What Am Politics?

140 - What Am Politics? (The Finale)

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 06:30:00 -0000

It took some doing, but after 5 years and 140 episodes we have finally covered every single detail on the subject of politics. From this point onwards there will be no new information on the topic. Anyone who makes a claim to the contrary is probably a fascist and is not to be trusted.

Emotional deflection aside, it has been our sincerest pleasure to be the voices in your head and we hope you learned a thing or two, and maybe had a little giggle along the way.

There's a bajillion podcasts out there, so we really cannot thank you enough for gifting us with your time and attention. You have made us both feel as warm and fuzzy as Hercules after a bath.

We hope you enjoy this, our final episode.

Lots of love,

Steve & Richie

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139 - What Am The Internet? (with Dr Dónal Mulligan)

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 06:30:00 -0000

Are you ready to jack into the metaverse and surf a cyberwave down the information super highway? Stick on these VR goggles and join us as we chat with Dr Dónal Mulligan about the internet and its effect on politics.

Be careful though! If you die in the podcast, you die in real life.

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138 - What Am Local Government? (with Mayor Peter Kavanagh)

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 06:30:00 -0000

Nobody cares about local government until the bins don’t get collected and the grass has grown really, really long on your local GAA pitch. Nobody, that is, except for Mayor Peter Kavanagh, a man with more fucks to give than there are blades of grass on you local GAA pitch.

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137 - What Am Populism?

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 16:09:24 -0000

Welcome back to Top of the Populists! Stay tuned to hear some anti-elitist bops from DJ Trump and many more!

Seriously though, Steve has finally recovered from the haze of his masters degree to teach us all about the political framework (?) of populism. Also, Richie has a new toy.

Good soup...

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136 - What Am Development Aid? (with Caoimhe de Barra, CEO of Trocaire)

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 05:30:00 -0000

Development Aid isn't just about charity. Its about social justice. It's about helping people help themselves. In today's new episode, Steve and Richie chat to Caoimhe de Barra, CEO of Trocaire, about the organisation's amazing work, how COVID has effected things, and of course, Trocaire boxes.

Donate to Trocaire

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135 - What Am Northern Ireland?

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 05:30:00 -0000

We're back, babaí!

To ease back into things, the boys decided to tackle the light and breezy subject of *checks notes* ... Northern Ireland.

Steve and Richie chat about the history, the Troubles and the future.

Plus, stick around to the end for an update on the future of What Am.

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134 - Who Am The Best Fictional Characters as Political Leaders?

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 05:30:00 -0000

The boys are on holiday! So here is a bonus episode for the HS+ feed to tide you over until August.

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133 - What Am The NHS? (with Dr Ellen Welch)

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 20:48:36 -0000

The National Health Service, Blighty's biggest achievement since giving Mr Hitler the ol’ two fingers. It's been a rough year and a half for the beloved institution. A lack of funding, a global pandemic and a comically incompetent health secretary have lead to a challenging work environment, and an uncertain future, for its 1.3 million staff.

How did this happen? Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? Dr Ellen Welch, author of The NHS: The Story So Far, talks to us about all this and more!

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132 - Who Am AOC? (with David Freedlander)

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 05:30:00 -0000

What's not to love about AOC? From introducing a Green New Deal, to live streaming Animal Crossing on Twitch, to lampooning alt-right trolls, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has captured the attention and respect of progressives all over the world.

This week the boys chat to David Freedlander, author of "The AOC Generation" about her meteoric rise to prominence, her relationship with the far-right, and potential future plans.

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131 - What Am The UK?

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 15:15:00 -0000

OK, look. Before you even start, we know it's a bit problematic to have two semi-rowdy Irish lads trying to explain the foundations and intricacies of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. So they did what they thought was best... They got a bit drunk, took a wild stab at it and brought in some British besties to top it off.

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130 - What Am Eurovision 2021 (with Dónal Mulligan)

Tue, 18 May 2021 05:30:00 -0000

If the pandemic is a drought, then the Eurovision is a fabulous, shining, glittery oasis. Join us, as we leave the parched lands of lockdown behind and dive headfirst into a sequin sea.
Acting as our guide, as always, is the infallible Dónal Mulligan.

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Eurovision Songs:

Ireland

Malta

Cyprus

Iceland

The Netherlands

Russia

Ukraine

Switzerland

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Eurovision Nightmare Songs:

Song 01: Euphoria | Song 02: Waterloo | Song 03: Toy | Song 04: Douze Pointe‎

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129 - What Am Political Jargon?

Tue, 04 May 2021 05:30:00 -0000

Confused by political conversation? Fear not, for we have compiled, and cleared up, a comprehensive catalogue of convoluted colloquialisms!

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128 - What Am The Politics of Food? (with Spice Bags Pod)

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 05:30:00 -0000

The government recommends at least 200g of podcasts per day as part of a balanced diet. However, studies show that most people consume less than half of that!

Don't worry though, because this extra large portion on The Politics of Food, featuring the Spice Bags Podcast, will help you meet your recommended daily allowance of insight, banter and chicken based anecdotes.

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127 - What Am Protests?

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 05:30:00 -0000

Power (and podcasts) to the people!

When it comes to having your voice heard, protesting is one of the strongest tools in a citizen's belt. In the last year there's been no shortage of things to demonstrate against, but how are we supposed to come together, when lockdown says we should stay apart?

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126 - What Am Machine Learning? (with Ger Carney)

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 06:30:00 -0000

We tried using an AI to generate a description for our newest episode, What Am Machine Learning?
“The podcast that sounds smart but is actually really dumb?”
“The podcast that's learning while it podcasts.”
And our personal favourite:
“Starwars.com. All Star Wars, all the time.” (Yes, this was an actual suggestion)
But who needs a computer to describe a subject when you have real life human, Ger Carney on hand to tell you everything you need to know about AI, machine learning and automation.

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125 - What Am Political Advisors? (with Bea Jonite)

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 06:30:00 -0000

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If we were your advisors we’d say you should listen to this episode where Steve and Richie interview the wonderful Bea Jonite. They chat about Latvia, Bea’s career and what it’s like to work in government as a political advisor.

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124 - What Am QAnon?

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:30:00 -0000

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Grab your tinfoil hats and leave your rational thinking at the door, because this week the boys are learning about the hottest conspiracy theory this side of Comet Pizza, QAnon.
Guiding them on their journey to enlightenment is Ciarán O'Connor, analyst and researcher for the Institute for Strategic Dialogue specialising in technology and extremism.

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123 - What Am Vaccines? (with Professor Luke O'Neill)

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:30:00 -0000

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Did you know that vaccines are cool, fashionable and sexy and that the people who take them are also cool, fashionable and sexy? That’s just science, baby.
Joining the lads this week to chat about vaccines and the role science plays in the betterment of humanity is Professor Luke O'Neill.

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122 - What Am the 90s? (with Julie Jay)

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 06:30:00 -0000

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Are the stresses of modern living making you pine for a bygone era? A time when double denim could be worn with impunity. A time when George Clooney’s hair was as dark as the night sky. A time when politicians were still pretty shit, but at least there was no twitter to constantly remind you of that fact. That’s right, we’re heading to the 90s.
Acting as our temporal tour guide is the hilarious and wonderful Julie Jay.

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Up To 90
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Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:38:44 -0000

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121 - What Am Brexit? Part II: Endgame

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:33:55 -0000

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Everyone’s all coup this, and COVID that. What about Brexit, you guys?

Jazza and Jimmy, from the Right Dishonourable Podcast, huddle with Steve and Richie around the dumpster fire that is politics in 2021. They discuss the UK’s long-anticipated departure from the EU and what might be next on the horizon (spoiler: it's not hope).

And to provide the often overlooked, but equally important, Northern Irish perspective is political commentator Sarah Creighton

Sarah's recommendations on people to follow for the NI perspective:

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120 - Who Am Our People of the Year? (The Naughty and the Nice)

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 06:30:00 -0000

Another year, another Christmas recap episode!
Steve and Richie go through some notable people (and dogs) from the past year and decide who should be celebrated and who should get in the bin with the rest of 2020.

Wishing all our listeners a safe, healthy and happy Christmas.

Steve & Richie x

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Probably best not to follow our shite people of the year.
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119 - What Am Political Video Games?

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 06:30:00 -0000

Does politics have a place in video games? What are the best/worst political video games ever made? Is Mario a communist sleeper agent who will one day lead the revolution against the bourgeoisie of the Mushroom Kingdom?
Such academic questions require an academic mind. Luckily, Dr. Dónal Mulligan is here to help Steve and Richie pwn the noobs of ignorance.

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Games discussed:

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118 - What Am Corruption?

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 06:30:00 -0000

Are people inherently corrupt? How do we prevent corruption from poisoning our politics? Is Boris Jonson in the pocket of Big Clown? Answers to these questions, and more, can be found right in our latest episode.

Ryan Tubridy's Nightmare Face Art

Corrupt Irish Politician Macarena

Elaine Byrne

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117 - What Am The President of the USA?

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 06:30:00 -0000

What’s that? You say you’re sick of hearing about the election and US politics? Oh ok. Well… we worked really hard on this episode explaining the office of the president of the US. We’ll leave it here if you change your mind.
*throws podcast onto the content pile*

Trump Supporters Swarm Biden/Harris Campaign Bus

Trump Steaks

The 25th Amendment Explained | CGP Grey

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116 - What Am The UN?

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 05:30:00 -0000

The United Nations recently celebrated it's 75th birthday. To mark the occasion, the boys decided it was about time they did an episode on the worlds largest intergovernmental organisation.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

UN Sub Agencies

Gaddafi UN Speech

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115 - What Am Our Mental Health Stories?

