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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 entertainment Listen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

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Fancying someone else - the secret to a healthy marriage?

An article in a New York magazine has claimed that a harmless crush you may have on a coworker or barista is not only harmless, but may actually rejuvenate your relationship… The author argues that not only are crushes inevitable, but can actually be healthy – by telling your partner you fancy someone else, it can put you both ‘in the mood.’ Could this ever be the case? Sexologist Emily Power Smith joins Seán to discuss.

8 min
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Henry McKean takes on a Make-A-Wish challenge!

More than 300 children in Ireland are currently waiting for life-changing wishes according to Make-A-Wish Ireland. Last year over 229 wishes were granted, its highest number to date. The nationwide fundraising campaign, in partnership with Newstalk, which has been running all week finishes today with Donation Day. Now in its 18th year, Wish Week brought us powerful stories from children and families across Ireland to listeners, highlighting the life-changing impact of a wish for children living with critical medical conditions. We asked Henry McKean to get involved and he joins Seán to discuss!

19 min
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Tralee student to be first of non-Chinese descent to do Mandarin Leaving Cert

A Tralee student is making history by being the first Irish student of non-Chinese descent to take on Mandarin for his Leaving Certificate exams. Ethan Gilroy, 6th year student at Mount Hawke in Tralee, joins Seán to discuss.

12 min
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Have movies lost the art of suspense?

Once Hollywood’s bread and butter, suspense thrillers have been lost to dwindling attention spans… Films now must cater to double screens; does that mean we have lost the art of suspense? Joining Seán to discuss is Tim Robey, Film Critic with the Daily Telegraph.

11 min
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How do you properly pack a grocery shop?

It’s time to answer the age-old question: how do you pack your groceries? Do you divide bags by food group, by weight? Do you pack as you go at the till, or move aside after paying to arrange the goods? Is there a standard procedure for packing the big shop? Home Economist Agnes Boucher Hayes joins Seán to settle it all…

6 min
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Is a greater focus on renewable energy the answer to the fuel crisis?

The fuel crisis due to the war in Iran, as well as blockades from the national fuel protests, has shown our reliance on these forms of energy. Is the answer to all of this a pivot to greater reliance on renewable energy? How would it work? Hannah Daly, Professor in Sustainable Energy in UCC joins Seán to discuss.

14 min
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Why do we lose things in plain sight?

We have all found ourselves swearing blind to someone that something isn’t where it should be… You get someone else to look, and low and behold, they find it straight away! We’ve all been victims of losing things in plain sight, and apparently there are psychological reasons for this… Enda Murphy, Psychotherapist and author, joins Seán to discuss.

5 min
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How sniffer dogs find contraband - Henry McKean Reports

Last year, Revenue’s service dogs or sniffer dogs found over €100 million of drugs, tobacco and cash. Henry McKean visited Dublin Port and met the dogs in action, as well as Alan Foley, Revenue's National Detector Dog Programme Manager. He sent in this report.

15 min

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Seán Moncrieff

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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 entertainment Listen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk