When Donald Trump’s Education Secretary Linda McMahon called ‘AI’ ‘A-One’ it was treated as a gaffe that said a lot about the intellectual calibre of his cabinet.But it told us something else too.On Free State today we look at how the world has been conned by AI to advance the ambitions of the new colonists, the Tech Bros.Does it matter that many expect the AI bubble to burst or is the relentlessness of artificial intelligence pushing us towards extinction?Linda McMahon may not know the difference between AI and A-One but this is the role of politicians in the project: to be overwhelmed by the scale of what is on offer and to say nothing but nonsense. Do you think AI will destroy us all? Let us know at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Arise Knocknagoshel - Why Sport has to be about community
Sport is what sustains so many of us through the winter. Ireland is a sporting country but what does that mean?On Free State today, we ask if Ireland is really a sports mad country or are we just a nation of bandwagon jumpers, willing fleeced by those charging huge money for tickets?We ask if the communities who get so much from sport deserve more support and wonder how much is too much for a ticket for a rugby match. Let us know what you think at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Colin Davidson - ‘There were moments of trauma in my childhood'
Colin Davidson is one of Ireland’s great artists.In a raw and powerful conversation, he joins us on Free State today to talk about a childhood that saw him find an escape into art.He speaks of how he approaches his subjects and what he is trying to find when he paints people as diverse as Martin McGuinness and the Queen.And he considers the question, is there anyone he wouldn’t paint? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How fortunate it is to be Irish
What are the things that matter in this world? What do we mean by the common good?On Free State today Joe talks about the extraordinary beauty and grace he is witnessing in the Mayo Hospice at the moment.When life and death visit us we understand what is important and we grasp what is valuable. Joe and Dion also talk more about the extraordinary week of football and the achievements of Ireland and Scotland.Joe also finally gives his views on Troy Parrott and provides some lessons in finishing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Troy Parrott and the joy of living in the now
Troy Parrott has transformed the mood of the nation. On Free State today we ask why the player and the Ireland team have had the impact they had?What is it about a game like football, even at a time when it is scarred by money and greed, that brings people together in a profound way?Dion looks at Troy Parrott and wonders about Ireland’s need for a saviour. Parrott was tipped for greatness from a young age but has taken a different route. Yet, he has captured the heart of the country because of more than just his talent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Free State is a podcast for the curious that stimulates, provokes, challenges and entertains, while never taking itself too seriously. Free State covers topics from sport to politics, love to loss, the human condition and how to fix the world, with guests from across the planet including Nigerian princes, former Prime Ministers, ex convicts, footballers, boxers and extraordinary people from every walk of life. Free State is presented by Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning. Brolly is a barrister, an original thinker with a fascinating backstory, who donated a kidney to a stranger and then led a crusade to transform organ donation on the island of Ireland, and Fanning is an award-winning interviewer and author. They are not motivational gurus or life coaches. They will never try to sell you a penis scented candle. They are two people from very different worlds, with one core belief uniting them - this is not a high performance podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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