Moncrieff Highlights

Are you feeling burned out at work?Well, it seems the new trend that is being embraced by some is ‘micro retirements’...So, could unplugging completely from your career for a period of time leave you feeling more motivated and more refreshed when you come back?Career Psychologist and author of ‘Total Reset’, Sinead Brady, joins Seán to discuss.

Are you a nosy neighbour?We know that this country is property mad, but does that mean that we’re very nosy neighbours? Especially if a home nearby goes up for sale, many people love nothing more than a look at the photos online, or even worse - a trip to the open house!Comedian Emma Doran has strong views on this, and joins Seán to discuss.

How often do your kids call you? Did you give them a deposit for a house or apartment?The question is: do adult children rely too heavily on their older parents to pick up the pieces? Are millennials just flakes, or is it not their fault?Henry McKean has been out asking the public, and joins Seán to share what he’s heard.

Imagine for a moment that it’s a million years in the future.You’re walking along a rocky shoreline, when suddenly you notice something jutting out of the cliff face.It’s a plastic rectangle with 104 buttons on its face. Each button has a symbol on it that is completely unfamiliar to you.Today, we recognise this object as a computer keyboard, but what will the archaeologists of the far future make of it and what could it tell them about us?Sarah Gabbott is Professor of Palaeontology at the University of Leicester and co-author of ‘Discarded: How Technofossils Will be Our Ultimate Legacy’. She joins Seán to discuss.

Are you always running late?Some people are notoriously bad time keepers and it can be annoying to wait around for somebody who is constantly running late.Thirty year old Isabelle Duff set herself a mission to be on time, was she able to become punctual?Isabelle joins Seán to discuss.

Do you bring your phone with you everywhere? And by everywhere, does that mean the toilet, and even the shower?Podcaster and Influencer Ellie Kelly has admitted to scrolling on her phone in the shower(!) in a true sign that we are having a hard time putting our phones down...Ellie joins Seán to discuss.

In the late 1940’s, Frank Lloyd Wright built a planned community an hour north of New York City.The community remains an iconic example of Lloyd Wright’s pioneering style to this day, and indeed still houses one of its founding members, 100 year-old Roland Reisley. Seán to discuss.Image: Architectural Digest

The search for Malaysian Airline MH370 has resumed over a decade since it disappeared under mysterious circumstances in 2014…Joining Seán to discuss is Kevin Byrne, Airport Safety & Security Auditor and former Lieutenant Colonel in the Irish Air Corps.

In the biggest shakeup in 3 years on Channel 4’s Countdown, Mathematician Tom Crawford is currently filling in for Rachel Riley as the show’s math wizard.Tom joins Seán to discuss what the role is like.Image: Channel 4 / Countdown / PA Wire

Have you bought yourself a walking pad?Rather than head out for a walk on a dark winter’s evening, it seems that people are snapping up stationary treadmills instead. These walking pads are quite the rage when it comes to fitness trends – especially for women as an alternative to pounding the pavements on a dark winter’s night...Comedian and Coach Enya Martin just got one, and joins Seán to discuss.Image: Fitness Equipment Ireland