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

12 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 December Books

Patrick Geoghegan chats to Prof Diarmaid Ferriter on how Ireland was transformed over the past 25 years, as told in his new book The Revelation of Ireland, 1995-2020; we also hear the untold story of the women on Wall Street and the misogyny they faced, from Paulina Bren's new book She Wolves: The Untold History of Women on Wall Street; and how the IRB changed the course of Irish history, with John O’Beirne Ranelagh.