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Underwear outlets are reporting an explosion in demand for big knickers, and not just because Bridged Jones is back this week. So, what is driving all this?Joining Seán to discuss is Sinead Sanderson, Owner of Peaches and Cream Underwear in Dublin.

People with mental illnesses are more likely to be in prison, and for vulnerable adults, spending time in jail does not help them and costs the taxpayer a lot of money and resources…Writing in today’s Irish Examiner, Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, looks at some of the potential solutions to dealing with mental health in prisons, and dispelling myths.He joins Seán to discuss.

Long before ‘Ryan’s Daughter’ or even ‘The Quiet Man’, the American movie industry came to Ireland to make a film.‘Sweet Inniscarra’ was the first talkie filmed on location here in 1931.In the interim, the original reels have gone missing and now one man is spearheading efforts to find a copy.Tom Hurley is the Radio Producer and documentary maker leading the charge. He joins Seán to discuss.

A new study in Austria shows that cockatoos are among the only known animals to flavour their food.Joining Seán to discuss is Dr. Alice Auersperg, Cognitive Biologist and Professor at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna…

Do you feel the pressure to get up at 5am and be productive?The people who get up early in the morning have for many years been hailed as the successful ones, the ‘do-ers’ who work hard and get things done. But, is busyness really worth it, and are we all just sleep-deprived?Author Emily M Austen is fighting back against this... forget the 5am club, she says, it’s all about the 8am club! She joins Seán to discuss.

Last week, Roscommon-Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice called for a tree-free corridor of 35m from transmission lines in forests and 30m on roads.But with Ireland already lagging far behind the European average for forest cover, do we really want to start cutting down more trees.Eoghan Daltun is a Farmer, Rewilder and Author of award-winning bestseller 'An Irish Atlantic Rainforest'. He joins Seán to discuss.

Retiring early is a dream for many - but to do so requires a lot of sacrifices.Michael Houghton decided to make those drastic changes, and is now looking at retirement in his 40's.To discuss, Seán is joined by Michael, Host of the ‘Irish FIRE’ (Financial Independence, Retire Early) podcast…

A chance encounter with a famous novel that was missing a letter has led to a sizable auction sale…Joining Seán to discuss is Daniel Pearce from NLB Auctions in Devon.

What would you do if you couldn’t remember your partner or how you fell in love?Canadian Nesh Pillay and her other half, JJ, have been dubbed the real life ‘50 First Dates’ story after Nesh lost her memory in October 2022. What followed was years of recovery, and life turned out to be much more complicated than a romantic comedy...Nesh Pillay, subject of the Amazon Prime documentary ‘50,000 First Dates: A True Love Story’, joins Seán to share her story.Image: Sony Pictures

With the way technology is now, have we lost the art of diary keeping? Do you still write in one? Bridget Jones is one character whose dedication to her diary sparked inspiration for author Edel Coffey.She joins Seán to discuss!Image: Universal