Podcast Episodes

Who says there’s no talent in Longford?

Episode 26

Is the Rose of Tralee a national embarrassment or does it represent something precious? On this week’s Free State, Joe and Dion look at Irish culture and what makes it different. There’s also Pele’s …

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Roddy Collins Is A Wanker - Part 2

Episode 25

In Part Two of Roddy Collins is a W****r, Roddy Collins talks to Joe and Dion about his failed attempt at an IRA hold up as a teenager, his days going AWOL with Vinnie Jones and the love story that h…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Roddy Collins Is A Wanker - Part 1

Episode 24

Don’t mess with the Cabra boys. In the first of a two-part interview, Roddy Collins joins Dion and Joe on Free State. He talks about the confidence trick they played on Chris Eubank, the deeply super…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Death On The Mediterranean

Episode 23

Stalin said one death is a tragedy, a million deaths are a statistic. On Free State this week, Dion and Joe discuss the tragedy of tens of thousands drowning in the Mediterranean. They wonder how we …

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Hate, Housing & Happiness - Pat Gilroy’s Roadmap to Utopia

Episode 22

Fresh from Dublin’s triumph in the All Ireland final, Joe and Dion welcome an old friend back to Free State. Pat Gilroy returns to talk about why the most vulnerable have always been a target through…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Don’t Cry For Me, Falkland Islands

Episode 21

Donald Trump continues to demonstrate how reality can be hijacked by lies. This week Dion and Joe look at how America and Britain have been lost to populism while wondering why the Falkland Islands a…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Unleash the superhero within: How to become a multi millionaire, a wonderful lover and a complete a**hole.

Episode 20

Can you sustain an orgasm for 15 minutes? Joe and Dion help you unleash the superhero within and they disagree about the power of the mind. Joe also remembers a fiery encounter with Enda McNulty

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Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

The Surprising Truth About Champions feat. Philly McMahon & Ger Brennan

Episode 19

What makes a champion? Philly McMahon and Ger Brennan talk to Joe and Dion about what they were prepared to do as they helped to shape that great Dublin team. Philly tells the extraordinary story of …

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

RTÉ The Musical - Act 2

Episode 18

You’ve got to pick a pocket or two...

You can say what you like about Ryan Tubridy but do not question his soul, his love for the decent people of Ireland and, in particular, the decent people of Lout…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

RTÉ The Musical - Act 1

Episode 17

Show me the (taxpayers) money...

What does the RTÉ scandal tell us about Ireland? Joe and Dion explain why this was always about more than Ryan Tubridy’s salary. The Late Late Show’s decline from the …

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago