Shite Talk: An Irish History Podcast

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Shite Talk: An Irish History Podcast

A somewhat accurate retelling of Irish history stories. Join Irish stand up comedians Jason Brennan and Kevin Larney as they take turns giving their best accounts of some of Ireland's silly, strange, and downright stupid tales from the past.

  1. William Desmond Taylor - Hollywood's First Murder Mystery

    1 DAY AGO

    William Desmond Taylor - Hollywood's First Murder Mystery

    Hello! We're back after an accidental hiatus and we've got a refreshed version of one of the first stories we ever covered, the murder mystery of the Carlow-Hollywood director; William Desmond Taylor.  We retold this story live in Carlow over the summer and got some updated information from local writer, and all round lovely man, Marc-Ivan O'Gorman.   All the facts of the story covering William's life and death are all in this free episode but if you want to hear the completely unproven theories about who killed him you can get that episode (and all the other stuff) for a fiver on Patreon. . You can follow Shite Talk on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube and you can find tickets for our upcoming LIVE SHOW here: 30th January 2025 - Laughter Lounge, Dublin. .

    58 min
  2. Phil Lynott - The Ace With The Bass

    13 OCT

    Phil Lynott - The Ace With The Bass

    Hello! This weeks episode is all about one of Ireland's all time rock stars, Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott! We had the pleasure of recording this episode in the Rock and Roll Museum in Dublin, which we couldn't recommend more. The tour is great, and they have jam rooms for musicans to rent for 20 quid an hour, with amps and instruments already in there, feckin' steal. You can follow Shite Talk on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube and you can find tickets for our upcoming LIVE SHOW here: 30th January 2025 - Laughter Lounge, Dublin. If you want an add free version of the episode, as well as all the bonus stuff AND a discount on the LIVE SHOW tickets, you can get it all for a fiver on Patreon .

    1h 34m

  3. 29 SEPT

    Live Dublin Podcast - Jan '25

    Hello! We've got our biggest live show coming up soon in the Laughter Lounge, Dublin, on the 30th of January 2025. You can find tickets for the show here: 30th January 2025 - Laughter Lounge, Dublin. . OR you can subscribe to our Patreon and get a DISCOUNT CODE for the live show which means you basically you get a free subscription. . . .

    1 min
  4. Rory Gallagher - The Greatest Guitarist You've Never Heard Of

    27 SEPT

    Rory Gallagher - The Greatest Guitarist You've Never Heard Of

    Hello! This weeks episode is all about one of Ireland's all time great musicians, the guitarist's guitarist, Rory Gallagher. We had the pleasure of recording this episode in the Rock and Roll Museum in Dublin. The guides there gave us a load of extra info about Rory (and every other musician with even a sliver of Irish ancestry!), as well as showing us all the amazing memorabilia they have for Rory, Phil Lynott, Micheal Jackson, and a whole host of other musicians. Go check them out! You can follow Shite Talk on Instagram (and now TikTok) to see clips from each episode, and you can find tickets for our upcoming LIVE SHOW here: 30th January 2025 - Laughter Lounge, Dublin. If you want an add free version of the episode, as well as all the bonus stuff AND a discount on the LIVE SHOW tickets, you can get it all for a fiver on Patreon . . .

    1h 20m
  5. David Simon talks about The Big Fella (Patreon Preview)

    19 SEPT

    David Simon talks about The Big Fella (Patreon Preview)

    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. We recorded a short episode of us reading / reacting to Simon's tweets and if you'd like to hear the rest of it, it's over on Patreon . You can read the original twitter thread here . You can follow Shite Talk on Instagram (and now TikTok) to see clips from each episode, and you can find tickets for our upcoming LIVE SHOW here: 30th January 2025 - Laughter Lounge, Dublin. . .

    17 min
  6. Tom Crean - The Endurance (Part 2)

    12 SEPT

    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. . You can follow Shite Talk on Instagram (and now TikTok) to see clips from each episode, and you can find tickets for our upcoming LIVE SHOW here: 30th January 2025 - Laughter Lounge, Dublin. If you want an add free version of the episode, as well as all the bonus stuff AND a discount on the LIVE SHOW tickets, you can get it all for a fiver on Patreon . . .

    1h 9m
  7. Tom Crean - Kerry's Antarctic Explorer

    4 SEPT

    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. Tickets to our live show in January 2025 can be found over at LaughterLounge.com. If you want bonus content, or want to support us outside of coming to a live gig, or get 20% of tickets for the live gig, sure go over and sign up to the Patreon!

    49 min
  8. W.B. Yeats w/ Shannon Basso Gaule

    21 AUG

    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. Joining us for the occasion is the wonderful Shannon Basso Gaule, Carlow's other favourite comedian. . You can follow Shite Talk on Instagram to see clips from each episode and you can find tickets for our upcoming live show here: 30th January 2025- Laughter Lounge, Dublin. Also while you're clicking things, if you want an add free version of the episode, as well as all the bonus stuff, you can get it all for a fiver on Patreon . . .

    1h 48m
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A somewhat accurate retelling of Irish history stories. Join Irish stand up comedians Jason Brennan and Kevin Larney as they take turns giving their best accounts of some of Ireland's silly, strange, and downright stupid tales from the past.

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