The week that really was

Mar 06 2025 127 ep. 54 mins 46
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The Week That Really Was" offers a different and distinctive take on the events of the week of a kind that you won't find anywhere else in Ireland. It is presented by Gript Media Editor John McGuirk, and Barrister at Law and Media Personality, Sarah Ryan.

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Tradwives and Lenin

Mar 06 2025 55 mins  
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.

The female of the species

Feb 27 2025 63 mins  
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?

The Bonnie Blue Line

Feb 21 2025 65 mins  
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.00:00 Introduction and Overview of the Week's Events02:53 The Controversial Garda Incident05:52 Media's Role in Political Narratives09:06 Justice Minister's Performance and Challenges11:57 Reflections on the Gaza

The Migrant Crime Weekly

Feb 14 2025 57 mins  
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?00:00 Valentine's Day and Gender Dynamics05:20 Migrant Crime and Public Safety10:51 State Responsibility and Imm

Sad Teacher

Feb 07 2025 60 mins  
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?

Powerless

Jan 31 2025 54 mins  
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.

New Government, New President, New Era?

Jan 24 2025 52 mins  
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".

24 hours in A&E

Jan 17 2025 57 mins  
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.

New Year, Same Us

Jan 10 2025 48 mins  
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.03:49 Predictions for 202510:01 The Rise and Fall of Liberal Leaders17:59 Ireland's Political Landscape and International Relations24:37 The Role of Leadership in Crisis Management25:33 Political Pre

Another year over

Dec 20 2024 50 mins  
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.