Combative conservative commentary with an Irish edge.
The Ann & Phelim Scoop pairs conversational banter with hard-edged commentary on stories its speakers believe media outlets distort or avoid. Recent episodes move from Ireland’s reaction to an October 7 play to abortion cases, school gender policies, Iran coverage, and political-media controversies.
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The Ann & Phelim Scoop is a conservative political and cultural commentary show driven by argument, outrage, and the chemistry of a familiar conversation. It does not move like a neutral news digest. It moves like a running case file. Recent episodes return again and again to the question of what public institutions choose to show, hide, soften, or cancel. Ireland is a major stage for that argument, especially in episodes about Israel, antisemitism, St. Patrick’s Day reflections, Irish media, and the cancellation of an October 7 play at the National Concert Hall. The show also treats the October 7 play as more than an arts story. It becomes a test of cultural courage, public memory, and institutional pressure. Abortion is another central subject. Episodes revisit Kermit Gosnell in severe detail, discuss abortion-pill stories, and criticize pro-abortion messaging aimed at children. The tone can be very direct. It often frames these subjects in moral language rather than policy language. School gender policies and parental rights also receive extended attention, including claims about secret social transition plans, restroom and locker-room questions, and adults speaking to children without parental knowledge. Media criticism is constant. The show’s speakers scrutinize how broadcasters, newspapers, and cultural outlets describe Iran, Israel, Elizabeth I, Gavin Newsom, and other public controversies. Lighter stretches break up the severity. Birthday stories, Irish weather, phone habits, Lent, Super Bowl ads, and household teasing give the show a loose, personal rhythm. Then it snaps back to accusation. That contrast is part of the format. The Ann & Phelim Scoop suits listeners who want conservative commentary with little interest in hedging, especially on abortion, Israel, Ireland, transgender policy, and mainstream media framing. It is intense, frequently combative, and built for an audience that values bluntness over balance.
Made for: For listeners who want forceful conservative commentary on media bias, Ireland, Israel, abortion, school gender policy, and cultural institutions. Best for an audience comfortable with partisan framing and morally charged argument.
What sets it apart: The show combines personal Irish-inflected banter with campaign-style focus on specific controversies, especially the October 7 play and the Gosnell case. Its signature is the rapid turn from domestic humor to severe critique of media and institutions.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A school meeting gives this episode its sharpest case for a broader argument about parents, schools, and cultural power.
A parent's account of a school meeting gives this episode its main charge, centering on a gender support plan the parent frames as a secret social transition plan.
A combative episode on gender transition, anorexia, media coverage, and the stories institutions leave alone.
The episode challenges establishment media coverage of gender transition, arguing that transition regret and activists' motives are often handled too narrowly.
A Supreme Court hearing anchors the hosts' critical look at gender-recognition law and UK politics.
This episode uses a Supreme Court hearing as the backbone for a broader look at gender-recognition law and UK politics. Anne McElhenney and Philip McAleer focus on the judges' questioning of Scottish government barrister Ruse Crawford, especially their account of a brief that…
Armenia-centered analysis for a volatile region.
Phelim McAleer hosts an episode covering multiple stories, starting with a promotion for his play 'October 7th' in New York.
Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer host a special episode on the UK trans movement, focusing on the court case Mermaids vs.
Anne and Philip discuss their play 'October 7', Josh Shapiro's book, and the dangers of abortion pills.
Philip McAleer and Anne McElhenney discuss the shocking death of Charlie Kirk, who was trying to bring truth to college campuses, and promote their upcoming October 7th play at Bowdoin College.
Phelim McAleer and Anne McElhenney report from Hungary about the Ireland-Israel UEFA match and the pressure to cancel it.
Ann and Philip discuss the cancellation of their October 7 play in Ireland and the shocking online reactions, questioning if Ireland is the most anti-semitic country in Europe.
Anne and Phelan discuss a controversial play about October 7th coming to Ireland and a headline about Elizabeth I being portrayed as transgender in an ITV drama.
A discussion about the Gosnell case, the BBC's coverage, and Hunter Biden's cover-up, interspersed with personal anecdotes about screen time and Lent.
Anne and Phelan discuss the death of Kermit Gosnell, America's biggest serial killer, who was convicted of murdering infants born alive during illegal late-term abortions.
Anne and Phelan discuss what makes Ireland special, reflecting on responses from Twitter about Irish culture, landscape, and traditions.
Anne and Philip discuss the death of Ayatollah Khomeini and the contrasting media coverage in Ireland versus the reality of Iranian reactions.
The Anne and Fionnuala Scoop features January Littlejohn describing a 2020 school meeting where three staff members asked her 13-year-old daughter about restrooms, locker rooms, overnight lodging, and parental forms of address.
Anne and Phelan discuss their October 7th play at the Trump Kennedy Center and preview an interview about a legal victory for minor victims of transgender medical malpractice, plus exposure of a pro-abortion children's book.
Kirsten Krohn describes portraying a mother trapped with her children in a safe room for more than a day.
Anne and Philip McAleer discuss an Atlantic article about a medical conference focused on killing, then share stories about their visit from Duck Dynasty's Alan and Lisa Robertson in Ireland.