Moncrieff Highlights Podcast
1) The internet is good for seniors - why?
A recent study has found lower rates of cognitive impairment among seniors who frequently use computers, smartphones, and the internet than those who avoid technology or use it less often, but why is ...Show More
2) Should homebuyers be allowed a sleepover ahead of time?
When you’re buying a new car, you’d be mad not to take it for a test drive. How else could you really know whether it’s the car for you?Yet, when we buy a house, a much more expensive and longterm pur...Show More
3) Does manifesting actually work? - Henry McKean Asks
A lady was recently at a baby shower, and the mother to be was manifesting the sex of the baby, convinced it would work in her favour. Is this positive psychology actually borderline toxic on the basi...Show More
4) New documentary examines decline in Irish dolphin activity
Dolphins have long made the waters off Ireland home, with the first record of a dolphin in Irish waters being recorded as far back as 752 AD. But in recent decades, dolphins have been coming closer to...Show More
5) Young people are more unhappy than the middle-aged, why?
For decades now there has been a widely held belief among researchers that we are at our happiest in early adulthood, and then as we age into our middle age, we get more and more gloomy and unsatisfie...Show More
6) New film documents past 20 years of mother’s relationship with son
Seán’s guest has spent the past 20 years recording her relationship with her son Jim. The culmination of this longitudinal project is ‘Motherboard’, a film that will screen at the upcoming IFI Documen...Show More
7) New initiative aims to bring more life to local community
For many communities, there is a sense that as life gets busier some of the heart of the community can fade away; in Bluebell in south west Dublin, a new initiative is changing things and giving local...Show More
8) The reality of friendship in your 40s
When was the last time you got together with all of your oldest friends?Friendship changes as we get older, and it can get harder and harder to prioritise time with pals…Journalist and author Pat McCa...Show More
9) Are vintage engagement rings the next trend?
Will Taylor Swift change the engagement ring industry after sharing shots of her giant ring and romantic proposal with NFL player Travis Kelce?Matthew Weldon is an Antique and Vintage Jewellery Expert...Show More
10) Why are some phrases so common in speech?
It is very likely that someone has said “one hundred percent” to you when what they actually mean is “yes”, but why has this affirmation become so commonplace?Joining Seán to unpack this is Gail Flana...Show More