The Echo Chamber from Tortoise Shack

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 th

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63. Banyas the Storyteller.

Posted May 20, 2025 • 00:37:29

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this podcast we are joined from Gaza by teacher, storyteller and mother, Banyas Abu Harab, who focuses...

1460. “Keir Starmer came out as a full-on racist”

Posted May 19, 2025 • 00:34:51

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1457. Ireland’s One Trillion Euro Tax Mirage

Posted May 17, 2025 • 00:33:35

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62. I’m Not a Beast with a Horn, But a Freedom Fighter with a Stone

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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...

1455. Everyone Should Have a Home – 3 Years On

Posted May 13, 2025 • 00:26:42

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