Episodios

  • Man tracks down origin of iconic ‘Shining’ photograph
    May 1 2025

    Many horror buffs have puzzled for years over the mysterious photograph that appears at the end of the iconic 1980 Stanley Kubrick classic ‘The Shining’. Well recently, an academic in England has sleuthed an answer!

    Joining Seán to discuss is Alasdair Spark, retired American Studies Lecturer at the University of Winchester…

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    9 m
  • The white Afrikaners lining up to accept Trump’s offer of asylum
    May 1 2025

    Trump's offer of refugee status to white South Africans has, inevitably, proven hugely controversial, in a country with a dark history of apartheid. But, are South Africans taking him up on the offer?

    Joining Seán to discuss is Rachel Savage, the Guardian's southern Africa correspondent…

    Image: Reuters

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    8 m
  • Are poems only for the posh?
    May 1 2025

    It's Irish National Poetry Day!

    Are poems for the masses, or are they just for the posh?

    Newstalk Reporter Josh Crosbie sent this in.

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    10 m
  • How many penises are on this medieval tapestry?
    May 1 2025

    There are many important debates among historians. Where did the agricultural revolution start exactly? Would Germany have won World War 2 if they hadn’t invaded Russia?

    And now, how many penises are there on the Bayeux Tapestry?

    To answer this burning question, Seán is joined by Dr. Christopher Monk.

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  • Should we have more cross-generational friends?
    May 1 2025

    Most people’s closest and dearest friends are around the same age as themselves. With us usually making our friends through school or college, it is not surprising that cross- generational friendships are somewhat unusual.

    But, does having friends of varying ages fulfil needs your peers can't?

    Joining Seán for more on this is Journalist Sinead Kehoe.

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    9 m
  • What is it like to use a driverless taxi?
    May 1 2025

    As driverless taxis begin to take off in the States, what is it actually like to go for a trip in one?

    Ciara O’Brien, Technology Correspondent for the Irish Times, has done it, and joins Seán to discuss.

    Image: Waymo

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    13 m
  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail turns 50!
    Apr 30 2025

    The first movie from iconic British comedy group Monty Python, ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’, turns 50 this year!

    Joining Seán to look back on the film is Presenter of Screentime on Newstalk, John Fardy.

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    9 m
  • Are men worse at remembering birthdays?
    Apr 30 2025

    In a recent episode of Joe & Stacey on BBC 1, it emerged that Joe Swash couldn’t remember most of the family’s birthdays.

    But, why is that, and does it have anything to do with gender?

    Ciara Greene is Associate Professor in the School of Psychology, UCD and author of ‘Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember’. She joins Seán to discuss.

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    9 m
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