Episodes

  • Revisited: From being a self-professed ‘hillbilly’ to berating Volodymyr Zelensky – who is JD Vance?

    Revisited: From being a self-professed ‘hillbilly’ to berating Volodymyr Zelensky – who is JD Vance?
    Mar 9 2025
    For many people, their first in-depth introduction to US vice-president JD Vance came last week with his now infamous exchange of words with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Coming from humble beginnings, he is a self-professed “Scots-Irish hillbilly” whose name is now known worldwide. So how exactly did JD Vance go from the poverty in the “rust belt” to the power of the White house? This podcast was originally published in November 2024. Host: Ciarán Dunbar Guest: Liam Kennedy

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    23 mins
  • Logan Paul, PewDiePie and Nipplegate: 20 Years of YouTube controversy

    Logan Paul, PewDiePie and Nipplegate: 20 Years of YouTube controversy
    Mar 7 2025

    YouTube has just turned 20 years old. From eyebrow-raising origins to societal dominance, the video platform has proved a genuine game-changer – though not without major controversy along the way. Has it made our lives better or worse?


    Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Mark Bergen

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    27 mins
  • Noah Donohoe: PSNI may have spied on journalist Donal MacIntyre as he investigated child’s tragic death

    Noah Donohoe: PSNI may have spied on journalist Donal MacIntyre as he investigated child’s tragic death
    Mar 6 2025

    The tragic and highly unusual nature of 14-year-old Noah Donohoe’s death in 2020, along with criticism of the police search for him, had led to substantial public concern and anger. Two years ago, investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre began investigating the disappearance and the circumstances around it. A source has now told the Belfast Telegraph that as MacIntyre started his work, the PSNI moved to put him under significant online surveillance. He says he is “disappointed but not shocked” at allegations that the PSNI spied on him.

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    Host: Ciarán Dunbar Guest: Sam McBride

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    29 mins
  • Trump’s New World Disorder: What Zelenskyy ‘ambush’ says for daunting Taoiseach visit

    Trump’s New World Disorder: What Zelenskyy ‘ambush’ says for daunting Taoiseach visit
    Mar 5 2025
    Friday evening’s botched Ukraine deal saw Volodymyr Zelenskyy leaving Washington empty-handed after historically tense talks sent shockwaves across the globe. Now, a nightmare situation has arisen for the Ukrainian people, as the United States has paused all military aid indefinitely. As US President Donald Trump reshapes the new world order in real time, where does it leave our own Taoiseach Micheál Martin ahead of a daunting White House visit next week?

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    30 mins
  • Breaking Ballyseedy | Ep 2: Morris O'Shea Salazar and the Sinaloa Cartel

    Breaking Ballyseedy | Ep 2: Morris O'Shea Salazar and the Sinaloa Cartel
    Mar 4 2025
    How did Kerry man Morris O’Shea Salazar go from boy racer to international drugs kingpin? How are the notorious Sinaloa Cartel and the Ballyseedy drugs seizure linked? And what prison sentence did Nathan McDonnell receive for his involvement in the nation's biggest-ever seizure of crystal meth? Host: Ellen Coyne Guests: Niall Donald, Jerry O’Sullivan and Ralph Riegel

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    28 mins
  • Breaking Ballyseedy | Ep1 : The downfall of Nathan McDonnell

    Breaking Ballyseedy | Ep1 : The downfall of Nathan McDonnell
    Mar 3 2025
    DESCRIPTION: How does a former business CEO and president of the Tralee Chamber of Commerce become a convicted criminal, and why was he involved in the biggest seizure of crystal meth in Irish history? Host: Ellen Coyne Guests: Jerry O’Sullivan & Ralph Riegel

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    31 mins
  • Revisited: Fyre Festival 2 — Why are people buying tickets again?

    Revisited: Fyre Festival 2 — Why are people buying tickets again?
    Mar 2 2025

    After serving four years in prison for fraud, Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland is inviting people back to the Caribbean for a series of concerts with some tickets going for over $1 million. We ask why are people seriously considering returning to one of the biggest festival fiascos in history?

    This podcast was first released in September 2024

    Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Tessa Ndjonkou

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    23 mins
  • Kyran Durnin: Five key moments in shocking case of missing boy

    Kyran Durnin: Five key moments in shocking case of missing boy
    Feb 27 2025
    It’s one of the most shocking and troubling cases in modern Irish history. The disappearance of Kyran Durnin went unnoticed by authorities for over two years. Since he was first reported missing in August of last year, gardaí have been unable to unravel the truth about what happened to Kyran. With so many questions remaining unanswered, speculation is growing. Are we getting any closer in finding out what happened to the young boy? And how does a child go missing for two years without anybody noticing? Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: Conor Feehan

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    17 mins