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Unifying Events, Sensible Ripples, and What If Trump Had Been Taken Out? – Episode 165

In this episode Dara is looking at two significant news stories from the big nations to Ireland’s east and west. At the weekend just gone, Donald Trump, Republican presidential candidate and bete noire of liberals and humane humans everywhere, survived an assassination attempt. In Germany not long afterwards, England’s national football team contested the final of the EURO 2024 tournament, and lost.

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If You’ve Nothing Good to Say, Maybe Think About Shutting Up! – Episode 161

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In this hot and bothered episode, Dara tries to address the issue of racism in Ireland in the wake of the hate and racist abuse directed at Rhadisat Adeleke last week after her triumphant performances at the European Athletics Championships. A topic covered on the show before around the Emer O’Neill/Tommy Tiernan story, it seems to need speaking about again.

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The Dublin Riots: The Denial of Dignity and the Rage of the Unloved – Episode 132

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In this episode, Dara tries to get his head around the riots that took place in Dublin recently after a violent knife attack on young children outside their school in the middle of the day. The subsequent outpouring of shock and anger escalated into a night of destruction, rioting and looting in the city centre, fuelled by anti-immigrant rhetoric.

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Keeping Up With a Changing World, or Why Seahorse Dads Made Me Uneasy – Episode 116

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In this episode, Dara shares his thoughts on the late William Friedkin, of whose films he has long been an admirer, particularly The Exorcist and the lesser-loved Sorcerer, his 1977 remake of 1953’s La Salaire de la Peur. Those movies are discussed along with a general appraisal of Friedkin’s voice and greater artistic significance. Dara considers the changing astronomy of the world as more and more creative giants of that generation appear to be coming to the end of their time.

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The Cost of Neglect, or For Whom Will You Wear a Yellow Flower? – Episode 101

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In this episode Dara moves from very light to very dark. Recorded on his 20th wedding anniversary, Dara feels duty bound to reflect on that special day in 2003, and he revisits some of the standout moments, including an unlikely mode of transport for the first night of his honeymoon.

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Laughing at the Wrong Things, or Why Cat Stevens is So Funny to Me – Episode 88

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In this episode, Dara looks at a couple of recent news stories in Ireland that have raised some confronting questions about where we’re at as a society.

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Calling All Pamphleteers! What’s the Big Idea? – Episode 81

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In this episode Dara has a flea in his ear about what he sees as the shortage of social and political ideas to cater for a world that is outrunning itself.

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Speaking From the Heart: Three Righteous Preacher Men – Episode 78

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In this episode Dara finds himself concerned about the upcoming FIFA world cup in Qatar. What blind eyes were turned and what palms greased to award the tournament to such an unlikely host nation? Footballers heading to the competition want to express their reservations about human rights abuses and the exploitation of workers, but FIFA wants them to ‘stick to football’.

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Turning Travel Into Art: Interview with Sean Whitehill Episode 63

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Dara presents an interview with his friend Sean Whitehill. Sean is a dedicated traveller and artist, among other things. He talks about what travelling means to him and what some of his favourite places are.

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Dispensable White Men, or Who’s Coming to Replace Me? – Episode 52

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In this episode Dara thought he was going to keep it light and stay firmly in the positive psychology territory of inspirational quotes and personal motivation, but he ended up being led by the recent mass shooting in Buffalo to look at the ideologies of hate and division that are currently enjoying a disturbing level of popularity amongst certain demographics.

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Unifying Events, Sensible Ripples, and What If Trump Had Been Taken Out? – Episode 165

The Dublin Riots: The Denial of Dignity and the Rage of the Unloved – Episode 132

Keeping Up With a Changing World, or Why Seahorse Dads Made Me Uneasy – Episode 116

The Cost of Neglect, or For Whom Will You Wear a Yellow Flower? – Episode 101

Laughing at the Wrong Things, or Why Cat Stevens is So Funny to Me – Episode 88

Speaking From the Heart: Three Righteous Preacher Men – Episode 78

Turning Travel Into Art: Interview with Sean Whitehill Episode 63

Dispensable White Men, or Who’s Coming to Replace Me? – Episode 52

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