The Echo Chamber from Tortoise Shack
The Irish independent news, politics and culture podcast that doesn't take itself too seriously. Join hosts Tony Groves and Martin McMahon and a wide range of guests as the tackle everything from twitter to the Taoiseach. There will be shenanigans!
Cover art by @Ciaraioch
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 174
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
1477. President Luke Ming Flanagan?
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In this very special podcast Martin sits down with MEP Luke Ming Flanagan, in a place that is now dear to them both. This is a conversation about politics,…
In this very special podcast Martin sits down with MEP Luke Ming Flanagan, in a place that is now dear to them both. This is a conversation about politics,…
Mon 07 Jul 2025
68. My Guitar vs Genocide – Gaza’s Birdsong
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In this PalCast, Yousef and Tony are joined from Gaza by musician, teacher and father, Ahmed Abu Amsha, to discuss his experience of the ongoing genocide a…
In this PalCast, Yousef and Tony are joined from Gaza by musician, teacher and father, Ahmed Abu Amsha, to discuss his experience of the ongoing genocide a…
00:38:20 |
Fri 04 Jul 2025
1478. RTE points the blame at Revenue!
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In this echo chamber podcast exclusive Martin chats with employment rights activist Matt McGranaghan about Martin and Joey’s big day out last Thursday at t…
In this echo chamber podcast exclusive Martin chats with employment rights activist Matt McGranaghan about Martin and Joey’s big day out last Thursday at t…
Wed 02 Jul 2025
1472. Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places – The Government’s Housing Plan
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For weeks now we've seen housing experts, industry insiders and academics try and fail to make sense of the Government's new on/off housing plans. So in th…
For weeks now we've seen housing experts, industry insiders and academics try and fail to make sense of the Government's new on/off housing plans. So in th…
01:02:05 |
Mon 30 Jun 2025
1476. Free Sarah McInerney!
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The news keeps coming and it don't stop coming. In this member-only pod Martin explains in proper detail why even the highly paid broadcaster, Sarah McIner…
The news keeps coming and it don't stop coming. In this member-only pod Martin explains in proper detail why even the highly paid broadcaster, Sarah McIner…
Mon 23 Jun 2025
1470. Your Illegal Public Services Card
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“In 2015, while at home looking after our new baby, my wife received a letter from the Department of Social Protection telling her that she needed to atten…
“In 2015, while at home looking after our new baby, my wife received a letter from the Department of Social Protection telling her that she needed to atten…
00:41:30 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
67. Gaza and the People vs Politics
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In this PalCast, Yousef talks to Tony about the latest news and events in Gaza, the cost of famine, Israel funding a proxy militia and the hope that comes …
In this PalCast, Yousef talks to Tony about the latest news and events in Gaza, the cost of famine, Israel funding a proxy militia and the hope that comes …
Wed 18 Jun 2025
1471. Race Riots and a Lack of Leadership in Loyalism
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It was a great pleasure to be rejoined in the shack by writer, commentator, activist and mammy, Elaine Crory. It’s just a pity that it was to discuss the (…
It was a great pleasure to be rejoined in the shack by writer, commentator, activist and mammy, Elaine Crory. It’s just a pity that it was to discuss the (…
00:47:43 |
Sun 15 Jun 2025
1469. The Global March to Gaza
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On June 12th, 2025, people from around the world will participate in the Global March to Gaza, from Cairo to Rafah crossing marchtogaza.net, in an apolitic…
On June 12th, 2025, people from around the world will participate in the Global March to Gaza, from Cairo to Rafah crossing marchtogaza.net, in an apolitic…
Thu 12 Jun 2025
66. PalCast in Belfast
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In this very special PalCast, Yousef Aljamal, as part of his book tour is joined for the first time in-person ever by PalCast producer Tony Groves. They di…
