Highlights From Moncrieff

Imagine never having to go to Ikea ever again! Well, Seán’s guest has made this a reality by thrifting every piece of furniture she owns - bar the mattress and the sofa.Marianne Heaphy, otherwise known as the ‘Revamp Tramp’, also owns a business upscaling old furniture, and joins to discuss…

When you go travelling with friends, would you opt to sleep in the same bed with them? Well apparently, adult sleepovers are quite popular.Travel Writer Nicola Brady is all for adult sleepovers, and is so comfortable with it she’d even sleep in the nip! She joins Seán to discuss.

The new designated Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, holds dual Canadian and Irish citizenship, with his grandfather hailing from County Mayo. As he takes up his new role, he has said he is in the process of renouncing his Irish citizenship, but how does this process work, and is it common?Joining Seán to discuss is Immigration Lawyer Cathal Malone…

A new book explores the early days of radio one hundred years ago, and how it had a deep effect on people’s everyday lives.Joining Seán to discuss is Beaty Rubens, Author of ‘Listen In: How Radio Changed the Home’...

Has self-publishing opened up the market for terrible writers to publish their own stories?Author Bill Bryson has hit out that “Too many people are publishing their own books” saying that people are writing books without the standards needed to write a decent novel.For more on this, Seán is joined by Publisher and Self-Published Author Rachel Drury…

Does the noise of squawking crows annoy you so much that you want to murder the… murder?Seán’s guest, Dr Michelle McKeown has been doing a deep dive into why crows are so noisy, especially around this time of the year. She joins to discuss.

This morning, King Charles presented his favourite playlist on a special programme on Apple Music called ‘The King’s Music Room’. But, what does his playlist tell us about the professed musical tastes of world leaders more generally?Journalist Pat Carty has been investigating, and joins Seán to discuss.Image: Apple Music

How much should you pay your babysitter, and have they become unaffordable for parents when you include the meal out?Henry McKean has been out asking the public, and joins Seán to share what he’s heard.

What is a white dwarf, and why are space scientists so excited by the latest discovery?It’s been dubbed a possible ‘planet killer’, but how could a dying star cause havoc in the solar system?To explain, Seán is joined by Frances McCarthy from MTU’s Blackrock Castle Observatory...

In the first week of his second term, Donald Trump made good on his promise to launch an immigration enforcement blitz, with nearly 1,000 people arrested by various federal agencies.The Irish Examiner’s Land of the Free podcast looks at the plight of the undocumented Irish under this new regime…Sean Murray is a News Reporter with the Irish Examiner and Host of the podcast. He joins Seán to discuss.Image: Cagle Cartoons

What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given for a long and happy marriage?Former Royal now-turned Wellness Guru, Meghan Markle has been doling out life tips in her latest series ‘With Love, Meghan’, and as part of the publicity campaign she revealed why her marriage to Prince Harry works – saying the pair have never stopped dating.So, should you always date your other half in a bid to keep the spark alive?Helen Vaughan, Psychotherapist from the Coast Counselling in Malahide and Maynooth joins Seán to discuss.

Farmers have changed the way they farm hens, ducks and all types of poultry due to the detection of bird flu in Ireland.All birds now have to be housed indoors, and this has created particular changes for free-range farms.Newstalk Reporter Josh Crosbie has been meeting with farmers and consumers to find out more on avian influenza...

Are you in a reading rut?With research showing that 4 in 10 people in the UK actually haven’t read a book in a year, what can you do to get back on the metaphorical literary horse?Author Eithne Shortall joins Seán to discuss…

While Isaac Newton may be best known for his laws of motion, it is his beer mug that is going on show this week at the Royal Society in London...Joining Seán to discuss is Keith Moore, the Head of Library and Archives at the Royal Society.Image: The Royal Society

As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, many families are now living in consistent poverty and are struggling to get by.Henry McKean has been out and about speaking with the public, and joins Seán to share what he’s heard.

The Maltese entry to this year’s Eurovision is being forced to change the title of their song and some lyrics due to its resemblance to a swear word in English…Russell Alford, one half of the Gastrogays, has the story and joins Seán to discuss.Image: Malta Eurovision Song Contest

As dereliction increasingly becomes a problem in towns and cities across Ireland, one unfortunate consequence of this is public squalor.Joining Seán to discuss this is Dr Lorcan Sirr, Senior Lecturer in Housing at Technological University Dublin…

Anybody who has seen Jurassic Park will know that the park’s ferocious inhabitants are created by retrieving DNA from an ancient mosquito captured in amber.In reality, finding sufficiently intact DNA from dinosaurs who died out 66 Million years ago is extremely unlikely, if not impossible…However, the wooly mammoth only died out about ten to fifteen thousand years ago, so could they be brought back?Ben Lamm is Co-Founder and CEO of Colossal Biosciences. He joins Seán to discuss.

Most people would like to have a Government that is representative of the population, but there are some groups with very little representation.Dr Vivian Rath, Research Fellow at the Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities at TCD was part of a group that looked into the difficulties that people with disabilities face when trying to enter politics. He joins Seán to discuss.

Do you know what colours suit you?Are you a cool summer, or a deep spring… or does that mean anything to you at all?It seems that Colour Analysis Consultations are all the rage as people are seeking professional advice on the best colours they should be wearing to complement their skin tone.It’s a trend being driven by social media, but joining Seán to explain how it actually works is Colour and Image Consultant, Saffron Cullen...