Parhaat Mick Sullivan Podcastit (2024)

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THE ELECTION OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY: Donie O’Sullivan 39:15

25d ago39:15

39:15

As the campaign rhetoric ramps up and the polls continue to fluctuate, another would be assassin has been arrested in the USA. Senior CNN correspondent Donie O’Sullivan talks to us about the current temperature in the USA, while it is lazy to label all Trump supporters as bigots and why violence is an increasing feature of this election. And he als…

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Keeping an eye on the spies: Cathal Berry 35:35

4d ago35:35

35:35

A recent report that the Russian agents have recruited a source in the Oireachtas has led to concerns about the state’s security apparatus and the interest of foreign actors. Are we a target for spies? Are we capable of repelling any such threats. This week’s guest Cathal Berry is an Independent TD and formerly a long standing member of the defence…

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Bob Schmuhl: America, we hardly knew ya. 36:45

6d ago36:45

36:45

The first our US presidential election podcasts hears from Bob Schmuhl. Bob, a professor emeritus of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame is a keen student of the history of American presidents and he has never seen anything like this campaign. He believes that the election will be the most consequential in US history whomever wins. Hos…

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FUNNY MONEY: Elaine Loughlin 32:25

12d ago32:25

32:25

The budget was delivered this week and the general consensus was that it was a precursor to a general election, possibly to be announced in the weeks to come. So who are the winners on paper and who might be the real winner. Irish Examiner Political Correspondent Elaine Loughlin provides a global view of the big event and the fall-out. Hosted on Ac…

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Microscopes and Telescopes 36:37

15d ago36:37

36:37

Episode 98 goes to the Netherlands. There is something remarkable about the Dutch when it comes to glass lenses and scientific tools. Maybe Hans Lippershay invented the telescope. Maybe it was some kids in his town. Or maybe it was one of two other guys who seem to have come up with the idea at the same time and place. And as far as microscopes go,…

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MANUFACTURING TRUTH: Paul Rouse 30:38

18d ago30:38

30:38

When he isn’t lecturing on history in UCD or presenting the Irish Examiner football podcast, Professor Paul Rouse mulls over how our world has become so susceptible to lies, spin and misinformation. He has now developed a module called Manufacturing Truth that looks at how there have always been attempts to sell lies in pursuit of political or fina…

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TIS THE SEASON FOR ELECTIONS: Elaine Loughlin 35:56

1M ago35:56

35:56

With the Dail returning next week and the budget on the horizon the expectation is that all politicians will have their eyes firmly focused on a November election. But will it come to pass? And what else can we expect from the coming political season in the wake of bicycle shed-gate (sorry), the Apple billions and Sinn Fein’s recently publishing ho…

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The Fighting Irish And Hitler: Clodagh Finn 36:23

1M ago36:23

36:23

A new book details the fascinating stories of Irish people who joined resistance organisations in occupied Europe during the Second World War. Some are well known and have been recognised for their contribution to fighting Nazism under the most dangerous circumstances, others have not had their bravery recognised properly until now. The Untold Stor…

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I Scream for Ice Cream 31:57

1M ago31:57

31:57

Episode 97 is all about ice cream. Eat it anytime of year - it's a treat that we might take for granted today. It used to be expensive, impossible, or potentially dangerous. From George Washington to Edmund Albius to Nancy Johnson to the Hokey Pokey Man, the stories around ice cream are richer than double chocolate chunk.…

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TURNING A BLIND EYE TO VIOLENT DEATH 41:38

2M ago41:38

41:38

Six and a half years after Jimmy Loughlin was beaten to death in Sligo by a highly disturbed individual the HSE has yet to conduct an inquiry into a series of red flags about the danger to the public of the man in question. This is in sharp contrast to the recent publication of a report in Nottingham thirteen months after a violently disturbed man …

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ALONE WE STAND? Declan Power 42:53

2M ago42:53

42:53

A topic that is attracting increasing attention is whether or not the state is equipped enough to defend itself from all manner of attack, on land and on sea. This comes at a time when another aspectof military force is being discussed, that of neutrality. To separate the wheat from the chaff on these matters we are joined today by defence analyst …

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Donal Ryan: Heart, be at peace 35:13

2M ago35:13

35:13

Writer Donal Ryan talk to Mick Clifford about his latest book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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No Chill - Pioneers in Ice 29:44

2M ago29:44

29:44

Episode 96 is all about Ice - in preparation for our following episode about Ice Cream. Boston's Frederic Tudor became the "Ice King" by taking ice to places in the world where it had never been before. But it wasn't easy Dr. John Gorrie was looking for ways to care for the sick and became one of the first humans to make ice himself. It sparked a c…

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Maurice Brosnan - Can Ireland build on Olympic glory? 32:10

2M ago32:10

32:10

It’s no exaggeration to say the last fortnight in Irish sport has been among the best and most successful we’ve ever seen. We’ve had four Olympic gold medals across four separate sports, and a few bronze to go along with it. And there may yet be more to come. The events in Paris have captured the imagination back home on what has been the country’s…

