The History Show
Hosted by Myles and Myles Dungan · RTÉ Radio 1
4.5from 91 ratings
- 228
- Episodes
- 20
- Transcribed
- 91
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About The History Show
Bringing the past to life! Discover how Ireland and our world was shaped as Myles Dungan and guests explore events ranging from medieval times to the recent past. Listen live Sundays at 6pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
- Publisher
- RTÉ Radio 1
- Category
- history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 6 Nov 2022
- Latest episode
- 7 Jun 2026
Latest episodes
20 of 228 episodes have a transcript.
7 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
The United States at 250
31 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
Glasnevin Cemetery
24 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
Harry Ferguson
Inside a recent episode
The United States at 250
Published 7 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And there's a couple of ways of accounting for it. Where Burke is consistent is in his hostility to what he calls metaphysical thinking. So he thinks that the abstract appeal to rights that's taking place in France is somehow inimical to an idea of an organic conception of the state. So where is that consistent with his earlier thinking? Burke is not hostile to theory. What he wants is a kind of system. He wants consistency of thinking, consistency of principles that are being invoked. But probably the biggest difference is that in the case of the colonies declaring their independence, they are not demolishing the monarchy in the process. […]
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- Daniel Carey
- Brian Phillips Murphy
- Paul McElhinney
- Stewart McLaurin
- Ultan Moran
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 55 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.4 / 5
- 36 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100
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- Quality
- 67
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 95
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- Guest appearances
- Does not typically book guests
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Who hosts The History Show?
Myles and Myles Dungan host the show. Published by RTÉ Radio 1.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does The History Show take guests?
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