Ireland’s original independent left leaning news, politics, and culture podcast that doesn’t take itself too seriously and still punches well above its weight. Join critically acclaimed & derided hosts, Martin McMahon and Tony Groves as they delve into the news of the day, pull apart the spin and challenge you to be an activist. This is the non-corporate, ad free, non-plastic-podcast reality that the medium is made for. There will be shenanigans!
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'The AI Boom is starting to look a lot like the Dot Com Bubble.'
In this Tortoise Shack podcast, U.S.-based Professor of Economics, Constantine Gurdgiev and Tony explore the intersections of economics, AI, equity and bond markets, and how Ireland's future is tethered to the growing/peaking bubble.
We discuss how current trends threaten global stability and dinner table prosperity. The lessons of the near past are often forgotten too quickly, and today's economic landscape is fraught with challenges reminiscent of historical crises.
Be Rosa Luxemburg and not one of Hayek's Bastards.
The Green Party 's Zionism is Racism motion:https://www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack/posts/patron-exclusive-171492244
A Worker's Budget?:https://www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack/posts/patron-exclusive-171801404
8 Oct 2026
Climate Action Delayism: An Investigation into Saudi Aramco’s Influence in the IPCC
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In this Tortoise Shack episode, Madrid-based Journalist, and host of the excellent Sobremsa podcast, Eoghan Gilmartin, rejoins us to discuss his fantastic investigative journalism piece that reveals the influence of conflicts of interest in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the role of Saudi Arabia in climate diplomacy, and the political implications of Spanish border policies. The conversation highlights the complexities of climate negotiations and the importance of transparency in scientific assessments.
The investigation is here: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/21/saudi-arabia-aramco-oil-scientists-ipcc-climate-reports
The Spanish Housing Revolution:https://www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack/posts/patron-exclusive-171581922
The Zionism is Racism motion:https://www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack/posts/patron-exclusive-171492244
6 Oct 2026
Rent Hikes vs Democracy
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"They’ve included the working family payment as part of your income that’s assessed. These are primarily lone parents, primarily single mothers, and this is where the increase is now up to 53%."
In this Tortoise Shack episode, PBP Councillor with SDCC, Jess Spear, discusses the ongoing fight against rent hikes in local authority housing in South Dublin, which will impact the most vulnerable and those at greatest risk of poverty in the area.
They discuss the lack of power in County Councils, and the broader issues of housing standards and policy in Ireland. She shares insights into the legal challenge she has instigated to stop this affront to local democracy.
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Finding a path through the genocide:https://www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack/posts/patron-exclusive-171585351
The Zionism Is Racism motion:https://www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack/posts/patron-exclusive-171492244
Who has been a guest on The Echo Chamber from Tortoise Shack
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Luke Ming Flanagan
Ahmed Abu Amsha
Matt McGranaghan
Lorcan Sirr
Simon McGarr
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.9 / 5
14 ratings
Spotify
4.6 / 5
142 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100
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Engagement
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