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According to a new finding from the 2025 World Happiness Report, 1 in 4 Americans are eating alone the vast majority of the time. But, how does that compare to here in Ireland?Henry McKean has been asking the public, and joins Seán to share what he’s heard.

Seán’s guest always wanted to be a dad but, being a single man, it took him a while to pluck up the courage to investigate the possibility of becoming a foster carer. Now, he is sharing his journey and has been writing about it in GCN magazine.The foster dad (who will remain anonymous) joins to discuss…

Do you have a drawer in your house containing old mobile phones, maybe a Walkman or a Nokia 3210 from eons ago? Before you ditch them, consider whether or not they might actually have some value…Ciara O’Brien, Tech Correspondent for the Irish Times, has been writing about this, and joins Seán to discuss.

Over the past 14 years, a set of two specialised aircraft have been slowly charting every piece of land in Ireland in order to build a highly detailed geophysical map of the country. There are just two counties left to complete the picture.Joining Seán to discuss is Jim Hodgson, Senior Geologist and Tellus Project Manager…

A parenting idea that is currently trending is called the ‘Let Them’ theory, in which parents essentially refrain from intervening and allow their kids to make mistakes. But, how does it all work?Kirsty Blake Knox, Columnist with the Irish Independent, has been trying it out, and joins Seán to discuss.

From U2 to Johnny Cash, we all know how much talent is required to get an album to number one. But, would these artists have been as successful if it wasn’t for the labour and skill of their Managers?So, what makes a successful Manager?Joining Seán to discuss is Michael Mary Murphy, Author of ‘Pop Music Management: Lessons from the Managers of Number One Albums’...

According to a new poll in the UK, men can multitask as much as women! This shocking revelation has left one question standing: is this really true?Henry McKean has been asking the public, and joins Seán to discuss.

The blobfish, once labeled the world’s ugliest animal, has now been named Fish of the Year in New Zealand.Joining Seán to discuss why is Konrad Kurta, Spokesperson from the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust…Image: Australian Museum

Most treatment for mental illness is delivered on a voluntary basis in the community in Ireland, but a small portion of people are detained under an “involuntary admission”.But, under the Mental Health Bill 2024, which is currently in a committee stage, the ways in which this is being done could be significantly altered.Brendan Kelly is Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, and has been writing about this in today’s Irish Times. He joins Seán to discuss.

Just after the lockdown in 2021, Ciaran Gaffney told his friends that he’d like to hold a storytelling event with friends and family.The event was unexpectedly a great success but what was more unexpected was that later events were so popular, that within 2 years, Ciaran was quitting his job to run these now international events full time.Ciaran Gaffney is the Founder of Seanchoíche and joins Seán to discuss.