We have just finished our 43rd Sunday Special and we covered a lot. I want to thank our guests, Editor of the Southern Star, Siobhan Cronin, Union Activist and Primary School Teacher, Jana Lyons, Chemotherapy Pharmacist, DJ Walsh and writer and playwright, Emmet Kirwan. We discuss the latest from Gaza, the State supporting cuckoo funds, the HSE Cyberattack, US inflation […]
As the ceasefire comes into effect, I talked with our friend and Gaza based journalist Hana Salah, about the last 11 days, the cost of the conflict and what might be next. The Call to Prayer can be heard in the background and it was great when you realise that the last few days it’s been missiles we’ve been listening […]
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 […]
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 […]
(TW: This short podcast contains audio that some listeners may find distressing) We were joined by our friend in Gaza, journalist Hana Salah to get an update on the tragic events of the last 24 hours and on the status of any peace talks. Hana outlines what has happened and why the Palestinian demands have only increased as the bombardments […]
TW: This podcast contains audio that some listeners may find disturbing We’ve just finished recording another podcast with our friend in Gaza, journalist, Hana Salah. She talks us through what has been happening since we last spoke and I have to be honest, I’m finding it very hard to compose myself as the sound of explosions were far too close […]
Regular listeners of the tortoise shack would be familiar with our friend and frequent contributor, Gaza based journalist, Hana Salah. As tensions in the region have been rising over the last few days, with evictions of Palestinians from their homes in East Jerusalem and attempts to stop Muslims praying at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, things have tragically escalated this evening as […]