Sat, 10 Oct 2020 07:30:00 -0000

To commemorate Mental Health Day Steve and Richie have a chat about their mental health challenges, treatments and the importance of talking.

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114 - What Am Mental Health? (with Bressie)

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 05:30:00 -0000

A very special episode topic requires a very special guest and we can think of no one better than Nial Breslin, aka Bressie to talk about What Am Mental Health?

Is modern life causing us to be more anxious? What role does politics play in mental health? What can we do to protect our mental wellbeing? The lads chat about all of this, and more, on this very special episode.

World Mental Health Day

A Lust For Life

Pieta House

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113- What Am The State of 2020?

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 08:54:39 -0000

2020 has been a very, very, very weird election year. Plagues, protests and pompous presidents have dominated the news cycles. The candidates for the top job just met in the first of three debates and the lads are joined by Jim Elliot to cover the highli... well, definitely the lowlights of that duel and the campaign in general.

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112 - What Am GDP?

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 05:30:00 -0000

Gross domestic product: The metric politicians and economists use to measure how "well" things are going. What is it? What's wrong with it? Why is the episode artwork a crappy horse costume? Take a listen to find out!

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111 - What Am Work?

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 05:30:00 -0000

Steve and Richie have been working from home a lot lately and the lack of a daily commute has given the time to think about the nature of work. How did we end up with the office dynamic? Should stay at home parents be paid? How has COVID effected our relationship with work?

The UX Design Institute

Basically, with Stephanie Preissner

Back to the office ad and Monzo's response

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110 - What Am Drugs?

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 05:24:00 -0000

Feeling antsy? Don't worry. You’re craic dealers, Steve and Richie, are here with your latest podcast fix.
This week it’s “What Am Drugs?” They discuss the history of narcotics, the war on drugs, legalisation and much more.

The UX Design Institute

The Right Dishonourable

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The 13th

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109 - What Am UFOs?

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 05:30:00 -0000

Steve and Richie have yet to find signs of intelligent life within the world of politics, so this week they're turning their eyes to the stars.

Can UFOs be explained? What are the potential political implications of discovering extra terrestrial life? What's up with Richie's green egg? Listen now to find out!

The UX Design Institute

THE EGG!

Storm Area 51 Event | Naruto Run

Pentagon releases 'UFO' videos filmed by US Navy pilots

It’s time to take UFOs seriously. Seriously. - Alexander Wendt

The Fermi Paradox — Where Are All The Aliens?

Our fav aliens in pop culture:

Independence Day, Independence Day: Resurgence, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Ad Astra, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Arrival, The Three-Body Problem, Seven Eves

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108 - What Am The Politics of Capital?

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 05:30:00 -0000

€11.26, some lint and an expired voucher for Burger King. These are Steve and Richies combined total assets. Surely, with such meagre wealth, the politics of capital is nothing of their concern? Aidan Reagan joins the lads to discuss why we all need to know how the worlds money is distributed, taxed, loaned and hidden.

The UX Design Institute

Face masks: 20 key facts about wearing them safely

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107 - What Am Hamilton?

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 05:30:00 -0000

So, how does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the Caribbean by Providence impoverished in squalor grow up to be a hero and a scholar? Great question! Luckily, Hamilton, a hip hop musical about the founding fathers is available to stream so we can all get drunk, sing along, and find out together.

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106 - What Am Trans Rights?

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 05:30:00 -0000

Trans rights are human rights. For many of us, this is an obvious fact, but like all civil rights movements it has its detractors. In recent weeks the world has seen an uptick in TERF and “gender critical” voices in the media. Unfortunately, the loudest of these voices tend to be non-trans. To help set the record straight, the boys sat down with self made man and the founder of “This Is Me”, Noah Halpin.
They discuss Noah’s journey, the gender recognition act, transphobia, tiny horses and much more.

What Do You Want To Know? Podcast

King The Tiny Horse

This Is Me

TENI

Aoife Martin

Sara Phillips

Belong To: Youth Services

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105 - What Am Islam?

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 13:38:05 -0000

Approaching the politics of any religion is no small task. Even more so one with that is a diverse and complicated faith with over a billion followers throughout the world. Luckily, the lads were joined by the charming and discerning Zainab Gulamali, Public Affairs Manager of the Muslim Council of Britain. She was able to talk them through growing up in Britain, doing Ramadan through lockdown and the ever present of Islamophobia in British politics.

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104 - What Am Happening? (George Floyd Murder, US Protests, Cummings Scandal)

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:08:24 -0000

This week the boys take a break from episode topics to talk about the protests sweeping the US in the wake of George Floyds murder and the Dominic Cummings scandal.

CNN Reporter Arrested Live On Air

Police Shooting Bystanders

Killer Mike Speech

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Reni Eddo-Lodge

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Rachel Cargle

Candice Brathwaite

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103 - What Am Oil?

Tue, 19 May 2020 05:30:00 -0000

The modern economy has been built to depend on an industry that sucks black goo from the ground and pours it into every aspect of our lives. But is that system about to run dry? And what has this industry done to the countries of the world that have the most potent underground lakes of dino-bone-juice? Join Steve and Richie as they drill down into the question of What Am Oil?

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102 - What Am Universal Basic Income?

Tue, 05 May 2020 05:30:00 -0000

With COVID-19 wreaking havoc on the world's economy governments are scrambling to find a way to support their citizens. Many experts, including our guest Steve Thomas of UBI Labs, are advocating for Universal Basic Income as a solution.

Join Steve and Richie as they ask the pertinent question: free money good?

UBI Lab Facebook Group
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101 - What Am WHO?

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:29:23 -0000

Trump has announced that the US will suspend funding to The World Health Organisation. Luckily, he's doing this at an opportune time when there's not much happening in the world, so there will be no negative repercussions. Oh wait... Hang on... Sorry, we meant the opposite.

Join Steve and Richie as they learn about the WHO's origins and it's role in the COVID-19 pandemic.

What Am Keeping Us Sane?

Kingdom
Unorthadox
Catnapp
Marvel Cinematic Universe

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100 - What Am Whatamtopia?

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:22:31 -0000

What does one do with the wealth of political wisdom achieved from making 100 episodes of a What Am Politics? Why, start your own nation state of course. Join Steve and Richie as they outline their vision for a bold new country, free from all of the problems that plague society today. Accompanying them in this monumental task are some previous guests, turned political advisors.

Thanks to all of our listeners who've helped us reach 100 episodes!

Thank you to our guests:
Dónal Mulligan
Peter Kavanagh
Valerie Loftus
The Right Dishonourable
Supermarket Love
Lex Croucher
Ger Carney

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99 - What Am Keeping Us Sane? COVID-19 Edition

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 12:10:16 -0000

Join Steve and Richie as they try desperately to stave off cabin fever.

What Am Keeping Us Sane:

Kingdom
World War Z
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Rebroadcast - What Am the People vs Tech?

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 08:00:00 -0000

Richie is on vacation in the far east, so we're rebroadcasting a few of our best episodes.

Could the current digital revolution mean the end of our fragile democratic system? Is our political free will being eroded way by nefarious and biased entities? Has Richie successfully replaced Steve with a Google Home Assistant? We discuss these, and other equally harrowing topics, with Jamie Bartlett, author of "The People Vs Tech: How the internet is killing democracy (and how we save it)"

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98 - What Am Veganism?

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:03:00 -0000

How can you tell when someone is vegan? Through normal social interactions and polite curiosity, of course.

Steve and Richie sit down with Lex Croucher to talk about veganism, it's impact on animal welfare, the environment, and society.

Ahimsa: Slaughter Free Dairy

Eating Better: Less and Better Meat

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97 - What Am Sustainable Fashion?

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 06:30:00 -0000

As a few previous guests have mentioned, humanity has not been very nice to this world. We've chopped down forests, poured piles of putrid waste into the oceans and burned so much condensed carbon that the earth is heating up faster than Steve's BBQ.

So in the face of all this bad news, it's time to start gathering the smart peoples who can tell us what how to live more sustainably. Sinead Kidao O'Sullivan is one of those!

Sinead has worked for years in the movie business, putting glad rags on the stars of movies like Beauty & The Beast and Little Women. She is also at the forefront of a movement that seeks to bring a more sustainable approach to making films and has literally written the book on how this can be done!

Richie and Lex Croucher (sans Steve) spoke with Sinead about her work and also about the little steps we can all take to make our super sexy threads a little less negatively impactful on the world.

Lex’s photoshoot

Fashion Revolution

Ellen MacArthur Foundation

One Scoop Store

Oxfam Online Shop

Barnados Online

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Hardly Ever Worn It

Rebelle

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Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:00:00 -0000

Shhhhhhhhh, it'll be ok.... probably.

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96 - What Am The Irish General Election?

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 06:30:00 -0000

You guys, snap elections are soooooo hot right now. And Ireland, being the trendy little diva that she is, has announced her very own general election a full year early!

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95- What Am Australia Fires & Iran Conflict?

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 06:30:00 -0000

We're two weeks into 2020 and the world is on fire. Literally!

The lads have in-depth chats about the Australian bush fires before moving on to the conflict between the US and Iran.

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94 - What Am Political Reflections, Meat Smoking and Chrono-Bees?

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 06:30:00 -0000

It's the last day of 2019; a time for reflection, introspection, and smoked meat ingestion.

Happy New Year!

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93 - What Am 2019? | Christmas Special

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 06:00:00 -0000

Another year, another series of politically induced existential crises. Join Steve and Richie as they take a look back on 2019 with same irreverence and insight that you've come to enjoy/tolerate.

Thank you to everyone who listened to and supported us this year.
Merry Christmas!

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92 - What Am UK General Election Results?

Fri, 13 Dec 2019 18:37:28 -0000

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91 - What Am Satire?

