Gript Media Podcasts

Michael Dwyer sits down with Michael Barry, our man in Moscow, to discuss the latest news in Russia. They discuss the Russian weather, it's cold and you should wear a coat that you bought in a store; Russian financial developments; and the reaction of the Russian populace to the economic collapses since 2000.

They also repeatedly say the word Brexit, purely to annoy Gary.

The most pressing issue in our heath system is the need to get rid of crosses in the Catholic hospitals. The Iman slams Leo for being soft in Isis terrorists and Spielberg doesnt like netflix.

Gary and Michael discuss the Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo, which follows Alex Honnold as he prepares to climb up El Capitan, a 3,000-foot high granite cliff, without equipment. A beautiful film and a reminder of George Mallory's response when asked why he wanted to climb Everest, 'Because it's there'.

Gary and Michael discuss the Momo game, what it is, where it came from, and how the manner in which the media and experts are reporting it will cause panic over something that doesn't seem to actually exist, at least not in the sense the media is covering it.

We discuss the news that a third board member of the Social Democrats has resigned in protest over their decision to investigate if one of their candidates lied about her past; plans for new forms of sex education; Martina Navratilova and the fallout of her 'transphobic' comments about the differences between male and female athletes; and a Sinn Fein Cllr who has got into a bit of a trouble because of his Facebook posting habits.

Gary and Michael discuss the resignation of 2 board members of the Social Democrats; the Jussie Smollett racial hate crime hoax; a new RedC/SBP political poll out this weekend;the Fianna Fail Ard Fheis and what it tells us about the state of FF and its leader; the geopolitics of oil; if holding a border poll now is a good idea; and the burning of emergency aid trucks by the Venezuelan regime.

Gary and Michael discuss the news the latest Brexit news; reports that a Social Democrat candidate may have misled voters about her past; and reports that the British Home Office has removed the citizenship of a British woman who joined ISIS at 15.

The latest Brexit fiasco - From start

Ellie Kisyombe and asylum claims - 18:30

Isis bride and the removal of citizenship - 45:15

Gary sits down with Martin O'Reilly, a writer in bioethics, to discuss the moral and ethical arguments for vegetarianism/veganism; if it's justifiable to think animals have less moral worth than people; how to reduce the amount of animal suffering by switching the type of meat you eat; and why vegan sausages are a thing.

We discuss George Soros' new open letter to Europe, which calls for greater centralisation of powers at the EU level to push back against populism; how Martin Selmayr became one of the most powerful people in the EU, and the world, through 'coup like actions' and what that means for the EU; and news that a man has received a sentence of only 18 months after stabbing a taxi driver 6 times in the chest - we explain the story and what it tells us about sentencing and bail in this country.

Gary and Michael decide to actually discuss a film in cinemas now - Green Book. The film looks at a black, classically trained pianist, and a working class Italian-American with mob connections, as they explore the Deep South as part of a musical tour. Funny, human, and altogether surprisingly well done. 8/10