Gript Media Podcasts

TRSI 130 - He'll still end up with an asterisk next to his name

The Burke family wins their case against the government on predicted grades; golf remains the most dangerous sport for politicians to get involved in; and Stephen Donnelly tries to talk about an incredibly important concept when dealing with COVID-19 but somehow manages to swallow an entire trampoline.

TRSI 129 - Perfectly balanced

The DNC and that creeping feeling that Trump may actually win in 2020; and how odd it is that it was the GAA, and not one of Ireland's endless NGOs, who ended up being the group to stand up and ask to actually be shown the evidence behind the Government asking them to curtail their activities.

 

https://www.facebook.com/CSPAN/videos/1437084406680795/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=22&v=qTJzPeg8if4&feature=emb_logo

The Irish Herbalist 17 - Keeping the liver healthy

In this week's podcast medical herbalist Ciara Murphy discusses how we can keep the liver healthy and working efficiently.

TRSI 128 - Checks without balances

The  happiness of the State Examinations Commission at not being involved with the government stimulus to the legal profession that is the LC predicted grades; the American Justice Department finds systemic racial discrimination in Yale; and a reminder of that time Taoiseach Martin had to explain why money from a developer ended up in his wife's bank account.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/14/us/yale-asian-american-discrimination.html

Sunday Reflection 27 - The parable of the Canaanite Woman's daughter

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he talks about one of the more challenging parables, the parable of the Canaanite Woman's daughter.

TRSI 127 - If you donate to the ICCL you should cancel it

Kamala Harris randomly confirms she no longer thinks Joe Biden is a racist sex freak; the sick sexual fantasies of the leadership of the ICCL; and hate speech legislation in Scotland and that feeling you get when you look at a country that has a functioning civic culture instead of an endless sea of totally useless NGOs the government pays to lobby the government.

28:50 - Hate speech

 

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/08/13/media-crush-kamala-harris-395020

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/middle-east/us-urges-arab-and-muslim-states-to-follow-uae-deal-with-israel-1.4329814

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-53770859

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/there-is-no-conflict-between-human-rights-and-public-health-measures-1.4217915

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/legislation-against-hate-speech-is-ill-advised-and-counter-productive-1.4112340

TRSI 126 - Benjamin Boyce and the madness at Evergreen

Michael sits down with Benjamin Boyce to discuss the 2017 Evergreen University fiasco that led to the firing of Bret Weinstein. They talk progressive racism; the nature of power; the impact of the breakdown of stable, normative morality; and what Evergreen can tell us about the future of America.

The Irish Herbalist 16 - Echinacea

Echinacea is one of the best herbs to stimulate and enhance your immune system. In this podcast Ciara, the Irish Herbalist, shares her knowledge of echinacea; how it works and when we should take it.

TRSI 125 - The GAA doesn't see colour, it only sees meat

The sealing of the forbidden zones of the country is complete; the nature of racism; Pakistanis with hurls; and how there's nothing more Irish than the pure, perfect hatred for a village 3 miles away.

You Can Cook Too 42 - Tricks of the Trade 01

A dinner party is a fantastic opportunity to sit down with friends, over food and wine, and to just enjoin their company. But for many people the idea of bringing people into their home and having to cook for a large number of people can be rather daunting.

In this new short series of podcasts Patricia talks about the ins and outs of dinner parties: what they are, why you would want to have one, and how you go about selecting guests and actually holding a dinner party if you've never held one before.