Episodes

Friday Mar 07, 2025
The Week That Really Was 127 - Tradwives and Lenin
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
John and Sarah discuss "a week where decades happened", debating whether America is a falling Empire or recovering its greatness, discussing Micheál Martin's upcoming visit, and asking: Does the Irish opposition suck? Also, tradwives, NGOs, and assisted dying.

Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Should Ireland remove the Triple Lock? THE LONG GAME' PODCAST EP9
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
On this short-and-sweet episode of The Long Game podcast, Ben and Jason discuss the odds of a right-leaning Irish President in this year's Presidential election, whether Ireland removing the Triple Lock would damage military neutrality, and more.

Friday Feb 28, 2025
The Week That Really Was 126 - The female of the species
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
John and Sarah debate - are females more gullible? And also: Why do paedophiles keep getting away with it? Why don't the public care about wasteful spending? And why does the Government want to make some people homeless?

Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Bureaucratic Hell | 'THE LONG GAME' PODCAST EP8
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
On this episode of 'The Long Game' podcast, Ben Scallan and Jason Osborne discuss Garda applicants waiting years to be processed, the State's war on cabin homes in people's gardens, whether pornography should be treated as a public health issue and banned, and more.

Friday Feb 21, 2025
The Week That Really Was 125 - The Bonnie Blue Line
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Friday Feb 21, 2025
John and Sarah discuss Garda invasions of privacy, Jim O'Callaghan's start in Justice, the latest stabbing in Dublin, Pregnant Porn stars, and the latest horrors from Gaza.

Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Thank God for X | ‘THE LONG GAME’ PODCAST EP7
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
This week on the Long Game Podcast, Ben and Jason discuss the gardaí attempt to access Gript's private messages, as well as the latest stabbing in Dublin, calls for a European Army, and whether adult-only weddings constitute a war on children.
PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/thank-god-for-x/

Friday Feb 14, 2025
The Week That Really Was 124 - The Migrant Crime Weekly
Friday Feb 14, 2025
Friday Feb 14, 2025
In a week dominated by crimes committed at home and abroad, John and Sarah tackle the issue of migrant crime head on. Also: How should men comport themselves on Valentine's Day; why does Micheál Martin love one Senator so much; and why do women love alternative medicine?

Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
The Stoneybatter Stabbing | ‘THE LONG GAME’ PODCAST EP6
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
On this episode of The Long Game Podcast, Jason Osborne and Ben Scallan discuss the Stoneybatter stabbing, the Irish State giving millions of euros to media outlets to protect 'democracy', how to make the Eurovision less crap, and more:

Friday Feb 07, 2025
The Week That Really Was 123 - Sad Teacher
Friday Feb 07, 2025
Friday Feb 07, 2025
With Sarah away due to a bereavement, John is joined by Laura Perrins. They discuss Donald Trump's big week, argue over who should pay for rural electricity, and is Irish politics blind to the suffering of teachers?

Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Islamic extremism is for everyone | ‘THE LONG GAME’ PODCAST EP5
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
On this episode of The Long Game podcast, Jason and Ben discuss the Seanad elections, Irish people’s attitude towards gender quotas, the Government abandoning their transgender plans for under-16s, and respond to criticism from a rival podcast.