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Ep 1890: Can the Public Accounts Committee bring arrogant or absent RTÉ bosses to account?

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about the latest Grant Thornton report into RTÉ's Toy Show the Musical. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor at the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent, and independent.ie.Recorded on Tuesday 30th January 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 31, 202432 min

Ep 1889: Didi Hamann on Jürgen Klopp’s leaving of Liverpool

Didi Hamann joins Eamon to talk about Jürgen Klopp's decision to leave Liverpool and the possibility of Xabi Alonso taking over as manager of the club.Recorded on Monday 29th January 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 30, 202430 min

Ep 1888: Why democracy will be on the ballot for the US Presidential Election in November

Journalist and author Lara Marlowe talks to Eamon about the threat to US democracy. Recorded on Thursday 25th January 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 29, 202431 min

Ep 1887: Biden v Trump - the Presidential election that could determine our future

Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about November's US general election Niall is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded Thursday 25th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 26, 202428 min

Ep 1886: Soccer Super League will be back; without it Spanish and Italian football will die

Barcelona-based journalist Richard Fitzpatrick joins Eamon to talk about the European Court of Justice ruling against UEFA and FIFA, and the crisis in Barcelona football. Also Eamon talks about putting the great Ballon d'Or-winning Luis Suárez in his place at his international debut in Paris in 1965.Recorded on Wednesday 24th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 25, 202427 min

Ep 1885: As their populism fails Britain’s Tories headed for oblivion

Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the Tory Government.Recorded on Tuesday 23rd January 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 24, 202427 min

Ep 1884: Liverpool and Man City primed to battle for the Premier League title?

John Giles joins Eamon to review some of the weekend's Premier League matches. They also discuss the high level of injuries across Premier League clubs and recent success at Leeds Utd.Recorded on Monday 22nd January 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 23, 202432 min

Repost: Lennon to Bowie, Bono to Dylan - BP Fallon on his life in rock n' roll

BP Fallon's career has been vast: he's DJed since he was 17; as a music publicist he worked with Led Zepplin and T.Rex; as a photographer he's captured Iggy Pop and Emmy Lou Harris; as a musician he's performed with U2 and he currently performs with his own band BP Fallon and the Bandits. The 'rock'n'roll renaissance man' joins Eamon to talk about his life's work to date.Originally posted on 4th July 2017 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 20, 20241h 4m

Repost: John Giles remembers Sir Bobby Charlton

John Giles joins Eamon to remember the Manchester United football legend Bobby Charlton.Recorded on Tuesday 24th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 19, 202430 min

Repost: Living the Dream

John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to discuss their experiences of leaving home as teenagers to go play football in England.Originally posted on 2nd May 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 18, 202452 min

Repost: Ballymurphy to Derry – Eamon McCann on Paras' Massacres

Eamonn McCann talks to Eamon about the campaign to get justice for ten people murdered by the British Army in West Belfast in 1971, and what Boris Johnson's response to this week's findings can tell us about the British attitude to Northern Ireland.Originally posted on 13th May 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 17, 202430 min

Repost: Empire of Pain - The Secret History of The Sackler Dynasty

Author Patrick Radden Keefe talks to Eamon about his new book, Empire of Pain - The Secret History of The Sackler Dynasty.Originally posted on 8th June 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 16, 202426 min

Repost: Guide or Illusion - The Power of History

Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD talks to Eamon about the role history plays in understanding politics and society, Recorded on 27th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 10, 202432 min

Repost: From Prison to Power - Danny Morrison on his and Sinn Féin’s Journey North and South

Republican intellectual Danny Morrison talks to Eamon. Go to https://www.dannymorrison.com/ for more information on the books written by Danny mentioned in the podcast.Recorded 17th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 7, 202438 min

Repost: The Civil War that shaped our nation

Diarmaid Ferriter talks to Eamon about the ending and aftermath of the Civil War. Diarmaid is an author, columnist with the Irish Times and Professor of Modern Irish History in UCD.Recorded on 31st May 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 4, 202434 min

