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You’ve heard about the Eurovision, but did you know there is a kids’ version called the Junior Eurovision? This year it is being held in Armenia on December 11th. Sean was joined by super Eurovision fan, Richard Taylor who is also the writer of Eurovision Ireland, the official Irish Eurovision Blog...

Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at Ollscoil na Gaillimhe joined Sean on the show today to recap some of the stories making the headlines over the weekend...

Sean was joined on the show by therapist, Jenny Keane to discuss the benefits of hugging, the comfort it brings and why some people might be using a large teddy bear in place of another human when they're alone...

For many people living in two particular cities in Mexico, the reason they have escaped tropical storms over the past number of decades is because they are being protected by a cabal of aliens who live in an underwater base called Amupac. Nathaniel Janowitz, Reporter for Vice World News, has recently spent time in Mexico investigating this phenomenon and he joined Sean on the show...

Have you ever heard of a person who collects sick bags? Unused sick bags. “Baggists” is the term adopted by this niche community. The people who snatch those little paper bags you find on planes. Sean was joined by Barf Bag Collector, Steven Silberberg…

After 8 years and a staggering 430 million downloads, the British podcast series My Dad Wrote a Porno is coming to an end, with the first of its final three episodes set to be released on Monday week. Sean was joined by the co-host Jamie Morton... Image: My Dad Wrote a Porno

Back in 1966, just a very short time before the England World Cup took off, the World Cup trophy was nicked from an exhibition space in Central London. How it was eventually retrieved beggars belief. Sean was joined by Richard Milway, Director of Who Stole the World Cup, a new documentary on All4...

On this day 100 years ago the Free State Army executed 4 young men, the first people to be executed by the state during the Civil War. A new exhibition entitled 'I am to die for Ireland: Civil War Executions in Kilmainham Gaol’ is now open at the Gaol Brian Crowley, the curator joined Sean on the show...

A bill is being brought to the floor of the Dáil next week that will seek to amend the current Misuse of Drugs legislation, in order to allow a limited and personal use of cannabis. Sean was joined by the author of the bill, Gino Kenny, Dublin Mid-West TD for People Before Profit...

The internet has become a great place for affirmations. However, with almost two hundred thousand followers, Dave Tarnowski is big in the affirmations community, but for his disappointing affirmations. Dave joined Sean on the show to discuss...

Have you ever thought about throwing in the towel and starting a totally different career? One Wexford resident, Ciara Louise Gray, ditched her nurse’s scrubs for the opportunity to become a circus performer, and she joined Sean on the show to tell him all about it...

During the 8th century, there were thatched wooden and wattle round houses dotted around the country where people lived, cooked and slept. Now, a team in UCD has reconstructed one from scratch on the grounds of Belfield. Dr. Brendan O’Neill, Lecturer in the School of Archeology at UCD joined Sean on the show... Image: UCD

For some people, the mark of Christmas Time is hearing that Coca Cola jingle, “Holidays are Coming” and seeing the lit-up, red trucks bursting through the snow across our screens. For others, it’s the reveal of the latest John Lewis ad. Or maybe for you, it’s seeing what Aldi’s Kevin the Carrot is up to! Irish Times Writer, Patrick Freyne joined Sean to discuss the best and worst Christmas ads for...

For this weeks 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to submit a Freedom of Information request. Sean was joined in studio by Fred Logue, solicitor specialising in Information Law...

Are America’s politicians getting dumb and dumber? This is a question Andy Borowitz addresses in his new book Profiles in Ignorance. Starting with Ronald Reagan’s first campaign for governor in 1966 and culminating with the election of Donald J. Trump, Borowitz shows how, during the age of twenty-four-hour news and social media, the US has elected politicians to positions of great power whose lack...

The planet’s eight billionth person was born today, as humanity’s population continues to soar. Graham FInlay from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin joined Sean to discuss...

When Davor and Andela Rostuhar got married, they decided to ditch the traditional honeymoon and instead spend a year travelling the world in order to explore the nature of romantic relationships in different parts of the globe. They have now turned this into a documentary film called ‘Love Around the World’ which premieres tomorrow at the Cork International Film Festival. Davor and Andela Rostuhar...

This year the Irish Singles Chart turns 60, having broadcast for the first time in 1962. But what was the first Irish Number 1 and how has the chart system evolved over 6 decades? Sean was joined by music journalist Eamon Sweeney to discuss...

Frisbee is a game that many of us would only play on the beach on holiday but it is an actual sport. Some of Ireland’s best frisbee players have helped set up a frisbee club in Mountjoy Prison. Henry McKean went behind bars to find out more.

International commercial surrogacy will be permitted and regulated under new legislation due to be given cabinet approval imminently. After many years of campaigning on this issue it will come as a relief to families affected. Sean was joined by Cathy Wheatley, Spokesperson for Irish Families Through Surrogacy…

The Steve Martin Banjo Prize is a prize given to the best banjo players in the world, funded by Steve Martin. This year the fifty thousand dollar prize went to Irish man Enda Scahill who joined Sean on the show today... Image: endascahill.com

There is a lot of concern among fans heading to Doha about just how expensive it will be to drink in the desert micro nation. Not only this, but will booze be that accessible at all? Sean was joined by Ashley Brown from the Football Supporters Association to discuss...

Kevin Doyle, Group Head of News at Independent News and Media joined Sean on the show today to recap some of the stories making the headlines over the weekend...

Nowadays it’s all about how big your TV is but one group in Ohio have spent the past while building the world’s smallest TV. In fact, it’s so small that it could fit on a postage stamp. Sean was joined by Ken Burns, Founder of Tiny Circuits...

Irish singer-songwriter, Shane MacGowan has recently launched his new book of art and lyrics, ‘The Eternal Buzz and The Crock of Gold.' Ever present in the public eye, he is supported whole-heartedly by his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke. An artist, a designer, and a writer, Victoria joined Sean to share how her relationship with angels has guided her through the ups and the downs of life...