Highlights From Moncrieff

The first movie from iconic British comedy group Monty Python, ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’, turns 50 this year!Joining Seán to look back on the film is Presenter of Screentime on Newstalk, John Fardy.

In a recent episode of Joe & Stacey on BBC 1, it emerged that Joe Swash couldn’t remember most of the family’s birthdays.But, why is that, and does it have anything to do with gender? Ciara Greene is Associate Professor in the School of Psychology, UCD and author of ‘Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember’. She joins Seán to discuss.

With the good weather continuing, is it ever ok to wear shorts to the office, and are blazers too old fashioned nowadays?Joining Seán to discuss this is Fashion Stylist and Journalist Laura Mullett…Image: H&M

There’s a good chance that by the end of next week we will have a new Pope.There’s also a reasonable chance that the new Pope’s name will be Peter.If that happens, then there is an excellent chance that the end of days will follow shortly…That’s according to an Irish Archbishop who died almost 900 years ago…Niamh Griffin has been writing about this for the Irish Examiner, and joins Seán to discuss.

A recent study, commissioned by the Policing Authority entitled Still Not Heard, Still Not Safe, reveals that people of African descent, and Brazilians, in Ireland continue to experience racial profiling and discriminatory policing and have a deep lack of trust in An Garda Siochana.The findings are of no surprise to Dr. Ebun Joseph, Special Rapporteur on Racism and Racial Equality. She joins Seán to discuss.

Do you have a nickname?And is it one that you were given, or something you embraced over the years?Nicknames can be weird, wonderful and often completely unrelated to the name you were given at birth.Ceire Sadlier has been writing about nicknames and the pet names we have for each other in the Irish Times. She joins Seán to discuss.

A new theory on the meaning of the spiral symbols at Newgrange might mean that the site is more of a “cosmic calendar” than we may have thought before.Joe Fenwick, Archeological Field Officer at the University of Galway, joins Seán to discuss.

How handy are you with power tools?Whether you’re fed up waiting to get a tradesperson out, or are trying to save money, it seems there’s a big change to people getting back into DIY – especially young women.So, what do you really need to be able to change a lightbulb, put up a curtain rail or lay new kitchen floors?Suzanne Armstrong is a DIY Educator, and she’s been sharing her advice online, helping people get to grips with really doing it yourself around the house… She joins Seán to discuss.

There is something of a social stigma that we have about attending certain events or doing certain activities on our own.In particular, a gig or a concert is something that we tend to view as a communal experience.But, should we go to more gigs on our own?Emma Kehoe is an Empowerment Coach, Mindfulness Mentor and Radio Presenter and she recently went to see English musician Vraell alone. She joins Seán to discuss.

It’s over a week since many of us would have first heard that Pope Francis had “sadly died”.And this particular phrasing may have reminded those of you who are more grammatically minded of the much slower demise of something else; the adverb.So, why have they gone out of fashion?Stephen Lucek is Assistant Professor in Linguistics at UCD. He joins Seán to discuss.

What happened in the Great Liberties Whiskey Fire of 1875 and what mysteries surround it one hundred and fifty years later?Historian Donal Fallon joins Seán to discuss.

Who do you go to for advice?And what do you do when your friends are fed up with listening to you? Well, could ChatGPT prove to be a listening ear?Edeain O’Connell decided to share her dating dilemmas and use ChatGPT for relationship advice. She joins Seán to discuss.

Russia’s secretive Cosmos 2553 satellite, which has seemingly been spinning out of control lately, has raised alarming questions about the potential use of weapons in space.Joining Seán to discuss is Leo Enright, Space Commentator and former Chairman of the Irish Government's Science Awareness programme…

Randal Plunkett took on an ambitious project of rewilding his family estate, Dunsany, embarking on a large-scale rewilding project aiming to improve biodiversity on the grounds. With hundreds and hundreds of acres of land to manage, in the last decade the family have made major strides to bring back native wildlife and animals in Co Meath...Randal joins Seán to discuss.

Can you really use digestive biscuits to make a portrait?Mosaic Artist Ed Chapman has successfully created biscuit versions of Judi Dench and David Bowie as part of his new work...He joins Seán to discuss.Image: @edchapmanmosaic on Instagram

Are you a ‘JOMO’ or ‘FOMO’ person?According to the experts, the Joy of missing out can protect your mental health in a fear-of-missing-out world. It can help reclaim peace in a hyperconnected and never ending 24/7 cycle.Henry McKean joins Seán to discuss, and share what he’s heard from the public.

Seán’s guest had decided with her husband to have only one child, but a chance encounter with a newborn brought pangs of yearning.Joining to discuss is Tanya Sweeney, Columnist with the Irish Independent…

This month marks the 20th anniversary of one of the funniest shows on Irish television, ‘Naked Camera’.Seán is joined by its star, PJ Gallagher, Co-Presenter of Morning Glory with PJ and Jim on Radio Nova, to discuss.

Seán is joined in The Sugar Club by drag artist and gay activist Rory O’Neill, AKA Panti Bliss.Rory can currently be seen in cinemas nationwide in The Four Mothers,and Panti is facing a roast in The Abbey Theatre to celebrate ten years of marriage equality.

There are many many people who have made whole careers out of content they put on YouTube; the likes of Mr.Beast can have hundreds of millions of views on just one video.But, this isn’t at all representative of the bulk of content on the platform. The average YouTube video has only been viewed 41 times.So, what happens when you circumvent the algorithm and delve into the depths of YouTube?Ryan McGrady is Senior Researcher in the Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He joins Tom Dunne to discuss.