The Hard Shoulder Highlights
Hosted by Shane and Ciara · Newstalk
3.7from 83 ratings
- 8,170
- Episodes
- 632
- Transcribed
- 83
- 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 entertainment Listen 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
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
632 of 8,170 episodes have a transcript.
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The importance of Russell Brand’s rape conviction
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The importance of Russell Brand’s rape conviction
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] We do know that more and more people are reporting things like sexual assault, but we also know that that may indicate an increase in sexual assault as well as it may increase an increased ability to talk about it. Things are improving. There are more services for women who are supporting one another. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Femi Otioju
- Suzanne Moore
- John Duggan
- Louisa Meehan
- Barry Andrews
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 3.7 / 5
- 10 ratings
- Spotify
- 3.7 / 5
- 73 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100
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- Quality
- 98
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 95
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Who hosts The Hard Shoulder Highlights?
Shane and Ciara 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.
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