Bedste The Group Chat-podcasts (2025)

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#129 - Someone please help him... 1:15:50

5d ago1:15:50

1:15:50

Maaaan just WHERE IS OUR BOY T AT..... | VISUAL PODCAST - "THE GROUP CHAT"

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Trump Was "Right About Everything"… Unless He’s Not 44:21

13d ago44:21

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This week on The Group Chat: Donald Trump once again dominated global headlines with a fiery address to the UN General Assembly in New York, taking aim at climate change, immigration, and even the UN itself – before sparking a medical storm by pushing an unproven link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism. Back home, Ireland’s presidentia…

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Adam from I Kissed a Boy: HIV, Heartbreak & Telling the World 31:53

23d ago31:53

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He kissed a boy. Then told the villa — and the whole country — he was living with HIV. Adam Williams went on I Kissed a Boy looking for love — and ended up schooling the nation on HIV and therapy. On Outcast World this week, Graeme Smith gets the goss straight from the masseria: Coming out (again) — this time on reality TV and ultimately the entire…

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#128 - WHAT could be so funny 1:15:22

12d ago1:15:22

1:15:22

The Four-Loco genius bar creates the world's first ever extremely universal word. Byeah. | VISUAL PODCAST - "THE GROUP CHAT"

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#127 - The Car Crash We Couldn't Talk About 1:24:41

19d ago1:24:41

1:24:41

Y'know, sucks Nick couldn't speak on this for so long but feels good he's got it out now :) | VISUAL PODCAST - "THE GROUP CHAT"

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Sinn Féin Promises a “Gamechanger” in Áras Race 44:04

20d ago44:04

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Sinn Féin is about to make a “gamechanger” move on the presidential election this weekend, keeping the race for the Áras buzzing. Will Gareth Sheridan make it onto the ballot through the council route? Could other independents join him? Conor McGregor has already pulled out, and Simon Harris says good riddance. In Donabate, a four-year search has e…

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#126 - The Four Lokos 1:27:39

26d ago1:27:39

1:27:39

First episode in this season where we spew just a ton of weekday stuff. Goooood stuff group chat. Oh also, grunk has a food review channel now. | VISUAL PODCAST - "THE GROUP CHAT"

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Political Violence: The New Norm? 43:47

27d ago43:47

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This week on The Group Chat, we look at the rise of political violence at home and abroad. In the US, the shooting dead of Charlie Kirk has sent shockwaves through politics, while here, the Tánaiste has revealed threats made against him. We ask what this climate means for democracy and public life. Plus, with Ireland’s World Cup dreams in tatters o…

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Junaid Ahmed: Queer, Muslim and Unfiltered on TOWIE 21:22

29d ago21:22

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Junaid Ahmed is one of the most visible queer Muslims on British television — and he’s doing it on one of the UK’s most-watched reality shows. As The Only Way is Essex returns to ITV2 and ITVX on Sunday nights at 9pm, Junaid sits down with Graeme Smith to talk identity, faith, fame and the reality behind the reality TV. In this candid conversation,…

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#125 - Jack and Camden Food Reviews 1:15:22

1M ago1:15:22

1:15:22

First episode in this season where we spew just a ton of weekday stuff. Goooood stuff group chat. Oh also, grunk has a food review channel now. | VISUAL PODCAST - "THE GROUP CHAT"

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We’re Back! Áras Race Stumbles On 43:37

1M ago43:37

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The Group Chat is back with a brand-new season! Zara King, Richard Chambers and Gavan Reilly cut through the noise of the week’s headlines — from the crawling Race for the Áras, to the tough road ahead for new Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly, and the squeeze of rising grocery prices on households across Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…

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Live at Electric Picnic: Irish Artists Making Noise for Gaza 12:51

1M ago12:51

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🎪 The Group Chat live at Electric Picnic! Taken from a segment of The Group Chat's live podcast at EP, the team discuss Fontaines D.C, Kneecap, CMAT and Sally Rooney using their platform to speak on Gaza and why Ireland’s biggest cultural voices aren’t just shaping art - they’re shaping politics too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more …

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Should We Ditch the Apps? Daniel Harding on Queer Dating + UK Eurovision Girlband Remember Monday 26:52

1M ago26:52

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On this week's Outcast World, Graeme Smith is asking the big question: should we finally ditch the dating apps? Author and broadcaster Daniel Harding joins the show to talk about the impact of his best-selling book Letters To My Younger Queer Self, and his new project hitting the streets to find out how queer people really feel about swiping, hooku…

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#124 - QUESTIONS GALORE 1:44:18

1M ago1:44:18

1:44:18

You guys have sent us SO MANY EMAILS. THANK YOU!!! AWESOME!!! | VISUAL PODCAST - "THE GROUP CHAT"

