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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

According to the Oxford Economics Global City Index, Dublin is the 13th best city in the world, but falls to 100th when it comes to quality of life and housing.Henry McKean has been out and about to try and get the feeling on the streets of the capital, and joins Seán to discuss.

Earlier this week, the Government approved plans for Ireland’s Norman heritage to be celebrated as part of a European-wide cultural initiative called ‘2027 European year of the Normans’ to mark the group’s impact on western civilisation.But, not everyone is particularly happy with the idea of celebrating Ireland’s 12th century invaders.Aengus Ó Snodaigh is Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South Central and the party’s spokesperson on Gaeilge, Gaeltacht and the Arts and Culture. He joins Seán to discuss.Image: BBC History

Fart walks, they’re exactly what they say on the tin...Should we all be going for a walk after we eat our dinner so that we release all the gas we’ve been building up all day? The experts say yes.Registered Dietitian and owner of Orla Walsh Nutrition, Orla Walsh, joins Seán to discuss.

Those old enough to remember Ronald Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ will be familiar with the idea of a space based missile defence system, but perhaps we thought it would remain pie in the sky…Not the case, according to Donald Trump. The US President announced yesterday that he had chosen a design for his “Golden Dome” system, and that it would be up and running before the end of his term.Is that feasible? Is it even legal?Declan Power is a Defence and Security Analyst, and joins Seán to discuss.Image: Reuters

For the first time, a formal curriculum resource on Ireland’s mother and baby institutions, industrial and reformatory schools and Magdalene laundries has been published by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.Joining Seán to discuss this is Sarah Anne Buckley, Associate Professor in History at the University of Galway and one of the leads of the Tuam Oral History Project, whose research has been included in the second level course…