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And then there were four, part 2. The football factory - how science is replacing humans with robots.
Episode 113
Sport is too important to fall into the hands of cultural vandals. The death of Mícheal Ó Muircheartaigh was a reminder of the role sport plays in Ir…
1 year, 8 months ago
And then there were four, Part 1: The last days of the Dublin empire.
Episode 112
What is wrong with Gaelic football? Joe insisted that Dion watch the All Ireland quarter finals last weekend and will he ever forgive him? On Free St…
1 year, 8 months ago
Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose. Derry, from Death Row to Croke Park. Part 2
Episode 111
What is your greatest fear? How much do we all dread humiliation? Derry were humiliated three times in the championship but are still alive. They’ve …
1 year, 8 months ago
From death row to Croke Park. Derry, Mayo and milking the cows in Killala Part 1.
Episode 110
How much credit does Mickey Harte deserve for Derry’s win over Mayo? On Free State, Joe tells Dion how Derry pulled off what many felt was the shock …
1 year, 8 months ago
The Irish Elections: How the elites persuade sheep to vote for wolves.
Episode 109
At the American Ambassador’s residence in Dublin last week, there was an extraordinary event. Many of the main architects of the peace process gather…
1 year, 8 months ago
Jungle Book. The essential survival guide for Gaelic footballers. Featuring Brian Mullins and an All Star cast
Episode 108
Will Joe be wearing a half and half scarf when Mayo play Derry? On Free State, Joe explains to Dion why he will be desperate for a Derry win when the…
1 year, 8 months ago
Mickey Harte, football manager. Oh Lord it’s so Harte to be humble, Part 2
Episode 107
As Derry fall apart under Mickey Harte, what are those closest to the squad saying? Who else - if anyone- is responsible for the fall in recent month…
1 year, 8 months ago
‘Oh Lord, it’s so Harte to be humble.’ Part 1
Episode 106
Who will Mickey Harte blame next? Was it inevitable that it would fall apart at Derry? On Free State today, Joe and Dion talk about the fall and fall…
1 year, 8 months ago
The unbearable agony of Palestine. Part 2. With Gideon Levy
Episode 105
Gideon Levy says he is an Israeli patriot. But he is a patriot in a land where truth is seen as treason. In Part 2 of his Free State interview, Gideo…
1 year, 8 months ago
The unbearable agony of Palestine. Part 1. With Gideon Levy
Episode 104
When Gideon Levy was a teenager growing up in Israel he was devoted to the ‘nationalistic religious orgy’ in the country. Today, as a journalist work…
1 year, 9 months ago