Moncrieff Highlights

For many, the mile high club is a bucket list achievement. The club refers to a group of people who have managed to have a romantic rendezvous while in the clouds. If you’ve always wanted to become a member of this exclusive club, but weren't sure how to go about it, look no further than the Love Cloud in Las Vegas. Captain Tony, President and Chief Pilot of Love Cloud, joins Seán to discuss.

Sometimes things can feel like they’re too much and can become completely overwhelming. Emma Gannon had this feeling and was eventually forced to take a career break after being diagnosed with chronic burnout. Emma Gannon, author of ‘A Year of Nothing’ joins Seán to discuss.

Rejection and failure can be a bitter pill to swallow but as they say “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”. Failure is part of a healthy life journey and it’s important for us not to shield our children from it, says Richard Hogan. Dr. Richard Hogan, Family Psychotherapist, Author and Columnist with The Irish Examiner joins Seán to discuss.

20 years ago the documentary ‘Super Size Me’ was released. In it, Morgan Spurlock took part in a social experiment which saw him attempting to eat food from the McDonald's menu for an entire month. The documentary was supposed to be a turning point in our relationship with fast food, but two decades on, has much changed? Isabelle Fegan is a registered Dietician and joins Seán to discuss.

The Communion season is upon us... Is it a rite of passage? Or are we all being hypocrites, since many of us won’t bring the child to mass every Sunday? Newstalk's Henry McKean has been asking about communion memories and how much people received.

Sometimes it can feel like a living nightmare trying to talk to a real human being in customer support, you’re either dealing with chat bots, or ridiculous waiting times. Consumer Journalist Siobhan Maguire joins Seán to give the best tips when dealing with customer care.

Butlers are still around, but things are probably quite different these days. Today’s modern day butler duties would resemble those of a personal assistant. It’s no longer about just polishing the family cutlery. And, as their duties have evolved, they are no longer confined to just the family home, but are often out and about by their employer's side. Sean Davron, Butler Director at The Dorchester, who has also been a butler for 42 years speaks with Seán about being a butler today.

Dublin’s newly opened portal – which offers a two way 24/7 livestream to New York City – has been temporarily turned off after several high profile inappropriate incidents. Culprits, on both sides of the Atlantic, treated fellow portal viewers to nudity, images of the Twin Towers and suspected drug use. But, this isn’t the first time a Dublin monument has made headlines. Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor of the Irish Independent has been writing about this and joins Seán to discuss.

Last night, one of the biggest media companies in America announced that they are to offer a new streaming service bundle, which will include Netflix, Apple TV and Peacock - all in one place. It comes off the back of Disney and Warner announcing last week that they are to offer a bundle option too. So, are we getting that one step closer to an all-in-one streaming service? Elaine Burke is the host of the ‘For Tech Sake’ podcast and joins Seán to discuss.

Group chats can be a place of entertainment which brings people together, but it can also be a stomping ground for snarky comments and division. From school parent chats to secret subgroups - it can be difficult to navigate the world of group chats. Siobhan O’Neill White, Director of mamsnet.ie, joins Seán to discuss.

Dublin City Council has granted Shelbourne a 250-year lease for Tolka Park. The League of Ireland club has faced an anxious future over their permanent home venue as they do not own the Tolka Park site. It’s after a successful campaign from the Save Tolk Park campaign. Lee Daly is a spokesperson for them, and joins Seán to discuss.

Richard Slayman, the man who received the first ever pig kidney transplant has died 2 months after the operation although doctors say his death was not a direct result of the transplant. Dr Adam Griesemer, the leading surgeon on the first pig kidney transplant and Associate Professor of Surgery at NYU Langone Health joins Seán to discuss.

Dyson has launched a brand-new product - a £600 electric mop. As more and more people shift away from carpets and move towards wooden and tiled floors is people's love for the wall-to-wall carpet dying out? Joining Seán to discuss is Róisín Murphy, Architect and Broadcaster.

Digital driving licences are set to be introduced later this year. The new driving licence will be conveniently kept in the wallet app on your phone. Although this will be a huge advantage to many, it’s not without its downsides… Joining Seán to discuss this further isAdrian Weckler, Tech Editor at the Irish & Sunday Independent.

You might not think about it a lot, but death is one of two certainties in life. So, what do you want to happen to your body when the time comes? Stefanie Preissner wrote about her investigations into buying a burial plot, and it led to interesting points for cost, location, and having to plan in advance. David Fanagan is the Director of Fanagan’s Funeral Directors, and joins Seán to discuss the inevitable.

A legend of cult cinema, who played a part in launching the careers of Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, James Cameron has died. His name is Roger Corman, and although he is an Oscar Winner, you may never had heard of him. Here to look back on his strange career with Seán is Brian Lloyd, Movie Editor with Entertainment.ie. Image: Marianna Diamos, Los Angeles Times, 1978

In recent years mental health problems have become widely accepted and understood yet hypochondria is “still the one that we’re allowed to laugh at” , says Caroline. Caroline Crampton, hypochondriac, author of ‘A Body Made of Glass’ and podcaster joins Seán to discuss.

With more awareness about the importance of sleep, travellers are looking for hotels that can offer some good quality shut eye. From pillow menus to €15,000 mattresses, hotels are cashing in on the new trend that is sleep tourism. Eoghan Corry, Editor of Air and Travel Magazine joins Seán to discuss.

Coins, watches, stamps and fridge magnets are just a few of the many popular items people collect but why do we ‘collect’ items? And what makes someone a collector? Roslyn Dee, columnist for the Independent, who now owns 44 copies of the Great Gatsby says she thinks collecting is obsessional and she joins Seán to discuss.

As local and European elections are looming people are being urged to register and vote. Although the registration process has gotten easier in recent years, there are still many questions about how to get on the register and the voting process. Joining Seán is Art O'Leary, CEO of the Electoral Commission, to discuss.