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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Sep 23, 2022 • 29min
Ep 1529: Bad Week for Putin and Trump As President Biden Looks Assured in the Face of Russian Threat
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about Joe Biden's response to Putin's escalation of the war in Ukraine, Biden's meeting with Liz Truss, the Fed interest rate increase and the civil case being taken by the New York Attorney General against Donald Trump and three of his children. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that paper.Recorded on 22nd September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 21, 2022 • 31min
Ep 1528: War in Ukraine - Under Pressure Putin Responds to Hardline Russian Critics
Dmitry Elovsky talks to Eamon about the pressures on Putin. Dmitry is former Deputy Editor-in-Chief for the Russian independent channel TV Rain and is now based in Lithuania and is Presenter and Chief Editor for the You Tube channel Khordorkovsky.Live.Recorded on 19th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 20, 2022 • 26min
Ep 1527: Dark Days For Sweden As Far Right Party Is in Line for Government
Stockholm-based journalist Philip O'Connor joins Eamon to talk about the rise of the Sweden Democrats party in the recent general election. The Swedish democrats are a nationalist, populist party with roots in a neo-Nazi party.Recorded on 19th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 19, 2022 • 33min
Ep 1526: Premier League Review and the Reckless Sacking of Thomas Tuchel
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the weekend's Premier League games and to talk about Chelsea's owner Todd Boehly's sacking of Thomas Tuchel.Recorded on 19th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 19, 2022 • 32min
Ep 1525: Liz Truss’s Policies Will Damage Britain and May Cast the Tories Into Opposition
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon about what may come next for the British monarchy, the NI Protocol Bill and Britain's ambitions for a free trade deal with the US. Also Chris looks ahead to Chancellor of The Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng's Fiscal Event to be delivered next Friday.Recorded on 16th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 17, 2022 • 32min
Ep 1524: Trump Plays the System, Republicans Putting US Democracy on the Brink - Bad News For The West
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about Donald Trump's influence in the Republican Primaries for the US Midterm Elections. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor for The Hill and White House Columnist for that publication.Recorded on 16th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 16, 2022 • 35min
Ep 1523: Complacency As Much A Cause of Energy Crisis as Putin's War
Economist Constantin Guirdiev talks to Eamon. As Ursula Von Der Leyen raises the issue of a windfall tax on energy companies Constantin outlines some of the many global factors causing the energy supply crisis in Europe.Recorded 14th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 15, 2022 • 25min
Ep 1522: As Dubai Shuts the Door Kinahans Running Out of Places to Hide
Michael O'Toole talks to Eamon about the Kinahan Cartel and the impact of the sanctions placed on the Christopher Kinahan and his two sons Daniel and Christopher Jnr. Michael O'Toole is Crime Correspondent at The Irish Daily Stand and Crime Correspondent of the Year.Recorded on 13th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 14, 2022 • 34min
Ep 1521: Duration of Putin’s War The Governing Factor in Our Economic Crisis
Economist and podcaster Jim Power talks to Eamon about the causes and impact of spiralling energy prices and general inflation of businesses and households.Recorded 12th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 13, 2022 • 29min
Ep 1520: War in Ukraine - Fears That Humbled Putin May Resort to the Nuclear Option
Military analyst and author Senator Tom Clonan talks to Eamon about military developments in the Ukraine War and the failure so far of Putin's strategy.Recorded on 12th September 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
