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Tom Dunne’s guest has been instrumental in the development of ‘Luna’, an artificially created simulation of the moon. This Saturday, June 7th, Dr Aidan Cowley from the European Space Agency’s Astronaut Centre in Germany will be leading a conversation called “Keeping Astronauts Alive on the Moon”. The event is part of the annual UCD Festival.Aidan joins to discuss.

You might have heard of ‘Ballerina Cappuccina’ or ‘Chimpanzini Bananini’ on your TikTok feed, and if you haven’t, well then that's a good sign. It means you’ve escaped ‘Italian Brainrot’... for now anyways.These characters are as silly as they sound. They come from the new generative AI meme that is sweeping across social media and being consumed by children. But, is a ballerina with a cappuccino as a head really that innocent?Guest host Tom Dunne is joined by Catherine Prasifka, author and writer-in-residence for Maynooth University to discuss.

What is ‘Corkness’?With Cork due to take on Limerick in the Munster Hurling final, the idea of ‘Corkness’ and that swagger has come up again, but what is it really? And, are Cork people actually special?Editor of CorkBeo.ie, Joe O’Shea, joins guest host Tom Dunne to discuss.

A new book explores the intersection between Irish Republicanism and music, a very timely publication in the context of the rise of Kneecap and others. Joining guest host Tom Dunne to discuss is Stan Erraught, Music lecturer at the University of Leeds and author of ‘Rebel Notes: Popular Music and Conflict in Ireland’…

Have you ever wondered why enough or through are spelled completely differently to how they are pronounced?This is not just something that has troubled you, but has also been a bugbear for millions, perhaps billions, of English speakers stretching all the way back to the 12th century.So, why have these odd spellings and others like them persisted?Gabe Henry is the Author of ‘Enough Is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Easier to Spell’. He joins Seán to discuss.Image: HarperCollins Publishing

Going on holiday is one of the joys in life... but for a lot of people, it leads to a bit of a panic when it comes to packing...How many pairs of jocks do you really need for a quick city trip, and can you ever have enough pairs of shoes for that beach holiday?Kirsty Blake Knox from the Irish Independent joins Seán to discuss.

German man Tom Kopke was victorious at the Gloucestershire cheese-rolling event for the second year in a row, saying he "risked his life" to win.Mr Kopke, 23, who runs his own YouTube channel, was one of dozens of competitors who took part in the traditional annual event down the slopes of Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire.He joins Seán to discuss the experience.

It’s the time of year again when people are buying and trying on different swimwear and bikinis as they get ready for their holidays, but it’s not always as easy as it seems…Social media puts a lot of pressure on people to feel like they must look a certain way in order to wear a bikini, but Riona O’Connor, actor, comedian and creator, has used it to spread body positivity messages by creating witty bikini review videos that went viral.She joins Seán to discuss!

A memorial has been unveiled in Dunmanway in Cork to remember the 14 girls who were orphaned by the Famine and shipped to Australia as part of the dubious Earl Grey Scheme.Joining Seán to discuss this is Historian Michelle O’Mahony, who has been investigating the story…Image: Cork County Council Library & Arts Service

The Government’s badger culling programme is coming under scrutiny after an investigation by The Journal has alleged that 80% of culls have been carried out on badgers that were not carrying tuberculosis…Joining Seán to discuss is Patricia Devlin, Reporter for the Journal Investigates...