I was glad to see Conor McGregor mixing with Tucker Carlson. His stock is now even lower
I like to judge people by the company they keep - call me shallow, naive - and McGregor could not find much worse
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Harvey Weinstein faces retrial this week of landmark #MeToo case
Re-examination of sex-crime allegations begins just as backlash against women’s rights unfolds in US
Des Bishop: ‘I never felt the grief with my dad like I felt with my mother’
For the Irish-American comedian, lockdown was preceded by his mother’s death. The impact was profound – but it opened the way to a new life
Biden calls Meta’s decision to drop fact-checking ‘really shameful’
Comments follow Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to replace fact-checking departments with company-moderated community notes
Podcasts of 2024: 10 of the best shows from the past year, from Keep It Tight to Who Trolled Amber?
The sinking of the Belgrano in the Falklands War, the true story of the Free Willy orca and a conspiracy theory surrounding Avril Lavigne also feature
2024 in radio: chaotic exodus of Doireann Garrihy, Jennifer Zamparelli and the 2 Johnnies hangs over 2FM
Many presenters left RTÉ's pop station but Radio 1 had a much more stable year and Newstalk sailed serenely on. The online sphere and the threat of podcasts looms ever larger
Podcast giant Joe Rogan may have played key role in US elections
Donald Trump profitably chatted to influential figure with broad church audience just days before the vote when Kamala Harris failed to seize the opportunity
Ireland needs its own Joe Rogan, someone to question liberal orthodoxies
There are lessons for Ireland from the US election about the disconnect between establishment voices and the feelings of the electorate
Thanks a bunch, America. Love, women everywhere
US election shows voters still demand that a woman candidate must be without fault
Elon Musk’s $1m giveaway in run-up to US election survives legal challenge
US election: Pennsylvania judge rejects request by Philadelphia district attorney to halt contest aimed at voters in swing states
Donald Trump on The Joe Rogan Experience: three hours of meandering, falsehood-filled talk marks a big moment for podcasts
Podcasts used to be a marginal force. Now they’ve taken centre stage. But with their baggy informality and authenticity also comes a lack of rigour
God help us all, Russell Brand has found religion
Christianity has been around for some time and will weather this particular trend cycle, no matter Russell Brand’s risible public display. And these online Christian gurus will find a new cause celebre
Not even pets are safe from Andrew Tate and Tommy Robinson: ‘It’s the tone of their voices’
The General asks me: ‘Have you any idea how exhausting it is listening to them ranting about how Marxists are destroying western civilisation?’
Tesla investors shrug at latest Elon Musk controversy
Allegations not seen impacting company share price
Naomi Klein: ‘I felt like she had taken my ideas and fed them into a bonkers blender’
Constantly being mistaken for Naomi Wolf gave Naomi Klein a way into the strange world she writes about in Doppelganger, her new book
Spotify beats revenue estimates on ads, user growth
Streaming service says monthly users rose by 19% to 422m
Lifting of restrictions in Ireland greeted as vindication by those who refused vaccine
‘I was called an anti-vaxxer, and I took exception to that. My children are vaccinated’
Barcelona close to Spotify deal that includes Camp Nou naming rights
Music platform would also sponsor the Catalan club’s men’s and women’s team
Neil Young may have given Spotify the kick it has long deserved
Exit by veteran rocker amplifies both streamer’s misinformation and artist exploitation
Spotify forecasts weaker-than-expected first quarter subscriber numbers
Music streaming company posts 18% rise in active monthly users
Joe Rogan apologises after Spotify clamps down on Covid misinformation
Streaming app to provide accurate information amid backlash over podcast content
Ian O’Riordan: Swimming not the same thrill without the danger of hypothermia
Swimmers set to take part in Ice Man challenge of 45 minutes in five degree sea water
WHO chief backs Neil Young in dispute with Spotify over Covid misinformation
Streaming service removing musician’s songs after ultimatum over Joe Rogan’s podcast
Neil Young demands Spotify remove his music over Joe Rogan vaccine misinformation
‘They can have Rogan or Young. Not both,’ writes musician in open letter
A conversation on the universe, anti-science and vexed question of UFOs
Q&A with American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson
Listen up: Audiobooks are Spotify’s newest, shiniest obsession
Podcasts prove a gateway drug for streamer in search of its next high
Why did Aaron Rodgers have to dive headfirst into the Covid culture war?
Malachy Clerkin: Quarterback entitled to own choice but comments leave sour taste
Aaron Rodgers ruins likeable image amid vaccine scepticism
Green Bay Packers QB in hot water after appearing to mislead on vaccination status
Joe Rogan, podcasting giant dismissive of vaccination, contracts Covid
‘I got fevers, sweats, and I knew what was going on,’ he said after shows in Florida virus hot spots
Elon Musk: ‘He takes chances that could lead to demise. But if they work, they change the world’
A new book looks at the rise, near-fall and spectacular comeback of the Tesla boss
America’s left and right both have privileges but neither is decisive
US politics: System adds up to a workable stalemate of Republicans and Democrats
Spotify’s podcast deals, MacKenzie Scott’s billions and Hornby’s export woes
Planet Business: Striving once more for a personal best
Where Is George Gibney? raises the podcast bar but how to measure it?
Everyone is listening to podcasts but their viability is threatened by lack of listener data
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