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
April Books Special
6 days ago - 49 mins
Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan
Abba: 50 Years Since Eurovision
13 days ago - 45 mins
Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan
The Creation of the Irish Courts
20 days ago - 52 mins
Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan
March Books Special: WWII
a month ago - 53 mins
Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan
The Taoisigh Visits To White House For St Patrick's Day
a month ago - 54 mins
Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan
The Oscars: The Trailblazers and Terrors
a month ago - 54 mins
Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan
Frederick Douglass
Talking History reflects on the life and times of African-American abolitionist and statesman Frederick Douglass, who visited Ireland in 1845.
Dr Patrick Geoghegan meets Professor Christine Kinealy, Director of Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute, and author of ‘Frederick Douglass in Ireland: In his own words’; Dr David Blight, Sterling Professor of History, of African American Studies, and of American Studies; Dr Laurence Fenton, Author of 'Frederick Douglass in Ireland, The Black O’Connell', and Professor Robert S Levine, Biographer, Distinguished University Professor in English at the University of Maryland. In this episode, they examine the orator's early life and the impact of slavery, all the way to his relationship with President Abraham Lincoln.