Highlights From Moncrieff

Scientists at Cambridge have created a new robot with the ability to decide whether a dish requires seasoning or not. Fumiya Lida, Professor of Robotics at Cambridge University joined Sean to discuss if we might see more food tasting robots in the future.

Francois-Marie Dibon has broken the world record for the most bungee jumps in 24 hours. He joined Sean to share his delight at breaking the record and explain how many bungee jumps it took to push the previous record holder off the top stop.

Tik Tok star Dr Alicia Jeffrey Thomas said in a video women should not urinate in the shower. She says some doctors say to stop it because your bladder associates the sound of running water with going to the toilet and it can cause a lot of problems. Reporter Henry McKean went out and about to investigate how many people pee in the shower.

With war waging on in Ukraine, the democratic merits of Russia have of course been called into question. However, more countries than expected actually might not think Russia is a net negative. Jonas Parello-Plesner, Director of Alliance of Democracies joined Sean to discuss how the world views Russia.

Andrea Martin, Consultant Solicitor at Media Lawyer.ie joined Sean Moncrieff to discuss all things defamation.

Sarah Jane Tobin, Declan Buckley and Sean Moncrieff help tackle listener dilemmas.

Siobhán Bairéad college director in Connemara joined Seán to discuss the return of the Gaeltacht.

Why would someone wake up and claim they’re Napoleon? Why did a king believe he was made of glass? These questions and more are answered by Victoria Shepherd, BBC4 radio journalist, and author in her new book “A History of Delusions” where she tackles all sorts of flights of fancy.

With cost of living at an all time high Irish Tiktokker Travis Leon, decided to move out of Ireland to Bangkok in search of a cheaper lifestyle. He joined Sean to explain how much he is saving by living away from Ireland.

According to the Gambling Awareness Trust, the number of people who have sought treatment for problem gambling as well as alcohol and drug addictions has increased 20-fold in just four years.The GAT has launched a nationwide counselling service that can be accessed not only by problem gamblers but by their friends and family as well. Tom Boggin from Tallaght who has recovered from harmful gambling joined Sean to discuss how he first started gambling in childhood.

Elite sleepers, or "short sleepers" are biologically predisposed to need less sleep. They also sleep more efficiently, which allows them to wake up after four or five hours feeling as refreshed as many of us are after seven or eight hours. Sean was joined Motty Varghese Sleep Physiologist and Behavioral Sleep Therapist at Sleep Therapy Clinic in Dublin to explain what causes the condition.

The past year has seen a meteoric rise in the popularity of OnlyFans, a content subscription service known for its not safe for work content. While it’s widely considered a way for young women to slyly earn money on the side, there are many on the platform who treat sex work as their full-time job. Sinead Connell, a creator in the top 1% of OF workers in Ireland, is one of those people. Connell hopes to destigmatise sex work and highlight the complexities of sex work in Ireland, as shown in the documentary “Call Me Mommy” by Tara O’Callaghan, which has been selected for the internationally acclaimed Krakow Film Festival. She joined Sean to discuss the documentary and her life in the sex industry.

Anne Jirsch Professional psychic and author of Future Vision: Your Working Life joined Sean to discuss future life progression.

Jonathan deBurca Butler takes listeners through the week's international stories.

A Coventry woman who lived on cheese and onion crisp sandwiches for 23 YEARS has finally eaten a proper meal after being hypnotised. Zoe Sadler, 25, has munched on Walkers crisps in buttered white bread since she was a toddler. Sean was joined by David Kilmurry, the CBH psychologist who helped Zoe on this afternoon's show.

They say you can die of a broken heart and as it turns out you really can. Professor Carl Vaughan Consultant Cardiologist at the Mercy University Hospital in Cork joined Sean to discuss the medical reasons you can die of a broken heart.

Jen Hogan journalist with The Irish Times joined Sean on the show today to recap the stories making the headlines this past week.

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

A recent survey in the UK found a sharp rise in shop lifting since the cost of living started to increase. They also found many shoplifters are first-timers. Henry McKean investigated if the same is true here.

A recent discovery of 5000-year-old poop at Stonehenge has revealed a lot about the diets and rituals of our neolithic ancestors. Doctor Piers D. Mitchell, one of Britain's leading biological anthropologists and the head of the Cambridge Ancient Parasites Laboratory joined Sean explain this faecal breakthrough.