Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

Hosted by Patrick Geoghegan · Newstalk

4.7from 97 ratings

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65Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
263
Episodes
27
Transcribed
97
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2021
First episode

About Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

This unique and lively history show delves into some of the world's most important political, social and cultural events and the intriguing personalities behind them. Presented by Dr Patrick Geoghegan of Trinity College Dublin, Talking History unravels the gritty, sometimes uncomfortable, side of our past, and what we can learn from it. CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainment Listen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive (http://newstalk.com/listenlive) | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

Publisher
Newstalk
Category
history
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
7 Mar 2021
Latest episode
1 Nov 2026
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Latest episodes

27 of 263 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 1 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    The political life and legacy of Charles Haughey

  2. 25 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Taoiseach Micheál Martin on the importance of history

  3. 18 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    The Irish Pope & Catalpa

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The political life and legacy of Charles Haughey

Published 1 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But this was in the Dáil debate on his nomination as Taoiseach. And the issue of his wealth hardly featured at all in that. And it seems that both journalists and politicians thought that it was impolite to ask him about where his wealth came from. And that didn't become an issue until much later. […]

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Who has been a guest on Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Vincent Browne
  • Stephen Collins
  • Shane Coleman
  • Micheál Martin
  • Darryl Jones

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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.8 / 5
54 ratings
Spotify
4.5 / 5
43 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

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Engagement
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Who hosts Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan?

Patrick Geoghegan host the show. Published by Newstalk.

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The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.

Does Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan take guests?

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