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Moncrieff Highlights

Podcast Series Moncrieff Highlights

The daily dose of madness and intrigue from Sean Moncrieff and his rebel radio crew

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Series Episodes

'Something completely unique' - Kanturk's prize winning chocolate black pudding

'Something completely unique' - Kanturk's prize winning chocolate black pudding

We often think of puddings as a uniquely Irish breakfast staple but it is in fact global and particularly prestigious in France. Now an intriguing chocolate blood pudding from Cork has won a major accolade at the Brotherhood of the Knights of the Black Pudding, which is the Oscars of the pudding world. Sean was joined by Tim McCarthy, Butcher at McCarthy Butchers of Kanturk... Image: McCarthy's of Kanturk

9 mins

28 March Finished

Rent Busting: Irish man fighting greedy landlords in the Netherlands

Rent Busting: Irish man fighting greedy landlords in the Netherlands

A modern day Robin Hood is among us, and his target is greedy landlords in the Netherlands. Irish expat Shane White contacts people renting over-priced accommodation, and tells them how to get their money back free of charge. He joined Sean to discuss how it all started… Image: Rent Buster

12 mins

28 March Finished

100 Years of Employee Records from Jameson Distillery

100 Years of Employee Records from Jameson Distillery

Some people take to the bottle to forget the past, but what about the bottle that could help remember the past. Head of Archives at Irish Distillers, Carol Quinn has teamed up with genealogical website Ancestry.com to reveal records of Jameson Distillery’s employees spanning a century. Carol joined Sean on the show to discuss…

10 mins

28 March Finished

'It's a bit of fun!' - Henry asks why do people touch Molly Malone’s chest

'It's a bit of fun!' - Henry asks why do people touch Molly Malone’s chest

Tourists that come from all over the world to Dublin will regularly spotted visiting the Molly Malone statue on Suffolk Street. Along with hearing the story behind the song, they are also entertained by the statues ample cleavage. On Twitter over the weekend, Dr Charlotte Proudman said: “Name one statue of a man in which women rub its testicles in the name of tradition”, with a photo of man touching the Molly Malone statues breasts. Henry McKean went to find out why people have a tendency to do this...

14 mins

28 March Finished

'You never got the full set!' - Collecting cereal box toys

'You never got the full set!' - Collecting cereal box toys

Do you remember the feeling of a toy landing into your cereal bowl when you were a kid? One person who loved it so much, decided to collect the toys and dedicate a YouTube channel to toys in breakfast bowls. Nick Symes or Cereal Mad joined Sean on the show to discuss… Image: Instagram @cerealmad

12 mins

27 March Finished

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