Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning
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Subscribers: 872
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Episodes: 159
Oct 25, 2023
Damien
Sep 2, 2023
Brilliant. One of the highlights of my working from home week. Joe and Dion cut across issues of the day with humour and intelligence.
Description
Free State is a podcast for the curious that stimulates, provokes, challenges and entertains, while never taking itself too seriously. Free State covers topics from sport to politics, love to loss, the human condition and how to fix the world, with guests from across the planet including Nigerian princes, former Prime Ministers, ex convicts, footballers, boxers and extraordinary people from every walk of life.
Free State is presented by Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning. Brolly is a barrister, an original thinker with a fascinating backstory, who donated a kidney to a stranger and then led a crusade to transform organ donation on the island of Ireland, and Fanning is an award-winning interviewer and author.
They are not motivational gurus or life coaches. They will never try to sell you a penis scented candle. They are two people from very different worlds, with one core belief uniting them - this is not a high performance podcast.
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Should RTÉ be independent? Or is free speech a thing of the past? Free State Weekend Election Special
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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What Has Britain Ever Done For Us?
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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The Godfather, the Garda commissioner & the McGahon dynasty. Another Free State Election Special
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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The Monk’s Manifesto, abolishing extradition and winning the egg and spoon race: A Free State Election Special
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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Hello Again Mary Lou. Part 2.
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Hello Mary Lou. A Free State Special with the leader of the opposition, Part 1 (no hamsters were harmed in the making of this podcast)
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Rick Perlstein on Donald Trump and the Dukes of MAGA. A Free State Saturday Special
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Nov 09, 2024 |
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Trump’ll fix it for you, and you and you…
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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The Last US Election? Donald Trump & Project 2025
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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The Perilous Life of the Penis (and associated scandals)
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Sinn Féin set to lose seats as their part in the assassination of JFK revealed. And Mary Lou denies involvement in the crucifixion of Jesus.
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Free State Interviews: Dion talks to author Roddy Doyle
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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Sinn Féin ate my hamster
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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The Day of the Dead
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Johnny Sexton. Part 2. House of Pain
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Johnny Sexton. Running into brick walls. Part 1
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Free State Interviews: Dion talks to author Robert Harris
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Oct 12, 2024 |
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Genocide Pictures, in association with Hollywood studios present: How Israel saved Gaza
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Making genocide respectable. How the Western media colluded with Israel.
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Embracing Racism: Fine Gael’s Plan To Win the Election
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Surviving a newborn, Lebanon burning & how Kristofferson beat the Devil.
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted?
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Parenting with Joe Brolly
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Mona Lisa: John Finucane, the man behind the mask. Part 2
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Mona Lisa: John Finucane, the man behind the mask. Part 1
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Trump, Kamala and two nice Jewish boys
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Poisonous Patriotism: Lords, Anthems & broken lives
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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The coal man’s son
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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From Elon to Enoch: The entrepreneurs of hate
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Will they ever get tired of walking backwards? Kicking the Brits out, Part 2
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Kicking The Brits Out, Part 1
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Keep a light at the window. The rise and fall of Douglas Beattie
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Tommy guns, car chases & All Irelands. The life and times of a great Irish man.
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Drinking with Loyalists, Part 2. Conor McGregor is not at war. While he sails his yacht in the Med, it’s your kids who go to prison.
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Drinking with Loyalists, Part 1. Ulster (and Coolock) says No
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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The surprising truth about Pat Spillane, part 2
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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The surprising truth about Pat Spillane, part 1
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Celebrating Sam with the Orangemen: Part 2
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Cups, cops and complainers. Celebrating Sam with the Orangemen
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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The Boys from the County Armagh. Some Orangemen have culture.
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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The GAA is more important than money. For everything else there’s Mastercard.
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Big hair, bowler hats & bonfires. Can Orangemen survive the modern world?
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Crosshairs and Crossbars: Trump’s Close Call & Southgate’s England Misfire
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Never say never again part 2. What we talk about when we don’t talk about Joe Biden
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Never say never again, part 1. The fall of the House of Paisley (and Harte)
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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And then there were four, part 2. The football factory - how science is replacing humans with robots.
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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And then there were four, Part 1: The last days of the Dublin empire.
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose. Derry, from Death Row to Croke Park. Part 2
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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From death row to Croke Park. Derry, Mayo and milking the cows in Killala Part 1.
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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The Irish Elections: How the elites persuade sheep to vote for wolves.
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Jungle Book. The essential survival guide for Gaelic footballers. Featuring Brian Mullins and an All Star cast
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Mickey Harte, football manager. Oh Lord it’s so Harte to be humble, Part 2
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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‘Oh Lord, it’s so Harte to be humble.’ Part 1
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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The unbearable agony of Palestine. Part 2. With Gideon Levy
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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The unbearable agony of Palestine. Part 1. With Gideon Levy
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Big Bad Bill. The greatest captain of them all. Captain Class Part 4.
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May 30, 2024 |
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Are Leinster cursed or just losers? What causes great teams to become serial failures? Captain Class Part 3
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May 28, 2024 |
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The Roy Keane Conundrum - The Captain Class Part 2
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May 23, 2024 |
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The Captain Class Part 1
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May 21, 2024 |
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Winners & Losers
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May 16, 2024 |
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Superman. An American football story. Joe Klecko, quarter back killer
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May 14, 2024 |
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Roger Casement Part 2. The Mission.
