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Shite Talk: An Irish History Podcast

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HeadStuff Podcasts

Join Irish stand up comedians Jason Brennan and Kevin Larney as they take turns giving their best accounts of some of Ireland's silly, strange, and downright stupid tales from the past. For ad-free listening and access to our bonus content go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com and sign up for €5/mo + VAT.

#181

Barry Lyndon w/ Colm McGlinchey

Hello! Here's an episode from last year that we're sticking out again cause it's the 50th ... more

11 Dec 2025

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:37

11 Dec 2025

#180

Football Special w/ Ken Early

We're delighted to say, this episode is sponsored by Football Special! The makers of Doneg... more

09 Dec 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:08

09 Dec 2025

#179

IRA vs Guinness Book of Records

Hello! Here's a festive episode about everyone's favourite Christmas book, the Guinness Bo... more

02 Dec 2025

58 MINS

58:24

02 Dec 2025

#178

Jonathan Swift

Hello! In honour of the Swift festival this week here's our episode on the life and times ... more

25 Nov 2025

1 HR 48 MINS

1:48:11

25 Nov 2025

#177

Shite Talk History Live Podcast with Peter McGann!!

Come see us do a live podcast with Special Guest [Peter McGann] (https://www.instagram.com... more

21 Nov 2025

00 MINS

00:49

21 Nov 2025

#176

Talking Shite W/Peter McGann

This week we were going to do a Film Club about Gullivers Travels to promote our live show... more

18 Nov 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:08

18 Nov 2025

#175

Cowboy Special - DJ 'The Dodger' Carey - Part 1

You probably all know the story by now, but come along with us as we go through the rise, ... more

11 Nov 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:20

11 Nov 2025

#174

Michael D. Higgins

After 14 years Michael and Sabina are leaving Áras an Uachtaráin so here's a brief (as in ... more

04 Nov 2025

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:21

04 Nov 2025

#173

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

Here's a preview of an old episode from 2019 that we've re-edited with some audio software... more

31 Oct 2025

12 MINS

12:30

31 Oct 2025

#172

Samhain Special w/ Katie Boyle

It's Samhain once again so this week we had a chat with the amazing [Katie Boyle] (https:/... more

28 Oct 2025

51 MINS

51:42

28 Oct 2025

#171

President 2025 - Connolly vs Humphreys

The country is heading to the polls this Friday to decide the 10th President of Ireland so... more

21 Oct 2025

2 HR 07 MINS

2:07:56

21 Oct 2025

#170

Saipan - Part 2 (2002-????)

Part 2 of Saipan and the Roy Keane vs Mick McCarthy fiasco. Little bit of house keeping, f... more

13 Oct 2025

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:54

13 Oct 2025

#169

Palestine

Hello, this week we're doing an episode on the early Irish-Palestine relations. The past ... more

06 Oct 2025

1 HR 44 MINS

1:44:27

06 Oct 2025

#168

Saipan - Part 1 (1996-2002)

This week we're taking a look back at Saipan and the Roy Keane vs Mick McCarthy debacle, a... more

29 Sep 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:08

29 Sep 2025

#167

Arís - John Delaney - A Cowboy Special

Hello! With Ireland breaking our hearts in the qualifiers at the minute, and a Saipan movi... more

26 Sep 2025

15 MINS

15:38

26 Sep 2025

#166

Bonus Dev - Schrödinger's Bastard

Hello! Here's a short teaser for the final episode in our De Valera series. Over on Head ... more

19 Sep 2025

10 MINS

10:24

19 Sep 2025

#165

Butty Sugrue and the Underground World Champion Mick Meaney

If you listened to our Muhammad Ali In Ireland episode you'll already be familiar with str... more

15 Sep 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:48

15 Sep 2025

#164

Éamon de Valera - President Dev (Part 4)

Well, its the final run of Dev! In this one we cover his last two terms as Taoiseach, his ... more

09 Sep 2025

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:30

09 Sep 2025

#163

Éamon de Valera - War Time Dev (Part 3)

Hello! Here's part three of the Éamon de Valera series covering Ireland during WWII, the 1... more

03 Sep 2025

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:51

03 Sep 2025

#162

Éamon de Valera - The Long Fella (Part 2)

Here's part two of three on Éamon de Valera, released on the day of Collins 103rd annivers... more

22 Aug 2025

1 HR 37 MINS

1:37:30