In this very special PalCast, Yousef Aljamal, as part of his book tour is joined for the first time in-person ever by PalCast producer Tony Groves. They di…
00:24:08 |
Wed 11 Jun 2025
1464. RTE’s Deliberate Dishonesty
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In this episode Martin is joined by RTE worker Maebh Keary and his workers rights comrade, Matt McGranaghan to discuss RTE's latest day in the Oireachtas. …
In this episode Martin is joined by RTE worker Maebh Keary and his workers rights comrade, Matt McGranaghan to discuss RTE's latest day in the Oireachtas. …
00:26:16 |
Mon 09 Jun 2025
1467. Colonial Outcasts with Greg Stoker and Liam Cunningham
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On this episode we are joined in the tortoise shack by activist, podcaster and former US army veteran, Greg Stoker and actor and activist Liam Cunningham t…
On this episode we are joined in the tortoise shack by activist, podcaster and former US army veteran, Greg Stoker and actor and activist Liam Cunningham t…
00:51:13 |
Sat 07 Jun 2025
1461. Not Everything is the Spanish Civil War, Eoghan
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In this echo chamber pod Martin and Tony are joined by Madrid-based journalist Eoghan Gilmartin to discuss the huge power blackout in Spain, how it’s been …
In this echo chamber pod Martin and Tony are joined by Madrid-based journalist Eoghan Gilmartin to discuss the huge power blackout in Spain, how it’s been …
00:34:09 |
Thu 05 Jun 2025
65. Israel’s Deadly Humanitarian Aid Plan
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In this PalCast hosts Yousef and Helena are joined by producer Tony to talk about the cruel and disastrous "aid plan", the ongoing genocide, the change in …
In this PalCast hosts Yousef and Helena are joined by producer Tony to talk about the cruel and disastrous "aid plan", the ongoing genocide, the change in …
Tue 03 Jun 2025
1463. We Need to Fight Anti-Trans Lawfare
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Alexa Moore is the Policy Campaigns and Communications Manager at the Rainbow Project in Northern Ireland. She's also an LGBTQ activist and a formidable Tr…
Alexa Moore is the Policy Campaigns and Communications Manager at the Rainbow Project in Northern Ireland. She's also an LGBTQ activist and a formidable Tr…
00:51:04 |
Fri 30 May 2025
64. ‘I Saved Him Only For My Taxes To Pay For The Bomb That Then Killed Him’
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US-based Dr. Feroze Sidhwa has travelled to Gaza over the course of the ongoing Genoide to heal the wounds of many, many Palestinians. As a trauma surgeon,…
US-based Dr. Feroze Sidhwa has travelled to Gaza over the course of the ongoing Genoide to heal the wounds of many, many Palestinians. As a trauma surgeon,…
00:46:53 |
Wed 28 May 2025
1459. Gaza, Hollywood and Cork with Lexi Alexander
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Lexi Alexander is the daughter of a Palestinian father and German mother; she is also a former World Kickboxing Champion and close-quarter-combat instructo…
Lexi Alexander is the daughter of a Palestinian father and German mother; she is also a former World Kickboxing Champion and close-quarter-combat instructo…
00:42:15 |
Mon 26 May 2025
389. Finding Hope and Community when Everything Is Broken – Abubaker Abed
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In this Reboot Republic Rory & Tony talk to the incredible young Gazan journalist Abubaker Abed about his journey from Gaza to Ireland, the importance of s…
In this Reboot Republic Rory & Tony talk to the incredible young Gazan journalist Abubaker Abed about his journey from Gaza to Ireland, the importance of s…
Thu 22 May 2025
1458. Electric Picnic for Trade Union nerds!
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You asked us to look closer at the Trade Union movement in Ireland, so consider this an opening conversation with two Union stalwarts, Scott Miller and Pad…
You asked us to look closer at the Trade Union movement in Ireland, so consider this an opening conversation with two Union stalwarts, Scott Miller and Pad…
Wed 21 May 2025
63. Banyas the Storyteller.
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In this podcast we are joined from Gaza by teacher, storyteller and mother, Banyas Abu Harab, who focuses on educating, comforting and inspiring young lear…
In this podcast we are joined from Gaza by teacher, storyteller and mother, Banyas Abu Harab, who focuses on educating, comforting and inspiring young lear…
00:37:29 |
Tue 20 May 2025
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