From Conor McGregor to Andrew Tate, why are fans and prominent figures in the MMA and sports-combat world embracing extreme politics? Are teenage boys in the sights of the far right? And what threat does the manosphere pose to society?

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Host: Ellen Coyne                         Guest: Dave Hanratty




Read Dave Hanratty's article in the Irish Independent here.

From Conor McGregor to Andrew Tate, why are fans and prominent figures in the MMA and sports-combat world embracing extreme politics? Are teenage boys in the sights of the far right? And what threat does the manosphere pose to society?
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Host: Ellen Coyne &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Guest: Dave Hanratty
 
Read Dave Hanratty's article in the Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/news/conor-mcgregor-and-the-ufcs-swing-to-the-right-its-mutated-we-cant-send-our-sons-and-daughters-into-that-environment/a1256318243.html">here.</a>

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