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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Feb 14, 2023 • 26min
Ep 1653: Although Man City and Arsenal are favourites for the title Manchester United is still in with a chance
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review some of this week's Premier League games and look ahead to Manchester City v Arsenal.Recorded on Tuesday 14th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 14, 2023 • 27min
Ep 1652: DUP disgraces itself again
Author and journalist John Kampfner joins Eamon to talk about the impact of Brexit and the high level gathering of politicians and business people at Ditchley Park to discuss the failings of Brexit.Recorded on Monday 13th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 13, 2023 • 29min
Ep 1651: Six Nations - Superb Ireland send warning to World Cup rivals
Gerry Thornley joins Eamon to talk about Ireland's remarkable success in yesterday's Six Nations' game against France in Dublin. Gerry Thornley is the Rugby Correspondent for The Irish Times.Recorded on Monday 13th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 11, 2023 • 23min
Ep 1650: Sweden leads the way as Scandinavian politics take a right turn
Stockholm-based journalist Philip O'Connor joins Eamon to talk about the rise of the right in Sweden.Recorded 10th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 10, 2023 • 26min
Ep 1649: Slow but steely, Biden remains Democrats' best hope
Niall Stanage joins Eamon from Washington to talk about Joe Biden's State of the Union Address, Mike Pence's subpoena by Special Council Jack Smith overseeing Donald Trump probes and the Chinese spy balloon brought down and China's deployment of balloons to gather intelligence. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of the Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded 10th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 9, 2023 • 26min
Ep 1648: England today - Rishi Sunak, a weak Prime Minister, corralled by English Nationalists
Economist, commentator and podcaster Chris Johns talks to Eamon about English nationalism as represented by the British Government, and former Prime Minister John Major's appearance the House of Commons Northern Ireland Committee.Recorded Wednesday 8th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 7, 2023 • 27min
Ep 1647: Liberal democracy fighting for survival in a dangerously changing world
Author and journalist John Kampfner talks to Eamon. As well as his work in journalism John is currently an Executive Director at Chatham House, leading its UK in the World initiative.Recorded on 3rd February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 6, 2023 • 33min
Ep 1646: Celebrating Harry Kane, remembering the Munich Air Crash
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review some of the weekend's Premier League matches including Tottenham v Man City, Everton v Arsenal, Man U v Crystal Palace. They also talk about Harry Kane's goal scoring triumph at Tottenham and the Munich Air Crash on the 65th anniversary.Recorded on 6th February 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 4, 2023 • 24min
Ep 1645: Frail though he is Joe Biden is likely to run for President in 2024
Niall Stanage joins Eamon from Washington to talk about the death of Tyre Nichols, former Governor for South California Nikki Haley and the expectation that she will announce she is seeking the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, Joe Biden's State of the Union Address in the coming week and will he declare his run for the 2024 election? And the challenges ahead of raising the debt ceiling. Niall is Associate Editor for The Hill and White House columnist for that paper.Recorded 3rd February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 3, 2023 • 28min
Ep 1644: Why Putin and his cronies are unlikely to trigger the nuclear option
Russian journalist Dmitry Elovsky joins Eamon to talk about Putin's Russia, the Russian media, the people's response to the war and why Putin won't use nuclear weapons. Also the sentencing of Russian journalist Alexander Nevzorov, sentenced in absentia in a Russian court for criticising the Russian attack on a maternity hospital in Mariupol. Dmitry Elovsky is Chief Editor for the You Tube channel Khordorkovsky.LiveRecorded on Wednesday 1st February 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
