The Stand

The Stand with Eamon Dunphy

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The Stand with Eamon Dunphy is a current affairs, sport and culture podcast posting five or more episodes each week. Editor and Presenter - Eamon Dunphy As 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 writt...

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Ep 1071: The Assault on Truth - How Lying Propelled the Rise of Boris and Trump 05.04.2021 48:12

Journalist and author Peter Oborne joins Eamon to talk about his new book "The Assault on Truth: Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and the Emergence of a New Moral Barbarism". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1070: Confused and Angry, People Lose Faith in the Government's Covid Strategy 03.04.2021 30:04

Verona Murphy, Independent TD for Wexford, talks to Eamon about the government's management of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1069: Race – The American Wound That Will Not Heal? The Trial of Derek Chauvin 02.04.2021 30:57

Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about the trial of Derek Chauvin, the race to vaccinate as Covid-19 numbers climb, and the latest moves by Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1068: Generals Back in Charge in Myanmar 01.04.2021 34:21

Taiwan-based journalist William Yang talks to Eamon about the bloody political upheaval in Myanmar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1067: Covid-19 – Without Vaccine Protection Secondary School Teachers At Risk 31.03.2021 36:55

Tomás Ryan, Associate Professor at the School of Biochemistry & Immunology, TCD, and founding member of ISAG, talks to Eamon about the Government's new vaccination plan and the easing of pandemic restrictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1066: Can the Vaccine Bounce Save Britain’s Sleazy Ruling Caste? 30.03.2021 29:07

Economist Chris Johns talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1065: Stephen Kenny Must Stay 29.03.2021 33:07

John Giles joins Eamon to talk about the crisis facing Irish soccer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1064: EU Divided Over AstraZeneca Controversy 29.03.2021 26:48

Naomi O'Leary reports from Brussels. Naomi is the Irish Times Europe Correspondent and host of the Irish Passport Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1063: Biden Determined To Revive Pre-Trump American Values 26.03.2021 32:50

Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1062: Covid-19 - We’re Losing the Battle 26.03.2021 39:02

Tomás Ryan, Associate Professor at the School of Biochemistry & Immunology, TCD, and founding member of ISAG, talks to Eamon about the Government's plan for hotel quarantine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1061: Holes At The Back Cost Kenny's Youthful Team 25.03.2021 30:43

John Giles joins Eamon to discuss the opening fixture in Ireland's 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign, which ended in a 3-2 loss to Serbia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1060: The Victim – What Happens When Witness Protection Runs Out! 25.03.2021 38:04

Nicola Tallant, investigations editor of the Sunday World, talks to Eamon about the upcoming parole hearing of gangland murderer Brian Kenny and the pitfalls of the witness protection programme in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1059: History Made in Cheltenham - Ted Walsh On the Men and Women Who Made it Possible 24.03.2021 28:36

Racehorse trainer and racing analyst, Ted Walsh, joins Eamon to talk about this extraordinary time for Irish horse racing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1058: Varadkar Faces the Biggest Crisis of his Career 23.03.2021 34:07

Fionnan Sheahan, Ireland Editor for Independent.ie, The Irish Independent and The Sunday Independent, talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1057: Review of the Weekend Matches and Remembering Peter Lorimer 22.03.2021 37:24

John Giles talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1056: Vaccine Export Ban Still an Option for Bruised EU 22.03.2021 32:31

Naomi O'Leary reports from Brussels on the bitterness between the EU and the UK. Naomi is Europe Correspondent for The Irish Times and host of The Irish Passport Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1055: Covid-19 - Good News on Vaccines But Danger Still Lies Ahead 20.03.2021 33:57

Tomás Ryan, Associate Professor at the School of Biochemistry & Immunology, TCD, and founding member of ISAG, talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1054: Biden’s America - A Nation Divided on Vaccine Efficacy 19.03.2021 29:36

Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1053: No More Compromise as China Takes the Gloves Off 18.03.2021 32:07

Taiwan based journalist William Yang talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1052: Boris Johnson Benefits From EU Stupidity 18.03.2021 29:28

Economist Chris Johns talks to Eamon about the growing tensions between the EU and Britain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1051: Biden Strives for Calm in Post-Trump US 12.03.2021 28:24

Niall Stanage, Associate Editor of The Hill and White House Columnist, reports from Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1050: Covid-19 - “Ireland Sailing Too Close to the Wind” 12.03.2021 29:57

Professor Gerry Killeen talks to Eamon. Prof. Killeen is AXA Research Chair in Applied Pathogen Ecology at the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UCC, and a member of the Independent Scientific Advocacy Group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1049: Bryson deChambeau – Assaulting Golf's Traditions... And Winning 11.03.2021 31:07

Eamon Lynch, Golfweek columnist and Golf Channel contributor, talks to Eamon about Bryson deChambeau's radical approach to the game, and Rory McIllroy's struggles on the course. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1048: Harry and Meghan - Is This The Beginning of the End for Britain’s Monarchy? 10.03.2021 35:55

Chris Johns talks to Eamon about the response to Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1047: Davy Scandal – Can Anyone Stop the Rot? 10.03.2021 27:00

Richard Curran, presenter of The Business on RTE Radio 1, talks to Eamon about the scandal engulfing Davy, Ireland's largest stockbroking firm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.