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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Mar 28, 2022 • 26min
Ep 1382: Spanish Football - Barca’s Spectacular Revival
Barcelona-based journalist Richard Fitzpatrick talks to Eamon about La Liga and the return of Barcelona to winning form under Xavi.Recorded 25th March 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 25, 2022 • 31min
Ep 1381: Biden - Leading the West But No Dividend At Home
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about Joe Biden's multi-lateral response to Russia's war against Ukraine in a United States that leans towards isolationism, Kamala Harris and the Presidential Election in 2024, and the recent death of Madeleine Albright, Secretary of State under President Bill Clinton. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor at The Hill and White House Columnist for that paper.Recorded on 25th March 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 24, 2022 • 28min
Ep 1380: No End In Sight For the Victims of Putin’s Apocalypse
Lara Marlowe joins Eamon to talk about the the war in Ukraine. Lara is currently in Lviv in Ukraine as a correspondent for The Irish Times.Recorded 23rd March 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 24, 2022 • 37min
Ep 1379: Covid-19 - The Virus is Back and We Need to Wake Up
Tomás Ryan talks to Eamon about the surge in Covid-19 cases, the BA.2 variant, Long Covid and wearing masks. Tomás Ryan is Associate Professor at the School of Biochemistry & Immunology, Trinity College Dublin, and an associate of the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience. Recorded on 22nd March 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 23, 2022 • 26min
Ep 1378: Beijing Oppression Drives a Generation of Young People To Leave Hong Kong
Taiwan-based journalist William Yang talks to Eamon about the Covid-19 outbreak in Hong Kong, the flight of young Hong Kong people to the UK, the virtual meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping and how Russia has become an important strategic partner for China.Recorded 22nd March 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 22, 2022 • 31min
Ep 1377: Putin’s Miscalculation Has Taken Us All To A Dangerous Place
Tom Clonan talks to Eamon about Putin's strategic failures in Russia's war with Ukraine and how they may drive him to use weapons of mass destruction. Tom Clonan is a retired Army Captain and military analyst. He is currently running as a candidate for the Senate in the Trinity College constituency.Recorded 22nd March 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 22, 2022 • 29min
Ep 1376: No Escape From The Crippling Costs of War, Brexit and Covid
Verona Murphy, Independent TD for Wexford and former President of the Irish Road Haulage Association, joins Eamon to talk about the supply chain crisis and the growing impact on day to day life.Recorded 21st March 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 21, 2022 • 28min
Ep 1375: Soccer Review - Flying At the Moment Liverpool Could Win It All
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review recent games and preview Champions League fixtures. Recorded 21st March 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 17, 2022 • 33min
Ep 1346: Brexit - As Britain’s Economy Falters Who benefits?
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon. Recorded 17th February 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 16, 2022 • 36min
Ep 1374: European Central Bank Must Not Panic As World Economy Enters Unchartered Waters
Economist Jim Power talks to Eamon about inflation and the impact of sanctions on the world economy.Recorded 14th March 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
