Show overview
TRSI has been publishing since 2020, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 354 episodes. That works out to roughly 320 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 46 min and 1h 3m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.5 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2021, with 124 episodes published. Published by Gary Kavanagh.
From the publisher
It's basically just a more vulgar version of Statler and Waldorf.
Latest Episodes
View all 354 episodesEp 417We know not how late the hour is
On Michael Dwyer's death.
Ep 416Still here
The Sudiksha Thirumalesh case; euthanasia; and an election without an election campaign.https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/compliance-problems-maid-canada-leaked-documents https://www.judiciary.uk/judgments/thirumalesh-chellamal-hemachandran-and-another-v-sudiksha-thirumalesh-and-another/
Ep 415Against the bourgeoisie
An analysis of Trump's win, looking particularly at that old chestnut that increased racial diversity in America means the dominance of the Democrats.
Ep 414Tiny American flags for all
Gary and Michael finally discuss the American election.
Ep 413Lower your standards
Michael broadcasting from inside a Pringles tin; new polls show the Greens may be about to become surplus to requirements; journalists and their lack of self-respect; and a simple, partial, solution to the housing crisis is just to lower building standards.
Ep 412The Department where things happen to the Minister
Norma Foley is unhappy but just can't bring herself to do anything; Helen McEntee's glorious rise; and England continues its commitment to acting like a dystopian Monty Python sketch.
Ep 411Back of the envelope calculations
A, spirited but weak, rap across the knuckles for Bishop Phonsie; government funds for the Irish media; and we could replace the National Broadband Plan with Starlink whilst saving billions.
Ep 410An education on sexual education
So let's have a chat about DCU's training course for SPHE teachers and where it's coming from.https://gript.ie/photos-inside-the-dcu-sphe-course-fisting-writing-sex-scenes-porn-terms-examined/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqeAMtxbrsM
Ep 409Take quietly and give loudly
A cursory review of the data shows Simon Harris is absolutely correct that asylum seekers are driving up homelessness rates; Varadkar transforms into a media pundit; and neoliberalism remains a vaguely bad sort of thing.
Ep 408Fatherhood
The hate speech bill and a temporary celebration; FG's relationship with EPP continues to disintegrate; the NEXT ruling is an assault on the idea of entrepreneurship; and the Children's Hospital fiasco remains entirely the Government's fault.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiReSIHFEjshttps://www.thetimes.com/business-money/companies/article/thousands-of-next-store-workers-win-equal-pay-case-33tbq3jt0https://ukfoundations.co/
Ep 407A slow death
The Draghi report; the Apple windfall is still not a done thing; the election date becomes more fluid; the Church would love the State to take some schools off it; and O'Gorman's FOI referendum troubles.
Ep 406No good deed goes unpunished
If anything Oasis tickets should cost more; Tony Blair on populism and leadership; Phil Hogan back in FG because why try something new; and a bike shed is not important.
Ep 405Others must fail
Amnesty International Ireland seems to be on a short road to going bankrupt; a Junior Cert schoolbook on how liking traditional music and being a controlling bigot are basically the same thing; and the latest opinion poll.
Ep 404TRSI 404 - Where the money lives
Georgia's ruling party gets democratic and everyone freaks out; Ukraine invades Russia; and Sinn Fein's spurned lovers in the NGOs.
Ep 403An entirely circular room
England's recent unrest; the economic advisor to the Taoiseach has said that tech firms leaving Ireland could make "austerity look like an episode of Care Bear;" and sometimes a warning shot isn't enough and other unpopular viewshttps://gript.ie/gardai-fail-to-provide-explanation-as-to-why-public-order-unit-did-not-display-identifying-numbers/https://businessplus.ie/economy-2/wiped-out-advisor-ireland/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm23y7l01v8o
Ep 402A return to form
Gary and Michael return from their time in the wilderness to discuss wind energy, a newly proposed tax credit designed to stop young people fleeing the country, and the likely outcome of Ireland's overreliance on multinationals to keep the economy afloat. https://www.thejournal.ie/offshore-wind-farm-ireland-2030-targets-6457011-Aug2024/ https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/08/1152841 https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-pte/profileoftradingenterprises2022/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yd3g1vw79o
Ep 401You come at the king you best not miss
The failed assassination of Donald Trump, how it happened and what it might mean.
Ep 400Overreach
Let's talk about the Media Commission's new Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion strategy and how it pushes junk science whilst tying public funding of media outlets to their willingness to cover issues in the 'right' way.https://www.cnam.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CnaM_Gender-Equality-Diversity-and-Inclusion-Strategy.pdf
Ep 399Like a corpse reanimated with experimental magic
European politics; FF's confusion; France goes to the polls; Chevron falls; and the Trump v Biden debate.
Ep 398A good day out?
A review of how the various parties did, or are doing, in the locals and the European elections.