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The former British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg recently shared a story of his first day working at Meta. He told employees not to bring their 'authentic self' to work - an apparent joke that did not go down well. But, is there a point to this? Should you leave your authentic self at home? Henry McKean has been investigating, and joins Seán to discuss.

You might have spent hours raking leaves this week, but from an environmental perspective, should we even touch the fallen leaves? Dr Michelle McKeown is an Environmental Geographer at University College Cork, and she joins Seán to discuss.

A new film on Gerry Adams’ life has hit the silver screen in Irish cinemas. ‘Gerry Adams: A Ballymurphy Man’, created and produced by Trisha Ziff, aims to recapture the life of the former Sinn Féin President. Filmmaker Trisha Ziff is based in Mexico and has previously created films on the Spanish Civil War and Che Guevara. She spent over five years working on this movie with Gerry Adams and a most...

Next summer, you may have a teenager in the house worried sick over their Leaving Cert results. If that’s the case, you can tell them about Séamus Boland. Séamus dropped out of school at 13, and today is the incoming President of the European Economic and Social Committee. He joins Seán to discuss his journey.

With a ceasefire ongoing in Gaza, there are questions asked as to why the conflict in Sudan has been largely ignored... So, what is next on the world’s moral compass, and as the humanitarian crisis deepens, just why should focus turn to Sudan? Senior Reporter with the Guardian Mark Townsend has been reporting on the situation, and joins Seán to discuss. Image: Reuters

Do you know how to identify a deepfake video? With AI technology now so advanced, the chances are that you have fallen for something online which actually is not real... With a fake video circulating online of Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly purporting to withdraw from the election, attention has turned to what role these videos play... Host of the ‘For Tech Sake Podcast’, Elaine Burke,...

Some of us are night owls, some of us are early birds.   But, is it better to be one or the other, can you change your circadian rhythm, and why does this division even exist in the first place? Professor Andrew Coogan is a Behavioural Neuroscientist and Director of the Chronobiology and Sleep Research Laboratory at Maynooth University. He joins Seán to discuss.

An Irish academic has become the first person since the 19th century to translate the dialogues of Plato.   Dr. David Horan , Trinity College Dublin Academic of Philosophy, joined Sean on the show to discuss his work 

Dr. Neil Kenny,  Associate Professor and researcher at the School of Inclusive and Special Education at DCU joined Sean to chat about the progress being made in diagnosing and understanding autism.

Did you know that Parks are where many people in China are finding love? Sean was joined by Mairead Loughman  Matchmaker at Love HQ Matchmaking to discuss.

Author of ‘The Hypocrisy Trap’, Michael Hallsworth, chatted to Sean about his new book

Sean was joined by, Dr Sarah Cleary,  Horror consultant and writer of the myth of harm, to discuss whether the Gen Z  generation abhors horror movies

Sean was joined by Valesca Lima  Assistant professor at Dublin City University, researching housing policy and governance, to discuss the need for greater protection for those living in informal rent arrangements

The fragility of the Gaza ceasefire was all too evident over the weekend, and it’s just the latest incident in the seemingly interminable conflict that has afflicted the beleaguered region since most of us can remember. But, has it always been like this? William Dalrymple is Historian and Co-Host of the ‘Empire Podcast’, which is currently running a series on the History of Gaza. He joins Seán to...

Seven minutes is all it took for thieves to steal “priceless” jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris, but now as the hours go by - what are the chances of ever recovering these pieces? Christopher A. Marinello, Esq is a Lawyer and Founder of Art Recovery International. He joins Seán to discuss.

Should we be teaching personal finance in school? Experiences shared by people looking back on their school days reveal that most students of business and economics were still not financially literate, and clueless on basic topics such as salaries and pensions… Joining Seán to discuss is Personal Finance Journalist and Presenter of The Home Show on Newstalk, Sinead Ryan.

In an interview this weekend, Colin Farrell described his forties as his most meaningful and beautiful decade. For most people, what is the best decade, or even year, of their life? Or should we even think about our lives in that way? Newstalk's Henry McKean has been investigating, and joins Seán to discuss.

A new service has launched which allows you to see the world like an astronaut. With three cameras installed on the International Space Station, you can now watch live footage of the Earth from 400km high. Joining Seán to discuss this is Charles Black, Founder of Sen…

Fossilized remains can tell us all sorts of things about the anatomy of the great beasts of the past like dinosaurs, but they don’t really tell us much about how they acted. However, a remarkable discovery made this summer in Oxfordshire is giving scientists insights into the behaviour of these great beasts. Kirsty Edgar is Professor of Palaeontology at the University of Birmingham, and joins Seán...

Seán’s guest grew up surrounded by ghost stories, and has now written one for kids. But, can spooky tales be good for children, and what role do these stories actually play in our lives? Eilish Fisher, author of ‘The Waters and the Wild’, joins to discuss. 

Have you thought about changing your name? Laurence Watkins from New Zealand is the Guinness World Record Holder for the longest name, which takes longer than twenty minutes to say… He joins Seán to discuss!

Today is World Anaesthesia Day, which marks the first successful demonstration of the inhalation of ether vapour as a means of overcoming pain of surgery. It happened on October 16th, 1846 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, during a surgery performed by dentist William T. G. Morton. Ireland followed suit with a second successful trial, which was administered on an 18-year-old girl du...

While we may say that we love and treasure old buildings, the reality is that many of these are torn down and demolished with new, better fit-for-purpose office buildings or build-to-rent blocks built instead. So, as one building per minute is demolished in Europe, just why is this the go-to strategy? Futurist and Urbanist Ludwig Engels is involved with HouseEurope, a European Citizens’ Initiative...

Is there any escape from charity chuggers or energy switchers showing up at your door? Doctor and Columnist with the Irish Independent, Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh, says that people in Ireland find it easier to spend an hour entertaining salespeople or fundraisers rather than simply saying “No”... Irish generosity is world-renowned, but must we be pestered into giving? Máire joins Seán to discuss.

The Government is being called on to create a National Wills Register, in line with the policies of some other EU countries. But, what would be the point of this, and would it help to make the retrieval and division of assets easier, or is it just more unnecessary bureaucracy? Joining Seán to discuss this is John Lowe, from MoneyDoctors.ie …