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Mar 26, 2026 • 12min
What’s your favourite nostalgic football moment? - Henry McKean Asks
It's the final countdown to the must-win World Cup play-off match between Czechia and the Republic of Ireland in Prague.What is your favourite nostalgic moment supporting the boys in green? Was it Italia 90, USA 94 or more recently Troy Parrott getting a hat-trick against Hungary last November? Henry McKean is in Prague, and has been chatting to fans…

Mar 25, 2026 • 7min
Should you display books in the bathroom?
Do you keep books in your toilet? Are they randomly thrown in there, or do you carefully select what’s on display? And, should you even keep books there?Avril Allen Murphy, Interior Designer, joins Séan to discuss.

Mar 25, 2026 • 12min
Berlin’s fetish clinic - how does it work?
In an anonymous industrial state in Berlin, there's a clinic, but it doesn’t treat any diseases: it’s for people with a sexual fetish, who are turned on by medical environments.So, how does this clinic work in treating that?Dr Lana Van Orten, German Fetish Doctor and Dominatrix joins Seán to discuss.

Mar 25, 2026 • 13min
What life is like with a misaligned eye
Seán’s guest has lived with slightly misaligned eyes ever since she was a child, leading to many occasions where people are not quite sure who she is speaking to… But how has it affected her life more broadly?Joining to discuss is Saoirse Hanley, Journalist with the Irish Independent.

Mar 25, 2026 • 14min
Moncrieff’s Murder Club: Three Similar Mysterious Deaths
Every Wednesday, Podcaster Cassie Delaney will join Seán to share some unusual stories on heinous crimes.This week, Cassie joins to discuss three mysterious deaths, decades apart from all over the world that have similar traits…

Mar 25, 2026 • 17min
The legacy Mike Quill left on unions in New York
From a small village in Kerry to the streets of New York, one Irish emigrant would go on to bring the world’s most powerful city to a standstill.Mike Quill wasn’t just a trade union leader, he was a revolutionary shaped by Ireland’s Civil War, who fought for workers’ rights, racial equality and dignity on the job. His legacy would even earn the respect of Martin Luther King Jr.Seán is joined to discuss by Lorcan Collins, who runs 1916 Walking Tours.

Mar 24, 2026 • 8min
The Woman who took the Oscars red carpet from a skip to decorate her home
The Oscars red carpet was in a skip. Then a woman took it home for her flat. What else could be repurposed? Paige Thalia, Content Creator

Mar 24, 2026 • 18min
Around the World
Jonathan DeBurca Butler joins Seán Moncrieff to take listeners through the week's international stories.

Mar 24, 2026 • 14min
Are there now six social classes compared to the traditional three ?
While social class has played an influential role in society, are the traditional markers of the working class, middle class and upper class still relevant? The Telegraph has undertaken an ambitious survey of 13,000 people in Britain and Northern Ireland and has now compiled a new 6-category class system based on the results. Joining Sean was Connor Ibbetson, Senior Special Projects Reporter for the Telegraph to explain.

Mar 24, 2026 • 13min
New child-led campaign gives insight into childhood experiences of Bullying.
A new child-led campaign launching today in Dublin’s North Inner City is giving young people a voice on safety and bullying. Organised by the Community After Schools Project, “Listen to Us” shares children’s experiences through short podcasts and videos. It comes as referrals to Tusla continue to rise, highlighting growing concerns around child safety. Joining Sean to explain the project was Ruth Breen, DLP Designated Liason Person, Community After Schools and Taylor Brennan, who is an 11 year old student


