Podcast Episodes

Back catalogue: what is neoliberalism - and is it over?

In case you missed it: in 2023 Hugh spoke to American historian Gary Gerstle about his book The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order. Neoliberalism …

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Back catalogue: coming to terms with Ireland's religious past

In case you missed it: back in March 2021 Hugh talked to Irish Times Berlin correspondent Derek Scally about his book The Best Catholics in the World…

1 year, 1 month ago

Back catalogue: Clare Malone on politics, media and class in America

In case you missed it: back in August 2023 Hugh talked to New Yorker magazine writer Clare Malone about the US presidential election, still then in i…

1 year, 2 months ago

Inside Politics live with Ken Early of Second Captains

In December the Inside Politics team discussed the year in politics and the aftermath of the general election in front of an audience at the Laughter…

1 year, 2 months ago

Christmas AMA, part two: more questions from listeners

Jack Horgan-Jones, Jennifer Bray, Harry McGee and Pat Leahy join Hugh for part two of our annual "ask me anything" to consider many excellent questio…

1 year, 2 months ago

Christmas AMA, part one: your thorny political questions answered

Jack Horgan-Jones, Jennifer Bray, Harry McGee and Pat Leahy join Hugh for part one of our annual "ask me anything" session. Thanks to everyone who se…

1 year, 2 months ago

Fresh TDs bring innocent joy as old hands eye the big jobs

It's our final Friday wrap of the year and Jack Horgan-Jones and Jennifer Bray join Hugh to discuss the week in politics:

1 year, 2 months ago

Eoghan Murphy reflects on political failure

Hugh talks to former Minister for Housing and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South Eoghan Murphy, whose recent memoir Running From Office explores how h…

1 year, 2 months ago

Why FF and FG don't relish going in with Independents

Host Hugh Linehan is joined by Jack Horgan-Jones and Pat Leahy to look back on the week in politics:

·      With Labour set to exit coalition talks wi…

1 year, 2 months ago

Lewis Goodall: why Keir Starmer has struggled - and how the UK sees Irish politics

British journalist Lewis Goodall is cohost of the UK's most popular news podcast, The News Agents. Today he talks to Hugh about the year in UK politi…

1 year, 2 months ago