Let Me Explain with Seán Defoe

Are politicians worse than they used to be, or are we all wearing rose-tinted glasses? Sean Defoe takes on the big question as a new poll suggests Fine Gael has edged back into first place, with Sinn Féin stalling and the Social Democrats still climbing. From “Pepsi and Coke” party comparisons to what Mary Lou McDonald says about Sinn Féin’s momentum, Sean unpacks the fractured landscape and why a...

This week a deep dive on the likely soon-to-be Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Who the hell is he? And what does he stand for?

This week, to make the rest of us feel better, we're looking at the worst dads in history (and one of the best) to mark Father's Day

This week Cameron Hill from Off The Ball joins Sean to chat through the multiple controversies that have so far dogged World Cup 2026

This week we're looking into the referendum Switzerland is holding to cap its population at 10 million. Is it a daft idea? And how would it work anyway?

This week we analyse the fallout of the two by-elections and what it means for the major political parties

Jamie O'Hara fills in this week to answer that age old question, would I be happier if I just had...whatever it is your heart desires

This week we're crunching the numbers on the Galway West by-election. Who's in it to win it?

Ireland are gearing up for a potentially historic Women's Six Nations clash with Scotland next week, with 20,000 tickets already sold for the final-round game at the Aviva Stadium.  In nearly four decades since the first teams began to take to the field, the story of women’s rugby in Ireland has been one of twists and turns, of a long, long journey (in more ways than one), and some very tough...

This week we're talking wind and whether the wind revolution that's been promised by the Government will actually reduce your bills long term

This week we're chatting to one of the Irish scientists behind new work to examine what injuries picked up during sports like rugby and boxing do to the brain - and how that impact might be reversed.

This week we're talking to a conservation expert who has been studying ways to keep greedy seagulls away from your food.

This week the inside story on the dramatic exit from the Government of the brothers Healy Rae

This week we're talking about how Malta is keeping the cost of fuel low and whether the Irish Government could follow suit

This week we're looking at the history of the straits of Hormuz as the small body of water takes over the news agenda

This week we're looking at whether Ireland should borrow something from the UK and steal their voting system

This week we delve into the strange and wonderful origins of daylight savings time. What did the author of Sherlock Homles have to do with it? And we reminisce on the era when Cork and Dublin were in different time zones

This week we're getting the rather scary update on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the fact that Dad having a drink also carries risks.

This week we're catching up with our reporter in Washington Jamie O'Hara to get the inside track from the St Patrick's Day Oval Office trip

This week Kevin McPartland from Fuels Ireland joins Sean to talk through how fuel pricing actually works during a crisis like the current one.

This week we're talking about what dads can do in the early days to support mum and baby

Katie Taylor has made it pretty clear: she's retiring this year, and wants to sign off her stellar career with something that's always eluded her: a homecoming fight in Croke Park.  Off The Ball's Cameron Hill details the near-decade-long saga behind getting this bout organised, and the obstacles to it becoming a reality in 2026.

This week Sean and Labour TD Ciaran Ahern discuss why two weeks of statutory paternity leave is not nearly enough for new dads

This week psychotherapist Stella O'Malley joins the podcast to talk about what literally goes through our heads when we become parents

This week we're joined by sleep expert and recent dad Tom Coleman to chat through how to cope with those sleepless nights