Rory Carroll
The Guardian's Ireland correspondent who reports on the Irish government's basic income scheme for artists and provides analysis and context for the episode.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 28min
Why Ireland is giving a basic income to artists
Kaylin Hogan, a Dublin-based freelance writer who received the pilot basic income for artists, and Rory Carroll, The Guardian’s Ireland correspondent, discuss Ireland’s €325 weekly artist payment. They talk about how the pilot changed creative work, its social and political context, debates over fairness and scale, and calls to expand support for artists.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 41min
Spy, hero, rebel, traitor: the story of Roger Casement
Rory Carroll, Guardian staff correspondent and author, offers a concise mini bio as an expert on Roger Casement and Irish history. He traces Casement’s shift from humanitarian diplomat to militant ally of Germany. Short, sharp scenes cover the failed POW brigade plan, secret arms runs, the infamous diaries, British intelligence efforts, and Casement’s contested legacy.
