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Moncrieff

The daily dose of madness and intrigue from Sean Moncrieff and his rebel radio crew. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'

Latest episodes

What is ‘experimental archaeology’?

6 hours ago - 9 mins

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How does leg lengthening surgery work?

7 hours ago - 15 mins

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Should we actually eat the placenta?

7 hours ago - 12 mins

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What exactly is ‘night swimming’?

7 hours ago - 6 mins

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What is a citizen's role in a democracy?

7 hours ago - 19 mins

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Why are Lithuania training children to fly drones?

7 hours ago - 7 mins

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Why People Believe in Conspiracy Theories

New research from Kings College London shows that the United Kingdom has a lot more conspiracy theorists than we thought. It showed that a third of the population believe the cost-of-living crisis is a way to control the population, and a quarter believe Covid-19 is a hoax. How do these conspiracy theories spread, and why are people believing them? Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiarity in Trinity College Dublin joined Sean to discuss..