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The daily dose of madness and intrigue from Sean Moncrieff and his rebel radio crew.CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainmentListen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

Why is Israel still blocking aid into Gaza?

14 mins; November 10, 2025

Will robot butlers actually make our lives easier?

8 mins; November 07, 2025

What are the carnivorous “death balls”?

7 mins; November 07, 2025

Xania Monet and the arrival of AI music artists

12 mins; November 07, 2025

The Irish woman who almost toppled the British Monarchy

10 mins; November 07, 2025

Why would you get a tattoo of your lover’s mother?

5 mins; November 06, 2025

Should comedy be eligible for Arts Council funding?

6 mins; November 06, 2025

Why ‘silver influencers’ are changing the attitude to aging

8 mins; November 06, 2025

Dublin’s safety blackspots - Henry McKean Reports

15 mins; November 06, 2025

How did globalisation begin?

17 mins; November 06, 2025

What needs to be done about Cork floods?

17 mins; November 06, 2025

The story of the last state execution of a woman in Ireland

9 mins; November 05, 2025

Could free buses work in Dublin?

8 mins; November 05, 2025

Location sharing - are we giving away too much?

6 mins; November 05, 2025

When is it time to break up with your hairdresser?

10 mins; November 05, 2025

The relationship between food and autism

9 mins; November 05, 2025

Should opting out of organ donation be respected?

12 mins; November 05, 2025

New pop-up book on LA’s ‘Pink Bungalow’

7 mins; November 04, 2025

The role of a workplace in dealing with pregnancy loss

11 mins; November 04, 2025

The man responsible for Dublin’s trees

9 mins; November 04, 2025

Are the men’s and women’s toilets equal?

8 mins; November 04, 2025

EU to publish review of its membership criteria

25 mins; November 04, 2025

Kim Kardashian and the conspiracy theory that never dies

6 mins; November 03, 2025

Over a third of young boys would consider an AI girlfriend

7 mins; November 03, 2025

Is there any way to fight planned obsolescence?

5 mins; November 03, 2025

Are we being conned about climate change?

10 mins; November 03, 2025

What are the worst restaurant habits? - Henry McKean Asks

24 mins; November 03, 2025

Sagrada Familia becomes the tallest church in the world

6 mins; October 31, 2025

Why we should try new things - even if we’re bad at them

9 mins; October 31, 2025

From direct provision to published author - Melatu Uche Okorie’s story

12 mins; October 31, 2025

How you can repair moth-holed jumpers

7 mins; October 30, 2025

What are the advantages of AI education?

6 mins; October 30, 2025

What does it take to be ‘cool’?

8 mins; October 30, 2025

Taking an underground sound bath! - Henry McKean Reports

11 mins; October 30, 2025

Is there a link between loneliness and dementia?

19 mins; October 30, 2025

Steven Moore on ‘The Stuff of History’

5 mins; October 29, 2025

Ide O’Carroll on her 30 year research project

10 mins; October 29, 2025

The power of swearing

7 mins; October 29, 2025

Exhibition to showcase Ireland’s only known dinosaurs

9 mins; October 29, 2025

What does it take to join a board?

6 mins; October 29, 2025

Europe or the US - The geopolitical choice facing Ireland

16 mins; October 29, 2025

What is the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards?

10 mins; October 28, 2025

The dark side of drinking during the winter months

5 mins; October 28, 2025

How easy is it for first time buyers to really buy a home?

6 mins; October 28, 2025

Can the US bullying on climate change be overcome?

17 mins; October 28, 2025

What making friends with AI is like

8 mins; October 28, 2025

The history of daylight saving time

8 mins; October 24, 2025

Booker Prize announce Children’s Fiction category

6 mins; October 24, 2025

Hiring an escort for your 70th birthday

17 mins; October 24, 2025

Is there such a thing as ‘culchie culture’?

8 mins; October 24, 2025

Life-sized dinosaur animatronics on sale in New Jersey

7 mins; October 23, 2025

The growing trend for ‘women’s sheds’

10 mins; October 23, 2025

Debunking hair care myths

7 mins; October 23, 2025

Should Trump be allowed to demolish parts of the White House?

8 mins; October 23, 2025

Should you bring your authentic self to work? - Henry McKean Asks

22 mins; October 23, 2025

Is raking leaves bad for the environment?

7 mins; October 22, 2025

New film examines the life of Gerry Adams

11 mins; October 22, 2025

Has the humanitarian crisis in Sudan been ignored?

7 mins; October 22, 2025

Séamus Boland on his journey after dropping out of school at 13

9 mins; October 22, 2025

How to spot a deepfake video

11 mins; October 22, 2025

Should you be a night owl or an early bird?

10 mins; October 22, 2025

The progress being made in diagnosing and understanding austism

13 mins; October 21, 2025

A fifteen year mision to translate the work of Plato

9 mins; October 21, 2025

Why are parks the hottest place to find love in China?

8 mins; October 21, 2025

The Hypocrisy Trap

8 mins; October 21, 2025

Why do Gen Z hate horror movies?

8 mins; October 21, 2025

Why greater protection for those living in informal rent arrangements is needed

12 mins; October 21, 2025

Has Gaza ever been at peace?

20 mins; October 20, 2025

How do you get stolen museum pieces back?

6 mins; October 20, 2025

Should personal finance be taught in schools?

14 mins; October 20, 2025

Are your 40s really your best decade? - Henry McKean Asks

21 mins; October 20, 2025

New service lets you view Earth like an astronaut

9 mins; October 17, 2025

The cathartic role of ghost stories

7 mins; October 17, 2025

What is the dinosaur super highway?

7 mins; October 17, 2025

The man with the longest name in the world

12 mins; October 17, 2025

The history of anaesthesia

7 mins; October 16, 2025

Why do old buildings keep getting demolished?

5 mins; October 16, 2025

Do Irish people have ‘donation guilt’?

9 mins; October 16, 2025

Do we need a National Wills Register?

11 mins; October 16, 2025

The politics of family WhatsApp groups - Henry McKean Reports

23 mins; October 16, 2025

New theory challenges the origin of the Book of Kells

6 mins; October 15, 2025

Has the gay rights movement and liberalism overreached?

15 mins; October 15, 2025

Should there be a dedicated government agency for returning diaspora?

7 mins; October 15, 2025

The remarkable history of regenerative medicine

10 mins; October 15, 2025

How harmful is food fear mongering?

12 mins; October 15, 2025

What makes a good portrait photo - and why is Trump’s so bad?

9 mins; October 15, 2025

Starting a music career in your 70s

7 mins; October 14, 2025

Who was the best Irish President?

13 mins; October 14, 2025

Ireland’s national bird is in danger

6 mins; October 14, 2025

When will the issue of dereliction be solved?

20 mins; October 14, 2025

Daughter takes her own life after using ChatGPT as therapist

13 mins; October 14, 2025

Ireland’s vibrant farming past

8 mins; October 13, 2025

Is ‘Green Crime’ an ignored issue?

11 mins; October 13, 2025

Trinity College’s lesser-known zoological museum

5 mins; October 13, 2025

How do you manage rising food costs? - Henry McKean Asks

10 mins; October 13, 2025

How do Israelis feel about the new ceasefire?

21 mins; October 13, 2025

Would you try yoghurt made from ants?

7 mins; October 10, 2025

Hotel in Poland launches initiative to boost birth rates

7 mins; October 10, 2025

The history of collecting

9 mins; October 10, 2025

Is multitasking a myth, and just how harmful is it for our brain?

16 mins; October 10, 2025

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