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Is there anything Harry Styles can’t do?The musician impressed fans by running the Berlin Marathon in under three hours… So just what kind of a feat is it to run a marathon this fast?John Kinsella is a mountain runner and he has run all the major marathons in under 2 hours and 30 minutes. He joins Seán to discuss.

A new book chronicles how the gay rights movement was organised in Ireland, and examines what lessons can be learnt from its losses and successes, and ultimately how these lessons can be passed on to future social movements.Joining Seán to discuss is Michael Barron, author of ‘How Ireland’s LGBTQ+ Youth Movement Was Built: Civil Society in the Pursuit of Social Justice’...

The loss of one’s parents can be a ‘deeply traumatic’ experience for both young and old.That’s according to Journalist Deirdre O’Shaughnessy, who lost both her parents in the past three years…While her parents had been ill for years, she says they died ‘two different deaths,’ and her life has never been the same since.Deirdre is the Opinion Editor at the Irish Examiner and host of the Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast, she joins Seán to discuss.

The Cloth Nappy Incentive Scheme is now being rolled out to more and more maternity hospitals around Ireland, with Cork being the latest to introduce the project. But, how willing are new parents to get on board with the idea?Joining Seán to discuss Abi O’Callaghan Platt, Policy Director with Voice Ireland...

According to the actor Matthew McConaughey, sleeping in a smaller bed really helped his relationship with his wife.Is this something we should all be doing?Frances Kelleher, Dating Coach, joins Seán to discuss.

Faten Alsourani left Gaza to come and study in Ireland, and continues to work here today. However, she still has family living in Gaza, including her mother, sister, nieces and nephews. Every day she deals with what she describes as “survivor’s guilt”, living safely in Ireland while her close family are forced to face daily bombardment and famine…Faten joins Seán to discuss…

The Marie Keating Foundation is trying to raise awareness around prostate cancer, including how you now only need to take a blood test to check for it - “no bum hole needed”!To discuss further, Seán is joined by Henry McKean.

It's road bowling season, and a major international event: the King and Queen of the Roads just wrapped up.One of the event organisers, Séamus Ó Tuama, joins Seán to discuss how it went!

While the number of families choosing to homeschool their children has risen over the past few years, does the national curriculum matter for these kids, or are they not obliged to follow it at all?Joining Seán to discuss is Catherine Monahan, a former home educator, who homeschooled her son through the entirety of his primary and secondary years…

A couple from the UK have been banned from Venice after they were caught swimming in the Grand Canal. They were spotted by gondoliers and reported to police, for which they were fined €450 and banned from the city for 48 hours.Swimming in the city’s 150 canals is prohibited, but that has not stopped people from doing it. This has reignited anger among locals, who are calling for fines to be higher and measures to be harsher…Joining Seán to discuss is Journalist Josephine McKenna, who is based in Italy…