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Poland, Pride and Short Kings | ‘THE LONG GAME' PODCAST EP22

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 68:26


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.

I'm 35 and I don't have a house

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 60:00


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.

Artists and Anger | 'THE LONG GAME' PODCAST EP21

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 43:33


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.

The Michael Gaine mystery

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 57:19


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.

Climate Activism is coming to the Leaving Cert | ‘THE LONG GAME' PODCAST EP20

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 59:34


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.

Sinn Fein's Orwell moment

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 47:32


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.

Are hate speech laws back on the table? | 'THE LONG GAME' PODCAST EP19

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 54:20


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.

Skort Nation

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 62:22


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.

Catching the Tánaiste napping | ‘THE LONG GAME' PODCAST EP18

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 51:22


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.

The €4.4bn Migrant Hotel Racket

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 59:22


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.

Disinformation everywhere | 'The Long Game' Podcast EP17

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 68:18


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.

The best Catholics in the world

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 54:43


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?

Sad Catholic boys | ‘THE LONG GAME' PODCAST EP16

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 65:13


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.

Old fashioned women

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 61:36


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?

The Anti-Democratic Age | 'THE LONG GAME' PODCAST EP15

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 57:35


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'.

Sex, drugs, and Enoch Burke

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 63:32


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.

Tariff Terror | ‘THE LONG GAME' EP14

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 67:26


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.

The many perils of cleavage

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 53:17


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".

Just Be Yourself | 'THE LONG GAME' EP13

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 51:15


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.

Toxic Femininity EP130

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 62:26


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

Toxic men everywhere | ‘THE LONG GAME' PODCAST EP12

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 55:48


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.

The Week That Really Was 129 - Toxic Masculinity and Vaccine Wars

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 58:16


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.

McGregor In the House | 'THE LONG GAME' PODCAST EP11

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 74:26


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.

A Public Spanking | 'THE LONG GAME PODCAST EP10

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 71:07


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.

The Week That Really Was 128 - Cheers Pal

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 49:00


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.

The Week That Really Was 127 - Tradwives and Lenin

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 55:38


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.

Should Ireland remove the Triple Lock? THE LONG GAME' PODCAST EP9

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 42:55


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.

The Week That Really Was 126 - The female of the species

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 63:24


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?

Bureaucratic Hell | 'THE LONG GAME' PODCAST EP8

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 63:11


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.

The Week That Really Was 125 - The Bonnie Blue Line

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 65:34


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.

Thank God for X | ‘THE LONG GAME' PODCAST EP7

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 74:14


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/

The Week That Really Was 124 - The Migrant Crime Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 57:19


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?

The Stoneybatter Stabbing | ‘THE LONG GAME' PODCAST EP6

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 72:54


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:

The Week That Really Was 123 - Sad Teacher

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 60:17


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?

Islamic extremism is for everyone | ‘THE LONG GAME' PODCAST EP5

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 66:08


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.

The Week That Really Was 122 - Powerless

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 54:51


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

Outage outrage | 'THE LONG GAME' PODCAST EP4

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 63:52


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.

The Week That Really Was 121 - New Government, New President, New Era?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 52:40


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".

Extreme efficiency | 'THE LONG GAME' PODCAST EP3

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 70:05


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.

The Week That Really Was 120 - 24 hours in A&E

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 57:54


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.

The Long Game EP2 - The Salad King's Legacy

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 67:46


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.

The Week That Really Was 119 - New Year, Same Us

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 48:07


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.

The Long Game EP1 - Boys Will Be Boys

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 63:01


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.

The Week That Really Was 118 - Another year over

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 50:35


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.

The Week That Really Was 117 - Saying no to Ho Ho Ho

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 52:12


John and Sarah discuss the exertions of porn star Lily Phillips, the merits of keeping kids in the dark about Santa Claus, the return of Katherine Zappone, the exit of Eoin Hayes, and some stuff about transgenders.

The Week That Really Was 116 - Five more years baby

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 58:58


John and Sarah review the election, look forward to five more years of Micheál Martin, look at the strength of "vote left transfer left", and also muse on the Toy Show, Hunter Biden, and the tragic case in New Ross.

The Week That Really Was 115 - Election Day Musings

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 61:03


John and Sarah attempt (poorly) to predict the election, and also discuss Dee Devlin's statement on Conor McGregor, Assisted Dying in the UK, and should dirty jokes from 17 years ago get you suspended?

The Week That Really Was 114 - Everything falls apart

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 34:28


John and Sarah bid farewell to a beloved colleague, and then turn their attention to the wheels falling off the Fine Gael bus. What went wrong - and could politicians across all parties get punished for an utterly insipid campaign?

TRSI 417 - We know not how late the hour is

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 10:31


On Michael Dwyer's death.

The Week That Really Was 113 - The McGregor Trial: A postmortem

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 57:46


John McGuirk is joined by Gript Media's Fatima Gunning, who sat through nearly all of the McGregor trial, and Laura Perrins, former criminal barrister, to talk through the evidence and verdict in the the civil case that captivated the nation.

The Week That Really Was 112 - Voting our way through WW3

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 52:10


John and Sarah talk the latest twists in Russia and Israel, Blindboy's new RTE documentary, and the latest twists in the very, very, very unexciting general election.    

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