EP7. Spilling the 'Cup of Tea': Matt Ridley and Luke Sheehan on China and COVID origins
In late 2021, Matt Ridley and Alina Chan published the hardback edition of 'Viral: The Search for the Origin of COVID-19'. Well received by many and loathed by some, it remains the most comprehensive ...
29 Apr 202445min
EP6. 'The Alphabet is like a Set of Drums' – an interview with musician of the month John Cummins.
Aficionados of the Dublin cultural scene over the past decade or two are likely to be familiar with John Cummins. Cutting a dash with a distinctive Rasputin beard and Reggae styles, John's poetic perf...
20 Apr 202427min
EP5. Fuck Real Countries with Nadim Shehadi
An economist by training, Nadim Shehadi has spent his career analyzing the long, ongoing story of Lebanon. Having lived through Beirut's 'golden era' of post-WW2 prosperity, and subsequently having st...
1 Apr 20241h 5min
EP4. Lockdowns: "Thinking in One Dimension," with guest Professor Sunetra Gupta.
In early 2020, Sunetra Gupta was quietly working on a universal influenza vaccine as Professor of Theoretical Epidemiology at Oxford University, while finishing her sixth novel. By then, a new coronav...
10 Mars 20241h 1min
EP3. We are in a new dark age: David Langwallner on Julian Assange
David Langwallner is an Irish barrister practising in the United Kingdom. A regular contributor to Cassandra Voices, he has represented defendants in criminal cases, including murder, at the highest l...
29 Feb 202440min
EP2. BONUS 'Devil in the Hills': Jim Sheridan on the Sophie Toscan du Plantier Murder
Jim Sheridan needs little introduction. His films, including 'My Left Foot' (1989), 'The Field' (1990), 'In the Name of the Father' (1993) and 'In America' (2003) have gained both critical acclaim and...
24 Feb 202411min
EP2. 'Devil in the Hills': Jim Sheridan on the Sophie Toscan du Plantier Murder
Jim Sheridan needs little introduction. His films, including 'My Left Foot' (1989), 'The Field' (1990), 'In the Name of the Father' (1993) and 'In America' (2003) have gained both critical acclaim and...
24 Feb 202427min
EP1. Believe Nothing Until it is Officially Denied! With guest Patrick Cockburn
For 50 years Patrick Cockburn has been practicing the art of journalism with integrity and persistence: a specialist on the Middle East, he has written extensively on wars and political machinations f...
30 Jan 20241h 12min
