Highlights From Moncrieff

Sean was joined by Gary Saurin who works full time streaming videogames on the live streaming service Twitch. He told Sean that since quitting his factory job 9 years ago, he now has a partnership with Facebook gaming, over 200,000 Facebook followers and makes €10,000 per month.

Sean was joined by Sam McConkey, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of International Health and Tropical Medicine at the RCSI, to discuss how we name new viruses.

When Carmel Harrington became a stepmother seventeen years ago, she realised children's entertainments such as fairy tales portray stepparents in the Cinderella-esque evil stepmother role. She joined Sean to discuss how her new book ‘A Mother’s heart’ attempts to change that narrative.

The Houses of the Oireachtas is planning to spend up to €300,000 on its own brand of wine over the next four years. A tender was advertised this week, seeking suppliers to provide wines that will be sold in the Dáil bar. Gavan Reilly from On the Record, dropped Sean over a bottle of Oireachtas red and white that is currently available in Leinster House, and gave it a taste test with regular wine reviewer Mick O’Connell.

Environmental groups around the country are taking a stand against chronic light pollution they say is ruining our night skies. Mayo Dark Sky Park Development Officer, Georgia McMillan joined Sean to explain how we can reduce light pollution and promote responsible lighting in villages and towns.

With the cost of living at an all time high, Darragh O’Connor, Owner of O'Connor's Texaco in Shannon, joined Sean to explain how the increase in the price of fuel could lead to smaller garages going out of business.

Microsoft has announced it will kill off internet browser Internet Explorer, nearly 27 years after it first appeared on our desktop computers in 1995. Sean was joined by Elaine Burke editor of Silicon Republic, to explain what Internet explorer looked like when it launched and what Microsoft plan to launch in its place.

Each week we take a topic and deep dive into it, doing all the research so you don’t have to. This week Joe McNamara of Corrigan and Sons joined Sean with all you need to know about planning a funeral.

Sean was joined by Ricki Wynne, a roofer from Drumshanbo, who recently ran up and down Croagh Patrick 15 times in 24 hours breaking the world record.

Nick Kelly, singer songwriter from the band the Fat Lady Sings, joined Sean to discuss his plans to cycle all the way to Glastonbury, playing gigs at venues along the way until he reaches the festival.

Oisin Mulligan is a personal trainer who took on a two-week challenge to eat an item from the McDonald’s menu every day to show you can eat some of the foods you like and still lose weight. He joined Sean to explain why he wanted to challenge people's believes and rules on weight loss.

An article in todays Irish Independent outlines the challenges being a parent to black children in Ireland. Sean was joined by Toluwani Akaehomen ,CEO of HerGenuity Africa and Kilkenny, to discuss her own experience of raising her four children.

James Dempsey joined Sean for the weekly TV review slot, TV on the Radio.

Neuroscientist Sabina Brennan joined Sean to discuss why the brain holds onto certain memories and choses to black out others.

Writer and podcaster Sophie White joined Sean on the show today to recap the stories making the headlines this past week.

Country singer Garth Brooks has expressed his delight at ticket demand for his five nights at Croke Park next September. Irish fans have spent over €30 million on Brooks’ concert tickets, it will be the first time he has played in Ireland since 1997. Garth joined Sean to discuss his excitement at the upcoming tour and the latest announcement that it is set to be filmed.

Sean spoke to Ian Ryan the founder of the famous Shit Pint of Guinness twitter and Instagram page

Sean spoke to Hopwood Depree who is Renovating a Downton Abbey style home

Sean spoke to Margaret Gallagher who lives off the grid, and has done so for 80 years.

Today on the show Sean spoke to Steve Brusatte, who worked on the new movie Jurassic World Dominion