Best Lux Capital Podcasts (2025)

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Sin And Win, Italian V American Cuisine, Messi Longevity, Lions Roar 36:49

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Welcome to our weekly World Service taster menu which this week includes the voice of Saipan (trailer), the Joe Duffy era coming to a close and a new door opening, Tim Vickery on Brazilian footballers' ability to sin and win, Messi's secret to longevity, and Ken on the USA V Italy cuisine wars. Plus there's Lions o'clock, climate change, ASMR, and …

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What America can learn from the rebooting of Estonia 35:35

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Estonia is a nation of 1.3 million people, situated in a dangerous neighborhood on the Baltic Sea. It gained its independence early in the 20th century, only for the Soviets to take the country by force. Estonia gained its independence again in 1991, and has since become one of the most digital-native countries in the world. How did a nation with a…

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Ep 3280: Dublin Beat Goliath In An All-Time Shock, Galway Give Up, Kilkenny For The Win? - 23/06/25 44:38

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14-man Dublin's win over Limerick on Saturday has been described as the greatest upset in championship history - is that hyperbolic or on the money? Is this the end of an era or can we expect to see a less dominant but still title-contending Limerick going forward? And what are Dublin capable of against Cork in two weeks' time? Jamie Wall and forme…

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Ep 3279: Duff Departs, Energy Vampires, League's Needs, Eoin's Goals - 23/06/25 1:03:28

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Ken is back from holidays and so is Branno. Did they... go on vacation together? Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened... is what Branno's Shels-supporting friends are claiming they are thinking the day after Damien Duff walked out of the club. Today's show is mainly about perhaps the last-ever Duff-LOI Bomba - although it was a di…

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TX Sen: US & Israel Attacked Iran | DHS Hiring Bounty Hunters? | Trump Makes Mid East War Moves 30:34

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This Week Again takes a look at the No Kings protest, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem goes to the hospital over visiting bio-hazard lab & changes visitation rules for Congress, ICE arrests NY Comptroller Brad Lander, TX Senator Ted Cruz admits to Tucker Carlson that the US in with Israel war on Iran.

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The relevant axis of political conflict is change versus stasis 47:54

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Abundance has become the word of the year in politics, led by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson’s book and a slew of articles and podcasts trailing in its wake. Everyone loves growth and prosperity of course, but what ultimately matters in local politics is organizing. To build the future in America’s cities, you’ve got to secure petitions, representat…

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Every Instinct You've Ever Had Is Wrong 30:40

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Welcome to our weekly World Service taster menu which this week includes Dion Fanning and Rory Smith on Trent, the Spurs killjoys, sacking Ange and hiring Thomas Frank. Plus there's Gavin Cooney on the rights and wrongs of Ireland welcoming the Trump aligned NFL to Dublin, the wildly popular new slot "Lions Watch", all the best GAA and rugby covera…

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Ep 3274: McConville's Men Get It Done, Mayo Go Lose By One, And Lots Of Other Football Fun - 16/06/25 49:25

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Another insane weekend of Gaelic football, and finally we have some teams departing the scene - including, most chaotically of all, Mayo. They conceded a last-second score to a team who needed it not even a small little bit, and they, Derry, Roscommon and Clare are gone. Former Galway player Barry Cullinane is on the line to chart his old team's pr…

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Ep 3273: Duffer's Stance On Trance, Komodo And Kalimotxos, ICE And Infantino's Club World Cup - 16/06/25 58:33

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Today's football show contains all the meats of the football stew, from local LOI beefs to the state of the world game. First we chat to David Sneyd about where exactly things stand in the League of Ireland season, a season in which Damien Duff and Stephen Bradley are at each other's throats. Why? Because of Italian trance classic, Komodo by Mauro …

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US Marines Arrest US Vet | CA Sen Zip Tied at DHS Press Conf | No Kings Protest Bigger Than Military Parade 34:03

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This Week Again takes a look at the California Senator Alex Padilla is detained by FBI at a DHS press conference, DoJ charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, ABC News firing of Terry Moran, US Marines arrest US veteran in LA, perception of LA ICE protests heavily curated by Trump administration, millions join No Kings protests across the nation.…

