Shite Talk: An Irish History Podcast

For this week’s episode Kevin reads Jason the story of 19th century nationalist, and founder of the United Irishman, John Mitchel. This is a two part episode and in part one we cover Mitchel's early l...

21 Jan 202051min

For this weeks episode Jason reads Kevin the story of Hugh O'Conor, an Irish born man who made it big in the states on behalf of the Spanish crown. There's also some shite talk about Mac DeMarco, Catc...

7 Jan 202029min

For this weeks episode Kevin reads Jason the tale of Francis Sheehy-Skeffington; a celebrated pacifist, feminist and socialist of early 1900s Ireland who lost his life trying to keep the peace during ...

17 Des 201956min

This week Kevin tells Jason all about the Parson family of Birr, Co. Offaly. They built the worlds biggest telescopes and changed the field of astronomy, were early contributors to photography and bui...

3 Des 201951min

In this week's episode Jason tell Kevin the story of Nellie Cashman, a Cork woman who followed the gold rush around America making a name for herself as a business woman, restauranteur, philanthropist...

26 Nov 201939min

In this weeks episode Kevin tells Jason the story of Elizabeth Sugrue aka Lady Betty aka the woman from hell. Oscar Wilde's father recorded the story in his book "Ireland: Her wit, Peculiarities and P...

19 Nov 201937min

This week Jason tells Kevin the story of William Joyce, aka Lord Haw Haw of Zeesen, a young lad who grew up in Galway and went on to become a propaganda broadcaster for the Nazis during WWII. Also som...

12 Nov 201955min

This week Kevin tells Jason about Richard "Humanity Dick" Martin, a bad ass man from Galway who spent his days fighting for animal rights while also literally fighting anyone he crossed, the man loved...

5 Nov 201946min