The Long Game

The Long Game

By Ben Scallan, Jason OsborneNews
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The Long Game episodes

  • Who actually IS an Irish person? | T

    On this week's episode of The Long Game, the lads discuss the insane citizenship story from Longford and what an "Irish person" is; the creepy "consent" ad about grandparents' hugs; and video game companies going broke due to wokeness.
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    1 hr 9 min
  • The justice system has a lot to answer for

    On this week's episode of The Long Game, with Jason absent, Ben rants about the numerous heinous crimes of the past week and how politicians spend their time on "horseshit" instead of addressing actual serious problems.

    30 min
  • Budget Week autopsy

    On this week's episode of The Long Game, Ben and Jason discuss the Budget at length, and also gangs of feral children reportedly acting like barbarians on Irish rail.

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    00:00 Introduction and Context of the Irish Budget
    01:56 Media Focus on Culture Card and Budget Coverage
    04:02 Analysis of Budget Promises and Political Spin
    07:58 Government Spending, Outcomes, and Political Accountability
    12:07 Foreign Aid, Immigration, and National Interest
    13:58 Misinformation, Political Lies, and Fact-Checking
    19:52 Fiscal Risks, Spending Limits, and Future Outlook
    24:05 Irish Media Bias and Coverage of International Events
    27:59 Irish Political Culture and Leadership Failures
    31:59 Social Issues: Youth Violence, Crime, and Cultural Decline
    40:13 Government Response, Civil Service, and Political Integrity
    50:07 Immigration Policy, National Demography, and Cultural Preservation
    59:51 Societal Morality, Cultural Collapse, and Future Challenges
    01:12:12 Concluding Remarks and Viewer Questions

    1 hr 34 min
  • Reacting to Martin's car-crash Fox interview

    On this week's episode of The Long Game, Ben and Jason discuss Taoiseach Micheál Martin's car-crash Fox interview; hopes and expectations for Budget week; and whether the Trump administration's embrace of AI diminishes humanity.

    1 hr 38 min
  • Orange Order march blocked in Drumcree - GOOD!

    On this week's episode of The Long Game podcast, Ben and Jason discuss the Orange Order march controversy in Drumcree, the March for Jesus at the weekend and how many attendees were non-Irish, and the disastrous Irish Government policy that caused brain damage in dozens of children.

    1 hr 24 min
  • OUTRAGEOUS Dublin nationality housing stats

    On this week's episode of The Long Game podcast, Ben and Jason discuss Dublin City Council's nationality social housing stats, the Government's continued price gouging on energy ahead of the Budget, and the radical pitchfork mob coming for Ed Sheeran.

    1 hr 11 min
  • Orange Man versus the orange men

    This week on The Long Game Podcast, Ben and Jason discuss the reaction of the Irish Left to Trump's visit to Ireland, the US President's endorsement of a United Ireland, and whether AI is going to imminently exterminate mankind.

    1 hr 21 min
  • The INSANE end to the Lindsay Clancy trial

    On this week's episode of The Long Game podcast, Ben and Jason discuss the Lindsay Clancy mistrial, Donald Trump's Irish visit, the rise of vigilantism in the UK, the AfD's electoral victory, and more.

    1 hr 22 min
  • They want your 8-year-old to fight "misinformation"

    On this episode of The Long Game, the boys discuss the State spending €100k+ of taxpayer money to teach 8-year-olds to fight "disinformation"; the damage that mass illegal migration has done to Ceuta; and the ideological capture of Irish colleges.

    1 hr 22 min
  • Society losing respect for human life, says Harris

    On this week's episode of The Long Game, the lads discuss Simon Harris' claim that society is losing sight of the "value of human life"; the 30% fall in Catholic baptisms; Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks; the Government's plan to tighten citizenship rules; and more.

    1 hr 28 min

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Welcome to The Long Game with Gript - a podcast in which hosts Jason Osborne and Ben Scallan share the week’s top political, social and cultural stories as seen through young, Irish, conservative…