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Oct 3, 2024 • 7min
When do method actors stop acting?
When method actors take on a role, they live with the character they are portraying. But, when filming ends - how long do they continue being that character before they snap back to reality?Movie Reviewer Brian Lloyd joins Seán to discuss.

Oct 3, 2024 • 8min
What is the annual Deer Rut Watch?
It’s Rut Season, and that means the male deer of the country are gearing up for a big October. But, why is this such a spectacle, and why are there watch parties taking place?Joining Seán to discuss is Gillian Stewart, Supervisor Guide at Wicklow Mountains National Park…

Oct 3, 2024 • 5min
The full story behind Rock Shandy’s invention
It is a very nostalgic Irish drink that people will remember fondly from their childhood but the pub where the Rock Shandy was invented now features the full story on their wall.Joining Seán to discuss is Nigel O’Rourke, owner of O'Rourke's Tavern in Blackrock in Dublin…

Oct 3, 2024 • 0sec
What is ‘Emophilia’?
You have probably fallen in love - maybe more than once! However, there are some who fall in love so often, it can become problematic: it's called 'Emophilia'.Joining Seán to discuss is Daniel Nelson Jones, Associate Professor of Management and Interdisciplinary Social Psychology at the University of Nevada Reno.

Oct 3, 2024 • 24min
Are you posh? - Henry McKean Asks
What does it mean to be posh? Is it as simple as washing your hands more than once a day? Or do you have to drink tea with a pinky out?Henry McKean has been out asking the public about their poshness, and joins Seán to discuss.

Oct 2, 2024 • 8min
What is the ‘Joint Standoff Weapon’?
As part of Joe Biden’s massive financial and weapons package for Ukraine, one particular munition stands out for its longer-range capabilities. It’s called the ‘Joint Standoff Weapon’. But, what exactly is it, and how does it work?Joining Seán to discuss is Jake Epstein, Senior Defence Reporter for Business Insider…Image: Reuters

Oct 2, 2024 • 7min
Germany’s strange relationship with cannabis
Germany legalised the use of cannabis six months ago by introducing a so-called ‘club model’. But, due to classic German red tape issues, movement has been exceptionally slow. So, what’s going on?Joining Seán to discuss is Paul Krantz, a journalist with The Local in Berlin.

Oct 2, 2024 • 8min
What are your ‘sleep crutches’?
Do you go to sleep to the sound of waves crashing against rocks? Or does the sound of a river flowing help you drift off? Well, you’re not alone! New research has found that 'green noises' from nature are the most relaxing. However, if you rely on these noises to soothe you to sleep, what happens when you don’t have access to them? Seán is joined by Anne Marie Boyhan, Holistic Sleep Expert, founder of the Sleep Care Company and Author of the 'Sleep Journal' to discuss.

Oct 2, 2024 • 18min
The ethical porn site for women
A British erotica website aims to deliver ethically made pornography with the female consumer in mind, offering itself as the antithesis of mass-produced American porn.Joining Seán to discuss is Anna Richards, Founder of FrolicMe…

Sep 30, 2024 • 8min
Why was a fake mountain built in Shanghai?
While the Chinese are well known for their construction mega projects, a new installation in Shanghai called Twin Hills is literally an artificial mountain. Joining Seán to discuss his experience being there is Oliver Wainwright, Architecture Critic for the Guardian.Image: Shanghai Daily