Repost: Who Owns Ireland? How we became tenants in our own land and what we can do about it

Journalist, author and broadcaster Matt Cooper joined Eamon last November to talk about his new book Who Really Owns Ireland?: How we became tenants in our own land - and what we can do about it. Published by Gill Books.Recorded on Monday 20th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 2, 202428 min

Repost: Special - Liam Brady talks to Eamon about his adventurous life in football - Part 2

In part 2 of a two-part special Liam Brady joins Eamon to talk about his life in football on the release of his autobiography Born to be a Footballer, published by Eriu.Recorded on Tuesday 14th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 24, 202347 min

Repost: Special - Liam Brady talks to Eamon about his adventurous life in football - Part 1

Earlier in the autumn Eamon met Liam to talk to him about his life in football on the release of his autobiography, Born to be a Footballer, published by ‎Eriu.Recorded on Wednesday 18th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 23, 202344 min

Repost: Avi Shlaim on the Israeli / Palestinian Conflict - A Jewish voice on the history that has led to the present crisis

Professor Avi Shlaim spoke to Eamon earlier in the autumn. Professor Shlaim is an author and Oxford historian of modern Middle East history. He is Emeritus Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of the British Academy. Of the many books he has written about the Middle East his most recent is Three Worlds: Memoir of an Arab-Jew, published earlier this year.Recorded on Monday 16th October 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 22, 202339 min

Ep 1883: BP Fallon remembers Shane McGowan and Sinéad O’Connor, their lives and their work

Writer, photographer and musician BP Fallon joins Eamon to remember Shane McGowan and Sinéad O'Connor.Recorded on Tuesday 12th December 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 21, 202327 min

Ep 1882: With the Premier League wide open Man City have a lot to do to retain the title

John Giles joins Eamon to review some of the weekend's Premier League games.Recorded on Tuesday 19th December 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 19, 202330 min

Ep 1881: Biden modifies his support for Israel as US public opinion turns against him

Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Niall is Associate Editor for The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded on Thursday 14th December 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 16, 202327 min

Ep 1880: Putin’s War - Ukraine’s fate will be decided in Washington

Journalist and film maker Johnny O'Reilly talks to Eamon. Recorded on Tuesday 12th December 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 13, 202328 min

Ep 1879: Divided and facing electoral meltdown will the Tories turn to Boris and Farage for salvation?

Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon.Recorded on Monday 11th December 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 12, 202329 min

Ep 1878: Liverpool and Man City to fight it out for Premier League title, Leeds to win promotion

John Giles joins Eamon to review the weekend's Premier League games.Recorded on Monday 11th December 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 11, 202332 min

Ep 1877: Economic problems and disappearing leaders cast a shadow over Xi Jinping’s China

Journalist and author Ian Williams talks to Eamon. Ian Williams was foreign correspondent for Channel 4 News and NBC in Moscow, the Indo-Pacific and China. He has also covered conflicts in the Balkans, the Middle East and Ukraine. Ian won an Emmy and BAFTA awards for his discovery and reporting on the Serb detention camps during the war in Bosnia. His most recent book is The Fire of the Dragon: China's New Cold War.Recorded on Tuesday 5th December 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 11, 202327 min

Ep 1876: US Presidential election - if Trump wins everything changes

Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Niall is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House Columnist for that publication.Recorded on Friday 8th December 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 10, 202330 min

Ep 1875: Russia/Ukraine War - Dmitry Elovsky talks about being named in Putin’s list of foreign agents

Dmitry Elovsky talks to Eamon about Russia's war in Ukraine and how he has been included on Vladamir Putin's list of foreign agents. Dmitry Elovsky is Chief Editor for the YouTube channel Khordorkovsky.Live. Before the war he was Deputy Editor-in-Chief for TV Rain in Moscow. He moved to Lithuania when the war began and independent media outlets, including TV Rain, were closed down across Russia.Recorded on Monday 4th December 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 7, 202327 min

