The Echo Chamber from Tortoise Shack

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Asem Alnabih is an engineer and a PhD candidate from Gaza. He currently serves as a member of the emergency committee, the spokesperson and the Director of Public Relations and Media at Gaza Municipality. He speaks to PalCast about the role the Gaza municipality plays during the genocide, his close relationship and last moments with Dr. Refaat Alareer, and the impact he had on him, finally pushing him to start publishing his work earlier this month. Also Helena Cobban talks about the escalation in Lebanon, which is developing into a regional war between Hezbollah and Israel. To donate to Gaza municipality click here https://gaza-city.ensany.com/campaign/6737 To support Rory's Marathon for Dignity for Palestine visit:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112598735

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack This week this very podcast triggered several Parliamentary Questions to Ministers about illegality in the "gig-economy". So we're lifting the paywall so as many people as possible get to hear what is for workers an important and must-listen podcast. This was recorded in front of a live audience in the Sugar Club, where Martin and Tony talk with former RTE worker, Angie Mezzetti and current workers, Maebh Keary and (joining us for an impromptu few minutes) RTE Broadcaster and Journalist, Philip Boucher Hayes. This is not just about the future of RTE, it is about the future of work. The Gaza Appeal details are here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112598735 The Simon Harris vs The Truth About Immigration Pod is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112623729

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this packed podcast US-Based, Russian-Irish Professor of Economics (and listener favourite) Constantin Gurdgiev talks Trump v Kamala, the broader context of US politics, the Apple Tax in the US and Ireland, his thoughts on Sinn Féin's housing plan, Ireland's ongoing corporate tax take, the BRICS working to become a rival to US hegemony and much, much more Simon Harris and the Half Truth Prince Podcast:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112623729 Rory's Dublin Marathon for Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112598735

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack It was a great pleasure to be rejoined on the pod by Dr Musallam Abukhalil, from Dignity for Palestine in Gaza and activist-artist Adam -SpiceBag- Doyle, to talk about the incredible work the volunteers do on the ground and the importance of art and Irish solidarity to their work. Thank you to everyone who has donated. Don't stop talking about Gaza. We Won't. SpiceBag Scarfs:https://spicebagmerch.bigcartel.com/product/an-phalaistin-scarf Gaza Appeal:https://www.patreon.com/posts/111983961

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Most of our listeners know and love Mr irishelectionprojections.com, Harry McEvansoneya. They know he's as good a poll aggregator as any and has an astute eye for political trends. But this is not one of those podcasts. This is a podcast about Antisemitism, how it exists across the political spectrum, the ways ignorance and (sometimes) malice spreads it and what we can do to counter it. It should go without saying that Harry is our friend and we are very grateful for him agreeing to this podcast. But we'll say it anyway. The second part of this podcast is available now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112422119

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Rawan Yaghi was a student of our dearly missed friend, Dr. Refaat Alareer. She holds an MA from CUNY in the United States and she is launching a newsletter titled “Refaat Writes Back.” The Initiative aims to nurture young writers from Gaza and to help get their message out to the world, a mission Refaat himself dedicated his life to Rawan speaks to PalCast co-hosts about his own journey as a writer who centered the voices of children in Gaza, and how Refaat supported her in this process. Tune in for more details. Gaza Appeal Details:https://www.patreon.com/posts/111983961

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Echo Chamber Podcast, Beirut-based Irish journalist, Hannah McCarthy rejoins us to talk about the extraordinary 'Pager Bomb' attack directed at Hezbollah (but was without doubt indiscriminate) that has left over 2,900 injured, 150 in critical condition and 9 people dead. How did this happen? How do you blow up a pager? What will be the Lebanese/Hezbollah response? What will Iran do? We talk about it all until the power went in Beirut! The SpiceBag Podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112164527 Dignity for Gaza Appeal details:https://www.patreon.com/posts/111983961

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this very special live podcast Martin outlines how the “gig economy” was concocted to reduce costs for certain employers and reduce benefits for workers. He explains the 25 year journey he’s been on to expose the illegal practices that underpin the Bogus Self Employment system and how very recently himself and Matt McGranaghan won a case that changes everything. Don’t miss it. Gaza Appeal:https://www.patreon.com/posts/111983961 The Future of Work with RTE Staff Podcast:https://www.patreon.com/posts/111531436

Eoin Ó Broin, housing spokesperson for Sinn Féin, discusses his radical plan aimed at tackling Ireland's housing crisis. He emphasizes the necessity of significant state investment in social and affordable housing, while critiquing the influence of lenders and investors on the market. The conversation covers innovative solutions to combat eviction and homelessness, alongside strategies for addressing vacancy and dereliction. Ó Broin also highlights the importance of public dialogue and legislative reform to create a sustainable housing model for all.

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Malak Mattar is an artist from Gaza, known for her incredibly colorful paintings. She is now struggling to paint the Gaza that she knew. That Gaza is no more, and for this reason, Malak wants to document what she knew, having left on October 5, 2023. For her, documentation, baring witness and her art is a national duty, an obligation of her heart and a continuation of a legacy started by many Palestinian artists. Malak hails the works of Palestinian artists who were killed in Gaza or those who continue to paint from their tents. Listen to this PalCast episode to understand the role of arts during genocide in Gaza. The US Presidential Debate Podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/111858654 The Gaza Appeal is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/109090405 -Art has a power to heal.