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Nov 11, 2024 • 11min
Why do we overshare?
Ever caught yourself sharing way too much with someone you barely know and afterwards think, ‘why the hell did I just do that?’ While it can feel good to open up, oversharing can actually lead to awkwardness and misjudgment but how can you stop yourself from being way too open with relative strangers?Joining Seán to discuss this is Dr Claire Hayes, Consultant Clinical Psychologist.

Nov 11, 2024 • 19min
Do you believe in luck? - Henry McKean Asks
Are some of us just more lucky in life compared to others? Can you make your own luck and twist it to your advantage, or is it something you are born with? Like being born on the right side of the tracks, or with pretty privilege?Henry McKean has been out asking the public if they believe in luck, and joins Seán to discuss.

Nov 8, 2024 • 11min
The story behind the world’s biggest streaker
While most people have witnessed the odd streaker here or there, either at a match or watching at home on TV, what is it like to actually do this on a regular basis in front of thousands of people?Mark Roberts is the world’s most prolific streaker, having carried out naked streaks at everything from Wimbledon to the Champions League Final. He joins Seán to discuss.

Nov 8, 2024 • 3min
Vet performs surgery and saves goldfish
A vet has dramatically saved a family's 17-year-old goldfish after he was struck down by a killer tumour.Emer O’Reilly from MyVet Lucan carried out a rare and intricate operation on the pet, and joins Seán to discuss.

Nov 8, 2024 • 9min
The biggest box office flops in history
When Hollywood spends big bucks on a movie, it expects a decent return. But, what happens when a movie flops? Joining Seán to discuss is Tim Robey, Film critic with the Daily Telegraph and author of ‘Box Office Poison: Hollywood’s Story in a Century of Flops’...Image: Disney

Nov 8, 2024 • 17min
Ivan Yates on what to expect from Election 2024
Taoiseach Simon Harris has officially kicked off the next General Election today, dissolving the Dáil.With voting set to take place on November 29th, Ivan Yates joins Seán to discuss what we can expect.

Nov 7, 2024 • 7min
The words Ireland contributed to English
Did you know that the Irish gave the world the submarine, the ejector seat and of course, Guinness?But, we’ve also given the English language hundreds more words and phrases.Colin Murphy, Author of ‘Who Gives a Focal?’, joins Seán to discuss.

Nov 7, 2024 • 8min
Paul Mescal Lookalike Competition - Henry McKean Reports
The Irish premiere for ‘Gladiator 2’ is happening tonight in Dublin, and beforehand, a much more important event took place: the Paul Mescal Lookalike Competition!Henry McKean went down there to enter - and sent in this report.

Nov 7, 2024 • 7min
How to dry your clothes in the winter
A Twitter user yesterday posted a picture of their laundry hanging out in the garden, asking the question: “It isn't raining, but it is a damp day. Does laundry actually dry in these conditions, or is it pointless hanging it out?”So, in the winter season, what are the best ways to dry your clothes, and what should be avoided? For example, letting your laundry dry in an unventilated room can cause mould and even ‘black lung’...Joining Seán to discuss is Sinead Ryan, Presenter of The Home Show on Newstalk.

Nov 7, 2024 • 9min
What is a ‘sperm donor party’?
As a society, we’ve really taken to celebrating all of life’s milestones, from baby showers to gender reveals, and now: sperm donor parties…Freelance Journalist, Édaein O’Connell, joins Seán to discuss her experience of going to one.


