Gript Media Podcasts

John and Sarah ask if the Irish Government is addicted to pointless statements on the middle east, discuss the ubiquity of the Pride Flag, and ask why RTE's current affairs shows are so poor. Also: Sarah's favourite new Netflix show is revealed:

With Ben on holidays this week, Jason is joined by Telegraph columnist Michael Murphy to discuss the week's news, including changes to US student visa vetting, questionable reasons for rejecting garda applicants and more.

John and Sarah discuss the Puska family's living arrangements and lifestyle, the free money Irish artists will keep getting, Paul Reid's new job, and the UK officials who still have jobs after the grooming gangs.

Ben and Jason discuss the ways in which a culture of civil mediocrity and bureaucracy is strangling Irish society, from media to AI.

In a packed episode, John and Sarah discuss the case of the Luas "bodily fluids" incident; the Ballymena riots; the French war on Pornhub; an Irish Times' Editor's views on Media Bias; Noisy Drones; and the folly of rent caps.

This week on 'The Long Game', Jason and Ben question whether Garda Commissioner Drew Harris is on top of his brief after a surprising exchange with Ben, the modern trend among Irish elites of denigrating Irishness, and whether Government is up to the task of regulating information itself.

John and Sarah debate the vexxed question of whether John is a racist, as Ruth Coppinger claims. Also: The power of NGOs; are Irish people homogenous; and is the Macron marriage just plain weird?

Poland's choice of president and the state of that country more generally are on the cards for Ben and Jason this week, along with the decline of Pride month and the trials of short men in their dealings with the fairer sex.

John and Sarah devote most of this week's episode to the cost of living, and the various ways Irish families are feeling financial pressure. Also: Nick Delehanty runs for President; Cathal Crowe defends the Brits; and the Children's Hospital remains a disaster.

The lads discuss the Kneecap terror charge, whether Oireachtas scrutiny of IPAS spending is likely to make any difference, and whether or not the Basic Income for the Arts scheme is a good idea after it was publicly backed by Minister Patrick O'Donovan.

John and Sarah ask if Gardai have questions to answer over the Michael Gaine investigation, discuss whether commemorating Normans is appropriate, ask if John's TDS is cured, and talk about the newest Bonnie Blue copycat.

The imminent climate course that will see Leaving Cert students engage in activism is on the agenda for Jason and Ben today, alongside Sinn Féin's transgender woes and the tumultuous European elections at the weekend.

John and Sarah discuss the UK's sharp shift right on immigration, Sinn Fein's George Orwell moment on transgender issues, Sinead Gibney's painted nails, and the role of porn in the Hawes family murders.

Jason and Ben have a look at Ireland's apparent 'BANANA' problem, the EU's decision to start applying pressure to Ireland over its lack of hate speech regulation and share their initial thoughts of Pope Leo XIV.

John and Sarah discuss People before Profit's anti-Gript stance, the big political bunfight about what Camogie players should wear on the pitch, and Sarah offers interesting views on the "sex for rent" bill.

Grilling politicians, chartering flights for refugees into Ireland and the Government-Media-NGO nexus are all on the agenda for Ben and Jason this week - beginning with a brief diversion into the India-Pakistan tensions.

John and Sarah look in detail at the €4.4billion awarded to often obscure companies in Ireland to house migrants; examine Sinn Fein's hypocrisy in Carrickmacross, and discuss Regina Doherty's renewed confusion over men and women.

This week on 'The Long Game' podcast, Jason and Ben react to the weekend's protests and the coverage they received, Regina Doherty's ongoing gender journey and have a look at Ireland's new Counter Disinformation Strategy.

John and Sarah discuss the media's slightly unhinged coverage of the Papal interregnum, dissect Conor McGregor's relevance after that Tucker interview, and argue over women's right to know everything about their partner. Also: Are Paedophile hunters good or bad?

This week on The Long Game Podcast, Ben and Jason discuss the death of Pope Francis and what comes next, the public's low level of trust in RTÉ and their gaming history in light of the imminent Oblivion Remaster.

John returns to the podcast as he and Sarah discuss this week's various triumphs for old-fashioned women: The UK transgender ruling, Katy Perry in space, Mary Lou's poll boost, and so on. Also: Are lots of us pretending to have fake medical conditions?

This week on The Long Game Podcast, Ben and Jason discuss the news that plans for a directly-elected Dublin mayor have been shelved over Conor McGregor-shaped fears, whether citizen journalists are the threat they're made out to be and the new Climate Leaving Cert subject which will see students considering 'environmental racism' and the role of colonialism is 'climate injustice'.

Sarah Ryan, minus her usual whipping boy, is joined instead by her husband Keith on this week's episode. They discuss Trump's tariffs, Ireland's exposure to economic ruin, and then for fun they debate whether libertarianism has any merit whatsoever.

On this week's episode, Ben and Jason discuss the prospect of talking climate with their barbers, the terror Trump's tariffs have induced around the world, and whether or not failing to do the dishes is sufficient reason to consider divorce.

John and Sarah discuss Dublin City Council's move to protect the Molly Malone statue from boob-gropers, discuss Donald Trump's cleavage of the western economy with tariffs, and laugh quite openly at RTE's new campaign to tackle "fake news and misinformation".

