Best Rian Rábaire Podcasts (2025)

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125: Amu Gib - Prisoner for Palestine on Hunger Strike in HMP Bronzefield 59:19

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This episode is a conversation with Palestine Action prisoner Amu Gib, and was recorded on the 18th day of their hunger strike in HMP Bronzefield. Demands of the strike are: an end to the censorship of letters and books, and freedom of expression; immediate bail; the right to a fair trial; the deproscription of Palestine Action; and the closure of …

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124: Hazem Jamjoum - Ghassan Khanafani and Palestinian Liberation 2:28:26

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This week we hear from Hazem Jamjoum, a Palestinian cultural historian, educator, editor, and translator. He has recently launched Safarjal Press, a publishing house with a focus on publications for communities in struggle, which we discuss during the conversation. His translation of Ghassan Kanafani's The Revolution of 1936-1939 in Palestine was p…

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123: Moana Maree Maniapoto - Indiginous Rights in Aotearoa 1:06:45

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This week's guest is Moana Maniapoto, Māori musician, songwriter, activist, documentary maker, journalist, and TV presenter. Moana's music has been described as a politically charged Haka-funk-dub-fusion. She also hosts her own weekly current affairs show, Te Ao with Moana, which that examines local, national and international issues through a Māor…

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121: Presential Candidate Catherine Connolly 43:54

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This week's guest is Irish Presidential Election Candidate Catherine Connolly. Massive thanks to Catherine for taking time out of her schedule at this busy lead up to the election, which will be held on Friday 24th of October 2025. Tá an t-eagrán seo ar fáil as Gaeilge freisin ar do rogha ardáin phodchraolta. Rebel Matters is available on many of t…

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122: Iarrthóir ar Uachtáranacht na hÉirinn Catherine Connolly 46:06

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This episode is also available in English wherever you listen to podcasts. An tseachtain seo labhair muid leis an Iarrthóir Uachtarántachta Catherine Connolly. Míle buíochas léi as am a chur ar leataobh don chomhrá seo le linn tréimhse gnóthach feachtasaíochta agus an toghchán le titim amach ar an 24 November 2025. Rebel Matters is available on man…

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120: Mansoor Adayfi - 15 Years in Guantanamo (Part 1) 57:39

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This week's guest is Mansoor Ahmad Adayfi, whose memoir Don't Forget Us Here recounts his experiences during 15 years spent in the prison at Guantanamo Bay. In this first part of the conversation he explains how he came to be detained and the treatment of prisoners in the camp. Rebel Matters is available on many of the usual podcast platforms and o…

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119: Updates from Occupied Palestine 35:19

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An update from Ainle who has been working in the Lajee Centre in the Aida Redugee Camp in Bethlemhem for the past seven weeks with the Aclaí Paelstine Project. You can learn more about Aclaí, the work that's being done on the ground, and how you can support or volunteer at aclai.ie. Rebel Matters is available on many of the usual podcast platforms …

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118: Greg Stoker: US Imperialism Leading Genocide in Palestine 1:04:18

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In this episode we hear from Greg Stoker. Greg is an anti-imperialist left wing activist and US veteran with a strong presence on social media since October 2023. We speak about the state of play in Palestine since begining of the genocide, with a focus on US involvement, and also touch on other aspects of activism out likely outcomes of the curren…

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117: Mars Verrone. 'Union' and The Power of Independent Film. 1:04:21

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This week's episode is with Mars Verrone, producer of the documentary Union which is a fatastic film about the Amazon workers labour union, which was featured at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024. We discussed the conditions that the people in Amazon factories are working under and their fight for better working conditions, making this film and th…

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116: Michael Magee. 'Close To Home' And Breaking Into The Publishing World As A Working Class Author 1:10:44

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This week's episode is with Belfast author Michael Magee who released his acclaimed debut novel Close To Home in 2023. We discussed West Belfast in the 90s and beyond, the challenged of authors from working class backgrounds to break through in the publishing world, Michael's process for writing Close To Home and his plans for future work. Rebel Ma…

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115: Mohammad Alazza. Palestinian Resistance and International Solidarity. 1:14:53

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This week's episode is a conversation with the director of the Lajee Centre in the Aida refugee camp, Bethlehem Palestine. We discuss the situation in the West Bank, ongoing work at Lajee Centre, the western media portrayal of Palestine, the Palestinian Authority, and the international solidarity movement. Long -time listeners of the show may remem…

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114: Eoghan McNeill. Reporting on Ireland's Complicity in Genocide. 44:01

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This week's episode is with Eoghan McNeill from The Ditch. We discussed the recent Ditch reports on the use of Irish airports and airspace for the transport of weapons being used directly in the genocide in Palestine, and how these reports have been received by both the mainstream media and the government parties who have it within their power to e…

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113: Salah Hamouri. Imprisonment, Deportation, and Priorities of International Palestine Solidarity 53:44

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Salah Hamouri is a Palestinian lawer from West Jerusalem. In this episode we discuss the events that led to Salah's arrest and deportation, the currrent situation in Paletsine, and priorities for international Palestine solidarity. Rebel Matters is available on many of the usual podcast platforms and our website www.rebelmatters.ie. The show is gre…

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112: Ed Horgan. US Military Use of Irish Airports and Airspace in the Name of Genocide. 52:59

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Ed Horgan is a founding member of the Shannon Watch campaign and has been monitoring the use of Shannon Airport and Irish airspace by the US military over the course of the last 25 years. Ed is a former Commandant and former UN Peacekeeper and has consistently highlighted the illegality and breaches of Irish and international law as the US continue…

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111: Síomha Brock 59:15

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This is a special episode, and one that was a long time in the making. Síomha Brock and I sat down by the fireside and recoded this conversation while a storm raged outside. During this episode we talk through the process of the creation of Síomha's maiden album 'Infinite Space'. The chat navigates through the unique process in which the album was …

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110: Navigating Overwhelm 1:06:47

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This weeks episode is a solo run discussing strategies and routines to handle periods of high workload. I discuss the idea of checking in with ones-self when the going gets tough, actions that create maximal results in relation to the effort it takes to carry out the actions, the transience of stressful periods, and the importance of reminding ours…

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109: Echlas Al-Azza 1:01:50

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We are back on the road! This is the first episode in a while after my 3 month spell living and working in the Aida refugee camp on @aclaipalestine Today's guest on the show is Echlas Al-Azza, a Palestinian refugee with muscular atrophy living in the Alazza camp. Echlas is also my Arabic teacher whom I visited twice per week to start my Arabic lear…