Author Archive: The Tortoise Shack

#34- Jonathan Smith

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack The Ballymunners are joined by aul beardy blue balls himself, Jonathan Smith, for a chat about everything from Cuba to Cafés. They also explore the importance of fellowships, fireworks, family and friends. The Gaza Appeal is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/nuseirat-dr-105860337 https://media.blubrry.com/rebootrepublicpod/media.blubrry.com/3714238/content.blubrry.com/3714238/ep_34_newest.mp3Podcast (tortoiseshack-ie-freshbatch): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 58:02 — 48.4MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify […]

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1272. The Last Time We Can Hit Snooze – The Election Results Special

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack This is a bumper podcast on everything (the Sinn Féin fall, the far right gains and more) that we know so far on the results of the Local and European Elections. Joining us to break it down is the best in the biz (and massive Carly Rae Jepsen fan) Mr irishelectionprojections.com, Harry McEvansoneya. This is […]

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1269. Nuseirat, Gaza with Dr Musallam Abukhalil and Adam SpiceBag Doyle

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack It was a pleasure to be rejoined on the podcast from Nuseirat by Dr Musallam Abukhalil from the medical shelter where he works with his colleagues and the volunteers with Dignity for Palestine, and activist artist Adam SpiceBag Doyle. We just wish it was under better circumstances. We talk about how things are right now […]

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#33 – Colm Quearney / Singer Songwriter

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Close friend, Musician and Singer Songwriter Colm Quearney brings Sparky and Dean a bag of fresh chips and sits down for warm chat about the importance of music, family and friendships. He gets honest about how therapy helped him figure out what’s important in his life and tells about some of the exciting projects he […]

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16. Dark Humour for Dark Times with Tadhg Hickey

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack On this episode of PalCast, Yousef, Helena and Tony are joined by comedian, satirist and activist, Tadhg Hickey to talk about the role that activist art plays in protesting the ongoing genocide in Gaza and how the price creatives pay for speaking up is a price he gladly pays. They discuss the need for laughter […]

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1261. Mexico’s New President, Milei vs Sanchez and Ethno-nationalism in the Dominican Republic

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack We have Mexico’s first female President, Claudi Sheinbaum, disastrous floods in Brazil, Argentina’s Milei starting a fight with Spain, and horrendously racist policies leaving thousands Stateless in the Dominican Republic. So you know we had to go back to chat with El Pais reporter and journalist in Latin America, Nicholas Dale Leal. A lot to […]

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1258. The Far Right are Miles Ahead of Us

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Why are far right faces from the South canvassing for far right candidates in the North? Our guest, writer, commentator and columnist with the Irish News, Elaine Crory, has some ideas. You should listen to them. Please read her piece here:https://www.irishnews.com/opinion/elaine-crory-the-far-right-are-miles-ahead-of-us-we-need-to-fight-back-now-3W6X23254BB3FK5QA3VBJCSVQE/ The Song at the end is by Daniel Maté (yes, THAT Daniel Maté) and […]

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356. 100% Irish, 100% Palestinian

To help Khalid get his family out of Gaza you can donate to:https://gofund.me/39137fbb An Irish Palestinian Story of Genocide In this Reboot Republic podcast, Rory talks with Khalid El-Astal, who was born in Belfast, when his father was doing a PhD in Queens University. He then moved to Gaza with his brothers and family when he was 8. He shares […]

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