Moncrieff Highlights

Seán is joined in The Sugar Club by drag artist and gay activist Rory O’Neill, AKA Panti Bliss.Rory can currently be seen in cinemas nationwide in The Four Mothers,and Panti is facing a roast in The Abbey Theatre to celebrate ten years of marriage equality.

There are many many people who have made whole careers out of content they put on YouTube; the likes of Mr.Beast can have hundreds of millions of views on just one video.But, this isn’t at all representative of the bulk of content on the platform. The average YouTube video has only been viewed 41 times.So, what happens when you circumvent the algorithm and delve into the depths of YouTube?Ryan McGrady is Senior Researcher in the Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He joins Tom Dunne to discuss.

As the Great Gatsby turns 100 this month, how relevant are its themes to the America of today? Seán speaks to Keith Duggan, Washington Correspondent for The Irish Times

Can you remember where you were when you first heard it? This week marks thirty five years of Sinead O’Connor’s iconic hit ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ reaching number 1 in the US Billboard charts and changing the course of her career (and her life).... So why does the song remain one of the most recognisable love songs ever? And what does it say about the legacy left behind by Sinead O’Connor... Dave Fanning joined Seán to discuss

Irish artists Mainie Jellett and Evie Hone were lifelong friends who are credited with bringing modern art to Ireland.  An exhibition which explores their lives and works is currently on show at the National Gallery of Ireland and is the first joint exhibition of their work since 1924. Niamh McNally is co-curator of The Art Of Friendship spoke to Seán.

Does it all really go down hill after 50? Author Kathy Lette decided to bare her soul and wrote about the experience of finding her first grey hair... down there and today she spoke to Seán about it

In the 1960's, an Austrian man came to live in Ireland - tried to become a Butcher and later became a Travelling Salesman. The catch? He was a Soviet Spy the entire time!To discuss, Seán is joined by Shaun Walker, International Correspondent for The Guardian and author of ‘The Illegals: Russia's Most Audacious Spies and Their Century-Long Mission to Infiltrate the West’.Image: Penguin Random House

You only need to look at the controversy surrounding Kneecap’s appearance at the Coachella Music Festival to recognise that free speech has been and continues to be a contentious issue.Nonetheless, in democracies we recognise the principle of free speech as a central tenet of our way of life.So, why are we seeing freedom of speech being curtailed in the likes of Germany and the US?Mary Lawlor is UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders. She joins Seán to discuss.Image: Kneecap

As we use our mobile phones and other devices, a phenomenon known as ‘tech neck’ can take place, causing increased wrinkles to form in this area.Seán’s guest decided to get treatment for it. Joining to discuss is Journalist Kate Demolder, who has been writing about her experience in the Irish Examiner…

What do you mean the judges haven’t seen all the Oscar nominated films?This is the revelation that has led to the introduction of a new rule by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who run the Oscars, to ensure that voters must have watched the nominated movies before voting...This comes as amendments are made to the system, and joining Seán to tell more is Film Critic, Esther McCarthy…