Casement's Leftovers
Casement's Leftovers
Serving you hot, socialist, Irish republican takes like you wouldn't believe. New episodes on the last Thursday of every month, plus bonus eps in between.
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Dec 17, 2019 • 57min
At it Again: A Tragedy in Two Parts
The UK general election has everyone reeling. As centrists clamor to interpret Labour's historic loss as a rejection of all policy left of tax credits, Casement's Leftovers explores what the election means for Northern Ireland.Joined by Ógra Shinn Féin public relations officer Kevin Burns, we get a snap shot of the political landscape in Northern Ireland as well as what the result might mean for the Union.Support the show
Oct 12, 2019 • 47min
Fight the Real Enemy. Liberal Nostalgia.
The Nostalgia Industry is in full swing. Faced with ecological armageddon and zero chance of riding it out in your own home, we've been forced to hole up in the past. In this episode Helen and Glen are joined by artist and musician Luke Faulkner (aka Pure Grand) to discuss how the Nostalgia Industry affects art and politics and if you can use aesthetic as a tool against capitalism. Support the show
Sep 9, 2019 • 39min
Romantic Queerness is Dead and Gone; it's with the Eighties in the Grave.
In their inaugural episode, Helen and Glen discuss the shifting meaning of 'Queer' in Ireland. Academic, colloquial and cultural, join Casement's Leftover's as they try to make sense of a term that somehow includes both Leo Varadkar and Leigh Bowery.Support the show
