He’s the college dropout-turned-multi-millionaire entrepreneur, Dragons’ Den staple, and culture-dominating podcast host, but who is the real Steven Bartlett? And why is the Diary of a CEO supremo currently facing a heated backlash?




Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Fred Kelly and Esme Hewitt

He’s&nbsp;the college dropout-turned-multi-millionaire entrepreneur, Dragons’ Den staple,&nbsp;and&nbsp;culture-dominating podcast host, but who is the real&nbsp;Steven Bartlett? And why is&nbsp;the Diary of a CEO&nbsp;supremo currently facing a heated backlash?
 
Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Fred Kelly and Esme Hewitt

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Diary of a Controversy: How Steven Bartlett’s podcast put him in hot water

The right-wing dating site Whitedate.net, dubbed the ‘Nazi Tinder’, has dozens of members across Ireland. But only one of them mentions love as a motivation, many mention the need to “breed” for the “white race”. The site’s thousands of profiles were leaked online after a hack. A lonely Belfast man said he was looking for a “lady who has never been soiled by other races” and “a bride willing to have children, in order to stop the destruction of our people.”  
Olivia Peden is joined by Belfast Telegraph reporter Kurtis Reid. 
 
*This podcast was first published by our sister podcast The BelTel on Mon Jan 19th 2026.* 

‘Nazi Tinder’: The single, lonely Irish users looking to ‘breed white’

Serious questions are once again being asked of the State’s child and family agency, with fresh concerns over Tusla’s compliance with court orders. These details have emerged days after the sentencing of a woman for the murder of four-year-old Mason O’Connell Conway. What do these disturbing cases tell us about the state agency?
 
Host: Fionnán Sheahan | Guests: Shane Phelan and Wayne O'Connor

Why Mason O'Connell Conway's murder has put the spotlight on Tusla once more

On Monday evening, WhatsApp groups across the globe were alight,

sending links and screen shots of one man’s profile.  Brooklyn Beckham didn’t just post, he detonated. After weeks of whispers, the 26-year-old decided to go nuclear on his parents, with seemingly no room for reconciliation. Breaking his silence on the matter for the first time, the aspiring chef and photographer said: “My parents have been trying endlessly to ruin my relationship since before my wedding, and it hasn’t stopped.” So, what does it all mean for Posh and Becks, and the Beckham clans’ once squeaky-clean brand?

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Host: Kevin Doyle ; Guest: Maddie Mussen

On Monday evening, WhatsApp groups across the globe were alight,
sending links and screen shots of one man’s profile. &nbsp;Brooklyn Beckham didn’t just post, he detonated. After weeks of whispers, the 26-year-old decided to go nuclear on his parents, with seemingly no room for reconciliation. Breaking his silence on the matter for the first time, the aspiring chef and photographer said: “My parents have been trying endlessly to ruin my relationship since before my wedding, and it hasn’t stopped.” So, what does it all mean for Posh and Becks, and the Beckham clans’ once squeaky-clean brand?
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Host: Kevin Doyle ; Guest: Maddie Mussen

Diary of a Controversy: How Steven Bartlett’s podcast put him in hot water

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