Best Rte Documentary On One Podcasts (2025)

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Royals and Riverkeepers 37:04

43m ago37:04

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Post-war wanderings and pilgrimages of the heart, a Rembrandt double-portrait and a poem for Béaltaine, with Denis Tuohy, Clare O’Dea, Barbara Leahy, Kerry Neville, Alan Cook and Lani O’HanlonBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Voice Notes Before Voice Notes 50:35

2d ago50:35

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Skype shut down on May 5th, 2025. Coincidentally and appropriately, it was the day this documentary, by Austin Kenny, was first broadcast. It’s about another technology, also now defunct, that allowed Irish emigrant families communicate their tenderness and sense of loss over the oceans. (2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Seals, Birds and Bees 35:35

4d ago35:35

35:35

Encounters with wildlife, labour struggles in Italy and remarkable island architecture, with Michael Cullen, William Wall, Nollaig Rowan, Michael Hilliard Mulcahy, Kevin Connolly and Moya CannonBy RTÉ Radio 1

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The Real Carrie Jade: Episode 8 - Jail! 9:14

9d ago9:14

9:14

UPDATE: Samantha Cookes pleads guilty to fraud. She appears in court for her sentencing but all does not go smoothly. There's an outcry. A shout from the public gallery halts proceedings and Samantha is taken from the dock while the Judge takes stock... Alongside this series, the story of Samantha Cookes has been developed into a 2-part TV document…

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Birthdays and Broken Hearts 36:53

11d ago36:53

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Shakespeare’s seven ages of man, Jane Austen’s sense and sensibility, pilgrimages of the heart -- and a flickering candle, with Daniel Mulhall, Roslyn Dee, John Toal, Eileen Battersby, John MacKenna and AM CousinsBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Bell Chimes and Baby Chicks 35:10

18d ago35:10

35:10

Easter miracles and a newly risen Notre-Dame; natty hats and singing in public, with Fachtna Ó Drisceoil, Aidan Mathews, Roslyn Dee, Olivia O’Leary, Maria Moynihan and James HarpurBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Wobbly Lambs and Swooping Swallows 37:02

25d ago37:02

37:02

Stirrings of spring and a stubborn donkey, Easter in Beirut and meeting Samuel Beckett, with Kate O’Shaughnessy, Louise Kennedy, Peter Cunningham, Joe Kearney, Jenny Beale and John F DeaneBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Bedsit Blues and Poker Nights 37:10

1M ago37:10

37:10

Dentists’ drills, dry stone walls and debtors’ prison, and the Great Gatsby at 100, with Tim Carey, Rebecca Hunter, Brian Crowley, Jessica Freed, Frank Kavanagh and Roslyn DeeBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Dedicated to the One I Love 35:02

1M ago35:02

35:02

Handwritten letters and mother-daughter rites of passage, a search for identity, and the delightful landscapes of Ireland’s South West, with Barbara Scully, Jamie O’Connell, Brian Daly, James Harpur, Joanne Hynes, Cónal Creedon and Amenazeb KhanBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Bittersweet Memories and a Mighty Mouse 35:38

2M ago35:38

35:38

Car troubles, revolutionary whispers and a tribute to a hero of Dublin city, with John Toal, Catherine Foley, Rosaleen McDonagh, Kathleen Murphy, Justin MacCarthy, Paula Meehan and Durgham MushtahaBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Riverdance and Ronnie Drew, Saint Patrick and the Pogues 32:07

2M ago32:07

32:07

Saint Patrick’s hidden holy well, a White House welcome, an encounter with musical genius and a “grand stretch” in the evenings, with Liz Nugent, Daniel Muhall, Karen J McDonnell, Georg Grote, Anne Delaney and Rachael HegartyBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Where is Jón? - 07. Bring him home 48:35

2M ago48:35

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As the search site turns into a dig site, Jón’s family await news of the search. If Jón is found, it will end all hope and a new chapter of grief begins. And as we near the end of this series, new tips continue to emerge. With everything that has been uncovered, Jón’s family ask that his case is now upgraded to a murder inquiry in the hope that the…

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Red Books and Yellow Sand 33:25

