Shite Talk: An Irish History Podcast
A somewhat accurate retelling of Irish history stories. Join Irish stand up comedians and as they take turns giving their best accounts of some of Ireland's silly, strange, and downright stupid tales from the past.- Kevin Larney
- Jason Brennan
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Arabella Denny and the Magdalen Asylums
This week Kevin tells Jason all about Lady Arabella Denny of Kerry and her work on the Magdalen Asylums...
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Tattoos – How the Irish Basically Invented Body Art
This week Kevin told Jason all about James F O'Connell, a Liberties man who became a unwitting pioneer in the world of body art...
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The Alleged Assassination of Thomas McGee by the Coward Patrick Whelan
Here's part 2 of the Thomas McGee story, Jason tells Kevin all about the murder trail of the century.
This one is just for you patreon people so hope y'all enjoy i...
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Thomas D'Arcy Magee – Canada's First Nationalist
This week Jason told Kevin about Carlingford man Thomas D'Arcy Magee, from his time with the Young Irelanders to his role in Canadian politics...
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Thomas D'Arcy McGee
Here's a preview of this weeks episode about the politician Thomas D'Arcy McGee. There'll be an exclusive part two later in the week just for you Patreon people too!...
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Release the Bracken (Part 2)
Jason finishes the story of Brendan Bracken and his role in WWII...
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Kevin Larney
A Carlow-born stand-up comedian and co-host of the popular podcast Shite Talk: An Irish History Podcast. Launched in May 2019, the show offers a comedic take on Ireland's quirky and lesser-known historical events, blending humor with storytelling.
Jason Brennan
A Dundalk-born stand-up comedian and co-host of the hit podcast Shite Talk: An Irish History Podcast. Since winning Dublin’s Next Top Comic in 2020 he has become a regular on the Dublin comedy circuit, performing at top venues like The International, The Crunch, and Cherry Comedy.