We are joined on the Echo Chamber Pod by David Butler, who is dad to eight year old Bear, a child with profound disabilities. David describes the battle he’s had to go through just to get a vehicle capable of accommodating Bear and his wheelchair. Covid exacerbated all of David’s efforts until, in the end, after much soul searching and […]
This week we are joined by youth worker, chronic illness advocate and mental health advocate amongst the ethnic minority community, Blessing, to talk all things wellbeing, mental health, minority spaces and much more. Don’t miss it. Join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack
This Reboot Republic talks to Dr Rory Flood, contract lecturer in Queens University Belfast, about the growing reality of precarious work in third level institutions in Ireland. There are over 11,000 staff of Irish Higher Education Institutions on temporary or part time contracts. Universities have increased precarious contracts during the austerity years. Dr Flood explains the personal impact of precarious […]
(This was recorded as patron only in June) Many of you will have read the terrific article by writer and PhD candidate in Folk Music History at Trinity College Dublin, Jack Sheehan, in the Tribune. Link HERE We decided to get Jack on to talk about the article, kowtowing to foreign capital, our hollowed out cities, the shrinking public sphere […]
While we must talk about sexual violence, we also need to talk about what happens afterwards. Victim blaming is prolific in many societies, and has a devastating effect on victims. Joining me to discuss this are Gemma McNally and Michelle Caulfield, who have extensive experience supporting victims of all genders in the Galway rape crisis centre.We discuss why we victim blame, and […]
In this episode we are joined by Eric. We have a very insightful conversation about colourism were we touch on our experiences with the issue. We also touch on Race relations in Ireland and how we are moving forward as a nation with the area of race. Support us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack
This podcast was recorded two weeks ago and was released to patreon members only, but we’re posting it now no paywall) We’ve just finished recording a podcast with Fianna Fáil’s Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien. We talked the Right to Housing and his advocacy for same, where we are now in terms of new homes post-Covid, what his targets are, […]
(Happy Ep 601st!) With indoor dining opening up, we decided to talk with tortoise shack regular and member of ISAG, our friend, DCU’s Prof Anthony Staines. We chat Delta, vaccines, jabs for kids, indoor dining, “manageable” deaths and then we ask can a world that couldn’t unify in the face of a global pandemic do so in the face of […]