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Oct 10, 2024 • 7min
Is having good posture that important?
A poll of 2,000 adults found that 6 in 10 office workers blame their bad posture on tech gadgets.In this modern world, the sedentary lifestyle doesn’t exactly lend itself to good posture. But, what can we do to prevent such habits? Physio Andrew Dunne joins Seán to discuss.

Oct 10, 2024 • 8min
What is ‘slow travel’?
When we visit a new place, we can often become consumed with seeing all it has to offer. But, do we really stop to soak up the culture, experience the language and taste the food? That’s where the concept of ‘slow travel comes’ in…Joining Seán to discuss is Gemma Tipton, Journalist with The Irish Times.

Oct 10, 2024 • 15min
Wimbledon umpires to be replaced by AI
Hundreds of umpires are set to be out of a job. It follows a decision by Wimbledon to replace them with new AI technology. Seán is joined by Hebe Lawson, former Ball Girl at Wimbledon, to discuss.Image: Wimbledon

Oct 10, 2024 • 17min
The history of Italian chippers in Ireland
It’s hard to walk down a main street in Ireland without seeing an Italian chipper. They are a staple of Irish culture. But, did you know that they are also a staple of Italian culture? Each year, the village of Casalattico hosts ‘Irish Fest’, which celebrates the long standing relationship between that area and chippers.Joining Seán to discuss is Maria Fusco, from the Fusco chipper family.

Oct 9, 2024 • 8min
Is twin telepathy real?
Twins often say that they can read each other's minds, or can sense when the other is in danger. However, is there any real scientific evidence to back this up?To discuss, Seán is joined by Nancy Segal, a Psychologist who specialises in the study of twins.

Oct 9, 2024 • 13min
What is the meaning of art?
A Dutch museum has recovered an artwork that looks like two empty beer cans, after a staff member accidentally threw it in the rubbish bin thinking it was trash… Was the project wasted on this staff member, or have we gone too far in terms of what we call art?Joining Seán discuss is Lecturer at UCD’s School of Art History and Cultural Policy, Dr Roising Kennedy.Image: Paramount

Oct 9, 2024 • 9min
Meet Ireland’s only mink-detection dog
Some sniffer dogs uncover drugs, and others recover missing people, but Lorg - a three-year-old labrador retriever, is Ireland’s only mink-detection dog.Seán is joined by Lorg’s owner, Senior Project Manager of the Breeding Waders Project, Owen Murphy, to discuss the work of Conservation Detection Dogs.

Oct 9, 2024 • 9min
Does Google have an ‘illegal monopoly’?
US officials have confirmed they are considering breaking up Google's "illegal monopoly" of internet searches.Joining Seán to discuss the implications of this is Tech Editor for the Irish Independent, Adrian Weckler.

Oct 9, 2024 • 0sec
Life after the Irish Defence Forces
For many in the Defence Forces, their job is a vocation.They live a life less ordinary than most, yet one of order, discipline and battle. This type of career is not without its struggles, but what happens when it ends?Seán is joined by Chris Donovan, Irish Veteran and ONE Resident, to discuss.

Oct 8, 2024 • 0sec
What does it mean to be a ‘stoic’?
Ryan Holiday will be speaking in the Dublin Convention Centre on a philosophy that is over two and a half thousand years old: stoicism. But, what exactly is it?Seán is joined by Ryan Holiday, author and podcaster, to discuss.