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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Location:
Ireland
Description:
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. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Language:
English
Episodes
Ep 1737: US Presidential Election - Ron DeSantis stumbles into race to pose a real threat to Donald Trump and Joe Biden
5/28/2023
Niall Stanage joins from Washington to talk to Eamon about the 2024 presidential campaign, Joe Biden's struggles in the polls, the sentencing of Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the Oath Keepers, and the Debt Ceiling looming crisis. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor at The Hill and White House Columnist for that publication.
Recorded Friday 26th May 2023.
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Duration:00:26:26
Ep 1736: Vinicius Junior, age 22, the latest victim of Spanish racism
5/27/2023
Barcelana-based journalist Richard Fitzpatrick talks to Eamon about racism in Spanish football's La Liga and the failure of authorities to address it.
Recorded on Friday 26h May 2023.
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Duration:00:23:32
Ep 1735 - Tories still believe in Boris, the spiv that won’t go away
5/26/2023
Boris Johnson reappears in the headlines as his Honours List challenges Rishi Sunak's strength as PM, the investigation by the Privileges Committee continues, and now more to contemplate as further Covid breaches by Johnson are revealed. Also Tory friends may see him as a future leader. Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon.
Recorded on Thursday 25th May 2023.
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Duration:00:30:51
Ep 1734: Can Ukraine and the West survive a Republican return to the White House next year?
5/25/2023
Author, journalist and broadcaster John Kampfner talks to Eamon.
Recorded Tuesday 23rd May 2023.
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Duration:00:27:57
Ep 1733: Despite defeat women’s boxing pioneer Katie Taylor has nothing left to prove
5/24/2023
Chief Sportswriter at the Irish Daily Star Kieran Cunningham joins Eamon to talk about Katie Taylor's homecoming match against Chantelle Cameron last Saturday and Katie's extraordinary place in sporting history.
Recorded on Monday 22nd May 2023.
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Duration:00:23:10
Ep 1732: Stalemate in the North suggests it may be time to review the Good Friday Agreement
5/23/2023
Author, journalist and political activist Eamonn McCann joins Eamon to talk about the Northern Ireland Local Election results and the challenges in getting the NI Assembly up and running again.
Recorded on Monday 22nd May 2023.
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Duration:00:29:19
Ep 1731: Man City - outstanding but not the greatest ever
5/22/2023
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to talk about the final stages of the 2022/2023 Premier League season. They pay tribute to 'Pep' Guardiola's achievements at Manchester City and some great performances across the season.
Recorded on Monday 22nd May 2023.
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Duration:00:36:51
Ep 1730: Alt-right launch a bid to takeover Britain’s Tory Party…led by Boris Johnson?
5/21/2023
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon about the recent National Conservatism conference in London and the Tories who attended this event run by a rightwing US think tank. Also, former Prime Minister Liz Truss's provocative trip to Taiwan.
Recorded on Friday 19th May 2023.
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Duration:00:34:27
Ep 1729: Corrupt and broke Real Madrid and Barca unable to compete with Abu Dhabi-backed Man City
5/20/2023
Barcelona-based journalist Richard Fitzpatrick joins Eamon to talk about Real Madrid's defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League semi-final and the deep financial problems in both Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Recorded on Friday 19th May 2022.
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Duration:00:25:52
Ep 1728: Buoyed by Western support and weapons, Ukraine’s morale contrasts with Putin’s bickering inner circle
5/18/2023
Journalist and film maker Johnny O'Reilly joins Eamon from his home in Kyiv to talk about the War in Ukraine on the morning after Russia's most ferocious attack yet against the city of Kyiv.
Recorded on Tuesday 16th May 2023.
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Duration:00:30:49
Ep 1727: Looming US Debt Ceiling crisis an opportunity for rogue Republicans
5/17/2023
Economist Jim Power joins Eamon to talk about the global impact if the US Congress fails to suspend or raise the Debt Ceiling before 1st June. Also as Ireland's tax receipts reach record highs what should the government do with the money?
Recorded on Tuesday 16th May 2023.
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Duration:00:31:01
Ep 1726: In the absence of battlefield success fragile unity among Putin and his cronies may cause his downfall
5/16/2023
Russian journalist Dmitry Elovsky talks to Eamon about Putin's War in Ukraine. Dmitry Elovsky is Chief Editor for the YouTube channel Khodorkovsky.live and since the war began has been based in Lithuania.
Recorded on Monday 15th May 2023.
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Duration:00:31:30
Ep 1725: Manchester City - In a League of their own
5/15/2023
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the weekend's Premier League: triumph for Manchester City at the top as Arsenal lose to Brighton, the fight to qualify for Europe in the mid-table and the battles to stay up in the relegation zone. They also look ahead to the second leg of the semi-final fixture as Real Madrid come to play Manchester City in the Champions League.
Recorded on. Monday 15th May 2023.
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Duration:00:31:11
Ep 1724: Unrepentant Trump bounces back as Biden’s numbers fall
5/14/2023
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about CNN's Donald Trump Town Hall in New Hampshire this week, just a day after the ex-president was found liable in a New York court for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll. Also the deadline to increase the debt ceiling is only days away: what happens next? And Joe Biden's performance in the polls for the 2024 Presidential Election is diminishing. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.
Recorded on Friday 12th May 2023.
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Duration:00:26:15
Ep 1723: Facing China’s growing strength and potential US isolationism Europe looks weak and divided
5/13/2023
Author and journalist Ian Williams talks to Eamon. Ian Williams' most recent book, The Fire of the Dragon: China's New Cold War, is a finalist is this year's Orwell Prize for Political Writing.
Recorded on Friday 12th May 2023.
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Duration:00:28:44
Ep 1722: The contrast between King Charles III and the Tory Government - a monarchist’s view
5/12/2023
Journalist and author Peter Oborne reflects on the monarchy's place in British life and why he supports it.
Recorded on Tuesday 9th May 2023.
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Duration:00:29:10
Ep 1721: Climate catastrophe closer than we think
5/10/2023
Environmental journalist John Gibbons gives an overview of the challenges for the world as it faces into the devastating consequences of global warming. John Gibbons is a contributing journalist to the Irish Examiner and the Sunday Business Post.
Recorded Tuesday 9th May 2023.
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Duration:00:31:06
Ep 1720: Tory Britain - a country and party in decline
5/9/2023
Author, journalist and broadcaster John Kampfner talks to Eamon about England's local elections as Tories endure steep losses. Also the place of the British monarchy in the modern world.
Recorded on Monday 8th May 2023.
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Duration:00:30:35
Ep 1719: Premier League - everything still to play for in the best league in the world
5/8/2023
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the weekend's Premier League games as the season nears its end with still much to play for for the possible League winners, for those fighting to avoid relegation and for those in the running in the tight race to qualify for a place in next season's Champions League.
Recorded on Monday 8th May 2023.
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Duration:00:30:08
1718: Despite serious trouble with the law Donald Trump is back at the top of the Republican Party
5/7/2023
Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about the trial of four Proud Boys for the 6th January 2021 attack on the Capitol, Special Counsel Jack Smith's case against Donald Trump as Trump continues his campaign for 2024. They also discuss US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's warning that the US may run out of cash by 1 June if Congress fails to raise or suspend the debt ceiling and Democrats' concerns about Joe Biden's decision to run in the 2024 Presidential election. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor on The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.
Recorded on Friday 5th May 2023.
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Duration:00:28:09