Shows
BeyondNIEpisode 56: Boris Resigns & Religion in NI PoliticsMatt and James chat about Boris' resignation, possible new PMs and how Religion effects NI Politics
2022-07-1151 min
BeyondNIEpisode 55: All Party Groups ExplainerJames explains to Matt the importance of all party groups when the assembly is down and why they may be NI's last bastion of democracy
2022-06-2445 min
BeyondNIEpisode 54: Election ReactionMatt and James chat about the Election results, the fallout from the election and the recent 'planters' controversy
2022-05-271h 08
BeyondNIEpisode 53: Pre-Election chatMatt and James chat through the recent poll results, party manifestos and our final predictions
2022-05-0156 min
BeyondNIEpisode 52: Party BroadcastsMatt & James have a chat about the party broadcasts for the 2022 assembly election.
2022-04-2244 min
BeyondNIEpisode 51: Election PredictionsMatt and James look at what a good and bad day would like for each party the upcoming assembly election
2022-04-1456 min
BeyondNIEpisode 50: An episode of Self-IndulgenceSince we've hit 50, Matt and James interview each about why they got into politics
2022-04-011h 28
BeyondNIEpisode 49: Factionalism in NI political partiesMatt & James chat about the possible factions in NI political parties with the news of the Donaldson-Beattie meeting
2022-03-0458 min
BeyondNIEpisode 48: SDLP woes, Integrated Education and LobbyingMatt and James chat through the recent SDLP woes, how the integrated education bill is doing and lobbying in NI.
2022-02-2657 min
BeyondNIEpisode 47: The Executive Collapse explainedMatt & James explain the consequences of the Executive collapse and whether a lot of policy is good.
2022-02-1137 min
BeyondNIEpisode 46 - Beattie & SF Twitter controversyMatt & James chat about the recent twitter controversy around Doug Beattie and Sinn Fein as well as a bit of social media chat and the Ukraine crisis
2022-01-2852 min
BeyondNIEpisode 45: Double Jobbing, Green Politics and Integrated EducationBack with a 2022 podcast! Matt and James catch up, discussing Double Jobbing in Stormont, what green politics looks like in NI and the Integrated education bill.
2022-01-211h 02
BeyondNIEpisode 44: SDLP Roundup, Abortion vote and Anti-future politicsMatt and James talk through how the SDLP have done in the last year, the Abortion vote and Anti-future politics
2021-12-1843 min
BeyondNIEpisode 43: UUP - a year onMatt and James look at the UUP a year on, casement park and the NI bill of rights
2021-11-2839 min
BeyondNIEpisode 42: LucidTalk Poll Analysis, Alliance Roundup & TwitterMatt and James chat through the Lucidtalk Poll results, how the Alliance have done in the last year and twitter engagement
2021-11-201h 08
BeyondNIEpisode 41: Morgan Shuttleworth (President of SSUNI)Matt and James chat with Morgan Shuttleworth about his role as President of SSUNI
2021-11-1224 min
BeyondNIEpisode 40: Dermot Hamill (of YouthVoiceNI & SSUNI)Matt & James chat with Dermot Hamill about his last year has been with YouthVoice NI and SSUNI
2021-11-0553 min
BeyondNIEpisode 39: Sinn Fein - a year laterIn the second part, Matt and James look at how Sinn Fein have done in the past year (Matt also rants about the Stonewall podcast that gained attention in the last week)
2021-10-2257 min
BeyondNIEpisode 38: The DUP - A Year LaterJames and Matt look review the last year for the DUP, asking where things went wrong and where they are going
2021-10-151h 01
BeyondNIEpisode 37: Restictions, Brexit & AUKUSMatt and James chat about the restriction reasoning, the effects of brexit and AUKUS.
2021-10-0149 min
BeyondNIEpisode 36: High Street Voucher, Autism Bill and Healthcare InvestmentMatt and James chat about their thoughts on the High Street Voucher, the Autism Bill passing its second stage and possible Healthcare Investment
2021-09-2442 min
BeyondNIEpisode 35: Beattie Bounce, DUP Woes and Sinn Fein remain top of the pile (LucidTalk poll analysis)James and Matt chat about the most recent Lucidtalk polls, looking at what it means for parties and politicains. They also look at SF's new MLAs and chat about the most recent policy developments in the new Stormont term.
