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What is a white dwarf, and why are space scientists so excited by the latest discovery?It’s been dubbed a possible ‘planet killer’, but how could a dying star cause havoc in the solar system?To explain, Seán is joined by Frances McCarthy from MTU’s Blackrock Castle Observatory...

In the first week of his second term, Donald Trump made good on his promise to launch an immigration enforcement blitz, with nearly 1,000 people arrested by various federal agencies.The Irish Examiner’s Land of the Free podcast looks at the plight of the undocumented Irish under this new regime…Sean Murray is a News Reporter with the Irish Examiner and Host of the podcast. He joins Seán to discuss.Image: Cagle Cartoons

What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given for a long and happy marriage?Former Royal now-turned Wellness Guru, Meghan Markle has been doling out life tips in her latest series ‘With Love, Meghan’, and as part of the publicity campaign she revealed why her marriage to Prince Harry works – saying the pair have never stopped dating.So, should you always date your other half in a bid to keep the spark alive?Helen Vaughan, Psychotherapist from the Coast Counselling in Malahide and Maynooth joins Seán to discuss.

Farmers have changed the way they farm hens, ducks and all types of poultry due to the detection of bird flu in Ireland.All birds now have to be housed indoors, and this has created particular changes for free-range farms.Newstalk Reporter Josh Crosbie has been meeting with farmers and consumers to find out more on avian influenza...

Are you in a reading rut?With research showing that 4 in 10 people in the UK actually haven’t read a book in a year, what can you do to get back on the metaphorical literary horse?Author Eithne Shortall joins Seán to discuss…

While Isaac Newton may be best known for his laws of motion, it is his beer mug that is going on show this week at the Royal Society in London...Joining Seán to discuss is Keith Moore, the Head of Library and Archives at the Royal Society.Image: The Royal Society

As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, many families are now living in consistent poverty and are struggling to get by.Henry McKean has been out and about speaking with the public, and joins Seán to share what he’s heard.

The Maltese entry to this year’s Eurovision is being forced to change the title of their song and some lyrics due to its resemblance to a swear word in English…Russell Alford, one half of the Gastrogays, has the story and joins Seán to discuss.Image: Malta Eurovision Song Contest

As dereliction increasingly becomes a problem in towns and cities across Ireland, one unfortunate consequence of this is public squalor.Joining Seán to discuss this is Dr Lorcan Sirr, Senior Lecturer in Housing at Technological University Dublin…

Anybody who has seen Jurassic Park will know that the park’s ferocious inhabitants are created by retrieving DNA from an ancient mosquito captured in amber.In reality, finding sufficiently intact DNA from dinosaurs who died out 66 Million years ago is extremely unlikely, if not impossible…However, the wooly mammoth only died out about ten to fifteen thousand years ago, so could they be brought back?Ben Lamm is Co-Founder and CEO of Colossal Biosciences. He joins Seán to discuss.