Rebel Matters is an international podcast from Belfast featuring wide-ranging conversations on the topics of anti-imperialism, culture, and resistance. The show first went out in 2017 and we have since covered a lot of ground from chats with artists and musicians, community activist, authors and people breaking new ground in their respective fields. Previous guests include Bernadette McAliskey, Radie Peat, Father Des Wilson, KNEECAP and President of Ireland Catherine Connolly. Rebel Matters is…
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This week I chatted with Rebecca O Keefe who is an ex-international basketball player and who is involved with Irish Sport for Palestine and the Stop The Game Campaign, calling on the FAI and Irish soccer governing bodies to boycott the scheduled international fixture against Israel later this year. Link to full video episode here: https://www.youtube.com/@rebelmatters Help us to build a radical…
Before the end of 2025 we stopped publishing the show to Spotify because of the links between its then CEO Daniel Ek and arms manufacturers. Spotify has also censored pro-Palestine voices and is known for its exploitation of artists when it comes to remuneration for the use of their art. As part of our process to move away from the platform, we spoke to Kelly Early who co-hosts the For Tech's Sake…
Our guests for this episode are Niamh Ní Bhrian, Fionn Wallace, and Rory Rowan. This conversation was recorded in December 2025 after our guests had presented the Neutrality Roadshow in the Cultúalnn here in West Belfast. During this chat we discussed the current threats to Irish neutrality, the prospect of a united Ireland and what that might look like in terms of Irish neutrality, and the…
This week's guest on Rebel Matters is Turkish-American political commentator Hasan Piker. We discussed politics, the United States and Palestine solidarity during Hasan's brief visit to Ireland. This is our first full-length video episode recorded in the new Rebel Matters studio. You can find the full episode on our Youtube channel. Huge thanks to all our Patrons who have supported the show…
This week we speak to American political sportswriter Dave Zirin about the overlap between sports and politics. Rebel Matters is available on many of the usual podcast platforms and our website www.rebelmatters.ie . The show is gratefully supported in full by our followers over on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/rebelmatters see our various tiers of support and find out how you can become a Patron.
This episode is a conversation with Palestine Action prisoner Amu Gib, and was recorded on the 18th day of their hunger strike in HMP Bronzefield. Demands of the strike are: an end to the censorship of letters and books, and freedom of expression; immediate bail; the right to a fair trial; the deproscription of Palestine Action; and the closure of all Elbit weapons factories in Britain. Rebel…
This week we hear from Hazem Jamjoum, a Palestinian cultural historian, educator, editor, and translator. He has recently launched Safarjal Press, a publishing house with a focus on publications for communities in struggle, which we discuss during the conversation. His translation of Ghassan Kanafani's The Revolution of 1936-1939 in Palestine was published by 1804 Press in 2023, and his…
This week's guest is Moana Maniapoto, Māori musician, songwriter, activist, documentary maker, journalist, and TV presenter. Moana's music has been described as a politically charged Haka-funk-dub-fusion. She also hosts her own weekly current affairs show, Te Ao with Moana , which that examines local, national and international issues through a Māori lens, and screens on Whakaata Māori , Māori+…
This week's guest is Irish Presidential Election Candidate Catherine Connolly. Massive thanks to Catherine for taking time out of her schedule at this busy lead up to the election, which will be held on Friday 24th of October 2025. Tá an t-eagrán seo ar fáil as Gaeilge freisin ar do rogha ardáin phodchraolta. Rebel Matters is available on many of the usual podcast platforms and our website…
This episode is also available in English wherever you listen to podcasts. An tseachtain seo labhair muid leis an Iarrthóir Uachtarántachta Catherine Connolly. Míle buíochas léi as am a chur ar leataobh don chomhrá seo le linn tréimhse gnóthach feachtasaíochta agus an toghchán le titim amach ar an 24 November 2025. Rebel Matters is available on many of the usual podcast platforms and our website…
