BBC Radio Podcasts from The State of Us

The State of Us

Chasing politicians into churches and more

The Burke family come north, plus hospital waiting lists and house prices.

Why do some men kill?

Tara and Declan explore why 29 women have been murdered in Northern Ireland since 2020

Maguiresbridge murders: A rural village plunged into tragedy again

A mother and her two children murdered in their own home

Lasagne-gate

What really goes into our food?

“I lost £5,000 after going to an IVF middleman”

What do you do when the IVF company you’re using goes bust?

Libel lawyer to the rich and famous…and to Gerry Adams – Paul Tweed

Paul Tweed on Gerry Adams, the BBC and Tom Cruise

A mother jailed for cruelty and assault against her son – Jamie’s story

Knifed and forced to eat cat litter – just some of the abuse Jamie suffered

What do kids really get up to on their phones?

The State of Us has asked 240 kids about their online lives, the results may surprise you

John Campbell to the rescue! (The UK/EU deal explained)

John Campbell gives Tara Mills & Declan Harvey his straightforward take on the UK/EU deal

The A5 upgrade has been blocked…again

A judge has blocked the long-delayed A5 project from going ahead in its current form

Suppressing a sex abuse secret: Why the voice of rugby stopped talking

Mark Robson was sexually abused as a child by paedophile teacher Lindsay Brown

Tattle Life: A £300k payout in libel damages for gossip website

Tara & Declan talk about the Co Antrim couple who sued the gossip website Tattle Life

Race riots, Minister resignation calls & the Casement Park soap opera

Tara & Declan talk about arson at Larne Leisure Centre & the full story of Casement Park

EXTRA: Race riots in Ballymena

What is happening in Ballymena? Tara and Declan look at a second night of violence

What do you do if your child won’t go to school?

Tara Mills & Declan Harvey talk about Northern Ireland’s “epidemic” of school avoidance

Irish woman who accused Madeleine McCann suspect of rape says he could’ve been stopped

As police search in Portugal in Madeleine McCann case, Tara & Declan speak to Hazel Behan

Winston Irvine, paramilitary prison wings & Jonathan Anderson rules Dior

Tara & Declan discuss Winston Irvine, segregated prisons & Jonathan Anderson heads Dior

EXTRA: Gerry Adams v The BBC – The Verdict

Tara Mills and Declan Harvey talk about Gerry Adams’ libel win against the BBC

Small town porn star: ‘I’ve been treated worse than my brother’s murderer’

Tara and Declan chat to Meghan O’Neill about her experience in the sex industry

Gerry Adams v The BBC

Tara Mills and Declan Harvey chat to Julian O’Neill, who has been covering the libel case

Kneecap new info & Julie Ann McIlwaine's sister fights murder verdict

Tara & Declan have new Kneecap info & Julie Ann McIlwaine’s sister fights murder verdict

“I’ve lost 9 stone in 9 months using weight loss jabs”

“I’ve lost 9 stone in 9 months using weight loss jabs” and it’s been “life changing”

Lagan College accused of not doing enough to prevent abuse

Sexual assault victims say school didn’t do enough to prevent abuse

Trans rights, toilets and NI councils

Tara Mills & Declan Harvey talk about NI local authorities and trans rights

Kneecap and why Israel/Gaza resonates more in Northern Ireland

Tara Mills and Declan Harvey discuss Kneecap and why Israel/Gaza resonates more in NI

Introducing The State of Us

Tara Mills and Declan Harvey’s off-air conversation brings a refreshing look at the news