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So, we've made it: the series finale. It's been a long road, but after two gruelling medium-length episodes, our exhaustive anthropological study of Dublin's illicit gay underground is finally complete. Our resident cruisologist Glen dusts himself off from whichever filthy alleyway he recorded yesterday's podcast, and takes a trip to the comparatively idyllic surrounds of the gay sauna. His guide is world-famous pop-star and filmmaker PureGrand who, fresh off the heels of the release of his hit new single, drops by to spill the proverbial on one of Dublin's hottest hook-up spots. Thanks for tuning into our Dickovery Channel series, and thanks again for not sending these ones to our families. Outro music is, of course, 'Seven Up' by PureGrand, out on YouTube and all problematic streaming platforms now x Support the show

Desperately running out of different ways to mark Pride Month, this year we decided to throw caution to the wind and do a two-part series on Illicit Gay Sex. We sent our intrepid reporter Glen deep into Dublin's gay underground to speak to the most sordid, depraved individuals he could find, asking the questions you've been far too scared to ask. First up is world-famous drag queen Goblins Goblins Goblins, who agreed (NOT under duress) to speak to Glen about his dirty little exploits. Listen in for a tell-all exposé of what really goes on in our capital city's parks, under her bridges, and down her darkest, grimiest alleyways. Tune in again TOMORROW (editor's note: our release schedule is hilarious) for a chat about saunas and clubs with pop icon PureGrand. Outro music is the fab new single from PureGrand, 'Seven Up'. Support the show

Socialists in the 1920s were part of a global, interconnected network of hope and solidarity. For a brief period, the locus of this transnational movement was the Hotel Lux in Moscow, where international communists — including Irish men and women — lived, hung out, and fell in love. To really capture the hopes and desires of these disparate friends and lovers requires moving beyond dry socialist history, and into the personal lives of these friendship networks. The historian Maurice J. Casey joins us on the pod to discuss his new book Hotel Lux: An Intimate History of Communism's Forgotten Radicals. We ask all the big questions: what drew these people to Moscow? How did these people navigate questions of love, friendship, and family? And would Glen get laid in the Hotel Lux lobby? Support the show

Helen and Glen have Beef.They have beef with each other, they've got beef with Israel, they've got beef with Terfs. They've beef with fascists, they've beef with people who get duped on Facebook but most of all they've got beef with Matt. Join a one third lighter, castrated Casement's Leftovers as they shameless call out their haters and have the last laugh. Buy us a mixer!Email: [email protected]: @[email protected] the show

A lot has happened since we last recorded, so tune in for our thoughts on Helen turning thirty, the Taoiseach turning flirty, and Garron Noone's feelings getting hurty!  Buy us a mixer!Email: [email protected]: @[email protected] the show

Donald Trump loves to talk about tariffs, and people love to panic about them. But what exactly are they? Are they really all that new? And what does Trump's fondness for them say about our the current state of liberalism? Listen to this episode for answers to at least one or two of those questions. Our gofundme: https://gofund.me/69125e85 Email is [email protected] Support the show

It's a new government in the 26 counties! And it's the same as before! We unpack the 2024 elections, the new Dáil and we beg you for money for a sound mixer. Enjoy! Help us buy a mixer: https://gofund.me/8597a85cSupport the show

They're apparently saying we've been "caught lacking" on the podcast front lately, so to make up for our recent flop era we are giving you all a bumper episode to review the year 2024. We talk all the major events in politics and beyond, plus have a chat about the year's culture with Luke & Eleanor. You may have heard we were "washed", but today we are definitely "goated". From now on, new episodes will come out on the last Thursday of every month, plus there'll be some bonus eps in between. So make sure you're subscribed and follow us on socials so you don't miss an ep xAlso, follow @puregrand and @palelegs on Instagram for more Luke & Eleanor! Outro song is 'I Want' by mk.geeSupport the show

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To celebrate 75 episodes of pure socialist republican slurry, we thought we would kick off Season 2 of Casement's Leftovers by returning to the man who first brought us all together: Mark Fisher. The Weird and the Eerie – published just weeks before Fisher's death by suicide in January 2017 – is a work of literary criticism that has always seemed strange to us. We get together to try to make sense of this final work, which brings us to conversations about the nature of reality, capitalism, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and everything in between. What is the "weird" and the "eerie"? Why does any of this matter? Cross the threshold and get weird with us. It's nice in here. The rabbit killer did not eat for a week  And no way he can look at meat  No bottle has he anymore  It could be his mangled teeth  He sees jawbones on the street  Advertisements become carnivores  And roadworkers turn into jawbones  And he has visions of islands  Heavily covered in slime  The villagers dance round pre-fabs  And laugh through twisted mouths  Don't eat, it's disallowed  Suck on marrowbones and energy from the mainlandSupport the show