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Moncrieff
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The daily dose of madness and intrigue from Sean Moncrieff and his rebel radio crew.
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What are the most iconic movie cars of all time ?
Yesterday00:09:26Tap to summarizeFrom Doc and Marty's DeLorean in Back to the Future to James Bond's Aston Martins. We have seen some truly beautiful and captivating cars on our cinemas screens over the years. But what are the most iconic, and why are certain cars picked for movies over others ? Joining Sean to explain was Paddy Comyn, Head of automotive content and communications with Done Deal
Transcribe →Parenting: The Summer Camp Dilemma
Yesterday00:18:50Tap to summarizeJoanna Fortune joins Sean Moncrieff
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Could joining a nudist event help you become more comfortable with your body ?
Yesterday00:11:00Tap to summarizeThere is scientific research to suggest it might be. People who take part in naturist activities report higher body satisfaction, greater self-esteem and increased overall life satisfaction.Katy Regan, journalist and author, like so many, was struggling to come to terms with her ageing body, and decided to go to a naturist club for the weekend to see whether nudity might be the answer to her angst. She Joined Sean.
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What are the rules around ash scattering ?
Yesterday00:10:15Tap to summarizeThe authorities in Venice are up in arms after a woman was filmed scattering a loved one’s ashes into the lagoon, an action that is against the law and punishable with a potential fine. This is not the case in Ireland, but what exactly are the options when it comes to the ashes... Joining Sean was Dr Brian Casey, Visitor Centre Manager and Historian for Dublin Cemetries Trust at Glasnevin Cemetery...
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Moncrieff's Murder Club: Creepy twins who committed crimes.
Yesterday00:20:06Tap to summarizeEvery Wednesday, Seán will be joined by someone to hear unusual stories on heinous crimes…This week, Cassie Delaney joins to discuss cases of creepy twins who committed crimes.
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Should you be chilling Red Wine ?
Yesterday00:11:34Tap to summarizeShould you be drinking your red wine chilled? There is a new trend emerging of drinking red wine that’s cold. The Times has reported that Gen Z drinkers are driving this trend, finding that 56% had drunk chilled red wine, or wine served over ice, in summer. So, what way are we meant to drink red? Seab was joined by one of our wine reviewers Leslie Williams.
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Blooms Day: Recreating the smell of Ulysses
2d ago00:11:44Tap to summarizeA perfumer in France has been recreating the smells in Joyce’s Ulysees. The project was recently showcased at the Irish Embassy in Paris. Meabh McCurtin, an Irish fine fragrance perfumer based in Paris joined Sean this morning to discuss.
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HIV Awareness Day
2d ago00:12:52Tap to summarizeThe 16th of June marks HIV Awareness Day. At the moment, women in Ireland are facing a rise in HIV diagnoses but public health messaging seems to still be treating them as an afterthought. The Mobile Testing Coordinator at HIV Ireland Ann Piercy joined Sean this afternoon.
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Tolü Makay on 'clueless' racist abuse after performing for the Canadian Prime Minister
2d ago00:13:21Tap to summarizeOn Saturday night, singer/songwriter Tolü Makay serenaded Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, with her rendition of the song N17, at the official state dinner in Dublin Castle. But on Sunday, Tolü was forced to address nasty abuse on her official Facebook page. Tolü joined Sean to talk about her experience.
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Large Hadron Collider to be shut down next week for 4 years
2d ago00:10:07Tap to summarizeThe Large Hadron Collider will be switched off on June 29th for a refurb. This marks the beginning of "Long Shutdown 3," a major 4-year hiatus dedicated to dismantling parts of the CERN ring to upgrade it into the much more powerful High-Luminosity LHC. Joining Sean was James Keavney, Assistant Professor in the School of Physics at UCD Image: National Geographic
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