2021-09-171h 02
BeyondNIEpisode 34: Sinn Fein's Foyle change up, Co-option discussion and UkraineJames and Matt discuss Sinn Fein's change up in the Foyle, their thoughts on Co-option in Stormont and the situation in Crimea
2021-08-2746 min
BeyondNIEpisode 33: NI Media Chat, DoH accounting errors and AfghanistanJames and Matt chat about the NI Media, DoH's accounting errors, Afghanistan and the increasing prices of Houses in NI
2021-08-2044 min
BeyondNIEpisode 32: Results day, Maskey and The Climate ReportMatt and James chat about the media coverage of results day, Maskey leaving Stormont and the recently released Climate Report
2021-08-1337 min
BeyondNIEpisode 31: Tenancy Bill, Adoption reform and UUP ResignationMatt and James chat about the last couple of weeks in NI politics including Tenancy Bill, Adoption reform and UUP Resignation
2021-08-0640 minBeyondNIEpisode 30: Nolan, Executive Changes and Covid paymentsJames and Matt do their first ever in-person podcast!
2021-07-0938 minBeyondNIEpisode 29: Donaldson's Appointment, Donegal Brick Crisis and Biden so farMatt and James chat about Donaldson's effect on NI politics, the Donegal Brick crisis and how Biden has done so far
2021-06-2642 min
Youth VoiceOur View: The DUP and DevolutionIn a brand new series Dermot talks to Matt and James from BeyondNI to discuss the new DUP leadership situation, as well as talking to Clara McDevitt, Sophia Armstrong and Cormac Savage about what they want from Minister McIlveen.
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2021-06-2226 minBeyondNIEpisode 28: Technopopulism in NIMatt and James talk through how technocracy, populism and technopopulism effect NI politics
2021-06-1940 min
BeyondNIEpisode 27: New Minister Analysis and NI Protocol DevelopmentsJames and Matt chat about the new ministerial announcements, NI Protocol developments and our new beef with the Daily Telegraph
2021-06-1146 min
The FourFourView PodcastFrom Reddit to Sweden's Mallbackens IF - data analysis in footballData analysis has become a prominent aspect of modern day football, with more and more clubs using a number of methods to measure the ability and success of their current players and potential new signings. We spoke to Matthew, Co-host of the Northern Irish political podcast BeyondNI, about his experience after he he was approached by the manager of then Swedish second division women's side Mallbackens IF to carry out an analysis of the team's performance. We also chatted about how football is developing and beginning to consider a wider array of statistics, instead of simply the likes of...
2021-06-0842 minBeyondNIEpisode 26: Alliance's New Green Deal with Stewart Dickson MLAJames and Matt chat with Stewart Dickson about Alliance's Green New Deal and what it could mean for NI.
2021-06-0435 minBeyondNIEpisode 25: NI WaterJames and Matt tackle the unreported issue of NI water and why it may become one of NI's new biggest issues
2021-05-2834 min
BeyondNIEpisode 24: Poots and Beattie analysis, the South's housing bill and NI climate policyMatt and James chat about the two new party leaders in NI (Poots and Beattie) along with the new housing bill being introduced in the south and the climate change policy which is happening in NI
2021-05-2158 minBeyondNIEpisode 23: DUP and UUP Leadership RacesMatt and James talk discuss the recent turbulence in NI politics along with looking at the recent Scottish and English elections
2021-05-141h 10
BeyondNIEpisode 22: A Violence against Women and Girls Strategy (interview with Nicola Brogan)Matt and James chat with Nicola Brogan (MLA for Sinn Féin) about a proposed Violence against Women and Girls Strategy and how it may help the north.
2021-04-3028 minBeyondNIEpisode 21: Riots, Quarantine Hotels and TechnopopulismMatt and James chat about the last fews weeks of NI and international politics. Talking about the ESL, the South's Quarantine Hotels, Belfast Riots, the Gay Conversion therapy ban and Technopopulism.
2021-04-231h 00BeyondNIEpisode 20: An Interview with Dr Ben Harper of Pivotal PPFMatt and James chat with Ben Harper from Pivotal about the Brain Drain in NI
2021-04-1631 min
BeyondNIEpisode 19: An Interview with Matthew O'TooleJames and Matt chat with Matthew O'Toole of SDLP about his APG on press freedom and sustainability
2021-04-0928 minBeyondNIEpisode 18: An Interview of Claire SugdenJames and Matt chat with Claire Sugden about her career as an independent MLA, NI tourism and a gender-centric assembly
2021-04-0234 minBeyondNIEpisode 17: An Interview with Matthew Taylor of PureMentalMatt and James chat with Matthew Taylor of PureMental about the need for improved mental health services in schools and how schools need to approach things differently
2021-03-2639 minBeyondNIEpisode 16: Abortion Analysis, Protest Laws and TwitterJames and Matt chat about what's been happening with BeyondNI, how the Abortion bill got through the Stormont vote and how the tories want to change the protest laws
2021-03-1943 minBeyondNIEpisode 15: An Interview with Oisin Donnelly of SDLP YouthMatt and James chat with Oisin about the progress of SDLP youth, Trains and NI infrastructure
2021-03-1223 minYouth VoiceLet’s Go Beyond NIToday Dermot was joined by James and Matthew from BeyondNI, an organisation that provides a space for discussion about NI politics beyond the sectarianism.
