Beauty pageants
The week that really was - A podcast by Gript - Fridays
John and Sarah discuss beauty contests this week: The upcoming election, during which politicians will flash their ankles. The Democratic Convention, which attempted to entice us to Kamala, and the Rose of Tralee, which has nothing to do with beauty at all:00:00 Apologies and Introduction01:22 Minor Public Spat and Election Speculation04:05 Fine Gael's Advantage and Fianna Fáil's Risk06:03 Navigating the Election Campaign11:37 Potential Government Formation Scenarios13:43 Cynicism and Promises in Politics17:03 The Need for Substance in the Campaign21:28 Facing Fines for Climate Targets22:56 The Challenges of Meeting Climate Change Targets33:30 Critiquing the Democratic National Convention42:29 The Rose of Tralee: Defining Irishness
