Historia – Irland – Nya podcasts
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What makes you a heretic? Journalist Andrew Gold believes that, in an age of group-think and tribes, we need heretics - those who use unconventional wisdom to speak out against their own groups, from cancelled comedians and radical feminists to cult defectors and vigilantes hunting deviants.
Learn from my guests how to rebel, think differently and resist social contagion. From Triggernometry's Francis Foster and the world's most cancelled man Graham Linehan to Robbie Williams and gender critical atheist Richard Dawkins. These are the people living with the weight of their own community's disappointment on their shoulders. -
Join former Scottish rugby international and BBC presenter, John Beattie, on a captivating journey through the world of Scotch whisky. This isn't just any whisky podcast โ it's a blend of fascinating history, expert insights, and engaging conversation designed to elevate your appreciation for this iconic spirit.
Whether you're looking to impress your friends with your newfound whisky knowledge, deepen your understanding of the craft, or simply enjoy a relaxing listen with a dram in hand, Cask to Glass has something for you.
In each episode, John explores:
The rich history of Scotch whisky: From its humble beginnings to its global dominance.
The unique characteristics of different regions: Uncover the secrets behind Islay's peaty monsters, Speyside's delicate drams, and more.
The people who make it happen: Hear from renowned distillers, master blenders, and industry experts.
The cultural significance of whisky: Discover the role it plays in Scottish life and beyond.
Whether you want to know how to choose a good whisky, are a beginner to the world or an enthusiast, pour yourself a dram, sit back, and let John guide you on a captivating journey from cask to glass. We even welcome people who spell it whiskey!
Find out more by visiting: thewhiskypodcast.co.uk
Presenter: John Beattie
Producer: David Holmes
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Parallax -- noun. (หpษrษหlæks) The apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object.
A podcast that is an exploration from the ancient world to the cosmic future. Different points of view than what are normally heard. New visions. -
A podcast about the history, culture and traditions of barbershops, Short Back And Sides takes a look at the lesser known side of working class history. With over 8 years working in the trade, your host Phil The Barber shares his love for all things tonsorial from his studio (apartment) in Dublin, Ireland.
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Voices of Pres, Voices of Cork is a historical archive of tales from those who graced the school hallways of Presentation Brothers College Cork as they share fond their memoirs of their schooldays, sauntering along the Mardyke, rowing on the Lee, rugby rivals, and the culture of Cork. Hear the history of Cork of days gone by, from the Burning of Cork, to days pre World War as well as the travels of the Presentation Brothers who ventured to lands far and wide.
This podcast is presented by PBC alumni George Hook and Ronan McAuliffe. It was produced by PBC teacher รanna O'Loinsigh with Elaine Smith on sound and post production and piano composition by PBC student Liam Ring. Thank you to our contributors for sharing the stories and fond memories and to Presentation Brothers College Cork for their continued support.
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Dude tries to quickly explain a historical event real casually.
