The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Hosted by Matt Cooper · Today FM
4.1from 124 ratings
- 3,357
- Episodes
- 256
- Transcribed
- 124
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About The Last Word with Matt Cooper
On Ireland's most cutting edge current affairs show, Matt and his guests provide a running stream of intelligent opinions and heated debates on the issues that matter most to Irish listeners. You might not always agree, but you'll never want to miss a Word.
- Publisher
- Today FM
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 12 May 2022
- Latest episode
- 22 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
256 of 3,357 episodes have a transcript.
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Last Word On Music: 50 Years Of U2
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Last Word On US: Trump Warns He Could 'Annihilate' Iran
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
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The Last Word On Music: 50 Years Of U2
Published 22 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And they came back and Bono actually told The Edge to put El Salvador through an amplifier. And that's how you get that kind of feedback from guitar part in it. And it sounds like... It's like swooping planes. Yeah, it's incredible. It actually sounds like this oppressive sky filled with instruments of death. And I just think it's fantastic. It also, for me, forced a reappraisal in how we as Irish people treat the band. Because I was in El Salvador about 20 years ago. And I remember speaking to people there who the minute, like anyone we spoke to, when we said that we were from Ireland... they were immediately so excited to talk about U2 because they are genuinely beloved there. […]
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- John Caddell
- Dee Reddy
- Cal Thomas
- Marion McKeone
- Grace McManus
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 3.8 / 5
- 29 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.2 / 5
- 95 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100
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- Quality
- 98
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 97
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Who hosts The Last Word with Matt Cooper?
Matt Cooper host the show. Published by Today FM.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Last Word with Matt Cooper take guests?
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