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 06:30:00 -0000

Do you know your Johnathan Swifts from your John Olivers? No? Do you know what satire is? Kinda? Well then you should probably listen to Steve and Richie's chat with acclaimed Irish-American satirist, Patrick Cullivan.

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90 - What Am Millennials? (Live at Dublin Podcast Festival 2019)

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 21:55:15 -0000

They're back. The Bon Jovi of podcasting once again take the stage at the Dublin Podcast Festival for their sold out show. Joining them to talk about Millennials is the Queen of Zine herself, Leena Norms.

Live Show Presentation: Powerpoint | Keynote (Mac)

Opening Video

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89 - What Am UK General Election 2019?

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 22:25:52 -0000

"All I want for Christmas... is EUooooooooooooooo!"
So the UK have had a referendum, a Prime Minister swap, a General Election, three years of negotiations, a rejected deal, another Prime Minister swap, another rejected deal and now... another General Election. Could the vote on December 12th finally solve the stalemate? It's the first December election in over 100 years. People are supposed to thinking about who they're going to shift at the office Christmas party! Steve and Richie chew over the ins and outs of the election campaigns, so you can get back to deciding whose face you're going to chew. Too crass? Well get used to it, this is UK politics for eternity.

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88 - What Am Lobbying?

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 13:10:09 -0000

Picture a man wearing a t-shirt that says "BIG TOBACCO" on it. Now picture that man standing outside a government building with a wad of money attached to the end of a fishing line. Prior to this episode, this is what Richie thought lobbying was.
This week, Steve (along with Billy DeLancey of Lobbyists for Good) give Richie a more nuanced definition of Lobbying, and its future.

Lobbyists 4 Good on Vice News

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87 - What Am Space?

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 05:30:00 -0000

"We choose to make this podcast, not because it is easy, but because it is gas craic"

Space is back in vogue! With the 50th anniversary of the moon landing during the summer, everyone has been turning their gazes back towards the sky. So Steve and Richie have to decided to get their heads out of the gutters of terrestrial politics and will ask the big questions around space exploration. Will we get to Mars? Will there be a city on the Moon? Will an army of Mark Zuckerberg clones colonise Saturn?

To help them answer all this, they have reached out to Brendan Byrne, a Space Reporter and host of the podcast Are We There Yet?

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86 - What Am Prorogation & Impeachment?

Sun, 29 Sep 2019 15:16:09 -0000

Oh god, oh no. It's all on fire.

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85 - What Am The 2020 Elections?

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 05:30:00 -0000

Time flies when you’re having fundamental doubts about the competency of the US president. Trump’s 4 years are almost up and the race to for the position of commander in chief is well underway.
This week, Steve and Richie breakdown the candidates, their policies, and the process as a whole.

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84 - What Am Campaigning?

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 05:30:00 -0000

Steve and Richie have talked an awful lot about politicians and what they do for a living; yelling, lawing, voting etc. But they've yet to get into the nitty gritty of how someone goes from being a Normal Person to the lofty heights of elected officialdom. Well, it just so happens a previous superstar of a guest did just that! Peter Kavanagh, advocate for the Irish language and Great Beards, ran for the position of City Councillor in Ireland’s recent local elections. Did he win? No spoilers. You’ll just have to listen and find out!

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83 - What Am The Hong Kong Protests?

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 05:30:00 -0000

After weeks and months of demonstrations, and despite a brutal police response, a sea of protestors continue to march through the dense streets of Hong Kong.

This week Steve teaches Richie about the historical and political reasons behind the Hong Kong protests.

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82 - What Am Socialism?

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 05:30:00 -0000

Comebacks and remakes are all the rage right now! So it's no surprise that Socialism is making its own glam return to Western politics after having been assumed to be in the trash can of history.

Learn what's behind the ideology that drives politicians such as AOC, Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn, but scares the bejeezus out of most conservatives.

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81 - What Am Syria?

Tue, 30 Jul 2019 05:23:00 -0000

Pre-conflict Syria was a beautiful country with a vibrant and inclusive culture. Unfortunately, the atrocities of the last few years have completely overshadowed this. The global perception of Syria has shifted to one of war, hardship, and displacement.

How did this happen? Will peace ever be possible? Steve and Richie chat to journalist Razan Ibraheem to find out.

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80 - What Am 1984?

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 05:30:00 -0000

George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four just turned 75 years old. It was, and still is, the definitive dystopian novel, a horrifying vision of life lived under the strict control of a totalitarian government. Big Brother, Thought Crimes, Room 101, these terms may be from the plot of the novel, but they have since entered into everyday language.

Dorian Lynskey, writer for Q, the Guardian and GQ, and host of the Remainiacs podcast, has written a biography of the iconic novel. We chat to him about what it means when we say Orwellian, and of course, about the novel’s continued impact on our political world.

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79 - What Am Tory Leadership Race, Democratic Party Debates, Iran-US Tensions? (and more news)

Mon, 01 Jul 2019 22:13:21 -0000

It’s summer time and the living is supposed to be easy, but no one has told the world of politics! There’s leadership elections in the UK, Democratic Party debates in the US, international conferences in East Asia, and Trump may start a shooting war in the Middle East at any moment.

Jaysus! Is it hot in here, or is it just us?

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78 - What Am Passports?

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 05:30:00 -0000

Back in the good ol' days, if you wanted to travel to a different country you needed a piece of paper from your King which asked people to kindly not kill you. Luckily, things have progressed since then and now we have little book that asks people not to kill you.

This week, Steve is joined by Naomi O'Leary to learn all about the political pocket papers we call passports.

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77 - What Am Constitutions?

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 05:30:00 -0000

Would you feel safe in a skyscraper that had no foundations? How's about trying to walk around with no bones in your body?

Contrived analogies aside, constitutions are important. So ignore the fact it's episode 77 and we're only mentioning them now and get ready to bone up on the most important part of nearly every country on earth!

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76 - What Am GoT? Again

Tue, 28 May 2019 05:00:00 -0000

We're off to Westeros... Again!

After eight long seasons, our watch is finally over. The conclusion of Game of Thrones inspired thousands of media outlets to publish related content and we're no different.

Were the dragons the WMDs of Westeros? How has the show inspired real life politics?

Listeners beware, for the the night is dark and full of nonsensical tangents.
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75 - What Am Eurovision 2019?

Tue, 14 May 2019 00:21:54 -0000

Here we go again! Get those shiny heels gleaming and make that hair larger than a 200 year oak, cause it's Eurovision time.

Dónal Mulligan makes history (again) as WAP's only guest to appear thrice. And this year, the party is being held in a very controversial host nation. This, and many other amazingly glam tidbits of information await!

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74 - What Am Election Hodgepodge?

Tue, 07 May 2019 05:30:00 -0000

From the local county councils in Ireland to the Indonesian Presidency, seems like everyone around the world is hitting the voting booth. This week Steve and Richie bring you the good, the bad, and the bizarre in a special election roundup.

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"The Act of Killing" documentary

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73 - What Am Operation National Sword?

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 06:00:00 -0000

Experts are calling it "the end of recycling as we know it". What is Operation National Sword and why has it changed the way we recycle forever?

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72 - What Am WikiLeaks?

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 06:00:00 -0000

What is WikiLeaks? Who is Julian Assange? And why do the cleaners in the Ecuadorian embassy hate him? This week Steve and Richie chat about the worlds worst roommate and the website he founded.

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71 - What Am Germany?

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 20:08:30 -0000

When talking about Germany, often the subject turns to that big bad thing that happened with all those countries and that horrible monster of a man. So, rather than threading that tired ground, Steve and Richie made an episode focusing on Germany's fascinating origins and its role in the modern world. All without ever mentioning... that thing.

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70 - What Am The Mueller Report & Brexit?

Sun, 24 Mar 2019 22:20:57 -0000

The news cycle has been spinning so fast lately that Richie's gotten all dizzy and nauseous just trying to keep up. What better way to remedy this situation than by dedicating an episode to the two hottest topics of the day: The Mueller Report and Brexit.

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69 - What Am The Politics of Sex?

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 06:30:00 -0000

Everyone can agree that sex is super sexy. But what about the disagreements that sex causes in politics?

Because they clearly don’t have anything else to argue about, politicians are always fighting over things like ‘family values’, porn, sex workers and sex education.

And how is sex approached in different countries? Is an Irish dildo built and sold under the same regulations as American anal beads?

Steve and Richie couldn’t approach this topic without just giggling for 60 minutes, so they reached out to the owner of Sex Siopa, the Smut Peddler-in-Chief, Shawna Scott."

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68 - What Am Youth Politics?

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 06:30:00 -0000

What is up, fellow kids? Put down that Fortnite and check out this super lit new episode. Your Fam, Steve and Richie, are gonna teach you all about Youth Politics. If that wasn't turnt enough for you, they've also got a special guest, Una Clarke from the European Youth Forum.

...EU? More like G.O.A.T! *spins fidget spinner and runs away dabbing*

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67 - What Am The House of Lords | Minisode

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 07:00:00 -0000

What do you know about the House of Lords? If you're like Richie, then all you have is a vague assumption that they all sound like Nigel Thornberry. Turns out this was only partially true.

In this week's minisode, Steve teaches Richie all about the UK's second chamber of parliament.

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66 - What Am Globalisation?

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 06:30:00 -0000

This podcast was recorded between Ireland and the UK, on microphones made in the US and Australia, and laptops assembled in China. You're probably reading this on a device manufactured in South Korea or Taiwan. That ironic hipster t-shirt you're wearing? That probably came from Vietnam.

Our lives, countries, and cultures are more interconnected than ever before. Globalisation. Is it good? Is it bad? Does it work when placed into the chorus of "Elevation" by U2? Join Steve and Richie as they try figure all this out.

