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Aug 2, 2023 • 7min
Newts and critters blocking building works
Éanna Ní Lamha, Environmental Broadcaster, and Author joined Sean to discuss how Newts and critters are blocking building works.

Aug 2, 2023 • 24min
How to… Buy a good sound system
For this week's 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to buy a good sound system. Sean was joined by Daniel Rooney of the HiFi Hut to discuss...

Aug 2, 2023 • 12min
Life after Lynx Africa
A popular spray deodorant has officially been named Ireland’s “greatest fragrance of all time”. Irish men have carefully chosen Lynx Africa as their favorite scent in a new survey. In Ireland, a massive 85% of men have used Lynx Africa at some point.
Callum Gilcrest, Perfumer and Perfume Specialist at Parfumarija joined Sean to discuss.

Aug 1, 2023 • 10min
Frederick Douglas commemorated in Belfast
One of the leading abolitionists of the 19th century, Frederick Douglas, has been commemorated in Belfast with a new statue, the first in Europe.
Sean was joined by Christine Kinealy, Director of Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut.

Aug 1, 2023 • 14min
Thank You For Holding: Episode 2
In this week’s episode of Thank You for Holding, our miniseries about the culture and practice of telephone customer service, we are looking at hold music… the tunes that are designed to stop you from hanging up but usually end up driving people mad.
Simon Tierney has been investigating and he joined Sean on the show...

Aug 1, 2023 • 7min
German supermarket set to charge shoppers 'true' environmental cost
German supermarket Penny is conducting a week-long experiment to raise the prices of certain products to reflect their true cost on people's health and the environment. The price adjustments are intended to account for the hidden environmental and health costs associated with food production and distribution.
Sean was joined on the show by Amelie Michalke, an Industrial Engineer and sustainability Expert from the University of Greifswald in northern Germany…

Aug 1, 2023 • 14min
Around the World: Ghana abolishes death penalty
Jonathan DeBurca Butler takes listeners through the week's international stories...

Aug 1, 2023 • 16min
How to navigate a difficult boss or a toxic workplace
Can you have a working relationship with a tricky boss or member of staff with a strong personality?
Newstalk reporter Henry McKean talked to experts & co-workers to get their views...

Jul 31, 2023 • 8min
Can psilocybin help treat anorexia?
Psychedelics have been tested for use in many mental health conditions, but now there’s something else that may help in the treatment of anorexia. Researchers at the University of California, in San Diego, have been trialing this method.
Sean was joined by Dr. Stephanie Knatz Peck, who told us more...
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Jul 31, 2023 • 21min
TV on the Radio: Fifteen-Love, From, and Drag Me to Dinner
James Dempsey joined Sean for the weekly TV review slot, TV on the Radio...


