Best Colm Ahern Podcasts (2026)

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Arís - The IRA Christmas Raid 1:00:29

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19d ago1:00:29

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Hello! We're running a bit behind schedule this week with all the Christmas celebrations so here's an old episode about the IRA Christmas raid which, as well as being festive, ties into the Dev series from earlier in the season. Original Blurb: "Hello, fair play to ye all for making it through another year, to celebrate here's a special Christmas e…

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Barry Lyndon w/ Colm McGlinchey 1:36:37

28d ago1:36:37

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Hello! Here's an episode from last year that we're sticking out again cause it's the 50th anniversary of Barry Lyndon (I think, wikipedia says it was 11th Dec 1975 but also might have been July? Who knows). . It was with our friend ⁠Colm McGlinchey⁠, a great comic and MC at ⁠The Comedy Crunch⁠ and ⁠Anseo⁠, go check them out! Learn more about your a…

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Football Special w/ Ken Early 1:01:08

28d ago1:01:08

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We're delighted to say, this episode is sponsored by Football Special! The makers of Donegal's greatest drinks / football merch, and you can use the code ShiteTalk for 10% off on their whole website: ⁠www.football-special.com⁠ ------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello! We've got a general football special episode toda…

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IRA vs Guinness Book of Records 58:24

1M ago58:24

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Hello! Here's a festive episode about everyone's favourite Christmas book, the Guinness Book of Records, and it's origins with Ross and Norris McWhirter (and the provisional IRA) . If you want to listen to our episodes ad free AND get every bonus episode we've ever done you can head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Headstuff+⁠⁠⁠ and if you want to see our video conte…

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Jonathan Swift 1:48:11

1M ago1:48:11

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Hello! In honour of the Swift festival this week here's our episode on the life and times of Jonathan Swift. If you want to hear more about his works and satire we've got a live show TONIGHT (25th Nov) in the Workman's as part of the festival - Last Tickets Here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Shite Talk History Live Podcast with Peter McGann!! 0:49

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Come see us do a live podcast with Special Guest Peter McGann next week in Dublin as part of the Jonathan Swift Festival! We'll be in the Workmans Club as part of Craic Den Comedy on Tuesday November 25th! Tickets HERE!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy HeadStuff Podcasts

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Talking Shite W/Peter McGann 1:08:08

2M ago1:08:08

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This week we were going to do a Film Club about Gullivers Travels to promote our live show with Peter McGann on November 25th in The Workmans Club, Dublin as part of the Jonathan Swift Festival...(TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE) ... But then the film was awful, so we chat about film, Irish media, bits of Gulliver's Travels, and a whole lot of nonsense inst…

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Cowboy Special - DJ 'The Dodger' Carey - Part 1 1:11:20

2M ago1:11:20

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You probably all know the story by now, but come along with us as we go through the rise, the fall, and the further fall of one of Ireland's greatest ever sport stars. For the 2nd part of the Special, which will be out on Thursday, head over and sing up to ⁠Headstuff+⁠ for 5 Euro + VAT per month, and you'll get well over 100 episodes of ad-free bon…

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The Operative: No One Lives Forever Review | 11 Senses, Cate Archer, Not Parody 2:21:47

2M ago2:21:47

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A group of men that worked in the world of educational software used to get together and play Doom multiplayer one day wondered if they could make their own games. So, they called themselves Monolith Productions and got to work. We’re going back 25 years to 2000 to take a look at a first-person shooter set in stylised 1960s. We’re talking The Opera…

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Michael D. Higgins 1:27:21

2M ago1:27:21

1:27:21

After 14 years Michael and Sabina are leaving Áras an Uachtaráin so here's a brief (as in under 6 hours) episode about the life and times of Micky D. This BMX photo is from Michael Donnelly if you want to check him out, and you can see all the other photos / videos mentioned in this episode over on our IG / TikTok. We've also got a live show coming…

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Arís - Alice Kyteler - The First Witch of Ireland (HS+ Preview) 12:30

