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118 episodes

  1. The unsolved mystery of Simon Harris's phone call to Patrick O'Donovan 29:19
  2. The culture war over grandparents and justice on trial 22:58
  3. The politest strike that has nobody losing face...yet 19:50
  4. Budget 2027: grand, we suppose 26:13
  5. The past is still hanging over Garvaghy Road 33:43
  6. Trump's visit was grubby, weird, but apparently a success 30:55
  7. Jim O'Callaghan on the M9 collision, migration, and wanting to lead Fianna Fáil 47:16
  8. The politicians who thrived this term, and the ones who had a nightmare 46:03
  9. Farage wanted a coronation. He got Count Binface. 27:46
  10. More houses in rural Ireland sounds great until you ask about the buses 20:32
  11. Parking Wars and parking the War on Drugs 23:48
  12. The surprise abortion vote that broke government ranks 25:09
  13. We sat down with Tánaiste Simon Harris 43:51
  14. Michael Healy-Rae follows the Donald Trump playbook 27:59
  15. Just how big could the Social Democrats get? 32:01
  16. Byelection results! What we know so far 18:23
  17. What a byelection silver medal would mean for Sinn Féin 29:04
  18. British psychodrama and Bertie's big blunder 23:53
  19. Charles wants to visit but we're not sure what to do with him 20:47
  20. Two byelections, three weeks out, and nobody can call either of them 30:16
  21. Who is the former TD who gave a controversial character reference? 30:16
  22. Fianna Fáil Always Chickens Out 25:53
  23. The fuel protests escalated faster than anyone expected 24:21
  24. Does Simon Harris want to create a nation of investment bros? 26:38
  25. The government treats the Children's Hospital like someone else's problem 32:43
  26. The bar for the White House visit is on the floor 32:53
  27. The government can't keep ignoring fuel prices 29:09
  28. Ireland can't say two words: illegal war 19:01
  29. Dublin Central didn't want a parachute candidate (even a popular one) 34:15
  30. The SNA own goal everyone saw coming 29:58
  31. The illusion of safety for 'undocumented Irish' 29:36
  32. The political culture war over cycling 32:04
  33. Met Éíreann issues Status Yellow politics warning 24:05
  34. Only an invasion will stop Ireland's day at the White House 33:56
  35. If this doesn't lead to action on Big Tech, nothing will 27:13
  36. Our picks for the political dramas to binge during Twixmas 17:16
  37. The Candies: Our political awards for 2025 38:35
  38. What not to say to adults forced to move home 23:54
  39. A careful visit with an even more careful message 24:46
  40. Twenty people stall a €9.5 billion project 28:23
  41. Simon Harris keeps Finance for himself 29:07
  42. The presidential inauguration needs an overhaul 25:33
  43. When political training becomes a political problem 27:07
  44. John Collison’s tech-bro idea: be a little more Haughey 25:16
  45. A landslide for Connolly - but the story of this election is protest 38:04
  46. We sit down with Catherine Connolly 45:25
  47. Can Heather catch Catherine? 37:54
  48. Fianna Fáil's biggest WTF moment in years 24:21
  49. Presidential debate raised many questions (why doesn't Gavin talk GAA?) 23:05
  50. What each candidate needs to do to win the presidency 30:46