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Friday 20th September: First Up – A GoLoud Original by Newstalk.All the news you need to start your day, from the Newstalk team. This bitesize podcast will bring you up to speed each morning.Listen and Subscribe for free on the Newstalk App powered by GoLoud
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Irritable bowel syndrome or IBS, is an affliction that comes in several forms and impacts a lot of us. This week Luke explores what we know about crohn's and colitis, how treatments have evolved over time and why a new breakthrough may be able to offer far more insight for doctors, and better outcomes for patients, in the near future. Listen and subscribe to Show Me the Science on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
It's called the "motivation molecule" and it is a central factor why we do what we do every day. This week Luke explores the science of dopamine, explains why certain activities cause it to spike and fall, and how we can better handle it to avoid dramatic swings in our dopamine levels, and coach our bodies to better handle it. Listen and subscribe to Show Me the Science on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
James Dempsey joined Sean for the weekly TV review slot, TV on the Radio. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
When Albert Einstein was an employee of Princeton University he was very well paid, but this was nothing compared to the millions he makes posthumously every year. The profits generated from his name and image have been the subject of legal antagonism for decades. Simon Parkin, an author and journalist has been investigating this topic and joined Sean to discuss what his findings Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Dr Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean to answer what is 'The Capability Approach.' Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Australian woman Angie Yen woke up from surgery with a Northern Ireland accent. Angie Yen joined Sean to share her experience, she told him even one year on her accent has still has not "completely reverted back" to her normal Australian accent. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Jonathan deBurca Butler takes listeners through the week's international stories. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
This summer a new Star Trek spin-off series is due to hit our screens. For actor Melissa Navia "Star Trek: Strange New World" was a huge career break however it also coincided with a personal tragedy. She joined Sean to discuss the series and the sad passing of her partner Brian Bannon. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Simon Tierney joined Sean to chart the history of the bouncy castle. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
When the Taliban first took control of Afghanistan last August, they promised a more egalitarian society for women than their previous stint as leaders. However, recent changes in Afghan law show an alarming trend; female news anchors are now forced to wear a complete face cover, female college students have been forced out of classes for wearing the wrong colour hijabs, and teenage girls who thought they could return to school last March are still forced to stay at home by Taliban officials. Some Afghan women have pushed back against this rights reversal, including the emergence of makeshift schools for teenage girls. Secunder Kermani, BBC Correspondent in Afghanistan joined Sean to discuss his recent trip to one of these secret schools. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
It's now 19 years since the Concorde graced our skies but now Boom, a manufacturer based in Colorado, are attempting to bring the supersonic planes back. Dave Unwin, Pilot, aviation journalist and author of the bestselling anthology ‘Sky Stories' joined Sean to look back at the Concorde and discuss if we could see them return to the skies. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Owners of Ireland's thatched cottages fear they could face extinction unless the State intervenes to help them secure affordable insurance cover. It's sparked concerns that we could see the end of one of the worlds longest lasting traditions. Kyran O'Grady is from Wicklow Thatching Services and he joined Sean to discuss the art of thatching and the importance in preserving the tradition. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Professor of modern and Irish history at UCD Diarmaid Ferriter joined Sean on the show today to recap the stories making the headlines this past week. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Patrick Geoghegan is joined by a host of esteemed guests to discuss the following books: 'For King & Country: The British Monarchy and The First World War' by Heather Jones; '1922: Scenes from a Turbulent Year' by Nick Rennison; 'Belonging & Betrayal: How Jews Made The Art World Modern' by Charles Dellheim; and 'British Romanticism and Religion' by Jeffrey W. Barbeau. Listen and subscribe to Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Chris Blachut Blogger on The Unconventional Route joined Stephanie Priesner to discuss the growing number of men who are deciding to pee while sitting down. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Stephen Maguire the man behind the website 'thedublinwriter.com' joined Stephanie Priesner to discuss Dublin's 25th literature festival which takes place over 11 days. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Stephanie Priesner was joined by Mark Graham Landlord of the Star Inn at Vogue Pub in Cornwall where he received a framed apology letter from the publishers of Vogue magazine after they requested the centuries-old establishment change its name. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Trevor Cullen owner of the Vintage Carousel Company joined Stephanie Priesner ahead of their appearance at the Kaleidoscope festival in Blessington in Co. Wicklow this June. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
In this week's Movies and Booze, Stephanie Priesner was joined by Dean mcGuinness, Esther McCarthy and Fionnuala Jones. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Barbara Scully, Declan Buckley and Sean Moncrieff help tackle listener dilemmas. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Enceladus is a moon of Saturn, and it perhaps offers the best chance of finding life beyond Earth Scientists have been exploring and probing Enceladus for decades, and discovering more about the mysteries contained within. And now new findings, and one in particular, has some people excited that we could be closer than ever to discovering extra terrestrial life. This week Luke takes us through the story of how we have come to know Enceladus and what this new discovery could mean. Listen and subscribe to Show Me the Science on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
A new phenomenon called ‘Every Single Streeting' has an increasing amount of followers who strive to walk or visit every street in their city, without exception. Michael Shanks, a school teacher, has finally completed all 6000 streets in Glasgow and he joined Sean to share his story. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Russian dissenters against the authoritarian regime are known to flee Russia seeking safety and protection, but not everyone who flees must do so in disguise, and fewer even end up on Russia's most-wanted list like Lucy Shtein. She joined Sean to describe her escape from Russia and plans for future activism. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
