{"podcast":{"title":"Path to Power","slug":"path-to-power-6721255","podcast_index_feed_id":6721255,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/64e71f8052944300110032b0","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/path-to-power","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/64e71f8052944300110032b0/1768559906915-581fde99-19d1-49d8-bd3b-2ae7103c13f5.jpeg","author":"NK Productions","episode_count":136,"summary":"In Path to Power, experienced broadcaster Matt Cooper and guests bring their individual points of view to a lively weekly discussion that sets the agenda and examines all the political and current issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T06:17:32.018318+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/path-to-power-6721255"},"episode":{"title":"Leo's Rural-Urban Divide","slug":"leo-s-rural-urban-divide","published_at":"2026-04-25T06:40:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/path-to-power-6721255/leo-s-rural-urban-divide","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/path-to-power-6721255","url":"https://shows.acast.com/path-to-power/episodes/120-fre","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64e71f8052944300110032b0/e/69eb36a91e1e81236453e326/media.mp3","summary":"Shane Coleman and Lise Hand join Matt, and they start with the suggested split in the Healy-Rae dynasty. They discuss all the issues related to the rural-urban divide, with particular emphasis on deprivation in urban areas. What would the public reaction be if people living in the inner cities did what the farmers did? Could the protesters bring us towards having an Irish Trump? Is the government, awash with cash, going to be a soft touch to further protests? A debate on the merits of bringing back social partnership, are we on the road to anarchy, and have we forgotten the crash? They discuss the controversy caused by Leo Varadkar’s comments about the rural-urban divide and who really pays the bills. The highly paid Robert Watt, cause he’s worth it? And how clever has Catherine Connolly’s immigration legislation position been? Brought to you by The Greenman Group. PTP+ To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and weekly bonus episodes, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.com Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_m https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-cooper-615a1317 https://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Shane Coleman and Lise Hand join Matt, and they start with the suggested split in the Healy-Rae dynasty. They discuss all the issues related to the rural-…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3703,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/path-to-power-6721255/episodes/leo-s-rural-urban-divide/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/path-to-power-6721255/leo-s-rural-urban-divide.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}