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This Friday, most Office Christmas parties are taking place across Ireland. But have we learned anything from last year? The heavy drinking, the inappropriate hugging, the awkward moment on Monday morning when you had to face the person you snogged?Newstalk’s Henry McKean has been asking the public for their stories, and joins Seán to discuss.

Apart from the ticker tape ads on the sides of pitches, you may also have noticed an increase in digital billboards in public spaces. This is leading to increasing alarm as to their impact on local residents and wildlife due to their brightness.Joining Seán to discuss is Dublin City Councillor, Mannix Flynn.Image: True Impact Media

Do you believe in ghosts?And what does it really take to be convinced of paranormal stories?Danny Robins has been treating ghost stories like a detective in his BBC podcast 'Uncanny' in which he examines everything from UFOs to ghostly encounters balancing skepticism and belief. Now, he will be taking it to the Bord Gáis with 'Uncanny: Fear of the Dark'.So, why are we more intrigued than ever?Danny joins Seán to discuss...Image: Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

You know what it’s like, this time of year is full of Christmas catch-ups and meeting the gang for the annual get together, but are we overcommitting?Do we need to stop making promises to go for pints if we actually don’t want to, or will we end up just cancelling at the last minute anyway?Helen Vaughan, Psychotherapist at The Coast Counselling at Malahide joins Seán to discuss.

A recent poll has claimed to have settled once and for all that ‘Die Hard’, the Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman action classic, is definitively not a Christmas film…Joining Seán to argue the case for ‘Die Hard’ as a Christmas classic is Journalist, Columnist, and Broadcaster, Esther McCarthy.

Ireland's oldest cat has finally been carbon dated, allowing a more accurate picture of our ancient ecology.Joining Seán to discuss is Dr. Marion Dowd, Archaeologist at Atlantic Technological University in Sligo…

According to a new UN study, Jakarta has now overtaken Tokyo as the world’s most populous city. But, what is it actually like living in the Indonesian capital?Joining Seán to discuss is Barry Dunning, an Irishman who spent a number of years living there…

Why are boomers addicted to junk? The Daily Mail has been writing about this, and the frustrations facing children worried about what clutter they’ll be inheriting!Joining Seán to discuss this is Architect Róisín Murphy.

‘Rage bait’ has been named the official Oxford word of 2025 after language experts noticed its usage has tripled this year. The word is a sign of the times and follows in the footsteps of words like ‘BRAT’, ‘Manifestation’, ‘cooking’ or ‘sus’ mostly used on online platforms.University of Limerick Linguist Dr Gail Flanagan joins guest host Tom Dunne to discuss how words become word of the year, and what this year’s victor says about our relationship to the internet…

Are pop stars to blame for a resurgence in smoking? When pop stars like Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter use them in music videos or magazines, or any type of promotional content, they’re bound to creep back into the hands of Gen Z fans, right?That’s the thoughts of Medical Doctor Maire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh, who joins guest host Tom Dunne to discuss.