Rupture Radio

This week the panel are joined by Martin McMahon of the Echo Chamber Podcast to discuss the Apple Tax case, Eamon Ryan's mishaps in the Dail, and the results of the Green Party leadership election.

Left Inside is a weekly podcast offering a critical look at news, politics and culture from the left. It is produced by members of RISE to stay entertained, informed and a little bit sane during lockdown. RISE is a socialist organisation in Ireland, find out more on https://www.letusrise.ie/

See you next week, cheers!

RISE are launching an eco-socialist quarterly magazine on Wednesday 29th July. More details here - https://www.facebook.com/events/3201582999932622/ - get a sneak-peak of the magazine and hear some of our authors discuss their articles in our Autumn 2020 issue, plus we will have space for a Q&A with the audience!

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Martin (https://twitter.com/williamhboney1) Paul (https://twitter.com/paulmurphy_td), Dave (https://twitter.com/davemurf83)

Any comments or queries please send them to [email protected] !

This week Diarmuid interviews Colin Coulter and John Reynolds about a recent article they wrote in Jacobin Magazine. They discuss the new government, Sinn Fein's new position, and the prospects for the socialist left going forward. Their article can be found at: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2020/07/fine-gael-ireland-green-sinn-fein-leo-varadkar-taoiseach

See you next week, cheers!

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Further Reading:

Ireland's New Government Just Puts a Green Face on the Old Order - https://www.jacobinmag.com/2020/07/fine-gael-ireland-green-sinn-fein-leo-varadkar-taoiseach

This week the panel are joined by People Before Profit TD Bríd Smith and discuss the Debenham's Worker's pickets, the far-right attacks on Roderic O'Gorman, and Paschal's Donohoe spreading his love of austerity to Europe.

Left Inside is a weekly podcast offering a critical look at news, politics and culture from the left. It is produced by members of RISE to stay entertained, informed and a little bit sane during lockdown. RISE is a socialist organisation in Ireland, find out more on https://www.letusrise.ie/

See you next week, cheers!

Social Media:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/LeftInsidePod

Paul (https://twitter.com/paulmurphy_td), Dave (https://twitter.com/davemurf83), Brid https://twitter.com/bridsmithTD

Any comments or queries please send them to [email protected] !

This week we have a bonus interview with Left Inside panellist Cian Prendiville about a recent article he wrote in which he argues Covid-19 will be an era-defining moment. We discuss the long-term impacts and that article's call for the socialist left to rally around the call for a left government, with socialist policies and what such a government would mean.

Left Inside is a weekly podcast offering a critical look at news, politics and culture from the left. It is produced by members of RISE to stay entertained, informed and a little bit sane during lockdown. RISE is a socialist organisation in Ireland, find out more on https://www.letusrise.ie/

See you next week, cheers!

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Twitter - https://twitter.com/LeftInsidePod

Diarmuid - https://twitter.com/DiarmFlood Cian https://twitter.com/cianplk

Further Reading:

No going back, but what's ahead? https://www.letusrise.ie/featured-articles/no-going-back-but-whats-ahead

This week the panel discuss the prospects of the new Fianna Fail, Fine Gael & Green government, how its formation changes the political landscape, and some options open to left-wing Greens.

Left Inside is a weekly podcast offering a critical look at news, politics and culture from the left. It is produced by members of RISE to stay entertained, informed and a little bit sane during lockdown. RISE is a socialist organisation in Ireland, find out more on https://www.letusrise.ie/

See you next week, cheers!

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This week’s panel – Jessy, Paul (https://twitter.com/paulmurphy_td), Nicole and Dave (https://twitter.com/davemurf83)

Further Reading:

Open letter to left greens: What next? – RISE - https://www.letusrise.ie/featured-articles/open-letter-what-next

Paul Murphy: Green members shouldn't back the deal with FF and FF - it's just not worth it - https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/programme-for-government-5125069-Jun2020/

This week we have a special episode reviewing the proposed programme for government agreed by the leaderships of FF, FG & Green Party. We discuss how its a bad deal for the planet and workers, and should be rejected.

Left Inside is a weekly podcast offering a critical look at news, politics and culture from the left. It is produced by members of RISE to stay entertained, informed and a little bit sane during lockdown. RISE is a socialist organisation in Ireland, find out more on https://www.letusrise.ie/

See you next week, cheers!

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This week’s panel - Diarmuid (https://twitter.com/DiarmFlood), Dave (https://twitter.com/davemurf83) and RISE parliamentary researcher Diana O'Dwyer 

Further Reading:

Paul Murphy: Green members shouldn't back the deal with FF and FF - it's just not worth it - https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/programme-for-government-5125069-Jun2020/

Why the Green Party Should Reject Coalition with the Right - Diarmuid Flood - https://www.letusrise.ie/featured-articles/why-the-greens-should-avoid-coalition-with-the-right

This week the panel sit down and have a chat about the attempts by Fianna Fail & Fine Gael to woo the Greens, Supermacs Millionaire Pat McDonagh's drive to cut the Covid €350 support and why Irish working class people should support the #BlackLivesMatter revolt.

