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Season 1 Episode 87
Most of us have never heard of them, but rare earth elements quietly power almost everything we touch. From your phone to your electric car to the ve…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Olympics on Steroids: Why Shane Ryan Joined the Enhanced Games
Season 1 Episode 86
When Irish Olympic swimmer Shane Ryan announced he would compete in the Enhanced Games, it sent a shockwave through the Irish sporting world.
These G…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
How Tommy Robinson’s Message Took Root in Ireland
Season 1 Episode 85
Tommy Robinson — the self-styled “patriot” and founder of the English Defence League — was back before the courts this week, this time facing terrori…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Extra: Newstalk Presidential Debate Review
Season 1 Episode 84
In this special extra edition of the podcast, Ciara Doherty is joined by political commentator and columnist for the Times, Alison O'Connor, to revie…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Could Dead Cat Diplomacy Actually Work?
Season 1 Episode 83
It was an extraordinary day in the Middle East. Hostages returned home to scenes of jubilation and relief — the sound of their families’ cries echoin…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Who is Luke Combs and Why is Ireland So Crazy For Country?
Season 1 Episode 82
He’s the biggest country star in the world, the best-selling artist in the genre’s history, and next summer he’s headlining Slane Castle. Yet when Lu…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Robin Williams Back From the Dead? AI Slop Takes Over the Algorithm
Season 1 Episode 81
From AI-generated stand-up routines by Robin Williams to fake livestreams of Kobe Bryant, social media is being flooded with so-called “AI slop” — en…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Ten Years From Carrickmines
Season 1 Episode 80
On October 10th, 2015, a fire tore through a halting site in Carrickmines, claiming ten lives — five of them children and one unborn child. The trage…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Motor Neurone Disease: What Do We Really Know?
Season 1 Episode 79
When former England rugby captain Lewis Moody revealed he’d been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, he joined a heartbreaking list of athletes, li…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
When Budgets Go Bad
Season 1 Episode 78
Some budgets deliver stability — others end in political disaster. Ireland’s history is full of both. With Budget 2026 about to be unveiled, Ciara Do…
8 months, 3 weeks ago