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While Elizabeth Shaw may not be well known here in Ireland, the Belfast-born author has been a household name in Germany ever since she travelled to the GDR after World War II, to participate in the building of the communist state through her hugely popular children’s books.Joining Seán is Fergal Lenehan, an Irish Academic Researcher based in Germany who has co-written (with Sabine Egger) the afterward for the book ‘How I Came to Berlin’, Shaw’s memoir, which has been newly published by Lilliput Press…

People are being reminded about the importance of complaining.According to Irish Examiner Consumer Columnist, Caitríona Redmond, complaining can actually serve the common good.Last summer, Caitríona was looking forward to a relaxing family holiday, but things didn’t go quite as planned. The three-star hotel she was staying in fell far short of what had been promised, and thanks to complaints lodged by her and other guests, the hotel has now been downgraded.To tell us why speaking up can make a difference, she joins Seán to discuss.

Whenever you see an advert for a car brand on television, the visuals usually centre on open roads in a vast landscape, with the driver emanating a sense of freedom...Seán’s guest says the notion that a car gives you freedom is a complete myth!Ciaran Brennan, Communications Officer at the Irish Environmental Network joins to discuss.

A man who has spent the past four decades tending to the graves of the only two unclaimed victims of the 1985 Air India disaster has been honoured by an Indian cultural group.Finbarr Archer, who is the official driver to the Lord Mayor of Cork, was working for an undertaker at the time of the terrorist attack.All 329 passengers and crew on board Air India flight 182 were killed in June of that year, when a bomb exploded on board the aircraft, approximately 190km off the south-west coast of Ireland on route from Montreal to Delhi…The flight, which was brought down off the coast of Cork, remains the worst aviation disaster in Irish and Canadian history.Finbarr Archer joins Seán to discuss.

In Davina McCall’s new book, she talks about the challenge of keeping sex interesting and less functional while couples try to conceive. So, how do you keep the heat alive?Joining Seán to discuss is Helena Tubridy, former Midwife turned Fertility Coach…

A Councillor in Limerick city is calling for businesses to take more responsibility for their shopfronts and to reduce the scourge of shoddy signage.Joining Seán to discuss is Maria Donoghue, an Architect and Independent Councillor in Limerick…

This week, the White House released a video of the new ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’, featuring portraits of American Presidents. But, one particular frame didn’t feature a President at all. Instead, it showed a machine.Newstalk’s Simon Tierney has been investigating, and joins Seán to discuss.Image: @WhiteHouse on Twitter

While the Saudis have invested enormously over the past few years into sports such as soccer and golf, they are now stepping into the cultural arena, with the Riyadh Comedy Festival kicking off this weekend. It has an almost unbelievable line up on the cards, from Dave Chapelle to Whitney Cummins and Jimmy Carr.But, is this an attempt to whitewash the regime?Joining Seán to discuss is Liam Kelly, Senior Culture Writer for the Daily Telegraph, who has been investigating…Image: Riyadh Comedy Festival

AI griefbots are personas made to fill in for a deceased individual. They can be used to help people grief a loved one’s death, by talking to an AI program pretending to be them.So, how do they exactly work, and are they effective?Justin Harrison, tech entrepreneur and Founder of You, Only Virtual, joins Seán to discuss.

You know those saucy books your nana might read on holiday? What is it like to voice the audiobook for them?Joining Seán to discuss the world of erotica voiceovers is Davey Comerford, Quinn Voice Actor and Trainer.