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    • Society & Culture
    • 4.3 • 200 Ratings

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

Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff Highlights on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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    'People don't like wearing condoms' - Number of over 60s getting STIs on the rise

    'People don't like wearing condoms' - Number of over 60s getting STIs on the rise

    The number of older people getting STIs is going up. It's a surprise to many baby boomers who thought they wouldn't have to worry about these infections because of their age. But why is this happening? And why aren't more people using protection?
    Laura Dowling, the Fabulous Pharmacist joined Tom Dunne to discuss...

    • 7 min
    How to have a no-spend year

    How to have a no-spend year

    Could you go an entire year without spending ANY money on luxuries? That means no takeout coffees, Netflix subscriptions, nothing! Well, a woman and her family took on the challenge and did just that.
    Money Coach, Kel Galavan joined Tom Dunne on the show today...

    • 10 min
    'I did geography until 3rd Year' - Has technology has killed the art of map reading?

    'I did geography until 3rd Year' - Has technology has killed the art of map reading?

    Oscar winning pair Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas were spotted using an old fashioned paper map in Venice. They weren’t using Google Maps or a GPS. Has technology has killed the art of map reading?
    Newstalk's Henry McKean joined Tom Dunne with this report...

    • 17 min
    Are jeans banned in North Korea?

    Are jeans banned in North Korea?

    When a clip of celebrity gardener Alan Titchmarsh went viral this week, it wasn’t anything to do with his green fingers. Instead, it was because his denim jeans had been blurred out on North Korean television. Many media outlets then stated this had been done because jeans were apparently banned in the country. But is this actually the case?
    Sean was joined by Professor Hazel Smith from the School of Oriental and African Studies at University of London and author of ‘North Korea: Markets and Military Rule’ to discuss...

    • 14 min
    The Secret Army: The Lost Documentary about the IRA

    The Secret Army: The Lost Documentary about the IRA

    A new BBC investigation tells for the first time the extraordinary story of a lost American documentary made inside the Irish Republican Army in 1972, the bloodiest year of the Troubles. 
    “The Secret Army” was made by an American film crew who captured  IRA leaders and rank and file, planning, preparing, and carrying out bomb and gun attacks across Northern Ireland.   
    The IRA hoped the unprecedented film would boost their support in America. But almost as soon as it was made the film disappeared. 
    The BBC’s Darragh MacIntyre is the reporter on the feature-length film – also called “The Secret Army” and he joined Sean to discuss...

    • 12 min
    International Whiskey Day: The Irish Influence

    International Whiskey Day: The Irish Influence

    Today is International Whiskey Day and Ireland has quite the story about the role we played in the popularity of whiskey. Back in the day, there were only a couple of Irish brands but that is no longer the case!
    Eoin Ó Cathain is the Director of the Irish Whiskey Association he joined Sean in studio...

    • 7 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
200 Ratings

200 Ratings

Tony kk ,

headphones

im using headphones but the sound on this show is inly coming out on one side nothing from the other thats for all shows

hairyholenoel ,

Sean

This one my favourite shows on news talk , I listen from morning till off the ball starts then I tune out , but this my favourite show , it’s my favourite part the day lol

Bazkinas ,

Thursday July 21st

Holly god! WDF the madness today brought WOKE to a whole new level!
It’s gas as they didn’t publish it.
Women gets duffed by other fella, original guy should stick around! 😂😂😂 “red flags that he doesn’t want to stick round” even if the kid isn’t his…….. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👀👀👀😂👀👀👀😂😂😂😂😂👀

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