Podcast Episodes

A Time to Mourn and A Time to Dance

Episode 295

In 2012, while swimming in the Galapagos Islands, Delphine Kelly suffered an aortic aneurysm and drowned.

On Free State today, Julia Kelly talks about her extraordinary memoir Still which is a convers…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump, The Last Emperor

Episode 294

Is Donald Trump right for once? Is this the deal to end all deals? And could anyone else have pulled it off?

On Free State today, Donald Trump’s role as the last American emperor is examined.

Is his Ga…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Mise Éire with Ian Óg Paisley (just don’t mention bilingual signs)

Episode 293

Ian Paisley Jr says he might be open to persuasive arguments over a United Ireland. The DUP says it is not interested in engaging or being persuaded on ‘the so called merits’ of a United Ireland.

On F…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Let’s call the presidential election off. feat Maria Steen, Lara Trump... but not Jim Gavin

Episode 292

Is there any point to the presidential election anymore? 

Maria Steen who failed to get on the ballot has called for the presidential election to be cancelled and run again following Jim Gavin’s withd…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

How Jim Gavin came undone in the Nasty Rose of Tralee

Episode 291

What was Jim Gavin thinking? What was going through his head when he decided he would like to be Fianna Fail’s candidate for president.

On Free State today Joe talks about the conversations he has had…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Run Zohran Run - How Zohran Mamdani will become mayor of New York and why he terrifies the establishment

Episode 290

In January 2025, Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialist, running for mayor of New York had an eight per cent chance of winning the race. Today, he has an 83 per cent chance and Donald Trump calls h…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Catherine Connolly: ‘Tony Blair has committed war crimes’

Episode 289

Where did Catherine Connolly’s belief in social justice come from? If she is elected president, how will she use the presidency to advance those beliefs?

On a Free State special, Catherine Connolly ta…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Freedom Flotilla - Sailing serenely on dangerous tides.

Episode 288

The Freedom Flotilla is reaching a critical point in its journey to Gaza. In the next 24 hours, those aboard the 50 ships will reach what is believed to be the danger zone for interception by the Isr…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Hot-Red Forge of Life: David Trimble from Sectarian to Nobel Peace Prize

Episode 287

“He wasn’t the kind of person who ever greeted you,” Ireland’s former president Mary McAleese says of David Trimble, who was a law student at Queen’s University when Trimble was a lecturer.

But on thi…

Published on 3 months ago

Sportwashing US Imperialism: The great Dave Zirin on the NFL in Ireland, Charlie Kirk and Kneecap

Episode 286

When Dave Zirin flew home to America last week, as a precaution he wrote the telephone numbers of a lawyer and an Irish politician on his arm.

He had been away for only a week but a week is a long tim…

Published on 3 months ago