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The Suss is a fortnightly current affairs podcast discussing the biggest stories in Ireland and beyond.
#32 | Brexit, the border and the backstop
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…
#31 | Privilege and Prejudice
On this week's 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…
#30 | The Suss with The Suss
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…
The Suss #29 | Legislating for Sex Work with Wendy Lyon
What if everything you thought you knew about the world of sex work was back to front? Sex work will come front and centre in conversations about bodily autonomy, workers rights & migrant rights in the years to come.
In this episode,…
The Suss #28 | The Suss with Mental Health
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…
The Suss #27 | Social Class with Lynn Ruane
So what's the suss with representation and how much does it actually matter? Glenn and Steph sat down with Senator Lynn Ruane to try and tease out some of these questions ahead of the release of her autobiography 'People Like Me' later on…
The Suss This Week #26 | Take Back The City
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…
#25 | Climate Change Is Not Your Fault with Sinéad Mercier
In Episode 25 we promise you an eye-opening conversation about Ireland's appalling environmental policies and where the buck really stops for action on climate change. Glenn and Steph sit down with Sinéad Mercier, one of the brightest and…
#24 | Body Battleground with Caoimhe LaVelle and River
Steph drafts in Osaro Azams (Ep. 2 on Activism) as co-host for another jam-packed episode of The Suss. Guests this week are artist and activist River and artist/poet Caoimhe LaVelle. We chat about bodily autonomy after the 8th Amendment,…
#23 | Pride is protest
Following on from last week's episode where we highlighted objections to a growing corporate presence at Dublin Pride, we delve deeper into its origins as a form of protest. Aside from being a big celebration, the need for pride to exist as…