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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Oct 26, 2021 • 31min
Ep 1245: Cop26 - Solutions Hard To Find Without Political Consensus
Journalist and author John Kampfner talks to Eamon about the global political environment and how it is putting at risk an agreed response to the climate crisis. Recorded 22/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 25, 2021 • 34min
Ep 1244: Antonio Conte A Perfect Fit For United But Will the Glazers Want Him?
John Giles and Eamon review the weekend's Premier League. Recorded 25/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 25, 2021 • 30min
Ep 1243: The Beatles v The Rolling Stones - No Contest, Says BP Fallon
BP Fallon talks to Eamon. BP Fallon has long been a legendary figure in rock'n'roll and has put his unique stamp on the history of popular music from his work as publicist and media consultant to Led Zeppelin and T.Rex, working for The Beatles at Apple Records and joining U2 on their groundbreaking Zoo TV Tour with the credentials 'Guru, Viber & DJ'. Recorded 19/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 23, 2021 • 27min
Ep 1242: Inflation in Post-Brexit Britain Will Spread to Ireland
Chris Johns talks to Eamon about the events of the week in Britain. Chris is an economist and political commentator and hosts his own podcast, The Other Hand, with Jim Power. Recorded 22/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 22, 2021 • 28min
Ep 1241: Niall Stanage reports from Washington
Niall Stanage, Associate Editor of The Hill and White House Columnist, talks to Eamon about the death of Colin Powell, Joe Biden's Stimulus Package, Donald Trump's new social media platform, Steve Bannon's failure to comply with the House committee investigating the 6th January attack and Virginia's election for a new Governor on 2nd November. Recorded 22/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 21, 2021 • 28min
Ep 1240: Limerick on Alert As the Gangsters Move Back In
Nicola Tallant, Investigations Editor with the Sunday World and author of The Witness and Clash of the Clans, talks to Eamon. Recorded on 19/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 20, 2021 • 36min
Ep 1239: Dublin - The Slow But Certain Death of the Town We Loved So Well
Una Mullally, columnist with the Irish Times, talks to Eamon about the decline of Dublin City and the failure to implement planning policies to create a joyful, habitable city. Recorded 19/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 19, 2021 • 26min
Ep 1238: Covid-19 - A Decisive Week in the Covid Battle
Professor Paul Moynagh talks to Eamon about ways to slow down the rise in Covid-19 cases as hospital and ICU numbers rise and over 300,000 remain unvaccinated. Recorded 18/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 18, 2021 • 32min
Ep 1237: Premier League Review - Man Utd Hopelessly Indulging Paul Pogba
John Giles and Eamon review the weekend's matches. Recorded on 18/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 18, 2021 • 32min
Ep 1236: Climate Change - A Challenge Like No Other in History
Kirsty Gogan talks to Eamon in advance of Cop26. Kirsty is a founder and Managing Director of Terra Praxis, a non-profit organisation that devises global strategies to meet the challenges of decarbonisation. Recorded on 15/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
