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There are a number of world figures with international arrest warrants - but what are the actual odds of Putin or Netenyahu going to court? Is international justice growing - or becoming weaker?Joining Seán to discuss is Steve Crawshaw, author of ‘Prosecuting the Powerful: War Crimes and the Battle for Justice’.Image: hachette UK

According to the CSO, at least 72 different languages are spoken in Ireland - the Mother Tongues Festival intends to celebrate that!Taking place on the 21st and 22nd of February in Rua Red and The Civic Theatre in Tallaght, Dr Kunle Animashaun, Adjunct Lecturer at Trinity College Dublin is leading a workshop on Yoruba traditions, and joins Seán to discuss.

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.