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‘Yabba-dabba-do, any taig will do’ : The true story of Johnny ‘Mad Dog’ Adair
Episode 437
‘Three things come with taking a man’s life. The first one is the easy bit – going into a room and shooting somebody… The second is preparing yoursel…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
'Trotsky would have said we are in a classic pre-revolutionary period.' Robert Harris on how democracies die.
Episode 436
Robert Harris's book have always been about power. His latest Agrippa tells the story of the close friend of the Emperor Augustus as they take power …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Macklemore, the cowardly Ed Sheeran and the new world order
Episode 435
‘I am not complicit’ Ed Sheeran said in his statement after Macklemore was dropped as a support act on his US tour.
Macklemore had been dropped becaus…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Donald Trump. The orange man uniting Ireland
Episode 434
What a weekend for Ireland. Donald Trump flew in and across the land, people whooped and hollered as if these were the greatest days of their lives.
B…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace?
Episode 433
The great historian Jill Lepore joins Dion on today's Free State to talk about the history of the artificial state and what we can learn from past mo…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Ed Miliband, the war on truth and the truth about Israel
Episode 432
When Ed Miliband announced that the UK would take action and sanction illegal Israeli settlements, the response was swift.
Britain had lost its moral…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Free State: Live in West Belfast
Episode 431
What will it take to unite Ireland? In a live Free State we took that question (and Dion) to West Belfast.
We were joined by Paul Howard, author of t…
2 months ago
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Qatar & the unbribeable Mr Trump
Episode 430
Joe and Dion look at the 'cruel and unknowable' Donald Trump, and how Qatar are regretting getting friendly with the 'hyena' in the White House. Mean…
2 months ago
Andy Burnham announces border poll for 3026
Episode 429
Should Andy Burnham have a say in the future of Northern Ireland? Could "Kitchen Appliances : The Musical" be the next big thing at the Fringe? And w…
2 months, 1 week ago
Why Nobody wants to be a Referee (and what it tells us about the world)
Episode 428
Referees are abused and derided. They are mocked and pursued but what does their demonisation tell us about the world we live in today? William Ralst…
2 months, 1 week ago