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Nov 13, 2025 • 7min

Did Hitler really have only one testicle?

It has long been debated as to whether or not Adolf Hitler had just one testicle. Now, a new documentary on Channel 4 explores this and other intimate topics associated with the infamous dictator.Joining Seán to discuss is one of the participants, Dr. Alex Kay from the War Studies Department at the University of Potsdam.
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Nov 13, 2025 • 18min

What are your driving icks? - Henry McKean Asks

There's nothing that inflames our judginess more than getting behind the wheel and judging other people on the road.So, what are your biggest driving icks?Henry McKean has been asking the public, and joins Seán to discuss.
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Nov 13, 2025 • 12min

Opting out of religion in schools - do kids get accommodated?

As parents of primary school children around the country participate in the largest ever survey of attitudes to school ethos, Seán’s guest has been sharing her personal experiences of her four children who have opted out of religious instruction.Aoife Cassidy, Communications Officer at Education Equality, who has been writing about this in the Irish Examiner, joins to discuss…
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Nov 12, 2025 • 7min

Home hacks to treat a winter cold

As flu and cold season descends on us, what are the best home hacks to treat a cold, and does the old ‘Wine & Garlic’ method actually work?Joining Seán to discuss is Illona Duffy, a GP based in Monaghan…
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Nov 12, 2025 • 14min

How terrorism has changed since the 1970s

From the extensive hijackings of the 1970s to the emergence of suicide bombers in the 1980s, a new book traces the evolution of terrorism in the mid to late 20th century.Joining Seán to discuss is Jason Burke, Foreign Correspondent for the Guardian and author of ‘The Revolutionists: The Story of the Extremists Who Hijacked the 1970s’...
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Nov 12, 2025 • 14min

Why are women banned from the sumo ring?

Controversy has erupted in Japan as to whether or not the new female Prime Minister will step into the sacred sumo ring to present a prestigious trophy later this month, as sumo rules do not allow women to enter the dohyō…Joining Seán to discuss is Ireland’s only female sumo wrestler, Tori Mallon, from Sumo na hÉireann, the Irish Sumo Wrestling Association...
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Nov 12, 2025 • 7min

Why this Cork gym is focusing on fitness accessibility

A Cork gym is breaking barriers in fitness accessibility. Elite Fitness Cork has just introduced a new hyperbaric chamber to support people with serious health conditions, which has been proven can help people with symptoms of long Covid.From professional athletes to wheelchair users, this gym is redefining what inclusivity in fitness really means.Owner and kickboxing champion Colin O’Shaughnessy joins Seán to talk about why Elite Fitness Cork is more than just a gym…
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Nov 12, 2025 • 14min

The science behind trauma

What defines trauma, and why are people more vulnerable to it than others? This will be the main focus of a talk happening at the Sugar Club in Dublin later this month, which will unravel the neuroscience behind Irish trauma…Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscientist Dr. Michael Keane will be giving the talk and demonstrating trauma through visuals like brain imaging and scans.He joins Seán to discuss more.
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Nov 11, 2025 • 8min

Why do we yawn?

What makes us yawn? We all do it, but few of us actually know why. Even today, scientists are still puzzled by the recurring action. Wrongly attributed to breathing, the instinctive act might have more to do with our brains and neurological functions.Professor of Behavioural Biology at John Hopkins University, Andrew Gallup joins Seán to discuss the breakthrough on the contagious gesture few of us understand…
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Nov 11, 2025 • 8min

The history of Armistice Day

Today marks Armistice Day, the signing of negotiations which brought the end of World War I.It is also known as Remembrance Day, Veterans’ Day, and Poppy Day, in other parts of the world, and over the years has evolved to commemorate all those who have died in war.Joining Seán to discuss the history of Armistice Day is Historian and Archives Manager at Dublin Cemeteries Trust, Dr. Brian Casey…

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