1916 - Episode 14: 'The Power of Belief'
The world was a strange place in 1916. In this episode, we'll do some more contextualising (don't sigh at me like that) by examining an unlikely mirror image of Patrick Pearse in the thoroughly nation...
9 Jun 201638min
1916 - Episode 13: 'The Promise of Surrender'
In ep 13 we look at what happened once the rebels officially handed over their weapons and placed themselves in the custody of the totally overwhelmed and unprepared British, who responded in various ...
5 Jun 201638min
1916 - Episode 12: 'The Price of Defiance'
In ep 12 we continue our coverage of the rising's military events, as the city of Dublin and the island of Ireland take our attentions. The 'price of defiance' was paid not just by the rebels, but by ...
2 Jun 201639min
1916 - Episode 11: 'Chaos, Carnage, Controversy'
We're back again! Episode 11 returns to the narrative of the 1916 rising and examines its early running battles. We also tell you the story of Francis Sheehy-Skeffington (whose name is really hard to ...
30 Mai 201639min
1916 - Episode 10: 'The Pedestal of Revolt'
In this episode we bring you a different angle on the whole situation. We take a step back from straight up coverage to take you down a different path, where you must use your imagination to picture a...
27 Mai 201639min
1916 - Episode 9: 'Call Them Blessed'
In this episode we detail the final hurdles that almost prevented the rising from going ahead, only for the Military Council to surge on regardless, dooming the rising's limited chances of success to ...
24 Mai 201647min
1916 - Episode 8: 'The Plot Thickens'
Welcome to ep. 8! Herein we'll take a good look at the people behind the rising and weigh in on their beliefs. Did Patrick Pearse really see himself as a messianic like figure? Did other moderates wit...
21 Mai 201640min
1916 - Episode 7: 'What Would Come After'
In this episode, we look at the beliefs and passions of men like Patrick Pearse, Tom Clarke and James Connolly, as well as set the scene for the radicalisation of Pearse following his return home from...
16 Mai 201641min
