Episodes

6 minutes ago
I hear you're a racist now, father
6 minutes ago
6 minutes ago
John and Sarah debate the vexxed question of whether John is a racist, as Ruth Coppinger claims. Also: The power of NGOs; are Irish people homogenous; and is the Macron marriage just plain weird?

3 days ago
3 days ago
Poland’s choice of president and the state of that country more generally are on the cards for Ben and Jason this week, along with the decline of Pride month and the trials of short men in their dealings with the fairer sex.

7 days ago
I'm 35 and I don't have a house
7 days ago
7 days ago
John and Sarah devote most of this week's episode to the cost of living, and the various ways Irish families are feeling financial pressure. Also: Nick Delehanty runs for President; Cathal Crowe defends the Brits; and the Children's Hospital remains a disaster.

Tuesday May 27, 2025
Artists and Anger | 'THE LONG GAME' PODCAST EP21
Tuesday May 27, 2025
Tuesday May 27, 2025
The lads discuss the Kneecap terror charge, whether Oireachtas scrutiny of IPAS spending is likely to make any difference, and whether or not the Basic Income for the Arts scheme is a good idea after it was publicly backed by Minister Patrick O'Donovan.

Friday May 23, 2025
The Michael Gaine mystery
Friday May 23, 2025
Friday May 23, 2025
John and Sarah ask if Gardai have questions to answer over the Michael Gaine investigation, discuss whether commemorating Normans is appropriate, ask if John's TDS is cured, and talk about the newest Bonnie Blue copycat.

Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
The imminent climate course that will see Leaving Cert students engage in activism is on the agenda for Jason and Ben today, alongside Sinn Féin’s transgender woes and the tumultuous European elections at the weekend.

Friday May 16, 2025
Sinn Fein's Orwell moment
Friday May 16, 2025
Friday May 16, 2025
John and Sarah discuss the UK's sharp shift right on immigration, Sinn Fein's George Orwell moment on transgender issues, Sinead Gibney's painted nails, and the role of porn in the Hawes family murders.

Monday May 12, 2025
Are hate speech laws back on the table? | 'THE LONG GAME' PODCAST EP19
Monday May 12, 2025
Monday May 12, 2025
Jason and Ben have a look at Ireland's apparent 'BANANA' problem, the EU's decision to start applying pressure to Ireland over its lack of hate speech regulation and share their initial thoughts of Pope Leo XIV.

Friday May 09, 2025
Skort Nation
Friday May 09, 2025
Friday May 09, 2025
John and Sarah discuss People before Profit's anti-Gript stance, the big political bunfight about what Camogie players should wear on the pitch, and Sarah offers interesting views on the "sex for rent" bill.

Monday May 05, 2025
Catching the Tánaiste napping | ‘THE LONG GAME’ PODCAST EP18
Monday May 05, 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
Grilling politicians, chartering flights for refugees into Ireland and the Government-Media-NGO nexus are all on the agenda for Ben and Jason this week - beginning with a brief diversion into the India-Pakistan tensions.