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We’re always striving towards medical advancements and breakthroughs but who knew that much of what we practice in hospitals, could originate from the animal kingdom? Dr. Matt Morgan’s Tale of Enlightenment Began in an Emergency Room in the Midst of a Man Choking on a Hobnob Biscuit was our guest on the show.

Stopping for tea breaks while at work does nothing to make people more efficient or prevent them from feeling tired, research suggests. Henry McKean fresh from a break, joined Sean before his next break.

Working as an undercover police officer in the UK is treacherous. The people you interact with are always within a hair’s breadth from finding out your identity, close calls and criminal gangs looking for the undercover officer to prove they are not a cop. Neil Woods, who was an undercover police operative for 14 years with some of the UK’s most violent drug gangs which he writes about in his book...

Kipling – the luggage brand, not the cakes – have issued a Solo Female Traveller City Index, ranking European destinations. Dublin has come in 5th, but the top three are Hamburg, Munich and Edinburgh. Often we think of travel as an opportunity to get away from the hum drum everyday routiens with your family or friends. But with women making up 84% of solo travellers, what’s it really like jetting...

For this weeks 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to make a speech. Sean was joined by Gina London, Founder and CEO of Language of Leadership and Sunday Times Columnist to discuss...

The FAI has announced that they will retain white shorts for the women’s soccer team for the upcoming World Cup. This is in spite of the fact that many teams, including England and New Zealand, all switching to dark colours, in an effort to support women who may be on their period during a match. Sean was joined by Margaret Walsh, physical therapist and women’s health coaching specialist...

A new podcast series for the Irish Examiner examines the tragic case of a man who was killed in 2022 in an unusual incident involving a rooster. But what the podcast uncovers is an extraordinary life, led by a father, a circus performer, and a horse whisperer. Sean was joined by Sorcha Crowley, Reporter for the Death by Rooster podcast... Image: Irish Examiner

Most people believe friendships are important, but how important? Do they affect our health? Do we have a limit to the amount of real friends we have? And why do we need them? Sean was joined by Robin Dunbar, Professor of Evolutionary Psychology and author of 'Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships'...

In 1982, Marina Nemat was arrested, tortured, and sentenced to death for political crimes in Iran. She was 16 years old. Today, she lives in Canada and has written two books documenting her experience. ‘Prisoner of Tehran - A Memoir’ was her first book, and ‘After Tehran - A Life Reclaimed’ is her second book. She joined Sean on the show to discuss…

A new project for the Guardian newspaper seeks to explore what takes place in different beds over the course of a single night. Bed is a place where we spend a third of our lives yet how much do we know about our unconscious night time habits. Sean was joined by Kitty Drake, Writer & Researcher with the Guardian to discuss...

Legislators in France are considering a law which could see some parents prevented from sharing images of their children on social media. The so-called 'Anti-Sharenting Bill' aims to protect the privacy rights of children, who cannot consent to their images being posted online. Ann Marie O’Sullivan decided to remove all photographs of her own kids from her social media accounts, and has no regrets...

Twitter users around the world have been asking where is the blue bird logo gone. Fans of the platform woke up to the logo of a dog replacing the familiar bird. It turns out it’s all linked to cryptocurrency and Newstalk reporter Josh Crosbie has been looking into this.

Forensic science, also known as criminalistics, is the application of science to criminal and civil laws, during criminal investigation. But unknown to many is the fact that Dublin in the 19th century was a hotbed for pioneering forensic science. The ‘One Dublin One Book’ initiative aims to encourage everyone in Dublin to read a designated book connected with the capital city during the month of A...

Burping is something most of us take for granted. But what if you’re were medically unable to burp? Where would that trapped gas go and how would a situation like this be resolved? Sean was joined by Brittany Sangastiano to discuss...

The full English breakfast is comprised of eggs, rashers, beans, and sausages and more. But the perennial question still exists, does the hash brown belong on the plate of this national staple? Sean was joined by founder and chairman of the English Breakfast Society, Guise Bule de Missenden...

With RTÉ Radio 1 ceasing its long wave broadcasts from April 14. To explain the history of Long Wave Radio and why its on the way out, Sean was joined by Brian Greene from Radio.ie...

Chat GPT has been getting a bad reputation in education, with fears around cheating a nd how hard it would be for examiner to know if a student used it to create an essay. One teacher is using Chat GPT regularly in the classroom and says he has no issue with students using the Open AI to improve the quality of their work. Sean was joined by Patrick Hickey from Boher Buí in Cork, who is known on In...

There are currently around 200,000 active gun licenses in Ireland. An expert group has recommended that gun owners licensing system be changed. Under new suggestions, the issuing of permits would be dependent on undertaking training, among other details. Sean was joined by Liam Nolan, Course Director of the Deer Alliance Hunter Competence Assessment Programme & spokesperson for the Firearms Users...

A new heritage walking trail has launched in Dublin which highlights some of the most significant Jewish areas and history of the city. Sean was joined by Saul Woolfson, Chair of Jewish Arts & Culture Ireland...

Some people like theatre, and others don’t. But what about babies? Do they like the arts? Anna Newell believes so, she’s a theatre director who makes work for babies and children with complex needs…

It may sound like science fiction but what technologies are out there that can be used to read our brain waves? Are governments of the world aware of them and already using them? These are topics investigated in the book ‘The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology’. Sean was joined by the author and Law Professor at Duke University, Nita Farahany…

Would an academic be disrespected if she spoke about her work or shared her experiences naked? That was the thinking behind my next guest’s approach to her work combining economics and feminism. Dr Victoria Bateman, author ‘Naked Feminism’ and a fellow in Economics in Cambridge University joined Sean on the show to discuss.. Image: Dr Victoria Bateman

People vary greatly in terms of how quickly they can consume a book. Now you can sign up to a GoodReads Challenge, wherein people are committing to reading a certain number of books within a particular time frame. One person who is attempting the challenge is author Joanna Cannon, whose new book ‘A Tidy Ending’ is out now. She has committed to reading 75 books during the course of this year…

If you’ve recently made the switch from petrol or diesel to and electric vehicle, you’ll know that you are doing that bit extra to combat climate change. But having an EV comes with it’s own challenges, particularly charging. Newstalk’s Henry McKean made that switch just a fortnight ago and joined Sean to discuss…

In an attempt to crack down on monotony, coarse language and noise levels, authorities in Killarney are introducing new bylaws to restrict the rules concerning on-street busking. There have been a number of voices in the media this morning from the council but little from the busking community. How do they feel about the new bylaws? Sean was joined by busker Eric Gudmunsen, a Scottish man who has...