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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David Simon talks about The Big Fella
Hello! A few weeks ago David Simon (of the Wire fame) went on a big twitter rant about Michael Collins and how he would have figured in to the Israel / Palestine conflict.
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Tom Crean – The Endurance (Part 2)
Hello! Here's the second and final part of the Tom Crean story, covering his time onboard The Endurance with Ernest Shackleton and his Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
Tom Crean – Antartic Explorer (Parts 1 & 2)
Hello! Here's the full Tom Crean story, parts one and two, all ad free. Tom was one of the bravest, hardiest, and insane explorers ever produced by the island. ]]>...
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Tom Crean – Kerry's Antarctic Explorer
Part 1 of a tale about one of the hardiest men Kerry has ever produced, the Antartic explorer Tom Crean.
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Talking Shite w/ Padraig Mac Liam
Here's a wee episode we did a few weeks ago with one of our favourite Dub based comics. We talked about growing up around the Troubles, Podge's changing feelings tow...
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W.B. Yeats w/ Shannon Basso Gaule
Hello! We are back, and for the first episode of season 12 we talked about everybody's favourite poet, wizard, and sex pest; William Butler Yeats.
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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.