Left Inside is a weekly podcast offering a critical look at news, politics and culture from the left. It is produced by members of RISE to stay entertained, informed and a little bit sane during lockdown. RISE is a socialist organisation in Ireland, find out more on https://www.letusrise.ie/

See you next week, cheers!

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Twitter - https://twitter.com/LeftInsidePod

This week’s panel - Paul (https://www.facebook.com/paulmurphytd/ / https://twitter.com/paulmurphy_TD), Phil, Dave & Sami (https://twitter.com/MadMarx__)

Further Reading:

Why the Green Party Should Reject Coalition with the Right - Diarmuid Flood - https://www.letusrise.ie/featured-articles/why-the-greens-should-avoid-coalition-with-the-right

Paul Murphy tells Varadkar he should live on €350 a week before cutting the Covid support - https://www.facebook.com/719890584766018/posts/3020872591334461/

This week we have an interview with Lenny Abrahamson, director of the hit TV show Normal People and outspoken critic of inequality and oppression. Lenny & Paul talk about creating Normal People, plans for a possible sequel, the underfunding of the arts and how his politics influence his works.

Following the interview Cian, Jessy and first-time panellist Aprille Scully discuss why they love the show and the book, and how the arts and capitalism clash.

Left Inside is a weekly podcast offering a critical look at news, politics and culture from the left. It is produced by members of RISE to stay entertained, informed and a little bit sane during lockdown. RISE is a socialist organisation in Ireland, find out more on https://www.letusrise.ie/

See you next week, cheers!

Social Media:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/LeftInsidePod

This week’s panel - Paul (https://www.facebook.com/paulmurphytd/ / https://twitter.com/paulmurphy_TD),  Cian Prendiville (https://twitter.com/cianplk), Jessy & Aprille

Further Reading:

The Socialist Politics of Sally Rooney's 'Normal People' - Anastasia Baucina - https://tribunemag.co.uk/2020/05/the-socialist-politics-of-sally-rooneys-normal-people

National Campaign for the Arts - http://ncfa.ie/2020/04/09/ncfa-calls-upon-government-and-political-parties-to-ensure-that-the-arts-sector-is-not-left-behind-in-the-huge-task-of-recovery-planning-for-ireland/

#ArtsBlackout petition - https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/instate-the-covid-19-payment-for-all-artists-and-arts-workers-boycott-inadequate-covid-19-schemes

There's no panel this week, instead we have a special bonus interview with Whitney Kahn from the Democratic Socialists of America about the #BlackLivesMatter demonstrations against police brutality. We also get to talk about Trump, Bernie, and the need for a democratic socialist party in America.

Left Inside is a weekly podcast offering a critical look at news, politics and culture from the left. It is produced by members of RISE to stay entertained, informed and a little bit sane during lockdown. RISE is a socialist organisation in Ireland, find out more on https://www.letusrise.ie/

Thanks again to Galway-based band Turnstiles for letting us use their song “Wasting Away” for this episode. More of their music can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/56RXz6M4Pj56eKWYDPUyQd?si=zwN0l6_qTXCU-b7Gb2a7Cg

See you next week, cheers!

Social Media:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/LeftInsidePod

Diarmuid - https://twitter.com/DiarmFlood Whitney is a member of the DSA Reform & Revolution caucus: https://twitter.com/dsaRandR

Further Reading:

This weekend, police responded to protests against police violence with even more wantonly brutal violence - Megan Dag - https://jacobinmag.com/2020/06/george-floyd-protests-police-brutality

After Bernie: It's time to start talking about a Democratic Socialist Party - Mimi Harris, Philip Locker & Evan Seitchik - https://www.reformandrevolution.org/articles/after-bernie-its-time-to-start-talking-about-a-democratic-socialist-party/

This week the panel sit down and have a chat about the Debenham's exploiting Covid to fob off their workers, pandemic working conditions, and the views of one Eoghan Harris, who thinks dying for private profit would be pretty badass.

Left Inside is a weekly podcast offering a critical look at news, politics and culture from the left. It is produced by members of RISE to stay entertained, informed and a little bit sane during lockdown. RISE is a socialist organisation in Ireland, find out more on https://www.letusrise.ie/

Thanks again to Galway-based band Turnstiles for letting us use their song “Wasting Away” for this episode. More of their music can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/56RXz6M4Pj56eKWYDPUyQd?si=zwN0l6_qTXCU-b7Gb2a7Cg

See you next week, cheers!

Social Media:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/LeftInsidePod

This week’s panel - Paul (https://www.facebook.com/paulmurphytd/ / https://twitter.com/paulmurphy_TD), Nicole, Phil Foster & Cian Prendiville (http://bottomdog.ie/)

Further Reading:

Eoghan Harris - 'A real badass would stop the subsidy and send us back to work' https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/a-real-badass-would-stop-the-subsidy-and-send-us-back-to-work-39211227.html

Minister Creed accuses Paul of smearing the meat plants great reputation: https://www.facebook.com/719890584766018/posts/2950594778362243/

Liz Dunphy - 'Debenhams staff to block stock removal from stores; https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/debenhams-staff-to-block-stock-removal-from-stores-1000018.html