When was the best time to have Christmas? Are they better now than ever - or were things simpler and better back in the day?

Henry McKean has been asking the public for their festive favourites, and joins Seán to discuss.

The nativity, also known as the Christmas pageant, claims to tell the story of the birth of Jesus Christ.

However, new research suggests that the so-called ‘silent night’ may not have been that silent…

Seán is joined by Chris Greenough, Professor of Social Sciences at Edgehill University, to discuss.

A new book explores how to preserve our brains when we die, so that our successors can revive us at a later date!

Joining Seán to discuss is Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston, Neuroscientist and author of ‘The Future Loves You: How and Why We Should Abolish Death’...

Over half a million Christmas trees will be cut down for homes across Ireland this festive period, but which is actually better for the environment… real or fake?

Joining Seán to discuss is Dr. Michelle McKeown, Lecturer in Environmental Geography at UCC.

While spiced beef has traditionally been associated with Cork, it has grown wings over the past few years and appears to be becoming more and more popular across the country.

Michael Moynihan, Columnist for the Irish Examiner has been writing about this, and joins Seán to discuss.

The popular video game Roblox is apparently being used by illegal casinos to draw young children into online gambling.

The new investigation found that children under the age of 12 are betting on slot machines and blackjack…

For more on this, Seán is joined by Dr Deirdre Leahy, Lecturer in Cybercrime at UCC and Lecturer in Cyber Skills programme in MTU.

Kate Bush has called on Ministers to protect artists from AI using their copyrighted works amid growing concerns from high-profile creatives and ongoing political uncertainty over how to handle the issue…

Ed Newton-Rex, founder of Fairly Trained, a non-profit that protects artists’ rights from AI, joins Seán to discuss.

Is there really such a thing as ‘happily ever after’? Not for Disney’s famous princesses apparently. A new study suggests that many of these well-known characters would have suffered from a range of unpleasant health conditions had they lived in the real world. 

Sanne Van Dijk is a PhD Candidate in Epidemiology at the University of Twente and one of the researchers on this project and joins Seán to discuss.

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Did you get any Christmas cards this year? It seems like something that has been dying out...

Henry McKean has been investigating how popular the card is (or isn't) and joins Seán to discuss.

Due to a shortage of the supply of Guinness in London currently, and the fact that it is now the best selling draught beer in the UK, some pubs have resorted to using ration cards…

Kate Davidson, owner of the Old Ivy House Pub in London, joins Seán to discuss.

The Garda Síochána intends to spend 12 million euro on shoes for the force over the next few years, with every member of the 14,000 currently serving Gardai to have three pairs of official shoes each.

Joining Seán to discuss is Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent for The Irish Times…