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
56. When my Aunt died I stopped living – Maram’s Story
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Content Warning: This podcast contains topics that some people may find upsetting.
Maram Mohammed Hammo is a 4th year medical student in Gaza. In high scho…
Content Warning: This podcast contains topics that some people may find upsetting.
Maram Mohammed Hammo is a 4th year medical student in Gaza. In high scho…
00:33:45 |
Sun 30 Mar 2025
1431. ReArm EU vs Irish Neutrality
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In this Echo Chamber Pod we talk with War and Pacification coordinator with the Transnational Institute, Niamh Ní Bhriain about the ongoing political, soci…
In this Echo Chamber Pod we talk with War and Pacification coordinator with the Transnational Institute, Niamh Ní Bhriain about the ongoing political, soci…
00:45:41 |
Fri 28 Mar 2025
1434. Trump, Tariffs and Tax Haven Ireland
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"You don't have the cards" was a crude way for Donald Trump to say that he has the bully pulpit and that he's going to use it. Rejoining us on the tortoise…
"You don't have the cards" was a crude way for Donald Trump to say that he has the bully pulpit and that he's going to use it. Rejoining us on the tortoise…
00:53:37 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
1435. Cancelled or Fair Criticism?
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In this (lifting the paywall as a treat member-only) podcast we are joined by the fantastic Mr irishelectionprojections.com, Harry McEvansoneya, to discuss…
In this (lifting the paywall as a treat member-only) podcast we are joined by the fantastic Mr irishelectionprojections.com, Harry McEvansoneya, to discuss…
Mon 24 Mar 2025
1427. Lynn Boylan is going back to Palestine
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Sinn Féin MEP, Lynn Boylan, has had a turbulent return to the European Parliament and that's a good thing given the current state of things at the heart of…
Sinn Féin MEP, Lynn Boylan, has had a turbulent return to the European Parliament and that's a good thing given the current state of things at the heart of…
Sun 23 Mar 2025
1429. From Corporate Law to the Ukraine-Russia War
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What would you do if your country was invaded? Well our guest today, Oleksandr Khomiak, out of a sense of duty to his people made the decision to leave his…
What would you do if your country was invaded? Well our guest today, Oleksandr Khomiak, out of a sense of duty to his people made the decision to leave his…
00:27:33 |
Fri 21 Mar 2025
54. The Three Times I Should Have Died
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Editors Note: Samah went to great lengths to record this PalCast and as a result the audio is variable, but it is a must listen
Samah Zaqout is a Palestin…
Editors Note: Samah went to great lengths to record this PalCast and as a result the audio is variable, but it is a must listen
Samah Zaqout is a Palestin…
00:48:03 |
Fri 14 Mar 2025
1433. The Ditch to Publish Children’s Hip Operations Report!
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It's over 11 days since it was reported that nearly 80 percent of hip operations at a Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) hospital were unnecessary, thanks to …
It's over 11 days since it was reported that nearly 80 percent of hip operations at a Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) hospital were unnecessary, thanks to …
00:18:47 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
1430. RTE back in the Workplace Relations Commission next week!
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In this Echo Chamber podcast Martin details what is happening next week at the Workplace Relations Commission and why we are all potential mugs in what doe…
In this Echo Chamber podcast Martin details what is happening next week at the Workplace Relations Commission and why we are all potential mugs in what doe…
00:18:18 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
1428. Trump, Zelenskyy and the DOGE’ing of Democracy
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In this very special Echo Chamber pod we are rejoined by cohost Martin McMahon and US based professor of economics Constantin Gurdgiev for a deep dive into…
In this very special Echo Chamber pod we are rejoined by cohost Martin McMahon and US based professor of economics Constantin Gurdgiev for a deep dive into…
00:59:31 |
Mon 10 Mar 2025
53. Interrogated, Tortured and Still Determined – Dr Khaled Alser
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Content Warning: This podcast contains subjects that some listeners may find disturbing.
