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Feb 7, 2024 • 17min
The UK's unluckiest game show contestant
Imagine appearing on over 50 TC shows, some of them the biggest game shows in the world, and never winning a cent. Edward Oldfield, serial game show contestant joined Sean on the show today...

Feb 7, 2024 • 11min
'People never really leave us' - Around one-third of people hold on to things from ex-partners
Many of us will have a box stashed away in the bottom of a wardrobe or under a bed filled with memories from the past. Usually they’re sentimental things relating to a loved one or someone who’s died, but remarkably, about a third of people hold on to things from ex partners. Is this a form of self-flagellation, or is there a greater purpose for it? Brendan Kelly is Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin and author of Resilience, which is out now

Feb 6, 2024 • 9min
Movies turned Musicals: The best movies to make it to the stage
Musicals seem to be popping up everywhere, but why and are they even any good? Freelance journalist and musical lover Esther McCarthy joined Sean to discuss...

Feb 6, 2024 • 14min
Which parenting tribe do you belong to in the playground?
When you are at the playground with your children, do you ever look around and see the different types of parents around you? Could it be the hungover parent or the overly prepared one? Kirsty Blake Knox writer and journalist with The Irish Independent joined Sean to discuss...

Feb 6, 2024 • 9min
Dublin Airport launches new pet screening facility
After an over 3-year hiatus, Dublin Airport has launched its new pet screening service. Sean was joined by Graeme McQueen, Media Relations Manager for Dublin Airport to discuss how it works...Image: X.com via Dublin Airport @DublinAirport

Feb 6, 2024 • 17min
Is snoozing the alarm good or bad for you?
New research suggests that hitting the snooze button to squeeze in an extra five or 10 minutes of sleep may actually be good for you. Henry McKean went to find out...

Feb 2, 2024 • 9min
America's first ever smart road
Detroit, the so-called Motor Town of the States, has recently opened America’s first ever smart road, a highway that allows electric vehicles to charge as they drive. But how does this technology actually work and could it lead to a wireless future for electric cars?Sean was joined by Ciara O’Brien, Technology Correspondent for the Irish Times...

Feb 2, 2024 • 7min
Suspected Chinese spy pigeon released after 8 months in detention
A pigeon suspected of being a Chinese spy has been released after spending 8 months in detention, it turns out it was a racing pigeon from Taiwan. Rahul Bedi, journalist based in India joined Sean on the show today to discuss...

Feb 2, 2024 • 16min
Nail Health: Everything you need to know
Fingernails are something you don’t think about until there’s a problem, and it could be an unsightly fungal infection but for many women it could be as a result of cosmetic treatments that involve an array of chemicals and toxins. Selene Daly, registered advanced nurse practitioner in dermatology joined Sean to discuss...

Feb 1, 2024 • 6min
100 Years of the Winter Olympics
It was 100 years ago that athletes first competed in the Winter Olympics, taking place in Chamonix in the French Alpes. But how different was the 1924 event compared to today’s Games? Sean was joined by Philip Barker, Editor of the Journal of Olympic History...