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65 - What Am Wrong With Politics?

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 06:30:00 -0000

People are rioting in the streets of France. The Federal Government of the United States has been shutdown for a month. The UK parliament can’t pass a Brexit deal or get rid of the Prime Minister. And Ireland’s Taoiseach wants people to stop eating burgers.

We’ve talked about all these problems and much more over the two years of this show, but now with the assistance of Hugh Linehan of the Irish Times, we try to answer the question ‘Is politics just broken?’

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64 - What Am Air Force One? | Minisode

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 06:30:00 -0000

Contrary to popular belief, when the president of the USA wants to travel long distances he doesn't climb into a large medieval catapult and get launched vaguely in the direction of his desired destination.

Air Force One, his preferred method of getting around, is much more elaborate and is worthy of it's own special minisode.

Teddy Roosevelt aboard the Wright Flyer | Video version

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63 - What Am Political NY Resolutions? (and we get tattoos)

Tue, 01 Jan 2019 06:00:00 -0000

This week the boys leave the cosy comfort of the studio to bring Hercules the puppy for a walk in the park. They take advantage of the change of scenery to reflect on the last two years of the show, their evolving relationship with politics, and their political resolutions for 2019.
They also make good on their promise of getting matching tattoos... and have the recordings to prove it.

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62 - What Am 2018? | Christmas Special

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 18:22:57 -0000

Another year, another series of politically induced existential crises. Join Steve and Richie as they take a look back on 2018 with same irreverence and insight that you've come to enjoy/tolerate.

Thank you to everyone who listened to and supported us this year.
Merry Christmas!

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Brexit: What Am Happening?

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 21:51:25 -0000

Can't keep up with what's happening with Brexit recently? Neither can Richie. That's why he's pulled Steve into an impromptu episode to clear some things up.

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Podhibition

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:00:00 -0000

Podcity, a hive of scum and villainy. A place where the lowliest dregs of the internet come to hawk their wares. In an effort to clamp down on the peddling of questionable content, local authorities have begun enforcing Podhibition.

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61 - What Am Central Banks?

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 21:12:00 -0000

Central Banks. They're like banks.... but more central? Before recording this episode this is what Richie thought the term meant. He was, of course, quite wrong.

Join Steve and Richie as they learn all about the financial institution that sits at the heart of a countries' economy.

Guide to the Brexit withdrawal agreement and the 26 page statement on future relations.

Foil Arms & Hog Brexit Sketch

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60 - What Am Good News? (Live from Dublin Podcast Festival)

Tue, 20 Nov 2018 07:00:00 -0000

Misinformation, excessive content, and questionable algorithms. These scary words are the harbingers of a scary problem: a failing news system.
It’s so scary, in fact, that Steve and Richie needed an adult to help them be brave boys and show them how it can be fixed. Enter Mark Little, journalist, entrepreneur, and all round great guy.
Recorded live at The Sound House for the Dublin Podcast Festival 2018.
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59 - What Am Lawyers?

Tue, 06 Nov 2018 07:00:00 -0000

Can YOU handle the truth? In this case the "truth" is the fact that we have a new episode and that it's about lawyers… so yes, you probably can handle that. Solicitors. Barristers. Attorneys. Lawyers. Just what are these various job titles and how to do they relate to courts and the law? We were approached by the witty and informative Peter Stafford, a barrister based in Dublin, and he took us through all the ways people work with the law and how it effects our day to day lives. Like the show? [Consider buying us a beer](https://ko-fi.com/wappod). Follow us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) & [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/whatampolitics/) [Hercules The Puppy](https://photos.app.goo.gl/gQqaUabXKzeyVNv88) [](https://photos.app.goo.gl/gQqaUabXKzeyVNv88) * * * **Hey There Brah, Is This A Law or Naw?** [](https://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/history/australias-weirdest-laws.aspx) [](https://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/history/australias-weirdest-laws.aspx) [In Western Australia, it’s illegal to possess more than 50 kilograms of potatoes](https://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/history/australias-weirdest-laws.aspx) [](https://theculturetrip.com/europe/switzerland/articles/13-weird-swiss-laws-you-should-know-about/) [In Switzerland, you can't flush the toilet after 10pm](https://theculturetrip.com/europe/switzerland/articles/13-weird-swiss-laws-you-should-know-about/) [It's a crime to forget your wife's birthday in Samoa](http://www.thiscityknows.com/weird-law-its-crime-to-forget-your-wifes-birthday-in-samoa/) * * * [whatampolitics.com](https://whatampolitics.com/) [Newsie Podcast](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/newsie/id1341975282?mt=2) [Theme music by Supermarket Love](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) [](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove)

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58 - What Am Midterms?

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 06:00:00 -0000

Yes, the buffoonery and bloviating that comes from the Oval Office can be quite distracting, but there is so much more to running the United States than the antics of the tangerine toddler. The US Houses of Congress creates laws, holds governmental hearings, conducts investigations, and serves as the voice of the people. On November 6th, American citizens will vote in the midterm elections for the Congressmen/women and Senators they wish to represent them. Will the Republicans keep their hold on the governments legislative branch? Or will will Trump’s shortcomings be enough to fuel a democratic resurgence. [Buy Richie a birthday beer](https://ko-fi.com/wappod) Follow us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) & [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/whatampolitics/) [Newsie Podcast](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/newsie/id1341975282?mt=2) [Theme music by Supermarket Love](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove)

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57 - What Am The Irish Presidential Election?

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 06:00:00 -0000

Every seven years this ancient land holds a contest to see who can become first of the tribe. Can he who is grey of hair and wise of spirit prevail to hold his place? Or will victory belong to one of the usurping dragons? This is not an excerpt from the new Game of Thrones book. This is actually what's happening in Ireland's upcoming presidential election. This week, Steve and Richie are joined by Political Correspondent [Hugh O'Connell](https://twitter.com/oconnellhugh), to discuss everything you need to know about the office of the Irish President and the upcoming election. * * * [Banksy shredding](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-45770028) [Michael Tea Higgins](http://bit.ly/2OK8H2V) [Listen to Newsie](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/newsie/id1341975282?mt=2) [](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/newsie/id1341975282?mt=2) * * * [whatampolitics.com](https://whatampolitics.com/) Follow us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) & [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/whatampolitics/) [Theme music by Supermarket Love](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove)

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56 - What Am Brazil?

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 06:00:00 -0000

Politically motivated stabbings, vigilante justice, car wash money laundering. These are not plot points for an upcoming Netflix drama, these are actual things that are happening in Brazil today. To help them better understand this outrageous reality, Steve and Richie chatted with Brazilian journalist [Cleuci de Oliveira](https://twitter.com/CLEUCl). ----- **Want to see WAP live? The boys will be appearing at the Dublin Podcast Festival on Friday October 5th at The Sound House. ** [Get your tickets today!](https://www.ticketmaster.ie/search?q=what+am+politics) ----- [May's Salzburg speech](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-45605430/in-full-may-statement-on-salzburg-summit) [Michel Temer](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/19/world/americas/brazil-michel-temer-poet.html) ----- [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) [Theme music by Supermarket Love](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove)

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55 - What Am Fake News? (Live from Electric Picnic)

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 06:00:00 -0000

This week the boys are slapping on some wellies and face glitter as they take their show live to the Electric Picnic festival. Joining them on stage is the wonderful [Valerie Loftus](https://twitter.com/valerieloftus?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) to discuss What Am Fake News? There are surprise gifts, celebrity jingles, and fun fake news games. **Want to see WAP live? The boys will be appearing at the Dublin Podcast Festival on Friday October 5th at The Sound House. [Get your tickets today!](https://www.ticketmaster.ie/search?q=what+am+politics)** * * * [Preorder Valerie's Book](https://www.mercierpress.ie/irish-books/thanks-penneys/) [A video version of the presentation from this show is available here](https://www.dropbox.com/s/i3kqzerebc0efwe/WAP_EP_deck.m4v?dl=0) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) [whatampolitics.com](https://whatampolitics.com/) [Theme music by Supermarket Love](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) Game jingle by Ger Carney

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Live Show Announcement | Dublin Podcast Festival

Thu, 06 Sep 2018 14:40:00 -0000

We are doing a live show as part of the Dublin Podcast Festival! You can see us and [The Echo Chamber Podcast](https://twitter.com/echochamberspod?lang=en) at The Sound House on Eden Quay on Friday 5th of October. [Tickets available here.](http://bit.ly/wapshow) We'll see you there!

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54 - What Am LGBT+ Politics?

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 23:05:09 -0000

Steve is away this week. So, rather than crawling into his cave of loneliness and introversion, Richie decided to reach out to friend of the show, [Jazza John](https://twitter.com/JazzaJohn) to be a guest host. They talk about the landscape of LGBT+ Politics, examples of progressive change, and the work that’s yet to be done. Additional conversation topics include: hedgehog hearing, misinterpreted sexual emoticon, Pope-Watch, WAP Wellies™ [Jazza on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/rhymingwithoranges) [The Right Dishonourable Podcast](http://rightdishonourable.com/) ----- [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) [Theme music by Supermarket Love](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) News Theme by Ger Carney

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53 - What Am DACA?

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 09:43:01 -0000

Living under the threat of deportation is a terrifying reality for many in America. The DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) act offers some respite from this fear for many, but it is far from a permanent solution, and it’s future is unsure at best. This week, Steve and Richie chat with Andrea, a Mexican living in America under DACA. She talks about her families journey to America, the challenges of living with DACA status, and her thoughts about America’s future relationship with immigrants. Like the show? We'd appreciate a review on [Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/what-am-politics/id1200345868?mt=2) if you do. ----- [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) [Theme music by Supermarket Love](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove)

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52 - What Am Refugees?

