Moncrieff
Episodes
Cocktails for the heatwave
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many people will either host or attend barbeques and gatherings to enjoy a bit of the warm weather this weekend. So what if you’re dessie driver? Or...
What's in our seas?
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kevin Flannery, Marine Biologist from Dingle Ocean World Aquarium joined Sean Moncrieff on the show ahead of the heatwave this weekend to find out...
World Champion Toe Wrestler
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Excitement is building for next month’s World Toe Wrestling Championships, which will be taking place in Derbyshire in northern England, with the be...
The Hangover Pill
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A new company has created Myrkl to help rid you of your hangover and allow for a guilt free night. Tim Dowling, writer for the Guardian and host of th...
What if Sinn Féin were in government?
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Lou will be the next Taoiseach. That’s if the latest poll results were replicated in the voting booths at the next general election. Danny McCo...
Is Debs culture out of control?
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Debs is a Irish right of passage but with the gatherings getting bigger each year, Justine O’Mahony, Columnist with the Wexford People, joined S...
Local News
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The just released report of the Future of Media Commission shows that Irish people’s level of trust is higher in their local newspaper than the nati...
Banagher's outdoor swimming pool
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dublin City Council is applying to build a lido pool in the docklands, it would be an outdoor swimming and training facility. But there are a handful ...
How do heatwaves affect our bodies?
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This weekend temperatures of are set to ride to 30 degrees here in Ireland. Mainland Europe is also experiencing some of the hottest temperatures on r...
How To...Get Planning Permission
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Each week will take a topic and do all the research so you don’t have to. This week, by Joe Corr, MD for planning from CWPA in Swords and former Ir...
Living in a tree for 60 days!
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marcus Carambola, an activist with Extinction Rebellion in Haringey in North London, joined Sean to explain how he has been living and sleeping in a t...
Honeybees in Cork University Hospital!
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cork University Hospital has become home to tens of thousands of honeybees as part of a project to help ease the anxiety of children who have suffered...
The Life Of A Movie Extra
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The new Russel Crowe film, The Pope’s Exorcist, is filming in Ireland and hundreds of extras are required. Derek Quinn is Managing Director of Movie...
Voice deepening surgery
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
According to a laryngologist in Turkey, more and more members of the trans community are choosing to undergo surgery in order to match their voices to...
The History of Measurements
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James Vincent, author of the new book ‘Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement’, joined Sean to discuss how measurement came to allow th...
Preparing for a nuclear bomb
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
New York has issued a public service announcement advising how people can protect themselves in the event of a nuclear attack. Beatrice Fihn, Executiv...
Stuff That Changed The World: The Lawnmower
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Tierney joined Sean to chart the history of the lawnmower.
News and Natter: Kevin Doyle
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Doyle, Group Head of News at Mediahuis Ireland, joined Tom to take a look at some of the big news stories of the week.
Stick Fighting
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bernard Leddy joined Tom to discuss bataireacht ,Irelands own traditional form of martial and why is he on a mission to revive it.
Conversion Therapy
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Research is currently underway looking at conversion therapy that will inform the ban on the practice here in Ireland. Dr. Brian Keogh, Associate Prof...
Comedian Shane Daniel Byrne
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Shane Daniel Byrne joined Sean Moncrieff live from the Sugar Club with thanks to Marks and Spencer ahead of the Paddy Power Comedy Festival w...
Rebuilding Sandyhook Elementary School
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
America has been devasted by mass shooters as recently as Monday at the 4th of July celebrations in Chicago and in Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, T...
Is yoga racist?
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yoga practice in this part of the world tends to be overwhelmingly female and overwhelmingly white. Stacie Graham, Author of ‘Yoga as Resistance’,...
Charlie Bird
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For many of us, Charlie Bird has narrated some of the seminal moments in Irish life, from liasing with the IRA for RTE, to being one of the first repo...
Mensa Ireland
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mensa has admitted its youngest member, a two year old girl from Kentucky. The news has shone a spotlight on the organisation, and Anthony Phelan is C...