2M ago12:30

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Here's a preview of an old episode from 2019 that we've re-edited with some audio software to make it sound less like it was recorded in a cave. You can listen to the rest of it, along with all the other bonus stuff, over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Headstuff+⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also, we're down in Kilkenny tomorrow night, 01st of November, as part of the Home of Halloween Festival …

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Samhain Special w/ Katie Boyle 51:42

2M ago51:42

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It's Samhain once again so this week we had a chat with the amazing Katie Boyle about some lesser known Irish spirits and fairies. Katie's bringing her solo show to the Ambassador on November 08th, you can get tickets here And we've got our own live shows coming up which you can find out about here - ⁠⁠⁠LIVE SHOWS⁠: ⁠Kilkenny - 01st of November⁠ ⁠D…

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Alpha Protocol Review | Natural Dialogue, Invisible Thumping, Shooting Skill Trees 3:04:52

2M ago3:04:52

3:04:52

Despite being made up of people with many years of experience, Obsidian Entertainment – arguably one of the more beloved developers making games today – were still very much in their early years while making this James Bond, Jack Bauer, and Jason Bourne-inspired game. We’re going back 15 years to 2010 to take a look at a third-person shooter-cum-RP…

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President 2025 - Connolly vs Humphreys 2:07:56

3M ago2:07:56

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The country is heading to the polls this Friday to decide the 10th President of Ireland so we wanted to do a run down of the 2025 race so far; Conor McGregor, small pharma, 20k on Hermès bags, 3k of stolen rent, Syria, and Fox Hunting, by god this election has it all. We'll have another episode out on HeadStuff+ this Thursday covering the final wee…

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Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves Review | A Growing Gang, Empty Hubs, Disconnected Story 2:13:28

3M ago2:13:28

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For a record-breaking fourth time – a second time this year alone – we are looking at a game from the back catalogue of Sucker Punch Productions. And this series is special to this podcast, because it is the very first game we ever reviewed. We’re going back 20 years to 2005 to take a look at a stealth action mascot platformer featuring a thieving …

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Saipan - Part 2 (2002-????) 1:15:54

3M ago1:15:54

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Part 2 of Saipan and the Roy Keane vs Mick McCarthy fiasco. Little bit of house keeping, from next week onwards we'll be releasing on Tuesday instead of Monday! Also.... We've got a few line shows and stuff coming up you can find out about here - ⁠LIVE SHOWS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Palestine 1:44:27

3M ago1:44:27

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Hello, this week we're doing an episode on the early Irish-Palestine relations. The past two years have been a particularly bleak time in the history of the region but we wanted to take a look at some of the early connections and similarities between Ireland and Mandatory Palestine from the 1920s on and maybe show why so many Irish people strongly …

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent Review | Managing Sanity, Touching Objects, Unnerving Sound 2:06:41

3M ago2:06:41

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We’re revisiting a developer on this episode that had an idea with with the Penumbra series that would revolutionise the horror genre. But not until they refined it and popularised said idea with the game we’re looking at on this episode. We’re going back to 2010 to take a look at a first-person survival horror game set in 1800s Prussia. We’re talk…

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Saipan - Part 1 (1996-2002) 1:08:08

3M ago1:08:08

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This week we're taking a look back at Saipan and the Roy Keane vs Mick McCarthy debacle, and the only way to do that is by going back six years beforehand to figure out what the hell was going on that led to one of the greatest tragedies Irish sport has ever witnessed. We've got ⁠LIVE SHOWS coming up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon…

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Arís - John Delaney - A Cowboy Special 15:38

3M ago15:38

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Hello! With Ireland breaking our hearts in the qualifiers at the minute, and a Saipan movie on its way, we're back talking about football this week. We'll have a full Saipan episode out soon, but while we were recording that it got us thinking about the man who started it all, John Delaney. Here's a clip from an episode we did on Don John back in 2…

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Bonus Dev - Schrödinger's Bastard 10:24

