Read all about it! We work out whether all this news is really any good for us. Hugh grapples with some knobbly monsters, Michael proves to be a poor competitor in basketball and Aine tries on the personality of a fictional Senate majority leader.

The News

Shopping: The food aisle, gift hunting and the tipping point

All-Time Favourite Books: Hugh and Áine take us through their must-read list

Robin Hood: Legendary folk outlaw & absolute fox

Thomas the Tank Engine - It's been a long, hot summer and we are five years old! 

We turn back the tide as we revisit a few of our ocean-themed episodes

Rewind: Ocean's 11 with Gracey

Rewind: Pirates

Rewind: Swimming

Rewind: The Bermuda Triangle with Cody Dahler

The Summer

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We like it, but is it legitimate?

We look at some of humanity's most popular fascinations - across everything from pop culture to pastimes to the way the world is run - and decide whether they really, truly deserve so much of our attention. Award-winning Irish and UK comedy podcast hosted by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wsebag/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Will Sebag-Montefiore</a> (@wsebag) and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hughoconnor147/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hugh O'Connor</a> (@hughoconnor147). Previous guests include Alice Fraser, Cody Dahler, Conor McReynolds, David Kenny, Emil Franchi, Emma Gleeson, Foil Arms &amp; Hog, Greg Olear, Hamish Adams-Cairns, Jacob Jackson, Jon McKenzie, Lottie Bedlow, Mahatma Khandi, Matt Green, Max Fosh, Michael Fry, Rosie Holt, Sean Burke, Sooz Kempner, Stuart Wellington (of The Flophouse), Tatty Macleod and Tom&nbsp;Read&nbsp;Wilson. Topics include movies and TV (Star Wars, The Matrix, Toy Story, The Lion King, Disney, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Taken, James Bond, Friends, Game of Thrones, Reality TV), music (The Beatles, Blur, Oasis), celebrities (Tom Cruise, The Beckhams, George Clooney) books (Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings), sports (football, the Super Bowl) and a whole lot more (the gym, stand up comedy, weddings, video games, Dungeons and Dragons etc.) Winner of the fan favourite Listener's Lobe Award at the 2025 Golden Lobes.