The book seller of Kabul
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shah Muhammad Rais, Owner of the Shah M Book Company in Kabul, joined Sean to discuss his bookshop which houses over 20,000 books about Afghanistan, t...
'Just Stop Oil'
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The campaign group Just Stop Oil has carried out a series of events over the past week, targeting famous paintings, in order to raise awareness. Alex ...
How To...Buy a bicycle
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Each week will take a topic and deep dive into it, doing all the research so you don’t have to. This week Billy Keating, Manager at Richies Bike Sto...
Could a Boris replacement be good for Ireland?
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Boris Johnson is in the middle of yet another difficult session in the House of Commons today, as more of his cabinet resign from the Tory Party. Enda...
Interrail turns 50
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the 50th anniversary of the Interrail Pass, something that legions of Irish people have enjoyed for 5 decades. Nicky Gardner is the Co-author o...
The 22 inch breakfast roll challenge!
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A famous YouTuber known for taking on ginormous eating challenges, has become the first person to devour a 22-inch breakfast roll at Pip's Cafe in Cru...
Venice brings in a daytripper levy!
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Venice's tourism commissioner has announced that from January of next year, day trippers visiting the city will be required to pay a fee or be refused...
Graham Norton
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ‘GN’ wine and spirits brand launched in Ireland in 2014, after Invivo founders Tim Lightbourne and Rob Cameron learnt chat show Graham Norton ...
Pee-cycling
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Abe Noe-Hays from the Rich Earth Institute joined Sean to explain how as the world experiences a fertiliser shortage, it could be time to start using ...
Stuff That Changed The World: The Television
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Tierney joined Sean to chart the history of the television.
Prader-Willi Syndrome
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For a lot of people they think about lunch or dinner just before they are about to eat. But for those who suffer with Prader-Willi syndrome, food is a...
The pigeon who hitched a ride to Alabama!
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A racing pigeon called Bob that was travelling from Guernsey to Tyneside in the North East of England took a wrong turn and ended up thousands of mile...
News and Natter: Graham Finlay
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Graham Finlay joined Sean on the show today to recap the stories making the headlines this past week.
60 years of the Rolling Stones
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There aren’t many acts who can say they’re on the road for 60 year, but The Rolling Stones have done just that. Their first gig was in the Marquee...
Ireland's only absinthe
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When you think to relax after a week of work you might think of a nice bottle of wine or a cold beer but, what about a nice cold, refreshing glass of ...
Spaghetti western set for sale in Spain
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The spaghetti western, a subgenre of movies in the 1960s which were often made by Italian directors and filmed in Spain, are among the most popular mo...
Bono lookalike
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He has lived a life in the shadow of one of the world’s most famous people – Bono. Pavel Sfera is a lookalike and the lead singer in a U2 Tribu...
The Happy Tummy Bread
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cork born bread specialist and founder of the Happy Tummy Company, Karen O’Donoghue, joined Sean to explain how she has developed a special type of ...
So You Think You're an Adult: I'm afraid I will give my boyfriend the ick!
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Barbara Scully, Declan Buckley and Sean help tackle listener dilemmas.
Naming Heatwaves
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past few years we have become accustomed to the relatively new endeavour to name and categorise storms, from Ophelia to Barra. Kathy Baughman...
‘Start Low and Go Slow.’
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The summer festival season is in full swing and while everyone wants to have a fun and safe time, the HSE are asking you to be careful when taking dru...
Reopening the case of Sophie Toscan du Plantier
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gardaí have announced a full cold case review into Sophie Toscan du Plantier's 1996 murder. In 1996, French producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier was f...
Hamster Health
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Akin to dogs and cats, hamsters are beloved pets to families throughout Ireland and around the world. However unlike their canine and feline friends, ...
Anatomy: A Matter of Death and Life
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The biggest ever exhibition exploring the crimes of William Burke and William Hare will be explored in a new exhibition in Edinburgh. 'Anatomy: A Matt...
Death by firing squad
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The US has a long history of using different methods of execution for those on death row. The changing of methods stems from the main aim of trying to...
How to...unblock a toilet
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Each week will take a topic and deep dive into it, doing all the research so you don’t have to. This week Barry Benson, managing director of DynoRod...
