WTF is this?
For Tech’s Sake is the people’s tech podcast, where Elaine Burke and Kelly Earley demystify the news and help you decode your digital life.
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Who are you?
Elaine Burke is a journalist and broadcaster who provides clear, plain-speaking commentary on science and technology developments in print, online, on TV and radio, and in podcasts. She is the resident tech expert for Ireland AM and a weekly TV and streaming analyst on TodayFM’s The Last Word. Winner of the inaugural Women in Business Journalism Award in 2022, Elaine is passionate about science communication and delivering expert-led content in accessible ways.
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Kelly Earley is a columnist and communications professional who has worked extensively covering the tech industry. Their writing appears weekly on TheJournal.ie and has been published in The Irish Times, GCN and their own newsletter, Kelly’s Rubbish, showcasing a knack for capturing the universal experience in a particular niche reference. Kelly is also a frequent contributor on radio and television, and serves up acutely observed snippets of social commentary on social media. Their work also involves communications consultancy, fundraising and activism.
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Who’s that other voice I hear?
Jenny Darmody co-hosted For Tech’s Sake for the first three seasons.
Jenny was the editor of Silicon Republic, Ireland’s leading science and technology publication. With a background in journalism spanning a decade, Jenny was a contributor on several radio stations including RTÉ, Newstalk and Today FM as well as on TV for RTÉ’s Six One News and Virgin Media’s Ireland AM.