The Importance of Supporting Striking Workers
Summary
Blindboy argues that public sector strikes are essential for democracy and warns listeners to ignore corporate media narratives that demonize workers as greedy. He critiques a misleading Irish Times headline about food security as an example of neoliberal propaganda that blames individuals for structural issues. The episode also explores the origins of the word "boycott" through Charles Parnell’s rent strikes and the role of collective action in the Irish War of Independence. Finally, he discusses reviving Limerick’s Stephen’s Day Wren tradition by incorporating local folklore, specifically…
Topics discussed
Sponsors: AlphaBrain and Gymshark
Tour intro and guest Fern
Welsh folklore guests and Claire Murphy
Professor Ronald Hutton in Bristol
Guildford guest issues and London sold out
Glasgow, Gateshead, and Nottingham guests
Venue choice and theatrical lighting
Tommy Tiernan and live podcast dynamics
Tour van setup and upcoming topics
Public sector strikes and corporate media
Class solidarity and tenant unions
History of Parnell Street and the word Boycott
Irish War of Independence and civil disobedience
Food security and media headlines
Patreon support and tour logistics
Tour dates and folklore ownership
Sponsors: Gymshark, AlphaBrain, Whole Foods
Limerick Wren Day tradition
Limerick 9-11 sex shop incident folklore
Modernizing the Limerick Wren
Theatre play and Fashion Neurosis podcast
Sponsor: Gymshark
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