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.
Episodes
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May 27, 2022 • 34min
Ep 1440: Sue Gray Report - Boris Survives To Lie Another Day
Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about the fallout on the release of the Sue Gray Report. Recorded 26th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 26, 2022 • 31min
Ep 1439: Ukraine War - Putin’s Gangster Mentality Stiffens Ukraine’s Resolve
Irish journalist and film maker Johnny O'Reilly talks to Eamon from Kyiv about the war in Ukraine, a country that is structurally and emotionally devastated but dealing with that will have to wait until after the war is over. Johnny also talks about the immense support for Zelensky among Ukrainians and the slow erosion of support for Putin in Russia and what might trigger greater dissent.Recorded 24th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 25, 2022 • 28min
Ep 1438: I’m A Patriot, I Love My Country But I Won’t Go Back While Putin’s in Power
Russian journalist Dmitry Elovsky talks to Eamon about his life in exile from Russia, his views on his country and the slow movement towards dissent there. Dmitry is former Editor-in-Chief of TV Rain, closed by Russian authorities after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Recorded 24th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 24, 2022 • 28min
Ep 1437: Liam Brady - ‘Pep’s’ Man City Deserve Their Premier League Success
Liam Brady joins Eamon to review the final games of the Premier League's thrilling 2021/22 season and makes his selection for Player of the Year and Coach of the Year. Liam and Eamon also talk about the high quality of English soccer in the modern age.Recorded 24th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 24, 2022 • 36min
Ep 1436: Hunger Will Be A Feature of the Global Economic Crisis
Economist Jim Power talks to Eamon about the crisis in the property rental sector in Ireland, inflation and massive disruption in global supply chains, most particularly in food supply where the worst is yet to come. Recorded 23rd May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 23, 2022 • 34min
Ep 1435: John Giles Agrees with ‘Pep’ - the Premier League is More Impressive Than The Champions League
John Giles joins Eamon to review the final day of the Premier League 2021/2022 season and they select their Player of the Year and Coach of the Year.Recorded 23rd May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 23, 2022 • 34min
Ep 1434: Global Economy- Unprecedented And Frightening After Brexit, Covid and War
Economist Constantin Gurdgiev joins Eamon to talk about the economic impact of major world events. Constantin is Adjunct Professor of Finance at Trinity College Dublin.Recorded 17th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 21, 2022 • 29min
Ep 1433: Boris’s Tory Government - Incompetent, Dishonest, Out of Friends and Ideas
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon about Britain's 9% inflation and dire warnings from Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, Sue Grey's soon to be published report on Partygate, the NI Protocol and the threatened trade war with Europe and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's warnings to the UK government about no free trade deal if Boris tampers with the Good Friday / Belfast Agreement. Also the possible secret pact between Labour and the Lib Dems.Recorded 20th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 20, 2022 • 30min
Ep 1432: The American Dream Risks Becoming a Nightmare
Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about the mass shooting at Tops Supermarket in Buffalo by Patent S Gendron, racism in America, the Republican Primaries, the challenges facing America's democracy, and Nancy Pelosi's warnings to the UK about their prospects of a free trade deal with the US. Niall is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded on 20th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 19, 2022 • 28min
Ep 1431: Fear the Driver As Sweden Drops 200 Years of Neutrality To Join NATO
Stockholm-based journalist Philip O'Connor talks to Eamon about Sweden and Finland formally applying to join NATO and why the decision has been made.Recorded 18th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
