Gript Media Podcasts

The Week That Really Was 96 - Beauty pageants

John and Sarah discuss beauty contests this week: The upcoming election, during which politicians will flash their ankles. The Democratic Convention, which attempted to entice us to Kamala, and the Rose of Tralee, which has nothing to do with beauty at all:

TRSI 403 - An entirely circular room

England's recent unrest; the economic advisor to the Taoiseach has said that tech firms leaving Ireland could make "austerity look like an episode of Care Bear;" and sometimes a warning shot isn't enough and other unpopular views.

https://gript.ie/gardai-fail-to-provide-explanation-as-to-why-public-order-unit-did-not-display-identifying-numbers/

https://businessplus.ie/economy-2/wiped-out-advisor-ireland/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm23y7l01v8o

The Week That Really Was 95 - Raygunism Revived

Sarah and John review a week that featured big revelations about government spending, plans to abolish same sex schools, a big love island breakup, and a disagreement over olympic breakdancing.

TRSI 402 - A return to form

Gary and Michael return from their time in the wilderness to discuss wind energy, a newly proposed tax credit designed to stop young people fleeing the country, and the likely outcome of Ireland's overreliance on multinationals to keep the economy afloat.

https://www.thejournal.ie/offshore-wind-farm-ireland-2030-targets-6457011-Aug2024/

 

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/08/1152841

 

https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-pte/profileoftradingenterprises2022/

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yd3g1vw79o

The Week That Really Was 94 - Silly Season Delayed

In what should be silly season, John and Sarah discuss a surprisingly busy week: Riots in the UK, an anti-media rebellion for Kellie Harrington, a new VP nominee for Kamala Harris, and Simon Harris goes to war with Elon Musk.

The Week That Really Was 93 - Hot summer of discontent

John and Sarah discuss the controversy around the Olympic games, the riots in Southport, the death of Edna O'Brien, and ask whether it's time to revisit the way the state engages with Travellers after the Dooley murder in Kerry.

The Week That Really Was 92 - Gaslight nation

John and Sarah discuss Sinn Fein's new immigration policy, the fantasy of "public service broadcasting", Catherine Martin's bad press conference, and the pitfalls of the Trump versus Kamala Harris election.

The Week That Really Was 91 - The battle of Coolock

John and Sarah discuss events in Coolock, which has John "f*cking livid", as well as the attempt on Donald Trump's life, why Sarah adores JD Vance, and why Sinn Fein's apology to its voters likely won't work.

TRSI 401 - You come at the king you best not miss

The failed assassination of Donald Trump, how it happened and what it might mean. 

The Week That Really Was 90 - Technical difficulties

John and Sarah discuss a week of implosions, including the implosion of Independent Ireland, the disintegration of Joe Biden's campaign, and yet more lenient sentences in our mess of a justice system. Unfortunately, technical difficulties mean this week's audio is sub-par: We apologise.