Ep 1874: Israel in Palestine - This moment is a turning point in history

Journalist and author Peter Oborne talks to Eamon. Peter is a former chief political commentator for The Daily Telegraph, from which he resigned in early 2015. He writes a political column for Middle East Eye and a diary column for the Byline Times. Peter's most recent books include The Fate of Abraham: Why the West is Wrong about Islam, and The Assault on Truth: Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and the Emergence of a New Moral Barbarism. Both are available as audio books.Recorded on Tuesday 5th December 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 6, 202327 min

Ep 1873: Premier League - Ange Postecoglou, the real Special One, casts his spell on Spurs

John Giles joins Eamon to review some of the weekend's Premier League matches. Recorded on Monday 4th December 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 5, 202330 min

Ep 1872: Election success of far-right pariah Geert Wilders stuns the Netherlands and Europe

Journalist and author Simon Kuper joins Eamon to talk about the unexpected success of Geert Wilders and his Party for Freedom in the recent election in the Netherlands and the rise of far-right parties across Europe. Simon is writes a regular column in the Financial Times and is author of a number of books including Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK and Barça: The rise and fall of the club that built modern football.Recorded on Tuesday 28th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 4, 202323 min

Ep 1871: Unintended consequences of proposed Gambling Bill could be devastating for the Irish horse racing industry

Racing legend Ruby Walsh talks to Eamon on the folly at the heart of well-meaning legislation that is aimed at problem gambling. Recorded Wednesday 29th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 2, 202325 min

Ep 1870: Threat to Trump as big money Republican donors switch to the more electable Nikki Haley

Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about the late Henry Kissinger who died on Wednesday, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's latest visit to Israel, the trials of Hunter Biden, Nikki Haley's growing popularity among Republican backers, and Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon on the Dublin riot.Recorded on Thursday 30th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 1, 202328 min

Ep 1869: Israel / Palestine war - Israel still a long way from achieving Netanyahu’s war aims

Senator Tom Clonan joins Eamon to discuss developments in the Israeli / Palestine war, the role of Irish UN troops based in Lebanon, and the players in the region. Tom Clonan is an Irish senator, security analyst, author and retired Irish Army Captain. He was elected to Seanad Eireann in March 2022 in the 2022 Dublin University by-election.In 1995, Clonan deployed to South Lebanon as an officer commanding Irish troops under the UNIFIL)mission in that country.Recorded on Tuesday 28th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 29, 202328 min

Ep 1868: Dublin Riot - open contempt for law and order nothing new in Dublin City Centre

Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about the riot in Dublin last Thursday night that followed an attack on three children and their carer outside a school in Parnell Square. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent and independent.ie.Recorded on Monday 27th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 28, 202329 min

Ep 1867: Man City and Liverpool favoured to fight the battle for the Premier League title

John Giles joins Eamon to review some of the weekend's Premier League matches. John and Eamon also talk about the 10 point penalty set against Everton and Terry Venables, who died this week.Recorded on Monday 27th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 27, 202330 min

Ep 1866: Who Really Owns Ireland? How we became tenants in our own land - and what we can do about it?

Journalist, author and broadcaster Matt Cooper joins Eamon to talk about his new book Who Really Owns Ireland?: How we became tenants in our own land - and what we can do about it. Published by Gill Books.Recorded on Monday 20th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 27, 202328 min

Ep 1865: Israel/Palestine conflict - the West loses its moral authority

Journalist and author Peter Oborne talks to Eamon about the Israel Palestine war. Peter has just returned from the West Bank where he was investigating Israeli settler violence against Palestinians.Recorded on Friday 24th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 25, 202330 min

Ep 1864: Young Democrat voters abstaining may cost Biden the White House

Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about Joe Biden's continuing struggle in the pre-election polls despite strong performance in stabilising the economy, Donald Trump's plans to scrap Biden's clean energy rules and expand drilling to boost fossil fuels, and Republican candidate Nikki Haley is on the rise. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor at the Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded on Thursday 23rd November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 24, 202329 min

