Gript Media Podcasts

TRSI 66 - Can the curve actually be flattened?

The phrase of the day is 'flatten the curve' but can the COVID-19 numbers actually be flattened enough the avoid the collapse of the health system; have the Tories decided to kill of the poor or do they have an actual COVID-19 strategy; and the USI is in trouble after an investigation showed multiple members of their executive supported an extremist group.

3:55 - Flatten the curve

11:55 - British Response

25:55 - Burkean

Orwell "What is Fascism?" - https://orwell.ru/library/articles/As_I_Please/english/efasc

You've got Kids 18 - His, hers, and ours

Aoife talks to Aine, a mother of 3 whose husband had 3 children from a previous relationship. They talk about Aine's experience in a 'blended family', what's been harder, what's been easier, and what it's like to try and bring together two groups of children.

You Can Cook 24 - Blueberry, elderflower, and lemon pots

 

Patricia shows you how to make a beautiful desert perfect for a Summer day that you can prepare and cook in less than 30 minutes. It serves 6 and Patricia even offers a substitution for elderflower, should any of you not be drinkers of elder-flower cordial.

She pairs it with the first movement of Nigel Kennedy's performance of Vivaldi's Summer.

Ingredients
225g pack Waitrose & Partners
Blueberries
1 tbsp elderflower cordial
125g caster sugar
300ml double cream
2 lemons, zest and juice
300g Greek natural strained yogurt
6 amaretti biscuits Method

Instructions
1. Mix the blueberries and elderflower cordial in a small saucepan. Heat gently, shaking occasionally, until the berries let out some juices and are coated in a light syrup – about 3-4 minutes. Divide between 6 glasses or ramekins (about 175ml in volume) and chill while you make the lemon cream.

2. Rinse out the pan and add the sugar, cream and lemon zest. Set over a medium heat and stir together. Bring to the boil, then simmer for a couple of minutes. Take off the heat and stir in the lemon juice and yogurt until combined. Pour through a sieve into a jug. Carefully pour into the glasses over the blueberry compote and chill for at least 6 hours or overnight until set firm

3. Just before serving, lightly crush the amaretti or any biscuits or none and sprinkle over the top of the pots. Can make up to 48 Hrs. ahead

The Irish Herbalist 02 - How cayenne pepper can help you heal

Master Herbalist Ciara Murphy Ir RGN talks talks about cayenne pepper and how anyone with poor circulation, who is lacking in energy, has constipation or trapped gas, or even ulcers can use it to help them heal.

 

Ciara's website can be found at https://www.theirishherbalist.ie/.

TRSI 63 - There's something about Mary

Mary McAleese continues to scream into the void about the Church not doing what she wants it to; Super Tuesday sees America go for the man slowly losing his mind rather than the Socialist; and a timely reminder that the gender pay gay isn't real.

TRSI 62 - The gentle art of making enemies

With SF climbing rapidly in the polls, and FF and FG falling ever lower, what is it that Sinn Fein wants to happen with government formation? Vancouver votes to defund the oldest rape crisis centre in Canada after a campaign by transgender activist; and if you want to insult voters you'd probably be better comparing them to cows than sheep.

Sunday Reflection 17 - The first week of Lent and temptations

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary's Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he talks about the temptations of Christ, the temptations that we can find ourselves subjected to, and walking the path with Christ in the desert.

You've got Kids 17 - Days out on a budget

Aoife and Aine discuss the great days out you can have with children without spending a lot of, or any, money.

You Can Cook Too 23 - Roasted Romano peppers with puy lentil

Patricia shows you how to make a beautiful vegan recipe that serves 3, although you can add cheese to it and it'll work beautifully.

Ingredients

200 gm pack peppers halved.
Ordinary peppers fine
1 tabsp capers rinsed
4 sun-dried tomatoes sliced
250 gm ready cooked puy lentils
3 tabsps virgin olive oil
1 leek sliced
2 garlic cloves finely sliced
3 thyme sprigs leaves picked
1 tabsp lemon juice
Handful flat leaf parsley roughly chopped
30 gm pistachios chopped

Cooking
Preheat oven to 200C or gas 6. Deseed and brush peppers all over with olive oil Lay on a parchment-lined tray and roast for 20 mins. Heat remaining 2 tabsps olive oil in a pan and fry the leeks, garlic, and thyme for 10 minutes stirring regularly until soft and turning golden brown. Add the capers and tomatoes and a d
stir for 1 minute. Add lentils and turn the heat up to fry for another 5 minutes. Season and stir in the lemon juice, parsley and pistachios. Spoon the mixture into the peppers and return to the oven for another 5 minutes. Serves with a salad. 

The Irish Herbalist 01 - Constipation and the Bowel

Master Herbalist Ciara Murphy Ir RGN talks about the importance of the bowel to the body and the simple, natural steps that you can take to improve digestion, reduce constipation, and improve your overall health.