Highlights from Moncrieff

Michelle Lawlor, Brian Lloyd and Fionnuala Jones join Moncrieff for your weekly dose of wine, film, and showbiz. This week it's F1: The Movie, Ran — Akira Kurosawa's epic retelling of King Lear with wines from the Penedès region of Spain — including Pardas 'Negre Franc' and Maria Casanovas Cava Gran Reserva.Plus; Beyoncé in Paris, celebrity break-ups, and other weekend streaming picks.Listen here.

Jen Sheahan, former Home of the Year winner and columnist with the Irish Examiner, joins Moncrieff with practical and aesthetic advice on adding an outdoor shower to your home.Could this be a new trend taking over in the coming years? Get your dos and don'ts here.

With Wimbledon just around the corner, former amateur tennis player Liam Hoctor joins Moncrieff to relive an epic 55-hour tennis marathon in Tullamore Tennis Club.Listen here

Mark Greenhill, Mayor of the Blue Mountains in Australia, joins Moncrieff to explain how robotic cats are being used in the Blue Mountains library — offering comfort and companionship to dementia patients, and helping kids stay calm in cases of anxiety.A novel solution to help with loneliness and isolation too, could we see it rolled out elsewhere?Listen here.

Francis Nesbitt, joins Moncrieff to share stories from being a best man five times — the pressure, the speeches, the stag dos (and don'ts)Get all the inside knowledge here.

Nick Davis, neuroscientist and psychologist at Manchester Metropolitan University, joins Moncrieff to explain why our fingers get wrinkly in water — and why it might actually be a useful evolutionary trick.Listen here

Fiona Staunton, Director of Early Onset Parkinson's Disease Ireland, joins Moncrieff to argue why younger people with early onset or chronic illness need specialised housing and care, not placement in nursing homes alongside the elderly.People as young as 30 are being placed in nursing homes where the needs of their illnesses are not being met.Listen here.

Declan Buckley and Barbara Scully join Moncrieff to tackle your adult dilemmas.From a 'too' secretive partner to a new man that announces himself "too loudly" in the group -- so to speak.Listen here.

Has Ireland's love for pets has gone too far?With insights from pet owners, kids, a vet and even a pet bonding specialist, NewsTalk's Henry McKean reports on if our obsession with animals is bordering on 'too much.'Listen here

Dr Ciaran Feighan, civil engineer and consultant with Pavement Management Services Ltd. joins Moncrieff to explain how potholes really form, why Ireland struggles with them, and what we should be doing differently to maintain our roads.Listen here

Author Colum McCann, joins Moncrieff to talk about his latest book American Mother -- the true story of a woman whose life was transformed by grief and forgiveness in the aftermath of her son's murder.The novel is now being turned into an opera and joins Moncrieff to tell the story.Listen here

How does the brain perceive a situation which is new to us? A newly-released book explores how the mind fills in the gaps.Joining Seán to discuss is Daniel Yon, Director of the Uncertainty Lab at Birkbeck University in London and author of ‘A Trick of the Mind: How the Brain Invents Your Reality'...Image: Cornerstone Press

According to an Al Jazeera report, Ireland is the second biggest importer of Israeli products.And, with the Tánaiste bringing the outline of the Occupied Territories Bill to Cabinet yesterday, is our government's talk over Israeli actions in Gaza at odds with our actual economic relationship with the country?Joining Seán to discuss is Dr. Patrick Brodie, Assistant Professor at the School of Information and Communication Studies at UCD.Image: Reuters

The chances of an asteroid hitting the Moon in 2032 have been ratcheted upwards as new data becomes available.Joining Seán to discuss this is Space Commentator, Leo Enright…

How often do you hear the words "I love you"? Previously heard in a more romantic context, it seems to be used more and more in daily life, and is it losing meaning because of that?Joining Seán to discuss is Céire Sadlier, Contributor to the Irish Times.

Given recent events and the bombing of Iran by Israel and the United States, we can have a tendency to let headlines dominate our perception of these countries and their people.Tomás Mac an t-Saoir is a touring cyclist who has cycled all around the world.Last year he cycled around Iran and found the experience profoundly insightful.He joins Seán to discuss.

Would you take an AI tour of Dublin? What even is that, and is it any good compared to having a real tour guide?Joining Seán to discuss is Liam Coates, Local Democracy Reporter with the Irish Independent.

While us humans are busy plastering on the suncream when the weather is good, spare a thought for our bovine friends who are just as vulnerable.Joining Seán to discuss this is Eamon O'Connell, Vet at Summerhill Vet Clinic in Nenagh and Columnist with the Farming Independent…

In light of the recent successful defamation case against the online gossip site Tattle Life, the owner of the site has finally been revealed. But, what effect has it had on the people it targeted?Journalist Aoife Moore has been covering the story, and has herself been a victim of abuse on the site. She joins Séan to discuss…

When you think of America, you generally think of bigger, louder and more brash - and such is the case often when we reflect on US cuisine; super-sized burgers, stacks of waffles dripping in maple syrup and adorned by battered and deep-fried buffalo chicken strips. But, what really is the staple food of our US cousins, and how much of it is influenced by immigrant cultures?Felicity Cloake, is a foodwriter and author of the book, ‘Peach Street to Lobster Lane: Coast to Coast in Search of American Cuisine'. She joins Seán to discuss.

