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A man in the UK has broken the record for the world’s fastest wheelie bin. Joining Sean to explain how he made and designed the world's quickest bin was Mechanical Design Engineer and binfluencer Michael Wallhead.

The long-term forecast by Met Eireann is of low pressure and more rain and possibly more flooding. There could be snow in ten days.But with the poor weather, how do you stay positive with the constant rain? The heavy traffic, the flooding, the misery ? Newstalk Reporter Henry McKean joined Sean to discuss.

When the cosmetics giant L’Oreal hired an OnlyFans model as a brand ambassador, it raised some eyebrows. Is the normalisation and mainstreaming of sex work content creators posing a danger to girls' futures? Joining Sean was  Eoghan Cleary, a secondary school teacher and Educational Expert with the Sexual Exploitation Research and Policy Institute, who has been writing about this in The Journal

WEEE Ireland are sending 1 million blue battery boxes to homes around the country this month to try and encourage better recycling habits. But why exactly are we not allowed to chuck old batteries in the black bin? Joining Sean was   Leo Donovan, CEO of WEEE Ireland to explain...

When Sean O’Casey’s ‘The Plough and the Stars’ opened at the Abbey Theatre 100 years ago, a riot broke out. But why? Joining Sean to tell us the story was Frank McNally, Chief writer of the Irishman’s Diary in the Irish Times...

A tough new parenting trend known as Fafo – “f*** around and find out” – is taking off on social media, with some parents rejecting gentle parenting in favour of natural consequences and tough love. But does it teach resilience and independence, or leave children feeling unsupported and ashamed? Richard Hogan, Child Psychotherapist, joined Sean to discuss the ins and outs of  Fafo

We’re talking about one of those surprisingly relationship-making — or relationship-breaking — behaviours: kissing. It sounds simple, but a recent conversation in the media has highlighted how many of us really don’t know whether we’re good at it — or how our partner might feel about our technique. Some experts have even suggested that poor kissing can lead to serious frustration in relationships if it goes unaddressed.Joining Sean to unpack it all was Emily Power Smith, Clinical sexologist and sex therapist  

Claire Byrne explores the big stories through the lens of real life.This podcast brings context, consequences and clarity to the issues shaping Ireland today.Covering politics and current affairs alongside the human stories behind them, Claire asks the questions people are thinking, but don’t always hear answered.From housing and health to work, family life, well-being and culture, you’ll hear smart, engaging discussion and moments of light relief - connecting the dots between what’s happening and what it means for you. And it all kicks off on February 3rd.Follow The Claire Byrne Show on the GoLoud app, or wherever you get your podcasts.

A hundred years ago, 33 Irish men were released from prison in Scotland. Among them was a TD. But what is the story behind their incarceration? Joining Sean to explain the story was Pat McGarty, Senior lecturer in public policy at MTU.

Another film version of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights staring Margot Robbi and Jacob Elordi is to be released. But what is the real meaning and reading of the book ? Is it a love story as the movie versions seem to portray or is there more themes other than romance in the iconic novel ?Sean was joined by Emily Hourican Journalist and author, to discuss