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Nature, it has been said, invites us to eat by appetite and rewards by flavor. But what exactly are flavours? Why are some so pleasing while others are not? Nowadays, there are advancements in technology that makes extracting flavours easier than ever before. Roisin Burke, Senior Lecturer in Culinary Science and Food Product Development at TU Dublin joined Sean to discuss the science of flavour an...

People were shocked to hear about the attacks on Gardai that took place in Ballyfermot a couple of weeks ago. No one was more outraged than active community members from the area who work tirelessly to rid themselves of negative stereotypes and make the area a pleasant place to live, work and socialise. Denise Calnan, News Editor and The Indo Daily Podcast Host at the Irish Independent is a reside...

Former UK Health Minister Matt Hancock considered exterminating cats early in the Covid crisis, 3 years ago, because a female Siamese became the first known animal in the UK to catch the disease. Newstalk's Henry McKean went to find out could we live in a world without cats?

Former Channel 4 News presenter, Jon Snow joined Sean on the show today to discuss his new book 'The State of Us'...

It may be time you gave your spice rack some side eye as a new study has found that they could be the germiest part of your kitchen. When did you last clean down your spice jars even though you might have picked them up straight after handling raw meat? To find out just how germy they are and if we should be worried, Sean was joined by Anna Burns, microbiologist and nutritional scientist…

Five years ago, Sheila Naughton was at her lowest ever with anorexia. Now, she is the Head of News for Tipp FM and a young woman involved in strength training. She’s been sharing her story of recovery as part of Eating Disorder Awareness Week and joined Sean to discuss… Image: Sheila Naughton

You’ve heard of skiing and equestrian riding but what do you call it when the two are put together? Sean was joined by Susan Oakes, part of Team Ireland skijoring.

For this weeks 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to invest. Sean was joined in studio by Paul Sommerville from Sommerville Advisory Markets to discuss…

Being heckled by the public is a common experience for politicians but usually it’s over public services, poor roads and raised taxes. However on Tuesday, Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon was walking towards the plinth at Leinster House when a primary school child shouted “Ginger!” at him. Gary joined Sean on the show to discuss today…

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.