Highlights From Moncrieff

Jean Smullen joins Moncrieff with two wines for the weekend. Chris Wasser reviews Jurassic World and Cronenberg’s The Shrouds, while Fionnuala Jones has the latest showbiz stories.After the sad passing of Michael Madsen and the creative change-up for the next season of The Last Of Us, there's plenty in the news to discuss (and plenty of wine to taste.)Listen here.

Helen O’Rahilly, Former television executive with the BBC, joined Moncrieff earlier to speak about her decision to ditch the dye and go grey – little did she realise quite how eagerly she would take to it.Listen here

A new documentary taking Netflix by storm charts the most miserable cruise of all time, as a breakdown in electricity and plumbing led to a nightmare in the Gulf of Mexico in 2013.James Ross, director of ‘Trainwreck: Poop Cruise,’ spoke with Moncrieff on the disaster in the cruise ship.Listen here.

Two tennis players at Wimbledon have lost jewellery during play this week, with top player Coco Gauff dropping an earring mid-backhand and another’s bracelet smashing into smithereens on the grass. So, what are the rules and why do so many pro athletes wear bling on court?Orla McElroy, Sports editor for Irish Mail Newspapers joined Moncrieff to discuss.Listen here.

Could you ditch your phone in favour of an old-school Nokia "dumbphone?"In a bid to cut her screentime and curb all the distractions of Whatsapp and social media, Sex Educator Jenny Keane has made the move to a dumbphone and she says she’s never been happier... Listen here to find out why.

A few days ago, Vin Diesel announced his conditions for him agreeing to make an 11th Fast & Furious movie... one of those was that his and Paul Walker’s characters would be reunited. Only one problem with this: Paul Walker died 12 years ago. So how would digital resurrection work in this case and is it a good idea? Film Critic, Esther McCarthy joined Moncrieff earlier to discuss.

John Wilson, Irish Times wine critic, joins Moncrieff to explain how rising global temperatures are affecting grapes .Could this be why your favourite wine is now stronger than it used to be.Listen here.

Declan Buckley and Barbara Scully join Moncrieff to tackle another round of listener dilemmas.From moving on from your ex to feeling lost after quitting your job, get all your adult woes answered by the gang here.

Ross Whitaker, director of Beat the Lotto, joins Moncrieff to talk about his new documentary exploring the time when a syndicate attempted an elaborate scheme to game the National Lottery in 1992.Thew film will be available in cinemas from Friday 4 July.Listen here.

Averil Power, CEO of the Irish Cancer Society, joins Moncrieff to explain why the organisation is warning of a potential doubling in cancer cases by 2045 — and what must be done now to prevent that outcome.Listen here

NewsTalk's Henry McKean reports from campsites across the country, talking to tourists and campervan owners about the growing popularity of van life, the pressure on facilities, and how locals feel about the surge in this "mobile tourism."Listen here.

On the back of Rachel Reeves' public showing of emotion in the UK Houses of Parliament, Lynda Barry, career consultant, joins Moncrieff to talk about the rising trend of workplace vulnerability — especially crying at work.Listen here.

Paolo Carbone, Head of Light Rail Capital Programs with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, joins Moncrieff to talk about what’s next for Dublin’s Luas.Expansion plans have been revealed as part of the Luas 2050 Project, and Paolo describes what areas will be part of the network.Listen here for more.

Psychotherapist Joanna Fortune joins Moncrieff to respond to listener parenting dilemmas.From giving praise to dealing with early insecurities and more.Listen here to get your parenting questions answered.

Moncrieff is joined by Vali Nasr, author of Iran’s Grand Strategy – A Political History, to discuss Iran’s long-term geopolitical ambitions, its regional influence, and how recent global shifts, from war to ceasefire, are playing into Tehran’s strategy.Listen here

Denise O’Donoghue, Life Hacks columnist for the Irish Examiner, joins Moncrieff to sort — once and for all —what should go in the fridge and what you’re ruining by refrigerating.With the temperature rising over the Summer, you may be surprised at some of the goods that should be in the fridge as we creep on temperatures exceeding 30 degrees.Listen here.

A new service is being launched this week to provide support to people who feel unsafe or unwell during a night out in Dublin city centre.Known as the ‘Nee-Naw’ van, it has been launched by Dublin City Council, and supported by the Department of Justice, as a late-night welfare initiative.Moncrieff is joined by Ray O’Donoghue, Night-Time Economy Adviser for Dublin City (also known as the Night Tsar) to discuss the initiative.Listen here.

Freelance journalist, Emily Bratt, joins Moncrieff to talk about the less glamorous side of working remotely around the world — from tax chaos and loneliness to the burnout and even the tinge of hedonism that comes with such a lifestyle.Listen here for more.

Tonie Walsh, founding editor of Gay Community News, joins Moncrieff to discuss the introduction of the Historic Offences Bill, which seeks to expunge convictions under now-repealed laws that criminalised LGBTQ+ people in Ireland. Men in Ireland were being sent to prison up until the 90s, many of these convictions remain on their records.Listen here.

Jesse Hassenger, culture writer for AV Club and The Guardian, joins Moncrieff to explore how the voices of The Simpsons characters have changed over the decades — and why we didn’t really notice until recently.Listen here.