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North and South Korea have recently been sending balloons towards each other - with the South sending soap operas and KPop in them, and the North sending bags of rubbish. UCD’s Graham Finlay joins Seán to discuss this, and other examples of psychological warfare throughout history.

A mathematician at Oxford University claims that he has cracked the code of the hotel breakfast buffet. But what is the best way to make the most of it? Joining Seán to discuss is Culinary Consultant and TV Chef, Aisling Larkin.

Have you ever wanted to teach your cat (or dog) Irish? Well, Anne Cakebread, illustrator and creator of the book ‘Teach Your Cat Irish’ joins Seán to discuss how this is possible!

Sunday is Bloomsday, but one thing that makes Ulysses so special is the role of food in the book. Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire, Chair of the MA in Gastronomy and Food Studies at TU Dublin, has been writing about this and joins Seán to discuss.

A new coffee making process uses ultrasonic sound waves to create an apparently stronger and less bitter beverage. But how does it work? Joining Seán to explain is Dr Francisco Trujillo, a senior lecturer in the school of chemical engineering at the University of New South Wales.

The election counts have finally finished, where we saw crushing defeats and exhilarating wins at counting centres. What could also be seen were the winners often being lifted up into the air in celebration. Why is this a thing?To discuss, Seán is joined by Green Party TD Patrick Costello.

An Irish photographer has a new exhibition which is running currently as part of the Belfast Photo Festival. Richard Mosse’s work focuses on documenting the deforestation of the Amazon where he has spent an extensive amount of time. He joins Seán to discuss.

A 25 year old man from Cork called Patrick O'Connell died as a prisoner of war in a German prison camp during World War Two. The indignity didn’t end there. Posthumously, he became a victim of Nazi medical experiments. Now, a project is aiming to trace his family and return some honour to him and other victims. Joining Seán to discuss is Dr. Aisling Shalvey, Project Coordinator with the German National Academy of Sciences.

The 13th of June is World Albinism Awareness Day, a condition that gives a person very light skin, hair and eyes - and can affect their quality vision. Jonathan DeBurca Butler went out to find people with the condition to learn more, and joins Seán to discuss.Image: Albinism Fellowship

SoftBank has developed AI voice-conversion technology to reduce call centre operators' psychological stress by altering the voices of angry customers to sound calmer. But for many of us, calling a customer care line is the last resort. So what is the best way to navigate them in order to reduce stress for everyone? Conor Pope is the Consumer Affairs Correspondent at the Irish Times, and joins Seán to discuss.