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Sep 9, 2024 • 11min

How much time do you spend at a restaurant?

A new survey on dining times in different global capitals paints an intriguing picture of how and when people choose to visit restaurants. But, what does it tell us about our own dining habits, and how do they compare to other cities around the world? Joining Seán to discuss is Chef and Director of Conbini Condiments, Holly Dalton.
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Sep 9, 2024 • 10min

Does birth order affect your love life?

If you’re a first born married to a first born, then listen up!According to some studies and theories. your relationship may be doomed to fail.So, should we be considering birth order rather than dating app algorithms when looking for love?Seán is joined by William Cane, Author of ‘The Birth Order Book of Love’, to discuss.
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Sep 9, 2024 • 6min

Is jiving making a comeback?

Over the weekend, Taoiseach Simon Harris popped into the Dungarvan show where he was caught attempting to jig and jive.In decades past, jiving would have been considered a pastime for sold folks.However, in recent years there’s been a resurgence in interest and the age profile has gotten younger.Niall Doorhy, Dance Teacher from Galway, joins Seán to discuss.
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Sep 9, 2024 • 10min

Shipwrecks discovered off the coast of Dublin

Work is under way to identify the origins of three historic shipwrecks that were discovered on Portmarnock Strand in Dublin over the summer. The wrecks were exposed due to a shifting sandbank, which also exposed another wreck, which has not been visible for seven years. One of those involved in the project is Karl Brady, Senior Archaeologist at the National Monuments Service. He joins Seán to discuss.Image: Nigel Motyer
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Sep 9, 2024 • 15min

The luxuries you can’t live without - Henry McKean Reports

New research says that people, despite the cost of living crisis, are spending on average €800 a year - just on coffee!Newstalk’s Henry McKean has been out asking the public about some of the luxuries they just can’t live without…
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Sep 6, 2024 • 9min

Infamous Fyre Festival set to return

The infamous Fyre Festival, which took place under calamitous circumstances, ending with its organiser getting jailed, may be making a return in 2025. Joining Seán to discuss this is Event Producer Andy King, who was involved in the original festival in 2017 and subsequently became a star after his now-legendary appearance in the Netflix documentary about the whole saga.
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Sep 6, 2024 • 10min

Donald Trump wants to prove if aliens exist

Since the beginning of time people have questioned whether life outside this earth exists. Well, we might soon be a little closer to getting some answers.Donald Trump has claimed if he is reelected, he will push for alleged UFO footage to be declassified.But, do aliens really exist?To discuss, Seán is joined by Avi Loeb, Professor of Science at Harvard, Astrophysicist, and Alien Hunter…
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Sep 6, 2024 • 9min

What is a ‘swap shop’?

As more and more people turn away from fast fashion, so too has there been a rise in swap shops popping up around the country. But, how do they work?Joining Seán to discuss is Orla O’Leary, Co-Founder of Swapportunity Éire.Image: @swapportunity.eire on Instagram
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Sep 6, 2024 • 14min

Is it feminine to use a straw?

This week Fox News host Jesse Watters mocked Democratic VP candidate Tim Waltz for drinking a milkshake with a straw.  But, is using a straw really such a cardinal sin? And what exactly is the straw etiquette?  To answer that, Seán is joined by Bartender Gillian Boyle.
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Sep 5, 2024 • 5min

Uncontacted tribe kills two loggers

Two loggers have been shot dead with a bow and arrow after a confrontation with an uncontacted tribe.The Mashco Piro tribe in the Peruvian Amazon is one of the world’s last uncontacted tribes.To discuss what exactly happened, Seán is joined by Fiona Watson, Campaigns Director at Survival International.

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