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The Echo Chamber from Tortoise Shack

The Irish independent news, politics and culture podcast that doesn't take itself too seriously. Join hosts Tony Groves and Martin McMahon and a wide range of guests as the tackle everything from twitter to the Taoiseach. There will be shenanigans! Cover art by @Ciaraioch

  1. 14 HR. AGO

    1354. GE 2024, The Candidates – Conor Reddy

    Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack PBP Cllr Conor Reddy is in Tony’s constituency of Dublin North West. So this was a conversation between two locals and Martin about local, national and international issues via Conor’s political lens. A fascinating fella. Yup Finglas! To access all our GE Candidate pods and coverage go to patreon.com/tortoiseshack

    32 min

  2. 2 DAYS AGO

    1353. GE2024 The Candidates – Neasa Hourigan

    Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this GE 2024 Candidate podcast we talk with (when she's not suspended) Green Party TD for Dublin Central, Neasa Hourigan. Naturally as her party is in government this interview was a bit different from our usual candidate interviews and that makes for a great listen. More Candidate Interviews here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/116245060

    40 min

  3. 4 DAYS AGO

    1355. #GE2024 – The Polls and Projections

    Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Echo Chamber Pod GE 2024 Special we are joined in the tortoise shack by Mr irishelectionprojections.com's Harry McEvansoneya and the man behind irelandthinks.ie, Kevin Cunningham to discuss everything from why Nate Silver is a spoofer to what the polls are saying less than three weeks out from the Irish general election. A feast of a podcast for political polling and projection nerds. Enjoy! The Candidate Pods are available now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/116133576

    1h 22m

  4. NOV 14

    1351. GE 2024 – The Candidates, Chris Pender

    Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this candid and honest GE 2024 candidate podcast we talk with Kildare South Cllr Chris Pender of the Soc Dems in what is a conversation that went in directions we didn't expect. Chris opens up about becoming homeless, mental health struggles and why there's nothing in the Dáil more difficult than the obstacles that he has had to overcome. The Candidate Podcasts are here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/115534461

    33 min

  5. NOV 12

    1352. America, We Need to Talk

    Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack So that was a shocking non-shock and you'll have heard lots of people with lots of opinions on why Donald Trump won and why Kamala Harris lost. But on this pod, Prof of Economics, Constantin Gurdgiev breaks down the Black Swan event, the Topical and Tactical reasons and more importantly tells us what it could mean for US isolationism, Gaza, Ukraine, the EU, the BRICS and little old Ireland.

    47 min

  6. NOV 10

    1349. GE2024 – The Candidates: David Cullinane and Sinn Féin’s Prescription for Change

    Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this (slightly different) GE 2024 candidates podcast we talk to Sinn Féin’s Health Spokesperson, David Cullinane about his plan to deliver a public health service that works for all. We discuss the plan in great detail, while also delving into Sinn Féin’s mistakes in the last few years, their relationship with the mainstream media and the way they’re treated by the far right. An in-depth interview for anyone wanting to know what Sinn Féin mean by 'change'. The Polls and Projections Pod is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/115656727

    53 min

  7. NOV 9

    1347. GE 2024 – The Candidates, Patricia Stephenson

    Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this GE2024 candidates chat we talk with Patricia Stephenson, who is the Social Democrats General Election candidate for Carlow-Kilkenny. Her route into politics took her from Belfast to East Africa, on to Dublin, before finally settling down in Carlow-Kilkenny. Her human rights background and experience makes her a candidate well worth your consideration. Even if I doubt her Coddle bona fides. The Neasa Hourigan podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-115493314 The Polling and Projections Podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-115656727

    32 min

  8. NOV 7

    38. Gaza – Medics Under Fire

    Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Dr. Yipeng Ge is a primary care physician and public health practitioner who has witnessed the atrocities in Gaza firsthand as a humanitarian medical volunteer. He shares with the PalCast co-hosts his experience of being in Gaza as a medical worker during the ongoing genocide. He tells us how hungry people were so kind to him and his colleague, going so far as to share their meals, and although the medical system in Gaza was destroyed by Israel, and many medical professionals were targeted by Israel, Palestinians still maintained a sort of social structure to survive. He also sadly outlines how the deaths are much higher than many people think and how hospitals became a target. Listen to hear heartbreaking stories from Gaza. We must bare witness. Donate to Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112598735 The US Election Reaction Pod is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-115480043

    48 min
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The Irish independent news, politics and culture podcast that doesn't take itself too seriously. Join hosts Tony Groves and Martin McMahon and a wide range of guests as the tackle everything from twitter to the Taoiseach. There will be shenanigans! Cover art by @Ciaraioch

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