• Race to the White House - Episode 6
    Oct 31 2024

    On the final episode of this series of Race to the White House, Simon Tierney is joined by Ian O'Doherty of the Irish Independent and Mick Clifford of the Irish Examiner to explore the role of newspaper endorsements in deciding the election, what it's actually like at a Trump rally, and forecast the outcome of the election.

    Zoe Clark, Political Director and Co-host of It's Just Politics on Michigan Public Radio also joins us from on the ground in the key swing state to give us the lowdown there, and Off The Ball's Shane Hannon tells us everything spooky there is to know about the history of the White House.

    The convicted criminal versus comrade Kamala. The former president versus the vice president. Red versus blue. This is Race to the White House.

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    46 mins
  • Race to the White House Episode Five: Bertie Ahern on his memories of Washington
    Oct 24 2024

    Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern joins to discuss his memories of spending time at the White House. Patti Shields of Democrats Abroad and Lorcan Nyhan of The Communications Clinic and columnist with the Sunday Independent join our panel to explores why Elon Musk is trying to sway the election, and Shane Hannon looks at first ladies and booze.

    The convicted criminal versus comrade Kamala. The former president versus the vice president. Red versus blue. This is Race to the White House.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Race to the White House: Episode Four
    Oct 17 2024

    Trump dances to Sinead O'Connor rather than take questions at his town hall in Pennsylvania, while Kamala goes into attack mode on Fox News.

    Ian O'Doherty of the Irish Independent and TJ Mulloy from Democrats Abroad join our panel to explore the wildly different ways in which both candidates engage with the media and look at each campaign's attacks on the other's mental acuity.

    The convicted criminal versus Comrade Kamala. The former president versus the vice president. Red versus blue. This is Race to the White House.

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    45 mins
  • Race to the White House: Episode Three
    Oct 10 2024

    This week, Patti Shields, Chairperson of Democrats Abroad Ireland, and John McGuirk, Editor of Gript, join our panel to look at the latest polls, explore the role of gender in this year's election, and analyse Tim Walz's admission that he wants to get rid of the electoral college. Plus, we speak to Rachel Louise-Just, Political Correspondent for ABC 15 Arizona , from on the ground in the key swing state, and Shane Hannon looks at the White House and the movies.

    The convicted criminal versus comrade Kamala. The former president versus the vice president. Red versus blue. This is Race to the White House.

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    1 hr
  • Race to the White House: Episode Two
    Oct 3 2024

    On today's show, Dan Geary, Mark Pigott Associate Professor in American History at Trinity College, Christine Bohan, the Deputy Editor of the Journal, and Newstalk reporter Josh Crosbie join our panel to examine the Vice Presidential debate and who exactly is the Trump voter. We also speak with Jonathan Wackrow, a former Special Agent in the Secret Service and COO of Teneo Risk, about the impact of the Trump assassination attempts, and Off the Ball's Shane Hannon talks bowling in the White House.

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    50 mins
  • Race to the White House: Episode One
    Sep 26 2024

    "It’s less than 6 weeks until America decides who its next president is going to be, and that means Simon Tierney is back with another edition of Newstalk’s “Race To The White House”, where we break down the stories, unravel the polls and take a deep dive into US Election 2024.

    In this week’s episode, our panelists John McGuirk and Gina London break down the latest stories on the campaign trail, we get the low down on swing state North Carolina and Shane Hannon takes us through the sordid history of everything that's gone on in the White House bedrooms.

    The convicted criminal versus Comrade Kamala, the former President versus the Vice President, Red versus Blue....This is the Race to the White House.

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    48 mins
  • Race to the White House
    Nov 6 2020
    America is still deciding who its next president is going to be. In one of the most divisive elections in a generation, can the nation come together in the face of continued democratic turmoil? On today’s show...A former Irish ambassador to the US gives us his take. Our panel analyses the results while Shane Hannon once again takes us inside the White House. The Donald Vs Uncle Joe, the reality TV star Vs the DC veteran, Red Vs Blue… This is Race to the White House...
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    52 mins
  • Race to the White House
    Oct 30 2020
    In just a few short days America will decide who its next president is going to be. Trump scrambled this week to keep red states red while Biden attempts to flip Georgia, Florida and Texas with a blue wave. On today’s show, why is American media so partisan and how will it influence the election? Our panel analyses how the pandemic will affect election night while Shane Hannon takes us on a rather spooky ride through the White House in a Halloween special. Plus, which way will the battleground state of North Carolina fall on November 3rd The Donald Vs Uncle Joe, the reality TV star Vs the DC veteran, Red Vs Blue You’re listening to Newstalk and this is Race to the White House
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    49 mins