# Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education A podcast by Simon Lewis. How many times have you said to yourself, "If I were the Minister for Education…?" Well I do! Rather than grumble to myself, I decided to podcast my thoughts on ways I'd change the primary education system in Ireland. Every episode I'll take on a different theme, give some background and hopefully come to some conclusions by the end. simonmlewis.substack.com Feed: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/4848664.rss ## Latest episodes - [Unconvention: Special Education Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/f4884a572922) (2026-10-27, 39 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/221767942/02ae539f94c24244a4a4851b2b1d9eed.mp3 - [Interview 41: Aoife Hughes (ADHD Coach)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/561a6816320c) (2026-10-22, 47 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/220870397/ab044daa5ac7d9f7f35a3f858b42b209.mp3 - [Interview 40: Ronan McGovern](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/d63d1c94e17d) (2026-10-20, 38 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/219924106/05e5950daf3f005d9a79a49fac15a105.mp3 - [Interview 39: Removing Diagnosis for Special Education with Debbie O’Neill](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/113e4663a095) (2026-10-16, 55 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/220698427/91ec7408c515fc3479e2a394aede7a26.mp3 - [A Very Alternative Budget 2027](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/de3a6fe31694) (2026-10-03, 49 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/218557023/cac00e641cc3dd52a2cfaccd3e401cb4.mp3 - [Unconvention: Patronage Report Stage 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/ea13aa095501) (2026-09-06, 30 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/214333016/090ddfe94c747f70c3ba6924a398c3bf.mp3 - [Interview 38: Ciara O'Connor Walsh](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/bcc35cefad5c) (2026-08-17, 43 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211245638/a45bea5ac60ec787d7c5503d1a57aaa3.mp3 - [Interview 37: Noel Davidson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/d6c78a04399d) (2026-08-11, 36 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210380227/e88e14bf258f41e8fa3d443b96cebea6.mp3 - [Interview 36: Grace Brennan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/65d0e8d84956) (2026-07-07, 33 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204352431/6ac348f305cb71d54d2dbe4fb4a0430b.mp3 - [Interview 35: Eithne Walsh](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/3ff7aea27cde) (2026-06-27, 46 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201920868/7117c917d9c05f2f90c468462bd38453.mp3 - [Education Unconvention: Reading 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/71e0b467464a) (2026-06-14, 46 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201900448/e87e4394484c2147c946c8fa86228771.mp3 - [Interview 34: Patty McGee](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/39b0671bea78) (2026-05-24, 32 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/198573249/1f8221b2698ef71441a7d830c5e6432e.mp3 - [Interview 33: Gavin Doyle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/b130c0719f30) (2026-04-25, 51 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195395625/02aff96e01b0b40a24f99d83c8311bed.mp3 - [Lies, Damn Lies and School Patronage](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/b77d8f1fa017) (2026-04-13, 44 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193990289/ce50ab9409afea96ac38ade042a9315c.mp3 - [Interview 32: Dr. Ross Greene and Ruth Eadie](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/5488dbc0e662) (2026-03-28, 45 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192359509/cfdbe97d5ec2d58474c40725d30db70e.mp3 - [Interview 31: Deirdre O'Toole](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/3c53d429ce03) (2026-03-14, 50 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190946641/2a7ead8655470a574d182fc7af3d2e87.mp3 - [A Pause for Thought on SNA Allocations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/96bbece08749) (2026-02-25, 37 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/189168048/cb06915a1eed415f4d5d09cd77747c03.mp3 - [The Story of the Primary Language Curriculum](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/a1a6bef88fba) (2026-02-02, 28 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/186662281/4a804c87e4902fb695ec874e14d2a7cd.mp3 - [The most boring podcast you'll ever hear](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/76ef74c76af4) (2026-01-14, 41 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/184574272/d0495829d68019bb7c4d5df11ad6fd52.mp3 - [The Anseo.net Review of 2025](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/bc5be58d7a0f) (2025-12-27, 49 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/182503883/c77f24c38f9306176c391aab9ebb2005.mp3 - [AI Explains the 2025 School Year](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/4e39289a25fd) (2025-12-23, 16 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/182423142/eb3b9507ac5a9ce1e276175ccec45ce3.mp3 - [Interview 30: Amanda Jolliffe, Lead Microsoft Dream Space](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/5a72b38a7e49) (2025-12-06, 47 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/180915996/76112a1ea545c339b6075348f0eb776f.mp3 - [What's the point of the Primary Ethos Survey?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/7be139f5ef9b) (2025-11-22, 30 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/179666609/fe913e048ce98e850f58bc88b9978712.mp3 - [Interview 29: Debbie O'Neill (LIVE)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/1973370fc5e5) (2025-11-01, 56 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/177727235/1f8b8ff59c6f2b511003f407a9afebfb.mp3 - [Guidance on Artificial Intelligence in Schools](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/1440474115df) (2025-10-21, 14 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176782865/55e97f445d8b9e89a1ac72c91ec8d441.mp3 - [Interview 27: Rozz Lewis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/57b58cef7428) (2025-10-04, 46 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/175274064/00f69a554b6084b74120e01e058e814d.mp3 - [SCABS: Are We Undermining the Strike Already?