Spoil Your Reign

This is a podcast on the immediate outcome of the 2020 Irish general election. There is a distinct possibility of a second election this year, so watch this space.  Comments, Questions & Complaints  twitter.com/SYRPodcast facebook.com/spoilyourreign spoilyourreign@gmail.com

This is a podcast on the run-up to the General Election 2020.  Comments, Questions & Complaints  twitter.com/SYRPodcast  facebook.com/spoilyourreign  spoilyourreign@gmail.com

This is a podcast on the recent referendum to repeal the 8th amendment.    Comments, Questions & Complaints twitter.com/SYRPodcast facebook.com/spoilyourreign spoilyourreign@gmail.com

This episode is catch up on recent developments in secondary level education, in partiuclar the propoosed removal of the subject of History from the 'new' and 'improved' Junior Certificate examination. If you can spare a minute please sign the following petition to the current Minister for Education to protect the subject of History. https://www.change.org/p/minister-for-education-richard-bruton-reinstate-history-as-a-core-subject-in-the-junior-cert-cycle?recruiter=12629043&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition We also advise contacting your TD by phone or in person.    Comments, Questions & Complaints twitter.com/SYRPodcast facebook.com/spoilyourreign spoilyourreign@gmail.com

This episode is a discussion of constitutions, political norms and how constitutional clauses can have strange affects upon society. (Hint: Barnaby Joyce, Farms’n’Arms)   Comments Question & Complaints    twitter.com/SYRPodcast    facebook.com/spoilyourreign   spoilyourreign@gmail.com

In this episode we discuss the recent Cambridge Analyitica scandal, the role of Facebook in elections and how we really should have been scared of social media a long time ago.    Comments Question & Complaints    twitter.com/SYRPodcast  facebook.com/spoilyourreign spoilyourreign@gmail.com

This episode is a discussion of the latest trends in sci-fi film and tv. Staring with the latest Star Wars movies, Star Trek: Discovery and The Orville. We discuss how we are caught in an endless Star Wars nostalgia loop and if there is any hope for new content in the future.    Comments Question & Complaints    twitter.com/SYRPodcast  facebook.com/spoilyourreign spoilyourreign@gmail.com

This episode is on the proposed merger between Disney and Fox Studios. While the deal has yet to be finalised, it has the potential to reshape the future of the film industry and streaming services like Netflix and Amazon. We discuss this and other issues arising from the proposed merger. Comments, Questions & Complaints Email us spoilyourreign@gmail.com Facebook.com/Spoilyourreign Twitter.com/SYRPodcast

This episode is an analysis of the final (hopefully) Brexit development of 2017. We discuss the 'deal' for Phase 1 and the continuing impact of what #Brexit will do to the Irish Border. Comments, Questions & Complaints email us spoilyourreign@gmail.com Facebook.com/Spoilyourreign Twitter.com/SYRPodcast

Over the past week, the Irish government has been on the verge of collapse and the country was facing a Christmas eve election. We discuss how this nearly happened and the impacts of this upon our parliamentary system going forward. In addition, the failure of the current parliament to pass new constituencies boundaries for an upcoming election raise serious issues about the legality of an election held before the new maps are created. As this episode revisits the ongoing crisis inside the Irish police force, An Garda Síochána, we suggest listening back to our earlier episode here. Comments, Questions & Complaints  You can find us on  Twtter @SYRpodcast  Facebook facebook.com/spoilyourreign  Email spoilyourreign@gmail.com

This episode was recorded earlier in the summer and is on the topic of religion and the Irish state. It was recorded one week after the Central Statistics Office released its Small Area datasets for Ireland. This is part of a planned series of podcasts on the Irish state and religion focusing upon different religions and new trends. In this episode we examine the relationship between the Roman Catholic Church and the Irish state, in particular the role of the Church in education and healthcare.  You can find us on Twtter @SYRpodcast Facebook facebook.com/spoilyourreign or by Email spoilyourreign@gmail.com

