Nov 4

Museum Tour. I got lost in the city of Newcastle and became overwhelmed by a 2500 year old corpse

Visiting the great north museum in newcastle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 4m

Oct 28

English myth and folklore with Professor Ronald Hutton

Professor Ronald Hutton is a leading British historian and author specialising in paganism, witchcraft, magic, folklore and the religious traditions of ancient Britain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 59m

Oct 20

What Bebo chain letters can tell us about Anglo Saxon Pagan tree worship and the role of snakes in the evolution of human anxiety

This is a monologue which explores germanic mythology, Irish storytelling, artificial intelligence, Basilisks, snakes and fear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 11m

Aug 2017

#025 Art And Activism With Billy Bragg

Billy Bragg joins me to discuss music’s changing cultural role, as well as the charge of being a “champagne socialist”, the importance of Grime, and the challenge of inspiring people to make change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 14m

Mar 2019

The Conversation in Dublin

<p>Ireland voted in two ground-breaking referendums in the last five years. The same sex marriage referendum and Irish abortion referendum have changed the lives of many women in the country forever. And the campaigns continue. The Irish people are expected to go the ballot again ... Show More

49m 2s

Mar 2017

#004 Feminism - Can It Change The World?

In this week’s show I talk to Professor Anne Phillips about feminism, its perception within society and the cultural shift necessary to create real change and greater equality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 5m

Jun 2022

"We need a left wing coalition, we need somewhere to live!"

Born and raised in Donaghmede, singer song writer Damien Dempsey has become one of the most popular and celebrated voices in Ireland. He joined Kieran for this weeks Thursday interview to chat about his life, career and what needs to be done to address the social issues facing th ... Show More

15m 30s

Nov 2018

#055 Class & Class War In The Age Of Populism (with Darren McGarvey)

Darren McGarvey is author of the award winning book "Poverty Safari", he joins us today to discuss the art of social mobility, the politics of poverty and how people from different backgrounds and perspectives can learn to understand one another. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr ... Show More

1h 32m

Sep 2018

FF and FG Stand-Off, Leo Defends Eoghan, Blimp Incoming

DCU's Jane Suiter joins Hugh and Pat to talk about the exchange of letters between and Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin on the topic of renewing their little arrangement. Martin rebuffed Varadkar's advance - what next for confidence and supply? Plus, Varadkar defen ... Show More

43m 24s

Jun 2020

Working Towards Change

Dean and Jared have an honest and vulnerable conversation about racism and the protests against police brutality throughout the nation. Jubilee Sharpe (The Bachelor - Ben Higgin’s season and Bachelor in Paradise) joins Dean and Jared to educate, enlighten, encourage them about m ... Show More

47m 39s

Nov 2023

Collective Courage: Madrid Tenants Demand Their Rights

<p>Ever wondered what it takes to build a thriving community of empowered tenants? In this illuminating episode of Pushback Talks, we speak with Valeria Raçu and Alba Jiménez of the Madrid Tenant's Union (also known as <a href='https://www.inquilinato.org/sindicato/'>Sindica ... Show More

42m 7s

There's a housing protest in Dublin on t...