Tell Me Why
139 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -Why do we have accents? Why do we pee so much? Why are we superstitious? The Moncrieff team answers some of life's trickier questions.
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Tell Me Why: what is Pepe the Frog?
April 26, 2022 15:39 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBDr Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean to answer what is Pepe the Frog?
Tell Me Why: what is The Overton Window
April 19, 2022 16:10 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBDr Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean to answer what is The Overton Window?
Tell Me Why: what is offence
April 12, 2022 16:02 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBDr Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean to answer what is offence?
Tell Me Why: What is democratic socialism?
April 05, 2022 15:43 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBDr Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean to answer what is democratic socialism?
Tell Me Why: What is crony capitalism?
March 08, 2022 15:56 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean to answer what is crony capitalism?
Tell Me Why: What is nationalism?
March 01, 2022 15:45 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean to answer what is nationalism?
Tell Me Why: What is the responsibility to protect?
February 08, 2022 15:40 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean to answer what is the responsibility to protect?
Tell Me Why: What does it mean to be 'based'?
January 25, 2022 15:43 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean to answer what does it mean to be 'based'?
Tell Me Why: What is Gerrymandering?
January 18, 2022 15:55 - 14 minutes - 20 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean to answer what is Gerrymandering? Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. Image: An Phoblacht
Tell Me Why: What is the Dark Enlightenment?
December 21, 2021 16:11 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean to answer what is the Dark Enlightenment?
Tell Me Why: What is Post or Transhumanism?
December 14, 2021 15:40 - 14 minutes - 13 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean to answer what is Post or Transhumanism?
Tell Me Why: People are called Snowflakes?
December 07, 2021 15:39 - 18 minutes - 17 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean to answer why are people called snowflakes? Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Tell me why: What is late stage capitalism?
November 30, 2021 15:34 - 18 minutes - 26.1 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean to answer what is late stage capitalism Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Tell Me Why: Are we in a Plandemic?
November 09, 2021 16:19 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean to answer, are we in a plandemic? Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Tell Me Why: What does false flag operation mean?
November 02, 2021 15:46 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean to answer what does false flag operation mean? Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Tell Me Why: What is Cultural Appropriation, is it a real thing?
October 13, 2021 10:37 - 10 minutes - 14.4 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean to answer what is cultural appropriation and is it a real thing? Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Tell Me Why: National Anthems were first sung & when did that start?
September 28, 2021 15:59 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Tom to answer, why are voices change with age? Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Tell Me Why: Are voices change with age?
September 21, 2021 15:57 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Tom to answer, why are voices change with age? Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Tell Me Why: Is White a Colour
September 14, 2021 15:51 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean to answer, why is white a colour? Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Tell Me Why: My beard grows in patches and not fuller like other men...
August 31, 2021 15:49 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean to answer, why my beard grows in patches and not fuller like other men? Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Tell Me Why: Boomerangs always fly back to you?
July 13, 2021 15:47 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Tom to answer, why boomerangs always fly back to you? Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Tell Me Why: We change the way we speak when talking to different people?
July 06, 2021 15:50 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Tom to answer, why do we change the way we speak when talking to different people? Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Why did we leave it till now to do something about CO2 emissions?
June 29, 2021 15:51 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Stefanie to answer, humans have known for over a century about the greenhouse effect of CO2 emissions. Why did we leave it till now to do something about it?... Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newst...
Tell Me Why: How did we denote the year before bc/ad?
June 08, 2021 15:31 - 14 minutes - 13 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Tom, to answer this weeks question, how did we denote the year before bc/ad? Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Tell Me Why: fermented foods taste so good?
June 01, 2021 16:00 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Tom, to answer this weeks question, Why Do fermented foods taste so good? Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Tell Me Why: Babies are not born with teeth?
May 25, 2021 15:37 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Tom, to answer this weeks question, Why are babies not born with teeth? Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Tell Me Why: How do we know we see the same colours?
May 11, 2021 15:51 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Tom, to answer this weeks question, How do we know we see the same colours? Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Tell Me Why: I sweat when I'm embarrassed?
May 04, 2021 15:39 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Tom, to answer this weeks question, why do I sweat when I'm embarrassed? Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Tell Me Why: the first food
April 27, 2021 16:07 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBDr. Graham Finlay, of the School of Politics and International Relations at UCD, joins the programme for his weekly series...
