Covid Lockdown

A lot of people nowadays are delighted we are exiting level five lockdown. I am telling you folks, there is very little to be gained from re-entering civilisation. The positive facets of the lockdown are too plentiful for me to relish…

For us lucky singletons, the pandemic presents yet another obstacle to finding one’s one true love (or a hook up, whichever way you are inclined). As someone who has found themselves the perfect Victorian style romantic pen pal, I feel I…

This week on Basically... Stefanie sits down with her absolute favourite, Professor Luke O'Neill. They talk about pandemic as it is now. The promise of vaccines, with some predictions about how things will go from here. How many vaccines…

Luke O'Neill joins Stefanie in the studio once again to talk about the latest with Covid-19 on Basically. They talk about where we are with understanding the disease now. What's the story with 'long Covid'? Which medicines or treatments are…

Dear Athlone Swingers Association Member, A lot’s changed since our last bi-annual newsletter. Kevin and Maureen have finally packed their bags and headed off to start a new chapter in Belfast, and we wish them all the best with their…

According to research from Glint —40% of employees are feeling less connected to their friends. On today's episode of The Behavioural Vaccine we talk about the nature of friendship and how to strengthen them. Follow us on instagram:…

On this week's episode of Basically... Stefanie talks to a close friend of hers who is a nurse, and will remain anonymous because she works in a private hospital but is generous with her time and insight. They talk about how things started…

The Behavioural Vaccine is back for season 2! And this time we're going to be looking at how behavioural science can help solve every day problems. Before that however, we check in on how we all are, after lockdown, back in the game! ?

On Friday, a new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s upcoming science fiction film Tenet premiered on Fortnite, teasing another mind-bending trip through time complete with espionage, Russian accents and bombastic set pieces. After Robert…

A few weeks ago, Twitter’s algorithm showed me one of the most circulated recipes of the lockdown. It’s a coffee recipe, made with instant coffee grounds, sugar, hot water and milk. If you spend time on social media, you’ve almost certainly…