The world’s first AI beauty pageant has been launched, with over 1000 entries so far. The winners are set to be announced next month.  Sally-Ann Fawcett is one of the ‘Miss AI’ judges and the author of ‘Misdemeanours: Beauty Queen Scandals’, and joins Seán to discuss the event.

The world’s first AI beauty pageant! (For some reason)

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Amazon has announced the launch of its new online Irish store, which will open next year. Amazon.ie will include over 100 million products and will feature Irish businesses. Newstalk’s Tech Correspondent Jess Kelly joins Sean to explore what this means for the Irish market.

Ireland gets its own Amazon

How important is our sense of smell in our day-to-day lives? Very important it turns out. More and more brands are following in the footsteps of Abercrombie & Fitch , LUSH and Subway, who use their strong scents to draw customers in.  Sean is joined by Dr. Alan Hiersch, Neurological director of Smell and Taste Research Foundation in Chicago to explain the powerful link between scents and brands.

How brands hook you with scents

Election season is upon us, as you will have seen by the posters that are being erected across the country at the moment. But what makes a good election poster? Derek Mooney is a Former Fianna Fail Strategist and former campaign manager, and joins Sean to discuss.

What makes a good election poster?

Newstalk reporter Henry McKean travels to Malmö and speaks with Sean about the reactions surrounding Israel's controversial participation in this year's Eurovision Song Contest.

Controversy in Malmö: Israel gets booed

It may be surprising to some that the namesake and symbol of wireless technology Bluetooth was inspired by a real viking. But how did the Nordic warrior become the name of a huge technological development? And did he have a blue tooth? Professor Poul Holm of Environmental History at Trinity College Dublin joined Seán to share the life of Blue Tooth the Viking. 

The world’s first AI beauty pageant! (For some reason)

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