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Manchester Pride Uncovered: B*Witched, Jsky, Paris Munro & Queer as Folk 35:54

1M ago35:54

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Outcast World goes live from Manchester Pride 2025 with Graeme Smith and Nick Charles right at the heart of the action hosting a podcast and radio show from the site on the afternoon of Graeme's stag doo in the city! As well as speaking to some modern Manchester queer icons and old school pop legends, we're essentially hosting the entire podcast ou…

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#123 - Goooood Times 1:29:59

2M ago1:29:59

1:29:59

A somewhat final retelling of a neat yearly thingy we do.. or use to do.... awe man :( | VISUAL PODCAST - "THE GROUP CHAT"

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Under the Ayatollah’s Gaze: Queer, Iranian, and Unseen 27:02

2M ago27:02

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“This feeling I was nurturing… was punishable by death.” This week on Outcast World, Graeme speaks with writer and doctor Majid Parsa, author of The Ayatollah’s Gaze — a compelling story about growing up queer in the Islamic Republic of Iran. We explore forbidden desire, the underground queer scene in Tehran — full of joy, glamour, and danger — and…

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#122 - holy crud i found the password... 2:39:30

2M ago2:39:30

2:39:30

Did we cover everything? Maybe. Was it all in order? No. Were we all over the place? Yes! Awesome. | VISUAL PODCAST - "THE GROUP CHAT"

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TOWIE Essex Drama to Insta famous Floral Drama – Harry Derbidge & Hamish Powell 28:49

2M ago28:49

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This week we’re going full cultural yin and yang. First, Harry Eric Derbidge (The Only Way Is Essex, ITV2 & ITVX) spills on the brand-new TOWIE season kicking off this Sunday at 9pm – expect sun, sea, and classic Essex drama. Then, we swap spray tans for sculptural blooms with Hamish Allan Powell, the Instagram-famous florist making waves in high-e…

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Grindr, China & the Curse of the Andrews – Kuan-wen Huang at the Fringe 34:37

2M ago34:37

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Kuan-wen Huang is a queer, Taiwanese comedian, writer, and actor based in London. He’s appeared on Comedy Central, BBC, and Channel 4, and has become a standout voice on London’s comedy circuit. Now, he’s bringing his brand-new one-man show Andrews Are The Worst to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In this episode of Outcast World, Graeme Smith sits d…

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Running the Church: LGBTQ, HIV-Positive… and on the Synod! Philip Baldwin 40:51

2M ago40:51

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The Church of England just met to decide the future of LGBTQ+ people in the Church — again. Still no equal marriage. Still no full acceptance. Still a fight. This week, Graeme speaks to Phillip Baldwin — a gay man, HIV-positive, and one of the few openly queer members of the Church’s General Synod. From inside the Church’s governing body, Phillip t…

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Cliff Joannou on Queer Media, Coming Out & Culture Wars 21:23

3M ago21:23

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What happens when you gather some of the most fabulous, fearless minds in queer media around a breakfast table? OUTCAST WORLD takes you inside the BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Breakfast Club — with legendary Attitude Editor-in-Chief Cliff Joannou front and centre. Cliff is a defining voice in queer journalism — shaping the stories, covers and controversies th…

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Do Ask, Do Tell: Darkrooms, Drag & exploring modern queerness with Stu Oakley & Lotte Jeffs 51:35

3M ago51:35

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In this episode, Graeme Smith is joined by Stu Oakley and Lotte Jeffs — co-authors of Do Ask, Do Tell, the bold, funny, and radically honest new book that lays queer life, love and culture bare. Stu is a film publicist who’s worked on Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Jurassic World. Lotte is a genderqueer journalist, novelist, children’s author, and fo…

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Post Glasto Double Drop: Bob Vylan & the Rage Machine 28:06

3M ago28:06

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Bob Vylan at Glastonbury sent the outrage machine into overdrive. We’ve scoped 24 hours of GB News to bring you every pearl-clutching reaction from the self-declared defenders of free speech. But here’s the twist: our guest, sex educator and writer Topher Taylor, actually knows someone from Bob Vylan personally — and brings rare, real-life insight …

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Post Glasto Drop: Kneecap, Censorship & the Minister for Wanks 27:53

3M ago27:53

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As the Glastonbury Festival heatwave rolls on, the political outrage is just warming up. Graeme and Nick Charles unpack Kneecap's headline-grabbing set and the pearl-clutching reaction from MPs and a media desperate to censor a culture they don’t understand. Did The 1975 let us down with the announcement mid set they didn't want to do politics.. to…

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Bombs and F-Bombs: Welcome to Trump’s World 45:34

3M ago45:34

45:34

Is Donald Trump now the Daddy of NATO? And have New York Democrats found the formula to beat a candidate picked by a Trump administration? Plus, we share some surprising and memorable moments with retiring RTÉ legend Joe Duffy as he signs off from Liveline. All that and more in the final episode of season 7 of The Group Chat. Hosted on Acast. See a…

