At 12 we recorded a Live Tortoise Shack Sunday Special and it was one of my favourites. Caroline walked Vicky, Martin, Linda, me and Jules from the ConverSayTrans podcast through a jam packed schedule. The Irish Examiner’s Aoife Moore and Vicky gave a brilliant insight into events over “the border” and the issues facing Policing. Simone George talked We Can […]
This Reboot Republic podcast talks to Dr Seamus Taylor, head of the Department of Applied Social Studies Maynooth University. Seamus was formerly a researcher with the ESRI, a social worker with the London Irish Centre Charity, and Director of Strategy at the Commission for Racial Equality in Britain from 2000-2003. He worked on the public sector’s role in promoting equality […]
We were delighted to host a live CETA Digital March meeting in front of a terrific and engaged online audience. While I wasn’t sure it was going to go out as a podcast, lots of you have messaged to say that you were sorry to have missed it. And others found the discussion very helpful. So here it is. Featuring […]
Alexandra and Jules talk with trans rights campaigner and chair of TENI Sara Phillips about her love of music and lived experience as a trans woman coming up in a different era. The episode begins with Sara discussing the album that influenced her in becoming the woman she is today and the impact her transition had on her family life. […]
We just caught up with friend of the pod and Vice-Deputy of the Partido Socialista in Portugal, Joao Pina, to see how things are in an area that is currently experiencing the worst impacts of the pandemic. You will hear echoes of Ireland in how they let down their guard. But you’ll also hear that they’ve admitted the mistakes and […]
This week we’re talking about the policing of animal rights activism. Mark Fitzpatrick joins us to share some experiences from the 90s, including one particular attempt to sabotage a fox hunt that turned incredibly violent. We place this in a broader context with Dr Nathan Stephen-Griffin’s to think about the politics of policing such activity. Referencing Spycops we see the […]
This Reboot Republic podcast talks with Deborah Reynolds, an early years educator from Galway and a trade union activist and Sabrina Ryan, a SIPTU organiser working on the Big Start campaign. Deborah outlines the reality for childcare workers and early years educators as one of burnout, anxiety and feeling undervalued. A recent survey of childcare and early years educators found […]
It was a pleasure to be joined in The Tortoise Shack by comedian, actor and writer, Tadhg Hickey. We delve into everything, as Tadhg talks about his comedy, politics and even his ongoing recovery from alcoholism. We also explore cultural capital, lockdown creativity and our shared love of Cornflakes Philosophy. I really enjoyed this chat with one of the funniest […]