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20 of 213 episodesEPISODE 152: Summer Jam Top 20 Summer Vibes
It's our 2022 Summer Jam! On this episode, we give you our on top 20 cheerful summer vibes; things to look forward to, positive changes a'co...
EPISODE 151: Parks, Recreation, and Biodiversity in Dublin City
What makes a city sing when it comes to biodiversity? We're joined by Dublin City Council's biodiversity officer, Lorraine Bull to talk abou...
BONUS EP: The Uber Files with Simon Carswell
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EPISODE 150: Derelict Ireland
Attention paid to dereliction across Ireland has increased hugely during the pandemic, with a grassroots anti-dereliction movement emerging...
EPISODE 149: Where To Next For Abortion Rights in America?
It’s a time of great distress and anger in the US and beyond, as Roe V Wade was overturned by a Supreme Court once again throwing the future...
EPISODE 148: Party Scene
For our final episode before Dublin Pride's biggest weekend, we're talking to Philly McMahon and Philip Connaughton about their new producti...
EPISODE 147: The ethics of AI
This week Blake Lemoine, a Google engineer was put on leave after he claimed an AI program, named LaMDA, had become sentient. We've all seen...
BYLINE: Mick Clifford
Mick Clifford is one of the most experienced and dogged journalists in Irish media. He is a special correspondent at the Irish Examiner, and...
EPISODE 146: Gays Against Guns
We begin June with a different look at Pride. What happens when queer activists use their learnings to tackle issues that wouldn't be tradit...
EPISODE 145: The Crypto Crash
Confused about the crypto crash? How will this turbulent time in digital currency impact society? We’re joined by Alex Hern, Technology Edit...
EPISODE 144: The Small Business Crisis
Across Ireland, small businesses are facing a near-crippling confluence of events; the staffing crisis impacting hiring and retention, out o...
BONUS EP: Laurence McKeown, Time Shadows
The date of the Assembly Election, May 5th, was also the anniversary of Bobby Sands' death, a seismic moment in Irish history. On this bonus...
EPISODE 143: Assembly Election Spesh #5: End the Racist Border
It's our final #AE22 instalment before the North goes to the polls, and this week, we're talking borders. But not the border discourse you'r...
EPISODE 142: Assembly Election Spesh #4: Poverty in Northern Ireland
Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick of Ulster University School of Law joins us to discuss what we feel is probably the biggest underlying election issue i...
EPISODE 141: Assembly Election Spesh #3: Arts and Culture Policy
On our third instalment examining issues beyond the headlines during election season in the North, we're digging into the parties - as in th...
EPISODE 140: Assembly Election Spesh #2: A New Era of Candidates with Emma DeSouza
On our second NI Assembly spesh, we’re looking beyond the traditional binaries to spotlight one of the new era of candidates that are focuss...
EPISODE 139: Assembly Election Spesh #1: The Big Picture
Welcome to the first episode in our month-long series examining the upcoming Northern Irish Assembly elections! You know we love a good vote...
BYLINE: Simon Carswell
BYLINE is back! This month, we're chatting to The Irish Times' Public Affairs Editor, Simon Carswell. Carswell is known in the industry for...
EPISODE 138: the Irish Aircraft Leasing Sector Hits Turbulence
Peter O'Dwyer of the Business Post joins us to discuss the Irish aircraft leasing sector's turbulent times, with leased jets languishing in...