The Hard Shoulder Highlights
Hosted by Ciara and Shane · Newstalk
3.8from 79 ratings
- 7,874
- Episodes
- 334
- Transcribed
- 79
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About The Hard Shoulder Highlights
The Hard Shoulder Podcast with Ciara Kelly and Shane Colman is your essential drivetime companion—bringing fresh perspective and energy to your drive home. CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainmentListen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive (http://newstalk.com/listenlive) | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk
- Publisher
- Newstalk
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 18 May 2022
- Latest episode
- 23 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
334 of 7,874 episodes have a transcript.
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Simon Vigar on his book ‘The Four Wives of Windsor’!
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
How is France dealing with their own fuel crisis?
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Traitors Ireland runners-up discuss the finale!
Inside a recent episode
Simon Vigar on his book ‘The Four Wives of Windsor’!
Published 23 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Yeah, I mean, she's obviously, in the coming decades, is the most influential because she's married to the next king and the mother of the one after that. And those children, George, Charlotte and Louis, are having as normal a childhood as it's possible, much more normal than William and Harry's, which was much more in the public glare. But William and Catherine have been able to build a big wall between what's private and what's public. The late Queen, Queen Elizabeth, she identified Catherine as being a very good thing very early on. She reminds me a little bit of Queen Elizabeth in that sense of duty and decorum. […]
Read the full transcript with a Pod Engine plan.
See plansWho has been a guest on The Hard Shoulder Highlights
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Simon Vigar
- John Lichfield
- Carla
- Pauric
- Jess Kelly
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 3.7 / 5
- 10 ratings
- Spotify
- 3.9 / 5
- 69 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 98
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 95
Pitching The Hard Shoulder Highlights
- Guest appearances
- Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting pitches.
Shows with a similar audience
Questions about The Hard Shoulder Highlights
Who hosts The Hard Shoulder Highlights?
Ciara and Shane host the show. Published by Newstalk.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Hard Shoulder Highlights take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
334 of 7,874 episodes have a transcript on Pod Engine. Full transcripts are available with a Pod Engine plan.
Host of The Hard Shoulder Highlights?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show
Podcast research with Pod Engine