Full Show Podcast - 10th May 2026
Fianna Fáil History; and Spike Milligan’s influential radio comedy series The Goon Show.
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RTÉ - The History Show
The magazine style show explores social, political and cultural events from the beginning of time to the modern age with expert panellists, reports and discussion.
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20 of 106 episodes75th Anniversary of The Goon Show
Myles Dungan revisits his 1988 interview with Spike Milligan, about his work on the influential BBC radio comedy series The Goon Show.
Fianna Fáil Centenary
Myles and guests discuss Fianna Fáil's origins, and open up two recently published books on Seán Lemass and Charles Haughey. With Donnacha Ó...
Full Show Podcast - 3rd May 2026
Exploring the 1926 census; and broadcaster Iain Dale on political leadership.
Iain Dale on Political Leadership
Iain Dale speaks about leaders across different systems of government, as explored in the publications he's edited - most recently 'The Taoi...
Exploring the 1926 Census
Myles is joined by four historians who have been going through the 1926 census returns. With Liz Gillis, Mary McAuliffe, Cormac Moore and Ma...
Full Show Podcast - 26th April 2026
Julie Parsons on her family memoir 'People Like Us'; The first Irish-language newspaper; and Irish Conflict in Comics
Irish Conflict in Comics
James Bacon joins Myles to discuss how Irish conflicts were portrayed in comic books in the 20th century.
The First Irish-Language Newspaper
Deirdre Ní Chonghaile joins Myles to discuss An Gaodhal, the Irish-language newspaper first published in New York in 1881, now available onl...
Julie Parsons on her family memoir 'People Like Us'
Myles is joined by writer Julie Parsons, whose new book 'People Like Us' tells the story of her extended family.
Full Show Podcast - 19th April 2026
The Catalpa Rescue; and When Fitness Went Global.
When Fitness Went Global
Conor Heffernan joins Myles to discuss the rise of physical culture in the 19th century.
The Catalpa Rescue
The story of the 1876 rescue of six Fenian prisoners from Fremantle Prison in Western Australia. With Brenda Malone and Frank MacGabhann.
100 Years of Irish Radio
Myles Dungan and guests explore how Irish radio began; how pirate stations thrived in the 1970s and 1980s; and the story of Irish language b...
The 1926 Census of Ireland
Myles Dungan and guests preview the upcoming release of the 1926 Irish census from the National Archives. With Orlaith McBride, Ida Milne, G...
Full Show Podcast - 15th March 2026
The history and culture of the Irish pub; and the origins of the Academy Awards.
The Academy Awards
A short history of the Oscars, with Harvey O'Brien of UCD.
The Irish Pub
To discuss the social and cultural history of the pub, Myles talks to Donal Fallon, author of 'The Dublin Pub'; and Perry Share and MoonYoun...
Full Show Podcast - 28th December 2025
The Irish revolution in County Meath; The Donegal woman who helped launch the computer age; and Roger Casement is honoured in San Francisco.
Roger Casement honoured in San Francisco
Yvonne Judge reports from San Francisco, where Roger Casement was honoured with a plaque on the city's Rainbow Honour Walk.
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