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History Podcast

Episodes

  1. 07/30/2021

    Episode 5: The Irish War of Independence, with William Murphy

    Today, the lads are joined with William Murphy to have a chat about the War of Indepence 1919-1921. Will Murphy is a History lecturer in DCU and the co-author of ‘Michael Collins: The Man and the Revolution’, so what better person to have on the podcast than Will Murphy.

  2. 07/23/2021

    Podcast 4: Bram Stoker - Dracula’s Influence

    Today the lads take a deep dive into the birth of one of the biggest fiction characters of all time. Stoker has a wonderful background and comes to fame in a really exciting time in Ireland and Britain. His spooky upbringing has an effect on Dracula and Dracula still has an amazing hold over modern audiences.

  3. 07/16/2021

    Episode 3: Habsburg Monarchy (Real Life Game of Thrones)

    New episode about the Habsburgs and their dynasty coming out at midday today! We have a look at some of their biggest accomplishments as a family and some of the key players. Starting off with an explaination of the Habsburg Empire and how it managed to spread across Europe (4:40) Key player number one is Maria Theresa (7:35) with the other key figure being Charles II of Spain (13:48). We hope you enjoy todays episode and if you're looking for some more fun go interact on our Instagram @oneforthebookspodcast.

  4. 07/02/2021

    Episode 2: Éamon de Valera (1882-1937)

    Today the lads look at De Valera, Ireland’s first Taoiseach. From his early days in Limerick (1:10) and his questionable bravery in 1916 (8:00) to the foundations of Fianna Fail, (15:00) we look into his rise to power. In a future podcast, we will explore his rule and the creation of modern Ireland. Thank you for all the feedback and support for Episode 1 ! We hope you stay tuned every Friday at 9am GMT for more.

  5. 06/24/2021

    Episode 1: A History of Epidemics and Disease in Ireland.

    For our first episode, we chose A History of Epidemics and Disease in Ireland. Starting right at the beginning of Irish history (1:16) up to COVID-19, we look at epidemics throughout Ireland and wider Europe, notably the Black Plague (7:50) and the Spanish Flu. If you like the first episode of our podcast, please share with someone you know would be interested, also check us out on all streaming platforms and share and like and all that good stuff ! See you all for Episode 2 !

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About

History Podcast

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  • Creator
    OnefortheBooks
  • Years Active
    2021
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © OnefortheBooks
  • Show Website
    One for the Books