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The Stand with Eamon Dunphy The Stand
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The Stand with Eamon Dunphy is a current affairs, sport and culture podcast posting five or more episodes each week.
Editor and Presenter - Eamon Dunphy
As a former professional and international soccer player Eamon was capped 23 times for Ireland. He has been a writer and broadcaster for over 40 years and written five best selling books including an early memoir Only a Game?, U2’s biography Unforgettable Fire, Sir Matt Busby’s biography A Strange Kind of Glory, Roy Keane’s autobiography Keane, and most recently his own memoir, The Rocky Road.
As a newspaper columnist Eamon has written for a number of newspapers, most notably the Irish Daily Star and the Sunday Independent. He was a contributor to RTÉ’s soccer panel for 40 years and was the editor and presenter of the drivetime radio show The Last Word for five years in the newly established Radio Ireland (now Today FM). Eamon launched The Stand in November 2016.
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Ep 1980: Israel/Palestine - "the Two State Solution is dead, Israel killed it"
Professor Avi Shlaim - A reflection on Netanyu's plan for Israel and himself. Avi Shlaim is Emeritus Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of the British Academy, and an author. His most recent book is Three Worlds: Memoir of an Arab-Jew. Eamon previously spoke to Avi Shlaim following Hamas's attack on Israel last October. In episode 1836 Avi set out this war's historical context.
Recorded on Wednesday 5th June 2024.
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Ep 1979: UK General Election - Tories headed for electoral wilderness
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon about the forthcoming UK election as the first polls are released on the state of the parties. Also Nigel Farage decides to stand for the Reform Party in Clacton.
Recorded on Tuesday 4th June 2024.
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Ep 1978: Anger and despair at the the West’s callous indifference to Palestinian suffering
Dr. Shahd Abusalama talks to Eamon about the Palestinian people since the creation of Israel, her family, growing up in Jabalia Refugee camp in northern Gaza, and Bobby Sands. Shahd is a Palestinian scholar-activist and artist. Her Ph.D. from Sheffield Hallam University explores the historical representations of Gaza and its refugees in documentary films. It will be published by Bloomsbury this year, under the title, "Between Reality and Documentary". Shahd's blog can be found at https://palestinefrommyeyes.com/.
Recorded on Thursday 30th May 2024.
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Ep 1977: New York ‘Hush Money’ Trial - Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts
The morning after the New York jury's guilty verdict in the Donald Trump 'hush money' trial, Niall Stanage talks to Eamon. Niall is Associate Editor of the Hill and White House columnist for that publication.
Recorded on Friday 31st May 2024.
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Ep 1976: Biden’s presidency now in grave danger as Netanyahu ignores him
Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication,
Recorded on Thursday 30th May 2024.
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Ep 1975: Champions League Final - Brittle Real Madrid to find enough magic to win their 15th Final
Richard Fitzpatrick talks to Eamon about Real Madrid in advance of the Champions League Final in Wembley where they will meet Borussia Dortmund next Saturday. Richard is a journalist based in Barcelona.
Recorded on Tuesday 28th May 2024.
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