Let Me Explain with Seán Defoe
Episodes
32. Is Style Better Than Substance?
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to politics, is it better to have style or substance? Does being a great policymaker get you anywhere if you can't explain it to peopl...
31. What is the Multiverse?
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what would have happened if you'd made a big decision differently? Well some believe other universes exist where you did. Poten...
30. The Haunting of Loftus Hall
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A special Halloween episode of Let Me Explain where we go inside the walls of Ireland's most haunted house. What happened that fateful night in 1765 w...
29. The World's Shortest Serving Leaders
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Truss has become the shortest serving British Prime Minister in history. But she's not the shortest serving world leader ever. From the US Preside...
28. Iran's Hijab Protests
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The arrest and death of a 22 year old woman in Iran has sparked nearly a month of protests against the country's ultra-conservative rules about women....
27. How Would a United Ireland be Governed?
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If there were to be a United Ireland tomorrow - what would its parliament look like?
26. WTF is happening with the UK economy?
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Blink and you'd miss it. A mini budget which led to the pound collapsing and all sorts of panic in the markets. What does it all mean in simple term...
25. What's a UN Summit like?
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Special edition coming to you from the streets of New York and the heart of the UN General Assembly
24. What's the Paschal Donohoe Eurogroup row about?
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There's been a lot of talk about the Eurogroup - but what is it? And why is it important Paschal Donohoe keeps his role as President of it? Let Me E...
23. How Would A Windfall Tax Work?
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Governments across Europe are looking to tax the bumper profits of energy companies. But how would such a tax work? And would it actually raise all ...
22. Why Is The ECB Hiking Mortgage Interest Rates?
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The European Central Bank has announced a 0.75% hike to interest rates - the second increase in a matter of months. It's going to mean increased mor...
21. Cryptocurrency
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You've probably heard of Bitcoin. But what actually is it? Are cryptocurrencies the future or just a passing fad? Let Me Explain.
20. The Rise Of Plant Milks
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you milk an oat? Technically you can't yet plant milks have become all the rage over the past few years. But how do they compare to dairy on t...
19. How NOT to pronounce Taoiseach
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is an ode to Liz Truss and all the other politicians who've mangled the word Taoiseach on the world stage
18. Who Is Rishi Sunak?
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Part Two of Two One of Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will be British Prime Minister next month, but who the hell are they? On this episode we delve into...
17. Who Is Liz Truss?
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Part One of Two One of Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will be British Prime Minister next month, but who the hell are they? On this episode we delve into...
16. Why Haven't We Met Aliens Yet?
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With hundreds of billions of stars and planets in the universe there has to be life out there, right? Then why haven't we met any yet? This week w...
15. Senators vs Seagulls
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are a few classic rivalries in Irish politics. Fine Gael vs Fianna Fáil. Garrett vs Charlie. But the most divisive is members of Seanad Eire...
14. What's With All The Flying Ants?
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Has your garden been invaded by flying ants? It's that time of year where they seem to be everywhere. But where do they come from? And why do ants su...
13. Why Do Orangemen March on July 12th?
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You've no doubt seen the coverage down through the years, but why does the Orange Order hold marches on the 12th of July? Or bonfires on the 11th? L...
12. The Problem With Space Junk
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know there's litter in space? In fact, whole chunks of rockets are just floating around up there. Dead satellites too. And it may pose a r...
11. EMERGENCY POD: Is The Government Goosed?
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
EMERGENCY PODCAST The Government has lost its Dáil majority after Donegal TD Joe McHugh voted against his colleagues on the mica redress bill. What...
10. Why Don't Politicians Get Maternity Leave?
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you went for a job interview and they said there was no maternity leave, you'd walk out right? Well politicians in Ireland are not entitled to any...
9. Covid's Back - What The Hell?
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Health Minister has said he can't rule out the return of a mask mandate as the number of people in hospital with Covid has more than doubled in tw...
8. Could Free Public Transport Work in Ireland?
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Would you give up your car if there was free public transport? It's been tried in a number of cities and this week Junior Minister Robert Troy said ...
7. If You Heave Me Now
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wanted to fire your boss? Politics is one of the only professions where it's a regular possibility. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survive...
6. Hubble, Bubble, Oil and Trouble
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The EU has agreed an almost total ban on Russian oil imports - but what will it mean for your pocket? While sanctions will bite in Moscow consumers ...
5. Monkeypox
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Exit the plague - enter the pox! Just when you thought it was safe to go out again headlines about Monkeypox pop up everywhere. But just what is it?...
4. Don't Protocol Me Baby
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You've heard it talked about on the news hundreds of times - but in plain english, what the hell is the Northern Ireland Protocol?
3. Ireland's Eurovision Obsession
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Where did Ireland's Eurovision obsession come from? Let Me Explain.
2. Ireland's Nuclear Fallout Plan
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What's Ireland's plan to deal with a nuclear war? And just where did the Government build a secret Cold War bunker? Subscribe now to Let Me Explain wi...
1. Leo and the Leak
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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