4M ago10:24

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Hello! Here's a short teaser for the final episode in our De Valera series. Over on Head Stuff+ we did more of a deep dive into his birth (and his dad), the so called "Dev's Vice Act" (which led to a good Dundalk man getting fined for shifting), Dev's relationship with the physicist Erwin Schrödinger, and his ultimate legacy with the Mother & Baby …

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Ghost of Tsushima Review | Accessible Sekiro, The Feeling, Chasing Foxes 2:36:32

4M ago2:36:32

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We’re back after our summer holidays and kicking off the second half of season 3 by looking at a particular Washington-based developer that we’ve looked at many times before, Sucker Punch Productions. After chatting about two-thirds of their raccoon trilogy on this very podcast, we’re taking a look at something that is much more recent, much more g…

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Butty Sugrue and the Underground World Champion Mick Meaney 1:09:48

4M ago1:09:48

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If you listened to our Muhammad Ali In Ireland episode you'll already be familiar with strongman, showman, publican, promoter and all around great man himself, Butty Sugrue. Here we delve a little deeper into Butty's extraordinary life, and chat about Mick Meaney, Butty's employee who buried himself underground in London in an attempt to set a worl…

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Éamon de Valera - President Dev (Part 4) 1:15:30

4M ago1:15:30

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Well, its the final run of Dev! In this one we cover his last two terms as Taoiseach, his run as President, and talk about his general impact on the country. We will have one more bonus episode covering the more salacious parts of Devs life so if you want to listen to that along with ad free episodes, related bonus content, and all our film clubs y…

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Éamon de Valera - War Time Dev (Part 3) 1:30:51

4M ago1:30:51

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Hello! Here's part three of the Éamon de Valera series covering Ireland during WWII, the 1940s IRA, Churchill's drunken offer, and Hitler's condolence book. We'll be back with the fourth and final Dev episode on Monday! If you want to hear this episode without ads, or to listen to our related bonus content, you can do so by following this link to ⁠…

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Éamon de Valera - The Long Fella (Part 2) 1:37:30

5M ago1:37:30

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Here's part two of three on Éamon de Valera, released on the day of Collins 103rd anniversary. In this episode we cover Dev's part in the Civil War, the creation of Fianna Fail in the '20s, and his wild political run in the '30s. If you want to hear this episode without ads, or to listen to our related bonus content, you can do so by following this…

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Éamon de Valera - George (Part 1) 1:47:45

5M ago1:47:45

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In honour of his 50th anniversary, and to balance out the Mick episodes, here's the first in our three part series on Éamon de Valera. In this episode we cover Dev's suspicious birth, his erstwhile Rugby career, and his role in the early struggle for independence. If you want to hear this episode without ads, or to listen to our related bonus conte…

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Muhammad Ali in Croke Park 1:46:21

5M ago1:46:21

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In this week's episode Jason tells Kevin the story of the time Muhammad Ali spent a few weeks in Ireland before having a fight with Al 'Blue' Lewis in Croke Park! To get all of our episodes without any ads, plus all of our bonus content, head over to Headstuff+ Find us on social media over here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/…

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The DeLorean 1:13:21

5M ago1:13:21

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In the 1980's John DeLorean opened a factory outside Belfast to make his now iconic vehicle, but in less than two years it gets shut down and John finds himself under investigation by governments on both sides of the Atlantic. If you want to hear the ad-free version of this episode, plus our bonus episodes and Film Clubs, you can sign up to ⁠Headst…

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Blackbird - Film Club 17:32

5M ago17:32

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Here's a quick snippet of our Film Club episode with everyone's favourite critic, Brian Lloyd! Click on his name there and give him a follow! And if you want to hear the rest of the episode(more than an extra hours worth), as well as all of our regular episodes ad-free, plus our bonus episodes and Film Clubs, sign up to Headstuff+. There's no bette…

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Michael Flately - Lord of the Dance 1:40:51

6M ago1:40:51

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In this week's episode Jason tells Kevin the story of Michael Flatley, having just read his autobiography. Flatley is probably best known for his stage show Lord of the Dance, and his time with Riverdance, but here we talk more about his childhood and his time before world wide fame. A construction worker, a musician, a lover and a fighter, someone…

