Episodes

2 hours ago
The best Catholics in the world
2 hours ago
2 hours ago
John and Sarah discuss the media's slightly unhinged coverage of the Papal interregnum, dissect Conor McGregor's relevance after that Tucker interview, and argue over women's right to know everything about their partner. Also: Are Paedophile hunters good or bad?

3 days ago
3 days ago
This week on The Long Game Podcast, Ben and Jason discuss the death of Pope Francis and what comes next, the public’s low level of trust in RTÉ and their gaming history in light of the imminent Oblivion Remaster.

Friday Apr 18, 2025
Old fashioned women
Friday Apr 18, 2025
Friday Apr 18, 2025
John returns to the podcast as he and Sarah discuss this week's various triumphs for old-fashioned women: The UK transgender ruling, Katy Perry in space, Mary Lou's poll boost, and so on. Also: Are lots of us pretending to have fake medical conditions?

Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
The Anti-Democratic Age | 'THE LONG GAME' PODCAST EP15
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
This week on The Long Game Podcast, Ben and Jason discuss the news that plans for a directly-elected Dublin mayor have been shelved over Conor McGregor-shaped fears, whether citizen journalists are the threat they're made out to be and the new Climate Leaving Cert subject which will see students considering 'environmental racism' and the role of colonialism is 'climate injustice'.

Friday Apr 11, 2025
Sex, drugs, and Enoch Burke
Friday Apr 11, 2025
Friday Apr 11, 2025
Sarah Ryan, minus her usual whipping boy, is joined instead by her husband Keith on this week's episode. They discuss Trump's tariffs, Ireland's exposure to economic ruin, and then for fun they debate whether libertarianism has any merit whatsoever.

Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Tariff Terror | ‘THE LONG GAME’ EP14
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
On this week’s episode, Ben and Jason discuss the prospect of talking climate with their barbers, the terror Trump’s tariffs have induced around the world, and whether or not failing to do the dishes is sufficient reason to consider divorce.

Friday Apr 04, 2025
The many perils of cleavage
Friday Apr 04, 2025
Friday Apr 04, 2025
John and Sarah discuss Dublin City Council's move to protect the Molly Malone statue from boob-gropers, discuss Donald Trump's cleavage of the western economy with tariffs, and laugh quite openly at RTE's new campaign to tackle "fake news and misinformation".

Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Just Be Yourself | 'THE LONG GAME' EP13
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
In this extremely informal, rambling episode of The Long Game podcast, Ben Scallan and Fatima Gunning discuss everything from rising crime rates in Ireland, to 'toxic masculinity', to what Fatima finds attractive and unattractive in a man, and more.

Friday Mar 28, 2025
Toxic Femininity EP130
Friday Mar 28, 2025
Friday Mar 28, 2025
The Week That Really Was.
John and Sarah ask why nobody ever talks about toxic femininity; discuss the great speaking rights row in the Dáil, and the new transgender controversy engulfing Irish scouting

Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Toxic men everywhere | ‘THE LONG GAME’ PODCAST EP12
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
This week on ‘The Long Game’ Podcast, Jason and Ben discuss whether the concept of toxic masculinity makes any sense, the Garron Noone saga, and the achingly boring Dáil speaking rights debacle.