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One man's obsession with visiting every one of Ireland’s islands began a decade ago and has only intensified with time. A journey which led him to discovering one of Ireland’s least-known but most picturesque islands. Sub-Editor at the Irish Examiner and Outdoor Columnist, Dan MacCarthy joined Sean to discuss his quest...

We all know the story, bear finds cocaine, eats said cocaine and goes on a drug fueled rampage around the forest, it's the plot to the new Hollywood movie Cocaine Bear, some of which was filmed in Wicklow. But what does it take to bring the bear to life? Barra O’Connor, Data IO coordinator at Windmill Lane and one of the bears in Cocaine Bear joined Sean to discuss... Image: Barra O'Connor

National Public Sleeping Day is celebrated today on February 28 of every year. National Public Sleeping Day encourages people to sleep in public places like parks, beaches, cinemas or sleep during travelling on public transport like a train, bus, or even at the desk in the office. Henry McKean has been looking at your sleeping patterns...

When you go to see a film in the cinema nowadays you may not think too much about how the film’s picture and sound are arranged, but in a dwindling number of cinemas around the country this is the responsibility of the projectionist. Sean was joined by Paul Markey, Projectionist at the IFI to discuss…

The oldest, most complete version of Hebrew Bible made around the year 900 has gone up for auction. Sharon Mintz, senior consultant of Hebrew scripts and manuscripts in the book department of Sothebey’s New York joined Sean on the show to discuss...

10 years ago a woman turned up on O'Connell Street in Dublin and it turned into a case that baffled the Gardaí. The extraordinary story of Samantha Azzopardi, or ‘GPO Girl’ as she became known in the Irish media, is now the subject of a new documentary series on the streaming service Paramount +. Sean was joined by Andrew Farrell, Executive Producer of ‘Con Girl’ to discuss...

Jan Glazewski was born and raised in South Africa, but was regularly told stories about his grandfather’s estate close to Lviv. Prior to World War Two that was Polish territory, but after the war and the erection of the Iron Curtain, it reverted to being part of Ukraine. According to Jan’s father, the family silver was still buried there and eventually Jan set out to find out… Sean was joined by J...

A recent study has discovered that the spinning rate of the Earth’s inner core has slowed down and may even have stopped altogether. But why is this happening and should we be worried? Sean was joined by Aline Melo, Geophysicist in UCD’s School of Earth Sciences to discuss…

The most popular baby names in 2022 were Jack and Emily. But when you look at the county by county breakdown, there’s one that stands out: Muhammad was the most popular boys name in Galway City. So just how fast is the Muslim population growing in Galway? Sean was joined by Ibrahim Noonan, Imam of Galway Mosque and the first ever Irish Imam, to discuss...

Johnny Fallon, Strategy Director with Carr Communications joined Sean on the show today to recap the stories making the headlines this past week...

He’s called Ace Ventura, Sherlock Bones and many other names but Rob Kenny has spent the last 16 years as a Pet Detective. He works between Ireland and London, but also travels the world helping people find their missing cats, dogs and even horses…

People express their frustrations with the current housing crisis in different ways but an artist collective has been inspired to use their experiences of the crisis to stage a musical comedy, entitled Fusion Murga which is being performed tomorrow in Dublin as part of the Seen + Heard Festival. Sean was joined by one of the creators of the show Ro Cruañas...

Caroline O’Connor, registered paediatric dietitian, lactation consultant, mum of four and founder of Solid Start joined Sean to discuss the challenges and benefits of raising your baby on a vegan diet...

It’s been a long time coming but finally, the end of the world now features periods. In the most recent episode of The Last of Us, Ellie is given a moon cup to help with her monthly cycle. Why is this so important? Saoirse Hanley answered this question in her column for the Irish independent and she joined Sean to discuss…

Tetris the movie is due to be released on Apple TV on the 31st of March. The highly-addictive yet simple game has a not-so-simple backstory. Dan Ackerman, Veteran tech reporter, game designer and author of The Tetris Effect joined Sean to fill us in...

'As I Remember It: Bertie Ahern & the Good Friday Agreement' is a new podcast that tells the story of the Good Friday Agreement as told by those who negotiated it and marks the first time all those involved have reunited to reflect on the negotiations in 25 years. Head to newstalk.com/goodfridayagreement.

An Irish filmmaker living in New York took to the streets during the first Covid Lockdowns and documented the whole thing. All on his iPhone! With his work being added to the New York Historical Society’s digital collection, he pieced together the footage and developed a documentary called Outside In. Sean was joined by award-winning filmmaker, Mark O’Toole... Image: Outside In Documentary outside...

64 years ago, the first ever women recruits entered An Garda Síochána. A new book traces this history and is entitled 'The Women of An Garda Síochána: a Reflection on their Journeys in Irish Policing.' Sean was joined by Chief Superintendent Margaret Nugent, Chairperson of the An Garda Síochána Women’s Network and Ciara Ahern, Deputy Press Officer with the force...

An age old argument amongst us is which is the right way to cut toast? Are you triangle, horizontal or across? Or do you just eat it whole? Henry McKean, our toast correspondent, took on this massive task to uncover the truth...

The fishing community in Castletownbere are speaking up about how unfair the Brexit deal was to Ireland. Managing Director of Castletownbere Fishermen’s Co-op, John Nolan joined Sean on the show to discuss...

A new report conducted by the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity College Dublin details the harrowing experiences of people in Ireland exposed to Conversion Therapy. The Government has moved a step closer to banning the practise after this damning report. Sean was joined by Brian Keogh, Associate Professor, School of Nursing & Midwifery…

Boarded up windows, rusted railings, and overgrown gardens – many towns in Ireland are blighted with dereliction. So you might be surprised to see a shop window highlighting just that. Fibs Estates is a spoof estate agency that’s posted photos and information about the abandoned buildings on a shop front in Phibsboro on the boundary of Dublin city. Labour Party Senator Marie Sherlock is a resident...

Across the world, humans compete for status. Status can elevate us in our career, can win us a partner or can compensate for other things in our lives that maybe we aren’t very happy with. A new study has found evidence linking flashy sports cars to small penis size in men. Authors of this research, Professor Daniel Richardson, Department of Experimental Psychology at University College London as...

For this weeks 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to home school your children. Sean was joined in studio by Catherine Monahan, Contact Officer of Home Education Network to discuss...

Many women choose to begin an exercise regime after giving birth but more and more mothers are instead choosing to undertake abdominoplasty, the so-called ‘mummy tuck’. Sean was joined by Dr. Siun Murphy, Consultant plastic surgeon at the Blackrock Clinic to discuss...