The Mick Clifford Podcast

Nov 01 2024 277 ep. 37 mins 499

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: US election on a knife edge - but who will win?

Nov 01 2024 40 mins

The Mick Clifford Podcast: US election on a knife edge - but who will win?Having gauged the temperature on both sides heading into next week's US presidential election, Mick Clifford tells Sean Murray about his experience at rallies for both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, rates both their chances and describes where this most pivotal of ballots could be won and lost. Hosted

THE CRUCIBLE OF THE ELECTION: Penn State.

Oct 29 2024 52 mins

This week’s podcast comes from Pennsylvania, where Mick has gone to take the temperature and see what makes MAGA tick. We have contributions from some of those who attended a major Trump rally last Saturday in the crucial state and we also have an interview with Ray Wrabley, Professor and Vice President of Academic Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown, that gives a

THE FOREST MIDWIFE: Catherine Cleary

Oct 25 2024 31 mins

Catherine Cleary had spent her working life in journalism when in 2020 she gave it all up to grow trees. With a friend she set up a company called pocket forests, a social enterprise which caters for planting native trees and shrubs in small urban areas. She and her family also began looking for land in the west of Ireland where it might be possible to grow a forest. Her journey ov

SCOTT LUCAS: She ain’t heavy, she’s my sister

Oct 23 2024 38 mins

In this week’s podcast focusing on the US election we look at whether having other candidates or issues on the ballot paper can impact on the vote for those running for president. Senate and House of Representative seats are up for grabs in this election and the party that emerges with the majority in each house will be in the driving seat for the next term. Also the issue of abo

PITY THE NATION: Colin Sheridan

Oct 18 2024 33 mins

Irish peacekeeping troops in south Lebanon are coming under pressure from Israeli defence forces as Israel moves into its neighbouring country, ostensibly to protect itself but actually killing indiscriminately as it goes. But what are the Irish soldiers doing there, what connection do they have to the local area and people and should they remain in situ. Irish Examiner journalist

LONG ISLAND’S SOUND: Michael Moynihan

Oct 15 2024 28 mins

The phenomenon of Donald Trump is often associated with the rust belt states and among those who have been economically left behind in the USA. Not so, according to the experience of the Irish Examiner’s Michael Moynihan who recently went in search of MAGA (Make America Great Again) on the east coast of the USA and found them in the unlikeliest of places. Michael Moynihan is this

Keeping an eye on the spies: Cathal Berry

Oct 11 2024 35 mins

A recent report that the Russian agents have recruited a source in the Oireachtas has led to concerns about the state’s security apparatus and the interest of foreign actors. Are we a target for spies? Are we capable of repelling any such threats. This week’s guest Cathal Berry is an Independent TD and formerly a long standing member of the defence forces. He retains a major in

Bob Schmuhl: America, we hardly knew ya.

Oct 08 2024 36 mins

The first our US presidential election podcasts hears from Bob Schmuhl. Bob, a professor emeritus of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame is a keen student of the history of American presidents and he has never seen anything like this campaign. He believes that the election will be the most consequential in US history whomever wins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac

FUNNY MONEY: Elaine Loughlin

Oct 02 2024 32 mins

The budget was delivered this week and the general consensus was that it was a precursor to a general election, possibly to be announced in the weeks to come. So who are the winners on paper and who might be the real winner. Irish Examiner Political Correspondent Elaine Loughlin provides a global view of the big event and the fall-out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor

MANUFACTURING TRUTH: Paul Rouse

Sep 26 2024 30 mins

When he isn’t lecturing on history in UCD or presenting the Irish Examiner football podcast, Professor Paul Rouse mulls over how our world has become so susceptible to lies, spin and misinformation. He has now developed a module called Manufacturing Truth that looks at how there have always been attempts to sell lies in pursuit of political or financial gain and why that has gone