Fergus O'Rourke

The Logos Broadcast

Society EN ↓ 43 episodes

The Logos Broadcast is an effort to facilitate - and contribute to - discussion in the public square. Logos is a Greek word with a number of meanings. One translation that suits my purposes is ‘discourse’.The Logos Broadcast asks questions in search of Truth. Areas covered include politics, religion and sport, among other things.

Author

Fergus O'Rourke

Episodes

#17 - Mark Finnegan - Tennis Player, Coach and Recruiting Agent 20.10.2020 55:30

Interview first shared on YouTube 23rd April 2020 Before establishing All Sports Recruitment Mark spent his final year as a college coach at Auburn University.  Mark came to Auburn from the University of North Florida, where he was head coach of the men’s program for the past four seasons (2014-17), winning the Atlantic Sun tournament or regular season title three times.  Before North Fl...

#16 - Catholicism During the Coronavirus - Logos Live 19th April 2020 20.10.2020 1:57:40

Guests: - Fr Jim Corkery SJ, Theology Professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome - Fr Peter Sexton SJ, Catholic Chaplain at Trinity College Dublin - Graham C, 19 year old Catholic from the US. - Drive-thru confession - Cardinal Cupich on the power of prayer - Abortion (American and Irish context) - Right wing American Catholics - Pope Francis - Transubstantiation and more 00:00:45 -...

#15 - Eddie Lenihan 04.03.2020 1:36:19

Eddie Lenihan is an Irish author, storyteller, lecturer and broadcaster. He is one of the few practising seanchaithe remaining in Ireland. He has been called "one of the greatest of Irish story-tellers" and "a national treasure".

#14 - Eamon Dunphy 01.03.2020 47:22

"He's the most blindingly brilliant pundit of all time" - The Guardian

#13 - Senator Marie Louise O'Donnell 27.02.2020 2:14:50

I interviewed Irish Senator Marie Louise O'Donnell in January 2020. This was my favourite interview so far.

Senator Marie Louise O'Donnell - Funny Story from the Seanad 27.02.2020 3:31

Marie Louise O'Donnell tells a funny story about the reaction to her statement in the Seanad (Irish Senate) about the possibility of lowering the voting age to 16. She spoke strongly against such a move, and faced fierce criticism from both inside and outside the Seanad as a result of her remarks.

#12 - Eamon Ryan - Election 2020 03.02.2020 9:33

Eamon Ryan is the leader of the Green Party in Ireland. The General Election takes place on Saturday 8th February, 2020.  He is running in the Dublin Bay South constituency.  Eamon graciously agreed to talk to me while on the train from Cork to Dublin. I was lucky to steal a few minutes with him in the midst of a lively, busy campaign. I hope to get him again in the future and have a mor...

#11 - John Waters Part 4 03.02.2020 1:17:07

John Waters is running for Election on Saturday 8th February, 2020 for Anti-Corruption Ireland along with Gemma O'Doherty. Our conversation was long, at times heated, and consistently intense. fergusjamesmurphy.com@gmail.com

#10 - John Waters Part 3 03.02.2020 2:23:29

#9 - Mary Hanafin 23.01.2020 51:20

Former Irish Minister for Education Mary Hanafin has always lived an intensely political life. We spoke about what she has done since losing her Dáil seat in 2011, recent social change in Ireland, her role in Fianna Fáil, her relationship with Micheál Martin, and the need for recent youth activism to translate into more consistent and committed engagement with the established political system. I t...

#8 - The Decade in Irish Sport - Brian Barry, Sky Sports GAA Editor 23.01.2020 50:47

Sports journalist Brian Barry joined me to talk about the last decade in Irish sport. His own work is focused on the GAA, but in our interview he effortlessly displayed his wealth of knowledge across a breadth of sporting disciplines. Brian discussed the top moments from 2010-19 in Irish soccer, Gaelic football, hurling, rugby, cricket, golf, boxing and of course, Conor McGregor. Brian also told m...

#7 - Victoria White 23.01.2020 1:50:19

Victoria White is a Dublin-based writer in fact and fiction. She is also an environmental activist who wants to green the face of feminism. I thoroughly enjoyed our lively interview. I hope to do another in the future.

#6 - Lise Hand 22.01.2020 1:14:09

“Feisty journalist-at-large. Full-time flibbertigibbet. Sporadic strumpet. Can be found in media scrums, proper pubs and the occasional mosh-pit.” So reads the Twitter bio of Irish journalist and political commentator, Lise Hand. Lise is great fun. Her witty and thought-provoking contributions are often heard on Irish radio and television.

#5 - Joe Biden; FJM with Ray D'Arcy on RTÉ Radio 1 22.01.2020 8:33

22nd Nov 2019: I was interviewed by RTÉ's Ray D'Arcy. We spoke about how I met Joe Biden, and about my parents' broadcasting.

#4 - Economist Michael Kenny 22.01.2020 56:44

Economist Michael Kenny discusses the significance of John Maynard Keynes, US History, the 2020 Presidential Race, and Political Pragmatism.

#3 - Seán O'Rourke & Caroline Murphy Pay Tribute to Gay Byrne 21.01.2020 25:09

Gay Byrne RIP. Seán O'Rourke has worked in RTÉ for 30 years. He currently presents the Today with Seán O'Rourke show every weekday morning on RTÉ Radio 1. O'Rourke's wife Caroline Murphy was a researcher for Gay Byrne's radio show and has since retired from RTÉ after 24 years of public broadcasting.

#2 - John Waters Part 2 21.01.2020 1:08:00

Some love him, some hate him. Few know him. John Waters spent 35 years in Irish journalism, for 24 of which he wrote for the Irish Times. That all came to an end in 2014. John tells his side of the story in his most recent book, 'Give Us Back the Bad Roads'. fergusjamesmurphy.com@gmail.com

#1 - John Waters Part 1 21.01.2020 1:18:38

Some love him, some hate him. Few know him.  John Waters spent 35 years in Irish journalism, for 24 of which he wrote for the Irish Times. That all came to an end in 2014. John tells his side of the story in his most recent book, 'Give Us Back the Bad Roads'. fergusjamesmurphy.com@gmail.com