This Reboot Republic talks with Mamobo Ogoro, social psychologist, singer, artist and founder of new media platform, Gorm Media. The podcast opens with Mamobo singing an incredible version of the song ‘Home’, and she explains why that song means so much to her. Mamobo grew up in Wexford, was born in Nigeria and is in her 3rd year of her […]
We were delighted to be joined by our friend, Gaza based journalist, Hana Salah, to discuss the latest events on the ground, the impact on the hospitals, the destruction of livestock and farmland and, thankfully, the moves towards a ceasefire. We also discuss families exchanging children for safety and the need for the near decade long siege to be lifted […]
Vicky is joined, in this episode of The Beat by Sharda Murria of Birmingham City University, to talk about Body Worn Cameras. With legislation in train for using Body Worn Cameras in Ireland, Sharda talks to us about what emerging research tells us about the consequences and benefits of them. Then she tells us about systems in England and Wales […]
It’s Eurovision week! So of course we had to have a bonus episode to mark the glorious campness of Eurovision. Joining me to chat about sex and Eurovision is Dr Jamie Halliwell, who has researched Eurovision and fandom. We cover sex in the lyrics, raunchy performances, costumes, and of course, the legends that are Jedward. Support us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack << […]
A few weeks ago we recorded an interview with the Senior Director of Engineering on NASA’s Mars Ingenuity Helicopter, Loay Elbasyouni. This was out for our patreon supporters only, but given the events in Gaza I’ve decided to put it out everywhere now. Loay explains to us how the five year project started on a basis of mission impossible and […]
Earlier today I caught up with our friend in Gaza, journalist, Hana Salah to look in some detail at the damage done to Gaza’s economy and infrastructure, including the destruction of her favourite ice cream parlour. We discussed the trauma the conflict is creating and she listed some of organisations and ways people can help. We also talk about the […]
This Reboot Republic talks with Prof. Lorcan Sirr, of TUD Dublin and Killian Woods, Senior Reporter with the Sunday Business Post, about the Government’s proposed measures to tackle the investment funds from buying up homes. we have enough of these funds in Ireland and they need to be taxed and restricted from buying up houses and apartments. The Governments proposed […]
Anal play is fun for a lot of people, but this episode reminds us that its important to have the right tools for the job. This week, Emma tells us about her recent experience of losing a butt plug inside herself, and ending up in hospital to get it removed. Thankfully Emma is on the mend now but her story […]