In this PalCast host Yousef Aljamal and producer Tony Groves talk…
Content Warning: This podcast contains subjects that some listeners may find disturbing.
In this PalCast host Yousef Aljamal and producer Tony Groves talk…
Sat 08 Mar 2025
1426. ‘Where did Sinn Féin f@ck up, Matt?’
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The Sinn Féin reshuffle resulted in TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Matt Carthy, becoming the party's spokesperson for Justice, Immigration and Home Affairs. So giv…
The Sinn Féin reshuffle resulted in TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Matt Carthy, becoming the party's spokesperson for Justice, Immigration and Home Affairs. So giv…
00:55:23 |
Thu 06 Mar 2025
1423. Boe Conroy in Bo, Sierra Leone
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In this very special Echo Chamber podcast we are rejoined by adjunct professor of public health at UCC, Dr Niall Conroy. If you’ve been with us a good whil…
In this very special Echo Chamber podcast we are rejoined by adjunct professor of public health at UCC, Dr Niall Conroy. If you’ve been with us a good whil…
00:59:41 |
Tue 04 Mar 2025
1421. There’s Money for War, Just Not the War on Poverty – Prof Richard Murphy
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The UK is, let’s face it, stuck in the shit economically, socially and now most worryingly geopolitically. The change of management from Sunak to Starmer h…
The UK is, let’s face it, stuck in the shit economically, socially and now most worryingly geopolitically. The change of management from Sunak to Starmer h…
00:45:43 |
Sun 02 Mar 2025
52. Gaza – ‘We Stayed Knowing That We’d Either Live Together Or Die Together’
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In this PalCast - One World, One Struggle, Yousef and producer Tony are joined from Gaza City by lecturer, researcher and educator, Dr Ahmed Junina.
Ah…
In this PalCast - One World, One Struggle, Yousef and producer Tony are joined from Gaza City by lecturer, researcher and educator, Dr Ahmed Junina.
Ah…
00:37:35 |
Thu 27 Feb 2025
1419. The Opposition’s Spokesperson for Lowry’s Lackey’s, Paul Murphy
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In this Echo Chamber Podcast, Solidarity-PBP TD Paul Murphy, talks Gaza and the Occupied Territories Bill, the Governments broken promises and lies to the …
In this Echo Chamber Podcast, Solidarity-PBP TD Paul Murphy, talks Gaza and the Occupied Territories Bill, the Governments broken promises and lies to the …
Wed 26 Feb 2025
1416. A Cohesive and More Oppositional Opposition with Cian O’Callaghan
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Joining us on this podcast is Soc Dem Deputy Leader, Cian O'Callaghan, to discuss the rollercoaster of the last few months, Lowrynomics, the broad left coo…
Joining us on this podcast is Soc Dem Deputy Leader, Cian O'Callaghan, to discuss the rollercoaster of the last few months, Lowrynomics, the broad left coo…
00:43:13 |
Mon 24 Feb 2025
51. Rebuilding More than Buildings
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In this very special PalCast - One World, One Struggle episode, Yousef and Tony are joined by educator, academic (from a longline of Palestinian educators …
In this very special PalCast - One World, One Struggle episode, Yousef and Tony are joined by educator, academic (from a longline of Palestinian educators …
Fri 21 Feb 2025
11. The Departed Stay Present – Meryl Streek
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In this episode of Sparks Will Fly (with a side of Echo Chamber Pod), Ray is joined by the voice of so many in Ireland's locked-out generation; the politic…
In this episode of Sparks Will Fly (with a side of Echo Chamber Pod), Ray is joined by the voice of so many in Ireland's locked-out generation; the politic…
00:50:43 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
1418. Post-Election Blues with Adam – SpiceBag – Doyle
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Activist-artist, Adam SpiceBag Doyle has done some amazing things over the last few years and he will, no doubt, continue to do so. But in this podcast he …
Activist-artist, Adam SpiceBag Doyle has done some amazing things over the last few years and he will, no doubt, continue to do so. But in this podcast he …
00:32:17 |
Sun 16 Feb 2025
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