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    Should novelists embrace Reality TV to market their work ?

    06/2/2026 | 7 mins.
    When the thriller writer Harriet Tyce appeared on The Traitors, her book sales skyrocketed by over 500%...So, could novelists be marketed in this way going forward and have they been missing a trick up to now? Sean was Eithne Shortall, Novelist and author of 5 books, including ‘The Lodgers’.
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    How do Michelin star inspections work?

    06/2/2026 | 12 mins.
    On Monday coming, the latest Michelin stars will be distributed to restaurants in the UK and Ireland. But how do the inspections work? Sean was joined by Joanne Cronin, food writer with the Irish Times, who has been investigating it.
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    Doping body on the lookout for 'penis injections' at Winter Olympics: Why Athletes often do bizarre things to get an advantage.

    06/2/2026 | 6 mins.
    Athletes are always chasing an edge — a fraction of a second, an extra inch, one more rep. And sometimes… that search gets weird. From bizarre diets and lucky rituals to science experiments that sound more like dares, athletes have tried just about everything to boost performance. Some swear by it, some regret it, and some probably shouldn’t admit it out loud. Daniel Hussey, Sports Journalist joined Sean to discussAthletes are always chasing an edge — a fraction of a second, an extra inch, one more rep. And sometimes… that search gets weird. From bizarre diets and lucky rituals to science experiments that sound more like dares, athletes have tried just about everything to boost performance. Some swear by it, some regret it, and some probably shouldn’t admit it out loud. Daniel Hussey, Sports Journalist joined Sean to discuss
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    The mythology of John Kennedy Jr and Carolyn Bessette tragic romance

    06/2/2026 | 17 mins.
    With a new series examining the tragic romance between John Kennedy Jr and Carolyn Bessette premiering on Disney Plus next week, Sean was joined by journalist Liadán Hynes who has been looking into the enduring mythology surrounding the couple.
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    Could a sink hole occur in Ireland?

    05/2/2026 | 5 mins.
    Last week a massive sinkhole opened up suddenly in Dunbar in Scotland...but what actually causes sinkholes and do they happen in Ireland? Michelle McKeown, Lecturer in Environmental Geography at UCC and columnist in the Irish Examiner joined Sean to explain

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