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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Oct 13, 2023 • 27min
Ep 1832: America’s unequivocal support for Israel likely to be at the expense of Ukraine
Niall Stanage reports from Washington on Joe Biden's commitment of support for Israel following the attack on Israel by Hamas, Donald Trump's criticism on Prime Minister Netanyahu and Steve Scalise's struggle to get full Republican support in the House.Recorded on Thursday 12th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 12, 2023 • 29min
Ep 1831: Netanyahu’s war on Gaza a welcome distraction while Putin aims his rockets on Ukraine
Dmitry Elovsky joins Eamon from Vilnius in Lithuania to talk about the impact on the War in Ukraine of Israel / Hamas war. Also, the cool reception for Zelensky in Washington last week and the fracturing of European support for Ukraine bode badly for Ukraine. Dmitry is a Russian journalist and Chief Editor for Khordorkovsky.Live. Before the war he was Deputy Editor-in-Chief for the independent TV Rain in Moscow.Recorded on Tuesday 10th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 11, 2023 • 26min
Ep 1830: Rugby World Cup - Farrell/Sexton bond a key factor in Ireland’s success
Matt Williams joins Eamon to review Ireland's victory against Scotland in the last of the pool games in the Rugby World Cup. Matt Williams is a former rugby coach, a columnist for The Irish Times and contributes to Virgin Media's coverage of the Rugby World Cup 2023.Recorded on Tuesday 10th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 10, 2023 • 30min
Ep 1829: Premier League - Man City a long way short of last season’s form
John Giles joins Eamon to review the weekend's Premier League.Recorded on Monday 9th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 9, 2023 • 21min
Ep 1828: Escalation of conflict in the Middle East poses grave dangers for the world
Author and journalist Peter Oborne talks to Eamon about the attack by Hamas on Israel launched from the Gaza Strip on Saturday 7th October. Peter Oborne is author of a number of books including The Fate of Abraham: Why the West is Wrong about Islam. He writes a political column for Middle East Eye.Recorded on Monday 9th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 9, 2023 • 30min
Ep 1827: Sam Bankman-Fried, the man who had and lost it all
Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about Sam Bankman-Fried, who is currently on trial in New York over the collapse of FTX, the crypto currency exchange he founded in 2019.Recorded on Friday 6th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 6, 2023 • 30min
Ep 1826: Far right bring down the House Speaker McCarthy and push the US closer to the edge
Niall Stanage talk to Eamon about the ousting of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, his possible successors and Donald Trump's civil case in New York. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House Columnist for that publication.Recorded on Thursday 5th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 5, 2023 • 33min
Ep 1825: Rugby World Cup - taking nothing for granted Ireland should beat Scotland on Saturday night
Matt Williams joins Eamon to preview Ireland's match against Scotland in Paris on next Saturday night. Matt Williams is a former rugby coach, a columnist for The Irish Times and a panellist with Virgin Media on their coverage of the Rugby World Cup in France.Recorded on Thursday 5th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 5, 2023 • 32min
Ep 1824: Sweden takes a right wing turn driven by immigration
Sweden-based journalist Philip O'Connor joins Eamon to talk about Sweden's move away from being a social democracy and what's behind the recent surge in gang violence.Recorded on Tuesday 3rd October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 4, 2023 • 26min
Ep 1823: As Europe expands so do its divisions
Suzanne Lynch talks to Eamon about EU ambitions to expand and, as former Prime Minister Fico wins the Slovak election and Poland heads into an election, the new alliances among eastern European countries. Suzanne Lynch is based in Brussels where she is Chief Brussels Correspondent for Politico and host of EU Confidential.Recorded on Tuesday 3rd October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
