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Feb 27, 2024 • 6min
How Bob Marley Popularised Tracksuits
Carmen Bellot, Style Editor at British Esquire joined Sean on the show to discuss how Bob Marley popularised the tracksuit...

Feb 26, 2024 • 15min
Coercive control: 'He slowly became very controlling'
The other day we covered Rebecca Syndrome, where a partner becomes obsessed with your past relationships. Henry McKean met a lady who had a different story, about her friend who was caught up in cohesive control. Henry McKean wanted to find out more. He met Jody Duggan whose ex-partner Jake Boles went to jail for coercive control and assault...

Feb 26, 2024 • 9min
A History of Callcards
Before smartphones dominated Ireland's streets, payphone boxes stood as nostalgic relics, sparking conversations in an era where landlines were scarce. In the late 80s and 90s, accessing payphones required purchasing a call card, akin to a disposable credit card, each with a unique design, and thus, a new collectors’ item was born.Sean was joined by Ross Cullen, founder of Callcard.ie.to discuss...

Feb 26, 2024 • 9min
How to Build Tunnels for an Underground Rail System
Dublin's urban evolution takes centre stage with the MetroLink, a visionary metro line poised to outshine the previous proposed plan, Metro North. The saga began in the annals of Irish governance back in 2005 with the Transport 21 transport plan. Fast forward to the present, and MetroLink emerges as the refined embodiment of progress in the city's transit narrative. But how can we build a tunnel without all of Dublin collapsing in on itself? Sean was joined by Mehdi Hosseini, Tunnelling Consultant...

Feb 26, 2024 • 15min
Should you be allowed to vote from birth?
Nick Clegg’s former Director of Policy, when he was Deputy Prime Minister, has called for the voting age to be extended to babies.Sean was joined by Caillum Heddermann, a college student and Activist based in Limerick...

Feb 23, 2024 • 11min
Rotating house goes on sale in New Zealand
A unique property is currently on sale in New Zealand, a completely rotating house. So, if the sun is creating a glare on your TV, don’t bother moving seats, just move the entire gaff. Sean was joined by man who designed and built it, Don Dunick...

Feb 23, 2024 • 12min
US city giving free pints to Irish people who travel over for St. Patrick's Day
You can get a free pints in Dublin, Ohio! All you have to do is fly there for St Patrick's Day and you will be welcomed with open arms and rewarded with free pints. Sara Blatnik is the Marketing Director for Visit Dublin Ohio and she joined Sean on the show today

Feb 23, 2024 • 8min
Trinity College Library ranked one of the world's popular
The Trinity College library has been ranked 11th in the top 15 libraries in the world. This ranking is based on a meticulous analysis of Google review scores, Wikipedia page views, and the frequency of social media posts.Sean was joined by Anne Marie Diffley, Visitor Services Manager at Trinity College Library to discuss...

Feb 22, 2024 • 5min
Is 'beer before wine' a myth?
You have heard the old adage ‘Beer before wine and you’ll be fine...wine before beer and you’ll be queer’, but is it true or simply an old wives’ tale? Sean was joined by Joran Kochling, an anesthesiologist at University Hospital of Hamburg...

Feb 22, 2024 • 13min
Jungle Dave
For anyone with a fear of snakes, this may not be the nicest news story for you. The largest and heaviest snake in the world has been identified, living in the Amazon.Sean was joined by Jungle Dave, from Dave’s Jungle Zoo and some special guests…