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Caring About The Club World Cup, No RTE Panel, Box To Box, Transcendent Tennis 31:10

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Welcome to our weekly World Service taster menu which this week includes Tim Vickery on South America's keen interest in Infantino's Club World Cup, Dion Fanning and David Sneyd on RTE's panel, Ire V Lux and Tuchel's tricky start to life as England coach. We also discuss football midfielders' brain power requirements, transcendent tennis, we previe…

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A Capital Case – Karl Marx Meets Sherlock Holmes

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Sherlock Holmes has never been able to resist a challenge so when Karl Marx turns up asking him to find his ‘kidnapped’ revolutionary tract Das Kapital, he agrees.

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Samuel Arbesman on his new book, The Magic of Code 41:36

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It’s not every day that we get to fete the launch of a new book by one of our colleagues at Lux Capital, so today is a very special day. Lux’s scientist-in-residence, Sam Arbesman, just published his new book, “The Magic of Code: How Digital Language Created and Connects Our World―and Shapes Our Future.” It’s a deep dive into the wonderful conjurin…

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Ep 3267: Cork Take Limerick In Epic, Lilies In Bloom, TV Killed The Podcast Star - 09/06/25 58:46

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Cork won a Munster final that "began at tea-time and didn't finish until bed-time", as Denis Walsh put it on Saturday night - a win on penalties over Limerick after a raucous, controversial, enthralling match that was perfect in its imperfection, as Jamie Wall explains to us. Kilkenny won a sixth Leinster title in a row, but the real headlines from…

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Ep 3267: Nations League Finale, The Ronaldo Reign, Lux Redux, Godwin Author Joseph O'Neill In Studio - 09/06/25 1:14:01

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The Nations League final four turned out to be pretty good but it's clear that what international football needs right now is to reverse the FIFA diktat to make every emotional stadium moment sound the exact same. We talk about Ireland's draw with Senegal and look ahead to tomorrow's season-closing friendly in Luxembourg, before the PEN/Faulkner Aw…

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Locals Protest LA ICE Raids | Garcia Returned to US | Palantir Tracks Migrants in Real Time 26:03

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This Week Again takes a look at the LA ICE raid protests, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is returned to the US, Trump administration uses Palantir & DNA to track migrants in real time, Trump gets his daily briefings Fox New style, DoE Sec McMahon visits Capitol Hill, the Epstein & Ketamine revelations in the very public break up of Elon Musk & Trump.…

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Can we ever defend against agricultural warfare? 35:05

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Food is one of the great bedrocks of human existence. Given its primacy to survival, it has also increasingly become a locus for conflict, either due to famine or as an exploitable vulnerability of even the most powerful countries. Russia’s war on Ukraine made it clear that grain could be fought over in the battle for supremacy, with the whole worl…

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Dublin Wit, Dublin Miss, Munster Hurling Final Preview 24:00

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Welcome to our weekly World Service taster menu! For access to all our shows go to secondcaptains.com/join – its 5 euro a month with no sign-up fee, no minimum stay, no sneaky contract, and no ads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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CBF Scenes 1.10 | Une fête inoubliable 35:45

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It’s the big day in this final chapter of Scenes, the village festival has arrived! Chez Nico is at the heart of the action, bringing locals together for a day of fun, food, and festivities. This episode explores key language points, including se régaler and inoubliable. Join us for this final chapter of Scenes, a perfect way to celebrate your prog…

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Ep 3262: Paris Reach Holy Grail, Just Doué It, Luis Love, Ken V German Police - 01/06/25 1:12:37

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PSG are the champions of Europe after crushing Inter 5-0 in the most one-sided final in European Cup history. The night was a complicated mix of emotions; awe at the sheer brilliance of PSG's performance, respect and affection for their charismatic coach Luis Enrique, sympathy for the hopelessly outclassed Inter, unease and foreboding at a second C…

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Trump Does Chicken Out | MAHA Report Written by AI? | DHS Uses Trump Letter Threat to Deport Witness 28:03

