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The Suss
The Suss is a fortnightly current affairs podcast discussing the biggest stories in Ireland and beyond.
#12 | From the Gaeltacht to Gaza
Glenn and Steph are back with a cross-cultural extravaganza. On The Suss this week, we hear from Peter Kavanagh (@TheKavOfficial), one of Ireland’s foremost champions of the Irish language, a founder of the increasingly popular Pop-Up…
#11 | Satire in Modern News
On this week's episode of The Suss, Steph and Glenn are joined in studio with Harry Burton political cartoonist with Phoenix Magazine, The Dublin Inquirer, and Private Eye for a chat about the role of satire in the modern news cycle. Ups…
#10 | A Trip Down Millennial Lane
The Suss is back with more news, perspectives, current affairs and craic. Glenn and Steph are joined by two guests, both of whom are communicating issues faced by a locked out generation. Fionn Rogan (@fionnrogan) has written recently for…
#9 | The Suss on Scientology
On this week’s episode, Glenn and Steph are joined in studio by ex-member of the Church of Scientology turned critic Pete Griffiths for an in-depth chat about life in one of the world's most famous cults. Since establishing their European…
#8 | Slumlords and Sex Toys w/ Irish Housing Network and Sex Siopa
Following on from last time out where we gave a ‘thumbs up’ to the group of activists involved in stopping an eviction on Mountjoy Square, Glenn and Steph are joined in studio by Michelle of the Irish Housing Network. We’d put a content…
#7 | Eat Sleep Rave REPEAL
Glenn and Steph are back after a wee hiatus with a super special bumper episode of The Suss. This week they introduce a new weekly segment called The Suss Rewind *cue tacky Craig David and Artful Dodger track* where they go back and to see…
#6 | Racism
This week on The Suss, Iceland ranks first in the world for gender equality. Steph looks at the country’s recent move to outlaw men being paid more than women for the same work. Glenn highlights conflicting reports in the press about how…
#5 | The Irish Homeless Crisis
On Episode 5 of The Suss, Steph and Glenn are looking at the current Irish Homeless Crisis. They're joined in studio with activist and former homeless person Erica Fleming and Mick Caul fellow activist and #MyNameIs campaigner.
Erica…
#4 | The Future of Work with Ruairi Creaney (CWU)
The Suss – Episode 4 – The Future of Work with Ruairi Creaney (CWU)
Episode Four probes into the notion that Ireland is no place for young people. Ireland’s youth were the first line of defence when the crash hit, we saw a ban on new…
#3 | Social Media with Paulie Doyle
On this week's episode of The Suss, Glenn and Steph are joined in studio by journalist Paulie Doyle for a discussion on all things Social Media; Twitter bots, Facebook's unethical 'Emotional Contagion' study, and zesty Gerry Adam memes are…