Seán’s guest arrived in Antarctica at the height of the Covid pandemic. Part of her role as a Doctor was to try and keep Antarctica as the last continent on earth that was free from the disease. Now, her experiences are being told in a brand new podcast series entitled ‘The Coldest Shift’.Joining to discuss is Rachel Varnam, former Medical Officer with the British Antarctic Survey…Image: Audioboom
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Why is an Italian Minister upset over carbonara?
The Italian Minister of Agriculture has called for an “immediate investigation” after he discovered a supermarket in Brussels selling jars of pre-made carbonara sauce containing pancetta and cream. So, why is he so upset?Joining Seán to discuss is Luca Di Marzio, owner of Rosa Madre Restaurant in Dublin…
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Woman breaks record for world’s largest afro
Seán’s guest stopped straightening her hair a number of years ago and began to grow it out. Now, the Guinness World Records has just certified that she has the world’s largest afro.Jess Martinez joins to discuss!
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New documentary shares stories of Magdalene laundry survivors
A new documentary ‘Testimony’ is out in cinemas today, and tells the compelling stories of the survivors of the Magdalene laundry, in their own words…Filmmaker Aoife Kelleher has spent years making this film, and joins Seán to discuss.
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Are we in the next step of human evolution with space travel?
Around 500 million years ago, animals first ventured out of the oceans and onto land…Since then, life has evolved in wondrous and unforeseeable ways to this new environment, with everything from dinosaurs to bats roaming around above the waves. And, in the case of ourselves, even venturing into orbit.So, could life entering the cosmos be the beginning of a similar evolutionary leap?Caleb Sharf, Astrobiologist with NASA and author of ‘The Giant Leap: Why Space Is the Next Frontier in the Evolution of Life’, joins Seán to discuss.
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