With Lufthansa launching their exclusive new first class option recently, the battle for supremacy rages on among the world’s top airlines when it comes to the premier offering. But, is shelling out for First Class actually worth it?

Joining Seán to discuss is John Arlidge, a leading aviation journalist based in London, who has been touring some of the best options…

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Mayo man Eamonn Keaveney has walked over five thousand kilometres barefoot, from Istanbul to Ireland.

Now, nearly a year later, he is on the final stretch of the solo journey as he raises money for charity.

Eamonn joins Seán to discuss.

Earlier this week, Camilla Parker Bowles declared that audiobooks “count too” when it comes to reading. Over the past few years, sales of audiobooks have skyrocketed, but is there still a snobbery about it not being ‘real reading’?

Joining Seán to discuss is Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin, AKA Sam Blake, the author of the new bestselling novel ‘Your Every Move’...

What would you do if you heard your child cursing? Would you reprimand them, question the very education you gave them or perhaps even laugh?

While there isn’t a consensus on what to do if you catch your child swearing, Journalist Allegra Chapman thinks parents don’t need to cede to panic and instead reframe how young people see profanity. She joins Seán to discuss.

The swan census has been taking place across Ireland recently, to try and ascertain how many wild whoopers we have in this country.

Joining Seán to discuss is Helen Boland, from Birdwatch Ireland…

As the son of an Irish mother and a Palestinian father, Sami Abu Wardeh has experienced the effects of colonialism, war and displacement many times in his life and how it has shaped his family’s past.

Turning away from a career in medicine in favour of comedy, he is now exploring what resistance really means in the face of adversity, in his show ‘Palestine: Peace de Resistance’ which will be shown at the Project Arts Theatre in Dublin on the 26th and 27th of January...

He joins Seán to discuss.

The Oscar nominations have just been released, with lots of expectations surrounding Killarney’s Jessie Buckley.

Joining Seán to discuss is film maker John Kelly, whose animated short film ‘Retirement Plan’ was nominated, and film reviewer Esther McCarthy…

When an elderly relative dies, some people may have regrets on not spending enough time with them or not asking enough questions - but what questions should you ask your older relatives?

Newstalk’s Henry McKean has been asking the public, and joins Seán to discuss.

After a long day at work, cooking may be the last thing on our minds. With the added benefit of a home-cooked meal and none of the effort, takeaways have fast become a way for us to save time, but few realized just how effective they were in cheering us up.

A study carried out by scientists from Anglia Ruskin University reveals that it is the most effective method to cheer up or console us after an intense day at work.

But beyond takeaways, why do we feel the need to ‘treat ourselves’ when things don’t quite go the way we planned and most of all, when they do?

Chartered Clinical Psychologist Dr Clare Kambamettu joins Seán to discuss.

It’s not unusual for parents to get in the middle of their children's love lives or try to set them up with a person they think would be an impressive catch, but it may be strange for some to consider setting up a stall in the local park to try to marry off their child. Well, parents in China are actually doing just that.

Newstalk Reporter Emily Keegan went to check out a marriage market in Shanghai, and sent in this report.