Irish Left Archive Podcast
Exploring Left politics in Ireland past and present, and the materials in the Irish Left Archive
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A fortnightly podcast looking at Left politics in Ireland from the Irish Left Archive.
We talk to activists, writers, historians, politicians and others involved in Left organisations and movements about their experiences of participating in Left parties and campaigns; Left publications and political documents they've been involved in; and the history and development of progressive politics in Ireland. We also look at the role of the Irish Left Archive and similar informal projects.
The podcast is hosted by Ciarán Swan and Aonghus Storey.
podcast-list18: Danny Morrison: Sinn Féin, An Phoblacht / Republican News, and Political and Fiction Writing
- 15th February 2021
- 1 hr 16 mins
In this episode we talk to Danny Morrison about his time as editor of Republican News and An Phoblacht and Sinn Féin director of publicity, his analysis of the Irish political landscape, and his work as a writer of both fiction and non-fiction.
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podcast-list17: Sarah Clancy: Poetry, Activism, Politics, and the Contemporary Left
- 1st February 2021
- 1 hr 20 mins
In this episode we talk to poet and activist Sarah Clancy about her writing and political involvement, how the two inflect each other, her experience of activism and analysis of the political Left.
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podcast-list16: Laura Broxson: National Animal Rights Association (NARA)
- 18th January 2021
- 59 mins
In this episode we talk to Laura Broxson of the National Animal Rights Association (NARA) about animal rights activism, veganism, methods of campaigning, and co-operation among left activist organisations.
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podcast-list15: We're back! More Podcasts for 2021
- 11th January 2021
- 17 mins
We're back after taking a break for a few months, so this is just a quick update on the podcast and the Irish Left Archive project.
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podcast-list14: John Goodwillie: Young Socialists, Socialist Labour Alliance, SWM, Socialist Labour Party, Gralton magazine and the Green Party
- 2nd November 2020
- 1 hr 16 mins
In this episode we talk to John Goodwillie about the history of Irish Left organisations since the 1960s and his own political trajectory: in Labour, the Socialist Labour Alliance, Socialist Workers' Movement, and Socialist Labour Party. We also discuss Gralton magazine, the editorial board of which John was a member, and his involvement in the Green Party since 1990 and experience as an electoral candidate and in forming party policy.
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