Ever think porn isn’t for you and you’re more of an imagination person? Maybe erotica is for you so! Joining me this week is erotica writer and editor Rachel Kramer Bussel who explains why people are into erotica, what modern erotica is like, and why people write dinosaur erotica (yes, that’s a thing!). Rachel explains what makes for good erotica, and […]
We have just finished what was a difficult, but necessary podcast with you, our community. We discussed the hurt caused by the tweets posted by former Tortoise Shack contributor, Linda Hayden, the things we’d do differently and the challenging conversations that we are having and will continue to have. We were joined by Executive Director of the Rape Crisis Network, […]
It was a pleasure to be joined singer, artist, filmmaker and psychotherapist, Anne Marie Kelly to discuss her short film (more a parable) God Given Opportunity, which she felt inspired to make following the Papel visit of 2018 and her experience at the Stand 4 Truth demonstration that coincided with it. The 20 minute film is available now to view […]
In this Reboot Republic talks to Dr Niall Conroy an Irish consultant in public health medicine working in Queensland Australia. Dr Conroy explains the successful approach taken to COVID19 in Australia including mandatory hotel quarantine for all incoming travelers, along with quarantine in peoples homes combined with support such as mental health and practical social care. Dr Conroy outlines how […]
This week’s episode of #ConverSayTrans features Eilís ‘Pidge’ Ní Fhlannagáin @dirtycitybird. Eilís is a programmer and trans activist and abortion rights campaigner since the 90s and has lived in Ireland for the past number of years. Eilís talks about her tattoos and some of the incredible stories behind some of them. CW: Topics discussed include surgical procedures, medical neglect and […]
As more children prepare to return to school we are joined in the #tortoiseshack by two members of Parents United: Olive O’Connor, who is an international healthcare advocate and mother of four and Zara Flynn, who is a registered Counselling Psychologist and mother of three. We discuss their mammoth deep dive into the covid statistics which shows that schools are […]
In this episode of Policed: The Beat, Vicky is joined by Prof Ursula Kilkelly and Dr Louise Forde to discuss a new piece of research they have just published called Children’s Rights and Police Questioning. The discussion looks at what they found when they spoke to children, police, lawyers and care givers when they asked them about experiences of being […]
A Tortoise Shack member said that we should speak with writer, musician (and writer-musician) historical entertainment provider and grafter, Paddy Cullivan. So we called him up. We talked the arts, the government supports, the work that he misses so much and what that might look like in the future. Paddy, as always, speaks his mind in his pessimistically humorous way. […]