Episodi

  • International Stammering Awareness Day - what is the experience?
    Oct 22 2026

    Around 50,000 people in Ireland have a stammer. Globally, it’s about 1% of the population. This means not only occasionally getting stuck on a word, but having people finishing sentences for you…

    Joining Seán to discuss this on International Stammering Awareness Day is Veronica Lynch, Board Member with the Irish Stammering Association.

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    10 min
  • Who was the first openly transgender pro athlete?
    Oct 22 2026

    The participation of trans athletes in sports is an ongoing source of controversy, but it’s not a new issue. Five decades ago, the US tennis world was convulsed by a court case involving a trans female player.

    Julie Kliegman, author of ‘Finding Renée Richards: The Groundbreaking Story of Tennis’s Trans Pioneer’ joins Seán to discuss.

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    8 min
  • What does your preferred colour say about you? - Henry McKean Asks
    Oct 22 2026

    What does the colour of your car and house say about you? Do you go grey and play it safe, or do you prefer bright vibrant colours? Colour can influence how we feel and act depending on personal and cultural factors.

    Henry McKean has been investigating, and joins Seán to discuss!

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    18 min
  • ‘AI Comedians’ are stealing jokes - can anything be done?
    Oct 22 2026

    AI has been stealing fruits of human culture for a while now, ripping from articles, books and art. This has even extended to the world of comedy, where joke thievery has become common!

    Comedian Peter Flanagan joins Seán to discuss.

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    13 min
  • The real bear that inspired Winnie the Pooh
    Oct 21 2026

    100 years ago this month, a famous fictional bear was introduced to the world. Winnie the Pooh is actually based on a real black bear named Winnifred. What is the story behind this connection, and how did it inspire the honey-loving bear we know today?

    Carina Philips, Head of Museum Collections at the Hunterian Museum in the Royal College of Surgeons England joins Seán to discuss.

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    5 min
  • What does the life of a Paranormal Investigator look like?
    Oct 21 2026

    You wouldn’t think that the paranormal can be a family business, but for Chris McKinnell, he took an apprenticeship under his grandparents (who inspired ‘The Conjuring’ film series) as a Paranormal Investigator!

    Currently, he is in the Sharon Rectory in Donegal on a paranormal search, and joins Seán to discuss.

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    18 min
  • Would you get a pet rat?
    Oct 21 2026

    Most families eventually get to the point when they have to decide if they want to get pets or not. For Anne Louise Foley, her family adopted Pickle and Biscuit. The catch? They’re rats!

    She joins Seán to discuss.

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    9 min
  • Moncrieff’s Murder Club: Murdering for competition
    Oct 21 2026

    Every Wednesday, Seán will be joined by someone to hear unusual stories on heinous crimes…

    This week, Cassie Delaney joins to discuss cases involving murders stemming from competitiveness.

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    16 min