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The 2022 invasion of Ukraine pivoted Germany’s once discrete war machine to a star-studded spectacle.With the glamour of an ‘upmarket car showroom’, a new shell factory (which will produce 350,000 shells annually) was launched using dry ice and a laser show.Is this odd display of German militarism part of the zeitgeist?Derek Scally, Berlin Correspondent for the Irish Times, joins Seán to discuss.

Karen Sugrue is the Co-Chair of Mammies for Trans Rights, and she joins Seán to talk about the struggles and fear she has been facing, as she notices a shift in attitudes about her children…

Seán’s guest is fresh from his recent victory at the World Toe Wrestling Championships in Derbyshire, but how do you win this esteemed competition?Ben “Toe Tal Destruction” Woodroffe joins to discuss!

In late December 1929 four Hungarian women went on trial for murdering their husbands.This was a huge scandal in and of itself, but it turned out to be just the tip of the iceberg of what came to be known as the ‘Nagyrev poisoning crisis’.Hope Reese is the author of ‘The Women Are Not Fine’, and joins Seán to discuss.

With the cost of barista-made coffee rising considerably over the past year or so, more and more people appear to be turning to portable coffee machines. But, what are they and how do they work?Joining Seán to discuss this is Ciara O'Brien, Tech Correspondent for the Irish Times…

According to UNICEF, Irish teens are number one in academic performance, beating all other nations in the rich world. However, we rank only 24th in adolescent mental well-being…In terms of both mental and physical health, we are far outpaced in both mental and physical health by the Dutch, the people who cycle incessantly.So, should we take a leaf out of their book and hop on our bikes more often?Aibhlín O’Leary, Head of Advocacy for UNICEF Ireland, joins Seán to discuss.

When the newspaper The Sun covered the Hillsborough Disaster, a tragic crush at a football match where 97 lost their lives, they wrongly blamed Liverpool supporters, and the city boycotted them. That boycott still exists today, but has it affected voting intentions and attitudes in the city?Joining Seán to discuss is PhD Researcher in Political Science at Trinity, Lucas Paulo da Silva.

With the EU accusing Russia of ‘GPS Spoofing’, after Ursula van der Leyen’s airplane was allegedly targeted, what exactly is this form of electronic intervention - and how can an aircraft be landed safely without the use of GPS?Joining Seán to discuss is Kevin Byrne, retired Air Corps Lieutenant Colonel and Airport Safety & Security Auditor…

This year marks the 90th anniversary of a piece of legislation which had a profound impact on the way people socialised in this country.Joining Seán to discuss the Public Dance Halls Act of 1935 is Daniel Carey, a Post Doctoral Researcher at DCU…Image: Irish Photo Archive

The traditional Irish hotel and restaurant menu has evolved enormously over the past four decades, with many homegrown staples, such as lamb and salmon, no longer featuring as costs rise.Joining Seán to digest this is Paul Gallagher, Head of the Irish Hotels Federation…