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Is Trump in trouble? 29:34

2M ago29:34

29:34

In the space of just a few weeks, the race for the White House has been turned on its head. It’s now Kamala Harris who will take on Donald Trump in November’s US Presidential election, presenting a very different rival for the presidency than Joe Biden would have. She’s fundraising in huge numbers and gaining on Trump in many polls, while Trump is …

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International Games: Field of Cloth of Gold and Olympic Marathon 35:57

3M ago35:57

35:57

Episode 95 covers two great stories of international competition. First, The Field of Cloth and Gold was a historic summit that brought together Henry VIII and Francis I with the hopes of peace, competition, and maybe a bit of wrestling. Second, the 1904 Olympics put a Cuban runner named Felix Carvajal on the map. He didn't win the Olympic marathon…

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Four Shots in the Night: Henry Hemming 37:36

3M ago37:36

37:36

Martin McGuinness assured Rose Hegarty repeatedly that her son Frank would be unharmed if he returned to Derry. Rose believed him and Frank came back. It was a fateful decision and that fate is explored in a new book about spies in the North during the Troubles. Four Shots in the Night examines the Hegarty case and puts it in the context of the int…

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SCOTT LUCAS: Can Trump be trumped? 46:31

3M ago46:31

46:31

A tumultuous week in US politics saw an assassination attempt on Donald Trump and his subsequent victory march through the Republican party’s convention in which the party threw itself at his feet. Meanwhile, Joe Biden candidacy continues to raise doubts. Professor Scott Lucas of the Clinton Institute in UCD looks back at the week and forward towar…

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ARTHUR MATTHEWS: Will the real Kevin O’Higgins stand up to time. 37:17

3M ago37:17

37:17

Arthur Matthews is a well-known comedy writer whose work includes Father Ted and the musical I Keano. Now he has taken a very different turn and written about a polarizing figure in Irish history, Kevin O’Higgins, the man many associate with the policy of executions during the Civil War. Arthur talks to the podcast about his book, Walled In By Hate…

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NEXT DOOR ELECTIONS: Seamas O’Reilly 42:31

3M ago42:31

42:31

The UK elections has delivered a hammer blow to the Tories after fourteen years in power. Kier Starmer is the new British Prime Minister but what needs to change and what will change. Also, what will the result mean for Northern Ireland after the DUP suffer further losses and Sinn Fein marches on? Author and columnist Seamas O’Reilly is this week’s…

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Bertie Ahern, Roy Keane, the Saipan controversy and the great Tommie Gorman 30:57

4M ago30:57

30:57

Bertie Ahern, Roy Keane, the Saipan controversy and the great Tommie Gorman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Park People 36:59

4M ago36:59

36:59

Minerva Hoyt was a wealthy socialite who loved to escape to the desert of California and sleep in the sand. Her hard work and dedication in convincing people about the value of the desert led to preservation of today's Joshua Tree National Park. Col. Charles Young was born before the end of the Civil War and he would go on to be the third Black gra…

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RUNNING TO STAND STILL: Cathal Dennehy 34:09

4M ago34:09

34:09

The recent successes of Irish athletes in the European championships have nicely teed up the forthcoming Olympics for most sports fans. Rashida Adeleke and Ciara Mageean among others have done the country proud. But is the success that they and others are enjoying a result of a the kind of well funded, structured system that exists in comparable co…

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THE ELECTION OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY: Donie O’Sullivan 39:15

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Keeping an eye on the spies: Cathal Berry 35:35

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Bob Schmuhl: America, we hardly knew ya. 36:45

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FUNNY MONEY: Elaine Loughlin 32:25

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Microscopes and Telescopes 36:37

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MANUFACTURING TRUTH: Paul Rouse 30:38

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TIS THE SEASON FOR ELECTIONS: Elaine Loughlin 35:56

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The Fighting Irish And Hitler: Clodagh Finn 36:23

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I Scream for Ice Cream 31:57

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TURNING A BLIND EYE TO VIOLENT DEATH 41:38

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ALONE WE STAND? Declan Power 42:53

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Donal Ryan: Heart, be at peace 35:13

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No Chill - Pioneers in Ice 29:44

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Maurice Brosnan - Can Ireland build on Olympic glory? 32:10

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Is Trump in trouble? 29:34

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International Games: Field of Cloth of Gold and Olympic Marathon 35:57

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Four Shots in the Night: Henry Hemming 37:36

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SCOTT LUCAS: Can Trump be trumped? 46:31

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ARTHUR MATTHEWS: Will the real Kevin O’Higgins stand up to time. 37:17

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NEXT DOOR ELECTIONS: Seamas O’Reilly 42:31

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Bertie Ahern, Roy Keane, the Saipan controversy and the great Tommie Gorman 30:57

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Park People 36:59

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RUNNING TO STAND STILL: Cathal Dennehy 34:09

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