Hosted by Irishman Tull McAdoo, author of the Irish Politics Newsletter, and American Vince Martin. Covers politics, current events and lighter topics with perspectives shaped by the shared — and different — experiences of living on either side of the Atlantic.
The Atlantic Current
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Hosted by Irishman Tull McAdoo, author of the Irish Politics Newsletter, and American Vince Martin. Covers politics, current events and lighter topics with perspectives shaped by the shared — and different — experiences of living on either side of the Atlantic.
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Recent Episodes
July 31, 2026
Ep. 63: Mayo For Sam, The New IRA, and Grilled Fauci
<p>Mayo’s win in the All-Ireland Gaelic football final sparks a warm discussion on the joy of sports, curses, and a detour into the insanity of American amateur athletics. </p><p>But news elsewhere is more grim: renewed terrorist threats in the North, and a complete inability in the US (or anywhere else) to reckon with the damage caused by the global coronavirus pandemic. In both cases, Tull and Vince provide typically brilliant insight - but, in both cases, an easy answer is unfortunately impossible.</p><p>Check out atlanticcurrent.substack.com for show notes, updates, and more!</p>
July 28, 2026
Ep. 62: The Biography of Donald Trump, Part III: A Scandal And A Star Are Born
<p>Now clearly the favorite son, Donald Trump returns to New York City aiming to make a name for himself. But a rocky start and an infamous scandal follow. Yet through connections, corruption, and some will of his own, Donald Trump is able to both close his first major deal and begin to catch the eye of a New York media all too willing to enable him.</p><p>Visit atlanticcurrent.substack.com for show notes and more!</p>
July 24, 2026
Ep. 61: Niall Collins And The Aughinish Yawn
<p>Tull sparks another social media controversy for an Irish politician — this time, when TD Niall Collins replies to legitimate concern about the Aughinish Alumina plant with a “yawn” emoji.</p><p>After covering the story in Ep. 53 - which one listener called the “best podcast I have listened to” on Aughinish and its Russian shipments - Tull and Vince take the chance to update listeners on new developments. Private and public investigations are closing in, yet the apparent strategy from Fianna Fáil and the government is to simply take the middle road — pleasing no one, and accomplishing little.</p><p>See show notes here: https://atlanticcurrent.substack.com/</p>
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