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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

Later today, Ireland might have its first ever three Michelin Star restaurant, with Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen rumoured to be in line for the accolade - 51 years after the country got its first ever star.That was awarded to the Arbutus Lodge Hotel in 1974.Declan Ryan is the former owner of the Arbutus Lodge Hotel, and he joins Seán to discuss.Image: Savills Ireland

Seán’s guest is a hotel reviewer and stayed overnight in 40 hotels across Ireland’s capital last year. She is writing about her conclusions in tomorrow’s Weekend Magazine in the Irish Independent.Nicola Brady joins to discuss.

More than 150 people are auditioning to work at Disneyland Paris in Dublin today.Singers, dancers, and all-round performers are competing in the hope of landing a gig at the famous theme park.Our reporter, Josh Crosbie has been down at the auditions today finding out what it takes to be selected.

If you are a dog owner, you may be used to your pet sneaking into your bed…But, what if you reversed things and slept in the dog bed instead?There is a 6ft human dog for sale in Lidl at the moment and Guardian contributor Tim Dowling has been testing it. Tim joins Seán to discuss.Image: Lidl