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One of the highlights of the darker evenings this time of year is getting to see houses decorated in Christmas lights, but not for one small town in Scotland. A grinch is going around and cutting the wires. Emma Lawson, Journalist with the Sunday Post joined Sean on the show to discuss...

Opening a bottle of bubbly the wrong way is not a fun occasion, as it could lead to deadly eye injuries! In a new feature in the British Medical Journal, we’re aiming for cheers, not tears. The lead author, Dr Ethan Waisberg, is an Academic Foundation Doctor at the University of Cambridge and he joined Sean on the show today...

Danny McElhinney, Music journalist Irish Mail on Sunday joined Sean to discuss how the race for Christmas number 1 works...

When much of the building of the original Abbey Theatre was destroyed in a fire in 1951, its facade stones were saved by city architect Dáithí Hanly. Those historic stones, which have been sitting in a garden in Killiney for over 60 years, are now coming into the care of the OPW. Sean was joined by Rosemary Collier, Head of Heritage and Assistant Secretary General of the OPW...

It’s Christmas day and you’ve just realised there’s no milk in the fridge! For those in county Cork, fear not, as one shop will be open for a few hours. Sean was joined by Rhyanna Curtis, of Foley’s Express Food Store in Mallow…

It’s peak hangover season but can you really cure a hangover and what is the worst hangover you have ever had? You might fancy a bacon sandwich or a Big Mac and Coke, but are there healthy strategies that can really make a difference?Henry McKean joined Sean today on the show...

It turns out, splashing cash on gifts doesn't always make them better – who knew pricey pressies don't always equal big smiles? Jeff Galak, Associate Professor of Marketing at the Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business in Pittsburgh joined Sean to talk through the science behind good gift giving is… 

Although Ireland pretty much shuts down on Christmas Day, we perhaps forget that much of the rest of the world carries on as normal. And for this reason, air travel also continues. Paula Gahan, Cabin Crew for an International Airline & Host of the Bad Air Hostess Podcast, has worked on many Christmas Days over the years and she has been writing for the Irish Times about the 5 types of festive traveller...

On this day, December 20th, we're not just marking any ordinary anniversary. It's the day James Joyce decided that words weren't enough and ventured into the cinematic world, opening Ireland's first cinema. Dr Patrick McGarty, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at Munster Technological University.joined Sean to shed light on a lesser-known chapter in the life of one of Ireland's most revered literary figures...

When Siobhan Davis decided to become an author in her 40s, little did she know that within ten years she would end up selling 2 million copies of her steamy romance novels. Her latest book ‘Reeve’ is released on December 30th and she joined Sean on the show today to discuss...Image: Siobhan Davis