2M ago33:25

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Canine clutter and a feline warrior, a friendship forged in music and a century-old literary scandal, with writers Philip Judge, Alexis MacIsaac, Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha, Margaret Galvin, Lourdes Mackey and Amanda BellBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Where is Jón? - 06. The Notes 35:58

2M ago35:58

35:58

During the first five years of Jón’s disappearance, through to February 2024, there was no indication of where Jón’s remains might lie. But behind the scenes, two anonymous notes had been handed into the authorities. The first was handed into a Garda station in 2022 - and the second to a priests house in 2023. Both indicated Jón was buried in a spe…

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Gongs and Goldfinches 32:41

2M ago32:41

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Oscar night fever and Jaws at 50, placenames of Waterford and saluting Ronnie Delany at 90, with John O’Donnell, Zoë Devlin, Val O’Donnell, Niall McArdle and Catherine FoleyBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Where is Jón? - 05. Rumours and Secrets 38:26

3M ago38:26

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As all the first firsts begin to pass by, Jón’s birthday, Christmas, family events - everyone in Jón’s circle struggles with his loss. With no concrete information emerging to explain his disappearance, some sinister rumours begin to emerge. And then, more than a year later, some of Jón’s family members are told he was killed in Dublin… Credits: Wh…

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Emigrant Tears and Encounters with Strangers 37:12

2M ago37:12

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Ghost signs of Dublin, Wexford tales, and climbing Carrauntuohil, with Jamie O’Connell, Margaret Galvin, John MacKenna, AM Cousins, Aoife Barry and Billy RocheBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Where is Jón? - 04. Narrowing the Focus 39:54

3M ago39:54

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To get free early access to next episodes (one week in advance of here) please subscribe to 'Where is Jón?' podcast feed from wherever you get your podcasts. Episodes released each Monday. As the first weeks turned into the first months since Jón’s disappearance, his family struggle to come to terms with what’s going on. There were only four possib…

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Second Chances and Stormy Seas 36:21

3M ago36:21

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Ministering angels and mutiny at sea, a devastating fire in a Dublin market, and a poem for the late Ivor Browne, with Antonia Hart, Eddie Vallely, William Wall, Rebecca Hunter, Joe Kearney and Lani O’HanlonBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Where is Jón? - 03. The Search 42:43

3M ago42:43

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The vast majority of missing persons are found within 72 hours of being last seen. But if someone is not found within that timeframe, the chances of discovering what happened to them become less and less as time slips by. When Jón’s family arrived to Ireland in the days after he disappeared, they all felt something had gone very wrong for Jón. They…

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Weepy Movies and Meeting Marianne 32:07

3M ago32:07

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Bittersweet love stories, eye-catching cover art and home thoughts from abroad, with Feargal Ó Dubhghaill, Molly Furey, Joe Kearney, Margaret Galvin, Dermot Bolger, Lani O'Hanlon and Yvonne CullenBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Where is Jón? - 02. Jón Bóndi 37:44

3M ago37:44

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When Jón left the Bonnington hotel, his partner Jana didn’t initially think too much about him walking away. But, as that day moved on, she began to get worried. And by the morning after, she knew something had gone really wrong for Jón. As Jana begins to raise the alarm, we start searching for clues in Jón’s past, in Iceland, to find out who he wa…

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Candlemas, Chaplin and the Curragh 34:58

3M ago34:58

34:58

Slip-sliding resolutions, sleepy sheep and saluting the darkness even as winter turns to spring, with Conall Hamill, Beth Kilkenny, Kevin Gildea, Karl O’Neill, Mae Leonard and Neil HegartyBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Where is Jón? - 01: Without a Trace 44:55

3M ago44:55

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A new multi-part true crime series from RTÉ Documentary On One and RÚV. To get free early access to next episodes (one week in advance of here) please subscribe to 'Where is Jón?' podcast feed from wherever you get your podcasts. Episodes released each Monday. Episode 1: When Icelander Jón Jónsson arrived to Dublin in February 2019, he came for 10 …

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Stormy Seas and a Stitch in Time 36:00

