An Scéal

About An Scéal

An Scéal is an interview podcast from members of the Irish Bloc Berlin. It aims to amplify voices from the Palestine solidarity movement in Germany and beyond, featuring interviews, stories, and analysis from activists, organisers, and cultural workers. Focused on the connections between Irish and Palestinian solidarity and struggles, the podcast explores shared histories, current challenges, and practical ways to support justice and liberation efforts. The podcast will also engage with other themes relating to the current historical moment, and the role of culture and art in global struggles.

Publisher

Irish Bloc Berlin

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Feb 2025

Latest episode

23 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Scientist Rebellion: Climate Change and Palestine

   This episode is an interview with two members of Scientist Rebellion, Laura and Daniele. Scientist Rebellion is an association of scientists and academics who believe we should expose the reality and severity of the climate and ecological emergency by engaging in non-violent civil disobedience. We discuss the origin and history of Scientist Rebellion, theirpolitical philosophy and activities, the concepts of ‘degrowth’ and ‘green colonialism’, and experiences with protesting againstthe Gaza genocide, especially in Germany. Laura is Belgian but is living in Germany. Daniele is Italian. Information on the Swiss-German ammonia factory being built in Sinaloa, Mexico, discussed as an example of ‘green colonialism’, can be found athttps://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/09/08/latam-mexico-ammonia-plant-construction-protest/3191788884700/ (https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/09/08/latam-mexico-ammonia-plant-construction-protest/3191788884700/) The book ‘Science in Resistance – The Scientist Rebellion for Climate Justice’ by Fernando Racimo can be found here: https://www.ucpress.edu/books/science-in-resistance/paper (https://www.ucpress.edu/books/science-in-resistance/paper) The´film ‘Das Gewicht der Welt’ mentioned is at https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_Gewicht_der_Welt (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_Gewicht_der_Welt).Trailer: https://youtu.be/lRuzwJSEIJ0 (https://youtu.be/lRuzwJSEIJ0) Scientist Rebellion can be found at https://scientistrebellion.org/ (https://scientistrebellion.org/)

2. 

   29 Jul 2026

   The Ulm5: Speaking Truth to Germany

   This episode is a recording of a panel discussion that took place recently in Madrid about at the current trial in Germany of the activists who have become known as the Ulm5. The Ulm5 –Daniel, Crow, Leandra, Zo and Vi – were arrested on 8 September 2025 in connection with an action at Elbit Systems in Ulm, Germany. The aim of the action was to damage equipment and disrupt the flow of arms to Israel and stop the genocide in Gaza. Defence lawyers intend to call genocide scholars, arms industry experts, and medical personal who have been in Gaza as expert witnesses, and have also raised multiple concerns about the trial. Speaking on the panel were Mathes Breuer, a defence lawyer of one of the defendants; Nicky Robertson, the mother of Zo; Clara Tatlow-Devally, sister of Daniel; and Mimi Tatlow-Golden, mother of Daniel. The defendants have been in pre-trial detention since their arrest. Four are held in cells for 20 to 23 hours per day, some of them in single cells. There is no jury; the main judge with two subordinate judges and two lay judges will determine the verdict. No full transcript of trial of the trial is being made. Permission for the defence team to have a note taker to make their own transcript of the trial has been denied; or to allow an audio recording. Members of the public are not allowed to take notes. The defendants are isolated from their defence lawyersbehind a thick security glass enclosure, making unhindered and confidential communication between them impossible, and the defendants are led into court each day in handcuffs. The trial is taking place in Stammheim, the high-security prison prison complex outside Stuttgart, a venue normally used for cases involving terrorism etc., that has become synonymous in Germany with the 1970s trials of the RAF (so-called Baader-Meinhof gang). Since recording the podcast, seven Irish parliamentarians have attended the court as observers. The Parliamentarians had their pens confiscated and were not allowed to take notes. In a subsequent press conference several of them referred to the trial as a ‘show trail’. The ‘Press Conference: Show Trial of Daniel Tatlow-Devally & the Ulm 5 ’ is available at https://www.youtube.com/live/PxPpzbPJDmo (https://www.youtube.com/live/PxPpzbPJDmo) The following source of background information were referred to during the podcast: Summary of UN “The essence of childhood has been destroyed”: Israel’s deliberate targeting of Palestinian children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since 7 October 2023 – Report (A/HRC/62/CRP.2): https://www.un.org/unispal/document/coi-report-23jun26/ (https://www.un.org/unispal/document/coi-report-23jun26/) War Crimes Archive – Gaza is at https://archivegenocide.com (https://archivegenocide.com/) To date the archives contains 110,472 videos · 41,224 photos, with ability to download individual videos, a searchable index, and exhaustive sources list (300+ journalists), geolocation data, and a livemap with minute to minute updates. Further information is also available at https://ulm5.info/en/ (https://ulm5.info/en/)

3. 

   17 Jun 2026

   The Ulm5: Germany on Trial

   This episode is a recording of a press conference that took place at the European Parliament on 9 July 2026 regarding the current trial in Germany of the activists who have become known as the Ulm5. The Berlin-based activists –Daniel, Crow, Leandra, Zo and Vi –were arrested on 8 September 2025 in connection with an action at Elbit Systems in Ulm, Germany. The aim of the action was to damage equipment and disrupt the flow of arms to Israel and stop the genocide in Gaza. Defence lawyers intend to call genocide scholars, arms industry experts, and medical personal who have been in Gaza as expert witnesses, and have also raised multiple concerns about the trial. For context, there is no jury; the main judge with two subordinate judges and two lay judges will determine the verdict. No full transcript of trial of the trial is being made; the only official record is the 'Protokoll' whose contents are determined by the judge; it is a record of what she considers to be relevant. The trial is taking place in Stammheim, the high-security prison prison complex outside Stuttgart, a venue normally used for cases involving terrorism etc., that has become synonymous in Germany with the 1970s trials of the RAF (so-called Baader-Meinhof gang). The defendants are isolated from their defence lawyers behind a thick security glass enclosure, making unhindered and confidential communication between them impossible, breaching their ECHR Article 6 fair trial rights. The judge has denied permission for the defence team to have a note taker to make their own transcript of the trial; or to allow an audio recording. Members of the public are not allowed to take notes – as the judge claims they would use pens as weapons (although the public is behind security glass and surrounded by police). The activists are led into court each day in handcuffs. This is a case of property damage only – no harm came to any persons, nor is any alleged by the prosecution. The defendants have been in pre-trial detention since their arrest. Four are held in cells for 20 to 23 hours per day, some of them in single cells. Long-form interview with Ulm5 defence lawyer Benjamin Düsberg with English subtitles: https://youtu.be/YmUz2qWNhyQ (https://youtu.be/YmUz2qWNhyQ) A transcript of the interview in English is available here: https://ulm5.info/en/news/2026/06/04/duesberg-interview-99-zu-eins-en (https://ulm5.info/en/news/2026/06/04/duesberg-interview-99-zu-eins-en) Further information is also available at https://ulm5.info/en/ (https://ulm5.info/en/)

Who has been a guest on An Scéal

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Josephine Solanki
• Masha
• Roser Garí Pérez
• Lara
• Wieland Hoban

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

14 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 29 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

26

Social presence

97

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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