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 06:00:00 -0000

"No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark; You only run for the border, when you see the whole city running as well." - Warsan Shire This week, Steve and Richie are joined by writer and political analyst, [Nanjala Nyabola](https://twitter.com/Nanjala1), to talk about the causes and complexities of the refugee crisis. Like the show? We'd appreciate a review on [Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/what-am-politics/id1200345868?mt=2) if you do. [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) [Theme music by Supermarket Love](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove)

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51 - What Am Direct Democracy?

Tue, 17 Jul 2018 06:00:00 -0000

The Olympics. Philosophy. Big marble statues of naked dudes wrestling. Lots of extraordinary things came from Ancient Greece, Direct Democracy being chief among them. This week, Steve and Richie learn all about the system that says participation, not representation, is the best way to run a country. Guiding them through this topic is author, lecturer and all round great person, [Dr. Roslyn Fuller](https://twitter.com/roslynfuller). ----- [DemCon 2018](http://www.demcon.org/demcon2018) | [Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/demcon-2018-international-democracy-convention-tickets-44733009636) ----- Like the show? We'd appreciate a review on [Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/what-am-politics/id1200345868?mt=2) if you do. [whatampolitics.com](https://whatampolitics.com/) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) [Theme music by Supermarket Love](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove)

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50 - What Am Canada?

Wed, 04 Jul 2018 06:00:00 -0000

Happy 4th of July! Join Steve and Richie* as they celebrate American independence in their time honoured tradition, which is to say discussing the history and politics of a different country. *This episode comes with a drunk Richie warning. Like the show? We'd appreciate a review on [Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/what-am-politics/id1200345868?mt=2) if you do. ----- [whatampolitics.com](https://whatampolitics.com/) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) [Theme music by Supermarket Love](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove)

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49 - What Am Pirates?

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 06:00:00 -0000

Same sex marriage, transparent pay structures, workplace injury compensation, democratic voting practices. No, we're not describing a political wet dream Richie once had. We're describing a Pirate ship. Pirates were responsible for some truly unprecedented and progressive practices. Nowadays, however, they have been relegated to silly caricatures or romanticised rogues. We sat down with [Sam Conniff Allende](https://twitter.com/samconniff?lang=en), author of ["Be More Pirate"](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-More-Pirate-Take-World-ebook/dp/B077XMGSQ6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529960085&sr=8-1&keywords=be+more+pirate) to talk about about the hidden history of Pirates and what we can learn from them. [For today only (Tuesday, 26th June) you can get be more pirate for 99p on Kindle!](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-More-Pirate-Take-World-ebook/dp/B077XMGSQ6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529960085&sr=8-1&keywords=be+more+pirate) * * * Like the show? We'd appreciate a review on [Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/what-am-politics/id1200345868?mt=2) if you do. * * * [whatampolitics.com](https://whatampolitics.com/) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) [Theme music by Supermarket Love](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove)

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48 - What Am Pride?

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 06:00:00 -0000

The Irish Queer Archive. Imagine the warehouse from the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark crossed with the library from Hogwarts, but far more important and slightly more magical. In honor of Pride Week, we sit down with the Curator of the IQA, [Tonie Walsh](https://twitter.com/tonie_walsh), to discuss the festivals origins and the history of queer culture at home and abroad. Like the show? We'd appreciate a review on [Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/what-am-politics/id1200345868?mt=2) if you do. ----- Want to learn more about the Singapore Summit that we mentioned in the News? [Check out this article Steve wrote](https://www.thestevebyrne.com/blog/will-the-singapore-summit-lead-to-anything-of-substance). ----- [whatampolitics.com](https://whatampolitics.com/) Follow us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) | [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418)

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47 - What Am "The People Vs Tech: How The Internet Is Killing Democracy"?

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 06:00:00 -0000

Could the current digital revolution mean the end of our fragile democratic system? Is our political free will being eroded way by nefarious and biased entities? Has Richie successfully replaced Steve with a Google Home Assistant? We discuss these, and other equally harrowing topics, with [Jamie Bartlett](https://twitter.com/JamieJBartlett), author of ["The People Vs Tech: How the internet is killing democracy (and how we save it)"](https://www.amazon.co.uk/People-Vs-Tech-internet-democracy/dp/1785039067) ----- Theme music by Supermarket Love: [Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) | [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418)

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46 - Repeal the 8th Special

Tue, 22 May 2018 14:57:08 -0000

Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution: “Provision may be made by law for the regulation of termination of pregnancy ” Yes? No? The day of reckoning is finally here. On Friday May 25th, the people of Ireland will go to the polls and decide if they want to remove the 8th Amendment from the constitution and allow for the parliament to make the laws concerning abortion. For a final analysis of the campaign, we are joined by Ellen Coyne (Senior Ireland Journalist at The Times), Theresa Newman (Parliamentary assistant to Kate O’Connell and proponent for the repeal of the 8th Amendment) and Ciara O’Connor Walsh (Producer of The Eighth podcast).

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45 - What Am The Free Market?

Tue, 15 May 2018 06:00:00 -0000

Steve is skeptical of a lot of things: artificial intelligence, pigeons, and the free market. Currently, there doesn’t exist any experts in the field of AI enabled pigeons for us to talk to, but luckily that’s not the case for neo-liberalism. This week, [Sophie Jarvis](https://twitter.com/SophieJarvis94) and [Matt Kilcoyne](https://twitter.com/MRJKilcoyne) from the Adam Smith Institute join Steve and Richie to talk about what the free market is, it’s role in the economy, and it's strengths and weaknesses. * * * Follow us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics?lang=en) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) | [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418)

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44 - What Am Eurovision 2018?

Tue, 08 May 2018 07:00:00 -0000

It's that time again! Get your sequin studded cape out of the cupboard, dust off your copy of 'How to Dance Like a Swede' and get ready for Eurovision 2018. Dónal Mulligan joins us once again to reprise his role as the Glitter Gandalf and guide us through the most interesting stories and songs of this years competition.

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43 - What Am Trade Unions?

Tue, 01 May 2018 06:00:00 -0000

Trade Unions: for many, they are a vital support in day to day working life. So when Ted the Labradoodle, What Am Politics' only employee, approached Steve and Richie with demands for better working rights (mostly involving more scheduled rubs and better quality treats), the lads thought they had better ask an expert how Trade Unions work. Michael Taft, an economic researcher for SIPTU, is here to explain how Trade Unions are vital to protecting the rights of workers in today's ever changing economic system. ----- **Register to Vote** Download [Form RFA2](https://www.checktheregister.ie/appforms/RFA2_English_Form.pdf) and take it to be signed in the presence of a member of the Garda Síochána. You'll need to bring photo ID. In order to be registered the RFA2 Form must arrive in your City or County Council for the area in which you live 14 working days before the election date. [More info on the referendum.](https://refcom2018.refcom.ie/) ----- [Michael Taft on Twitter](https://twitter.com/notesonthefront?lang=en) ----- [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics?lang=en) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) | [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418)

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42 - What Am Gun Control? (w/ Jessica Jin)

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 06:00:00 -0000

It is legal for a student to carry a loaded gun into a Texas college classroom. However, if that same student came to class carrying a dildo they would be breaking state obscenity laws. This week Steve and Richie give you the low down on the state of gun control in the US before chatting with Jessica Jin from Cocks Not Glocks about this absurdity. ----- [Cocks Not Glocks](http://cocksnotglocks.org/) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/cocksnotglocks) [Jessica Jin on Twitter](https://twitter.com/jessicajin_?lang=en) [Community Justice Reform Coalition](https://communityjusticerc.org/) ----- [](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/14/us/politics/diamond-silk-facebook.html) [Diamond and Silk](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/14/us/politics/diamond-silk-facebook.html) [BoyZone Picture of You](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryCIAJRTwJg) ----- Follow us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) | [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418)

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41 - What Am Diversity? (w/ AlexReads and Raifa Rafiq of Mostly Lit)

Tue, 03 Apr 2018 06:00:00 -0000

This week Steve and Richie (two straight, white, middle class, cisgender men) teach you about diversity. Lol jk of course not. That’d be ridiculous. Instead, we talk to AlexReads and Raifa Rafiq from the [Mostly Lit podcast](https://soundcloud.com/mostlylitpod). We discuss representation, political correctness, freedom of speech, whether the UK will ever have a non white PM and much more. * * * [Mostly Lit on Twitter](https://twitter.com/mostlylit?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) [Dawn Butler on Twitter](https://twitter.com/DawnButlerBrent) * * * Recommended reading/watching [Children of Blood and Bone](https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/tomi-adeyemi/children-of-blood-and-bone) [Black-ish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-ish) [Brit(ish)](https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1112508/brit-ish/) [](https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1112508/brit-ish/) [Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race](https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/why-im-no-longer-talking-to-white-people-about-race-9781408870570/) [Hold Tight](https://www.influxpress.com/hold-tight/) [The Tiger Hunter](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3853830/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_15) ----- Follow us: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/whatampolitics/) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) | [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418)

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40 - What Am Brexit? (Part Deux) | w/ The Right Dishonourable

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 07:00:00 -0000

You know the way if you repeat the same word incessantly, it begins to have no meaning? Well, that's how it feels with the not-really-a-word-anyway; Brexit. So to mark one year since the triggering of Article 50, and our first dedicated episode covering the UK leaving the EU, we thought we'd give everyone what we know they want… More bloody Brexit! We asked the UK based duo from The Right Dishonourable podcast to help us guide us through the lows and the… lower lows of Brexit: Part Deux ----- [The Right Dishonourable](https://rightdishonourable.com/) [Secret Cinema Presents: Blade Runner](https://tickets.secretcinema.org/) ----- Follow us: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/whatampolitics/) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [Soundcloud](Soundcloud) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) | [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418)

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39 - What Am A TD? (w/ Kate O'Connell)

Tue, 06 Mar 2018 07:00:00 -0000

Politicians are people too. It’s easy to forget that, especially when the misdeeds of a couple of bad apples dominate public perception. This week, Steve and Richie sit down with one of the good ones, Kate O’Connell from Fine Gael. They chat about being a professional politician, reconciling the greater good with local priorities and the challenges in balancing normal life and politics. * * * [whatampolitics.com](https://whatampolitics.com/) Follow us: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/whatampolitics/) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) | [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418)

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38 - What Am Watergate?

