16.20 Monday to Friday – What’s on!
The Moncrieff Team gives you a guide on what is happening around the country. We will give you the relevant information on the biggest gigs, theatre productions, what to watch on the TV or even if you fancy going to the cinema we’ll have the details!
15.00 – Monday – The Obituary Slot
Each Monday Film Censor, John Kelleher, comes into studio to tell Sean all about someone who died recently that we may not have known. The slot highlights figures that have influenced the lives around us … even though we may not know their name.
15.00 Tuesday – The History Slot
Graham Finlay from UCD School of International Politics comes in to have a thoughtful, meandering look at a moment in time in human history. Topics are triggered by current events and Graham brings us back in time to better understand where we are now.
15.00 Wednesday – Parenting
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Every week Moncrieff is joined by a parenting expert to answer questions sent infrom listeners. If you have a question please email us at afternoon@newstalk.ie with Parenting in the subject line.
15.45 Wednesday – The Farming Slot
Each week Mairead Lavery from the Irish Farmers Journal comes in to talk us through what is going on in the farming community that week. Whether your work involves walking the fields or sitting at a desk it’s always good to know what lullaby milk is and what exactly an AI man does!
15.00 Thursday – Food with Paolo Tullio
Are you a food lover? Want to know more about where your food comes from and a new recipe thrown in to boot? Then tune in every Thursday at 3pm when Paolo Tullio will be taking us on a trip down culinary lane.
15.20 Friday – Movies and Booze
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Sean is joined in studio by our movie reviewer and booze expert to discuss the latest cinema releases and a selection of beer or wine. Each week in a relaxed and casual environment the three chat about movies over some beer or wine just like being in a pub or at a dinner party! If you are interested in joining our Wine Club mailing list you can email winelist@newstalk.ie with ‘subscribe’ in the subject line. We will then send out a weekly email reminding you of all the wines and beers we’ve covered, where they’re from, where they can be bought, how much they cost, what vintages are good, which ones are bad, what they’re similar to and what flavours our experts can find in them. It’s free to subscribe and available in your inbox after the show every Friday. Whether you’re a connoisseur of vintage claret or if you don’t know your Riesling from your Rioja, or if you simply enjoy sampling the many different beers, lagers and ales of the world, the Moncrieff Wine Club is the place for you. Tell a friend and happy sampling!!!
16.25 Friday – The Qtip
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Weekly - Why?
Life is full of many beautiful mysteries and here on Moncrieff we try our hardest to help you solve some of the more obscure ones. Mick O’Hare from the New Scientist Magazine joins us on Moncrieff to talk us through how many cows it would take to fill the Grand Canyon with milk or whether fish can communicate through farting.
