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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Jul 9, 2022 • 28min
Ep 1480: Restless Democrats Openly Doubting Joe Biden
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about the Highland Park shootings and the Democrats who are making moves for the 2024 Presidential Election. Also the Supreme Court ruling last week that limited the EPA’s authority to regulate global warming pollution and the January 6th Committee Hearings that will take place on the 12th July. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House Columnist for that paper.Recorded 8th July 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 7, 2022 • 22min
Ep 1479: Boris Johnson Resigns - Can Britain Recover?
John Kampfner spoke to Eamon shortly after Boris Johnson's resignation as Britain's Prime Minister about Johnson's impact on Britain and the Tory Party. John Kampfner is an author, a journalist and an Executive Director at Chatham HouseRecorded at 11.30am on 7th July 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 7, 2022 • 28min
Ep 1478: Covid-19 - Here To Stay, Caution Still Required
Professor of Immunology at DCU, Christine Loscher, talks to Eamon about the summer wave of Covid-19.Recorded on 5th July 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 6, 2022 • 30min
Ep 1477: While Boris Johnson Survives the British Government Crumbles
Economist, commentator and podcaster Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about Boris Johnson and the most recent Tory government resignations that started yesterday with the departure of Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak.Recorded 6th July 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 5, 2022 • 30min
Ep 1476: Sophie Toscan du Plantier - Cold Case Review of West Cork Murder
Mick Clifford talks to Eamon about the background to the investigation of the murder of the Sophie Toscan du Plantier and a Garda Síochána decision to carry out a cold case review. Mick Clifford is Special Correspondent for the Irish Examiner.Recorded on 5th July 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 4, 2022 • 30min
Ep 1475: UEFA Euro 2022: Women’s Football Gaining Ever More Credibility And Respect
Philip O'Connor joins Eamon to preview UEFA Women's Euro England 2022 which starts on Wednesday 6th July.Recorded on 29th June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 2, 2022 • 27min
Ep 1474: Brexit - Boris’s Blundering May Trigger A Trade War Nobody Wants
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon about the impact of Brexit on the UK economy. Also Tory sleaze and Chris Pincher MP's alleged drunken assault of two men at the Carlton Club and his resignation as Tory Deputy Chief Whip. Chris Johns is co-host with Jim Power of "The Other Hand" podcast. In the course of the interview Chris refers to an article by Tom McTeague published in the Atlantic on 20th June '22.Recorded on 1st July 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 1, 2022 • 33min
Ep 1473: War in Ukraine Won’t End Until Putin Goes
Journalist and film maker Johnny O'Reilly joins Eamon from Dnipro to talk about the War in Ukraine.Recorded on 30th June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 30, 2022 • 40min
Ep 1472: American Democracy’s Struggle Against Fanatics In High Places
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony at the sixth of the January 6th Committee Hearings. Niall Stanage is Associated Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that paper.Recorded on 29th June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 29, 2022 • 26min
Ep 1471: US Sanctions A Game Changer for the Kinahan Cartel
Michael O'Toole talks to Eamon about the impact US sanctions are having on those associated with the Kinahan Cartel. Michael O'Toole is Crime Correspondent for the Irish Daily Star and Crime Journalist of the Year.Recorded on 28th June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
