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Have you noticed more people moving to Australia recently? It seems to be a land of opportunity for many, but is life really better down under?

Cork man living in New South Wales, Steve Guerrin, joins Seán to discuss.

In 2026 is it still acceptable to be fashionably late in Ireland? Is it ok to be late to a party, but not ok to be late to a restaurant booking? Or is it a time blindness, the inability to understand how fast time is passing and the underestimation of travel times?

To discuss further, Seán is joined by Henry McKean!

While much of the coverage of the passing of legendary country singer Dolly Parton will examine her music and philanthropy, it can be too-easily-forgotten that she had a fantastic Hollywood career, from ‘9 to 5’ to ‘Steel Magnolias’.

Joining Tom Dunne to look back is Film Critic Brian Lloyd.

CAO offers and the end of a sunny summer can make us all ponder our career choices. If you are doing a job you really don’t like, and you need to make a dramatic change, where do you start? And does your age preclude you from making that career leap?

Joining Tom Dunne to discuss is Peter Cosgrove, Managing Director at Careers Portal.

What is ‘Pheromone Maxxing’? It's the latest dating trend which advises men to stop showering…

So, could sweat be the secret to picking up women?

Joining guest host Tom Dunne to discuss is Dr Tristram Wyatt, Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Biology at the University of Oxford.

Every Wednesday, Cassie Delaney will join to tell unusual stories on heinous crimes…

This week, Cassie joins guest host Tom Dunne to discuss cases where nature played its own part.

People are happy to pay a premium for convenience, whether it’s paying a fee to have your groceries delivered or reserving a hotel online instead of calling the hotel directly, but is all this convenience costing us a lot over the course of a year?

Joining guest host Tom Dunne to discuss is Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent for the Irish Times…

Sales of push-up bras have been steadily increasing - is this a sign that cleavage is returning to the forefront?

Katie Glass, Columnist The Times UK, has been writing about this and joins Seán to discuss.

Paw Patrol is a children’s show about talking dogs who rescue people and stop criminals. They’re an independent group, who, according to one of the movies, fund their operations with t-shirt sales. Apparently, the public sector can’t get the job done, so this private dog outfit has to save the day…

So is Paw Patrol secretly capitalist propaganda?

Paul Whitington, Cultural Critic, joins Seán to discuss.

We tend to replace our phones every few years, mostly because they’re not very friendly to upgrade or repair. This hurts your pocket, and the environment. So, what would a phone built with this in mind look like?

The company Fairphone has done just this, building a new, sustainable phone.

Joining Seán to discuss is Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent, Jess Kelly.