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This week on Playback. We hark back to pandemics of yesteryear with cholera and that old classic, the plague. We explore issues of faith and falling leaves. And is sea swimming the new sourdough? All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. Level 5, super spreaders and what might happen in December – we deliver your weekly Covid 19 bite-size bulletin. Things hot up in the US ahead of the election. And just where can you get a widget when you need one? Joe Duffy goes a-hunting. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. Level 3, 4 and maybe even 5. Where are we now and where are we going? We get to grips with the week that was. Pink for girls - unconscious bias and the visibility of women explored. And Fungi plays havoc with the nation’s nerves. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. Tailbacks, tantrums, the government and NPHET – is the honeymoon finally over? And we explore the growth of Limerick Hip hop, dig down into the plant life in Hawaii and take a trip to Hy-Brasil. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. The queen sends a fiver to sort out the famine. Small but perfectly formed – the short story dissected. And one million deaths from Covid 19, Trump versus Biden, and of course the Leaving Cert results debacle. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. Sweden, China and beyond – we play the game of Covid compare and contrast. Is my blue the same as your blue? We explore the science and philosophy of colour. And Ray gets the gang back together. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. We hear the power of song to bring history to life. Joe gets jiggy with it picking lotto numbers. And Living with Covid levels one through to five – we dissect the masterplan and confirm that Dublin just thinks it’s special. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. Liveline hears from expectant parents about birth in the time of Covid. Dinner, a movie and lockdown - we get the skinny on the longest first date in history. And agreement, what agreement? Brexit is back. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. Pubs and restaurants get to grips with the new regulations around just who had the curly fries with their pint. Claire Byrne talks generational anxiety and the joy of tracksuits. And oops, filth merchants Liveline are at it again. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. We chart the demise of EU Commissioner Phil Hogan. We dive into the world of mega footballers as Lionel Messi tries to break up with Barcelona. And the children are back in the classroom - a return to school but not as we've ever known it before. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.