If you want to play a game of rugby, you would imagine the best place would be a pitch.But, what about the swimming pool?Joining Seán to discuss the aquatic take on rugby is Nicholas Harvey, Founder of Pure Underwater Rugby Club based in the UK.Image: @pureuwr Instagram

Having a sexual dry spell is a common experience for many.Maybe it's because you are just out of a painful relationship or just haven't been dating as of late.But, could you go a year being celibate? And what would one learn to gain from the experience?Melissa Febos has written a book on her experience, ‘The Dry Season', and joins Seán to discuss.Image: Allen & Unwin

The political impact of the manosphere probably can't be overstated.From its impact on teenage boys to the influence it exerts right into the Oval office.But is there an emerging female equivalent?Anna Silman is a Journalist who has been writing about ‘The Womanosphere', and joins Seán to discuss.

As you may know, grey squirrels are the dominant species of squirrel in Ireland, despite them being non-native to the country. As a result of their dominance, the number of native red squirrels is limited.But, according to new research, the red squirrel is making a comeback!Joining Séan to discuss is Dr Emily Reilly from the University of Galway's School of Natural Sciences.

Are you a holiday hoarder? Someone who holds onto the death before cashing in on their annual leave, only to be left considering a three-week ski-holiday in January before you miss out on your leave days?Joining Seán to discuss this concept is Caroline Reidy, Expert in Employment Law from the HR Suite.

A new study has revealed that oral gonorrhoea is on the rise in Ireland. But, what is causing it and how does it manifest itself?Joining Seán to discuss is Aisling Loy, GUM Consultant at St James's Hospital and Himerus Health…

So-called ‘vertical dramas', very short episodic films, are receiving millions in investment across the globe. But, what exactly is the attraction?Joining Seán to discuss is Jen Cooper, Founder of Vertical Drama Love, an online community for fans of the genre...

The Irish army's Land Rover Defenders are generally used only in ceremonial funerals for deceased Presidents and Taoisigh. But now, a decision has been made to convert the diesel vehicles to electric at enormous cost to the taxpayer.Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent of The Irish Times, has the story, and joins Seán to discuss.

Students wanting to get into the US will be required to list all social media usernames for every platform they have used over the past 5 years, and make their private media profiles public.How do young people feel about this? Newstalk's Henry McKean has been asking, and joins Seán to share what he's heard…

There are lots of things we say and do that are that little bit different on this island.A particularly noticeable one is our use of the word ‘amn't'.So are we just saying it wrong or why is it that we don't say aren't or ain't like most of the English speaking world?Fadi Boukaram posts about language as ‘Cedrusk' on Instagram and he's been speaking about this recently. He joins Seán to discuss.Image: Dictionary.com

In the run up to Dublin Pride, which takes place next Saturday June 28th, Glasnevin Cemetery are running Queer History Tours this weekend in advance of next week's celebrations.Anna Collins is the tour guide for them, and they join Seán to discuss.

It's billed as the longest day of the year – or the shortest night – the Summer Solstice in recent years has brought people from all over the world to some of our sacred sites marking this occasion.However, traditionally its origins lay in more localised community get-togethers, crossroad gatherings and particularly bonfires to mark the feast of St John.To tell more, Seán is joined by Michael Fortune, Folklorist.

A new book examines how diverse sexuality and gender is not some recent concoction of the so-called “woke left”, but rather embedded in the ancient biology of the natural world.Joining Seán to discuss is Nathan Lents, author of ‘The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender and Mating Shape Modern Relationships'...Image: Harper Collins Publishing

Tom Dunne's guest is very very hard to pigeonhole. She founded Nasa's The International Space Orchestra, set up her own underground university and has worked with the likes of Beck, Damon Albarn and Massive Attack.Now, she has a new movie ‘Doppelgangers', which will be screened at Ireland's international documentary film festival Docs Ireland in Belfast on the 25th of June.She is Director and Designer of Experiences, Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian, and she joins to discuss!

As the show is in Killaloe today, it would be a missed opportunity not speaking to this woman: she's a marathon swimmer, an Ireland and Munster rugby legend and a local.Rosie Foley joins Seán for a chat!

Richard Harris was an extraordinary actor and widely regarded as one of Munster's most impressive exports...Whether you remember him from his roles in the Field or Harry Potter or any of his acclaimed stage performances, an upcoming exhibition at the Hunt Museum in Limerick will feature the first Public Exhibition of the Richard Harris Archive...CEO at the Hunt Museum, Teresa Crowley, joins Seán to discuss.

It's time for some summer vibes! The weather here in Killaloe (where the show is taking place today) is stunning and the summer feels in full swing.Henry McKean has been chatting to locals and visitors and asking: is Killaloe paradise?

Given that the show is on the River Shannon today, it makes sense to think about how water is used to generate power and energy.The Ardnacrusha hydroelectric scheme was a revolutionary step in public infrastructure and construction began on the power station one hundred years ago.Station Manager at Ardnacrusha, Brendan Shine, joins Seán to tell more.Image: Institution of Civil Engineers

The Moncrieff Show is live from Killaloe River Cruises on the River Shannon, as part of Newstalk's Summer Tour with thanks to ESB!Seán's first guest hails from Nenagh, just up the lake from where the show is taking place. His books have won several awards, and his most recent novel is ‘Heart, Be at Peace'. Donal Ryan joins to discuss!

Host of the COYGIG podcast on Off The Ball, Kathleen McNamee, joins Moncrieff to discuss the explosive growth of women's football in Ireland and abroad.Listen here

Helen Vaughan, psychotherapist, joins Moncrieff to share tips on navigating the emotional minefield of holidays with a partner — from managing expectations to avoiding rows in the sun.Listen here

Dr Amalia Scannell, microbiologist and food biotechnologist in the UCD Institute of Food and Health, joins Moncrieff to explain why sharing towels can spread bacteria, fungi, and viruses — and what science says about how often we should be washing them.Listen here