Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning

By Gold Hat Productions

Free State is a podcast for the curious that stimulates, provokes, challenges and entertains, while never taking itself too seriously. Free State covers topics from sport to politics, love to loss,

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Number 1: How James McClean became football’s Kneecap
James McClean’s return to Derry hasn’t worked out as anticipated. But beyond the headlines, what was at stake when he was on the receiving end of abuse on social media, in the English media and from the football grounds of England? On Free State today, Dion and Joe look at how McClean was reduced to caricature and how the outrage machine shaped it. We also have some Free State news. On Sept 3rd, Free State will be live in Belfast with Paul Howard to talk about his brilliant new book ‘A Nation Once Again’. Book your free ticket here - https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-free-state-podcast-live-paul-howard-in-conversation-tickets-1998226075984?aff=oddtdtcreator Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 20, 202633min
Number 2: Agreement, what agreement? Donald Trump and his disappearing pens
‘We recognise sometimes its signature is written in pencil’ With these words Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney declared a trade war with its unreliable neighbour, the United States. On Free State today, we look at why so few want to assert what Carney stated so baldly, that America under Donald Trump cannot be trusted. This is a reality the world knows but the leaders instead of acknowledging it, run from it as they try and pretend the world is still the same. A reminder that on Sept 3rd, Free State will be live in Belfast with Paul Howard to talk about his brilliant new book ‘A Nation Once Again’. Book your free ticket here - https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-free-state-podcast-live-paul-howard-in-conversation-tickets-1998226075984?aff=oddtdtcreator Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 25, 202636min
Number 3: The Tragedy of Jason Arday
On August 14, Jason Arday was found unresponsive at his home in Battersea in London. In a statement, his family said they were "in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son". They added that the “campaign of misinformation was too much for Jason, who was a gentle man and who always wanted to see the best in everyone." On Free State today, we look at the life and death of Jason Arday. A man who made mistakes in his life but was pursued relentlessly by sections of the media until it became too much. Was it just sport for them or was there something more sinister at stake? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 18, 202641min
Number 4: ‘We used to be neo-Nazis but we're all right now’ - Why Sweden is a warning for Ireland's future
Few things make Irish people feel more inadequate than being told how well everything functions in Scandinavia. We are constantly told about their education systems, its welfare system and its work-life balance. But have we got it wrong? On Free State, Philip O’Connor, who has been based in Sweden since 1999, talks to us about the upcoming election in Sweden. He explains the rise of the Sweden Democrats and how a party with Neo-Nazi origins may now hold the balance of power. He also tells us how they did it, how they switched from talking about race to talking about culture even if their message is the same. And he explains why Ireland should be concerned. A reminder that on Sept 3rd, Free State will be live in Belfast with Paul Howard to talk about his brilliant new book ‘A Nation Once Again’. Book your free ticket here - https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-free-state-podcast-live-paul-howard-in-conversation-tickets-1998226075984?aff=oddtdtcreator Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 27, 202651min
Number 5: Why Nobody wants to be a Referee (and what it tells us about the world)
Referees are abused and derided. They are mocked and pursued but what does their demonisation tell us about the world we live in today? William Ralston talks to Dion about his deep dive into the world of refereeing. He talks about his own attempts to referee at the lowest level and the lack of humanity shown to officials - people - at all levels of sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 29, 202656min