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John McGuirk and Sarah Ryan bring you incisive commentary on Irish politics, culture, and life - every Friday.
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Signup to Generate a PitchSomething Different with John and Sarah is hosted by Something Different. The show has published 23 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "E24: Prosecuted for Spotting a Migrant Crime" (30 October 2026, 56 minutes), "E23: Grabby Grannies and Tusla Scandals" (23 October 2026, 61 minutes), and "E22: Has the Irish State lost Control?" (16 October 2026, 62 minutes).
Something Different with John and Sarah publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 57 minutes across 23 episodes.
Booking probability for Something Different with John and Sarah is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Something Different with John and Sarah requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Something Different with John and Sarah's contact route on record: public web form.
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Something Different hosts Something Different with John and Sarah, a government podcast with 23 episodes published.
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Episode #24
www.johnandsarah.ie This week's episode discusses the case of Kirk Loco - prosecuted (and acquitted) for what appeared to be the offence of spotting a migrant crime. Also Aodhán O'Riordáin dances, FF and FG collapse...
Episode #23
www.johnandsarah.ie This week: We talk about THAT ad, a story John broke on Wednesday. Also, the Tusla Scandal that should bring down the Government. The Triple Lock unlocked. Sinn Fein Charity woes. And Fine Gael at...
Episode #22
www.johnandsarah.ie Strikes shut down the country; Drug gangs burn children alive; Ministers are hospitalised, and the Dáil debates.... Non Binary Rights? In this episode we ask a simple question: Has the state lost...
Episode #20
www.johnandsarah.ie This week: Spiders Terrorise Malahide Woman; Emergency booklets from Helen McEntee; Tusla disaster courtesy of Norma Foley; and Garvaghy Road madness courtesy of... Sinn Fein? The Sports Journos go...
Episode #19
www.johnandsarah.ieThis week: Ireland's young people hate life in Ireland, objecting to housing shortages, joblessness, and lots more. We discuss in depth. Also: Ebun Joseph fixes your school; Nick Delehanty closes his...
Episode #18
Sarah's Boob Article: https://www.johnandsarah.ie/p/sarah-ryan-feminists-are-making-tits This week: The Scandalous Dublin Housing numbers and what to do about them. Also: Trump visits, Ed Sheeran gets cancelled, an...
Episode #16
www.johnandsarah.ie This week, Sinn Fein announced a major U-turn on immigration - but is it real? The AfD shocked Germany. Jack Chambers was compared to Margaret Thatcher. And Trump comes to Ireland on 9/11's 25th...
Episode #2
www.johnandsarah.ieCheck out our poll, below!In this weeks episode: Boobs. Some men want to use theirs to breastfeed, and Sarah is disgusted. Advertisers want boobs back in fashion. And to round it off: Are Government...
Something Different with John and Sarah
https://www.johnandsarah.ie/p/the-new-cso-immigration-figures-areThis week, the CSO released new numbers showcasing the extraordinary scale of Irish immigration over the past six years. We discuss how these impact every...
Episode #14
www.johnandsarah.ie This week John and Sarah ask: Why can't we talk openly about traveller culture and how most people experience it? Also, GurrierGate latest, John Kelly's tweets, the UK migrant leaflet, and Lindsay...
Episode #12
Sadly this week's podcast is delayed until Sunday because of Greek connectivity issues, but in Sarah's absence - she's off tradwifing - John provides some brief updates on the big issues of the day - HSE reticence on...
Episode #11
"It's our border, too" - this week John and Sarah discuss the invasion of Ceuta, and the consequences for Europe. Also: UK is to block the puberty of 270 kids, Noel Grealish went to right-wing Davos, and John cheated at...
Episode #10
This week John and Sarah dive into Fine Gael's proposed 8 euro a week tax cut, and how the Government will claw it all back. Also: Fauci pleads the fifth, The IRA returns, German terrorism, Norwegian murders, and a...
Episode #4
This Week, John and Sarah dive in detail into the UCD R*pe case, how it was covered, and what the media didn't want to see. Also: A lively row about the Irish language; Why do women police women; and the latest on...
Episode #3
This week, Anne Widdecombe died, Ireland faced drought (per the media), the Chalk kids went to jail, Politicians went on holiday, and reading nearly died. Join John and Sarah as they talk it all out: 00:00 Introduction...
This week, brutal news from Killarney prompts yet another conversation about immigration amongst everyone bar Irish politicians. Also: Nigel versus a Bin, Russia's Aluminum, and general chitchat.00:00 Introduction and...
"Bouchaker is everything they told us never happens" says an angry John this week as he and Sarah dive into the verdict in that case. Also: Helen Ogbu's troubles, Pico Lopes as one of us, and Micheál Martin's ascension...
Episode #5
In this week's episode, John and Sarah talk heatwave politics and the media's desperation for climate change panic. Also: Indoctrinating your kids via the leaving cert exams, egregious misinformation from the Irish...
This week, John and Sarah tackle the Dáil's legislation abolishing the three-day cooling off period for abortions; the renewed campaign to call the national flag racist; Minister Patrick O'Donovan becoming the decider...
This week, John and Sarah walk through the horrific events in Belfast, and the media and establishment instinct to cover it all up. Import the culture, import the consequences? Also: The Government's Maternity mess, the...
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Head of Humanitarian Access and Civil-Military Coordination in Somalia for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Ireland’s first Black Studies module curator, Institute of Antiracism and Black Studies
independent politician
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