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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Sean Quinn 2: The Anglo Menace
In Part 2 of this Cowboy Special we talk about Sean Quinn and Anglo Irish Bank during the financial crash. The final episode, Part 3 - Revenge of the Quinn, will be out later today on Patreon AND Buy Me A Coffee so head over to either to get access and fi...
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Sean Quinn: A Cowboy Special
We're back with the season 5 cowboy special! This time it's 2008's richest Irishman, Sean Quinn...
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Pirate Queen Gráinne Ní Mháille
For the season five finale Jason tells Kevin all about Gráinne Ní Mháille, the pirate queen. Thanks for all the support this season, happy St. Patrick's day and we'l...
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Eileen Flynn vs the Sisters of the Holy Faith
This week Kevin tells Jason the story of Eileen Flynn and her legal battle with the Sisters of the Holy Faith...
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Violet Gibson vs Mussolini
For this week's episode Kevin tells Jason the story of Dublin woman Violet Gibson and her crusade against Benito Mussolini...
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Táim i Marconi i Derrigimlagh bog (Part 2)
To finish off the Guglielmo Marconi story, Kevin told Jason about Marconi's Transatlantic Messaging Station in Clifden and his connection to the world's first transa...
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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.