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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Jan 23, 2023 • 30min
Ep 1633: Elon Musk's Twitter debt causing trouble at Tesla
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon as Elon Musk faces difficult challenges with Twitter and Tesla. Also, why tech giants are shedding jobs around the world.Recorded on Friday 20th January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 21, 2023 • 28min
Ep 1632: The West divided as Germany refuses to support Ukraine with tanks
John Kampfner talks to Eamon. John is a British author, broadcaster and commentator. He is an Executive Director at Chatham House, leading its UK in the World initiative. His most recent book is How the Germans Do it Better: Notes from a Grown Up Country.Recorded on the morning of 20th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 20, 2023 • 22min
Ep 1631: The Hunter Biden story and the implications for Joe Biden’s administration
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon from Washington. Niall is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded on 19th January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 19, 2023 • 26min
Ep 1630: Hutch trial moves towards its conclusion - closing arguments likely to be challenging to Prosecution
Sean Murray, Reporter for the Irish Examiner, talks to Eamon about the trial of Gerry Hutch at the Special Criminal Court for the murder of David Byrne in the Regency Hotel on 5th February 2016.Recorded 18th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 18, 2023 • 29min
Ep 1629: No quick end to Putin’s War
Russian journalist Dmitry Elovsky talks to Eamon about developments in Putin's War, the demotion of General Surovikin as the Deputy Minister for Defence and Chief of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, takes over. Dmitry also talks about Russia's friends and supporters in the world, the West's sanctions and the power of Putin's propaganda within Russia. 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.Recorded on 16th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 17, 2023 • 24min
Ep 1628: Classified documents discovery undermines Biden's growing credibility
Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about Joe Biden and the discovery of classified documents in three separate places including his garage. Niall talks to Eamon about what this means financially and politically. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded 16th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 16, 2023 • 37min
Ep 1627: Premier League Review - Liam Brady says Arsenal can win the League
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review Premier League games including Tottentham v Arsenal, Manchester United v Manchester City, Brighton v Liverpool and Aston Villa v Leeds. They also talk about VAR and the nature of offside rule changes.Recorded 16th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 16, 2023 • 26min
Ep 1626: Cyber crime - how you can protect yourself and your business
Ronan Murphy, Founder and Executive Chairman of Smarttech247 and founder of GetVisibility.com, talks to Eamon about the threats of cyber crime to people, businesses and national security.Recorded on 13th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 14, 2023 • 29min
Ep 1625: No love for Harry in a nation struggling under desperate Tories
Economist, commentator and podcaster Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about "Broken Britain" and turmoil in the British economy. Also public reaction to the release of Harry's book "Spare". Chris hosts The Other Hand podcast with JIm Power.Recored on 13th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 13, 2023 • 31min
Ep 1624: As the world watches Putin’s War no one is focussed more keenly than China and Taiwan
Journalist William Yang joins Eamon from Teipei to report on China's increasing incursions into Taiwan's airspace and China's authoritarian expansionism in the region. And what are the implications for Taiwan of a more isolationist US as the Republican Party takes control of the Congress? Also has Xi Jinping shown vulnerability as he succumbs to protests and drops his Zero Covid policy?Recorded on 12th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