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May 09, 2024 |
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Roger Casement And The Temple Of Doom Part 1
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May 07, 2024 |
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Jimmy’s Winning Matches (Again)
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May 02, 2024 |
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Anyone For the Last Few Choc Ices? The Life and Turbulent Times of Christy Moore. Part 3
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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They Never Came Home. The Life and Turbulent Times of Christy Moore. Part 2
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Don’t Forget your shovel if you want to go to Tulsk. The life and turbulent times of Christy Moore. Part 1
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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United Ireland or Bust? Part 2
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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United Ireland or Bust? Till debt do us part.
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Jurgen Klopp, Mickey Harte and the real glory in the GAA
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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The GAA & The Wall Of Love. Birth, life, death, funeral expenses & why an English statistics professor was “blown away”
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Trading My Soul: Part 2
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Trading My Soul: The Man Who Blew Up the Financial System
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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MIGA: Simon Harris, Making Ireland Great Again
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Politicians, pundits & parakeets. Leo Varadkar and his anticlimactic rise & fall
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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‘Davy Tweed, bloody mother fucking asshole.’ Part 2
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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‘Davy Tweed, bloody mother fucking asshole.’ As told by his step daughter Amanda Brown.
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Dreaming of Emma Little-Pengelly
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Ceili dancing, cúpla focal & the clash of the sash. The conversion of the DUP
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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“The Bloody Protestants” Part 2: Northern Ireland’s Match of the Day…
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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“The Bloody Protestants” Part 1
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Ulster says No to Casement Park: Part 2
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Ulster says No to Casement Park: Part 1
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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RTÉ The Musical: Part 5
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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RTÉ The Musical: Part 4
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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And God gave his only son Bono to the world. Part 2
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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And God gave his only son Bono to the world. Part 1
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Ulster Says YES - Part 2
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Ulster Says YES - Part 1
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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KNEECAP Part 2
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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KNEECAP Part 1. Get your Brits out for the lads. Kneecappings, Klopp & Gerry Adams on ketamine.
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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SuperValu GAA: Part 2
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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SuperValu GAA: Brands are burrowing into the GAA’s culture. If they are not checked, soon they will become the culture.
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Who wants to be a (Swiss) billionaire? Part 2
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Who wants to be a (Swiss) billionaire? From Ireland..
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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The Lonely Crusade Of Sally Hayden, The African Queen, For Those Seeking Refuge on the World's Deadliest Migration Route
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Bullseye: Luke Littler, the 5 year old grandmaster, the baby Jesus & other child prodigies
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Review of 2023. Gaza, doubting priests, disloyal managers, Irish funerals & a fairytale ending
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Blazing Saddles: A country music odyssey through Trump land
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Best Of ‘Free State’ Volume 2
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Best Of ‘Free State’
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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POSH Part 2: with Paul Howard, Ross O’Carroll-Kelly & Roddy Collins
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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POSH: The tongue twisting world of Dublin 4 with Paul Howard, Ross O’Carroll-Kelly & Roddy Collins
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Deep Fake, The Many Masks Of Al Foran: Part 2
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Deep Fake, The Many Masks Of Al Foran: Part 1
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Fantasy: Ireland is in flames. Reality: Ireland is not in flames
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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The Twilight Zone (An Imaginary World Where Ireland is At War)
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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In Dublin's Fair City
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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God save Ireland, said the heroes - Dublin Riots
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Derry Girls
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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The Thick Of It
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Wounded Child No Surviving Family - Part 2
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Wounded Child No Surviving Family (WCNSF)
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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The Secret Life Of David Gough Part 2: Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Blue Moon. The Secret Life Of David Gough
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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The Unbearable Lightness Of Living. Michael Lewis talks life, love & the death of his beloved daughter Dixie Lee.
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Who wants to be a billionaire? The rise and fall of crypto king Sam Bankman Fried
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Netenyahu And The Coffin Of Peace
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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The Nuclear Tiger And The Hungry Alleycat
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Oh What A Lovely Genocide
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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The Israeli Death Star: The Tragedy Of Palestine, Gaza and Israel
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Dancing Among The Corpses
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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On Her Majesty’s Secret Service - Part 2
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Fellas! Are you having any fun?
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Derry Boys: Mickey Harte & The Caravan Of Fools
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Hate. The Shit Magnificent Seven - Part 2
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Hate. The Shit Magnificent Seven - Part 1
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Unquiet Graves - Part 2: Smiling Like You’ve Never Been Gone
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Unquiet Graves - Part 1
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Wrap The Green Flag Round Me Boys - Part 2
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Wrap The Green Flag Round Me Boys - Part 1
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Who says there’s no talent in Longford?
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Roddy Collins Is A Wanker - Part 2
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Roddy Collins Is A Wanker - Part 1
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Death On The Mediterranean
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Hate, Housing & Happiness - Pat Gilroy’s Roadmap to Utopia
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Don’t Cry For Me, Falkland Islands
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Unleash the superhero within: How to become a multi millionaire, a wonderful lover and a complete a**hole.
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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The Surprising Truth About Champions feat. Philly McMahon & Ger Brennan
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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RTÉ The Musical - Act 2
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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RTÉ The Musical - Act 1
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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The Inglorious 12th
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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The Sportswriter
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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The Ultimate Gunfighter
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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The Headless Men
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Our Friends in the North
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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The Reverse Cowgirl
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Searching For God
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May 30, 2023 |
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The Roman Catholic Breeders Association
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May 23, 2023 |
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The Lonely Passion of Patrick Gilroy
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May 16, 2023 |
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The Trouble With Supremacists
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May 09, 2023 |
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Curb Your Enthusiasm Father
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May 02, 2023 |
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Ooh Aah, Up Which Ra? - Part 2
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Ooh Aah, Up Which Ra?
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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The Nigerian Prince
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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The Optimism Muscle
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Smile Or Die
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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This is Free State Podcast
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Mar 16, 2023 |