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

April Books Special

4 days ago - 49 mins

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

Abba: 50 Years Since Eurovision

11 days ago - 45 mins

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

The Creation of the Irish Courts

18 days ago - 52 mins

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

March Books Special: WWII

25 days 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

Shakespeare's Macbeth

On this episode of Talking History: when did Shakespeare become known as The Bard, and why does Macbeth still exert such a powerful hold on audiences hundreds of years later? Join Dr Patrick Geoghegan as he discusses witchcraft, murder and the influence of the Gunpowder Plot on the play with Prof Sandra Clark from the Institute of English Studies at the University of London, Dr. Abigail Rokison-Woodall from The Shakespeare Institute, Stratford-upon-Avon, Prof Emma Smith, Professor of Shakespeare Studies, Hertford College Oxford, and Prof Farah Karim-Cooper, Professor of Shakespeare Studies, King's College London and Director of Education & Research at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.