Best This Week In 1916 Podcasts (2025)

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What pulling our pants around our ankles can tell us about structuralist theory and oral storytelling 1:09:07

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18m ago1:09:07

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A chance encounter with a childhood friend and his nickname leads me to ponder the nature of oral storyteling and Irish mythology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Catherine Connoly 1:44:06

9d ago1:44:06

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A chat with Catherine Connoly, an indepedent politician who would like to become President of Ireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Big Manky American Christian Fascists 1:41:37

13d ago1:41:37

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The explicit relationship between the American Christian right and the rise of Neoliberal economics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Provisional IRA Edwardian Minotaur Sex Porn 1:16:23

20d ago1:16:23

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A trip to an IRA ambush site leads to musings about am erotic minotaur book and fascism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Woman whose name was Horse 54:03

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A phonecall episode about accepting the sufferinng of existence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Old Testament and Simulation Theory 1:26:35

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The Old Testament and Simulation Theory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This is another podcast about the behaviour of Starlings, but I had to make it because this is very important to me 1:18:38

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This is another podcast about the behaviour of Starlings, but I had to make it because this is very important to me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Speaking to a professional storyteller about Shakespeare 1:47:32

2M ago1:47:32

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Debs Newbold is an award winning theatre maker who reinterprets the works of Shakespeare through storytelling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Irish tradition of burning down colonial English houses 57:36

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What my Uncle who sticks coins to his forehead can tell us about Artificial Intelligence and simulation theory 1:06:03

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What my Uncle who sticks coins to his forehead can tell us about artificial intelligence and simulation theory . An exploration of the work of John Scotus Eriugena Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Gargle on the Garibaldi Barbell you scandalous Anthonys 1:06:48

2M ago1:06:48

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Winning awards and Autistic burnout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Mythology of Rain Smell on a hot day 1:05:16

3M ago1:05:16

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An in depth look at petrichor and mid summer rain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Closing Reflections on The Seagull Thesis 1:15:44

3M ago1:15:44

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A minute by minute critical analysis of the emotions I felt following a false accusation of not flushing a toilet after defecation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Haunt me with the Ghost of a Tree 1:06:48

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A 15th century saint who would dream about christ penetrating her heart. A 380 million year old extinction event where the plants couldn't decompose when they died Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Frankie Boyle 1:31:27

3M ago1:31:27

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I chat with the legendary author and comedian Frankie Boyle in his hometown of Glasgow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Nazi Yoghurt Folklore 1:31:51

3M ago1:31:51

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A hot take about the healing soil on a priests grave and probiotic yoghurt in an 11th century vision poem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This weeks podcast will be a day late 7:50

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my sincerest apologies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Science of Happiness with an expert Psychologist 1:55:47

4M ago1:55:47

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Professor Bruce Hood is an experimental psychologist and philosopher , we chat about the science of happiness. I also speak about Autistic burnout Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Words for Artists 1:08:37

4M ago1:08:37

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I answer questions this week as I prepare for my tour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jeremy Corbyn 1:15:09

4M ago1:15:09

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I speak with independent socialist politician Jeremy Corbyn about compassionate politics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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I thought I heard the Banshee but it was a Fox with a cough 59:00

4M ago59:00

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The historical relationship between Banshees and the tradition of Keening Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How to speak to men who have an unhelpful view of Masculinity 1:10:38

5M ago1:10:38

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How to speak to men who have an unhelpful view of Masculinity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The boundaries between Protest and Art 55:06

5M ago55:06

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The boundaries between Protest and Art Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A 19th century volcanic eruption resulted in people training Falcons to have sex with their heads 56:27

5M ago56:27

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How a 19th century volcanic eruption caused people to train Falcons to have sex with their heads 150 years later Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Fairy Forts, Anthrax, Dubai Chocolate bars and Seagulls are all intimately connected and flow as one in the cognitive ether 1:25:25

