Podcast Episodes

SpongeBob heads to Washington

Season 1 Episode 98

Paschal Donohoe's departure from government and his performance in office assessed, how badly will Fine Gael miss him? Has Simon Harris done the righ…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Bricks and Mortified

Season 1 Episode 97

Matt is joined by Newstalk Breakfast host and former political editor Shane Coleman, and by journalist and former Dáil correspondent Lise Hand to dis…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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Micheál Walks the Plank

Season 1 Episode 96

Micheál Martin teetering on the edge as his leadership of Fianna Fáil comes up for debate, for how much longer can he hang on? Guests Danny McConnell…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

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Spoilt For No Choice

Season 1 Episode 95

The impact of the high number of spoiled votes in the election for future politics assessed, and how it will impact on migration policy. Is the left …

7 months ago

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Presidential Fallout

Season 1 Episode 94

Assessment of Catherine Connolly's (assumed) victory and how she did it, how Fine Gael fell down, why Heather Humphreys was a poor candidate, why so …

7 months, 1 week ago

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Presidential Coronation

Season 1 Episode 93

Ivan as a footnote to presidential history, why Catherine Connolly is about to win and how heavily Heather Humphreys might lose. The likely fallout i…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Gavin Dropped & Budget Woes

Season 1 Episode 92

The circumstances of Jim Gavin's presidential exit examined, and the consequences for Micheál Martin's leadership of Fianna Fáil. When will Jim O'Cal…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Budget Expectations & Gavin's Gaffes

Season 1 Episode 91

Our duo deliver a detailed pre-budget examination of what's likely to happen next Tuesday, from income tax measures to VAT on hospitality and apartme…

8 months ago

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The Big Interview: Leo Varadkar

Season 1 Episode 90

Matt and Ivan meet former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar for a wide-ranging discussion based on the publication of his book 'Speaking My Mind'.

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8 months, 1 week ago

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Game Changer

Season 1 Episode 89

How Ivan bought into the Jarlath Burns for president rumour, what Heather Humphreys must surrender in her bid for the Áras, Jim Gavin and the farm ga…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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