Podcasts

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

This unique and lively history show delves into some of the world's most important political, social and cultural events and the intriguing personalities behind them. Presented by Dr Patrick Geoghegan of Trinity College Dublin, Talking History unravels the gritty, sometimes uncomfortable, side of our past, and what we can learn from it.

Latest episodes

Roman Emperor Septimius Severus

5 days ago - 53 mins

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

Oscar Wilde: His Rise And Fall

12 days ago - 49 mins

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

The History of Gladiators

19 days ago - 48 mins

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

The Fall Of The Berlin Wall

a month ago - 50 mins

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

Best of November Books

a month ago - 49 mins

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

Bram Stoker and The Petty Sessions

a month ago - 52 mins

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

Best of March History Books - Part Two

  This week Patrick covers the best of Irish and international history books for March 2019. On tonight's show Patrick covered books including: 'Savage Frontier' by Matthew Carr, 'Code Breaker' by Marc Mc Menamim, 'Maud Gonne's Men' with Anthony Jordan, 'Accounting for Alcohol' with Martin Quinn, Desmond Gibney and Peter Cleary and 'Limerick: The Irish Revolution, 1912-1923 with John O Callaghan.