This week Jason told Kevin about Carlingford man Thomas D'Arcy Magee, from his time with the Young Irelanders to his role in Canadian politics

Shite Talk: An Irish History Podcast

Thomas D'Arcy Magee - Canada's First Nationalist

Jason finishes the story of Brendan Bracken and his role in WWII

Brendan Bracken and the Winston Churchills (Part 2)

This week Jason tells Kevin about Brendan Bracken, a Tipperary man who wormed his way into power at Churchill's side

Brendan Bracken and the Winston Churchills

Kevin tells Jason about the history and antics of Ireland's favourite human crisp

Tayto (This is an episode about crisps)

We're back and Jason is starting off season 6 with a story about a pint drinking, ghost chatting, 19th century poet by the name of James Clarence Mangan

James Clarence Mangan

Here's a teaser for the 3rd and final episode of the Quinn trilogy, Revenge of the Quinn. We talk about what happened after Quinn lost control of his company, the post recession fallout for the bankers (Sean Fitzpatrick and David Drumm) as well as the current state of affairs in Quinn county with Kevin Lunney. You can get access to the full episode for €5 over at www.buymeacoffee.com/shitetalkhistory OR www.patreon.com/shitetalkhistory

Sean Quinn 3: Revenge of the Quinn

In Part 2 of this Cowboy Special we talk about Sean Quinn and Anglo Irish Bank during the financial crash. The final episode, Part 3 - Revenge of the Quinn, will be out later today on Patreon AND Buy Me A Coffee so head over to either to get access and find out what happens next!

Sean Quinn 2: The Anglo Menace

We're back with the season 5 cowboy special! This time it's 2008's richest Irishman, Sean Quinn

Sean Quinn - A Cowboy Special 2

For the season five finale Jason tells Kevin all about Gráinne Ní Mháille, the pirate queen. Thanks for all the support this season, happy St. Patrick's day and we'll see you all in a few weeks!

Pirate Queen Gráinne Ní Mháille

This week Kevin tells Jason the story of Eileen Flynn and her legal battle with the Sisters of the Holy Faith

Eileen Flynn vs the Sisters of the Holy Faith

For this week's episode Kevin tells Jason the story of Dublin woman Violet Gibson and her crusade against Benito Mussolini

Violet Gibson vs Mussolini

To finish off the Guglielmo Marconi story, Kevin told Jason about Marconi's Transatlantic Messaging Station in Clifden and his connection to the world's first transatlantic flight

Táim i Marconi i Derrigimlagh bog (Part 2)

In part one of this two parter, Kevin tells Jason about the radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi and his connections to Ireland through the Jamesons of Jameson Whiskey

Guglielmo Marconi comes to Ireland (Part 1)

This week Jason tells Kevin about Jim Leavy and Johnny Murphy, some Irish born gunslingers on the American frontier

The Fastest Guns in the Whest

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

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Shite Talk: An Irish History Podcast

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