How much would you pay for your morning coffee? Prices are going up as coffee bean costs hit record highs. Bad weather in Brazil and Vietnam has led to smaller harvests, and demand keeps growing.Joining Seán to discuss this is James McCormack, CEO of Dublin Barista School.

A new short animated film, The Runners – A Trafficking Timeline, sheds light on a grim reality unfolding in Dublin’s north inner city: children as young as 10 being trafficked and forced into criminality by organized gangs. This film, created with input from community workers, parents, and young people, aims to raise awareness and push for action against this form of modern-day slavery.To tell more, Seán is joined by Paula Kearney, Board Member at Inner City Organisations Network. Welcome to the show Paula…Image: ICON on Facebook

As both Oxford and Cambridge dictionaries announce their Words of the Year, from ‘brat’ to ‘brainrot’, are these phrases simply a product of teenspeak and are young people therefore pushing the future of our language?Joining Seán to discuss is Gail Flanagan, Linguistics Researcher at the University of Limerick...

Researchers have found that talking to yourself in the third person is a stress reliever. When you step outside your own bubble and start treating yourself like other people, you're less likely going to be hard on yourself, and deal with the problem at hand.Newstalk’s Henry McKean has been investigating, and joins Seán to discuss.

A discovery has been made during a roadworks project in Limerick: ‘pillboxes’ - World War 2 defences built in case of invasion. But, what are they exactly, and how many exist in Ireland?Joining Seán to discuss this is Bryn Coldrick, Cultural Heritage Specialist at Archaeological Management Solutions.

The Late Late Toy Show returns once more tomorrow night, but Tanya Sweeney, Columnist with the Irish Independent, is slightly concerned about letting her 4-year-old watch. Why? One dreaded thing: consumerism. She joins Seán to discuss.

Could Ireland become a green energy superpower?The German government is keen for Ireland to help supply hydrogen to fuel their manufacturing industries.How would it all work? Existing gas pipelines between Ireland and Scotland could be repurposed to fulfil this requirement of ‘green energy’.To tell more, Seán is joined by CEO of Energy Co-Operatives Ireland, Cormac Walsh.

Thousands of people have started to arrive back home for Christmas.Over the next few weeks, there will be tears of reunions at the airports.Newstalk reporter, Josh Crosbie has been speaking with those who will be enjoying the festivities in the sun, and those missing family abroad.

With Christmas creeping up on us all, one of the most told tales around this time of year is Charles Dickens’s ‘A Christmas carol’. Since its publication in 1843, the story of Scrooge and the three ghosts of Christmas has been made into numerous films throughout the years, with all having a different approach to telling the iconic story.Joining Seán to talk through the different renditions of ‘A Christmas Carol’ on screen is Mick Jordan, Writer and Filmmaker.Image: Disney

From supermarket rows to cinematic queue showdowns, how should we respond to everyday rudeness? A witty comeback, or a dose of unexpected kindness?Esther McCarthy, Lifestyle Editor and Weekend Magazine Columnist at the Irish Examiner has found that her attitude to a lack of manners has evolved over time. She joins Seán to discuss.