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Jordan Burrow: From reality TV show ‘I Kissed a Boy’ to Speaking His Truth 27:22

4M ago27:22

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Reality star Jordan Burrow won hearts on I Kissed a Boy—the BBC’s flagship queer dating show hosted by Dannii Minogue—but his story goes beyond the groundbreaking global hit show. In this episode, Jordan opens up about using his platform to start real conversations: from coming out in a remote rural village, his love of football and sports, to his …

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How Bibi Ran Rings Around Trump on Iran 45:53

4M ago45:53

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On this episode of The Group Chat, Professor Fawaz Gerges of the London School of Economics joins us to explain how the Iran-Israel conflict escalated so fast — and what could happen next. We also explore what government insiders are really saying about the housing crisis, and ask if €250 million is just too much for one Euromillions winner in Cork…

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Kitty Scott-Claus: My grief for The Vivienne & Getting lean and sober without Ozempic! 37:00

4M ago37:00

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Graeme Smith sits down with UK drag royalty Kitty Scott-Claus, who opens up like never before. As a finalist on worldwide TV show - RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars, Kitty is riding high — but the past year has brought huge personal change. She speaks movingly about her friend and fellow queen The Vivienne, and the impact her tragic passing had …

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The Government's Rent Gamble 44:22

4M ago44:22

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On this episode of The Group Chat, the government faces growing scrutiny over its plans to expand Rent Pressure Zones nationwide ahead of the Dáil's summer break. We also discuss mounting questions for An Garda Síochána following their handling of several high-profile cases—from the shooting in Carlow to developments in the Tina Satchwell and Micha…

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SlutDrop - Topher drops by 22:43

4M ago22:43

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Cute lil catchup with Topher and Graeme. Topher is the sexual freedom awards writer of the year 2025 and a longstanding OUTCAST alumni. Once again his services have been in demand on various podcasts to talk about him dating downlow guys, it's worth unpacking what the appeal and issues are. And a chat about coercion and bribery in the chemsex scene…

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Genocide in 4K: Liam Cunningham on Gaza 45:58

4M ago45:58

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This week on The Group Chat, we are joined in studio by actor Liam Cunningham to discuss the Gaza flotilla. We take an in-depth look back at the trial of Richard Satchwell with Virgin Media News courts correspondent Deborah Nayor. Plus, we examine the online fallout from the shooting incident in Carlow last weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p…

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Queer grief is different 28:48

4M ago28:48

28:48

Graeme Smith is joined by writer and Queer I Am podcast host Andrew Flewitt for a deeply personal conversation about queer grief — the kind that isn’t always spoken about, but lives quietly inside so many of us. Andrew’s new book, Do You Believe in Life After Loss?, explores the grief queer people carry: the loss of lovers, of friends taken too soo…

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What does Ireland have to do with Israeli war bonds? 45:14

4M ago45:14

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On this episode of The Group Chat, Stephen Breen from The Irish Sun joins the panel to discuss the first extradition of a member of the Kinahan crime gang. We examine what exactly is Ireland’s role in fundraising for Israel’s war campaign in Gaza, and whether RTÉ should be spending money on outside agencies for its own internal ads. All that and mo…

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WHAT A GIRL WANTS? - DIVA's Roxy Bourdillon joins the chat 35:46

4M ago35:46

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This week we chat to Roxy Bourdillon, the editor in chief of DIVA magazine, the world's biggest media outlet for queer, trans and non binary women. Roxy has a new book called "What a girl wants" in which she charts the path of her teenage, sexually unsure self all the way to heading up one of the world's biggest queer media outlets, even using her …

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Gaza at Tipping Point 45:48

5M ago45:48

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This week on The Group Chat, we discuss whether we are now at a tipping point in Gaza? Also on the show, we look at the latest developments in the Michael Gaine investigation. Plus, we go behind the gates in the Secret Life of Leinster House. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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“Dear Younger Me...” 39:14

5M ago39:14

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This week on OUTCAST WORLD, Graeme and newly crowned Sexual Freedom Awards Writer of the Year Topher Taylor are talking about how Trump's budget cuts in the US have impacts for queer people everywhere. We’re joined by journalist and author Daniel Harding, whose new book Letters to My Younger Queer Self is already being called essential reading. Tog…

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Will There Ever Be Lasting Peace in Ukraine? 45:12

5M ago45:12

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Vladimir Putin skips peace talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy — we hear from Ukrainians in Ireland who fear a sustained peace may never come. One year into the job, is Simon Harris facing internal pressure in Fine Gael? And a new report on the €336,000 Leinster House bike shed scandal reveals no value-for-money checks and no accountability. Hosted on A…

