Perspectives with Neilo is where we go beyond the headlines to uncover the forces shaping modern democracies — from hidden influence to the stories the media overlooks.
Each episode takes a deeper look at the narratives, events, and global influences that don’t always get the attention they deserve.
#defenddemocracy #Taiwan #Ireland #Podcast #geopolitics
Influence doesn’t always look like confrontation.
Sometimes it’s quieter — trade pressure, access, incentives.
In this clip, Barry Ward TD explains how China has used these tools globally — and why that matters for Ireland.
🎧 Full episode — link in bio
#Ireland #China #Geopolitics #Politics #Podcast #CurrentAffairs #WorldNews
The Chinese Ambassador Was Wrong — Barry Ward TD Responds
A warning from Beijing. A response from Ireland.
And a bigger question about influence, Taiwan, and free speech.
🎧 Listen to our latest interview with Irish Parliamentarian, Barry Ward.
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6xdQ16f3sbR9hLu4esTNv9?si=ijRLiwq9RDqct3O43m2GXw
SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/V0lsKofyzoBeTnKdMv
#Ireland #China #Taiwan #Politics #Geopolitics #CCPInterference
#Democracy #Taiwanisacountry
Legend tells us that St Patrick banished all the snakes from Ireland, but by the early 1990s, one very large snake appears to have quietly returned — this time to the Oireachtas.
In the spirit of St Patrick’s Day, we’re revisiting this conversation.
Listen to "The Anaconda in the Irish Chandelier" at the links below or wherever you get your podcasts▶️
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4e032on8A1ngSQ2c9I3Jqg?si=vbzqxCCASYe1ME_4VUoW8A
In 1989, he stood in Tiananmen Square as a student leader.
Today, Wu’er Kaixi reflects on democracy, exile, and what the world still misunderstands about China.
New episode: Surviving Tiananmen Square.
🎙️ Listen here:
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2XcBo6ULpBL7j56AbbCKoE?si=RUl14fSbTre9D-DTmwMV_g
SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/LARbq0qOQwORJsDa8e
#TiananmenSquare
#China, #CCP, #Chinesepolitics
#Democracy
#Geopolitics
#wuerkaixi, #humanRights #freedom
#worldhistory #Taiwan #podcast
#indopacific
Beijing insists Taiwan has always been part of China.
But does history agree?
Historian Dr. Lee Moore joins me to unpack the past behind one of today’s most dangerous geopolitical flashpoints.
🎧 Listen here:
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ScsrPx5xYytMbosj52qCX?si=OxdVV0CWT9G61GPhvZFiYg
SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/1QUXy8d90TREHsz12I
#geopolitics #Taiwan #China #HistoryPodcast #History #Indopacific #TaiwanStrait #podcast #CrossStraitRelations #ChinasBackstory #CCP #PLA #Taiwanisacountry
China is building a mega embassy beside the Tower of London.
Approved despite security warnings, espionage concerns & fears of transnational repression.
In our latest podcast we talk to local politicians, community leaders and human rights advocates to hear their concerns.
🎧 Listen now:
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/374pWpzdv4t0WyfWKjT2IB?si=6tApG9VlT86N7OF_XO6ocA
SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/RM1bWwqOQxBiaRF0lA
#china #news #geopolitics #UKPolitics #HumanRights #CCP #megaembassy #podcast
Legend has it that St Patrick banished all the snakes from Ireland☘️. But by the early 1990s, it would appear that one very large snake had quietly found its way back into Ireland's Parliament — not as a myth, but as a political reality.
Spotify
https://bit.ly/3MQDKKc
Soundcloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/idYuYYFHBgugq7eXxJ
#podcast #ireland #news #geopolitics #china #chinainfluence #taiwan #uyghurs #tibet #humanrights
Why are CCP delegations being welcomed into Irish political institutions while EU officials warn of rising authoritarian threats?
Our new episode investigates.
🎧 Democracy Unshielded
Spotify
https://bit.ly/3M8XmJd
SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/pdU1k1EM3z7EE6xDbB
#Geopolitics #Ireland #ChinaInfluence #DemocraticResilience #EU #news #geopolitics #CCP #CCPinterference #podcast
If transparency is a cornerstone of democracy why is China meeting our leaders in secret?
We investigate in “The Transparency Trap.” Dr. David O’Brien helps us pull back the curtain on China’s hidden diplomacy.
Listen here 👉
https://on.soundcloud.com/WhXgCsx2ekboTah1TS
#humanrights #uyghur #Chinainfluence #CCP #Geopolitics #Xinjiang #transparency #UnitedFront