The Stand with Eamon Dunphy - podcast cover

The Stand with Eamon Dunphy

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.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last refreshed:
Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.
Download Metacast podcast app
Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

Ep 1538: Labour takes 33% You Gov Lead As a Result of Truss-Kwarteng Debacle

Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk further about the impact of the UK government's recent mini-budget as the Bank of England intervenes to protect Britain from the economic consequences. Recorded on 30th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 30, 202228 min

Ep 1537: Liz Truss’s Economic Gamble Fails While Ireland Produces Smart, Rational Budget

Economist, commentator and podcaster, Chris Johns, joins Eamon to talk about the Irish budget delivered by Paschal Donohoe and Michael McGrath on Tuesday and the dramatic fallout from Kwasi Kwarteng's "mini-budget" since it was delivered last Friday. Chris John's podcast with JIm Power is The Other Hand. It's available wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded on 28th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 29, 202232 min

Ep 1532: Putin’s War - High Morale And Battlefield Cunning The Key to Ukraine’s Success

Military Analyst and Senator Tom Clonan talks to Eamon as Putin mobilizes 300,000 troops for war in Ukraine and warns he’s not bluffing with nuclear threat. The also talk about the potential impact of the so-called referenda on joining Russia in Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. Recorded on 23rd September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 26, 202230 min

Ep 1531: Italy set to turn right at Sunday’s General Election

Author and journalist John Kampfner talks to Eamon about Putin's War and Putin's diminishing support in the world. John and Eamon talk about the Italian general election and the alliance of the right including Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy, Matteo Salvini's Lega Nord and Silvio Berlusconi's Forze Italia who together are hoping to form a coalition government following their anticipated success. They also talk about Germany's remarkable achievement in dealing with the country’s energy crisis....

Sep 25, 202230 min

Ep 1530: UK Mini Budget - Britain's Biggest Gamble

Economist, commentator and podcaster Chris Johns talks to Eamon about Britain's mini-budget presented today by Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwartang. Also President Joe Biden's meeting with Prime Minister Truss in Washington this week. Recorded 23rd September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 23, 202230 min

Ep 1529: Bad Week for Putin and Trump As President Biden Looks Assured in the Face of Russian Threat

Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about Joe Biden's response to Putin's escalation of the war in Ukraine, Biden's meeting with Liz Truss, the Fed interest rate increase and the civil case being taken by the New York Attorney General against Donald Trump and three of his children. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that paper. Recorded on 22nd September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 23, 202229 min

Ep 1528: War in Ukraine - Under Pressure Putin Responds to Hardline Russian Critics

Dmitry Elovsky talks to Eamon about the pressures on Putin. Dmitry is former Deputy Editor-in-Chief for the Russian independent channel TV Rain and is now based in Lithuania and is Presenter and Chief Editor for the You Tube channel Khordorkovsky.Live. Recorded on 19th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 21, 202231 min

Ep 1527: Dark Days For Sweden As Far Right Party Is in Line for Government

Stockholm-based journalist Philip O'Connor joins Eamon to talk about the rise of the Sweden Democrats party in the recent general election. The Swedish democrats are a nationalist, populist party with roots in a neo-Nazi party. Recorded on 19th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 20, 202226 min

Ep 1525: Liz Truss’s Policies Will Damage Britain and May Cast the Tories Into Opposition

Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon about what may come next for the British monarchy, the NI Protocol Bill and Britain's ambitions for a free trade deal with the US. Also Chris looks ahead to Chancellor of The Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng's Fiscal Event to be delivered next Friday. Recorded on 16th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 19, 202232 min

Ep 1523: Complacency As Much A Cause of Energy Crisis as Putin's War

Economist Constantin Guirdiev talks to Eamon. As Ursula Von Der Leyen raises the issue of a windfall tax on energy companies Constantin outlines some of the many global factors causing the energy supply crisis in Europe. Recorded 14th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 16, 202235 min

Ep 1522: As Dubai Shuts the Door Kinahans Running Out of Places to Hide

Michael O'Toole talks to Eamon about the Kinahan Cartel and the impact of the sanctions placed on the Christopher Kinahan and his two sons Daniel and Christopher Jnr. Michael O'Toole is Crime Correspondent at The Irish Daily Stand and Crime Correspondent of the Year. Recorded on 13th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 15, 202225 min

Ep 1518: Robert Harris on his new book Act of Oblivion

Author Robert Harris joins Eamon to talk about his new book Act of Oblivion and contemporary British politics. Recorded 8th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 12, 202229 min

Ep 1516: No "Handouts" Truss Offers The Biggest Handout in British History

Economist, commentator and podcaster Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Also Chris and Eamon talk about Prime Minister Liz Truss's plans to address the energy crisis. Recorded 9th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 09, 202229 min

Ep 1515: China / Russia Alliance Testing The West’s Resolve

Taiwan-based journalist William Yang joins Eamon to talk about China's alliance with Russia, the targeting of Japan with joint military exercises and the immense pressures on the Chinese economy with continuing Covid-19 lockdowns and trouble in the property market. Recorded on 6th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 08, 202228 min

Ep 1512: Mikhail Gorbachev's Heroic Failure to Save The Soviet Union

John Kampfner joins Eamon to talk about Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's recent speech addressing European security and the Russian threat, the Tory Leadership race and the impact of Brexit and the Italian Election. John Kampfner is an author and journalist and was Bureau Chief for the Daily Telegraph at the time of the dissolution of the Soviet Union. John is also an Executive Director at Chatham House, leading its UK in the World initiativ...

Sep 05, 202226 min
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android