is currently being watched by thousands around the world on a YouTube livestream.Joining Seán to discuss is John Siemon, Director of Horticulture and Living Collections at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney…

When was the last time you got your shoes repaired instead of just buying a new pair?Within your answer to that you may recognise the plight of the cobbler…There are less than thirty left in the country. So, is this a dying trade, or could talk of the circular economy begin a revival of business?Michael Rossiter is a Cobbler in Kilkenny, and joins Seán to discuss.

The days of drinking instant coffee from a flask are over! Enter spreadable coffee from a tube…Joining Seán to discuss is Philippe Greinacher, Co-Founder of No Normal Coffee…Image: No Normal Coffee

Speaking yesterday, the UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen made clear the global organisation’s desire for a pluralist democratic Syria.But considering the unpopularity of the UN on the ground in the country ,and the factionalised nature of the political landscape there, is that a realistic aim?Dr Rahaf Aldoughli is Lecturer in Middle East and North African studies at Lancaster University, and joins Seán to discuss.