Sebastien Pollock

Producer / Editor

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Sebastien is one of WRNC's earliest team members. He is the lead producer and presenter of the "WHY IS THAT?" podcast and video series and the editor of WRNC News. Sebastien works for Radio France in a professional capacity as a radio presenter, but continues to volunteer his free time to help WRNC grow and evolve in its own right.

Your fingers are tougher than they look!

25 April 2026

Feeling peckish? Here's why you couldn't bite your own fingers off, actually!

Have you ever tried biting your own fingers off? Probably not. But just in case you're considering having a go at a thumb or an index, it seems important to share the reasons why, despite their appearance, the ends of your hands are not made of soft baby carrots.

The local swimming pool in Vire (Calvados) was closed after the mouse damaged the building's electrics

10 March 2026

Swimming pool in Normandy closed after damages caused by a single mouse

It closed on Saturday, 7th March, Vire's local swimming pool was put out of service by a single mouse. The small animal got into the building's electrical panel and nibbled cables, causing severe damage to the building's infrastructure. The closure is expected to last at least a week.

Crickets are often kept as pets in China

1 April 2026

These strange pets are trained to fight in China

For many of us, autumn is the time of peaceful strolls amid golden and ruby leaves, before winter comes to dampen our mood with its long, dark nights. But, on the other side of the world, September is the time for enthusiasts to buy the strongest crickets on the Chinese pet markets and to prepare for a fight. Or many fights.

The young man was helping to cut down a tree with two other people

3 March 2026

A 30-year-old was killed by a falling tree in Normandy

It happened in Trévières, in the Calvados, on Monday (2nd March 2026). Three people from the same family reportedly answered a local ad to come and cut poplar trees on a private property. During the outing, a tree is reported to have fallen on one of them, a thirty-year-old man, who died at the scene.