6M ago1:25:25

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Fairy Forts, Anthrax, Dubai Chocolate bars and Segulls are all intimately connected Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What the history of Onions can tell us about Trumps tariff war 1:06:48

6M ago1:06:48

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Episode 400. What the history of Onions can tell us about Trumps tariff war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Rewilding for Biodiversity with Costa Georgiadis 1:57:07

6M ago1:57:07

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Costa Georgiadis is a landcape architect, environmental educator and national treasure down in Australia. In Sydney, we chatted about rewilding Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Gut Brain Connection 1:30:41

6M ago1:30:41

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I speak with professor Ted Dinan who is an expert on the relationship between food and mental health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Against Bigotry and Hatred 1:19:42

6M ago1:19:42

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A look at anti irish sentiment and what it can tell us about now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The history of unsustainable meat 58:59

7M ago58:59

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The history of unsustainable meat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Why everything feels so Chaotic now 1:26:17

7M ago1:26:17

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Why everything feels so Chaotic now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The history of Ginger Nuts and understanding the Human Condition via the Temptation of Christ 59:13

7M ago59:13

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The history of Ginger Nuts and understanding the Human Condition via the Temptation of Christ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The shared history of Madeira Cake, Crack Cocaine and Bicycle Repairs 1:01:36

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The shared history of Madeira Cake, Crack Cocaine and Bicycle Repairs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A riveting, one hundred and twenty minute conversation with a man who lifts old stones 2:13:28

8M ago2:13:28

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Davidd Keoghan is a former olympic kettlebell lifter who is singlehandly reviving the ancient Irish tradition of stone lifting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Chaos at the Cocaine Barbershop 58:21

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The history of artificial light and meditating in the presence of corpses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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My Mental health plan for 2025 1:41:45

8M ago1:41:45

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A diverse ramble about cormorants, the cailleach and external aproval Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In defence of licking dirt off a window 51:02

8M ago51:02

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Trying to love my inner child by doing long division and looking out Windows. The night of the Big Wind Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Birdshit funded the 1916 Rising, with Manchán Magan 1:35:28

9M ago1:35:28

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An exploration of the similarities between Irish and Indian mythology with many tangents in between, a conversation with the wonderful writer Manchán Magan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How I humiliated myself in a Canteen full of Accountants 1:09:17

9M ago1:09:17

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The autistic experience of eccentric behaviour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Donal Trump and managing emotions in the here and now 46:00

9M ago46:00

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Roman mythology and American colonial expansion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Quantum Physics in Irish Mythology 1:07:11

9M ago1:07:11

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Quantum Physics in Irish Mythology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Merry Christmas you pinpricked Vincent's 40:14

9M ago40:14

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A festive tale about a bicycle and a threesome in the Dublin airport Maldron hotel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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New Jersey UFO's and a Medieval monastery in Offaly 1:01:23

10M ago1:01:23

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New Jersey UFO's and a Medieval monastery in Offaly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Geopolitics and Spaghetti Bolognese 1:00:04

10M ago1:00:04

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Geopolitics and Spaghetti Bolognese Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How I navigate my mental health using Turkish arse lozenges 1:18:27

10M ago1:18:27

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Coping with stress and burnout through emotional literacy and self compassion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Speaking with a professional who helps people to die 1:51:10

10M ago1:51:10

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Laura Coleman is a psychotherapist and death doula Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The miserable blood drenched history of Jaffa Cakes 1:03:49

10M ago1:03:49

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The miserable blood drenched history of Jaffa Cakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Chatting about the Brain with a professor of Neuroscience 1:55:57

11M ago1:55:57

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Dr. Kevin Mitchell is associate professor of neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin. We chat about the brain and human behaviour for science week 2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ratworm Lung Disease 1:26:37

11M ago1:26:37

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A phone call about what life was like before the internet, then I read a short story about a fella who eats slugs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Cillian Murphy 1:04:53

11M ago1:04:53

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I chat with Cork actor Cillian Murphy about his new film "Small things like these" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.