In this extremely informal, rambling episode of The Long Game podcast, Ben Scallan and Fatima Gunning discuss everything from rising crime rates in Ireland, to 'toxic masculinity', to what Fatima finds attractive and unattractive in a man, and more.

The Week That Really Was.  John and Sarah ask why nobody ever talks about toxic femininity; discuss the great speaking rights row in the Dáil, and the new transgender controversy engulfing Irish scouting

This week on ‘The Long Game' Podcast, Jason and Ben discuss whether the concept of toxic masculinity makes any sense, the Garron Noone saga, and the achingly boring Dáil speaking rights debacle.

John and Sarah discuss Conor McGregor, Fine Gael's new war on "toxic masculinity", look back on covid five years on, and have a good old fashioned row about the covid vaccines.

On this week's episode of 'The Long Game' podcast, Ben Scallan and Jason Osborne discuss Conor McGregor's St. Patrick's Day White House contributions, a Guyanese migrant with 19 previous convictions attacking an 18-year-old girl within days of arriving in the country, thousands of acres of Amazon rainforest being cut down to 'save the climate', and more.

On this episode of the Long Game Podcast, Ben and Jason discuss whether Taoiseach Micheál Martin will receive a public spanking during the St. Patrick's Day White House meeting; Trump's trade war on everyone; and more.

John and Sarah discuss the white house shindig, foreigners buying homes in Ireland, migrant crime figures from the UK, and the celebrity cheating scandal that has women up in arms.

John and Sarah discuss "a week where decades happened", debating whether America is a falling Empire or recovering its greatness, discussing Micheál Martin's upcoming visit, and asking: Does the Irish opposition suck? Also, tradwives, NGOs, and assisted dying.

On this short-and-sweet episode of The Long Game podcast, Ben and Jason discuss the odds of a right-leaning Irish President in this year's Presidential election, whether Ireland removing the Triple Lock would damage military neutrality, and more.

John and Sarah debate - are females more gullible? And also: Why do paedophiles keep getting away with it? Why don't the public care about wasteful spending? And why does the Government want to make some people homeless?

On this episode of 'The Long Game' podcast, Ben Scallan and Jason Osborne discuss Garda applicants waiting years to be processed, the State's war on cabin homes in people's gardens, whether pornography should be treated as a public health issue and banned, and more.

John and Sarah discuss Garda invasions of privacy, Jim O'Callaghan's start in Justice, the latest stabbing in Dublin, Pregnant Porn stars, and the latest horrors from Gaza.

This week on the Long Game Podcast, Ben and Jason discuss the gardaí attempt to access Gript's private messages, as well as the latest stabbing in Dublin, calls for a European Army, and whether adult-only weddings constitute a war on children. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/thank-god-for-x/

In a week dominated by crimes committed at home and abroad, John and Sarah tackle the issue of migrant crime head on. Also: How should men comport themselves on Valentine's Day; why does Micheál Martin love one Senator so much; and why do women love alternative medicine?

On this episode of The Long Game Podcast, Jason Osborne and Ben Scallan discuss the Stoneybatter stabbing, the Irish State giving millions of euros to media outlets to protect 'democracy', how to make the Eurovision less crap, and more:

With Sarah away due to a bereavement, John is joined by Laura Perrins. They discuss Donald Trump's big week, argue over who should pay for rural electricity, and is Irish politics blind to the suffering of teachers?

On this episode of The Long Game podcast, Jason and Ben discuss the Seanad elections, Irish people's attitude towards gender quotas, the Government abandoning their transgender plans for under-16s, and respond to criticism from a rival podcast.

On this week's podcast, viewers can watch John be wrong and Sarah be right about the Seanad election in real time. Also, reflections on Storm Eowyn, and a heated argument about Robert F Kennedy, Jnr

On this week's episode of The Long Game podcast, Jason and Ben discuss the fact that hundreds of thousands of people around the country remain without power days after Storm Éowyn, as well as the new ministerial appointments, a St Patrick's Day terror threat and the fading power of celebrity tears.

John and Sarah discuss the new Irish Government, the New Irish President, why the new Minister for Immigration is the worst job in Irish politics, whether the US is savable, and why Sarah thinks a certain person is a "f**king niffnuff".

On this week of 'The Long Game' podcast, Jason and Ben discuss Trump's inauguration, the Irish Programme for Government, the modern dating market for young men, and how much efficiency is too much.

John and Sarah on Biden's exit, the new programme for Government, what it's like to need a hospital in Ireland today, and the heroic achievement of Bonnie Blue.

In this week's episode of The Long Game podcast with Jason Osborne and Ben Scallan, the lads discuss foreign money being channelled into Irish NGOs, Eamon Ryan meeting with Extinction Rebellion to discuss Ireland's energy policy, and more.

As 2025 opens, John and Sarah lay out some predictions for the year, ask why so many "bright young thing" liberals fail, and discuss the ongoing fallout around grooming gangs in the UK.

Welcome to Ep. 1 of The Long Game with Gript: a podcast where Jason Osborne and Ben Scallan share the week's top political and cultural stories through young, Irish, conservative eyes.   This week: DCU vs. Andrew Tate, UK grooming gangs, State-funded sex work advocates, and more.

John and Sarah review the year by reviewing John's good and terrible predictions that he made in January. But before that: The lawyer who traded pictures for money on twitter, and the Taoiseach who traded Ceann Comhairles for power.