

The Stand with Eamon Dunphy
The Stand
The Stand with Eamon Dunphy is a current affairs, sport and culture podcast posting five or more episodes each week.Editor and Presenter - Eamon DunphyAs 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.
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Apr 5, 2021 • 48min
Ep 1071: The Assault on Truth - How Lying Propelled the Rise of Boris and Trump
Journalist and author Peter Oborne joins Eamon to talk about his new book "The Assault on Truth: Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and the Emergence of a New Moral Barbarism". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 3, 2021 • 30min
Ep 1070: Confused and Angry, People Lose Faith in the Government's Covid Strategy
Verona Murphy, Independent TD for Wexford, talks to Eamon about the government's management of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 2, 2021 • 31min
Ep 1069: Race – The American Wound That Will Not Heal? The Trial of Derek Chauvin
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about the trial of Derek Chauvin, the race to vaccinate as Covid-19 numbers climb, and the latest moves by Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 1, 2021 • 34min
Ep 1068: Generals Back in Charge in Myanmar
Taiwan-based journalist William Yang talks to Eamon about the bloody political upheaval in Myanmar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 31, 2021 • 37min
Ep 1067: Covid-19 – Without Vaccine Protection Secondary School Teachers At Risk
Tomás Ryan, Associate Professor at the School of Biochemistry & Immunology, TCD, and founding member of ISAG, talks to Eamon about the Government's new vaccination plan and the easing of pandemic restrictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 30, 2021 • 29min
Ep 1066: Can the Vaccine Bounce Save Britain’s Sleazy Ruling Caste?
Economist Chris Johns talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 2021 • 33min
Ep 1065: Stephen Kenny Must Stay
John Giles joins Eamon to talk about the crisis facing Irish soccer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 2021 • 27min
Ep 1064: EU Divided Over AstraZeneca Controversy
Naomi O'Leary reports from Brussels. Naomi is the Irish Times Europe Correspondent and host of the Irish Passport Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 26, 2021 • 33min
Ep 1063: Biden Determined To Revive Pre-Trump American Values
Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 26, 2021 • 39min
Ep 1062: Covid-19 - We’re Losing the Battle
Tomás Ryan, Associate Professor at the School of Biochemistry & Immunology, TCD, and founding member of ISAG, talks to Eamon about the Government's plan for hotel quarantine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


