Dave Moore

Listener Erin in Carlingford made an interesting discovery while out in her garden. She found what looked like white speckled eggs on the ground, under a piece of bark.

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So Erin did the most logical thing and called in nature experts Dermot and Dave. 

Unsurprisingly, we didn't have a clue.

Thankfully with the help of Today FM listeners and TCD Zoologist, Collie Ennis, we were able to identify something called stinkhorn fungus. Yep, really.

Catch Collie's explanation of what it is and what to do if you have it by clicking play above.

We all went gung ho on the 'oul home improvements during lockdown whether that was painting the gaff, doing up the garden or treating ourselves to some new furniture.

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But what about owning the ULTIMATE talking point for next time you can have people over, a piece of television history.

Laois man Sean Eacrett is Ireland's auctioneer to Hollywood having previously auctioned props from the likes of 'Penny Dreadful', 'Into the Badlands' and worked with clients like MGM, Showtime and AMC.

His upcoming auction is one for fans of Game of Thrones or Vikings!

Not only do you have the chance to buy this set of tall metal candelabras from the set of GOT...

But there's over 120 lots from Vikings including Aslaug’s Boat Chair and King Ivor's throne. 

Speaking to Dermot and Dave, Seán explained how he gets the pieces and who tends to buy them!  The auction takes place on Monday and the full selection is available to view here.

You can catch the chat with Seán by clicking play above.

Our Dermot has had a bit of a revelation.

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Usually firmly Team Cracker, he recently discovered 'One Sweet Day' by Boys II Men and Mariah Carey. Full.blown.Edam.

But it's not just the song, he's obsessed with. It's one particular moment.

Which got us thinking of our favourite moment from songs, and Dermot and Dave listeners have so many deadly examples. Whether it's Celine's 'NO NO NO NO' in Think Twice or Mr Grohl's incredible intro to Best of You, everyone has a 'bit' of a song that makes them turn it up louder than the rest.

You can hear Dermot's explanation by clicking play above. 

 

Talk about a tale of lost and found!  Olive in Kerry got in touch with Dermot and Dave with a hell of story!

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 My husband lost his Apple watch in the ocean on Sunday.  Didn't realise it was gone until we were back in town. Not good to have North Atlantic ocean as a location 

'I can see Claire Lee now Lorraine is gone'...

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Dave's World Bad Jokes were back, and just as bad as ever!

Click play above to hear them all!

For Muslims around the world, and in Ireland, this is a very holy time.

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It's Eid Al Adha, which sees Muslims celebrate by getting together with family and friends as well as sharing gifts and doing charity work.

Last year, there was a monumental occasion when Croke Park was used to allow socially distanced celebrations and this has continued for 2021.

Leitrim hurler, Zak Mordai, who is originally from Iraq but living in Dublin, joined Dermot and Dave to explain the significance of the event and what it means to see it being held in GAA HQ.

You can catch Zak's chat with the lads by clicking play above.

Back in May, we met Brenda Cassidy from Paddy's Irish Bar in Albufeira in Portugal as they looked forward to the potential that Irish people might get to visit across the summer.

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With travel restrictions lifted to allow non-essential international travel, around 20,000 people went through Irish airports as our passports got dusted down and some lucky people finally headed off on their holidays.

Dermot and Dave caught up with Brenda to see how many of those have found their way to Albufeira, and to see what the craic is with restrictions in the area.

You can catch Brenda's chat with the lads by clicking play above.

 

It's something that most people on this side of the world have likely only encountered on television, film or in books but for millions of people in places like India and across Southeast Asia and Africa, Dowry is a fundamental part of marriage.

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Dowry is a transfer of wealth, in some form, from the household of the bride to the groom, the payments are large, often more than a year of earnings.

Despite the fact that they were outlawed in India in 1961, dowry payments still feature in around 80% of marriages.

It's a complex tradition, fraught with concerns of women's welfare even from birth but despite legal bans and an increase of education, it's still very much a part of millions of people's culture.

Speaking to Dermot and Dave, Gaurav Chiplunkar from the University of Virginia and co-author of 'Marriage Markets and the Rise of Dowry in India', explained how dowry works, the concerns around it and how it could change in the future.

You can catch the chat by clicking play above.

We've all heard of love at first sight, but what if the love of your life is dressed up as a panda or a dolphin?

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A new Netflix series wants to take looks out of the dating equation, and they've gone BIG on it.

In Maria's Telly, our Maria gave her take on 'Sexy Beasts' and of course, the best of the weeks telly including when we could see the return of one of the most loved series of 2020.

Catch all of Maria's recommendations by clicking play above!

The kids are off school and spending a lot more time at home, in the car or on holidays together. It should be blissful but for a lot of families, it can lead to bickering, rows and calls of 'MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM HE'S HITTING/BITING/TAKING MY TOYS' or 'DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD, SHE'S PINCHING ME'.

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Sound familiar? Well, we have the solution.

Resident parenting expert, Aoife Lee has some simple tips for every parent on how to cope with sibling rivalry and she joined Dermot and Dave for a Mind Yourself Now special.

You can catch Aoife's tips by clicking play above and for more help from Aoife, you can visit her website.