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Hosted by Something Different · 🇺🇸 US · EN-IE · 12 episodes
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John McGuirk and Sarah Ryan bring you incisive commentary on Irish politics, culture, and life - every Friday.
Something Different hosts Something Different with John and Sarah, a government show with 12 episodes published.
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 Fri
"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
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 massi
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 Sarah'
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 a
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 Ep
"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 t
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 Exami
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, a
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
This week John and Sarah delve into high profile recent crime cases in the UK and Ireland - asking whether a culture of fear in the public sector results in outcomes like the Henry Nowak case or the relative silence in I
As they re-enter the podcasting world after a significant break, John and Sarah dive into the pressing issues and personal narratives that have unfolded during their hiatus. This inaugural episode of Unchained brings to
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