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 07:00:00 -0000

You guys, political corruption is soooo hot right now. Thanks to Trump, federal government investigations may seem like a trendy news story, but he is far from the first of his kind. This week, Steve teaches Richie about the original bad boy of American politics and the story of his fall from grace. ----- [All the President's Men](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074119/) [Richard Nixon: The Life by John A. Farrell](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31579314-richard-nixon) [The Great Coverup: Nixon and the Scandal of Watergate](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10508344-the-great-coverup) [Nixon "Million Dollar" audio recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NRnBfkUVUQ) [Nixon Resignation Video (with extended intro)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLHc8NR_v-8) ----- [whatampolitics.com](http://whatampolitics.com/) Follow us: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/whatampolitics/) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) | [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418)

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1: 37 - What Am Love? (w/ Erin McGathy)

Wed, 14 Feb 2018 07:00:00 -0000

What am Love? (Baby don't hurt me, Don't hurt me, No more) It’s Valentine’s Day and we thought we’d ask the question that lies in everyone’s hearts; What am Love? To answer, we asked veteran podcaster, actor, comedian and all round wonderful human being, Erin McGathy, to join us in untangling the riddle that has stumped William Shakespeare, Jane Austen and Hugh Grant. WARNING: We may not in fact come close to answering this question, but we sure had a lot of fun in the attempt! ---------- Want to be on the show? [Leave us a voicemail asking us a question or sharing your thoughts.](https://www.speakpipe.com/whatampolitics) [whatampolitics.com](https://whatampolitics.com/) Follow us: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/whatampolitics/) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) | [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418)

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36 - What Am Weapons of Mass Destruction?

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 07:00:00 -0000

There are enough nuclear bombs in the arsenals of the world to blow us all up several times over. And hovering over the buttons that can launch them are the fingers of Donal Trump, Kim Jong-Un and Vladimir Putin. Steve takes Richie on a journey through the woeful world of Weapons of Mass Destruction and explains how we’re all probably doomed. ---------- Want to be on the show? Leave us a voicemail asking us a question or sharing your thoughts. whatampolitics.com Follow us: Twitter | Facebook Theme music by Supermarket Love: SoundCloud | Spotify | iTunes

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INTRODUCING: Newsie- a brand new news review podcast. NEW!

Wed, 31 Jan 2018 02:00:00 -0000

Newsie- a brand new podcast in which Steve will gather witty and well informed people to discuss the big news stories. Plenty of people have come back to us saying they would like more commentary on current events and we thought the best way to approach that would be to start a new podcast. So here is the first episode for your consideration! This is the first episode and if you like what you hear, but sure to subscribe! Subsequent episodes won't be appearing in your What Am Politics feed. [https://newsie.podbean.com/feed/](https://newsie.podbean.com/feed/) [https://newsie.podbean.com/e/davos-us-immigration-policy-turkey-in-syria-germany/](https://newsie.podbean.com/e/davos-us-immigration-policy-turkey-in-syria-germany/) [https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/newsie/id1341975282](https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/newsie/id1341975282)

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35 - What Am One Year of Trump?

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 06:30:00 -0000

Donald Trump has been President for one year. 12 Months. 52 Weeks. 365 Days. 8765 Hours. 525948 Minutes. 31556926 Seconds. But hey, who's counting? The boys discuss the lows and… well, let's face, they have all been lows, of Trump's first year in office. * * * Steve promised that for every episode we release, he would type up a post with links of stuff mentioned in the show and further reading. [So here it is!](https://whatampolitics.com/episodes/trump-one-year) * * * Want to be on the show? [Leave us a voicemail](https://www.speakpipe.com/whatampolitics) asking us a question or sharing your thoughts. [whatampolitics.com](https://whatampolitics.com/) Follow us: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/whatampolitics) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) | [iTunes](iTunes)

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34 - What Am Happening in 2018?

Tue, 09 Jan 2018 07:00:00 -0000

2018: The much anticipated sequel to the critically panned "2017". Join Steve and Richie as they look to the year ahead and breakdown its potential milestones. * * * [The FOMO: Your bi-weekly guide to culture you can't miss out on.](http://marcuspettersson.com/welcometothefomo.com/) [Kim Jong-un Looking At Things](http://kimjongunlookingatthings.tumblr.com/) [The Daily](https://www.nytimes.com/podcasts/the-daily) * * * Steve promised that for every episode we release, he would type up a post with links of stuff mentioned in the show and further reading. [So here it is!](https://whatampolitics.com/episodes/2018) * * * Want to be on the show? Leave us a voicemail asking us a question or sharing your thoughts. whatampolitics.com Follow us: Twitter | Facebook Theme music by Supermarket Love: SoundCloud | Spotify | iTunes

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33 - What Am Christmas? (and 2017 Year In Review)

Sat, 23 Dec 2017 17:56:48 -0000

And thus the inaugural year of our humble little podcast comes to an end. Steve and Richie are poised at the entrance to memory lane and are assuming a runners crouch. Join them, as they tear past 2017's key political milestones in a hasty and uncoordinated manner. There's also plenty of Christmas themed larks to help soften the experience of reliving the past year. Don't worry, this is a fun one. Thank you all so much for listening the past year. We love you all. Merry Christmas to you and yours. [whatampolitics.com](https://whatampolitics.com/) Follow us: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/whatampolitics/) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) | [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418)

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A Wild Podcast Appeared

Sat, 16 Dec 2017 14:44:54 -0000

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32 - What Am Cyber Security? (w/ Dr Jessica Barker)

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 07:30:00 -0000

These days nearly everything is connect to the web. You can even get 'Smart' toasters. So when Steve hacked into Richie's toaster and burnt his breakfast, he decided it was time to learn more about Cyber Security. The boys reached out to special guest Jessica Barker to explain all about how the digital age has brought forth new challenges for countries, companies and individuals, as the internet has opened all to potential malicious threats. Want to be on the show? Leave us a voicemail asking us a question or sharing your thoughts. * * * [Dr Jessica Barker on Twitter](https://twitter.com/drjessicabarker) [Cyber.uk](https://cyber.uk/) [Cyber Security Best Practices](https://cyber.uk/protect/) * * * [Stuxnet](https://www.wired.com/2014/11/countdown-to-zero-day-stuxnet/) [WannaCry Randsomware](http://www.wired.co.uk/article/wannacry-ransomware-virus-patch) [Unnecessary Smart Devices](https://www.tomsguide.com/g00/us/pictures-story/1088-dumbest-smart-devices.html?i10c.encReferrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvLnVrLw%3D%3D) [The Internet of Shit](https://twitter.com/internetofshit?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor)

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31 - What Am China? (w/ Mei Fong)

Tue, 28 Nov 2017 08:00:00 -0000

577 Emperors, 4000 years of history and 1.4 billion people is a lot to cover in one episode, but if anyone can, its Steve. At least, thats what he told Richie when he pitched an episode on the worlds second biggest economy Luckily, the boys also asked Mei Fong, Pulitzer prize winning journalist and author of One Child, to come and explain the history of Chinas one child policy and its contemporary politics. [www.meifong.org/](http://www.meifong.org/) [Mei Fong on Twitter](https://twitter.com/meifongwriter?lang=en) [Buy Mei's book](http://a.co/6B6MOUE) [Help fund the books distribution in mainland China](https://www.gofundme.com/support-a-book-on-onechild-policy) [Manchu hairstyle Want to be on the show?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queue_(hairstyle))

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30 - What Am The Eighth Amendment? (w/ Tara Flynn)

Tue, 14 Nov 2017 05:21:40 -0000

New Episode! The boys sit down with comedian, author, actress, and all round wonderful human being, Tara Flynn, to discuss Ireland’s Eighth Amendment and the efforts being made to repeal it. Tara talks about the history of abortion on the island, some of the misinformation surrounding the subject, and ways to have constructive conversations with those of differing opinions. [Tara Flynn on Twitter](https://twitter.com/TaraFlynn?lang=en) [www.taraflynn.ie](http://www.taraflynn.ie/) Want to be on the show? [Leave us a voicemail](https://www.speakpipe.com/whatampolitics) asking us a question or sharing your thoughts. * * * **Recommended reading** [Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights by Katha Pollitt](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20518909-pro) [The Moral Case for Abortion by Ann Furedi](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28437209-the-moral-case-for-abortion?ac=1&from_search=true) [Going Undercover in Rogue Crisis Pregnancy Clinics](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sex-kills-anti-abortion-clinic-tells-women-6q6s8506t) [Tara's Safe Cross Code for Talking About Repealing the 8th](https://www.headstuff.org/topical/rage-in/talking-about-repealing-the-8th/) [Tara's Headstuff Articles](https://www.headstuff.org/author/tara-flynn/) **Who To Follow** [The Abortion Rights Campaign](http://www.abortionrightscampaign.ie/) [The Abortion Support Network](https://twitter.com/AbortionSupport) [Lawyers for Choice](https://twitter.com/Lawyers4Choice?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) [Doctors for Choice](https://twitter.com/Doctors4Choice) [Mara Clarke](https://twitter.com/maraclarke) [Repeal the Eighth](https://twitter.com/repealeight?lang=en) * * * [whatampolitics.com](http://whatampolitics.com/) Follow us: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/whatampolitics/) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) |[iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418)

