While it might be a long wait until Eurovision in Vienna next May, fear not, because in two weeks time we will have Intervision, the Russian version! But, what is it all about and why is Putin bringing back the storied Eastern Block song contest?

Joining Seán to discuss is Richard Taylor, Writer for EurovisionIreland.net…

A black hole that may have been spotted seconds before the big bang has been sighted by the James Webbs space telescope, which has the power to upend all the theories of the universe.

Shane Bergin, a Physicist and Assistant Professor in Science Education in UCD joins Seán to tell more.

In 1945, just after the Second World War, a listening device dubbed as ‘The Thing’ was hidden within a piece of artwork and gifted to the US ambassador in Russia. The listening device remained in the ambassador's office for 7 years before it was found.

John Little, a 79-year-old specialist in counter-surveillance, has long been fascinated by the device, and even built his own replica of it. John went on to make a documentary about the device and the making of it, and joins Seán to discuss.

How reliable is your memory?

And would you ever admit to faking it? A new research project is set to analyse why we tend to fabricate false memories and just why our memory might be so unreliable and whether this is necessarily a bad thing…

Dr Gillian Murphy, Senior Lecturer at the School of Applied Psychology in UCC joins Seán to discuss.

As the increase of AI becomes increasingly frequent in our everyday lives, a new mental health concern is on the rise.

AI psychosis is a phenomenon characterized by distorted thoughts, paranoia or delusional beliefs reportedly triggered by interactions with AI chatbots.

Experts warn that the impact can be serious, ranging from social withdrawal and poor self-care to heightened anxiety.

Dr. David McLaughlan is a Consultant Psychiatrist at Priory and Co-Founder of Curb health. He joins Seán to discuss.

A new trend has been circling the internet called ‘revenge quitting’, this is where employees are resigning in spectacular fashion. From marching bands to making it public on TikTok, people have been doing it all.

Caroline Reidy, the Director of the HR Suite, joins Seán to talk about this trend.

What is the etiquette around breaking up in 2025?

Is it in person, a DM, a text or a ghosting?

Henry McKean has been asking the public, and joins Seán to discuss!

If you are despairing about the absence of evidence surrounding the existence of an afterlife, have you considered cryopreservation? There is currently only one facility in Europe that offers a service to freeze you for posterity.

Joining Seán to discuss is Dr. Emil Kendziorra, Co-Founder of Tomorrow Bio in Berlin...  

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Did you notice that the world just didn't have its head screwed on right during the pandemic? Well, Stuart Jeffries did.

From Trump telling people to drink bleach and the party in 10 Downing Street, Stuart covered it all in his book ‘A Short History of Stupidity’. He joins Seán to discuss!

Over the past 3 decades, Florida’s oyster population has declined massively. So much so, that there has been a 5-year ban of harvesting oysters in America.

On top of this, wild oysters are functionally extinct around the world.

Professor Heather O’Leary, a Professor of Anthropology at St. Petersburg's University wanted to bring this to light in a way that everyone could understand: through jazz!

She joins Seán to discuss.