Discussing the reasons for right Unionism and left Nationalism, the future of NI politics and their goals for the future.
Dermot was recently on the BeyondNI podcast which you can find here
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4wbipKzvxUPLLtOQzzQMVT?si=JQfczn--SMWwhMVOwKgwbA
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https://www.beyondni.com
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2021-03-1129 minBeyondNIEpisode 14: An Interview with Robbie ButlerMatt and James chat with Robbie Butler about his private member's bill which looks to protect emergency responders from PTSD
2021-03-0526 minBeyondNIEpisode 13: An Interview with 50:50NIJames and Matt chat with Aoife from 50:50NI about her organisation, how to acheive 50:50 in stormont and women in politics.
2021-02-2626 minBeyondNIEpisode 12.2: An Interview with Uniting UKMatt and James chat to Uniting UK about the constitutional questions from the persepctive of the Union. This is the second part of the two part series with the first part being our interview with Colin Harvey of Ireland's future.
2021-02-2028 minBeyondNIEpisode 12.1: An Interview with Colin Harvey of Ireland's Future(Part 1 of 2) Matt and James chat with Colin Harvey, a part of Ireland's Future, about the constitutional questions from the position of a United Ireland. This is part of a two part series, tomorrow we will release the second part of the series with Uniting UK, talking through the position of the Union.
2021-02-1934 minBeyondNIEpisode 11: An interview with Sarah Gray of Politics Made SimpleJames and Matt chat to Sarah, creator of the PoliticsMadeSimple instagram page, about her perseptives on politics, Stephen Nolan and Instagram.
2021-02-1247 minBeyondNIEpisode 10: Interview with Glyn Roberts of RetailNIJames and Matt interview Glyn Roberts from RetailNI about his thoughts on the government response to COVID-19, where retail will go post-pandemic and Brexit.
We would additionally like to thank Feedspot for placing us in the top 50 of UK political podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_politics_podcasts/
2021-02-0325 minBeyondNIEpisode 9: UBI indepth with Patrick BrownThis week, Matt chats with Patrick Brown (of UBILab NI), looking indepth at UBI. Going over how it might be implemented in NI and what it would look like in practice.
2021-01-1841 minBeyondNIEpisode 8: Interview with Diarmuid HamillThis week Matt and James interview Diarmuid Hamill (founder of Youth Voice), discussing how schools have coped with COVID, best interview and how to talk to politicians
2021-01-0133 minBeyondNIEpisode 7: Universal Basic IncomeJames and Matt discuss UBI, looking at how each party views it and what it would mean for Northern Ireland.
2020-12-1823 minBeyondNIEpisode 6: The UUPMatt and James look at the UUP's history, future and try to distinguish what the party actually believes
2020-12-0332 minBeyondNIEpisode 5: 6 weeks until BrexitJames and Matt discuss the possible effects of brexit on NI, how COVID plays into things and Northern Ireland's geopolitical place in the world after brexit
2020-11-2430 minBeyondNIEpisode 4: The SDLPJames and Matt talk about SDLP's history, their leadership and explain where the party is in relation to Sinn Fein.
2020-11-0930 minBeyondNIEpisode 3: The Alliance PartyJames and Matt discuss the Alliance party this week. Questioning what their actual ideology is, what do they believe and where do they go from their current position.
2020-10-2924 minBeyondNIEpisode 2: Sinn FeinJames and Matt tackle Sinn Fein this week, looking at whether they are actually a socialist party, what does their manifesto say about them and what will happen to Michelle O'Neill.
2020-10-2234 minBeyondNIEpisode 1: The DUPJames and Matt tackle the DUP this week, looking at whay they stand for, their history and what is in the future for the party.
2020-10-1531 minBeyondNIEpisode 0: Welcome to BeyondNIJames Mayne and Matthew Spiers welcome you to the BeyondNI podcast. We explain what our vision for the website and podcast are, how our analysis works and who we are.
2020-10-0824 min