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Life and Death in Iran: With Children of the Jacaranda Tree author Sahar Delijani
Episode 250
Sahar Delijani was born in Evin Prison in Tehran. Her mother, who had been part of the movement that toppled the Shah in Iran, had been jailed as the…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Death Death to the IVF
Episode 249
In the aftermath of having their US visas revoked following their comments at Glastonbury, Bob Vylan issued a statement saying they were “a distracti…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
David Clifford defeats Armagh to reach All-Ireland semi-final. Can he go all the way?
Episode 248
On Sunday at Croke Park the glory belonged to Kerry but who was responsible for this victory and will Joe have to apologise?
On Free State today Joe a…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
How AI colonised the planet. With Karen Hao
Episode 247
There are those who believe Artificial Intelligence will lead to the extinction of mankind. There are those who believe AI will save the world.
On Fre…
8 months ago
Kerry’s animals, Armagh’s bonus year & how Kilkenny abandoned cricket for hurling
Episode 246
The world seems to be intent on tapping into humanity’s worst instincts.
Tech companies ensure the algorithms keep us enraged and fearful, but is ther…
8 months ago
Bombing Iran: It’s what God would have wanted. Another Donald Trump U-turn.
Episode 245
When Donald Trump gave the order to bomb Iran, the language of war was mobilised. It is a language where death and misery means peace and love.
On Fre…
8 months ago
Why Israel bombed Iran (and how they will get the west to back them again) with Fintan Drury
Episode 244
Fintan Drury trained as a journalist before becoming a hugely significant figure in Irish corporate life, something he has talked about previously wi…
8 months, 1 week ago
Kneecap and the bilingual London Magistrates
Episode 243
When Kneecap arrived at Westminster Magistrates Court, the scene was like Beatlemania if the Beatles’ fans were supporting a Free Palestine.
Kneecap w…
8 months, 1 week ago
The True History of Iran (and Mayo footballers)
Episode 242
The world is moving closer to annihilation and still people beat the drumbeats for war.
On Free State today, Joe and Dion look at how Israel’s attack …
8 months, 1 week ago
Famine, plague and slaughters: Ireland and The Great Hunger with historian Padraic X Scanlan
Episode 241
“Political history, not natural history, turned a potato failure into a famine.”
Between 1845 and 1851, one million people on the island of Ireland di…
8 months, 2 weeks ago