Forgotten: The Irish in the American West
New York, Boston, and Chicago dominate the history of Irish migration to the United States. However by 1900 one of the most Irish cities in the US was Butte Montana. Situated high in the Rocky mountai...
13 Joulu 202331min
Taking the world by storm – a history of podcasting 2/2
In the past decade, podcasting has taken the world by storm. The advent of smartphones and the ground-breaking podcast 'Serial' would see podcasting surge in popularity.In 2020 alone over a million ne...
6 Joulu 202334min
Are you in a cult? A history of podcasting 1/2
‘You might not be a revolutionary, but you are living through a revolution.’ Podcasting is much older than you might imagine. A decade before the true crime show Serial took the world by storm, creato...
29 Marras 202334min
Assassinated: A Story of Vengeance & Murder in the Great Hunger
It’s a dark evening in early November 1847.A carriage makes it's way through lawless starving countryside in North Roscommon.A gun shot rings out, a man falls dead.A family mourns but a community rejo...
22 Marras 202328min
The Irish in Andersonville 'the deadliest place in America'
In the mid 1860s, Andersonville became one of the most feared places in America.This sleepy corner of Georgia gained notoriety in the later stages of the US Civil War when the Confederacy opened a pri...
15 Marras 202336min
Rose McKenna & Sydney Arnold – Rebels With A Secret History
Writing histories of people who led secret lives is difficult because they leave few records. Yet that is precisely what my guest in today’s show has done. In this podcast, Dr Maurice Casey, shares th...
1 Marras 202323min
A History of the Supernatural in Ireland
As we prepare to celebrate Halloween, this episode is a timely exploration of the history of the supernatural in Ireland.Ghosts have long played an important role in Irish history and culture. In this...
25 Loka 202328min
A History of Ireland's Deaf Community [From the archives]
I have come down with a cold so rather than subject you to me coughing and spluttering through a show I have selected a classic from the archives. As I explain, I recently listened back to this episod...
18 Loka 202333min
