Gript Media Podcasts

TRSI 308 - Go West

Apparently we missed a war.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/03/05/russia-ukraine-insurgency/

TRSI 307 - The true spirit of the Olympics

Smiles and happiness as we enter a new golden age for women's sports; and a reminder that the NWCI once called on women who politically disagreed with the NWCI to be stripped of political representation.

 

https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/all-time-mens-fastest-100m-list/
A companion unobtrusive - Rush - The Spirit Of Radio

TRSI 306 - You screw one goat

One tale of a politician saying the wrong thing to a journalist and one tale of a journalist saying the wrong thing to the public; and beer producers seems to be the real winners of sugar taxes.

 

https://gript.ie/fact-check-donohoe-previously-called-usc-an-emergency-measure-promised-to-abolish-it/

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2022-02-10/11/

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/anti-abortion-protesters-say-divine-providence-led-them-to-gather-to-pray-at-hospital-on-day-of-terminations-41335329.html

https://gript.ie/prayer-vigil-participant-recording-shows-ellen-coyne-twisted-my-words/

TRSI 305 - Is there anything to be said for building another prison?

In a shocking turn of events the Government's deliberate policy of increasing the cost of living worked and they now find themselves blindsided by the public's opposition to increases in the cost of living; and we propose a revolutionary new approach to crime - imprisoning criminals for long periods of time in a facility we like to call a 'prison.'

 

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/cost-of-living-rise-overtakes-housing-crisis-as-main-worry-41317989.html
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/consumer/coalition-urged-to-follow-swedish-move-to-cut-car-fuel-taxes-amid-rising-energy-bills-1.4794135
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40797189.html
https://mugwump.substack.com/p/do-longer-prison-sentences-work?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

TRSI 304 - Join our new wine club

Seems like needle spiking was never a thing; the HEA's latest report on sexual harassment is about as statistically valid as any random poll on Twitter; a new problem for the Government's amnesty for illegal immigrants; and Gary finally lets Michael talk about MUP.

 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40792437.html

 

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/non-eu-students-protest-over-discriminatory-amnesty-for-undocumented-immigrants-rd8d7kqpm

 

https://www.finegael.ie/zero-tolerance-for-needle-spiking-needed-to-protect-women-doherty/

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-60069229#:~:text=A%20senior%20police%20officer%20says,with%20needles%20on%20nights%20out.

TRSI 303 - Nothing to fear but NGO scaremongering

Gary and Michael are back this week to discuss violence against women, the stats, if self-defence classes work, and why you shouldn't listen to the NGOs like the National Women's Council when they say there's nothing women can do to feel safer.

 

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/women-surge-to-self-defence-classes-as-clubs-offer-free-lessons-nx06snx2v
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sky-self-defence-training-told-women-dont-be-there-jzqxrb9m2
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/ireland-is-safe-women-are-scared-both-of-these-statements-are-true-41268326.html

TRSI 302 - Thoughts and prayers

A short episode to update listeners on Michael's current health troubles.

TRSI 301 - So the Balkans aren‘t looking great

There now appears to be a real risk that Bosnia may tear itself apart; Lithuania claims China is hitting it with economic sanctions; and the the play ground approach to political delegitimization.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/10/us-hopes-to-walk-bosnia-back-from-the-cliff-as-serbs-step-up-secession-threat
The Wolfe Tones, Late Late Show Debate, RTE - Part 1
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/smear-of-being-called-far-right-1.4752265

TRSI 300 - Child murder is probably too harsh, but they certainly helped them along

A new survey from the CSO has said only 60% of people say they see things online they believe to be false or which they distrust, revealing 40% of the country shouldn't be trusted with internet access; the Department of Justice's innumeracy; and Greenpeace are back to remind you they can do more then just stop children having access to Golden Rice.

https://www.independent.ie/business/technology/majority-seeing-untrue-or-doubtful-online-information-cso-says-41122734.html
Letter to Greenpeace - https://www.supportprecisionagriculture.org/nobel-laureate-gmo-letter_rjr.html
Response - https://www.greenpeace.org/international/press-release/6866/nobel-laureates-sign-letter-on-greenpeace-golden-rice-position-statement/
https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-isshisi/householdinternetsecurityandinformationintegrity2021/backgroundnotes/

TRSI 299 - This government came to lead, not to read

The Government is pushing ahead with its plans to introduce an amnesty for illegal immigrants, even though they've idea how many illegal immigrants are in the country; and the CMO finally finally introduces some numbers into the conversation about the acceptable number of COVID-19 deaths.

 

https://www.independent.ie/world-news/coronavirus/tensions-grow-as-nphet-members-must-now-ask-government-for-permission-to-appear-on-tv-and-radio-41117138.html
https://gript.ie/amnesty-shock-department-has-no-official-estimate-of-how-many-illegal-immigrants-are-in-ireland/
https://gript.ie/exclusive-government-has-no-plan-to-cap-number-of-illegal-immigrants-to-be-granted-amnesty/