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
September 22, 2026
‘Yabba-dabba-do, any taig will do’ : The true story of Johnny ‘Mad Dog’ Adair
Author Aaron Edwards interviews Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning about the life and loyalist mindset of Johnny ‘Mad Dog’ Adair, offering insights into the man feared across the North.
September 19, 2026
'Trotsky would have said we are in a classic pre-revolutionary period.' Robert Harris on how democracies die.
Author Robert Harris discusses with host Dion Fanning how democracies falter and empires decline, drawing parallels between ancient Rome and the modern world.
September 17, 2026
Macklemore, the cowardly Ed Sheeran and the new world order
Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning interview guests about the pressure to silence Macklemore and what it reveals about billionaire influence and emerging resistance.
438 total episodes available with 360 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.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
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