Highlights From Moncrieff

The Poetry Slam World Cup takes place in Paris at the end of May, and Ireland will be competing.Holly Hughes will be Ireland’s representative at the Poetry Slam World Championships, and joins Seán to discuss.

The best of cutting edge and contemporary art will be showcased by the country’s leading galleries and artists at the first ever Art Evolve fair at Dublin’s RDS this April 4-6th.Seventy galleries and artists will bring together the very best in exciting Irish and international contemporary art under one roof.One of the highlights of the show will be an installation by street artist Maser, showcasing various chapters of his working life, and offering visitors the chance to engage with the artist.Maser joins Seán to discuss.Image: Maser

The harbouring of a grudge can last a lifetime if unaddressed, but how exactly do they work on a psychological level?Joining Seán to discuss is Chartered Registered Counselling Psychologist Niamh Delmar…Image: PBS

Seán’s guest is a big Formula One fan and even travels to a few Grand Prix, but as a woman, she says she faces stigma as a sports fan, and her commitment and knowledge of the sport is unfairly questioned. But, is this an issue more broadly? Joining Seán to discuss is Saoirse Hanley, Journalist with the Irish Independent, who has been writing about this in the Independent…Image: Reuters

Forget therapy dogs or cuddly cats, giant alpacas have been lifting the spirits of local residents in care homes in Wicklow and Wexford recently!It seems alpaca therapy is effective for both young and old, and Joe Phelan from K2 Alpacas joins Seán to tell more.

In mid-October, Brent Dmitruk told his tens of thousands of social media followers that an earthquake would soon hit at the westernmost point of California.Two months later, a magnitude 7.3 struck the site in northern California - putting millions under a tsunami warning and growing Mr Dmitruk's following online as they turned to him to forecast the next one.So, is Mr Dmitruk a seismology genius, a shamen - or shyster?Eleanor Dunn is PhD Researcher at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. She joins Seán to discuss.Image: SEIS

Have you thought about what happens to your social media accounts after you die?Do those closest to you have your passwords to login to your Facebook and Instagram accounts? Or does your other half even know your phone password?Tech Editor with the Irish and Sunday Independent, Adrian Weckler, has been looking into this and joins Seán to discuss.

When families go on holiday - that can include other generations. Is that always a good idea? Do most families even like each other that much?Henry McKean has been asking the public for their thoughts, and joins Seán to discuss.

In 2011, the Constitutional Convention endorsed a proposal to allow Irish citizens living abroad to vote in Presidential Elections.Making this reform would require a referendum, but as of yet none seems to be forthcoming.So, what’s the delay, and is it something we should be considering if not for the upcoming Presidential race, perhaps for the one after?Dr. Theresa Reidy, Political Scientist and Senior lecturer in the Department of Government and Politics at University College Cork, joins Seán to discuss.

Shops and advertising are keen to mention ‘whole-grain’ products, but what exactly does this mean, and how is a whole-grain product different from a refined one?Joining Seán to discuss is Registered Dietician, Sarah Keogh...

Language necessarily evolves to accommodate new ideas, new concepts and new cultural paradigms.But, what happens when a word exists in one language, but not another?There are lots of so-called ‘untranslatable’ words in English, and some Irish ones have been added to the latest version of the Oxford English Dictionary.Fiona McPherson is Senior Editor at the Oxford English Dictionary and joins Seán to discuss.

“Bang on the drum 71, clickety click 66.”For listeners of a certain age, these phrases will immediately conjure up images of the old bingo hall.But, perhaps some younger members of the audience have also heard them recently, because bingo is making a comeback among Gen Z, apparently.Cassie Delaney is a Podcaster and a weekly bingo player. She joins Seán to discuss.

The messaging app at the centre of the communications crisis in the White House is called Signal. But, how secure is it, how does its technology work, and should it be used for handling classified information?Joining Seán to discuss is Elaine Burke, Host of the For Tech’s Sake podcast…

Do new parents need more support? Well, have you ever heard of a doula?Doulas provide care and help to new mothers navigating the challenges of parenthood in the early days from birth to post-partum.Roberta Hynes works in Dublin and she’s helped an estimated 200 families. She joins Seán to discuss.

While hair transplant services are well known, beard transplants are now on the rise too. But, how do they work, and should we be wary?Joining Seán to discuss is Spencer Stephenson, a Patient Advocate in the hair transplant industry…

With Amy Huberman becoming the latest celebrity to put a wine with her name on the shelves, she joins a long line of others such as Graham Norton, Kylie Minogue and Cliff Richard…But, what exactly is the business model here, and are celebrity wines actually any good?Joining Seán to discuss is Michelle Lawlor, from the Nude Wine Company.Image: Amy Huberman

A group of tobacco companies has been compelled by the EU to provide funding for the clean-up of cigarette butts on Irish streets, due to the presence of plastic in the filters. The National Litter Pollution Monitoring System has described cigarette butts as “the biggest litter scourge” facing the State.So, why are smokers throwing their butts on the ground?Joining Seán to discuss is Simon Clarke, Director of Forest, the Smokers Lobby Group, which represents Britain and Ireland…

It’s official: caviar is back on menus, but this time, customers are being offered so-called ‘caviar bumps’ - little taster servings on the back of their hands...Niall Sabongi from The Seafood Cafe in Temple Bar joins Seán to talk about this novel food trend.

Are you sick of being asked to rate your experience? Whether it’s a taxi ride, a toilet stop or even a supermarket trip... it seems that companies are obsessed with asking us for feedback.So, are these customer surveys of any use, or are we all just fed up and suffering from feedback fatigue?Financial Times Columnist, Pilita Clark, joins Seán to discuss.

Do all your savings go to your children?A new report from the Central Bank has revealed that people are saving more, but they are also putting money away for the next generation, with one in three Irish parents saving for their children rather than their own future…For more on this, Sean is joined by Money Coach Kel Galavan.