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Donald Trump has made his opinions on trans issues very clear through a number of executive orders designed to combat what he calls “gender ideology”.What’s less clear is the opinion of the political class on this side of the Atlantic.Has a change of approach in the US led to apathy among Irish politicians?To discuss, Seán is joined by Jenny Maguire, Trans Activist, who has been writing about this in the Irish Independent.

With singers such as Billie Eilish and products targeted at young people increasingly using exclusively lowercase letters, are Gen Z giving up on capitals?Joining Seán to discuss this is Journalist and Writer, Saoirse Hanley...

With more and more attention on the negative environmental impacts of airplane travel, is it time to bring back the blimp?Joining guest host Tom Dunne to discuss is Gregory Gottlieb, Chairperson of the Airship Association...

Tom Dunne’s guest has recently returned from participating at the Marrakech International Storytelling Festival 2025, in which she and her fellow storytellers set a new Guinness World Record.Maria Gillen joins the show to discuss!

Ireland's first pet blood dialysis machine is currently being set up, but now the vets behind the project are looking for dogs and cats to donate blood.Joining guest host Tom Dunne to discuss is Laura Cuddy, Director of Veterinary Specialists Ireland, based in Meath…

Are you planning a career break, or would you love the opportunity to take time away from your job, knowing that you have one to go back to?The career breaks offered in the civil service have come under criticism, after it emerged that one employee had been on leave for 12 years recently...But, are career breaks operating as a practical solution to childcare burdens that many are facing?Dr Clare Moriarty, Post Doctoral Fellow at Trinity College Dublin, joins guest host Tom Dunne to discuss.

What do you remember about your childhood summer holidays?Writer Emer Roche spent her Summers with her grandparents in the Hamptons every year, a far cry from day to day life in Dublin in the 1980’s…She has written an almost love letter to those innocent days, and she joins guest host Tom Dunne to share her memories of a very different America than the one we recognise now…

In Ireland, we are used to a very quick turnaround between the death of a loved one and their funeral. However, people in the UK have a much longer process. Why is this?Journalist Sophie Grenham has been investigating in today’s Irish Independent, and joins guest host Tom Dunne to discuss.

There are probably many of you out there who have reduced our meat consumption in recent years to try to achieve a more carbon neutral lifestyle.But, why settle for carbon neutral when there are actually foods out there that are carbon negative.Joseph Poore is Director of the Oxford Martin Programme on Food Sustainability, and joins Tom Dunne to discuss.

We all know that plastic is a bit of a plague on the environment, and we all know we should be cutting it out if at all possible…But, is that something that’s possible? Can you completely cut out plastic?Freelance Writer Emma Beddington has given it a try, and joins guest host Tom Dunne to discuss.