The State Of Us Podcast: Episode 4 Michael Murphy
State of Us Podcast: Michael Murphy on Hate Speech Laws, Ireland’s Identity Crisis & Europe’s New Fault Lines
In this provocative episode of The State of Us, host Ian O’Doherty sits down with acclaimed journalist, broadcaster, and documentary filmmaker Michael Murphy (The Telegraph, The Spectator) for a wide-ranging and hard-hitting discussion at the crossroads of Irish, European, and global politics.
🎙️ What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
The hush-hush visit of US diplomats to Dublin, concerns about Ireland’s controversial hate speech legislation, and the pressure on Big Tech.
How new EU laws could threaten Ireland’s economic miracle—and why American tech giants might leave Ireland for good.
Ireland’s uncomfortable place between American free-speech values and European regulatory zeal, and what it means for the nation’s future.
The rise of censorship, media groupthink, and reluctance among Ireland’s elite to confront uncomfortable truths.
Explosive debates over immigration, the aftermath of the Dublin riots, and what Ireland should learn from the rest of Europe.
How populist movements, Brexit, and figures like Nigel Farage are changing British and Irish political landscapes.
The Deepening Rifts Inside the MAGA Movement: Elon Musk vs. Donald Trump, and What It Means for America’s Right.
October 7th, the Gaza war, and the tidal wave of anti-Semitism in Western discourse—why it’s changing everything.
Critique of the Irish government’s handling of foreign policy, its deeply troubled relationship with the US, and the risk to Ireland’s global reputation.
Michael Murphy’s own Irish roots, his experiences reporting on “chattering classes” in Ireland, and the need for contrarian voices.
Insights into Michael’s sensational documentaries unpacking Ireland’s changing identity, challenges of mass migration, and the silencing of dissent.
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Rivada Space Networks sponsor message
01:08 – Michael Murphy introduction
01:51 – US State Department’s hush-hush criticism of Irish hate speech law
04:37 – Why Big Tech could flee Ireland
07:38 – Is Ireland “the best boy in the class” for Brussels?
11:00 – The real story behind media silence and censorship
14:45 – Immigration, riots, and the failure to learn from European mistakes
18:34 – Brexit reality vs. media narrative
22:22 – Is Nigel Farage Britain’s most influential politician?
26:29 – MAGA civil war: Musk vs. Trump
30:36 – October 7th, antisemitism wave in Ireland and the West
36:07 – Ireland’s foreign policy “amateur hour” and damage to US relations
40:36 – Michael’s Irish background and “outsider” perspective
48:13 – Why Ireland’s elites won’t rock the boat
50:27 – Murphy’s acclaimed documentaries and what’s next
Credit to : The State Of Us