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The other day we covered Rebecca Syndrome, where a partner becomes obsessed with your past relationships. Henry McKean met a lady who had a different story, about her friend who was caught up in cohesive control. Henry McKean wanted to find out more. He met Jody Duggan whose ex-partner Jake Boles went to jail for coercive control and assault...

Before smartphones dominated Ireland's streets, payphone boxes stood as nostalgic relics, sparking conversations in an era where landlines were scarce. In the late 80s and 90s, accessing payphones required purchasing a call card, akin to a disposable credit card, each with a unique design, and thus, a new collectors’ item was born. Sean was joined by Ross Cullen, founder of Callcard.ie.to discuss...

Dublin's urban evolution takes centre stage with the MetroLink, a visionary metro line poised to outshine the previous proposed plan, Metro North. The saga began in the annals of Irish governance back in 2005 with the Transport 21 transport plan. Fast forward to the present, and MetroLink emerges as the refined embodiment of progress in the city's transit narrative. But how can we build a tunnel without all of Dublin collapsing in on itself? Sean was joined by Mehdi Hosseini, Tunnelling Consultant... 

Nick Clegg’s former Director of Policy, when he was Deputy Prime Minister, has called for the voting age to be extended to babies. Sean was joined by Caillum Heddermann, a college student and Activist based in Limerick...

A unique property is currently on sale in New Zealand, a completely rotating house. So, if the sun is creating a glare on your TV, don’t bother moving seats, just move the entire gaff. Sean was joined by man who designed and built it, Don Dunick...

The Trinity College library has been ranked 11th in the top 15 libraries in the world. This ranking is based on a meticulous analysis of Google review scores, Wikipedia page views, and the frequency of social media posts. Sean was joined by Anne Marie Diffley, Visitor Services Manager at Trinity College Library to discuss...

You can get a free pints in Dublin, Ohio! All you have to do is fly there for St Patrick's Day and you will be welcomed with open arms and rewarded with free pints. Sara Blatnik is the Marketing Director for Visit Dublin Ohio and she joined Sean on the show today

You have heard the old adage ‘Beer before wine and you’ll be fine...wine before beer and you’ll be queer’, but is it true or simply an old wives’ tale? Sean was joined by Joran Kochling, an anesthesiologist at University Hospital of Hamburg...

For anyone with a fear of snakes, this may not be the nicest news story for you. The largest and heaviest snake in the world has been identified, living in the Amazon. Sean was joined by Jungle Dave, from Dave’s Jungle Zoo and some special guests…

While Ireland’s position on the war in Gaza has repeatedly been called out by Israeli authorities, an opinion piece in an Israeli newspaper has attempted to find the historical source of what the writer describes as this country’s ‘hostility’ to Israel. Sean was joined by Amotz Asa-El, Senior Commentator for the Jerusalem Post and Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute...

A mysterious puzzle from 2014 is still not solved. Cicada 3301, is known to be the world’s hardest puzzle but what is the answer and who was behind it? Nicky Anderson is a journalist and podcast producer with Stak, who has dove headfirst into this mysterious world and she joined Sean to discuss... Image: Stak

A recent report by Oxfam, entitled Inequality Inc, forecasts that we will see the world’s first trillionaire within the next decade. Atossa Araxia Abrahamian is a Journalist and author and has been writing about this for the Guardian...