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Actor Helen Worth has revealed that she is leaving the long running soap opera ‘Coronation Street’ after 50 years on the show. Her decades-long role has cemented her as a soap icon. But, what are some other soap characters we can call iconic?Joining Seán to discuss is Ken Sweeney, ShowBiz Editor of the Irish Sun.Image: RTÉ

With the announcement that the EU is placing a phased ban on smoky bacon flavourings due to health concerns, how do you go about smoking your own foods at home? Seán is joined by Chef JP McMahon to find out.

Many things came and went during the Celtic Tiger - and one that stood the test of time is the Utility Room.  But, is it just a dumping ground for the stuff we no longer want on our kitchen counter? Jennifer Sheahan, the former Home of the Year winner, has been writing about it today in the Irish Examiner, and joins Seán to discuss.

In many countries including Ireland we still seem to have an issue with getting basic healthy food for everyone. The importance of this has been coined as ‘Food Security’, but what does it exactly mean? And how can it be helped?Joining Seán to discuss is Sophie Healy Throw: a Food Activist and Founder of Act for Food. She has recently received a Global Citizen Award for her work.

It’s that time of year again, where we all remember the trauma of beginning the Leaving Cert.  But, was it easier to do the Leaving Cert Maths exam back in the day? Seán is joined by Hazel Murray, who is a Research Fellow at Munster Technological University, and has been studying this.

Louisiana judges could order surgical castration for people convicted of sex crimes against young children under legislation approved Monday, and if Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signs it into law, the state apparently would be the first with such a punishment. Meghan Friedmann is a state politics reporter for The Advocate and The Times-Picayune who is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She joins Seán to discuss.

Most of us will head out on Friday to cast our vote in the Local and European Elections. And, if you feel better after you vote, there may be some science behind it. Joining Seán to tell how voting is good for our health is Dr. Muiris Houston, Contributor to the Irish Times and Adjunct Professor of Narrative Based Medicine at Trinity College.

A new app on the OK Cupid dating site offers users the tools to erase their ex from their most treasured photographs. It’s called the Ex-Terminator app. But, is it healthy to delete former lovers from your social media channels more generally? Joining Seán to discuss is Kirsty Blake Knox, Columnist with the Irish Independent.

A house in Burtonport in Donegal with quite a bit of history is up for sale. Going from a family home, a hotel, and the home of ‘The Screamers’, a group of people who wanted to undo the trauma of being born.Patrick Boner, the current owner, joins Seán to discuss the home’s history.

The Moka coffee pot is an Italian design classic that is still used not just in Italy, but many kitchens in Ireland, despite the proliferation of espresso, capsule and filter machines over the past number of years. Joining Seán to discuss from the Espresso Capital of the World, Milan, is author and historian Tim Fanning.