Consent is a conversation that we need to have urgently. Join Caroline this week as she chats to Justine Ang Fonte as she explains why it’s important to teach consent at a young age. She outlines how consent conversations can help maximise sexual agency, pleasure, and authenticity. Justine also covers consent and porn literacy, and why consent is a “womb […]
Join Caroline on episode 16 as she chats to Donna J. Drucker, author and lecturer. Donna delves into the history of contraception around the world, its ugly racist and fascist past and explores the future of contraception. Join us: patreon.com/tortoiseshack
Late last week we did a Tortoise Shack Live Pod with Hedge Fund Manager, Economist and Co-Author of the new book Angrynomics, Eric Lonergan. We go into the differences between tribal anger and righteous anger and how sometimes anger is a very good thing. We dive into the some of the debates in the book around neoliberal capitalism and inequality, […]
Join Caroline this week as she chats to Yvonne Costelloe about her life. Yvonne was almost nude in Playboy as a 15 year old, won Miss Ireland at 17, ran a lingerie shop in 1980s Ireland, and is now working as a psychic. Listen to her sharing her escapades in life, including her eight marriage proposals and what it was […]
After the Global Financial Crisis two powerful narratives developed: 1. That our problem was a greedy Public Sector 2. That austerity was the only solution. Our guest in The Tortoise Shack is author of ‘Overpaid’ and ‘inefficient’: print media framings of the public sector in The Irish Times and The Irish Independent during the financial crisis, Dr Aileen Marron. Aileen […]
Reboot Republic is two years old and to mark the occasion we are joined by the guest with the most podcast appearances, SIPTU researcher and political economy commentator, Michael Taft. We discuss the new Government and the claims that they are radical centrist and what that means. We also talk about the Apple Tax ruling and what will happen no […]
Episode 14 features a conversation with Rayann and Diana from Black Pride Ireland as they outline why they set up the group, and what they plan for the future. They discuss what its like to experience exclusion in queer spaces in Ireland, and how capitalism and colonialism has impacted black people and black sexualities. Join: patreon.com/tortoiseshack << Back To The […]
A new job, a new virus and now a new Government; Political Correspondent with the Irish Examiner, Aoife-Grace Moore, has had a lot to deal with in the last few months. She gives us a look into the role and how Covid changed so much. We also discuss the 145 days to government formation, Sinn Féin, the Left leaning opposition […]