This is a special budget episode featuring special guest, Chris Beausang. We discuss the recent budget, the Fianna Fáil Ardfheis and the impact the 'balanced' budget will have upon spending next year.  For the podcast nerds interested in budget documents here are two links to documents prepared by the Dept. of Finance that list the budget estimates for income for the 2017 and 2018 budget. (Hint: the magic 3.5 billion of AIB shares is on page 7 of the 2018 White Paper) http://www.budget.gov.ie/Budgets/2017/Documents/White_Paper_2017_final.pdf http://www.budget.gov.ie/Budgets/2018/Documents/White_Paper_2018_final.pdf You can follow us on Twitter @spoilyourreign and on our Facebook page facebook.com/spoilyourreign

This episode is on the current end of the political silly season i.e. July & August and what Fine Gael's 'Turks' have planned for the next few months. We spend some time examining the performance of Leo Varadkar AKA #kingleo and why Fine Gael keep attacking the miltiary.  Comments, questions and complaints go to spoilyourreign@gmail.com  You can follow us on Twitter & Facebook and leave us a rating & review in iTunes.

In this episode we discuss the recent events at Charlottesville and the wider issue of monuments, statutues and commemoration in the US and Ireland.  Email us at spoilyourreign@gmail.com  Facebook: www.facebook.com/spoilyourreign Twitter: www.twitter.com/spoilyourreign

This episode is a exploration of the history of science-fiction focusing upon Isaac Asimov and Philip K. Dick. We discuss some of the origins of sci-fi starting with Jules Verne and H.G. Wells and the future of sci-fi in our highly technological age.  Comments, Questions & Complaints go to spoilyourreign@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter & Facebook

This episode is on alcohol and drugs in Ireland. Most Irish people know these are big issues that are affecting the broader society however it is rarely discussed in detail from the perspective of people under 30. A second issue is the role of the Irish government in perpetuating Ireland's alcohol culture and incarcerating drug addicts instead of helping addicts seek drug treatment. We discuss this and many other issues including the recent attempt to decriminalise medical marijuana in the Irish parliament. Comments, Questions & Complaints go to spoilyourreign@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter - twitter.com/spoilyourreign Follow us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/spoilyourreign Leave a rating and review at iTunes

In this episode we discuss the genre of conspiracy thrillers starting in the 1960s till present day. Comments, Questions & Complaints go to spoilyourreign@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook Leave a rating and review at iTunes

This special episode is on the recent leadership race within Fine Gael. The recent election of Leo Varadkar as leader of Fine Gael is an enormous change from the leadership of Enda Kenny. We discuss the generational and region changes that the election of Leo has brought to Fine Gael and the numerous challenges facing him becoming Taoiseach. It is expected that Leo will win election on Wednesday as Taoiseach however due to the status of the Fine Gael minority government, there is a small outside chance it may take one or more votes for him to be elected leader. However we fully expect that he will eventually become Taoiseach sometime in June!    Comments, Questions & Complaints go to spoilyourreign@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter - twitter.com/spoilyourreign Follow us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/spoilyourreign Leave a rating and review at iTunes -itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/spoil…d1023228139?mt=2

This is a special episode on the recent UK general election which resulted in a hung parliament. The Conservative Party has suggested that it is going to remain in power with Theresa May as Prime Minister with the support of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). We discuss the recent campaign, the decision to hold a snap election and the potential effect this has on Ireland. Also for all the non-Irish listeners we explain what the DUP are like and what UK citizens can expect from a government that is reliant DUP votes. Comments, Questions & Complaints go to spoilyourreign@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter & Facebook Leave a rating and review at iTunes

This is an episode on Arts policy in Ireland, tracking changes from the 1990s until present day. In particular we discuss the formation of the Department of Arts and the commingling of arts and heritage funding by successive governments. We would really like to broaden out this theme of arts policy in Ireland, so any listeners with ideas and suggestions of guests and topics, please get in touch! Comments, Questions & Complaints go to spoilyourreign@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter & Facebook