Gript Media Podcasts

TRSI 58 - Get the AK

A Sinn Fein TD with some questionable views on a whole array of subjects; is a grand coalition possible and is there any chance it could actually work as a government; and the battle for the leadership of Labour goes to a fight between the Minister for Doing Nothing and AK47.

 

From start - Reada Cronin
18:14 - The Grand Coalition
46:15 - Labour Leadership

Sunday Reflection 16 - No part of the law will be abolished

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary's Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he talks about the commandments and the peace and hope that God gives us.

You Can Cook Too 22 - Glazed salmon with cucumber sesame salad

This episode Patricia shows you how to make a light glazed salmon with a cucumber sesame salad that will feed four.

 

She pairs it with Song for the Salmon by Jeff Rona.

Ingredients and Instructions.

4 tabsps mirin
4 tabsps soy sauce
2 tabsps soft brown sugar
1 tabsp lemon juice
4 skinless salmon fillets

Serve with cucumber sesame salad

Mix the first 4 ingredients and put them over the salmon fillets to marinade for about 10 mins in the fridge. Then remove the fillets and put them under the grill or bake them covered with tinfoil.
Pour the marinade into a saucepan and reduce to a glaze. Pour over the cooked salmon.

Cucumber sesame salad – 1 tabsp mirin
1 tabsp rice vinegar (or wine vinegar)
1 teasp. sesame oil
2 small cucumbers – sliced in fine ribbons with a peeler or
mandoline

Whisk the first 3 ingredients and toss the cucumber ribbons in this dressing.
Serve with the salmon.

TRSI 57 - Should Leo survive?

A bruising election has left the three great historic parties of the state in disarray, with the strategies being pursued by Martin, Leo, and Howlin all now being called into question. All three led their parties in new directions, all three failed. They could all survive this failure, but should they?

TRSI 56 - What we know so far

The election count is still ongoing but there's already winners, losers, and people wondering why they bothered in the first place. It's been a pretty good election for the pro-life, and a pretty bad election for the biggest movers on Repeal in the 2016 Dail.

Sunday Reflection 15 - A city on the hill cannot be hid

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary's Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he talks about becomming cities on the hilltop that all can see.

TRSI 55 - As good as it needed to be

Martin and Varadkar needed a fantastic debate to stop Sinn Fein's rise, but did they get one or was it too little, too late? Also why Donald Trump is the winner of the Democratic primary in Iowa.

Issues in Iowa - From start

Leader's debate - From 9:25

 

TRSI 54 - The Sinn Fein Detente

The polls show SF pulling ahead of FG and becoming level with FF, but how much faith should we put in those polls and can FF and FG push them back down or is the death of the two party system?

Nature's Garden 01 - Give your garden to nature

Peter Carvill, a botanist formerly of the National Parks and Wildlife Service, and Phil Keoghan, a former schoolteacher, discuss the animals and flowers that you might see as we move into Spring, the small things that people can do in their own homes to help nature out, and the joy of nature in Ireland.

You Can Cook Too 21 - Roasted Eggplant and Tomato Orzo Pasta

Patricia shows you how to make a roasted eggplant and tomato orzo pasta. It's a great dinner recipe for when you're looking for something light.

She pairs it with the Hallelujah Chorus from Händel's Messiah.

INGREDIENTS [Serves 4]
Roasted eggplant
• 1 medium purple eggplant (about 1 pound), sliced into ¾-inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and pepper
Roasted tomatoes
• 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• Salt and pepper
Everything else
• ½ pound ordinary or whole wheat Orzo
• ⅓ cup crumbled feta
• ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
Lemon-garlic dressing
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, more to taste
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
• ¼ teaspoon salt, more to taste
• ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit with one rack in the middle of the oven and the other rack in the upper third of the oven. Line 1 large, rimmed baking sheet and 1 small, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper for easy clean-up.
2. On the large baking sheet, toss the cubed eggplant with 2 tablespoons olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Arrange the eggplant in a single layer. Roast on the middle rack until the eggplant is tender and deeply golden on the edges, about 25 minutes, tossing halfway.
3. Meanwhile, on the smaller baking sheet, toss the halved tomatoes with 1 teaspoon olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Wait to place the pan of tomatoes on the top rack until you return the eggplant to the oven after tossing. Roast until the tomatoes are tender and a little wrinkled, about 12 minutes. (So in an ideal situation, the eggplant and tomatoes will be done roasting at the same time.)
4. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the orzo, give it a stir and cook until al dente, about 9 minutes. Reserve about 1 cup cooking water, then drain the orzo and transfer it to a large serving bowl.
5. To prepare the dressing, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, red pepper flakes and freshly ground black pepper. Drizzle it over the warm orzo and toss to coat. Add the roasted eggplant, tomatoes, feta, basil, parsley and pine nuts. Toss to combine. If the pasta seems dry, add a couple of tablespoons of the reserved pasta cooking water and/or a little more olive oil. Season to taste with additional salt (mine needed ¼ teaspoon more) and pepper. Serve immediately.

MAKE IT DAIRY FREE/VEGAN: Omit the feta. You might want to add some thinly sliced, pitted Kalamata olives to make up for feta’s salty punch.