Beauty pageants
from The week that really was Hosted by John McGuirk, Sarah Ryan
John and Sarah discuss beauty contests this week: The upcoming election, during which politicians will flash their ankles. The Democratic Convention, which attempted to entice us to Kamala, and the Rose of Tralee, which has nothing to do with beauty at all: 00:00 Apologies and Introduction 01:22 Minor Public Spat and Election Speculation 04:05 Fine Gael's Advantage and Fianna Fáil's Risk 06:03 Navigating the Election Campaign 11:37 Potential Government Formation Scenarios 13:43 Cynicism and Promises in Politics 17:03 The Need for Substance in the Campaign 21:28 Facing Fines for Climate Targets 22:56 The Challenges of Meeting Climate Change Targets 33:30 Critiquing the Democratic National Convention 42:29 The Rose of Tralee: Defining Irishness
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