Gript Media Podcasts

The Week That Really Was EP35 - Sorry, but we’re knackered

Is the tide of public opinion turning on the transgender agenda? John and Sarah are joined by women’s rights campaigner Laoise DeBrun to discuss the Hate Speech Bill, Ryan Tubridy, Lost Submarines, and Laoise’s drafting of a new bill to keep men out of women’s prisons.

TRSI 360 - Senator Screams at Clouds

The hate speech bill was debated in the Seanad this week, and despite the lack of media attention the debate demonstrated the full value of the Seanad.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj0Tj8dnrYw

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2023-06-13/10/#spk_78

https://twitter.com/griptmedia/status/1669275401397456898

https://www.lawlibrary.ie/bar-reviews/the-bar-review-june-2023/ - Page 100 for piece on hate crime bill.

The Week That Really Was EP34 - Truth to Power

“it’s almost like a tea party”: Gript’s own Ben Scallan joins John to talk about his journey from political candidate to Government press conferences, the pitfalls of Ireland’s political system, and how impending fatherhood changes a man.

TRSI 359 - A golden age for female sports

A transgender cyclist is currently 300km ahead of their nearest rival in a 2500km race taking place on the west coast; and excise increases are mostly due to the government wanting you to be miserable.

Welcome to the Official TAW ride in Ireland - TransAtlanticWay

The Week That Really Was EP33 - Neither head nor tail on it

“It’s like being governed by a divorced mum and dad” – John and Sarah discuss the growing sense that Ireland just doesn’t have a leader, and also reflect on the terror in France, and the Labour Party’s call for a “NPHET style” approach to immigration.

The Week That Really Was EP32 - A lot of dry tinder

“Very few are willing to speak openly and honestly” - John and Sarah are joined by columnist Cormac Lucey to discuss the state of the nation, including Ministerial competence, abortion, tax cuts, and the hate speech bill:

TRSI 358 - Suck it up Oppenheimer

A new RedC poll shows the vast majority of people believe Ireland has taken in too many refugees, but tells us very little about what people actually think; and the NCCA consults with toddlers.

https://ncca.ie/media/6220/consultationreport.pdf
https://ereader.businesspost.ie/e-reader/edition-1810/14/index.html

The Week That Really Was EP31 - The competence deficit

Does Irish politics suffer from a major deficit of…. ability? That’s the question John and Sarah take on this week in the wake of a farcical health proposal, an aborted tax cut, and the entry of a new contender to replace Joe Biden.

The Week That Really Was EP30 - Inch-ing towards disaster

"A TD told me he actually believed what he'd said and I was shocked because that's so rare" - John and Sarah discuss the political response to Inch, as well as sunburn, AI, and bullying in schools.

TRSI 357 - A refusal to accept reality

FG TDs refusing to run are 'a natural event'; SF becomes ever more respectable; asking the President to stop the hate speech bill is deeply unwise; and Alcohol Action Ireland are coming for non-alcoholic beers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZT-wVnFn60