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Parenting with Joe Brolly
Episode 136
Today’s Free State is the podcast you didn’t know you needed. Joe provides tips on nappy changing, getting babies to sleep and dealing with the unreasonable demands of a newborn baby. Joe was in Belf…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Mona Lisa: John Finucane, the man behind the mask. Part 2
Episode 135
When the British government announced a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane, the news was met with the same noises from the usual chorus. On Free State, Joe tells the real story of the Fin…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Mona Lisa: John Finucane, the man behind the mask. Part 1
Episode 134
On Free State today we celebrate life. Joe spent the weekend on the maternity ward and he speaks with joy and wonder about the experience of being present as a new life come into the world. He is equ…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Trump, Kamala and two nice Jewish boys
Episode 133
Donald Trump was undermined by his own narcissism in his presidential debate. Kamala Harris took him apart with a lawyer’s precision. On Free State, Joe considers how he would deal with Trump in a de…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Poisonous Patriotism: Lords, Anthems & broken lives
Episode 132
The Tánaiste Micheál Martin condemned the booing of God Save The King by Irish fans before Ireland played England on Saturday. The Daily Mail called for England manager Lee Carsley to be sacked befor…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
The coal man’s son
Episode 131
What is more rewarding? Winning or glory? If you are Donald Trump or the modern GAA coach then nothing matters except winning. But can we as Trump said, get tired of winning? Is the story of the coal…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
From Elon to Enoch: The entrepreneurs of hate
Episode 130
Enoch Burke is in jail again. He is unwavering in his beliefs but is he a pawn in other people’s games? On Free State, Dion and Joe look at foot soldiers like Enoch Burke and what they are doing for …
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Will they ever get tired of walking backwards? Kicking the Brits out, Part 2
Episode 129
On August 31, 1994, the Provisional IRA announced that “there will be a complete cessation of military operations. All our units have been instructed accordingly”. It was a statement that brought joy…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Kicking The Brits Out, Part 1
Episode 128
More than 30 years ago, Bill Clinton said he still believed in a town called Hope. At the Democratic National Convention, Michelle Obama said hope is making a comeback. Is this just a tagline for a b…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Keep a light at the window. The rise and fall of Douglas Beattie
Episode 127
When Doug Beattie sank a bayonet into Taliban fighter during a hellish fight for survival in Afghanistan, he could never escape his actions. Yet the trauma of killing also brought an empathy that was…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago