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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Apr 18, 2023 • 34min
Ep 1702: Artificial Intelligence changing everything sooner than we thought
Economist, commentator and podcaster Chris Johns talks to Eamon about recent developments in artificial intelligence technology, chatbots and some of the potential threats and opportunities the technology presents.Recorded on Monday 17th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 17, 2023 • 34min
Ep 1701: Premier League - Man City favourites to win as inexperience costs Arsenal
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the Premier League weekend games and assess the standing of teams as the season nears its conclusion. They also look ahead to tonight's Leeds v Liverpool fixture.Recorded on Monday 17th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 16, 2023 • 26min
Ep 1700: Joe Biden’s dismissal of Rishi Sunak reflects the death of US British special Relationship
Author, journalist and broadcaster John Kampfner joins Eamon to talk about Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's meeting with Joe Biden in Belfast, Anglo US relations, media coverage of Biden's visit to Ireland and Home Secretary Suella Braverman's racist rhetoric.Recorded on Friday 14th April 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 15, 2023 • 24min
Ep 1699: The personal trumps the political - no electoral gain for Joe Biden as he visits his ancestral home
Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about Joe Biden's visit to Ireland, Donald Trump's legal woes and Manhatton's District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s lawsuit against House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, Ron DeSantis's 6 week abortion legislation and Jack Teixeira, the National Guard airman arrested over leaked Pentagon documents. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor for The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded on Friday 14th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 14, 2023 • 26min
Ep 1698: Dominance before peace - tensions rise as Chinese aggression towards Taiwan deepens forcing US to make hard choices
Taiwan journalist William Yang talks to Eamon.Recorded on Wednesday 12th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 13, 2023 • 31min
Ep 1697: The Good Friday Agreement saved lives but political normality has not been established in the North
Journalist, author, politician and political activist Eamonn McCann joins Eamon to reflect on the impact of the Good Friday Agreement as Joe Biden arrives on a visit to Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the agreement. Eamonn's book referred to in the podcast is War and an Irish town.Recorded on Wednesday 12th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 12, 2023 • 28min
Ep 1696: Putin must win his war or answer to his enemies within
Russian journalist Dmitry Elovsky talks to Eamon about the influence of the so-called turbo patriots in Russia in light of the recent assassination of the military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky. Dmitry Elovsky is Chief Editor for the You Tube channel Khordorkovsky.Live. Before the war he was Deputy Editor-in-Chief for TV Rain in Moscow. He is now based in Lithuania.Recorded on Tuesday 11th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 11, 2023 • 35min
Ep 1695: Premier League title will be decided when Arsenal meets Man City on April 26th
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review some of the weekend's Premier League games. They also discuss the merits and flaws of VAR and the Andy Robertson elbow incident.Recorded on Tuesday 11th March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 9, 2023 • 22min
Ep 1694: Global Economy- IMF predicts rocky road ahead
Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon. They talk about Joe Biden's visit to Ireland, US UK relations and a recent IMF forecast that warns of risks the global economy.Recorded on Friday 7th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 7, 2023 • 27min
Ep 1693: Denied justice for over 20 years Women of Honour’s stories must be listened to now
Military analyst and retired Irish Army Captain, Senator Tom Clonan joins Eamon to talk about the Women of Honour and what now needs to be done in the aftermath of the damning findings in the recent Defence Forces reports.Recorded on Tuesday 4th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