Ep 1863: In this moment of geo-political crises the EU is unable to speak with one voice

Suzanne Lynch reports from Brussels. Suzanne Lynch is a journalist and Associate Editor with Politico.Recorded on Tuesday 21st November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 23, 202327 min

Ep 1862: Britain’s Covid Inquiry reveals the cynicism and ignorance of Boris Johnson’s government

Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about the move to cash from stocks by Warren Buffet and his company Berkshire Hathaway, and JP Morgan Chase's Jamie Dimon. Also the revelations of the Covid Inquiry, currently underway in the UK, and how Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt may be about to give money back that they don't have.Recorded on Tuesday 21st November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 22, 202330 min

Ep 1861: Given the quality and inexperience of the players at his disposal, is it fair to pillory Stephen Kenny for our failure?

John Giles joins Eamon to talk about the failure of the Irish soccer team to get to the Euro 2024 Finals and who might replace Stephen Kenny as the manager when the time comes.Recorded on Monday 20th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 21, 202329 min

Ep 1860: Special - Liam Brady talks to Eamon about his adventurous life in football - Part 2

In part 2 of a two-part special Liam Brady joins Eamon to talk about his life in football on the release of his autobiography Born to be a Footballer, published by Eriu.Recorded on Tuesday 14th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 20, 202347 min

Ep 1858: Israel/Palestine War - great powers supporting Israel are undermining the prospect of a two state solution

Niall Holohan joins Eamon to talk about Israel war against Palestine. Niall Holohan is a retired diplomat who was based in Ramallah as the Irish Government’s Representative to the Palestinian Authority from 2002 to 2006. He retired from the Department of Foreign Affairs in 2014 as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. He has also had extensive experience in dealing with issues relating to Northern Ireland.Recorded on Thursday 16th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 19, 202334 min

Ep 1857: Unqualified support for Netanyahu begins to cost Biden in the polls, and Nikki Haley may pose a threat to Trump

Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about a potential split in the Democratic Party not seen since the Vietnam War as Biden lends full support to Israel, Xi Jinping's meeting with Biden, and the growing support for Nikki Haley among Republicans party members and major donors to the Republican Party looking for an alternative candidate to Donald Trump. Also the possible impact of Robert F. Kennedy Jr and other candidates who may run for the presidency in the 2024 election. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor for The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded on Thursday 16th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 17, 202329 min

Ep 1856: Bakhurst / RTÉ document raises more questions than it answers

Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about the release of RTÉ's latest strategic plan A New Direction for RTÉ. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent and independent.ie.Recorded on Wednesday 15th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 16, 202328 min

Ep 1855: Chris Johns reports from London on PM Rishi Sunak's Cabinet reshuffle

Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon as PM Rishi Sunak begins a Cabinet reshuffle that sees the return of former Prime Minister David Cameron to government and the departure of Suella Braverman, now former Home Secretary.Recorded Monday 13th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 13, 202329 min

Ep 1854: Much focus on the destruction of Gaza, much less on the militant settler killers on the West Bank

Journalist, broadcaster and author Peter Oborne joins Eamon to talk about the Israeli / Palestine war from the West Bank where Israeli settlers are driving Palestinian families off their land. Peter Oborne writes for Middle East Eye and is author of a number of books including The Fate of Abraham: Why the West is Wrong about Islam and The Assault on Truth: Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and the Emergence of a New Moral Barbarism. In the course of Peter's interview with Eamon he refers to Episode 1836 with Professor Avi Shlaim.Recorded on Friday 10th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 11, 202327 min

Ep 1853: The Biden Conundrum - deploring Putin’s war crimes while supporting Netanyahu’s ethnic cleansing

Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Niall is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded on Thursday 9th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 10, 202327 min

Ep 1852: No hope Tories drifting right and sinking

Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about the King's Speech, Home Secretary Suella Braverman, Michael Gove's plan to brand anyone ‘undermining’ UK as extremist, and a weakened Rishi Sunak.Recorded on Wednesday 8th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 9, 202328 min