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
1460. “Keir Starmer came out as a full-on racist”
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In this extraordinary podcast, Prof Richard Murphy pulls no punches in addressing Keir Starmer's recent speech on migration and the so-called "island of st…
In this extraordinary podcast, Prof Richard Murphy pulls no punches in addressing Keir Starmer's recent speech on migration and the so-called "island of st…
00:34:51 |
Mon 19 May 2025
1457. Ireland’s One Trillion Euro Tax Mirage
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"Ireland, once a proud republic of ideas and insurgents, now resembles a serfdom for supranational capital. It is time – long past time – for a reckoning. …
"Ireland, once a proud republic of ideas and insurgents, now resembles a serfdom for supranational capital. It is time – long past time – for a reckoning. …
00:33:35 |
Sat 17 May 2025
62. I’m Not a Beast with a Horn, But a Freedom Fighter with a Stone
Dr. Akram Habeeb is a professor of English at the Islamic University of Gaza. He taught and inspired many academics including Dr. Refaat Alareer. He left Gaza after 45 days of displacement in Rafah, …
Wed 14 May 2025
1455. Everyone Should Have a Home – 3 Years On
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In this echo chamber podcast you'll hear from writer, musician and activist, Martin Leahy, whose weekly one-man housing protest outside the Dáil is coming …
In this echo chamber podcast you'll hear from writer, musician and activist, Martin Leahy, whose weekly one-man housing protest outside the Dáil is coming …
00:26:42 |
Tue 13 May 2025
61. Goodbye from Genocide
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Shrouq Alaila is a journalist from Gaza. She won the Freedom of Press Award in 2024 for her journalism work in Gaza. She speaks to us from Gaza on the chal…
Shrouq Alaila is a journalist from Gaza. She won the Freedom of Press Award in 2024 for her journalism work in Gaza. She speaks to us from Gaza on the chal…
00:46:50 |
Thu 08 May 2025
60. My Smile is Resistance
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Soliman Hijjy is an award winning visual journalist from Gaza. He’s also the fella in the group who keeps everyone smiling, even in the most difficult mome…
Soliman Hijjy is an award winning visual journalist from Gaza. He’s also the fella in the group who keeps everyone smiling, even in the most difficult mome…
00:37:32 |
Thu 01 May 2025
1452. Maybe I’m Amazed with John Harris
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Listeners know tortoise shack regular John Harris as that fella who writes about politics and hosts one of them podcasts for the Guardian. Many of you will…
Listeners know tortoise shack regular John Harris as that fella who writes about politics and hosts one of them podcasts for the Guardian. Many of you will…
00:43:30 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
1443. An Post vs Your Local Post Office
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Workers Rights Champions, Matt McGranaghan and Martin McMahon discuss the An Post Bogus self-employment case that is dragging along (delayed again) in the …
Workers Rights Champions, Matt McGranaghan and Martin McMahon discuss the An Post Bogus self-employment case that is dragging along (delayed again) in the …
00:40:31 |
Sat 26 Apr 2025
59. One Day in Gaza
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Ruwaida Amer is an award winning film-maker and producer from Gaza, yet she trained as a teacher. War has a way of turning everything upside down.
She now …
Ruwaida Amer is an award winning film-maker and producer from Gaza, yet she trained as a teacher. War has a way of turning everything upside down.
She now …
00:40:56 |
Thu 24 Apr 2025
1450. Travellers Not Invited
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"Disappointed my concerns have been compounded by Govts misrepresentation. They claim no dissent was raised, yet multiple voices spoke in favour of removin…
"Disappointed my concerns have been compounded by Govts misrepresentation. They claim no dissent was raised, yet multiple voices spoke in favour of removin…
00:32:04 |
Mon 21 Apr 2025
1449. Journalism has failed Palestinian Journalists with Niall Sargent
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We've been desperately disappointed by the mainstream western coverage of the genocide in Gaza since it began over 559 days ago. So when we read the piece …
We've been desperately disappointed by the mainstream western coverage of the genocide in Gaza since it began over 559 days ago. So when we read the piece …
00:43:25 |
Fri 18 Apr 2025
1445. An Austerity of Ambition
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In this Echo Chamber Podcast we are rejoined by economist with NERI, Ciarán Nugent to discuss the Trump Tariffs, our Pharma vulnerability, the potential im…
In this Echo Chamber Podcast we are rejoined by economist with NERI, Ciarán Nugent to discuss the Trump Tariffs, our Pharma vulnerability, the potential im…
00:47:23 |
Thu 17 Apr 2025
1447. From Sympathy to Solidarity with Dr Ciarán O’Carroll
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In this Echo Chamber Podcast we have something very rare for you all. Apparently it’s called “good news.” We won’t spoil it. We’ll let Technological Univer…
In this Echo Chamber Podcast we have something very rare for you all. Apparently it’s called “good news.” We won’t spoil it. We’ll let Technological Univer…
00:19:46 |
Tue 15 Apr 2025
1441. RTE vs the Law – Is the Gig (Economy) Up?
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Matt McGranaghan joins Martin on this Echo Chamber podcast to discuss ongoing bogus self employment cases they are representing in the Workplace Relations …
Matt McGranaghan joins Martin on this Echo Chamber podcast to discuss ongoing bogus self employment cases they are representing in the Workplace Relations …
00:41:37 |
Sun 13 Apr 2025
58. My Students Kept Me Going
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In this very special PalCast we are joined by Abeer Barakat, who is a lecturer in the University of Applied Sciences, Gaza and a PhD candidate of English a…
In this very special PalCast we are joined by Abeer Barakat, who is a lecturer in the University of Applied Sciences, Gaza and a PhD candidate of English a…
00:53:08 |
Sat 12 Apr 2025
1444. Still Not Heard, Still Not Safe
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Ed Note: In this very special Echo Chamber Podcast we pay tribute to our late tortoise shack colleague, Dr Vicky Conway in both the coverage of the new rep…
Ed Note: In this very special Echo Chamber Podcast we pay tribute to our late tortoise shack colleague, Dr Vicky Conway in both the coverage of the new rep…
00:52:08 |
Fri 11 Apr 2025
1436. Extermination Camps in Mexico
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In this podcast we are rejoined by Mexico-based Colombian journalist with El Pais, Nicholas Dale Leal, to discuss the impact the new Trump administration i…
In this podcast we are rejoined by Mexico-based Colombian journalist with El Pais, Nicholas Dale Leal, to discuss the impact the new Trump administration i…
00:33:14 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
RTE Receiving Illegal State Aid
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Martin had a long chat with his co-conspirator, Matt McGranaghan, in relation to the two cases they are currently working on with RTE staff in the workplac…
Martin had a long chat with his co-conspirator, Matt McGranaghan, in relation to the two cases they are currently working on with RTE staff in the workplac…
00:37:52 |
Sun 06 Apr 2025
57. We Are Not Doing Enough!
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In this PalCast, Yousef and Tony discuss the latest news out of Gaza, the rapidly spreading famine and the way in which the international community has lar…
In this PalCast, Yousef and Tony discuss the latest news out of Gaza, the rapidly spreading famine and the way in which the international community has lar…
00:29:53 |
Fri 04 Apr 2025
1437. A Bad State of Affairs with Simon McGarr
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In this echo chamber pod we are rejoined by data protection expert, solicitor and one of our favourite troublemakers, solicitor, Simon McGarr, to talk abou…
In this echo chamber pod we are rejoined by data protection expert, solicitor and one of our favourite troublemakers, solicitor, Simon McGarr, to talk abou…
00:39:22 |
Tue 01 Apr 2025
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