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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Guglielmo Marconi comes to Ireland (Part 1)
In part one of this two parter, Kevin tells Jason about the radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi and his connections to Ireland through the Jamesons of Jameson Whiskey...
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The Fastest Guns in the Whest
This week Jason tells Kevin about Jim Leavy and Johnny Murphy, some Irish born gunslingers on the American frontier...
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The Execution of Walter Lynch
This week Kevin tells Jason the grim Irish origins of a popular 20th century phrase...
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St. Brigid of Kildare
This week Jason tells Kevin the story of St. Brigid, one of Ireland's patron saints and a fine woman altogether. Actually, she came across as a bit annoying to be h...
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Robert Ross burns down the White House
This week Kevin tells Jason the story of the last man who stormed the US Capitol, General Robert Ross...
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Collar & Elbow Wrestling (or: How the Irish Probably Invented MMA)
We're back and starting off season 5 with Jason telling Kevin all about the ancient Irish sport of Collar & Elbow wrestling...
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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.