Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning
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<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 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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3/16/2023
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Recent Episodes
July 18, 2026
Eamon Dunphy on the World Cup panel, the truth about Saipan and a united ireland
Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning interview Eamon Dunphy about his journalism career, the Saipan incident, and a united Ireland.
July 16, 2026
Why England Lose: the true cost of professional sport
Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning explore how England's football system prioritizes obedience over cunning, revealing the true cost of professional sport on aspiring athletes.
July 14, 2026
How Mayo can win the All Ireland (don’t walk under any grand pianos)
Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning explore the true meaning of sport, questioning if Mayo can win the All Ireland and what truly matters in the pursuit of pleasure.
411 total episodes available with 333 transcripts
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- What is Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning?
<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 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> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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