3M ago36:00

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Sailing to Antarctica, a few sticks of furniture and the life of O’Reilly in Australia, with Hugh Weldon, Margaret Galvin, Mary Dowey, Beth Kilkenny, Daniel Mulhall and Amanda BellBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Rainy Days and Range Anxiety 35:32

4M ago35:32

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From Cherbourg to Belmullet to Western Vancouver: friendship, poetry and voyages of the heart, with Mattie Brennan, Peter Cunningham, Cathy Sweeney, Grace Wilentz, Michael Gallagher and Aidan MathewsBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Tea Leaves and Theatre Tales 36:53

4M ago36:53

36:53

Silk Road meditations, dreamy prophecies and the hard winter of 1947, with Emer O’Kelly, Eileen Casey, John MacKenna, Alexander McMaster, Lani O’Hanlon and Denis TuohyBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Where is Jón? - Trailer 2:55

4M ago2:55

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Publishing from January 27th 2025 - a new multi-episodic series from RTÉ in Ireland and RÚV in Iceland. To get early access, subscribe to our series feed entitled 'Where is Jón?' from wherever you get your podcasts... When Jón Jónsson flew into Dublin in February 2019, he was in good spirits and looking forward to playing at the Dublin Poker Festiv…

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Snowy Landscapes and Fresh Beginnings 35:05

4M ago35:05

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Diplomatic travels and inner journeys, from Leitrim to Lourdes, from Ontario to Togo and Nauru – meeting a Daniel O’Donnell fan along the way… a New Year Miscellany with Joe Hayes, Pat Boran, Nuala O’Connor, Angela Keogh, Niall McArdle and Mary O’MalleyBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Music, Memories and Miracles 36:37

4M ago36:37

36:37

A friendly spy, Joyce’s favourite music, and remembering the Dead at Christmastime… with archive from and tributes to some much loved writers we lost this year. With Kevin Mc Dermott, Justin Kilcullen, Conor Hanratty, Judith Mok, Emer O’Kelly, Catherine Foley and Gerald DaweBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Turkeys, traditions and Christmas contemplation 45:03

5M ago45:03

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Christmas food, seasonal gifting and contemplation and a Dublin legend, with John Toal, Donal Fallon, Maggie Armstrong, Margaret Galvin, John F Deane and James HarpurBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Seasonal reflections and unexpected guests 10:52

5M ago10:52

10:52

Reflections on the Christmas season and an unexpected house guest, a miniature Miscellany for Christmas Eve, with Olive Travers, James Harpur and John F DeaneBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Harwood, Johanna Harwood 46:28

5M ago46:28

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Irish woman Johanna Harwood is not widely-known, but she should be. She wrote the screenplays for the James Bond movies 'Dr. No' and 'From Russia With Love' including coming up with the "Goya Joke" - one of the most famous visual jokes in the whole series. Not long after, she gave it all up to go and live in Paris with a French film director, René …

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Starry Nights and Ghostly Bells 32:59

5M ago32:59

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Puccini in Rome, Star Wars fever and a child’s Christmas wonder: part 1 of Christmas Miscellany with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and special guests, with writers Joseph O’Connor, Rachael Hegarty, Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe, Paul Howard and Joe KearneyBy RTÉ Radio 1

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The Reindeer Santa Left Behind 43:59

5M ago43:59

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An Exclusive - Recorded over the last year, this is the incredible story which began last Christmas Eve just as Santa arrived into Ireland and Blitzen, one of his reindeers got badly injured. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By RTÉ

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Meeting Wham, and a Christmas Angel 40:13

5M ago40:13

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Stories of the revolution and the Irish revival, and heroes and heroines of every hue, with Declan Kiberd, Jim Maguire, Mary Hassett, Síobhra Aiken, Ger Fitzgibbon and James HarpurBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Girl From The Letter 41:51

5M ago41:51

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John Richards is on a quest to solve a mystery. He's looking for a girl who he only learned about through a letter written to his father. And he last saw his father over 50 years ago. At the age of 75, and with lots of questions, John has finally decided it's time to go in search of answers. To help him, he enlists the help of genealogist as he tri…

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