Moncrieff

The election counts have finally finished, where we saw crushing defeats and exhilarating wins at counting centres. What could also be seen were the winners often being lifted up into the air in celebration. Why is this a thing?To discuss, Seán is joined by Green Party TD Patrick Costello.

An Irish photographer has a new exhibition which is running currently as part of the Belfast Photo Festival. Richard Mosse’s work focuses on documenting the deforestation of the Amazon where he has spent an extensive amount of time. He joins Seán to discuss.

A 25 year old man from Cork called Patrick O'Connell died as a prisoner of war in a German prison camp during World War Two. The indignity didn’t end there. Posthumously, he became a victim of Nazi medical experiments. Now, a project is aiming to trace his family and return some honour to him and other victims. Joining Seán to discuss is Dr. Aisling Shalvey, Project Coordinator with the German National Academy of Sciences.

The 13th of June is World Albinism Awareness Day, a condition that gives a person very light skin, hair and eyes - and can affect their quality vision. Jonathan DeBurca Butler went out to find people with the condition to learn more, and joins Seán to discuss.Image: Albinism Fellowship

SoftBank has developed AI voice-conversion technology to reduce call centre operators' psychological stress by altering the voices of angry customers to sound calmer. But for many of us, calling a customer care line is the last resort. So what is the best way to navigate them in order to reduce stress for everyone? Conor Pope is the Consumer Affairs Correspondent at the Irish Times, and joins Seán to discuss.

From forgetting your passport to forgetting your trousers - there’s been times where we’ve been caught out. Newstalk’s Henry McKean has collected various stories of fumbles and failures, and joins Seán Moncrieff to share.

In an apparent act of reckless criminality, a fire was deliberately lit in the crypt of St. Michan’s Church yesterday, causing extensive damage to a number of precious mummies which have laid there for hundreds of years. Joining Seán to discuss this is Rob Buchanan, an amateur historian, who runs the Dublin Time Machine History Blog.

As many people get ready to pack their bags for holidays and travel, the Irish accent will be heard around the world this summer. But, is the Irish accent always a passport to acceptance and connection?Joining Seán to discuss is Melanie May, Travel Writer and Presenter of Talk Travel on Dublin City FM.

If you’ve ever wanted a toy Father Ted, or an Éamon de Valera figurine, well good news, the day has finally arrived! Richard Collier has set up Hiberno Toys, which creates toys based on Irish culture. Gaining a fair bit of attention on Instagram and Reddit.Seán is joined by Richard to check out the figures and discuss.Image: @hibernotoys on Instagram

If you could meet a dead relative in Virtual Reality, would you?  That’s a question that’s been asked by Dr Jennifer O’Meara, Associate Professor of Film Studies, in Trinity College Dublin. Film and cinema has always utilised the latest technologies, but if it bleeds into our real lives by creating illusions, is that a good thing?  Jennifer joins Seán to discuss.