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A somewhat accurate retelling of Irish history stories. Join Irish stand up comedians Jason Brennan and Kevin Larney as they take turns giving their best accounts of some of Ireland's silly, strange, and downright stupid tales from the past.
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The Irish Republic's foundation is one hell of a story, complete with spying secretaries, pig thieves, politicians, poets, school teachers and the world's biggest empire. In quick, bite-sized episodes, we're going to explore the causes, characters and aftermath of the Irish War of Independence. Support the show through Patreon for bonus content and ad free listening! www.patreon.com/thehistoryofireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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MMA podcast looking back at forgotten gems from the UFC and beyond. Irish MMA writer @TheJivemaster in Dublin, Ireland and comedian @Jasonbcomedy in Austin, Texas.
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Hello! Well, after five months, we're finally done with Bertie. This is a preview of the final Bertie episode where we talked about some of his biggest slip ups from the last decade. If you want to listen to the rest of the episode (along with all the other bonus stuff) you can find it on Patreon. . We'll be back with our regular programming for th…
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S2 EP30 – The Aftermath of the Irish Civil War
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In this episode we look at the aftermath of the Irish Civil War and how it's still influencing Irish politics to this day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S2 EP29 – How The Free State Failed Women
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In this episode, we look at how Maggie Doherty and the McCarthy sisters were totally and utterly failed by the Free State and how their stories highlight how women suffered due to the conflict. Content Warning: This episode does discuss sexual assault. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Bertie - The Celtic Pelican (Part 4)
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Here's the penultimate episode of the Bertie series, The Celtic Pelican. The wheels are coming off the county as the Celtic Tiger gets put down and replaced with a Celtic Pelican, right when the country needs him most, Bert is distracted by his own personal affairs and ends up stepping down as Taoiseach just before the economy implodes. . If you wa…
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Bertie - The Mahon Tribunal (Part 3.5)
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Well hello, here's part 3.5 of the Bertie series, the Mahon Tribunal. We've been doing the rest of the Flood / Mahon Tribunal stuff behind the paywall so if you want to get the full story you can head over to the Patreon and get it all there for a fiver. . You can follow us on Instagram to see video clips from each episode and ALSO you can find tic…
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In this episode we look at the last dying gasps of the Irish Civil War and dive into the psychological genius of De Valera's order to dump arms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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"I'm glad one of the old crowd got me" is what Liam Lynch said after he was shot in the Knockmealdown Mountains and in this episode we look at the dying breaths of both the anti-Treaty IRA and it's iron willed leader Liam Lynch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bertie - The Teflon Taoiseach (Part 3)
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Hello, we're back with part three of the Bertie series and in this episode we talk about his second term in government and start seeing some of his big failings as a leader. Hope ye enjoy this episode and have a lovely St Patrick's weekend! . You can follow us on Instagram to see video clips from each episode and ALSO you can find tickets for all o…
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Well hellllo, we're bringing the podcast on tour again and travelling across the island of Ireland talking shite with some of our favourite guests! 21st March - Accidental Theatre, Belfast 25th April - 4 Dame Lane, Dublin 3rd May - Coughlan’s, Cork 10th May - Seven Bridge Street, Galway 17th May - Commercial, Limerick 23rd May - Spirit Store, Dunda…
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Ben Dunne & the McCracken Tribunal - Patreon Preview
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Hello, here's a little preview of our Patreon cowboy special on Ben Dunne Jnr. We talk about how one mans wild weekend in Florida started a chain reaction which led to Bertie Ahern stepping down as Taoiseach some 16 years later. . If you want to listen to the full Ben Dunne / McCracken story (as well as all the other bonus episodes we have) you can…
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Irish men blowing each other to smithereens – there's a reason March 1923 is often referred to as the month of terror. In this episode we explore the Ballyseedy Massacre and the other similarly gruesome events that occurred in Kerry towards the end of the Irish Civil War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Bertie - First Term & the Age of Tribunals (Part 2)
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Hello, and welcome back to the Bertie Bowl. Here's episode two of our Ahern series, in this one we cover his first term as Taoiseach (1997 - 2002) and the origin of the tribunals that eventually lead to him stepping down. . We're also about to release the first tribunal spin off episode over on the patreon, so if you want to hear us tell the full M…
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In this episode we look at the winter of 1922 into 1923 – time when the Civil War became increasingly bitter and the anti-Treaty side became more and more desperate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bertie - The Rise of Ahern (Part 1)
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Hello, and welcome back for season 11! It's the 6th year of the podcast and to celebrate we're doing a deep dive series into one of the biggest figures from modern Irish politics, Bertie Ahern. Over the next few weeks we'll be putting out loads more Bertie and Bertie related episodes, some of which will be behind the Patreon, so if you want to get …
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The Belvedere Yeti w/ Alison Spittle
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Hellllo! For this weeks episode we had the wonderful Alison Spittle with us to talk about Belvedere house and a whole load of other Westmeath related bits! . Alos while you're clicking links you can support us on Patreon or follow us on Instagram to see video clips and find out about all our upcoming live shows, or just buy tickets direct from here…
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Harry Boland w/ Kevin Dolan (The History of Ireland Podcast)
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Hellllo! And we're back in 2024 with a special episode about Harry Boland that I (Kevin) recorded with Kevin Dolan of The History of Ireland Podcast a few weeks ago. If you like this episode you can check out the rest of Kev's stuff on the Irish Civil War here. . Alos while you're clicking links you can support us on Patreon or follow us on Instagr…
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S2 EP24 – The Life & Times of Harry Boland with Shite Talk History
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In this episode we join forces with Shite Talk History to tell the story of the amazing Harry Boland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Raja of Tipperary w/ Who Did What Now Podcast
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This week we had Katie Charlwood from the great Who Did What Now Podcast join us to talk about Tipp man George Thomas and his adventures in the Indian subcontinent. . You can support us on Patreon or follow us on Instagram to find out about all our upcoming shows! .By Shite Talk History
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In this episode we explore a friendship that ended in executions that was said to have "killed the new State at its birth.“ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We talk about the details of last weeks riot in Dublin. Just a heads up, this is a fairly grim epiosde with some graphic detailsBy Shite Talk History
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Film Club - Intermission w/ Ronan Carey
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This week we had Ronan Carey from the fantastic Dream Gun Film Reads join us to talk about an Irish classic, John Crowley's Intermission. You can see Dreamgun live in Smock Alley on Nov 29th - Dec 2nd, find tickets over here. You can support us on Patreon or follow us on Instagram/tell all your friends or scream at random peiple on the street about…
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Hello! It's part two of the Étaín story, now with more flies and even more incest. . There's also a bonus part on Patreon so if you want to listen to that, and all the other stuff we have up there, you can find it here! .By Shite Talk History
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Hello! We're back with another myth saga, this time Jason has done a deep dive into the wooing of Étaín, a weird tale of incest and...well mostly incest. . There's also a bonus part on Patreon so if you want to listen to that, and all the other stuff we have up there, you can find it here! .By Shite Talk History
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In this episode we celebrate 1,000,000 downloads by going down the supernatural rabbit hole that is the history of Halloween. From druids to evil spirts, from Christianity to capitalism, Halloween is a fascinating mix of ancient folk traditions, religion and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Hello! For this weeks episode we covered the love story between a young American lady and her Irish Navy boyfriend. . If you want to find us on all social media, live dates, merch, and everything in between, you can do it all here! .By Shite Talk History
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