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Updated 20 Jan

3 DAYS AGO

So You Think You’re an Adult: My wife's cooking is terrible

Declan Buckley, and Barbara Scully and Seán Moncrieff help tackle listener dilemmas.

3 days ago

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25 min
5 FEB

So You Think You’re an Adult: My girlfriend wants to go on a weekend trip with 5 of her male friends

Declan Buckley, and Barbara Scully and Seán Moncrieff help tackle listener dilemmas.

5 Feb

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25 min
3 DAYS AGO

Bitcoin ransom maybe actually help trace the kidnappers of Nancy Guthrie

The search for Nancy Guthrie has continued into a second week. Her family has said they are willing to pay the reported $6 million ransom via bitcoin and some reports suggest money has already handed over. But that may actually help trace the kidnappers. Joining Claire to explain more is the CEO and founder of Lionsgate Network a crypto recovery service with expertise in Blockchain forensics, Bethal-il Eathan Raviv.

3 days ago

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9 min
4 DAYS AGO

Could we get a train line to England?

How handy would it be just to hop on a train to England? So if you wanted to spend a weekend in Manchester no need to fly, just get the train there. A top architect has unveiled an ambitious proposal for a raised high-speed rail network that would link Dublin with nine cities across northern Britain. He’s called it ‘The Loop’ and President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Chris Williamson told Claire all about it.

4 days ago

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12 min
5 DAYS AGO

The latest on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie

Gor the latest on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of US TV host Savannah Guthrie, Claire was joined by US Based Foreign Correspondent, Sara Firth and ask what now as the ransom deadline has passed.

5 days ago

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9 min
5 FEB

The Science of Marathon Running

Why does the marathon push the human body to its absolute limits? And why do some people seem built to keep going when everyone else hits the wall? On this week’s podcast, Professor Luke O’Neill takes a biochemical deep dive into marathon running, sparked by a listener’s request. The modern marathon may trace its roots back to Ancient Greece, but what happens inside the body during those 26.2 miles is a very modern scientific story — one that turns runners into walking, sweating demonstrations of bioenergetics. Luke explains how the body powers long-distance running by converting energy rather than creating it, moving between carbohydrates and fats to keep muscles firing. ATP — the energy currency of life — sits at the heart of the process, with phosphocreatine, glycolysis and oxygen all playing starring roles. When carbohydrate stores finally run dry, runners hit the infamous “wall”, a moment when the body is forced to switch fuel sources, and everything suddenly feels much harder. The podcast also looks at how training physically reshapes marathon runners over time: denser networks of capillaries in muscles, powerful hearts with remarkably low resting heart rates, and lungs capable of shifting huge volumes of oxygen. Luke explores why elite runners can seemingly run a marathon at will. There’s science behind the mental side too. Endorphins and the so-called “runners high” can lift mood for days, while visualisation plays a key role in endurance. Luke even dips into the Guinness Book of World Records to uncover astonishing marathon facts, including runners in their 90s and some jaw-dropping physiological extremes. Along the way, Luke admits he’s never run a marathon himself — but from a biochemist’s point of view, few sports are more revealing of how the human body really works. You can suggest future topics by emailing Luke at laoneill@tcd.ie.

5 Feb

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17 min
6 FEB

What are my teenagers looking at online?

It’s the question every parent in the country asks themselves daily. But while social media sites refuse to release the data, and kids themselves avoid answering, we’re all left in the dark. Newstalk’s own Sarah Madden has been infiltrating the teenage algorithm and she’s here to report back on what she’s seen.

6 Feb

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11 min
4 FEB

Air Force One through the ages

Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk. The obsession with air force one through the ages is explained by our reporter Simon Tierney. Join Pat every Saturday & Sunday morning from 10am, starting in March. Download the brand new GoLoud App in the Play Store & App Store right now! We have got you covered!

4 Feb

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15 min
5 FEB

Parents taking young kids to restaurants yes or no?

Former BBC news anchor Jan Leeming has sparked an online debate after she complained about parents taking young kids to pricey restaurants. Jan was out for lunch and it was ruined, she said by a screaming child and oblivious parents. She says if you can afford to eat in a pricey restaurant, you can afford a babysitter. For a discussion on this Claire spoke to Columnist, Brenda Power, and Niamh Maher from The Journal who is also currently on maternity leave.

5 Feb

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10 min
20/10/2025

The new EU entry-exit scheme

UK visitors arriving in any of the Schengen area’s 29 countries will now have their faces and fingerprints scanned under a new entry/exit system one person who tried the new system was Simon Calder, travel correspondent with The i Paper.

20/10/2025

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9 min

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