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Ferdinand Magellan stood at the bow of his flagship Trinidad in the winter of 1520, scanning the forbidding coastline of what is now southern Argentina. Behind him lay a mutinous crew, dwindling supplies, and the weight of two monarchies' expectations. Ahead stretched an unknown passage that might—or might not—lead to the Pacific Ocean. Like many visionaries throughout history, Magellan possessed a peculiar combination of brilliance and stubbornness that would either change the world or destroy him. In his case, it would do both. Born into the minor Portuguese nobility around 1480, Fernão de Magalhães (later hispanicized to Ferdinand Magellan) developed an early fascination with the intersection of geography, navigation, and possibility. As a young page in Queen Leonor's court, he spent hours studying the latest maps and charts arriving from Portuguese explorers. These weren't just documents to him; they were invitations to imagine what lay beyond their edges. "The world is round," he would later write in his navigation notes, "but our knowledge of it remains flat." This fundamental insight—that theoretical understanding must be tested against physical reality—would drive his later achievements and ultimately reshape humanity's understanding of global geography. Like many innovators, Magellan's greatest strengths emerged from apparent setbacks. His relatively humble noble status meant he had to earn advancement through merit rather than birthright. This fostered both practical skills and an outsider's willingness to challenge conventional wisdom. Early service in the Portuguese navy taught him not just navigation and command, but the crucial art of managing men in extreme conditions—though his later choices would suggest these lessons were imperfectly learned. His first major expeditions took him to India and Malaya, where he participated in the capture of Malacca in 1511. More importantly, these voyages exposed him to the complex reality of the spice trade. He learned that the most valuable spices came from islands that lay somewhere beyond the known maps. This knowledge, combined with his study of geography and navigation, led him to a revolutionary hypothesis: these islands could be reached by sailing west from Europe, through a hypothetical passage south of the American continent. The idea wasn't entirely original—other navigators had speculated about such a passage. What set Magellan apart was his unique combination of theoretical knowledge, practical experience, and sheer determined belief that made him willing to risk everything to prove it. When the Portuguese king rejected his proposal, Magellan made the fateful decision to offer his services to Spain, Portugal's chief rival. It was a choice that would mark him as a traitor to some, but it illustrated a key aspect of his character: he was more loyal to his vision than to any nation. The Spanish court of Charles V provided fertile ground for Magellan's ambitions. Spain was eager to challenge Portuguese dominance in the spice trade, and Charles was intrigued by Magellan's argument that the valuable Spice Islands might lie within Spain's hemisphere according to the Treaty of Tordesillas. Here again, Magellan demonstrated the innovator's ability to align personal vision with institutional interests. The preparation for Magellan's expedition revealed both his genius for technical detail and his sometimes difficult personality. Like Leonardo da Vinci preparing his war machines or Steve Jobs obsessing over the iPhone's interface, Magellan immersed himself in every aspect of the venture's planning. He personally supervised the refitting of his five ships, introducing innovations in how they were caulked and waterproofed. He insisted on bringing multiple sets of replacement sails, tools, and navigation instruments—decisions that would later prove crucial to the expedition's survival. His attention to detail extended to provisioning. The supply list he prepared reads like a renaissance-era survival manual: 21,380 pounds of bread, 5,000 pounds of salted pork, 200 barrels of sardines, 420 pounds of salted fish, 250 pounds of oil, and enough wine to last three years. He also insisted on stocking items specifically for trade: 500 pounds of brass bracelets, 2,000 bells, and thousands of glass beads. This wasn't just good planning; it reflected his understanding that exploration required both survival tools and diplomatic currency. But Magellan's precision with technical matters was matched by a certain tone-deafness in human relations. When Spanish officers were appointed to his crew—a political necessity given that this was a Spanish expedition—he treated them with a coolness that bordered on contempt. He conducted meetings in Portuguese and favored his Portuguese companions in assignments of responsibility. "He trusts more in these Portuguese, his relatives and friends, than in those who were assigned to him by Your Highness," one Spanish captain would later complain to King Charles. These tensions came to a head even before the fleet left Seville. Spanish officers questioned his route plans, suggesting he was secretly planning to betray Spain to Portugal. Magellan's response was characteristic: he simply ignored them. Like many visionary leaders, he seemed to believe that success would ultimately vindicate his methods. It was an attitude that would have fatal consequences. The fleet finally departed on September 20, 1519: five ships carrying 270 men from a dozen nations. The Trinidad, Magellan's flagship, led the way, followed by the San Antonio, Concepción, Victoria, and Santiago. As they sailed southwest across