Podcast Episodes

S2 EP26 – Kerry's Month of Terror

Season 2 Episode 26

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 grues…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

S2 EP25 – A Guerrilla Winter

Season 2 Episode 25

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.

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Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

S2 EP24 – The Life & Times of Harry Boland with Shite Talk History

Season 2 Episode 24

In this episode we join forces with Shite Talk History to tell the story of the amazing Harry Boland.

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Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

S2 EP23 – Best Friends & Executions

Season 2 Episode 23

In this episode we explore a friendship that ended in executions that was said to have "killed the new State at its birth.“

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Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

S2 EP22 – The History of Halloween

Season 2 Episode 22

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 …

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

S2 EP21 – The Irish Free State Is Born & A TD Is Murdered

Season 2 Episode 21

In this episode we look at December 6th, the day the Irish Free State official came into being.

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Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

S2 EP20 – The First Attempt At An Irish Constitution

Season 2 Episode 20

In this episode we look at the creation of Irish Free State constitution which was brought into law on December 6th 1922.

Here's the Radiolab episode on the Irish electoral system that I mention in t…

Published on 2 years ago

S2 EP19 – Weaponising the Sacraments

Season 2 Episode 19

In this episode we look at how the Catholic Church worked to bring about peace in 1922, choosing the Treaty and turning against the anti-Treaty Republicans.

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Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

S2 EP18 – The Executions Begin

Season 2 Episode 18

In this episode we look at the first series of executions carried out by the Free State in November 1922.

The image used for this episode is of Erskine Childers and his wife Molly, on their yacht the …

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

S2 EP17 – Roadside Murders

Season 2 Episode 17

In this episode we tell the sad story of Tadhg Kennefick and try to make sense of the horrific violence of the Irish Civil war.

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Published on 2 years, 2 months ago