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Queer groupchat: Trump / Reform and the Conclave 28:23

5M ago28:23

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OUTCAST WORLD residents the queer writer, journalist and Only Fans model Topher Taylor and Loud Brown Gays podcast host Nick Charles join Graeme Smith for a groupchat to talk through the latest happenings for LGBTQ+ people around the world: Has the rapid rise of Trump and the American evangelical right wing created an existential crisis for the LGB…

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White Smoke Watch, Flat Pack Houses & 'The Tax Mirage' 46:10

5M ago46:10

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This week on The Group Chat, Richard is reporting live from Vatican City, where all eyes are fixed on the iconic chimney above the Sistine Chapel as the world awaits the white smoke. Zara checks in from Sweden, where 'flat-pack homes' are transforming housing – though Gavan remains unconvinced the model could take root in Ireland. Also on the show,…

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KNEECAP: Is The Media Missing The Point? 45:10

5M ago45:10

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Belfast rap trio KNEECAP are being investigated by UK counter-terror police over comments made during past performances. But is the media missing the mark? The panel unpacks whether the controversy is a backlash against protest music, a distraction from the deepening crisis in Gaza, or both. The discussion focuses on public reaction, political resp…

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Did Richard Randomly Meet the Next Pope? 46:02

6M ago46:02

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On The Group Chat this week, Richard is live from Vatican City as thousands gather in St Peter's Square following the death of Pope Francis - but did he have a chance encounter with the next pope? Or is Dubliner Cardinal Kevin Farrell going to bring it home for Drimnagh? Also on this episode, Gavan And Zara discuss the changes to how teachers are a…

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Gay and illegal - OUTCAST WORLD from Trinidad 25:23

6M ago25:23

25:23

Graeme Smith and his husband Steven John travel to Trinidad and Tobago to launch series 6 of OUTCAST just days after the country’s shock court ruling recriminalised homosexuality, reinstating a colonial-era law that now carries a 5-year prison sentence for same-sex intimacy. In this on-the-ground exclusive, OUTCAST WORLD meets Jason Jones, the acti…

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Why Can’t We Just Build Stuff? 45:50

6M ago45:50

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With Ireland’s housing crisis at breaking point, The Group Chat asks the big question: Why does it take so long to get any infrastructure projects off the ground? Zara King, Richard Chambers and Gavan Reilly dig into delays, frustrations, and what's holding Ireland back. Also on this week’s episode: 🚈 Cork’s new Luas plan – is it realistic or just …

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Trump Backs Down, but Ireland’s Not "Out of the Woods" 45:57

6M ago45:57

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On The Group Chat this week: Donald Trump hits the brakes on his sweeping tariffs – but is it a tactical retreat or just a pause? And what does it mean for Ireland's economic outlook? The team also dive into the latest developments in the CHI spinal surgery scandal and the ongoing search for missing Kerry farmer Michael Gaine. Plus, is Dubai chocol…

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Will Trump’s Tariffs Hit Your Pocket? 46:02

6M ago46:02

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💶This week on The Group Chat Podcast, we dive into the latest tariff turmoil surrounding Trump – what does it mean for your pay and your pocket? 📚Plus, we’re joined in studio by a mother who’s ready to chain herself to the school gates to ensure her autistic son gets an appropriate school place this September. 🎧Tune in now on Spotify or wherever yo…

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Two Fingers & A Holy Show: Dáil Ructions 46:13

7M ago46:13

46:13

Richard and Gavan take a deep dive into the Dáil row that could cost Verona Murphy her position as Ceann Comhairle. War plans in another group chat, we explain the White House Signal security scandal. Plus, is Irish football back? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What was Conor McGregor doing in the White House? 45:51

7M ago45:51

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The group is back together in studio to discuss the fallout of Conor McGregor's White House invitation on St. Patrick's Day and what it means for future US-Ireland relations. Israel has broken its ceasefire with Hamas through a renewed series of bombings, while the Ukraine-Russia ceasefire is still up in the air. And Amazon has launched a dedicated…

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Inside the White House 42:55

7M ago42:55

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Gavan takes Zara and Richard inside Donald Trump's famous home in Washington as he prepares for his meeting with the Taoiseach. The group also discuss the latest moves towards a ceasefire in Ukraine as Kyiv agrees to back the American peace plan. They also speak to Guardian International Correspondent Michael Safi about the latest unrest in Syria, …

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🚨 Emergency Episode! White House Showdown: Micheál Martin v Donald Trump 27:46

7M ago27:46

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In this special emergency episode, Gavan joins Richard and Zara from Washington for reaction to the Taoiseach's meeting with the U.S. President as Trump tells him that the American pharmaceutical industry has "gone to Ireland". We ask did the Taoiseach do enough to stand up to Trump who dominated the Oval Office meeting? Hosted on Acast. See acast.…

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