the Atlantic, Magellan revealed another characteristic of innovative leaders: the ability to adapt theory to reality. His original navigation plans had called for staying close to the African coast before crossing to South America. But reports of Portuguese ships waiting to intercept him led to a bold change of course. He instead took a route far out into the Atlantic, using his understanding of wind patterns and currents to guide the fleet. It was a decision that demonstrated both his practical knowledge and his willingness to defy convention. The crossing revealed another side of Magellan's leadership style. Unlike many captains of his era, he believed in sharing knowledge rather than hoarding it. He held regular meetings with his pilots and captains, teaching them his methods for calculating latitude using the sun's altitude. But this transparency had limits—he kept his own charts closely guarded and never revealed the full extent of how far he intended to sail. When the fleet reached the coast of Brazil, Magellan's complex character again came into play. His handling of a crisis at Port São Julião demonstrated both his tactical brilliance and his ruthless streak. Faced with a mutiny led by Spanish officers who wanted to turn back, he acted with decisive force. He had the ringleader, Juan de Cartagena, marooned and executed another leader. Yet he also showed mercy to the ordinary sailors who had been caught up in the revolt, understanding that he would need their skills and loyalty for the challenges ahead. This pattern—brilliant innovation combined with interpersonal conflicts—would define the expedition's most crucial phase. As they began their search for a passage through the continent, Magellan showed remarkable patience. Unlike earlier explorers who had given up after brief searches, he methodically explored every promising inlet along the South American coast. This persistence was matched by an almost mystical confidence. When asked how he knew there was a passage, he reportedly replied, "I have seen it in the treasury of the King of Portugal in a map made by Martin of Bohemia." The discovery of the strait that would bear his name came on October 21, 1520. Like many breakthrough moments in the history of exploration, it emerged from a combination of careful planning and serendipity. The fleet had been methodically exploring a deep bay when they noticed strong currents—a sign that this might be more than just another inlet. Magellan's response revealed his innovative approach to gathering intelligence: he sent two ships ahead to scout while keeping the rest of the fleet in a defensive position. When the scout ships didn't return after two days, the Spanish officers assumed the worst. But Magellan, showing the same intuition that had characterized his earlier decisions, sensed a breakthrough. When the ships finally returned five days later, their crews were ecstatic. They had found not just a passage, but one that continued as far as they had explored. The strait was real. What followed demonstrated both Magellan's greatest strengths and fatal flaws. The passage through the strait took 38 days, an extraordinary feat of navigation through treacherous waters where steep cliffs created unpredictable winds and currents. Like a chess master thinking several moves ahead, Magellan organized a system of signal fires to keep the ships in contact and established regular anchor points for regrouping. Yet during this crucial period, he lost one of his most important assets: the San Antonio, his second-largest ship, deserted and returned to Spain. The ship's pilot had become convinced that the passage was a dead end and the expedition doomed. Magellan's response to this setback was characteristic—he simply pressed on, even though the desertion meant the loss of a significant portion of his supplies. The Pacific crossing that followed would test his leadership abilities to their limit. Magellan had conceived of the ocean beyond the strait as a relatively small body of water—an understandable error given the geographical knowledge of his time. Instead, his fleet faced a crossing of nearly four months, far longer than any European voyage had previously attempted without resupply. His management of this crisis revealed both brilliance and blindness. His technica
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This podcast delves into the thousands of Irish life stories in the archive of the Irish Oral History and Folklore Group known as Cuimhneamh an Chlรกir or Clare Memories. Weโre based in Co. Clare in the West of Ireland. The oral histories weโve gathered reveal ordinary lives and extraordinary stories. The podcast will introduce you to the people and experiences that make the West of Ireland what it is.
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Join us as we take a stroll through a piece of Austriaโs queer history. Together we will take a closer look at a long forgotten court case that took place in post-war Austria.
A podcast by three students from the University of Vienna.
Written and hosted by Ines Birke, Maria Kassewalder and Toni Klingler.
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On a late March evening in 1989, the Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker owned by the Exxon Shipping Company, spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil into Alaskaโs Prince William Sound.
At the time, it was the largest single oil spill in U.S. waters. It covered 1,300 miles of coastline and killed hundreds of thousands of seabirds, otters, seals and whales.
The world thought that was the end of the story. But thereโs so much more to what happened that night in Alaska.