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29 - What Am the Alt-Right? (w/ Dr Joe Mulhall)

Tue, 31 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0000

As two liberal snowflakes, it's hard to think of anything that scares Steve and Richie more than the Alt-Right movement. So, what better way to spend Halloween than by learning all about this chilling subject from the esteemed Dr Joe Mulhall of Hope Not Hate. Come learn about the movements origins, evolution, and place in the modern world as well as what it was like to send an operative deep undercover within the alt-right. * * * [Chinese Communist Leader Haircut Tulsi Gabbard](http://s1.ibtimes.com/sites/www.ibtimes.com/files/2013/03/13/chinas-top-leaders.jpg) [Tulsi Gabbard](https://gabbard.house.gov/) * * * [Hope Not Hate](http://www.hopenothate.org.uk/) [The Alt-Right Report](https://alternativeright.hopenothate.com/) [Hope Not Hate on Twitter](https://twitter.com/hopenothate) [Dr Joe Mulhall on Twitter](https://twitter.com/JoeMulhall_) * * * Want to be on the show? [Leave us a voicemail](https://www.speakpipe.com/whatampolitics) asking us a question or sharing your thoughts. [whatampolitics.com](http://whatampolitics.com/) Follow us: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/whatampolitics/) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) | [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418)

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28 - Who Am Teddy Roosevelt Part II

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 05:55:24 -0000

"We're bringing Teddy back. Them other presidents don't know how to act." - Excerpt from our upcoming album, "Future Teddy Love Sounds" dropping later this year. If you can't wait for that, then please enjoy the second, and final, part of our Theodore Roosevelt special. * * * ["The Roosevelts" - Documentary by Ken Burns](http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-roosevelts/watch-videos/) [Hackable?](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hackable/id1257232208?mt=2) [IRL](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/irl-online-life-is-real-life/id1247652431?mt=2) [* * * whatampolitics.com](http://whatampolitics.com/) Follow us: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/whatampolitics/) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) |[iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418)

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27 - Who Am Teddy Roosevelt?

Tue, 10 Oct 2017 02:51:40 -0000

It's Steve's birthday! Apparently that means he gets to pick this week's topic. So settle in and enjoy the story of Steve's favorite president, and all-round badass, Theodore Roosevelt. Want to be on the show? Leave us a voicemail asking us a question or sharing your thoughts. * * * ["The Roosevelts" - Documentary by Ken Burns](http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-roosevelts/watch-videos/) [Bladerunner 2049](http://bladerunnermovie.com/) ["The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet" - Becky Chambers](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22733729-the-long-way-to-a-small-angry-planet) [Join "Big Huge Bag of Clans" on Destiny](https://www.bungie.net/en/ClanV2?groupid=2577971) * * * [whatampolitics.com](http://whatampolitics.com/) Follow us: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/whatampolitics/) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) | [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418)

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26 - What Am Nobel Peace Prize?

Tue, 26 Sep 2017 01:14:05 -0000

In a little over a week, the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize nominees list will be released. To get ready, Steve teaches Richie all about the awards history, purpose, and its best and worst winners. The boys also discuss some recent news stories on Brexit, the UN, and more. And, if all that wasn't enough, they also discuss dabbing, because this is a youthful and relevant show. Want to be on the show? Leave us a voicemail asking us a question or sharing your thoughts. * * * [The Nobel Peace Prize 1976 was awarded jointly to Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan](https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1976/) [The White Helmets Netflix documentary](https://www.netflix.com/title/80101827) [Join "Big Huge Bag of Clans" on Destiny](https://www.bungie.net/en/ClanV2?groupid=2577971) * * * whatampolitics.com Follow us: Twitter | Facebook Theme music by Supermarket Love: SoundCloud | Spotify | iTunes

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25 - What Am Austerity?

Tue, 12 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -0000

It's a reunion episode! The boys are back where it all began, in Steve's house. What better way to celebrate than by talking about the happiest and most joyful of economic practices; austerity. Additional topics covered include: Voguing, Barbershop Duets, Ping-Pong Investments, Lincoln's Big Book of Political Answers. * * * [whatampolitics.com](http://whatampolitics.com/) Follow us: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/whatampolitics/) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) | [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418) * * * Apologies for the slight dip in audio quality. Richie used the wrong mic setting so he wasn't picked up particularly well.

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24 - What Am Game of Thrones?

Tue, 29 Aug 2017 21:59:15 -0000

There's more to Game of Thrones than Dragons and Jon Snow's arse. No, really! Though it's a work of fiction, there are some striking political parallels between their world and ours. What do the Dragons and Wildlings represent? Will Westeros ever embrace democracy? Listeners beware, for the the night is dark and full of nonsensical tangents. * * * [whatampolitics.com](http://whatampolitics.com/) Follow us: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/whatampolitics/) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) | [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418) * * * [Kristofer Hivju (Tormund) Video](https://www.instagram.com/p/BWrk_UxAgnt/)

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23 - A Song of Fire and Fury (What Am Happening?)

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 05:58:38 -0000

How many of your preferred political news outlets use fake movie trailers to tell their stories? Exactly, none. ["Fire and Fury" | Trailer 2017](https://youtu.be/nS8-VvajZ3c) On today's show, the boys discuss Trump's "Fire and fury" comments, the mounting tension between the US and North Korea, Ireland's "Silly Season" and more. * * * [whatampolitics.com](http://whatampolitics.com/) Follow us: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/whatampolitics/) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) | [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418) * * * [This Is Why a Trump Chicken Was Near the White House](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/10/us/politics/trump-giant-inflatable-chicken.html) [The Adventure Zone](http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/adventure-zone) [Ozark](https://www.netflix.com/title/80117552) [5 ways to up your Gaeilge intake](https://www.rte.ie/gaeilge/2017/0808/895898-5-ways-to-up-your-gaeilge-intake/)

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22 - What Am The Politics of Language? (w/ Peter Kavanagh)

Tue, 08 Aug 2017 06:57:16 -0000

This week the boys learn all about the politics of language from the suavest Irish speaking man alive, Mr Peter Kavanagh. Come for the whimsical and insightful banter, stay for the lewd Irish translations and Bono bashing. ----- [whatampolitics.com](http://whatampolitics.com/) Follow us: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/whatampolitics/) Follow Peter: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/TheKavOfficial) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/thekavofficial?fref=mentions) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) | [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418) * * * [Irish Curses](https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/top-ten-strange-and-weird-irish-curses-when-you-really-want-to-hex-your-enemy-171586881-237766231) [Colaiste Lurgan's Irish cover of "Africa"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB7-5_FiZeU) Jemima's [Blog](http://anotherrantingreader.blogspot.co.uk/) and [Podcast](https://soundcloud.com/user-992913270) (Sorry Jemima, we mispronounced your name when recording)

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21 - What Am North Korea?

Tue, 25 Jul 2017 07:52:17 -0000

This week the boys talk about China's crazy next door neighbour, North Korea. * * * [whatampolitics.com](http://whatampolitics.com/) Follow us: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/whatampolitics/) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) | [](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418) [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418) * * * [The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story](https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00JD3ZL9U/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B00JD3ZL9U&linkCode=as2&tag=whatampolitic-21&linkId=612674b404d8682194bedf8c4fe75306) [Kim looking at things](http://kimjongunlookingatthings.tumblr.com/) [What North Koreans watch on TV](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/10/north-korea-tv-propaganda-kim-jong-il) [Dennis Rodman, Frequent Visitor to North Korea](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/world/asia/dennis-rodman-north-korea.html)

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20 - What Am Environmentalism? (w/ Ed Davitt)

Tue, 11 Jul 2017 07:08:16 -0000

Mother Nature isn't mad at us, she's just disappointed. For the last last couple of centuries, we've made a big mess and are doing a terrible job at cleaning it up. Is it possible to make things right before she disowns us entirely? Join Steve and Richie, as they talk to special guest Ed Davitt about environmentalism. * * * [whatampolitics.com](http://whatampolitics.com/) Follow us: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/whatampolitics/) [Follow Ed](https://twitter.com/davitter?lang=en) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) |[iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418)

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19 - What am Russia?

Tue, 04 Jul 2017 08:00:00 -0000

Releasing an episode about Russia on the 4th of July? Some might call it political satire about the rising influence of Russia on the American government... others might (correctly) call it poor episode planning. - - - - - - - - - - - - - whatampolitics.com Follow us: Twitter | Facebook Theme music by Supermarket Love: SoundCloud | Spotify | iTunes - - - - - - - - - - - - - Putin's flying dildo drones

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18 - What am America?

Mon, 19 Jun 2017 07:00:00 -0000

A Mexican, a Muslim and two Irishmen walk into a bar. They record a podcast about what it means to be American. To cap off Richie's time in the states our boys sit down with a couple of special guests to have a chat about the ever changing perception of what it means to be American. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow us: Twitter | Facebook Theme music by Supermarket Love: SoundCloud | Spotify | iTunes - - - - - - - - - - - - - Breaking up a fight with Pepsi

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17.5 - UK General Election Results Breakdown

Fri, 09 Jun 2017 18:28:54 -0000

Did you know the UK had an election yesterday? It's true, they did. This, and other similarly groundbreaking political insights are waiting for you in our UK general election results breakdown.

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17 - The U.K. election (What am happening?)

