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It was this summer 130 years ago when two men came together in Dublin to try and save the Irish language. The result of this was Conradh na Gaeilge. Joining Sean on the show to mark the anniversary and to look at its origins is Cuan O’Sheridain, Curator with Conradh na Gaeilge...

Cllr Breandán Fitzgerald from Dingle in county Kerry joined Sean to discuss the sale of the Conor Pass and what he thinks should happen...

Barbara Scully, Sophie White and Sean Moncrieff help tackle listener dilemmas...

A new campaign initiated by the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, aims to encourage men to actively intervene when they are witnesses to misogynistic behaviour, rather than passive bystanders. But the campaign is splitting Londoners. Joining Sean on the show was Mark Paul, London Correspondent for the Irish Times...

Thor Pedersen, Globe Trotter, Once Upon a Saga joined Sean to discuss how he traveled to every country without flying.

Although only one pig-to-human heart transplant has been undertaken somewhat successfully, there is strong evidence that this procedure could become much more mainstream. One man who is working at the vanguard of this is Philip Cardiff, Associate Professor of Engineering at UCD who joined Sean on the show.

Newstalk Reporter Henry McKean was out and about today asking the public if we celebrate mediocrity ahead of the women's soccer homecoming following their World Cup performance in Australia.

Wedding season is in full swing but the weather continues to be abominable, so are people dusting down their old Child of Prague in the hope of reprieve on the Big Day? Sean was joined by Kelly Fitzgerald Assistant Professor in the School of Irish Celtic Studies & Folklore, UCD.

Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly joined Sean on the show to discuss new research by ComReg which shows that scam calls are costing Irish customers €300m a year.

Éanna Ní Lamha, Environmental Broadcaster, and Author joined Sean to discuss how Newts and critters are blocking building works.

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

Jonathan DeBurca Butler takes listeners through the week's international stories...

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...

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... If you have been impacted by anything in this conversation, you can call Bodywhys on (01) 2107906...

James Dempsey joined Sean for the weekly TV review slot, TV on the Radio...

Almost two-thirds of 16 to 24-year-olds and almost half of 25- to 34-year-olds have bought goods online because of a recommendation from an influencer or celebrity, according to a survey by An Post. Orla Twomey CEO of the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland joined Sean to discuss regualting the influencers...

Alaina Demopoulos of the Guardian joined Sean on the show to discuss why Gen Z thinks smoking is cool again...

There’s a lot happening in our skies right now, and I’m not talking about how much rain is falling or the bits and pieces of UFOs in America. We’ve got supermoons, blue moons, shooting star showers, and even a sassy Venus Retrograde. David Moore, Founder and Editor of Astronomy Ireland Magazine joined Sean to unravel it all...

It may sound like the stuff of Jurassic Park, but a scientist in Germany has managed to bring back to life a 46,000-year-old worm. But how did he do it? Dr. Philipp Schiffer, Group Leader of the Worm Lab at the University of Cologne joined Sean on the show...

Revolut is today launching car insurance in Ireland – with customers able to get discounts by signing up for an in-car device that monitors their driving. The financial app is making the offering available to 3,000 customers as part of this initial rollout and is due to roll it out to the rest of its Irish customers in “the coming months”. Derek Reilly of Nevo.ie joined Sean on the show to discuss...

Sean was joined for Movies and Booze by Fionnuala Jones, Jean Smullen and Esther McCarthy with thanks to Marks and Spencer...