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

How The Free State Won The Irish Civil War

13 days ago - 52 mins

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

Best of June Books

16 days ago - 48 mins

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

Jane Austen: 250 Years On

a month ago - 53 mins

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

Early Medieval Manuscripts

a month ago - 52 mins

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

From That Small Island: The Story of the Irish

a month ago - 53 mins

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

85 Years On: Operation Dynamo and the Battle of Dunkirk

2 months 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.