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It's been a bumper season for sightings of the Eurasian Hoopoe on Ireland’s south coast, an exotic bird with a pink mohawk.Joining Seán to discuss the sightings is Paul Connaughton, an Ornithologist who sits on the Irish Rare Birds Committee…

While the ongoing pedestrianisation of many towns and cities around Ireland since the pandemic often brings benefits, it can put a toll on retail businesses. One particular street in Dublin City, Drury Street, has exploded in popularity over the past two years, leading to large crowds of people congregating.Joining Seán to discuss this is Clare Grennan, co-owner of Irish Design Shop…

A new book claims that the French president Emmanuel Macron wears so much aftershave that his staff can smell him before they see him coming. So, how should aftershave be worn and should Irish men follow the French way of doing it?Joining Seán to discuss is Sadie Chowen, Creative Director of the Burren Perfumery…

A major part of our public discourse in recent years has been about the so-called ‘culture wars’.These discussions seem to exhibit an ever increasing toxicity which likely doesn’t help anyone.So, how do we make peace?Professor AC Grayling, Philosopher and Author of ‘Discriminations: Making Peace in the Culture Wars’, joins Seán to discuss.

Could having more male teachers help with toxic masculinity?Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson sparked a discussion with her comments calling for more men to become teachers, so that young boys have better role models.Is this the case here too? And what can be done to attract and encourage men into classrooms?Principal and Host of ‘If I were Minister for Education’ Podcast, Simon Lewis, joins Seán to discuss.

The recent debate on Dáil speaking time wasn’t exactly a shining example of parliamentary decorum, but it was far from the first time such behaviour reared its ugly head in Leinster House…Diarmaid Ferriter is Professor of Modern Irish History in UCD, and he has been looking at some of the more colourful exchanges down through the years. He joins Seán to discuss.

Temperatures are the highest so far this year, reaching up to 20 degrees in the midlands. But, are you wearing sunscreen, or is the stint of nice weather so good that you’re forgetting the basics?Henry McKean hit the beach to find out, and joins Seán to discuss.

The typewriter was patented by four inventors in Milwaukee in 1868, and today, the machine is having something of an unexpected revival, with the city even hosting a convention for typewriter enthusiasts called Qwertyfest.Lisa Floading is one such enthusiast and collector, and joins Seán to discuss.

Has the gym replaced the pub for the younger generation?According to new figures, more young people are going to the gym now than ever before, and Gen Z could just be the healthiest generation ever... or at least, much more fitness focused than the baby boomers and millennials before them.But, is spending so much time in the gym really good for you? Or is it making people lonelier?Reporter, Content Creator and Gym-goer Padraig Wilson McCarthy joins Seán to discuss.

It’s Wish Day! This week marks Make-A-Wish Ireland’s annual fundraising week, which raises money to grant life-changing wishes to children facing critical illnesses nationwide.Since 1992, Make-A-Wish Ireland has granted wishes for more than 3,350 children across Ireland, including 214 wishes granted in 2024 alone. Henry McKean joins Seán to do multiple challenges - including sucking on a lemon, doing jumping jacks and wearing as many underpants as possible!