Lucinda Creighton popped in to George to share her thoughts on how Ireland and Europe might address the migrant crisis, as well as the threat of extremism in Europe.

Restaurants should drown out their music, Lucinda Creighton on extremism, ant-science vegans, having sex as an OAP and romantic getaways with Barry Kenny.

The McCabe controversy continues, the reasonable force you can use on a burglar, greed, an extraordinary vegan ad, and could California leave America?

George speaks to the Director of the Eden Farmed Animal Sanctuary about an ad they placed in the Sunday papers this week promoting veganism.

Demands for cyclists to be insured, the truth about melatonin, the Dutch have the happiest kids in the world, ageism through technology and Here Come The Girls.

Between talking to developmental psychologist Patricia Orr, and Amsterdam based mother and author Michele Hutchison, is it clear that Dutch children are better off?

John Fardy popped in to George to tell him about wisdom; perhaps a lost virtue?

Banning wild animals from circuses, the pen and paper is mightier than the email, the importance of wisdom, more pension cuts and online plastic surgery games.

Newstalk's Barbara Feeney tells George why letter writing is making a comeback, as High Noon continues to go Back to Basics.

President Bertie, the Dutch are balloting by hand to avoid hacking, evolution of robots with Roger Highfield and should poverty be considered a health risk factor?