Why have so many Christmas number one’s become a firm fixture in our festive celebrations? And why are so few of our favourites new? The Indo Daily cranks up the jingles on the jukebox to find out. Host: Denise Calnan. Guests: Irish Independent reporters: John Meagher, Feature writer and music critic, and Melanie Finn, Entertainment correspondent.

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Jingles all the way - why we love a proper Christmas chart-topper

The term ‘looksmaxxing’ has been around for longer than you may think, but it has become a daily go-to for a new generation of people seeking to maximise their physical attractiveness by any means necessary. How did the movement explode in recent times? Why is it mostly associated with men? And why is the Trump administration adopting it in a time of war? 

Host: Fionnán Sheahan

Guest: Nikki McCann Ramirez 

The rise of ‘looksmaxxing’ and how it infiltrated MAGA wartime politics 

Who is Sam Altman and why does he matter so much to artificial intelligence? What do we really know about his views on risk, control and power in the AI race?




Todays episode of the Indo Daily comes from our sister podcast The Big Tech Show, as Ellen Huet, features writer with Bloomberg News and host of the Foundering podcast, joins Adrian Weckler.




Altman, CEO of OpenAI, runs the company behind ChatGPT. The episode explores his rise, his warnings about AI dangers and the controversies surrounding OpenAI. 




This podcast was first published on Wednesday March 11th 2026.




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Who is Sam Altman and why does he matter so much to artificial intelligence? What do we really know about his views on risk, control and power in the AI race?
 
Todays episode of the Indo Daily comes from our sister podcast The Big Tech Show, as Ellen Huet, features writer with Bloomberg News and host of the Foundering podcast, joins Adrian Weckler.
 
Altman, CEO of OpenAI, runs the company behind ChatGPT. The episode explores his rise, his warnings about AI dangers and the controversies surrounding OpenAI.&nbsp;
 
This podcast was first published on Wednesday March 11th 2026.
 
We want to earn your trust and are members of the Trust Project. See our ethics policies at <a href="https://independent.ie/ourjournalism">independent.ie/ourjournalism</a>

The man behind ChatGPT: How Sam Altman mastered the art of gaining power 

On 18 December 2022, 32-year-old Natalie McNally was found dead in her Lurgan home.

According to her autopsy, she suffered multiple stab wounds, strangulation and several heavy blows to the head. She was also 15 weeks pregnant at the time.

Her partner, Stephen McCullagh, is now on trial for her murder in one of the highest-profile cases Northern Ireland’s courts have seen in years.

Central to the trial is a gaming livestream which the prosecution allege was staged to create an alibi for the accused.

Host: Fionnán Sheahan, Guest; Allison Morris

We want to earn your trust and are members of the Trust Project. See our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism

On 18 December 2022, 32-year-old Natalie McNally was found dead in her Lurgan home.
According to her autopsy, she suffered multiple stab wounds, strangulation and several heavy blows to the head. She was also 15 weeks pregnant at the time.
Her partner, Stephen McCullagh, is now on trial for her murder in one of the highest-profile cases Northern Ireland’s courts have seen in years.
Central to the trial is a gaming livestream which the prosecution allege was staged to create an alibi for the accused.
Host: Fionnán Sheahan, Guest; Allison Morris
We want to earn your trust and are members of the Trust Project. See our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism

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