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This Week Again takes a look at recent GOP townhall FAILS, HHS may have used AI to write MAHA report, SC Rep Nancy Mace's social media bots & staffers curate her online image, cops say Kristi Noem used letter threatening Trump to set up a migrant, TX Legislature breaks 10 Commandments to debate 10 Commandments in schools, and all the deets on TACO:…

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Bernie Sanders In Studio, John Egan Live In Cork, Champions League Final, Wedding Plans 23:32

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Bernie Sanders has been one of the most electrifying figures in American life for half a century, and is one of the most high-profile global political figures of the current moment. He joined us in our studio in Dublin this week for an exclusive interview, and we have a taster of the chat on today's best of show. In what was a massive week for Seco…

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For America, is big or open best for AI models? 39:02

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Since the launch of Project Stargate by OpenAI and the debut of DeepSeek’s V3 model, there has been a raging debate in global AI circles: what’s the balance between openness and scale when it comes to the competition for the frontiers of AI performance? More compute has traditionally led to better models, but V3 showed that it was possible to rapid…

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Ep 3257: Parade Season - 26/05/25 1:09:07

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We're into the time of celebrations, drifting clouds of flare smoke, players grabbing mics and managers maybe dropping them. Palace, Liverpool and Tottenham all celebrated their big trophy wins in the last few days while Katie McCabe has been leading Arsenal's celebrations after winning the Women's Champions League. Spurs fans: we see you, we belie…

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CBF Scenes 1.09 | Un avenir à construire 27:36

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In chapter 9 of Scenes, Jérôme considers a big career change, but he’s not sure if he’s up for the challenge. With help from friends, he prepares to apply for a new job, but will he go through with it? Mark and Hélène discuss useful vocabulary such as lettre de motivation, stressé, and postuler. Ne manquez pas ce nouvel épisode passionnant de Scene…

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Ep 3256: Clare Bow Out, Lines On A Map, Allez Les Verts, Bernie Chats Muhammad Ali - 26/05/25 48:25

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We have our provincial hurling final pairings, but Cork didn't exactly roar into the Munster final, enduring a nervy second half before finally putting Waterford away in Páirc Úi Chaoimh. They'll face Limerick in two weeks' time, and Jamie Wall and Liam Rushe say farewell to All-Ireland champions Clare, while looking ahead to Galway/Kilkenny in the…

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Trump Tariff Deals Include Musk Contracts | Ignore Courts in GOP Budget | Trump Paid Babbitt Fam $5m 35:21

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This Week Again takes a look at Elon Musk & DOGE disastrous effect on the National Weather Service & NOAA, Donald Trump's white genocide in South Africa conspiracy debunked, how Trump's tariff helped Musk make money in other countries, the shocking & disturbing provisions hidden in GOP Budget bill, Trump gives $5M taxpayer money to Ashli Babbitt's …

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It’s really hard to get DC to understand Silicon Valley 38:39

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The U.S. Congress and the executive branch have an extraordinary level of influence over all aspects of business. Yet, as businesses have become ever more complex, the gap in knowledge between legislators and regulators has dramatically increased. That pattern is even more evident when it comes to high-scale startups and the venture capital industr…

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Ange Delivers, Amorim Sticks, Pope University, Chalamet Sings, Colin Healy Exclusive 30:20

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Welcome to our weekly World Service taster menu which this week includes an in-depth look at a Europa League final result that's produced so many talking points for both Spurs and Man Utd, US Murph on the New York sports fan and Pope University, Paul Flynn on Dublin's (surprise?) win over Galway, and Timothee Chalamet being a good sport. We also ha…

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Ep 3250: Palace Make Wembley Shake, Peno Game Theory, Amorim V Glasner - 19/05/25 1:18:54

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The FA Cup: good when the underdogs actually win. We look at some key moments of Palace's epic and emotional victory. Why didn't the VAR send Dean Henderson off? Why did Erling Haaland let Marmoush take the penalty? And did Oliver Glasner get in Pep Guardiola's head when he warned him, you play that system against us again and we will solve it? And…

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CBF Scenes 1.08 | Une visite surprise 32:45

