The Suss

Nov 30 2018 7
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Keen to tune in for your news fix but tired of the same old formats and voices? Frustrated at the lack of diversity and the narrow frame of opinions presented? Then The Suss is the podcast for you! Pop the kettle on and join Glenn Fitzpatrick and Stephanie Costello as they wade through the spin, media circus and buzzwords to find out what's really going on. The Suss offers critical perspectives on politics and pop culture in Ireland and beyond, with a particular focus on issues affecting young people.

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34: The Suss #34 | The Suss with Hate Crime

Nov 30 2018 49 mins  
Most of us strive to be as tolerant, open and inclusive as possible. Of course this isn't representative of all of Irish society. All the signs point to instances of racism and other forms of hatred being on the rise in Ireland, and indeed across the globe. But to what extent is the justice system on the side of victims in these cases? Do our current laws act as enough of a deterre

33: The Suss #33 | The Suss with Mental Health pt 2

Nov 17 2018 45 mins  
On this week’s episode Steph and Glenn chat to Ciara O’Connor-Walsh, Editor of ‘A Lust For Life’; an award-winning Irish wellbeing website, co-host, and producer of a new six-part mental health podcast ‘Where There’s A Will’. The podcast has brought together some of the best and brightest minds in Ireland’s mental health sector to ask: why is our mental health syste

32: #32 | Brexit, the Border and the Backstop

Nov 09 2018 63 mins  
This week's episode of The Suss offers an explainer on all things Brexit related. Glenn and Steph draft in two Brexperts to provide an outline of where things are at right now. Amid all the hysteria, it can be difficult to know what is really happening. This isn't helped by the fact that one side doesn't seem to know what it wants to negotiate. We embark on a sense making mission t

31: #31 | Privilege and Prejudice

Oct 27 2018 64 mins  
On this weeks episode of The Suss, Steph and Glenn tackle the issues of privilege and prejudice in Irish society. Glenn sits down with Eileen Flynn, a proud member of the Irish Travelling community, for a chat about the systemic lack of political representation of Travellers in Irish politics plus the multifarious difficulties facing Irish Travellers in 2018. We discuss the inflamm

30: #30 | The Suss with The Suss

Oct 20 2018 57 mins  
It's 30 up for The Suss. The political podcast for Ireland's locked out generation also turns 1 this week. Ever wondered why we do what we do? This week we're in a laid back mood, more akin to having a loose chat in the smoking area of Workman's than being in studio. First on the agenda, Steph gives us the inside scoop on the Taking Back The Web conference currently taking place. T

29: #29 | Legislating for Sex Work with Wendy Lyon

Oct 06 2018 45 mins  
What if everything you thought you knew about the world of sex work was back to front? Sex work will increasingly feature in conversations about bodily autonomy, workers rights & migrant rights in the years to come. In this episode, Glenn and Steph are joined by solicitor, feminist and activist Wendy Lyon to help navigate and understand the often steep challenges faced by those in

28: #28 | The Suss with Mental Health

Sep 22 2018 55 mins  
On this week's episode, Steph and Glenn diverge from the normal political rants to bring you a special episode on Mental Health. They’re joined in studio with Grayce Leonard, journalist with First Fortnight - an Irish mental health charity and Gabriel Paschal Blake, mental health advocate and musician from For Foresters and The Murder Capital. In this episode, we don’t profess

27: #27 | Social Class with Lynn Ruane

Sep 08 2018 43 mins  
Few discussions seem to irk the powers that be more than discourse on social class. The band-aid has somewhat been ripped off in recent weeks with Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy and his colleagues in Fine Gael struggling to shake off the 'posh boy' label that has been put on them. It begs the question of just how adequately politicians can work on behalf of groups of people who

26: #26 | Take Back The City

Aug 11 2018 46 mins  
This week’s episode of The Suss is honing in on the recent Take Back The City march and subsequent occupation of a site at 35 Summer Hill Parade in Drumcondra, Dublin 1. Organised by an array of housing groups in the city, the occupation aims to shed light on the desperate state of affairs surrounding the housing crisis in Dublin. Until recently, this site and the adjoining sites

25: #25 | Climate Change Is Not Your Fault with Sinéad Mercier

Aug 04 2018 62 mins  
And we're back! Glenn and Steph sit down with Sinéad Mercier, one of the brightest and most exciting young minds in politics. Sinéad is a researcher in Dail Eireann for the Green Party and self-described 'militant optimist'. We promise you an eye-opening conversation about Ireland's appalling environmental policies. We ponder the themes of personal responsibility vs corporations