Our newest podcast reinvestigates the Exxon Valdez spill 35 years later, bringing new voices, new information and new stories to one of historyโs most infamous environmental disasters.
With a background in health, science, and climate reporting, host Gordon Katic immerses listeners into one of the darkest days in marine history.
We hear from scientists and fishers who form unlikely friendships and unfold the trauma of how an oil spill impacts the environment, economy, and people as they fight against Big Oil.
Slick Science: The toxic legacy of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill is a collaboration between Cited Podcast and Canadaโs National Observer.
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A bi-monthly podcast where we chat with archaeologists, anthropologists, historians, and general history enthusiasts about all sorts of interesting topics — from excavations with First Nations peoples, to the pettiness of academics, to the frustration of historical inaccuracies in media.
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I'm So Not Over It is a comedy history podcast about things you'll remember from the first time round.
Each week comedy writers Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears explore a different month in history โ but with a brief stretching from the mid-70s to the present day. Basically, if you could see it, it would be in colour.
Itโs politics and pop culture for the eighties, nineties, noughties and beyond, delivered in 20 minute hits because we know what your attention span is like.
So if you remember Westlife but struggle with the Westland affair and if your favourite Aitken was a Tory MP or the one who co-wrote I Should Be So Lucky, weโve got you covered in this ridiculous historical guide to the information age (even if that information came from a poorly recalled browse of Encarta โ95).
These weekly episodes are interspersed with interviews with the people who lived through this period to understand whether it has had any bearing on the lives they lead today.
The perfect listen, whether youโre Generation X, Gen X, Xennial, Millennial, Generation Z, Gen Z or whatever Pepsi wants to call you.
I'm So Not Over It is brought to you by the team behind the award nominated Xennial Dome Podcast - Previous guests on that show include Nish Kumar, Jess Philips MP, Trevor & Simon, Isy Suttie and many more and those episodes can be found on the same podcast feed.
I'm So Not Over It is a Mighty Bunny Production.
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Welcome to I Scream, You Scream, your weekly scoop of the most chilling histories, mysteries and true crimeโserved with a side of ice cream.
Every month, hosts Kathryn and Gina choose a new flavor of ice cream and a new flavor of topic, from vampires and demons to serial killers and cults. Join us every Tuesday as we deep dive into your favorite spooky subjects with a dash of humor, and of course, dessert.
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Whisper of the Winds, Cogar na GaoitheIrish mythology & folkloreIrish mythology has survived thousands of years through our oral tradition. Story telling, an ancient art combining poetry & history brings to life the tales of heroes & gods, of invasions and of the otherworld. Listen to epics, and the magic of Irish mythology and folklore that shaped our people &our culture.Amanda takes an ancient, highly respected tradition into 2025, with added terrible jokes, a dose of realism and some analysis, academic & โฆ other. She also accepts pity caffeine www.buymeacoffee.com/whisperofthewinds
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A topical podcast covering all aspects of popular culture, history, politics and art recorded in front of a live audience at the award winning Wanstead Tap, a railway arch deep in East London.
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Here I will be collecting and sharing old songs I have recovered from folklore and history archives, piecing them back together and telling their stories. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Interviews with authors of Harvard UP books.
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what types of music and how did it help the movement.
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The Roman Empire" is a six-part series exploring the fascinating history of one of the most influential civilizations in human history. From its mythical founding by Romulus and Remus, through the formation and expansion of the Republic, and the eventual transition to a powerful empire under Augustus, this series delves into the key events, figures, and cultural achievements that defined Rome. Listeners will journey through the golden age of Pax Romana, witness the empire's decline and fall, and discover the enduring legacy that the Roman Empire has left on modern society. Each episode offers a detailed yet accessible look at how Rome shaped the world, making this series a must-listen for history enthusiasts and curious minds alike.
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Stories uncovered when researching your family tree - the unexpected stories of everyday people.
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An educational resource leading listeners through important milestones in history and providing a greater understanding of civilizations. Topics are tailored to the needs of IB high school students, teachers, and life-long learners.
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