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The Stand with Eamon Dunphy

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The Stand with Eamon Dunphy is a current affairs, sport and culture podcast posting five or more episodes each week.


Editor and Presenter - Eamon Dunphy

As a former professional and international soccer player Eamon was capped 23 times for Ireland. He has been a writer and broadcaster for over 40 years and written five best selling books including an early memoir Only a Game?, U2’s biography Unforgettable Fire, Sir Matt Busby’s biography A Strange Kind of Glory, Roy Keane’s autobiography Keane, and most recently his own memoir, The Rocky Road.

As a newspaper columnist Eamon has written for a number of newspapers, most notably the Irish Daily Star and the Sunday Independent. He was a contributor to RTÉ’s soccer panel for 40 years and was the editor and presenter of the drivetime radio show The Last Word for five years in the newly established Radio Ireland (now Today FM). Eamon launched The Stand in November 2016.

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Ep 1402: As America Looks Inwards Biden and Democrats Face ‘Biblical Disaster’ In Midterms

Niall Stanage talks to Eamon. Biden's success in galvanising the West against Russia's war in Ukraine continues to fail to reflect favourably on Democrats in the opinion polls, inflation remains no. 1 concern for Americans, Jared Kushner receives $2 billion from MBS's Saudi investment fund and Donald Trump supports some unusual Republican candidates in the coming election. Recorded 15th April 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 16, 2022•29 min

Ep 1401: Boris Trumps Britain

Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon. Recorded 14th April 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 15, 2022•30 min

Ep 1400: End Game For Kinahan Cartel

Michael O’Toole and Kieran Cunningham talk to Eamon as Kinahan Cartel is sanctioned by the US government. Michael O'Toole is Crime Correspondent for the Irish Daily Star and Crime Journalist of the Year and Kieran Cunningham is Chief Sports Writer for the Irish Daily Star and Sports Journalist of the Year. Recorded 13th April 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 14, 2022•30 min

Ep 1399: Can The West Pay the Price To Cripple Putin’s Economy?

Author and journalist John Kampfner talks to Eamon about the French Presidential election and the rise of populist political leaders in the West. Also, what will Putin do next in Ukraine? Recorded 11th April 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 13, 2022•33 min

Ep 1398: Who Is Robert Watt And Why Is Everyone Talking About Him?

Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor for Independent Newspapers, talks to Eamon about the events surrounding CMO Tony Holohan's secondment toTrinity College and his subsequent decision to walk away. Recorded on 11th April 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 12, 2022•31 min

Ep 1395: Biden’s Robust Support for NATO And Ukraine Yields No Political Dividend At Home

Niall Stanage talks to Eamon. While Joe Biden supports NATO and Ukraine, Republicans and Trump are trending towards Isolationism and Tucker Carlson and Fox News voice support for Vladimir Putin. Also Republican Senator Mitch McConnell finds no reason to celebrate the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court. Niall and Eamon also talk about the missing logs from the White House for critical hours of 6th January 2020. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor for The Hill an...

Apr 09, 2022•28 min

Ep 1394: Putin Has Failed, That Makes Him Very Dangerous

Newly-elected Senator and Military Analyst Tom Clonan joins Eamon to talk about the next phases of the War in Ukraine. Recorded 7th April 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 08, 2022•36 min

Ep 1391: A Young Russian Voice Denounces Putin’s War

Former Deputy Editor-in-Chief of TV Rain, Dmitry Elovsky, talks about his sadness and why he’s leaving Putin’s Russia. Recorded 4th April 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 05, 2022•31 min

Ep 1388: Irish Rugby’s Booze Problem

Gerry Thornley, Rugby Correspondent for The Irish Times, talks to Eamon about the development of a new social culture and more alcohol at the great rugby events. Recorded 31st March 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 02, 2022•21 min

Ep 1387: Government’s Covid Complacency is Dangerous

Christine Loscher, Professor of Immunology at DCU, talks to Eamon about the current status of Covid-19, the lifting of restrictions and what we need to do to prepare for the next phase. Recorded 1st April 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 01, 2022•33 min

Ep 1382: Spanish Football - Barca’s Spectacular Revival

Barcelona-based journalist Richard Fitzpatrick talks to Eamon about La Liga and the return of Barcelona to winning form under Xavi. Recorded 25th March 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 28, 2022•26 min

Ep 1381: Biden - Leading the West But No Dividend At Home

Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about Joe Biden's multi-lateral response to Russia's war against Ukraine in a United States that leans towards isolationism, Kamala Harris and the Presidential Election in 2024, and the recent death of Madeleine Albright, Secretary of State under President Bill Clinton. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor at The Hill and White House Columnist for that paper. Recorded on 25th March 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 25, 2022•31 min

Ep 1379: Covid-19 - The Virus is Back and We Need to Wake Up

Tomás Ryan talks to Eamon about the surge in Covid-19 cases, the BA.2 variant, Long Covid and wearing masks. Tomás Ryan is Associate Professor at the School of Biochemistry & Immunology, Trinity College Dublin, and an associate of the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience. Recorded on 22nd March 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 24, 2022•37 min

Ep 1378: Beijing Oppression Drives a Generation of Young People To Leave Hong Kong

Taiwan-based journalist William Yang talks to Eamon about the Covid-19 outbreak in Hong Kong, the flight of young Hong Kong people to the UK, the virtual meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping and how Russia has become an important strategic partner for China. Recorded 22nd March 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 23, 2022•26 min

Ep 1377: Putin’s Miscalculation Has Taken Us All To A Dangerous Place

Tom Clonan talks to Eamon about Putin's strategic failures in Russia's war with Ukraine and how they may drive him to use weapons of mass destruction. Tom Clonan is a retired Army Captain and military analyst. He is currently running as a candidate for the Senate in the Trinity College constituency. Recorded 22nd March 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 22, 2022•31 min

Ep 1376: No Escape From The Crippling Costs of War, Brexit and Covid

Verona Murphy, Independent TD for Wexford and former President of the Irish Road Haulage Association, joins Eamon to talk about the supply chain crisis and the growing impact on day to day life. Recorded 21st March 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 22, 2022•29 min
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