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The Explainer is a weekly podcast from The Journal that takes a deeper look at one big news story you need to... more

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Episodes

Our best explanations of 2024

Another year coming to an end means another year of explanations to look back on. This week on The Explainer,... more

29 Dec 2024 · 23 minutes
A look back at 2024 and ahead to 2025 in US politics

Larry Donnelly, Boston lawyer and law lecturer at the University of Galway, joins us to look at the world of... more

22 Dec 2024 · 46 minutes
How do you dial down the stress of Christmas?

Counselling psychologist and lecturer in TU Dublin Leslie Shoemaker joins us to examine how we can make this busy time... more

14 Dec 2024 · 24 minutes
How many homes are at risk from coastal erosion in Ireland?

Homes built near the sea have always been at risk as coastlines moves closer and closer — and in our... more

11 Dec 2024 · 8 minutes
What will the Green Party's wipeout mean for climate action in Ireland?

Dr Cara Augustenborg, assistant professor in Environmental Policy at UCD, joins us to look at the fallout from the Green... more

03 Dec 2024 · 29 minutes
How exactly does Ireland's system of voting work?

With the 2024 general election just around the corner, we're revisiting a valuable episode from earlier this year: Virgin Media's... more

27 Nov 2024 · 25 minutes
Are we about to see a further escalation in the Ukraine war?

It's now more than 1,000 days after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and there are signs that the conflict is taking... more

21 Nov 2024 · 31 minutes
The general election campaign is now underway — what happens next?

After weeks of what felt like endless speculation, the Taoiseach Simon Harris finally put us out of our misery last... more

14 Nov 2024 · 36 minutes
What is AI slop and did it lead to a Halloween parade hoax in Dublin?

You likely saw the images from Dublin city centre last week: hundreds of people lining O’Connell Street on Halloween night,... more

05 Nov 2024 · 22 minutes
What will win or lose the US election for Harris and Trump?

We’re joined by our own political columnist, Larry Donnelly who is a law lecturer at the University of Galway, to... more

31 Oct 2024 · 27 minutes
Why is Israel targeting peacekeepers in Lebanon?

We're joined by Dr Shelley Deane, researcher at DCU’s School of Law and Government, to examine the deepening crisis in... more

25 Oct 2024 · 34 minutes
How does Nepal deal with hundreds of landslides every year?

If asked to name some things we know about Nepal, most of us would probably say Mount Everest. The next... more

15 Oct 2024 · 35 minutes
What does the Strictly scandal mean for the future of British TV?

One of the most successful BBC TV shows, Strictly Come Dancing, is back on air for its 20th year after... more

10 Oct 2024 · 18 minutes
How much of a difference will the Budget really make?

The Budget has been dubbed a giveaway — but will it really make that much of a difference to your... more

03 Oct 2024 · 19 minutes
What is happening with rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs?

Puff Daddy, P Diddy, Diddy, Love or Sean Combs — many of us would have grown up with the numerous... more

27 Sep 2024 · 23 minutes
How did the plan to redevelop Casement Park fall apart?

The 42's Gavin Cooney joins us to examine where it all went wrong for Casement Park. The redevelopment of one... more

19 Sep 2024 · 24 minutes
What can be learned from the government's handling of an IPAS centre in Tipperary?

The village of Dundrum in Co Tipperary has been the site of protests and division in recent months over the... more

13 Sep 2024 · 32 minutes
What is the reality of health crises in places like Palestine and Sudan?

To look at what emergencies can tell us about how connected, or not, our healthcare systems are, we're joined on... more

07 Sep 2024 · 25 minutes
How is Ireland still uncovering stories of widespread abuse?

The numbers alone stopped the country in its tracks this week: 2,395 allegations of sexual abuse of children in schools... more

05 Sep 2024 · 22 minutes
What is Telegram and why was its founder arrested?

Tech journalist and author Chris Stokel-Walker joins us to examine what's going on with messaging app Telegram and its owner... more

30 Aug 2024 · 24 minutes
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If asked to name some things we know about Nepal, most of us would probably say Mount Everest. The next might actually... more