Casement's Leftovers
Casement's Leftovers
Serving you hot, socialist, Irish republican takes like you wouldn't believe. New episodes on the last Thursday of every month, plus bonus eps in between.
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Feb 18, 2020 • 1h 16min
Coalition Exposition.
Helen and Glen are joined by Ógra Shinn Féin PR officer Kevin Burns and Green Party Cllr. Peter Kavanagh to talk about the GE2020 result. What potential coalitions could be formed? How did the media get it so wrong? What does this mean for the future of Irish politics? How hard did Varadkar weep? All this and more on Casement's Leftovers.Produced and Edited by Wuraola Majekodunmi. Support the show
Jan 30, 2020 • 1h 21min
Let's Talk about Class Baby!
In this episode Helen and Glen are joined by long term friend, first time contributor Ciara to discuss class in Ireland, the US and the UK. Is Ireland's class structure similar to either? Or has it's unusual cocktail of neoliberalism and nostalgia allowed it's ruling class to disguise themselves as the working class "made good"?Angelus by entertainer and artist Niall Keane @rancidkermitProduced and Edited by Wuraola Majekodunmi Support the show
Dec 17, 2019 • 57min
At it Again: A Tragedy in Two Parts
The UK general election has everyone reeling. As centrists clamor to interpret Labour's historic loss as a rejection of all policy left of tax credits, Casement's Leftovers explores what the election means for Northern Ireland.Joined by Ógra Shinn Féin public relations officer Kevin Burns, we get a snap shot of the political landscape in Northern Ireland as well as what the result might mean for the Union.Support the show
Oct 12, 2019 • 47min
Fight the Real Enemy. Liberal Nostalgia.
The Nostalgia Industry is in full swing. Faced with ecological armageddon and zero chance of riding it out in your own home, we've been forced to hole up in the past. In this episode Helen and Glen are joined by artist and musician Luke Faulkner (aka Pure Grand) to discuss how the Nostalgia Industry affects art and politics and if you can use aesthetic as a tool against capitalism. Support the show
Sep 9, 2019 • 39min
Romantic Queerness is Dead and Gone; it's with the Eighties in the Grave.
In their inaugural episode, Helen and Glen discuss the shifting meaning of 'Queer' in Ireland. Academic, colloquial and cultural, join Casement's Leftover's as they try to make sense of a term that somehow includes both Leo Varadkar and Leigh Bowery.Support the show
