SETI, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence committee, has updated its guidelines for the first time in 16 years on how to manage the communication of first contact with aliens…

Joining Seán to discuss is Mike Garrett, Chair of the International Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence committee.

Today marks No Apologies Period Day. The day focuses on period positivity, open conversation, and reducing the shame that can surround menstruation.

But, are periods still a taboo subject?

Dr. Kay Maunsell, Associate Professor of Psychology and Education at the School of Human Development at DCU, joins Seán to discuss.

Toy shops across the world have been struggling to keep NeeDoh’s in stock, even having to ration them when they eventually come in.

The brightly coloured sensory toys, designed to be squeezed, stretched, squashed and obsessively collected, have become the surprise craze of the year, overtaking even the Labubu doll craze.

Hazel McCarthy from the Toy Corner in Moycullen Galway joins Seán to discuss.

While it’s often said that we are experiencing an epidemic of loneliness, is there value in our modern world to be alone sometimes?

Henry McKean has been out asking the public, and sends in this report.

The bagel has become a staple of lunchtimes here in Ireland again. In the mid-2000s, we had bagel bars across the country, until in the 2010s when carbs became the enemy. But now, they are back, and better than ever before…

Joining Seán to discuss the history of the bagel is Dympna O’Brien, Managing Director of Bretzel Bakery in Dublin.

Deep in the New York Times lies a strange collection of articles that have yet to be published. At last count, their number of obituaries was at over 2,000. The New York Times is among the last major international news outlets to dedicate an entire department to the writing of obituaries.

Adam Bernstein previously spent 17 years writing and editing obituaries at the Washington Post, and is now The New York Times Deputy Obituaries Editor. He joins Seán to discuss.

The recent downpours of rain are bringing the slugs out in large numbers, and at the worst time for gardeners, when new vegetable seedlings are at their most vulnerable…

So, how do you deal with them? Joining Seán to discuss is Mick Kelly from GIY in Waterford.

We’re looking back on the weekend and looking forward to the week ahead through the lens of these four questions:

What delighted you over the weekend? What annoyed you over the weekend? What did you learn over the weekend? What are you looking forward to this week?

Joining Seán to discuss is Doireann O’Connor and Donal O'Donoghue!

Unlike drunk driving, the current law on cycling while intoxicated does not specify a specific limit. Rather, it relies on the Gardaí judging whether you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the point that you do not have proper control of the bike. So, should a specific limit for cycling while drunk be introduced?

Joining Seán to discuss further is Conor Faughnan, Independent Motoring Expert with Carzone.

Seán’s guest is a Chef who has been experimenting with a very unusual ice cream…

(It’s breastmilk flavour).

Joining to discuss is Alasdair Gill, Chef and author…