Moncrieff

Perhaps at no other time in modern history has comedy been such a big draw, with superstar comedians selling out venues as big as the ones that popstars can conquer. But at the same time, it seems that comedy is itself in peril, as more and more jokes, and the people who tell them, get cancelled. So where is the world of comedy at in 2023? Jesse David Fox, is a leading American Comedy critic and the author of new book ‘Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture — and the Magic That Makes It Work’ and he joined Sean on the show today...

Advent starts this coming Sunday and people around the country will be eagerly opening up that first window to reveal the treat inside. But one woman in Dublin is operating a Reverse Advent Calendar. What is this and how does it work? Sean was joined by Caitríona Redmond, Food writer, Columnist in the Irish Examiner and Cost of Living Expert...

Ireland’s first ever rage room is set to opened in Ballyfermot. It provides relief for individuals feeling stressed or frustrated, delivering therapeutic outcomes after an hour of enjoyable property damage.  Participants receive protective gear and are granted access to sledgehammers and glass bottles to release their anger on unused machinery. Lucas Baltrusis, owner of Rage Room Ireland joined Sean to discuss...

According to research by retail giant John Lewis, more and more people are opting to put up multiple Christmas tress, rather than the stardard one. Sean was joined by architect and artist Roisin Murphy...

Louis Theroux has revealed he's considering getting his expressive eyebrows tattooed to save his career after losing them during his battle with alopecia. The documentary maker revealed the news in an Instagram post recently. However, what has people talking is the nature of the alopecia. It’s patchy and mainly on his facial hair so far. So how common is this? Carol Johnson, Trichologist, joined Sean to discuss...

The road signs for Penny Lane have been hot property for decades, however one of the original road signs from the Beatles era in Liverpool has been returned almost 50 years after it was stolen.  Mary Chadwick, General Manager of The Beatles Story Museum in Liverpool joined Sean to discuss...

On a research trip to Auschwitz, my next guest discovered a one-page fragment of a musical composition titled “Futile Regrets”.  It’s quite well known that inmates performed music both for the SS and in the open air in the camp, but the works would have been chosen carefully to reflect the politics of the camp.   So to discover a personal composition allowed for a very powerful insight into the emotions of an inmate at the concentration camp. Leo Geyer is a composer and conductor who had been commissioned to write a piece in memory of Sir Martin Gilbert, a British holocaust expert, and so he decided to complete this unsigned work.Leo Geyer joined Sean on the show today...

A ten-year-old boy in the UK has launched a petition to change the nerd emoji. He says it gives people the wrong impression and makes life very difficult for glasses wearers. Does he have a point?Henry McKean joined Sean for this report...

The Pogues frontman and songwriter Shane MacGowan has died at the age of 65.Newstalk presenter and Something Happens frontman Tom Dunne joined Sean Moncrieff today on the show...

One of the things that is of emerging concern, in the aftermath of the Dublin Riots last week, is the question of how much force the Gardai feel they are able to use in the face of street violence. Conor Lally, Security and Crime Editor of The Irish Times, has been investigating this and he joined Sean to discuss...