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Letter writing seems to be an art that is dying out, but is that necessarily a bad thing?Guest host Stefanie Preissner is joined by author and operator of writing.ie, Sam Blake, to discuss.

Nora-Jane Noone secured her breakout role in The Magdalene Sisters at 16, encouraged by her cousin to go to an open audition on the basis that she was “into acting”. Since then she’s had many roles both in Ireland and internationally, and after years living abroad in London and LA, she has now returned to her native Galway to pursue opportunities at home. Her latest film ‘Bring Them Down’ also stars Barry Keoghan and Christopher Abbott, and she joins guest host Stefanie Preissner to chat.

It’s been reported that legendary footballer Roy Keane plans to ditch punditry and take up farming. When asked where he sees himself in a decade’s time he said: “A nice house somewhere with a bit of land and a few animals…”  But, is farming all it’s cracked up to be? Or has it been glamourised? To discuss, Stefanie Preissner is joined by Rachel Donovan, News Correspondent, Irish Farmers Journal.Image: Amazon

You may have been lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis, better known as the northern lights.  But what causes this spectacular display in our skies? Guest host Stefanie Preissner is joined by David Moore, Editor of Astronomy Ireland Magazine, to discuss.

It’s the time of year when we’re all trying to cut the cost of the holiday holiday. But, have you ever considered converting your car into a tiny home to take on holidays with you? Guest host Stefanie Preissner is joined by Jennifer Sheahan from the Irish Examiner, who did just that…Image: Vanpackers

We all have our favourite Disney characters, and it can be a passionate subject for many. Jessica Spencer is a presenter with Spin 1038, and has been putting together a list of some of the greats. She joins Stefanie Preissner to share.

Nearly half of all family households in the EU now consist of a one-child family, according to the German data company Statista. And that trend is likely to increase as births fall. The only child, once the exception, is becoming the norm.So, are there characteristics associated with being an only child, or does it just depend on how you’re raised? Friend of the show Mary McEvoy joins Stefanie Preissner to share her own experience of being an only child.

Most of us don’t discuss our own death, but perhaps we should! Should we be having conversations around death and how we’d like to be remembered? Guest host Stefanie Preissner is joined by Joe McNamara, Director of Corrigan & Sons Funeral Home Dublin.

Modern slang words such as ‘sitch’ and ‘noobie’ are among almost 2,000 new entries in the Scrabble dictionary. In a first major update since 2020, officials have spelled out the need to keep the game up to date. Feargal Weatherhead, Current All Ireland Scrabble Champion, joins Luke O’Neill to discuss.

The 13th of August marks International Left-handers Day! To discuss what it’s like to be in the minority of handedness, guest host Luke O’Neill is joined by proud ciotóg Margaret Leahy, from Fable Tours.