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Many of us grew up with comic books, and one that most people will recognise is Beano. Well, Beano turns 85 today, and in order to reflect the society that it now lives in, new characters have been added and old ones have been adjusted to allow the comic to be more diverse. Sean was joined by the creative director of Beano Studios, Mike Stirling to discuss...

For this weeks 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to design your home interior. Sean was joined by Jennifer Sheahan, Home of the Year winner to discuss...

The Taoiseach has rowed back on his stance that Gardaí should be armed in the wake of violent incidents in the capital. But what do the Gardaí feel they need to protect our streets and is enough being done? Sean was joine by Brendan O’Connor, Garda Representative Association President...

Moviegoers were running to the cinemas this weekend to catch Christopher Nolan’s new Oppenheimer, but many people may not have noticed some historical inaccuracies in the film. Novelist and journalist Alisa Lynn Valés and her family are from the the Los Alamos area, where Oppenheimer built the atomic bomb, and she joined Sean to talk about the people who were forced to leave the area, to allow the...

The experience of being put on hold is one which most of us can relate to the exasperatingly long list of options, the tedious music and the struggle to actually speak with a human being. Newstalk’s Simon Tierney has been investigating the best and worst examples of Irish telephone customer service and today he joined Sean to present his findings in the first of a new three part series…

One of the consequences of the housing crisis is the tricky situation of bringing your date back to the gaff where your parents are living with you. But what are some of the ways of overcoming this challenge? Sean was joined by Dr. Caroline West is a Sex and relationship expert with Bumble...

When the new mockumentary British Miracle Meat aired on Channel 4 last night many people struggled to know if its depiction of human flesh consumption was real or not, and this is when satire works best. Sean was joined by the director Tom Kingsley...

The whole point of a holiday is to switch off, relac and not think about work - But that's easier said than done. There is always that temptation to check you email. Henry McKean joined Sean after returning from his holidays...

There was a time when recipes were handed down through an oral tradition. Could artificial intelligence help to bring this tradition back? Sean was joined by Philip Maughan, Author of “Cooking Earth: Artificiality, Alienation and Desire in the Past, Present and Future of Food”...

What's your favourite meal of yore? The dessert that dances up memories of childhood or the snack you still comfort yourself with at the end of a bad day? Well according to new research, retro food is on the rise and if you're indulging in it lately, you're not alone. Looking into the what and why of it is Newstalk reporter Sarah Madden.

The marketing for Greta Gerwig’s new Barbie film is unavoidable at the moment. But how did it all begin? With the doll of course! Bettina Dorfmann holds the Guinness World Record for most Barbie dolls owned by one person, with a whopping 18,500 in her collection. Bettina joined Sean to discuss...

You may have heard the old adage that the swans in London belong to the Queen. Well, now the ownership of those swans has shifted over to Charles. This week the annual swan census is taking place on the River Thames and I’m joined now by the King’s Marker of the Swans, David Barber...

Many of us had scrapbooks growing up dedicated to our favourite bands and our holidays, but it’s a craft that many people forget about in later life. Sean was joined by Lizzie Lees, textile artist, illustrator and creator of the craft book Collage Carnival...

Reports of domestic violence increased during the Covid-19 pandemic as families went into lockdowns together. However, most of the conversations were around heterosexual relationships, but Men’s Aid noticed an increase in calls to their support line from men within gay relationships who were experiencing abuse. So is there enough awareness? Do people within the gay community have enough support? D...

In the latest Mission Impossible movie one of the key scenes involves Tom Cruise careering up a ramp on a motorbike before launching himself off it into the depths below. The man who designed this stunt is Kerry adventurer Mike O’Shea, and he joined Sean on the show to discuss...

Diageo have today announced that they will be increasing the price of their pints by 4 cent. This comes not long after their 12 cent price hike in February, and it’s safe to say people are not impressed. For anyone not living in rural Ireland, it’s difficult to find a pint of Guinness for less than a fiver now, there are some rare places in Ireland where you can find the cheapest pints in the land...

For this weeks 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to make your own podcast. Sean was joined by Patrick Haughey, Managing Director of AudioBrand and Founder of the Today FM School of Radio and Podcasting to discuss...

As PBP TD Brid Smith has announced she will not seek re-election at the next contest, the debate around the age profile of our public representatives has opened up. Currently the average age of TDs is roughly 51. So why are there not more younger people getting involved? Sean was joined by Dáil Éireann’s youngest member, James O’Connor, Fianna Fail TD for Cork East... Image: Twitter via James O'Co...

A group of four rabbits were rescues from Stephens Green on Sunday, which were believed to be pets that someone released to the wild because they no longer wanted to care for them. How dangerous is it to release domesticated animals to wild environments and what happens when you do? I’m joined by Sean was joined by Gillian Bird, Head of Education and Media at the DSPCA...

The aptly named Death Valley in California is the hottest place on Earth and temperatures over the past few days have been getting dangerously close to its record, which was set this month 120 years ago. Newstalk’s Simon Tierney travelled to Death Valley in 2015 and he joined Sean to describe what it’s like inside the dust bowl of the Mojave Desert...

The All Island Strategic Railway Review is due to come before the Cabinet later this month, and it includes plans for more high speed connections between major cities and an increase in freight connections to ports. But Ireland wasn’t always so poorly connected by rail, so why did we ever close so many of our lines to begin with? Sean was joined by Jonathan Beaumont, rail historian and writer to d...

From Galway to Killarney, our streets are full of buskers, but different rules can apply under local bylaws. One of Ireland's most well-known buskers, Allie Sherlock, posted a video on Sunday saying police in France asked her to stop singing while performing. So we sent Newstalk reporter, Josh Crosbie around Dublin city to meet with artists, tourists and locals to hear about the rules and regulati...

The drug company Eli Lilly has developed an experimental drug to treat dementia. It has found that the drug could have a dramatic effect in slowing down the disease. However, dementia is not just one thing, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form, but Lewy Body Dementia is the second most common. Kevin Quaid is an activist and author who is living with Lewy Body Dementia and he joined Sean to...

Have you ever sat in an Irish pub, looked around the walls and spotted weird ornaments, old photos, and strange objects from times gone by? These are the pieces that are unique to the Irish pub, and there’s one man who’s become something of an expert for those who want to create that traditional atmospheric feel. Ian Dowling owns Rare Irish Stuff and he joined Jarlath Regan to discuss...

Imagine going home and being asked “how was your day?” and the answer is “great, I was set on fire!” That’s a somewhat typical day in the life of a stunt performer. Niamh Hogan is one of a relatively small group of female stunt performers and she joined Jarlath Regan on the show to discuss...