"It was totally isolating and debilitating."
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hyperemesis is a condition some women suffer from during pregnancy. There is a drug on the market called Cariban that can alleviate the worst of the s...
Passing Identities
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The term “passing” was first used in 19th-century America to refer to light-skinned slaves who fled to freedom by claiming a white identity, but t...
Was Jill Dados death mistaken identity?
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Documents submitted to a court in Paris have suggested Jill Dando may have been murdered in a case of mistaken identity, by a Russian hitman hired to ...
Dublin's New Lord Mayor
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last night, Dublin got its new Lord Mayor. Caroline Conroy, joined Sean to discuss her delight at the election result and her political career.
Life as a court artist
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike O’Donnell is one of Ireland’s most widely published court artists. He joined Sean to explain how his job was one that requires speed in some ...
"Making abortion unsafe-no one wants that."
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander Sanger is the grandson of Margaret Sanger, the woman who founded Planned Parenthood. He has dedicated his life to continuing his grandmother...
The army and the airport!
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Government has agreed to a request from Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan for the army to be on standby to help with security at Dublin Airport. S...
Walk In Blood Clinics
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Due to a lack of blood supply, the Irish Blood Transfusion Service has decided to offer a walk-in service this week in an attempt to boost supply. Pau...
Olive Foley on Life After Anthony
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Olive Foley was this weekend crowned the winner of the most stylish lady competition at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby. She joined Deirdre to discuss...
Is Gen Z obsessed with wellness?
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ione Gamble, an author of Poor Little Sick Girls: A Love Letter to Unacceptable Women and Guardian columnist, joined Deirdre to discuss why she feels ...
Stuff That Changed The World: The Shoelace
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Tierney joined Sean to chart the history of the shoelace.
News and Natter: Jen Hogan
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Hogan journalist with The Irish Times joined Sean on the show today to recap the stories making the headlines this past week.
National wildlife hospital
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Helping wild animals in distress is not always a good thing to do, so says Juanita Browne, a wildlife book author and science communicator in her rece...
What does it take to become a gin-tern?
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Job Fairy alert! A dream job is up for grabs, as King’s Hill Distillery in Scotland offers every gin lover an opportunity to take part in their gin ...
Ai-Da robot in Glastonbury
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all know the main acts performing at the 50th anniversary Glastonbury Festival but one act you may ot have heard of is Ai-da. Ai-Da is among the un...
Thousands of witches could be pardoned in Scotland
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thousands of people were convicted of practicing witchcraft in Scotland in a hunt that spanned nearly two centuries — and the majority of those sent...
The Chicken Pox Vaccine
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The chickenpox vaccine could be added to Ireland’s childhood immunisation programme. An assessment is underway on whether the vaccine should be incl...
What's involved in being an Elvis impersonator?
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The highly anticipate Baz Baz Luhrmann biopic detailing the life and career of Elvis hits cinema screens this weekend. Ciaran Houlihan joined Sean to ...
The Chicken Fancier Competition
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You might have heard of dog shows and pony shows but what about chickens? Marian Kiely from the Irish Society of Poultry Fanciers joined Sean to expla...
Wildlife Streaming
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Walk in to any sports bar around the world and you’ll find punters roaring and shouting at a screen, lamenting a missed penalty by Salah or celebrat...
"They were a private couple who kept themselves to themselves."
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A community in Tipperary has been thrust into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons after the deaths of Hilary and Nicholas Smith. The small village...
How To....Buy A Sex Toy
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for How To, and this week’s edition is adult in its content so if there are little ears in the vicinity, maybe distract them or turn thi...
The Coffin Confessor
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Known as the Coffin Confessor, Sean was joined by Bill Edgar, who carries out the dying’s last wishes, which for many involves gatecrashing funerals...
Can AI come alive?
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last week a Google engineer made the startling claim it's company's AI appeared to have developed consciousness. Prof of AI at UCC, Barry O’Sullivan...
The Reality Of Producing Love Island
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Love Island is one of the most popular tv shows with millions of viewers six nights a week. Things are not always as they seem though, Orlaith Condon ...
