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If you don't have the time to keep up with every twist and turn of the news agenda then sit back and Let Me Explain. Each week host Seán Defoe goes behind the scenes on one of the biggest stories dominating the airwaves. Why is it a big deal? Who's trying to spin you a line? And, most importantly, why should you give a damn?
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- The Legacy of Sir Patrick Stewart · 16 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 10From the Shakespearean stage to the bridge of the Starship Enterprise, Sir Patrick Stewart became one of the most recognisable actors of his generation. Best known as Captain…
- Harry Houdini's war on clairvoyants · 14 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 9100 years ago this Halloween the famous escape artist Harry Houdini died. For the next decade his wife would conduct a seance every year on his anniversary - not trying to prove…
- Will Israel's elections change anything for Palestinians? · 13 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 8With right wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing the prospect of losing power - would a change in Government change anything for Palestinians? Who are the favourites for…
- How Manchester City Became Football’s Superpower · 16 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 7In 2008, Abu Dhabi money transformed Manchester City from a struggling club into one of the biggest forces in world football. But behind the trophies, Pep Guardiola and the…
- 5 Things To Watch in Budget 2027 · 17 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 6With budget 2027 on the horizon here's five things you need to watch out for as Simon Harris completes his first budget as Finance Minister
- AI Will Wipe Us All Out... Or Will It? · 19 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 5This week, Sean looks at the most recent technological moral panic: The Hugging Face Incident. From this, Sean investigates whether Artificial Intelligence is something we really…
- Episode 250! How Did UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld Die? · 17 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 4For our milestone 250th EPISODE, we look back 65 years to the death of UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld. He died in a plane crash in the Congo while on a mission to…
- How Star Trek Invented the Sound of Space · 14 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 3Star Trek helped shape the way we imagine the future should sound. From the Enterprise and its strange electronic noises to the sounds that became staples of science fiction, its…
- Lindsay Clancy: Mental Illness and Murder · 17 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 2This week we take a deep dive into the Lindsay Clancy murder case. A woman found guilty of murdering her three children, but could responsibility lie elsewhere, or how can we…
- 247. The Woman Who Scammed 9/11 · 16 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 1This week we go inside the story of a woman who posed for years as a 9/11 survivor, gained the trust of hundreds who thought she'd been in the Twin Towers that day - but who…
- 246. The bank robbery that created Stockholm Syndrome · 14 min.In August 1973 a man walks into a Swedish bank, demands three million kroner and takes four hostages. The six day standoff that followed would become the origin story for…
- 245. The day the Mona Lisa was stolen · 11 min.You might never have heard of Mona Lisa if she hadn't been stolen from the Lourve 115 years ago. The two year manhunt and the resulting news coverage made her the most famous…
- 244. Inside the hardest day of the Battle of Britain · 15 min.Immerse yourself in the 18th of August 1940 when the Luftwaffe tried to use overwhelming force to crush British resistance in the air. Follow the newly promoted RAF captain…
- 243. The woman hanged as a witch for speaking Gaeilge · 9 min.This week we explore the sad case of Goody Glover who was denounced a witch in Boston just before the Salem witch trials kicked off in earnest
- 242. Sex, Superman and Lughnasadh · 11 min.Lughnasadh: you’ve heard the name, but what exactly is it — and how does a Celtic harvest festival connect to Ireland’s very own “Superman”? Sean Defoe dives into the myth…
- 241. What do TDs do when the Dáil is in recess? · 12 min.What is it TDs actually get up to when they're not in the Dail?
- 240. Where is cloning 30 years on from Dolly the Sheep? · 19 min.As we mark 30 years since the birth of Dolly the sheep - where is cloning technology now? And could humans or dinosaurs be next?
- 239. Are Politicians Worse Than They Used To Be? · 13 min.Are politicians worse than they used to be, or are we all wearing rose-tinted glasses? Sean Defoe takes on the big question as a new poll suggests Fine Gael has edged back into…
- 238. Who is (future British Prime Minister) Andy Burnham? · 17 min.This week a deep dive on the likely soon-to-be Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Who the hell is he? And what does he stand for?
- 237. The Worst Dads In History · 12 min.This week, to make the rest of us feel better, we're looking at the worst dads in history (and one of the best) to mark Father's Day
