The Long Game

Ben Scallan, Jason Osborne
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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 eyes. Rome wasn't built in a day, and Ireland's future won't be either.

  1. Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive and Dodge (Ben's questions)

    5D AGO

    Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive and Dodge (Ben's questions)

    On this week's episode of The Long Game, Ben and Jason analyse some of Ben's recent encounters with Government ministers and their disappointing (non-) answers.

    44 min
  2. On Floods and State Funding

    FEB 3

    On Floods and State Funding

    Ben and Jason bemoan the weather and the Government response to it, before turning to problems of entirely human origin: the State's funding of, apparently, everything, the Deposit Return Scheme's disastrous effect on Dublin and the omnipresence of gambling.

    1h 12m
  3. Whispers of Euroscepticism

    FEB 3

    Whispers of Euroscepticism

    This week, Ben and Jason discuss Helen McEntee’s great love of Europe, a Fianna Fáil TD’s suggestion that the State should steer clear of "anti-Government" CEOs for State contracts, and the political leanings of modern movies.

    1h 18m
  4. Tech Illiterates

    FEB 3

    Tech Illiterates

    On this week's episode of The Long Game podcast, Ben and Jason discuss the tech illiteracy of the people regulating the Irish digital space, Trump's impending seizure of Greenland and the growing threat of a US-EU trade war, and the re-arrest of Enoch Burke.

    19 min
  5. Slow Learners

    FEB 3

    Slow Learners

    Jason and Ben discuss the week’s top news, from Sinn Fein failing to learn lessons, Grok being bold to the impending end of the 25 year-long Mercosur saga.

    56 min
  6. Might is Right is back

    JAN 5

    Might is Right is back

    Ben and Jason cross swords over the American intervention in Venezuela, before discussing lighter things like the new Dublin city traffic plan and the dire state of modern children's books.

    1h 4m
  7. Andrew Tate and the Book of Exodus

    12/22/2025

    Andrew Tate and the Book of Exodus

    In something of a Christmas special, Ben and Jason discuss whether 2025 went as they predicted politically-speaking, the weekend whooping of Andrew Tate and the ethics of Santa Claus.

    1h 4m
  8. Is it cringe to "wait until marriage"?

    12/15/2025

    Is it cringe to "wait until marriage"?

    Ben and Jason discuss whether or not virginity is embarrassing following Piers Morgan's interview with a American streamer, as well as the merits and dangers of online age restrictions, and the tragic events at Bondi Beach over the weekend.

    1h 5m
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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 eyes. Rome wasn't built in a day, and Ireland's future won't be either.

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  • Creator
    Ben Scallan, Jason Osborne
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Ben Scallan, Jason Osborne
  • Show Website
    The Long Game

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