The Voting Diaspora
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When it’s suggested that we allow those living abroad to have a say in politics at home, it generally triggers a negative reaction. Ted Smyth, forme...
The Flesh Of Christ?
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reports have emerged on social media of what is described as a 'Eucharist miracle' occurring in an east Mayo parish. Tom Kelly Editor of the Connacht ...
Why do France have an eating at your desk ban?
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In France it’s written into law that you must eat out for lunch and eating at your desk is banned. Martin Bruegel Historian and Director of Research...
Bottle Fed Babies Developing A Rubber Fetish
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Antonella Gambotto-Burke aims to transform our understanding of birth, and its profound connection with a wide range of personal and social issues. Sh...
News and Natter: Larry Donnelly
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Larry Donnelly Law Lecturer at NUI Galway joined Sean on the show today to recap the stories making the headlines this past week.
Fleet - Air B an B for cars!
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tourists are who are struggling to hire cars have turned their attention to an Airbnb-style app that lets them rent a car from private citizens at a g...
Living with a bird in your hair
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Bourne-Taylor, author of Fledgling loved nature, but she became physically intertwined with it when a rescued wild finch nested in her hair fo...
Britain's dullest man
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sean spoke to Kevin Beresford Britain’s dullest man. He’s the president of the Car Park Association of England, he was named anorak of the year in...
People don't want to be billionaires
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Paul Bain, the lead researcher and a reader at the department of psychology at the University of Bath joined Sean Moncrieff to discuss why people ...
Making Money on Twitch
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sean was joined by Gary Saurin who works full time streaming videogames on the live streaming service Twitch. He told Sean that since quitting his fac...
"It's called Spanish flu but there is nothing Spanish about it!"
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sean was joined by Sam McConkey, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of International Health and Tropical Medicine at the RCSI, to discuss ...
Stepmother- Friend or Foe?
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Carmel Harrington became a stepmother seventeen years ago, she realised children's entertainments such as fairy tales portray stepparents in the ...
The Oireachtas Wine Taste Test!
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Houses of the Oireachtas is planning to spend up to €300,000 on its own brand of wine over the next four years. A tender was advertised this wee...
Keeping our skies dark
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Environmental groups around the country are taking a stand against chronic light pollution they say is ruining our night skies. Mayo Dark Sky Park Dev...
"My staff got a lot of abuse!"
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the cost of living at an all time high, Darragh O’Connor, Owner of O'Connor's Texaco in Shannon, joined Sean to explain how the increase in the...
The end of Microsoft Internet Explorer!
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Microsoft has announced it will kill off internet browser Internet Explorer, nearly 27 years after it first appeared on our desktop computers in 1995....
How To...Plan A Funeral
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Each week we take a topic and deep dive into it, doing all the research so you don’t have to. This week Joe McNamara of Corrigan and Sons joined Sea...
Running up and down Croagh Patrick 15 times!
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sean was joined by Ricki Wynne, a roofer from Drumshanbo, who recently ran up and down Croagh Patrick 15 times in 24 hours breaking the world record.
Cycling to Glastonbury
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Kelly, singer songwriter from the band the Fat Lady Sings, joined Sean to discuss his plans to cycle all the way to Glastonbury, playing gigs at ...
The personal trainer who ate McDonalds for two weeks!
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oisin Mulligan is a personal trainer who took on a two-week challenge to eat an item from the McDonald’s menu every day to show you can eat some of ...
"We always seem to make them pick - are you African or Irish?"
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An article in todays Irish Independent outlines the challenges being a parent to black children in Ireland. Sean was joined by Toluwani Akaehomen ,CEO...
TV on the Radio: Ms. Marvel, Backstage with Katherine Ryan and We Own This City
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James Dempsey joined Sean for the weekly TV review slot, TV on the Radio.
The science of blacking out!
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Neuroscientist Sabina Brennan joined Sean to discuss why the brain holds onto certain memories and choses to black out others.
News and Natter: Sophie White
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Writer and podcaster Sophie White joined Sean on the show today to recap the stories making the headlines this past week.