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In chapter 8 of Scenes, a surprise visit brings exciting news to the café as a familiar face shares their latest achievement. Meanwhile, Nico takes a moment to appreciate the unique encounters his café brings. In this episode, you’ll learn key expressions like se rendre compte, un rôle (dans un film), and radieuse. Continuez à améliorer votre franç…

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Ep 3250: Limerick Quell Rebels, Naked Mountaineering, Maestro Lynch 48:51

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Limerick and Cork has been the marquee hurling rivalry of the recent past - but yesterday in the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick sent out a fairly thundering message that they are the team to beat in this year's All-Ireland championship. Liam Rushe and Jamie Wall are in studio again to talk to us about Kyle Hayes' dominance, Cork's naive puck-out defence,…

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SCOTUS: Can't Deport Before Due Process | DHS Considers Migrant Reality Game Show | GA Turns Dead Mom into Incubator 38:58

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This Week Again takes a look at Ireland's concerns over Taco Bell opening, former registered agent for Qatar Pam Bondi greenlights $400m hand-me-down jet for Trump while insider trading scandal unfolds, GOP's big beautiful bill dies in committee after public sees what's inside, Trump rebrands Biden-era drug pricing deal allegedly over the price of …

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Remembering Daniel Kahneman on optimism and self-confidence (Part 2) 27:00

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Last week, we recirculated one of my favorite episodes in the entire archive, our May 2022 lunch debate on risk, bias and decision-making with Nobel Prize Winner Danny Kahneman, World Series of Poker champion Annie Duke, legendary investment strategist Michael Maubaussin of Morgan Stanley’s Counterpoint Global, and our own founding managing partner…

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Brazil And Argentina's Football Cultures, Glorious GAA, The Great Kate, Ken's War - 15/05/25 45:10

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Welcome to our weekly World Service taster menu which this week includes the mighty Kate O'Connor live in Belfast on her incredible year of success, Ken on his US civil war ancestor, a brilliant GAA show with Paul Flynn and Oisin McConville, and fan favourite Tim Vickery on why Brazil and Argentina have such different football philosophies. For acc…

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Ep 3245: Can Clare Beat The Odds?, Skorts Saga Rumbles On, Cork & Limerick Go Again, Louth Take Leinster - 12/05/25 45:16

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The All-Ireland champions Clare are on the precipice after their defeat at home to Tipperary in a packed Cusack Park in Ennis on Saturday - but our analysts Liam Rushe and Jamie Wall reckon there's still a chance they survive. We also discuss the skorts issue that continues to rumble on inexplicably, John McGrath's late-career renaissance, Shane O'…

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CBF Scenes 1.07 | L’amour au café ? 28:54

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Love is in the air Chez Nico in chapter 7 of Scenes! A chance encounter on the café terrace leads to an unexpected romance, while Nico reflects on preparing for the busy summer ahead. Mark and Hélène highlight useful language points, including un clin d’œil and se douter de. Rejoignez-nous et écoutez cet épisode captivant de Scenes ! Click here to …

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Ep 3244: Trent's Bernaboo, Ruben Amorim Pundit Of The Season, The Moose Is Loose, Classic Classico 1:18:16

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The spectrum of football emotion runs wide. At one end, Trent Alexander-Arnold, once beloved and now accursed by his own people. At the other the Moose, surfing to his first LOI goal on a tidal wave of inexplicable love. Football can be a confusing place for footballers. We talk about another epic Clasico as Real Madrid fall apart in a comical firs…

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ICE Arrest Newark Mayor | PBS Inspired Reopening Alcatraz | New Surgeon Gen is Unlicensed Quack 32:15

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This Week Again takes a look at ICE's arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, the inspiration behind Trump's idea to reopen Alcatraz, the 40 year grudge Trump holds against Sesame Street, the UK-US trade deal that greatly benefits Britain over America, PM Mark Carney tells Trump "Canada isn't for sale", new US Surgeon General is a medical science denyin…

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Second Captains Live at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery 42:42

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Join us live from the Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Dublin City, with Gary Breen and Damien Delaney for a very special Second Captains football podcast, as we reflect on the Premier League season that was. Have Salah’s legs gone, what next for our boy Caoimhín and just why is Chelsea’s Enzo Maresca the anti-McIlroy? Plus Ken puts some working relat…

