The State Of Us Podcast: Episode 4 Michael Murphy June 11, 2025 Admin Irish Chat, Politics </p> <h2>The State Of Us Podcast: Episode 4 Michael Murphy</h2> <p> State of Us Podcast: Michael Murphy on Hate Speech Laws, Ireland’s Identity Crisis & Europe’s New Fault Lines</p> <p>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.</p> <p>🎙️ What You’ll Hear in This Episode:</p> <p>The hush-hush visit of US diplomats to Dublin, concerns about Ireland’s controversial hate speech legislation, and the pressure on Big Tech.</p> <p>How new EU laws could threaten Ireland’s economic miracle—and why American tech giants might leave Ireland for good.</p> <p>Ireland’s uncomfortable place between American free-speech values and European regulatory zeal, and what it means for the nation’s future.</p> <p>The rise of censorship, media groupthink, and reluctance among Ireland’s elite to confront uncomfortable truths.</p> <p>Explosive debates over immigration, the aftermath of the Dublin riots, and what Ireland should learn from the rest of Europe.</p> <p>How populist movements, Brexit, and figures like Nigel Farage are changing British and Irish political landscapes.</p> <p>The Deepening Rifts Inside the MAGA Movement: Elon Musk vs. Donald Trump, and What It Means for America’s Right.</p> <p>October 7th, the Gaza war, and the tidal wave of anti-Semitism in Western discourse—why it’s changing everything.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Michael Murphy’s own Irish roots, his experiences reporting on “chattering classes” in Ireland, and the need for contrarian voices.</p> <p>Insights into Michael’s sensational documentaries unpacking Ireland’s changing identity, challenges of mass migration, and the silencing of dissent.</p> <p>⏱️ Timestamps:<br /> 00:00 – Rivada Space Networks sponsor message<br /> 01:08 – Michael Murphy introduction<br /> 01:51 – US State Department’s hush-hush criticism of Irish hate speech law<br /> 04:37 – Why Big Tech could flee Ireland<br /> 07:38 – Is Ireland “the best boy in the class” for Brussels?<br /> 11:00 – The real story behind media silence and censorship<br /> 14:45 – Immigration, riots, and the failure to learn from European mistakes<br /> 18:34 – Brexit reality vs. media narrative<br /> 22:22 – Is Nigel Farage Britain’s most influential politician?<br /> 26:29 – MAGA civil war: Musk vs. Trump<br /> 30:36 – October 7th, antisemitism wave in Ireland and the West<br /> 36:07 – Ireland’s foreign policy “amateur hour” and damage to US relations<br /> 40:36 – Michael’s Irish background and “outsider” perspective<br /> 48:13 – Why Ireland’s elites won’t rock the boat<br /> 50:27 – Murphy’s acclaimed documentaries and what’s next</p> <p>Credit to : The State Of Us </p> <p> Please support our Sponsors here --
