Moncrieff Highlights

A lot of us would be familiar with the image of Jim Morrison’s graffitied grave in Paris’s Père-Lachaise Cemetery.What you may not have been aware of is that the grave used to have a marble sculpture of The Door’s frontman’s head atop it.The bust had been missing, presumed stolen for 37 years but now unexpectedly it has shown up.Carolyn Campbell is a Photographer and Author of 'City of Immortals: Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris'. She joins Tom Dunne to discuss.

You would struggle to find anyone better travelled than Tony Wheeler. As the Co-Founder of Lonely Planet, he has been to over 170 countries, and still has more on his travel bucket list.But, having sold the company that he and his wife Maureen spent decades building up, do guidebooks still serve a purpose for the modern day traveller?And what countries would he never go back to?Tony Wheeler joins guest host Tom Dunne to discuss.

Back in the days before streaming, it was completely normal and expected that you would own copies of your favourite songs and albums.With the likes of Spotify that’s no longer the case. Now we merely pay for the privilege of listening to someone else’s collection.So, what happens if a song is taken down from those services? Does it simply cease to be?Dean Van Nguyen is a Music Journalist and Author, and joins Tom Dunne to discuss.

Do we like to listen to people in public? With the trend of people talking out loud on the phone - isn’t it impossible to avoid? What have you heard out and about?Newstalk’s Henry McKean joins guest host Tom Dunne to share what he’s heard.

As Communion season rolls on, many parents will be wondering how their child should manage cash gifts. The average cash a child receives cumulatively for their Communion is now €588. One person used this as an opportunity to teach his kids about investment, and it has literally paid dividends.Joining guest host Tom Dunne to discuss is Michael Houghton, Host of The Irish FIRE Podcast, a show about financial independence…

Seán’s guests would be well known to listeners from their podcast ‘Young Hot Guys’ and their own stand up shows.Comedians Shane Daniel Byrne and Killian Sundermann join Seán in the K Club to chat!

Seán’s guest is a man who wears many hats: he’s a doctor, a former member of the defence forces and a former Independent TD in Kildare.Joining Seán in the K Club is Cathal Berry!

This Sunday, Newstalk is airing a Futureproof documentary special on the ‘Drake Equation’ and the scientists searching for signs of life in distant worlds. The documentary is called ‘Is There Anybody Out There?’ and will air at 12 noon on Sunday.Aidan Mc Kelvey is the Producer of the documentary, and joins Seán to discuss.

Every human has an innate sense of rhythm. It may not feel that way when you’re trying to throw some shapes to Funky Town at 1am, but we all do.But, are we the only animals with a sense of music?Professor Catherine Hobaiter is a Researcher in Evolutionary and comparative psychology at The University of St. Andrews. She joins Seán to discuss.

GamerFest takes place this weekend - and among the highlights is the launch of the new Gaelic Football 2025 video game.Gaming Content Creator Chris O’Gara, AKA The Gara Show, joins Seán to discuss.Image: GamerFest