Sure, It’s Only History

About Sure, It’s Only History

Sure, It’s Only History History. It happened. Someone should probably talk about it. Sure, It’s Only History is a podcast hosted by Billy Galligan — a Dublin man living in Georgia who has absolutely no business presenting a history podcast and is doing it anyway. Sure why not. From the events that shaped Ireland to the moments that derailed the rest of the world entirely, this show covers it all. Wars, disasters, rebellions, bad decisions, good intentions gone horribly wrong, and the occasional triumph against the odds — told the way history should always have been told. Over a cup of tea, with a raised eyebrow and nobody taking themselves too seriously. Is it historically rigorous? More or less. Is it entertaining? That’s the plan. Will there be an Irish angle on absolutely everything? Almost certainly. New episodes whenever Billy gets around to it — which, given everything else he has going on, is an act of God in itself.

Publisher

Billy Galligan

Category

history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Jul 2026

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026

   The Curse of Cromwell: Ireland’s Conquest and Confiscation

   A look at Cromwell’s brutal campaign in Ireland, the massacres at Drogheda and Wexford, the land confiscations that followed, and why his name remains a curse.

2. 

   19 Oct 2026

   The Wicked Bible: One Missing Word, One Huge Mistake

   In 1631, a missing word turned the Ten Commandments upside down. Billy explores the Wicked Bible, the furious King, and the costly consequences for its printers.

3. 

   15 Oct 2026

   The Invisible Invader: Smallpox and the Fall of Tenochtitlan

   Billy Galligan explores how the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan fell not just to Spanish swords and cannons, but to an invisible passenger that devastated an empire: smallpox.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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Guest appearances

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