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How to turn around America’s tech-industrial decline, now 26:11

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Reindustrialization has been a persistent theme in Silicon Valley circles the past few years, and now it’s having its moment in the sun in Washington DC too. More and more policymakers, legislators and administrators have come to terms with a stark reality: America has left the means of production behind, and in the process, has surrendered some of…

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CBF Scenes 1.06 | Une cliente mystérieuse 33:59

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As the summer heat rises in Chapter six of Scenes, an elderly customer suddenly feels unwell Chez Nico. While the regulars rush to help, a familiar face returns, sparking curiosity about her mysterious habits. This episode explores useful grammar and vocabulary, including se précipiter and se calmer. Ne manquez pas ce nouveau chapitre captivant de …

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Ep 3239: Leinster Lose Their Minds And Lose The Game, The Galactico Model, Nienaber's Defence, Jordie Benched - 05/05/25 1:13:32

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From the moment we saw the team-sheets, right through to the final moments when they chose not to kick at goal, this was a baffling display by the coaching staff and players, and it all ended with a defeat that will have repercussions far beyond the province of Leinster. We chat to Shane Horgan and Ruaidhrí O'Connor about the mental state of the pl…

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House GOP Vote Deport US Citizens | Empty Shelves Coming to America | Amazon Will Lie About Trump Tariffs 27:53

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This Week Again takes a look at Donald Trump's worst president ever polling numbers, empty store shelves coming soon, House GOP changes time to avoid mandatory tariff vote, FBI arrest of Milwaukee District Judge Hannah Dugan, Trump administration claims due process is different for migrants, Trump claims photoshop picture of Garcia is real, House G…

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Arteta's Psychobabble, Life In Gaza, Don Diego On Decay 27:26

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Welcome to our weekly World Service taster menu which this week includes Ken on Arteta's psycho babble and Lamine Yamal's greatness, Diego Torres on Arsenal's decay, Meath beating the Dubs, and Abubaker Abed came to our studio for a sit-down with Ken. Abubaker arrived in Dublin late last month having left the Gaza Strip for the first time in his li…

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Remembering Daniel Kahneman on Risk, Bias and Decision-Making (Part 1) 25:53

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This is a big week for us, since we officially re-launched the newsletter on our gorgeous new web address Riskgaming.com, which we are now hosting on Substack. You’ll find all of our archives there, as well as much easier tools to manage your subscription to our Dispatches, Event Announcements, our edited Interviews and after almost a decade, Lux R…

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Ep 3234: Liverpool Champions, Slots Right In, Copa del Rüdiger - 28/04/25 1:24:20

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Liverpool are the 24-25 Premier League champions. We talk about their victorious campaign, why this should be regarded as one of the great coaching achievements in English football history, and why other Liverpool managers who came close in the past might feel a little envious of the circumstances in which Arne Slot won the Premier League at his fi…

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Ep 3233: Meath Storm The Capital, An Lu Abu, Armagh Take Tyrone In Thriller - 28/04/25 45:45

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15 years of hurt are over - the Royals have stormed the capital and are back in power, and back in a Leinster final. Some saw this coming, most didn't. We talk to the soothsayer Paul Flynn about where this shock lies on the GAA Richter Scale, how Meath did it, and where this leaves Dublin now. We also chat to Conor McManus about the Leinster final …

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Trump: Babies for Capitalism | RFK Jr's Eugenics Approach to Autism | Hegseth Signal Scandal, part 2 27:12

2M ago27:12

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This Week Again takes a look at Canada's claims Tesla faked car sales for rebate money, new details on Defense Sec Hegseth's Signal chat scandal, why being healthy suddenly means patriotism, RFK Jr's crusade against autism for capitalism, & the Trump administration taps Nazi Germany for ideas on how to make more babies.…

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Sexton Blake 01 – Lilies For The Ladies

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The history of crime detection has produced no more famous name than that of SEXTON BLAKE…’In ‘Lilies for the Ladies’: In the first episode of the series, Blake investigates the unexplained murders of four wealthy society women.