In 1911 a group of filmmakers moved to Hollywood on the whim of a coin flip when they couldn't decide whether to relocate from New Jersey to California or Florida. Now, the Hollywood film industry contributed $504 billion to US GDP pre-pandemic and actors are more recognisable than most world leaders. Carla Valderrama, Hollywood historian and author of “This Was Hollywood: Forgotten Stars and Stories” joins Sean to discuss some of the fascinating stories from old Hollywood. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Earlier this week, we were talking about how you're less likely to see beef on the menu in your local restaurant because of the ever-increasing prices. Although there might be concerns about beef, Ross Golden Bannon made the point that the really top end quality foods are actually recession proof. Host of Off Duty Chef on RTE One 8.30pm tonight, Mark Moriarty has travelled the world cooking in some of the best kitchens and tasting some of the most unusual foods. He joined Sean to discuss some of the most exotic he has ever come across. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Today we started our new ‘How To' segment. Each week will take a topic and deep dive into it, and do all the research so you don't have to. This week, we kicked off with ‘How To Freeze your Eggs' .Dr. John Waterstone is founder of Waterstone Clinic and expert in women's health and fertility, he joined Sean to explain. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
The Green Party has launched a Bill to regulate the display of electoral posters during elections and referendums. The Regulation of Display of Electoral and Polling Posters and Other Advertisements Bill 2022 aims to cut waste and "even the playing field" for small party candidates. It was proposed by Green Party Senator Pauline O'Reilly, who joined Sean to explain the reasoning behind the bill. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
The peopling of the Americas has long been a hot topic. After all, there are no written records and scant archaeological evidence to tell us what happened or how it took place. There have been many different models put forth to explain how the Americas were peopled but recent strides in the field of genetics are upending some long-held assumptions. Jennifer Raff is an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Kansas and author of ‘Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas' - she joined Jonathan to discuss. Listen and subscribe to Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Jonathan deBurca Butler takes listeners through the week's international stories... Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Urkposhta, the National Postal Service of Ukraine, has released a special edition stamp that commemorates the defence against Russia of a Ukrainian island in the Black Sea. The stamp has been celebrated for its iconic design featuring a soldier flipping the bird to the invaders. Julia Pavlenko,Director of the Department of International Operations at Urkposhta, the National Postal Service of Ukraine joined Sean on this afternoon's show. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Whale and dolphin stranding's are not uncommon in Ireland, but the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group has identified a new species never before seen on our shores. Stephanie Levesque Stranding Officer joined Sean to describe the stranding scheme that they run, to ensure if anyone comes across a live or dead animal, they report it so a database can be maintained where they can log the species, the location, its health condition. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
A Co Antrim couple who welcomed beautiful conjoined twins into their lives in March have said they are a “miracle”. Hannah and Dan Bateson, from Toomebridge welcomed the twin girls at London's University College Hospital. Annabelle and Isabelle are joined from the chest to the pelvis and share a liver, bladder and bowel, one shared fused leg and one leg each as well as separate hearts. Hannah joined Sean to share her experience and hopes for her twin girls future. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Celebrity chef Dylan McGrath said his restaurants are having to serve more pork and fish dishes because it is ‘almost impossible to keep beef on the menu' due to rising costs. Ross Golden Bannon Member Irish Food Writers Guild joined Sean to discuss if this could be a trend we see across the whole restaurant industry. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
James Dempsey joined Sean for the weekly TV review slot, TV on the Radio. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Simon Tierney joined Sean to chart the history of the sleeping bag. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
In what could be a story from Treasure Island, an archivist in a Galway book store made a startling discovery when she found two Mexican gold coins hidden away in a priest's book. Tomás Kenny, Manager of Kenny's Bookshop told Sean the coins are heavy, and have an image on the front of a woman with wings, inscribed with the dates 1821-1947, 50 pesos. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Journalist and TV personality June Shannon joined Sean on the show today to recap the stories making the headlines this past week. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Barbara Scully, Declan Buckley and Tom Dunne help tackle listener dilemmas... Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
If you ask most people how the universe began, they might say “the Big Bang” - but it's hard to be satisfied with that answer and to resist the temptation to ask “but what happened before that?” Well, that is precisely the question that Will Kinney, Professor in the Department of Physics at the University at Buffalo, strives to answer in his new book - 'An Infinity of Worlds: Cosmic Inflation and the Beginning of the Universe'. He joined Jonathan to discuss. Dr.Ruth Freeman from SFI & Dr. Lara Dungan also joined Jonathan to run through some of the week's biggest science stories for Newsround. Listen and subscribe to Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Karen Joy Fowler joined Sean Moncrieff on the show to discuss her latest novel 'Booth' about the modern epic of the family behind Abraham Lincoln's assassination. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Dr Anne Kehoe,Clinical Psychologist and President Elect of the Psychological Society of Ireland answers your parenting questions. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Can the humble mosquito be genetically altered to become not a spreader of disease, but rather something far more beneficial to the environment? This week Luke delves into the science behind mosquito modification and explains why life on earth could be changed hugely with some minor alterations to these insects. Listen and subscribe to Show Me the Science on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Newstalk Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly joins Sean to discuss how best parents can manage digital devices and their children. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Listen and subscribe to Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan on Apple Podcast, Spotify and Google Podcasts. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
This unique and lively history show delves into some of the world's most important political, social and cultural events and the intriguing personalities behind them. Presented by Dr Patrick Geoghegan of Trinity College Dublin, Talking History unravels the gritty, sometimes uncomfortable, side of our past, and what we can learn from it. Listen and subscribe to Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan on Apple Podcast, Spotify and Google Podcasts. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.