Around the World: Malaria vaccine trial holds real hope
April 27, 2021 15:08 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBJonathan de Burca Butler joined Tom to go through stories from around the world that do not make the front pages.
Tell Me Why: We don’t have Smell-O-Vision?
April 20, 2021 15:42 - 10 minutes - 9.96 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean Moncrieff, to answer this weeks question, why we don’t have smell-o-vision? Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Tell me why... the 26 letters of the alphabet are in the order they’re in?
April 13, 2021 16:49 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBGraham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at UCD joined Sean for his weekly slot, Tell Me Why. This week Graham answered the question, why are the 26 letters of the alphabet in the order they’re in?
Tell Me Why...I bite my nails
April 06, 2021 16:27 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBGraham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at UCD joined Tom for his weekly slot, Tell Me Why. This week Graham answered the question, why do I bite my nails?
Tell Me Why: We get allergies?
March 30, 2021 15:55 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean Moncrieff, to answer this weeks question, why we get allergies? Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Tell Me Why: Cant I Whistle?
March 23, 2021 16:02 - 13 minutes - 12 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean Moncrieff, to answer this weeks question, Why cant I whistle? Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Tell me why.....I'm terrible at remembering jokes...
March 16, 2021 17:22 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBGraham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joined Sean for his weekly Slot, Tell me Why. This week Graham answered the question: Why am I terrible at remembering jokes?
Tell Me Why: We stumble when walking onto a travelator or escalator that is not moving
March 02, 2021 15:34 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean Moncrieff, to answer this weeks question, Why we sometimes stumble when walking onto a travelator or escalator that is not moving. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Al...
Tell Me Why: People say Green with Envy?
February 23, 2021 16:22 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Tom Dunne, to answer this weeks question, why do people say green with envy? Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Tell Me Why: Why is it easy to fall asleep in front of the TV but the minute I go to bed I’m lying awake for hours?
February 16, 2021 15:55 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean Moncrieff, to answer this weeks question, Why is it easy to fall asleep in front of the TV but the minute I go to bed I’m lying awake for hours? Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill a...
Tell Me Why: Why do dogs love to stick their heads out car windows?
February 09, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean Moncrieff, to answer this weeks question, Why do dogs love to stick their heads out car windows?
Tell Me Why: I am not immune to Nettle Stings?
February 02, 2021 15:47 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean Moncrieff, to answer this weeks question, why am I not immune to nettle stings despite having been stung so many times?
Tell Me Why: There is more dust than ever in our homes?
January 26, 2021 16:23 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Tom Dunne....
Tell Me Why...some things are hot and cold at the same time
January 19, 2021 16:08 - 10 minutes - 9.52 MBDr. Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin, joins Sean Moncrieff...
Tell Me Why: When people say they smell fresh air, is air ever fresh?
January 05, 2021 15:35 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBDr. Graham Finlay joins Sean on the show to tell us why, when people say they smell fresh air, is air ever fresh?
Tell Me Why: Why does the other queue always move faster than the one you’re standing in?
December 22, 2020 15:34 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBDr. Graham Finlay joins Sean on the show to tell us why the other queue always seems to move faster than the one you’re standing in
Tell Me Why: Are lighthouses still needed?
December 15, 2020 16:03 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBDr. Graham Finlay joins Tom on the show to answer why are lighthouses still needed as the world has gone digital and has satellite navigation?
Tell Me Why: Chocolate is so addictive
December 08, 2020 16:50 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBDr. Graham Finlay joins Sean Moncrieff on the show to answer why the vast majority of musicians are male?
Tell Me Why: The vast majority of musicians are male?
December 01, 2020 15:33 - 11 minutes - 26.9 MBDr. Graham Finlay joins Sean Moncrieff on the show to answer why the vast majority of musicians are male?
Tell Me Why: Magicians use magic wands?
November 24, 2020 17:06 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBDr. Graham Finlay joins Sean Moncrieff on the programme to answer why magicians use magic wands?
Tell Me Why...utopian communities fail
November 17, 2020 16:10 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBDr. Graham Finlay joins Sean Moncrieff on the programme...