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/d2b1dae8221f) (2025-08-31, 33 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/172425654/83206b669956cf4636baa0df145a7790.mp3 - [Interview 26: Patrick Jackson, Picker Pals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/32d4e5d0e70e) (2025-08-18, 32 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/170604764/6652b20850ea09fd780c22238ace1ea4.mp3 - [What we can learn from the UK when it comes to religion in schools](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/d155e7630347) (2025-07-23, 32 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/169068677/952b99da0571506bac1f02b484ec6ded.mp3 - [The Catholic Church Has the Least to Lose if Sacraments Leave Schools](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/d7f3641fbe71) (2025-06-14, 22 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165968004/14b4d81e6f22ebcda620c15c89b70d85.mp3 - [Interview 26: Paula Korsnakova and Eliane Segers (IEA)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/f918e50503a8) (2025-05-26, 48 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165937014/76473e21560f86a4310daa12a2fa22b6.mp3 - [Interview 25: Roisin Brady from LanguageNut](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/ab1197a10b8a) (2025-04-21, 40 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165937015/4b9e7704a0de5a8b82091a7768a206b6.mp3 - [The True Cost of Underfunding in Irish Primary Schools](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/d04f75350bf3) (2025-03-31, 36 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165937016/8158a36b57a32cec80b0e76f84c4a191.mp3 - [Who owns the solar panels in schools and why does nobody care?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/b9e7c70ef845) (2025-03-17, 23 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165937017/615e3f572a53df5417086d26f2c51f55.mp3 - [Interview 24: Rob Barnett](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/278de98a5dee) (2025-03-03, 34 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165937018/29ca1d0cf563b831a58fd0ac94a8e930.mp3 - [A Love Letter to the new Minister for Education](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/310a5cf0a295) (2025-02-03, 30 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165937019/3daa68b732880ee9de6b577165c35a0e.mp3 - [Interview 23: Muireann Sadlier](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/284636c76eae) (2025-01-20, 56 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165937020/14ea5553506b01a309ed22a91862dfe1.mp3 - [10 Reasons to Be Hopeful for Education in 2025](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/2bfbfb35ce7b) (2025-01-03, 47 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165937021/b7dc1586cf954cb63c20ea7168cd957e.mp3 - [Review of the Year 2024 - July to December](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/dbbb6e3aec65) (2024-12-23, 36 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165937022/eeba6f001e7d77ae4af02dec25547071.mp3 - [Review of the Year 2024 - January to June](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/e4127c489b04) (2024-12-20, 27 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165937023/deb2b7178f9e1f50aba101df64036a6f.mp3 - [Who will be the next Minister for Education?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/99a5c506891c) (2024-12-09, 44 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165937024/49e8611392f965d91f686ff8414750a1.mp3 - [My Election Manifesto](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/00471df14de1) (2024-11-17, 34 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165937025/680336e54c112e9eb17b4ba6368f308e.mp3 - [Access Undone: The Collapse of Special Education \[Episode 6\]](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/eeb541e0af12) (2024-11-15, 23 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165937026/5c11e92ecacdf80eec1e21dda0d016b7.mp3 - [Access Undone: The Collapse of Special Education \[Episode 5\]](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/e4c4b9683382) (2024-11-11, 19 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165937027/7090df6735909bc4788ef0f2c98fcf6f.mp3 - [Access Undone: The Collapse of Special Education \[Episode 4\]](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/ec366d8d7b4d) (2024-10-28, 28 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165937028/6d63df58687e4fbcd5733706ac23e453.mp3 - [Access Undone: The Collapse of Special Education \[Episode 3\]](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/ad0031be238e) (2024-10-14, 36 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165937029/76320bfcf59ed9bc92cd2bb058e89771.mp3 - [Access Undone: The Collapse of Special Education \[Episode 2\]](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/276a8f7a5462) (2024-09-30, 27 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165937030/60c48f208d77d52054d115c283b3b5f5.mp3 - [Access Undone: The Collapse of Special Education \[Episode 1\]](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/1f14776e4243) (2024-09-16, 28 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165937031/9dc7842889f7b6dc05950b323ba7656f.mp3 - [Access Undone: The Collapse of Special Education \[trailer\]](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/06f9d7b6118b) (2024-08-29, 2 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165937032/d47709008c92078ab87de29e1c0738df.mp3 - [What do most schools mean when they say Religious Education?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621391144/729854df1fad) (2024-08-22, 27 min): audio https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/165937033/149a1c02971fd389735e92f8ba28a2bf.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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