Rupture Radio

In this week’s episode, the panel is delighted to be joined by The Green Party’s Saoirse McHugh to discuss loosening up in lockdown, the Green New Deal, FF/FG’s cheerleaders in the media/NGOs, and why it might not be the best idea to join them in government.

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 - Saoise McHugh (https://twitter.com/saoirse_mchugh), Paul (https://www.facebook.com/paulmurphytd/ / https://twitter.com/paulmurphy_TD), Jess (https://twitter.com/jdubspear), and Jessy.

Further Reading:

Three Ways a Green New Deal Can Promote Life Over Capital - Tithi Bhattacharya - https://jacobinmag.com/2019/06/green-new-deal-social-care-work 

A Simple Warning for the Green Party: Don’t Screw us on This – Carl Kinsella -  https://www.joe.ie/politics/a-simple-warning-for-the-green-party-dont-screw-us-on-this-697109

In this week’s episode the panel get away from the dreary world of politics and the news and instead have a light chat about what they’ve been watching during lockdown including Contagion, Too Hot to Handle, and Sally Rooney’s ‘Normal People’.

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 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), Dave – (https://twitter.com/davemurf83), Jess (https://twitter.com/jdubspear), and Jessy.

Further Reading:

Mike Davis on Coronavirus “In a Plague Year” - https://jacobinmag.com/2020/03/mike-davis-coronavirus-outbreak-capitalism-left-international-solidarity

How Sally Rooney Gave Normal PeopleRadical Politics – Anastasia Baucina - https://www.jacobinmag.com/2020/05/sally-rooney-normal-people-bbc-literature

Harper Cleves reviews Normal People https://socialistparty.ie/2020/05/review-normal-people-by-sally-rooney/

In the second episode the panel has a bit of a chat about the economic impact of Covid-19, the voucher-scheme for cancelled flights, the chances of the Green’s joining FF/FG in government, and Diarmuid’s use of the word ‘discourse’.

Left Inside is a weekly podcast produced by RISE members to stay entertained, informed and a little bit sane during lockdown. RISE is a socialist organisation in Ireland, more information at https://www.letusrise.ie/

RISE are running a public reading group of Naoimi Klein’s “On Fire: The Burning Case for a Green New Deal”. More information on how to get involved with can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2712330292346040/

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)

Diarmuid - https://twitter.com/DiarmFlood

Nicole - https://www.letusrise.ie/featured-articles/covid-19-who-is-going-to-pay-b62cz

Sami (https://twitter.com/madmarx).

Further Reading:

Nicole McCarthy – Covid-19: Who is going to pay? - https://www.letusrise.ie/featured-articles/covid-19-who-is-going-to-pay-b62cz

Ireland flattens the curve, but socialist policies needed - Jessie Ni Cheallaigh –  https://nobordersnews.org/2020/04/20/jessy-ni-cheallaigh-ireland-flattens-the-curve-but-socialist-policies-needed/

Beyond Fiscal Clichés – Michael Taft - https://notesonthefront.typepad.com/politicaleconomy/2020/04/beyond-fiscal-clich%C3%A9s.html

Fiscal Advisory Council: Return to austerity can be avoided – Sebastian Barnes - https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/fiscal-advisory-council-return-to-austerity-can-be-avoided-1.4238372

Behind the Grand Stand: The Truth of the Government’s Response – Eoghan Ó Ceannabhàin - http://www.rebelnews.ie/2020/04/16/behind-the-grand-stand-the-truth-of-the-governments-response/

A Simple Warning for the Green Party: Don’t Screw us on this – Carl Kinsella - https://www.joe.ie/politics/a-simple-warning-for-the-green-party-dont-screw-us-on-this-697109

GDP per capita (PPP) - https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD?most_recent_value_desc=true

The inaugural episode of Left Inside – A weekly podcast offering a critical look at politics, news, and culture from the left.

This week the panel kicks things off with a chat on how they're finding lockdown, the government response to the virus, the Keeling’s workers controversy, and recent developments in government formation.

See you next week!

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Many thanks 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

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RISE are running a public reading group of Naoimi Klein’s “On Fire: The Burning Case for a Green New Deal”. More information on how to get involved with can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2712330292346040/

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Social Media

Twitter - https://twitter.com/LeftInsidePod

This week’s panel –

Paul (https://www.facebook.com/paulmurphytd/ / https://twitter.com/paulmurphy_TD), Dave (https://twitter.com/davemurf83), Diarmuid (https://twitter.com/DiarmFlood) and Jessie.

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Further Reading:

Jessie Ni Cheallaigh – ‘Ireland flattens the curve, but socialist policies needed’ -- https://nobordersnews.org/2020/04/20/jessy-ni-cheallaigh-ireland-flattens-the-curve-but-socialist-policies-needed/

John Molyneaux – Their Narrative and Ours - http://www.rebelnews.ie/2020/04/22/their-narrative-and-ours/

Cillian Gillespie – Keelings / Ryanair: profiteering disregards health of all workers - https://socialistparty.ie/2020/04/keelings-ryanair-profiteering-disregards-health-safety-of-all-workers/

Nicole McCarthy – Covid-19: Who is going to pay? - https://www.letusrise.ie/featured-articles/covid-19-who-is-going-to-pay-b62cz

Kay Keane – Mental Health Crisis During Covid-19 - https://www.letusrise.ie/featured-articles/mental-health-crisis-during-covid-19