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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The Annals of the Four Masters
Hello! Here's this months bonus episode (just under the wire!), it's part one to another episode coming out later this week, it gives a whole load of context for the Annals of the Four Masters, and a couple of other ancient Irish texts.
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Tyrone GAA and the Schism of Ballygawley
This week Kevin tells Jason about the great schism of Ballygawley and it's knock on effect on Tyrone GAA...
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The Moral Panic of Mini Skirts (with Isabelle Duff)
This week we had our first ever guest spot where Isabelle Duff came on and told the two of us about the moral panic in 1960s Ireland caused by the arrival of mini sk...
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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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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.