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Dec 20, 2023 • 8min
Volunteers in UK exposed to air pollution to assess its effects on the brain.
A new study in the UK uses 4 separate pollution chambers to test their effects on humans. But how does it all work? Sean was joined by Dr. Ian Mudway, Senior lecturer in the School of Public Health at Imperial College London...

Dec 20, 2023 • 16min
How to cheat at Christmas Dinner
What if you have been assigned the task of cooking Christmas dinner but you’ve never done it before and you haven’t planned anything? Food writer Ali Dunworth to the rescue. Her first tip? Throw the turkey on the barbecue in the back garden...

Dec 19, 2023 • 9min
Tom Munnelly: An Unsung Hero of Irish Music
A new documentary airing on TG4 on On Christmas Eve tells the story about Tom Munnelly, an Irish folk song collector. He is known as an unsung hero among many in the community and collected over 20,000 songs in his lifetime Tom’s friend and brother-in-law, Jerry O’Reilly joined Sean on the show today...

Dec 19, 2023 • 9min
How to sign off on an email
Whether you put much thought into it or not, does the way you sign off on your emails say something about your personality? This is something the comedian Kelly Landry has been talking about. But we have asked Gina London, Leadership Communications expert and columnist with the Sunday Independent, to offer her views on if ‘Best Regards’ trumps ‘With thanks’...

Dec 19, 2023 • 11min
'We have 3000 pictures of our Granny' - Henry meets people with weird Christmas decorations
Most of us have our Christmas trees up at this stage. But what weird and wonderful things do you decorate your tree with? Henry McKean reports...

Dec 19, 2023 • 9min
'It's highly significant' - Vatican approves blessings for same-sex couples
Yesterday, the Vatican made a landmark ruling. In a historic move, it will allow Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples. The move has been approved by Pope Francis, who first endorsed the idea in 2020. Sean was joined by Bernard Lynch, Retired Catholic Priest who is gay ...

Dec 18, 2023 • 9min
The Search for The Second Chamber at Newgrange
Ever since Newgrange was first excavated in the 1960s, it has long been suspected that there may be a second chamber in the mound. Now a new documentary on TG4 explores this theory.Sean was joined by Seán Mac an tSíthigh, Journalist, folklorist and presenter of Rún na Bóinne...

Dec 18, 2023 • 7min
Running 365 Marathons in 365 Days
Aaron Johnson has just completed 365 marathons in 365 days. But how does he handle this punishing schedule while maintaining a job at the same time?Image: Instagram via @mycrazycollies

Dec 18, 2023 • 8min
Most Googled Fetish of 2023
It’s 2023’s most searched fetish – giantess. If you haven’t a clue what it is, rest assured as we have Clarity Mills, a Motivational Speaker, Sex Educator and Professional Dominatrix, joined Sean to break it down for us...

Dec 18, 2023 • 14min
'It's a city centre landmark' - St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre set for renovations
Like it or loathe it, Stephens Green Shopping Centre has been a distinctive building in the capital city since opening in 1988. Now it’s set to be radically changed as Dublin City Council has granted planning permission for a 100 million euro redevelopment. Former Environment Editor with the Irish Times, Frank McDonald, was one of the objectors and he joined Sean to discuss...


