E21: Paving the Path to Hell

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With John away following the death of his father, Sarah is joined by her husband Keith Redmond for a lively discussion of Ireland's miserable budget, the rising cost of employing people, the political capture of our institutions, and why The Guardian thinks exercise turns you right-wing.

00:00 Introduction and episode overview

00:42 Analysis of the Irish budget and its impact on cost of living

03:19 Discussion on minimum wage and its economic effects

09:00 The influence of government spending and taxes on inflation

17:13The political landscape and the march through institutions

29:56 The European Parliament's Trump statue controversy

50:00 Gender dysphoria treatments for minors and legal challenges

54:09 The Guardian article on exercise and political ideology

56:57 The anniversary of October 7th and its implications

01:00:12 Conclusion and final thoughts