'Our goal is preservation' - Trading human bones
6 December 2022 - 9 minsJon Pichaya Ferry discovered his love of bones at age 13, while growing up in Thailand. His father gave him a mouse skeleton which, “instead of it being creepy, dark and weird”, it kickstarted his passion, and in time he went from animal bones to selling human bones.
Founder and Owner of JonsBones, Jon Pichaya Ferry joined Sean on the show to discuss...
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Travel Hacks with Joan Scales
The ‘2024 Air Travel Hacks Report’, which contains some handy money-and-stress-saving hacks for Britons for future holidays, from the best day to book flights to how far in advance you should purchase tickets for the biggest savings has been released. It’s compiled by the travel website Expedia, who have looked at some of the data on their own website Joan Scales Travel Writer joined Sean to discuss...
8 mins
27 September Finished
'Wrong place at the wrong time' - Brother of murdered Jill Dando explains his theory
24 years ago, Jill Dando was murdered on her London doorstep. It was a crime that shocked the UK, and a massive man hunt for her killer was launched. Two years later, Barry George would be convicted and give a life sentence for her murder, but he was acquitted at a retrial in 2008. So who is responsible for her death? That’s the focus of a new documentary that’s landed on Netflix this week. Jill’s brother, Nigel Dando joined Sean to discuss Image: Netflix
14 mins
27 September Finished
The History of British Cake
We all love a bit of cake. It comes out at all major events; weddings, birthdays, leaving a job – but have you ever wondered where it came from? Well one man has set out to write a history of the cakes in Britain and exploring where they came from and how they came about. Author of ‘Cake: A Slice of British Life’ and publishing editor for the Telegraph, Andrew Baker joined Sean to discuss...
10 mins
27 September Finished
Studying to be an Influencer: 'It's captured the imagination of young people'
While many people roll their eyes at the word “influencer”, there is no denying that it’s an industry that’s growing rapidly. In response to that, SETU Carlow has introduced a degree course in being an influencer – it’s a BA in Content Creation and Social Media. Dr Irene McCormick, Senior Lecturer in Media Studies at SETU Carlow joined Sean to discuss...
11 mins
26 September Finished
‘You can have one wife, and perhaps lovers!’ - Henry McKean looks at infidelity in France
Many French people are still having more than one lover at a time. Husbands having a mistress is tolerated and still socially accepted in Paris. Hotels offer special 5-7pm deals for lovers. The time between finishing work and getting home is used for your affair. There is even a special man bag for it, called 'a F.U.C.K in town bag'. Henry McKean sent this report from Paris...
11 mins
26 September Finished
The Ethics of Animal Research
They say you shouldn’t kill animals just to wear them, but how do you feel about the killing of animals for medical research? Some 120,000 animals used for medical research at Ireland’s top universities have been killed since 2020. Rats, mice, rabbits, frogs, guinea pigs and even exotic fish have been killed while researching cures for diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Cardiovascular and Crohn’s. But can the killing of animals for human medical benefit be ethically justified? Sean was joined by Grahan Finlay, Professor of Ethics at UCD to discuss
18 mins
26 September Finished
