{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65f42e61a0626800170ad90d/69df5d52f1a071cd76d5c0ee?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Lords of Misrule, w Andy Storey (E06)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65f42e61a0626800170ad90d/1776361285812-00935fea-9875-4d5b-bb63-89ad1bbc7a98.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Have corrupt and perverse Western elites got particularly bad at ruling?</p><p>A podcast from The Ditch, news and comment from Ireland, <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/65f429ef54a27c00163bc6ed/shows/65f42e61a0626800170ad90d/episodes/ontheditch.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ontheditch.com</a> – hosted by Niamh Ní Bhriain and Harry Browne, with Paulie Doyle of The Ditch and guest Andy Storey</p><p>Ditch stories we discussed: <a href=\"https://www.ontheditch.com/fianna-fail-byelection-candidate-john-stephens/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ontheditch.com/fianna-fail-byelection-candidate-john-stephens/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.ontheditch.com/fianna-fail-byelection-candidate-lied/&nbsp;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ontheditch.com/fianna-fail-byelection-candidate-lied/&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ontheditch.com/us-funded-munitions-on-israeli-national-airline/&nbsp;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ontheditch.com/us-funded-munitions-on-israeli-national-airline/&nbsp;</a> (Note: as this story makes clear, the munitions were cargo on a commercial passenger flight: there was some confusion in the pod discussion on this point.)</p><p>Andy in Rebel News and Jacobin: <a href=\"https://rebelnews.ie/2026/03/31/venezuela-and-the-us-ruling-class/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://rebelnews.ie/2026/03/31/venezuela-and-the-us-ruling-class/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://jacobin.com/2025/12/larry-summers-epstein-economic-democrats\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://jacobin.com/2025/12/larry-summers-epstein-economic-democrats</a>&nbsp;</p><p>'Why are social media accounts linked to Iran, Russia and China posting about Ireland?' <a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/2usuewtj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://tinyurl.com/2usuewtj</a></p><p>Music: Fionn Dempsey</p><p>Audio &amp; Video: Emmet White, Macro AV</p><p>Editing: Emmet White, Macro AV</p>","author_name":"The Ditch"}