by Gold Hat Productions
<p>Free State is a podcast for the curious that stimulates, provokes, challenges and entertains, while never taking itself too seriously. Free State covers topics from sport to politics, love to loss, the human condition and how to fix the world, with guests from across the planet including Nigerian princes, former Prime Ministers, ex convicts, footballers, boxers and extraordinary people from every walk of life. </p><br><p>Free State is presented by Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning. Brolly is a barrister, an original thinker with a fascinating backstory, who donated a kidney to a stranger and then led a crusade to transform organ donation on the island of Ireland, and Fanning is an award-winning interviewer and author. </p><br><p>They are not motivational gurus or life coaches. They will never try to sell you a penis scented candle. They are two people from very different worlds, with one core belief uniting them - this is not a high performance podcast.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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April 29, 2025
Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning analyze the controversy around Kneecap's pro-Palestine statements and the Louis Theroux documentary, revealing deeper motivations behind attempts to silence dissenting voices in an interview.
April 26, 2025
Historian Peadar Thompson discusses his book "Lost Gaels" on Free State, highlighting the lives and tragic deaths of GAA members during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, revealing their courage and community impact in an interview with Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning.
April 24, 2025
Dion Fanning and Joe Brolly analyze unionist reactions to Pope Francis's death and Micheál Martin's reconciliation comments, revealing insights into loyalist and supremacist mindsets.
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