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Michael Collins - The Death of the Big Fella (Part 3) 1:14:13

6M ago1:14:13

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Here's the third and final part of Collins. We cover the last year of his life from the Truce in 1921, through the Anglo-Irish Treaty, to his death in August 1922. If you want to hear this episode without ads, or to listen to our bonus content, you can do so by following this link to ⁠Headstuff+ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/…

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Michael Collins - The Rise of the Medium Fella (Part 2) 1:05:56

6M ago1:05:56

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Hello! Here is part two of our Collins triple, we talk about Mick's return after 1916, his rise during the War of Independence, and life up until the 1921 July truce. If you want to hear this episode without ads, or to listen to our bonus content, you can do so by following this link to ⁠Headstuff+ And you can see clips from the episode on IG here …

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Michael Collins - The Young Fella (Part 1) 1:00:35

6M ago1:00:35

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Hello! We're back with season 13 and we're starting off with a few episodes on the Big fella himself, Michael Collins. For part one we talked about his family life, Mick's time in London, and his part in the 1916 Rising. We're also delighted to say we've joined the Headstuff network so if you want to hear this episode without ads, or to listen to o…

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Deus Ex Review | Active Augmentations, Stealth Exploration, A Reactive World 3:02:15

8M ago3:02:15

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In the late 90s, John Romero convinced Warren Spector to join his studio in order to make the game of his dreams. This game was something Spector had been thinking about since 1993. It had a couple of names over the years – Troubleshooter being one, and Shooter: Majestic Revelations being another – but one thing remained the same: it was ambitious.…

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Batman Begins Review | Arkham Prototype, Scaring Goons, Acrobatic Gremlin 2:12:34

8M ago2:12:34

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In 2005, filmmaker Christopher Nolan was about to become mainstream with the first movie in his superhero trilogy. Meanwhile, a group of developers in Derby were working on a video game tie-in for said movie that wouldn’t turn out to be quite as popular. We’re taking a look at an action adventure game that was neither a precursor to a game based on…

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Haunting Ground Review | Dog Bonding, Dark Themes, Dodging Pursuers 2:24:31

9M ago2:24:31

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Imagine a game so successful that during the making of it, you actually end up coming up with three games. That’s what Capcom did when they were prototyping Resident Evil 4. They got that, they got Devil May Cry and they also got the game we’re talking about on this podcast. We’re going back to 2005 to take a look at a survival horror that didn’t g…

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Invisible, Inc. Review | Risk vs Reward, Incognita, The Slow Chase 1:59:13

9M ago1:59:13

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After the launch of Don’t Starve, Canadian developer Klei Entertainment was on solid ground in every way. They’d put their hand to many genres and had been successful in pretty much all of them. We’re going back to 2015 (or 2013, if you want to include this game’s EARLY early access launch) when they revisited sneaking, but put a different spin on …

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Metal Gear Acid Review | Card Battles, Withholding Info, Talking Dolls 2:27:06

10M ago2:27:06

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What do you do when you have a brand new handheld console coming out? You turn to a series that is synonymous with your home console. We’re going back to late 2004 (or early 2005… or late 2005, depending on the region you’re in) to look at a turn-based strategy spin-off. We’re talking Metal Gear Acid (or Metal Gear Ac!d, however you’re meant to pro…

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Thief II: The Metal Age Review | Stealth Strepsil, Sound Vibes, Robot Rising 2:37:13

10M ago2:37:13

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We’re going back into the shadows and listening out for footsteps on tiled floors, as we revisit a series that all of us enjoyed back in season 1. We’re going back 25 years to 2000 to look at a massively influential first-person stealth game. We’re talking Thief II: The Metal Age. On this episode of Stealth Boom Boom, we chat a little bit about the…

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Film Club - Michael Collins w/Tony Cantwell 1:02:33

