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

This week, Cassie joins guest host John Fardy to discuss cases where colleagues at work kill!

Have you ever had a sweary boss who peppers their language with the odd spicy word here and there? Well, new research shows that how this is received depends on the personality type of the employee in question.

Joining John Fardy to discuss this is Alexandros Psychcogios, Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at Loughborough University in the UK.

Is it ever too late to go to university? Joe Rooney who played Father Damo on Father Ted shocked Professors when they saw he was taking their module at DCU.

Joe joins John Fardy to discuss what the experience has been like so far.

Every year, whether there's a heat wave or not, fruit flies seem to magically appear in your home.

So, what’s the best way to get rid of them?

Dr Colm Moore from Rentokil Mobile joins Seán to discuss!

When Katie Glass, Feature Writer with the London Times, was born, her mother was 24, but her father was 62. When he was in his 80s, she was still in her teens. For many years, her reaction to this age gap was to keep quiet, an attitude she has since changed, particularly after her father’s death.

She has been writing about this, and joins Seán to discuss.

There are many reasons why Roger Casement is a significant figure in Irish history, but one lesser talked about aspect of his life are his zoological exploits. While travelling in Africa and South America, he sent preserved and live specimens back to Ireland…

Aidan O’Hanlon, Curator of Entomology at the National Museum of Ireland, joins Seán to discuss.

Why do we sometimes forget what we’re supposed to be doing when we enter a room?

To explain the ‘doorway effect’, Seán is joined by Sabina Brennan, Psychologist and Neuroscientist.

You know what a milestone is, but what about an ‘inchstone’? People are now celebrating the smaller achievements in life, but is there a point in doing so? Or are we patting ourselves on the back before actually doing something worth the cheer?

Newstalk’s Bairbre Holmes has been looking into celebrating those small things in life, and sent in this report.

A few days ago, the Irish Times reported that there is a steadily increasing number of people changing their names via deed poll.

So, what does this process look like?

Joining Seán to discuss is Giuseppe Santoro, Notary Public based in Dublin.

It is National Black Cat Appreciation Day!

Why are some cultures superstitious around black cats, and what is the history behind it?

Joining Seán to discuss is Kelly Fitzgerald, Head of the UCD School of Celtic Studies and Folklore.