Tue, 06 Jun 2017 07:00:00 -0000

Do you want to know who's going to win the UK election?* Or maybe you want to find out what Richie did with a Star Wars Lego set and a bunch of old GameBoys? The answer to these questions and at least 3 and a half more are waiting for you in today's episode. *Spoilers: We don't know. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow us: Twitter | Facebook Theme music by Supermarket Love: SoundCloud | Spotify | iTunes

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16 - What am monarchies?

Tue, 23 May 2017 07:00:00 -0000

Monarchies: The Kings and Queens of calling dibs. Subjects covered include: Comey’s sad walk home, temporary decapitations, terrible French "accents", Pokemon farm retirement plan. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow us: Twitter | Facebook Theme music by Supermarket Love: SoundCloud | Spotify | iTunes - - - - - - - - - - - - - Master of None Watch this video at half speed More Gordon Ramsay videos to watch at half speed - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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15 - What am history? (With special guest Bruce Carlson)

Tue, 16 May 2017 07:00:00 -0000

If you're like Richie, and all you know about political history comes from Hamilton the musical, then you're in luck. This week Bruce Carlson, the host of My History Can Beat Up Your Politics, takes the boys to school for a much needed history lesson on American politics. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow us: Twitter | Facebook Review us on iTunes Bruce Carlson: Twitter | Website Theme music by Supermarket Love: SoundCloud | Spotify | iTunes

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14 - What am Eurovision? (With special guest Dónal Mulligan)

Tue, 09 May 2017 07:00:00 -0000

Why is Richie covered in glitter? Why does Steve have a wind machine blowing his long flowing locks gracefully around his face? Why is special guest Dónal Mulligan wearing a sequin studded tuxedo? No, it's not a sex thing this time. It's Eurovision! Dónal teaches Steve and Richie about the origins of the Eurovision and it's surprising political nature before delving into this years most interesting entries. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow us: Twitter | Facebook Dónal Mulligan: Twitter | Website Theme music by Supermarket Love: SoundCloud | Spotify | iTunes - - - - - - - - - - - - - EUROVISION SONGS Te Deum - Eurovision theme Abba - Waterloo Lena - Satellite (Germany) Brendan Murray - Dying To Try (Ireland) Eurovision 2017 - Official Music Video Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It! (Romania) Blanche - City Lights (Belgium) Francesco Gabbani - Occidentali's Karma (Italy) Joci Pápai - Origo (Hungary) Robin Bengtsson - I Can't Go On (Sweden) Teo - Cheesecake (Belarus) 2014 ADDITIONAL VIEWING Dana International (Israel) winning in 1998 Conchita Wurst’s winning performance for Austria in 2014 Jamala’s brilliantly staged winning performance for Ukraine last year, shooting fire and getting all the points! "Love Love, Peace Peace”, Sweden’s parody of what makes the perfect Eurovision formula

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13 - Trump's first 100 days (What am happening?)

Sat, 29 Apr 2017 07:14:27 -0000

Today is Trump's 100th day as President of the United States. Come celebrate our continued survival and learn about the successes and failings of the Trump administration to date. Joining us in the "studio" this week is special guest, Finn the Labradoodle. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow us: Twitter | Facebook Review us on iTunes Theme music by Supermarket Love: SoundCloud | Spotify | iTunes - - - - - - - - - - - - - Finn the labradoodle Ryan Zinke and the dogs of the Interior What does Jared Kushner believe? (Nerdwriter)

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12 - What am feminism? (With special guest Leena Norms)

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:00:00 -0000

This week Steve and Richie overcome their childhood fear of talking to girls as they speak with special guest Leena Norms about "What am feminism?" Subjects covered include: Ireland is Hufflepuff, the Femictionary, Man-spreading/splaining, Steve's phone number betrayal. * * *

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11 - The UK snap election (What am happening?)

Wed, 19 Apr 2017 06:33:24 -0000

We interrupt this broadcast to bring you a sleep deprived and giggle filled breakdown on the UK snap election announcement. Why was it called? Where do each of the political parties stand? What does it mean for Brexit? What is Theresa May's R&B name? Listen to find out. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow us: Twitter | Facebook Review us on iTunes Theme music by Supermarket Love: SoundCloud | Spotify | iTunes - - - - - - - - - - - - - David Dimbleby

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10 - What am EU? (With special guest Ger Carney)

Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:00:00 -0000

Prepare your ears for the sultry, buttery tones of our special guest, Mr Ger Carney. The boys talk to Ger about the European Union, it's history, modern day relevance, and Brexit. Non-political subjects covered include: Pantless podcasting, Ger's crowd sourced corrections, BeneluXXX Nightclub, Richie's cowboy confidence, Earth's little friend. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow us: Twitter | Facebook Review us on iTunes Theme music by Supermarket Love: SoundCloud | Spotify | iTunes - - - - - - - - - - - - - What is politics? Patton Oswalt' s Star Wars Filibuster Pepsi Ad Pepsi ad analysis Leena's Youtube & Podcast

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09 - What am social media? (With special guest Dónal Mulligan)

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 15:00:00 -0000

If this week's episode has an uncharacteristic air of legitimacy to it, then it is entirely down to the political wit and insight of our special guest, Dr Dónal Mulligan‏. Dónal guides the boys through the rapidly evolving world of social media in politics. Its history, uses and abuses, and future. Nonpolitical subjects covered include: Steve's exploding technology, haughty corrections, sexy boudoir podcasting, #FartGate. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow us: Twitter | Facebook Dónal Mulligan: Twitter | Website Theme music by Supermarket Love: SoundCloud | Spotify | iTunes - - - - - - - - - - - - - Steve's laptop crash Policeman falling over Marlon Bundo Samsung phones definitely wont explode anymore Vote With Us Brighid and Paddy vote yes

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08 - Paddy's Day Special: What am Irish politics?

Tue, 14 Mar 2017 16:00:00 -0000

It's a St Patrick's Day special! What does that mean? Well, in addition to drinking while recording (which is nothing new, really) Steve teaches Richie all about Irish politics. Subjects covered include: Michael D Higgins' new Netflix series, why Lucky Charms are terrible, Paddy's Day vs Patty's Day, Richie's political poster problems, and the worst pint of Guinness ever. Thank you for downloading! Please rate and review in iTunes and share with a friend. A huge thanks to to Supermarket Love for our awesome new theme music. Twitter Facebook Michael Wee Higgins Michael Tea Higgins

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07 - What am voting?

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to a very special, a very sultry, and a very velour clad episode of What am politics. Richie makes the most of getting to record in the evening for a change as Steve, conversely, endures the unforgiving cold and dark of recording at 6am. This week our boys discuss crocodiles, Oprah for president, Obama's knowledge of what a "taint" is, and voting. Thanks for downloading and please feel free to share with a friend. Rate and review us on iTunes Twitter Facebook

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06 - What am congress?

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 14:00:00 -0000

How is the founding of the United States congress related to the rebooted Planet of the Apes movies? Listen to this weeks episode to find out as our boys tell you everything you need to know about "What am congress?" Thanks for downloading! If you're enjoying the show please feel free to share with a friend or leave us a review on iTunes. What am politics on twitter. What am politics on Facebook. President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins. Brendan Fraser in George of the Jungle (and his shiny, shiny abs). US Congressional Districts Map. Fake Newz 4 Real Dudez: Thimble dropped from Monopoly board game.

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05 - What am law?

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 16:00:00 -0000

After taking a quick detour in which Steve airs some deep personal grievances towards a certain sunglass wearing frontman, our boys tackle the big question of What am law? Steve acts as Richie's political advisor as he guides him through the murky waters of getting his chosen (and deeply personal) law passed. Thanks for downloading! Please feel free to share with a friend if you have the time and feel inclined. iTunes Twitter Facebook whatampolitics@gmail.com US wrestler in Mexico channels hatred of Trump in the ring

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04 - What am political ideology (left vs right)

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 17:00:00 -0000

Left wing vs right wing politics, the latest installment in our boys booze fueled opus. How did these ideologies come about? What makes them different from each other? How do they fit into modern politics? As ever, we discuss the week's big political news stories and check in on Trump's America. Steve also explores what odds the bookies have on the future of Trump's presidency *Spoiler* It's hilarious and gross. Thank you for downloading! If you like the show please feel free to share with a friend and subscribe. Twitter Subscribe in iTunes Political compass test Melissa Mccarthy as Sean Spicer Fake Newz 4 Real Dudez: Kim Jong Chol loves Eric Clapton | Hookers for Hillary

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03 - What am US Supreme Court (and Trump follow-up)

Tue, 07 Feb 2017 17:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump has been a busy boy these past two weeks. Initiating a travel ban that's huge in scale but small in thought is no small feat, but somehow he still found time to announce his pick for the US Supreme Court. In this week's episode we drink some alcohol, review some of Trumps recent actions and Steve teaches Richie "What am US Supreme Court?" How did it start? What does it do? How does it fit into Trump's America? Thanks for downloading and enjoy! Email Twitter

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02 - What am Brexit?

Thu, 02 Feb 2017 07:25:45 -0000

Did you hear about Brexit? Maybe you didn't. It was this super underground, low key political movement that got little to no media exposure. Not to worry, a mere two days after publishing their first episode, our boys are back to explain Brexit in their trademark style of endearingly clumsy discourse. What is it? How did it happen? What's Next? We've set up a Twitter account! We have an infinitesimal following right now so go give us a follow so that our numbers go from embarrassing to slightly less embarrassing. whatampolitics@gmail.com

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01 - What am Trump?

Mon, 30 Jan 2017 02:09:01 -0000

For their inaugural episode, Steve and Richie tackle Trump... not literally, but that'd be funny. Where he came from, what he's done, what will he do? This episode was recorded in late December so apologies for the occasional outdated reference. Additional apologies for the more than occasional training bra reference. Thanks for downloading and happy listening!

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