11M ago1:02:33

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Here's a Film Club episode to kick off a mini season of Collins, Dev, The Treaty, and the Civil War. Joining us for this week to talk shite about the Michael Collins movie is Tony Cantwell, from the Young Hot Guys podcast and the TV show Good Boy(go watch it on the RTE Player!). Then joining us live on March 6th for the live episode in The Laughter…

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Destroy All Humans Review | Holobobbing Around, Demolishing the 1950s, Speaking Human 2:02:13

11M ago2:02:13

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Who knew that a Jack Nicholson-sounding extra-terrestrial in a Grand Theft Auto-like would become a cult classic? We’re going back 20 years to 2005 to look at a third-person action-adventure game that spawned more sequels than you realise. We’re talking Destroy All Humans! On this episode of Stealth Boom Boom, we chat a little bit about Pandemic St…

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Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins Review | Grapple Hook Tweaks, Ninja Soap Opera, Movement Disagreement 2:06:36

11M ago2:06:36

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We’re living by honour and killing by stealth… again. For only the second time ever (although it will be happening a lot more throughout this season), we are returning to a series. We’re going back to 2000 to look at a third-person stealth-action game. We’re talking Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins. On this episode of Stealth Boom Boom, we …

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Shadow of Rome Review | Gladiatorial Combat, Corridor Questioning, Roman Whodunnit 1:57:33

12M ago1:57:33

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On this episode of Stealth Boom Boom, we take a look at a lead character’s striking resemblance to a West Bromwich Albion fan and Guardian columnist (see: the bust on this episode’s cover art). We also take a look at the origins of a small, independent, Japanese developer called Capcom, and how these big fights actually happened IRL. Crazy, right? …

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Jimmy Hasty - The One Armed Bandit 55:47

12M ago55:47

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Here's a new recording of one of the episodes we did live last year; the story of Jimmy Hasty, the one armed football player. . If you want to see clips from this episode you can follow Shite Talk on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube and you can find tickets for our upcoming LIVE SHOW here: 06 March 2025 - Laughter Lounge, Dublin . . . . Learn more abo…

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Dying Light Review | Parkour Freedom, Zombie Chase, Superficial Sound 2:37:41

1y ago2:37:41

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What do you do after you’ve had one successful first-person zombie game that is owned by a publisher? You don’t develop the proper sequel in that series and you instead make your own version of that thing. We’re going back to 2015 to look at a first-person zombie action survival game. We’re talking Dying Light. On this episode of Stealth Boom Boom,…

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Game of the Year 2024: The 2nd Annual Boomies! 3:28:55

1y ago3:28:55

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Around this time of the year, other video games podcasts will be doing their game of the year pods and talking about games like Astro Bot, Tekken 8, Helldivers 2, Dragon's Dogma 2, Silent Hill 2, Hades II, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Balatro, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Animal Well, Lorele…

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Talking Shite w/ Weird Ireland (Brinsley McNamara) 1:10:30

1y ago1:10:30

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This week we had Brinsley McNamara of Weird Ireland on to chat about all things Irish History. Brinsley's book Weird Ireland: An Unofficial Guide to the Island is on sale in all good bookshops! And a few of the bad ones too. You can follow Shite Talk on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube and you can find tickets for our upcoming LIVE SHOW here: 06 March…

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Rogue Warrior Review | Sweary Mickey Rourke, Ludicrous Takedown, Okay Action 1:36:29

1y ago1:36:29

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Richard Marcinko was a U.S. Navy Seal, a Vietnam War veteran and an author. And in the mid-00s, Bethesda and Zombie Studios were going to make a video game based on him. And then that changed to Bethesda and Rebellion. We’re going back to 2009 to look at a first-person shooter featuring Demo Dick. We’re talking Rogue Warrior. On this episode of Ste…

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James McClean vs The Poppy 53:33

1y ago53:33

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Here's an episode about James McClean and the Poppy fiasco thats been melting the heads of English football fans for about 12 years now. You can follow Shite Talk on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube and you can find tickets for our upcoming LIVE SHOW here: 06 March 2025 - Laughter Lounge, Dublin . If you want an add free version of the episode, as wel…