Random History Podcasts

Eddie Lenihan is Ireland’s most well known storyteller. He has been telling tales for over 35 years. Each month, Eddie will share Irish wisdom and stories from the past on the Tell Me A Story with Eddie Lenihan podcast.

As a cultural preservationist, Eddie has amassed the largest collection of folk stories and tales in Ireland. His dedication to the tradition has seen him collect and compile stories from all across the country, particularly those that deal with the themes of the supernatural, fairies and Irish lore.

Produced and recorded by Philip Murphy and John Lillis. Music by Clare Sands. Photography by Valerie O’Sullivan.

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Categories: Arts, History, Society & Culture

Tags: fairy stories, folklore, History, ireland, Irish, Irish culture, irish folk tales, irish history, story, storyteller, TALES, the fey, the other crowd

This is a personal look behind the now hidden catholic spirituality of the Cunty of Gwent or Monmouthshire in South East Wales. It is a blend of time tunnel history,miscellaneous items, explanations of Catholic teaching and I visit the ancient historical sites around this very holy county, that even has a holy mountain and a sighting of the Virgin Mary! There are soundseeing tours and visits to sacred events in the county, Anyone can visit Mary in Monmouthshire and become an honorary Man or Woman of the Ancient Welsh Kingdom of Gwent and at the same time learn about Catholic Spirituality in this lovely county!

Categories: Religion & Spirituality

Tags: catholic, Catholicism, celtic, History, monmouthshire, of, religious

Each week the Saints podcast features interviews with historians, General Authorities, writers, researchers, and others involved with the new history of the Church, Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days.

Categories: Religion & Spirituality

Tags: History, history of the church, hope

Our podcast is all about getting down to the grit of it. Topics come up that breed inspiration through challenging others to think. The world would be a better place if we all used more of our brain’s potential. Our podcast is an ongoing dialogue about current events, self-help tips, motivational techniques, health & wellness, and more!

Categories: Society & Culture

Tags: Culture, health, History, Politics, religion, Society

“DOWN TO SALLY’S COVE” is a collection of stories about Newfoundland and Labrador by Ella Manuel (1911-1985) and read by me, Antony Berger. I’m the editor of my mother’s writings about the history and rich culture of the places she lived, and the people she knew and loved. New episodes will be uploaded every week until mid-January 2021.

In 1945, after years in England and the USA, Ella returned to Newfoundland to live, a single mother with two small boys. Using her maiden name, she began to write for newspapers and magazines and to read for radio stories about the places and people she met, recapturing some of the forgotten men and women of Newfoundland’s past. Over the next three decades, her voice became known across Canada through her many broadcasts on the CBC. When she died, she left behind a confused mass of undated manuscripts and notes, which I have now arranged and edited. Only a few recordings of her marvellous voice still exist, so I have decided to read her stories myself, notwithstanding the challenge of a male voice substituting for hers.

The stories are arranged in five groups. Season 1 is entitled Around Bonne Bay; Season 2 – Friends and Neighbours; Season 3 – Beyond the Bay; Season 4 – Medics, Missionaries and Military Men; Season 5 – Tough Times at Sea; Season 6 – Ghosts and Dirty Tricks

A biography of my mother, together with a selection of her writings and broadcasts, including many of these podcast episodes, has been published under the title “No Place for a Woman. The Life and Newfoundland Stories of Ella Manuel” (Breakwater Books, St. John’s NL, 2020).

Categories: History, Society & Culture

Tags: Culture, History, Newfoundland, Non-fiction

We talk about our journey as we research our family trees. We also provide thoughts and tips to help you start and navigate through your own family tree.

Categories: History, Society & Culture

Tags: ancestors, ancestry, DNA, family, Family history, family-tree, genealogy, History

Do you want to hear about some strange goings-on from history? If so, join Norman Scobbie and Mark Murray as they take a light-hearted and sometimes funny look back at some strange and bizarre stories from the past.

Categories: Comedy, History

Tags: bizarre, chat, Comedy, conversation, facts, Fun, Funny, History, strange, weird

Every week Adam and Devin dive into a different topic in Horror Culture and History. Adam brings the facts, Devin brings the goofs, and they both talk about why we love getting scared.

Categories: Comedy, Society & Culture

Tags: Culture, Funny, History, horror, scary, spooky

On the beat of themed entertainment. Hosted by Christopher Beale.

Categories: News, Society & Culture

Tags: California, club, current, Disney, Disneyland, disneyworld, documentary, events, Florida, gay, History, hollywood, knowledge, land, lgbt, News, Orlando, Parks, preview, Professional, rumors, serial, star, talk, Theme, themeparks, tips, tourism, travel, universal, vacation, Walt, wars, world, youtube

Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron is a collection of novellas or short novels written during the 14th century. There are 100 tales contained in the book which is presented together. The book’s title The Decameron combines the two Greek words “deka” meaning ten and “hemera” meaning day. The title can be literally translated as “ten day,” which is also the time frame in which the stories are told by the 7 young women and 3 young men. In the book, each of the ten persons took their turns to tell stories for a day. They did this during their stay at a villa in Fiesole in which they stayed to be safe from the Black Plague. The stories they told vary from love stories, narratives which have tragic endings to erotic tales. This book was originally written in vernacular Florentine and was subsequently translated into many different languages including English. Wayne Reborn’s recent translation of the book into English in 2013 was praised by many critics for being “modern” and it made the book more “readable” to younger audiences. Like most of the literature from the medieval times, this book is full of symbolisms. The book’s subtitle “Prince Galehaut” is an allusion to Galehaut, a character in the tale of King Arthur who made a way for his friend Lancelot and Guinevere to meet and express their love for each other. It was believed that Boccaccio used this subtitle to express his sentiment about women during his time who have no social liberty and can’t freely express themselves. The seven young women in the book are believed to symbolize the four cardinal virtues and the three theological virtues while the three young men represent the classical belief of the Greeks in which the human soul has three parts: reason, spirit and appetite. In the passage of time, other authors eventually borrowed the storylines of the tales told in the book. Modern readers may be amused to learn that the plots of some of the stories they know today were just borrowed from this The Decameron.

Categories: Arts, Society & Culture

Tags: audio books, audiobook, ebooks, fiction, free audio books, Giovanni Boccaccio, History, Literature, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, Short stories, The Decameron

A music history podcast by Brian Matthews & Tyler Cardwell. We go in depth on the history and technical achievements of a music artist that we find interesting. Our goal is to show a new side to an artist that you may have previously written off.

Categories: Arts, Music, Society & Culture

Tags: AC/DC, adore, back in black, billy corgan, broken, club fail, craig farraway, danny hyde, discography, fort minor, ghosts, historical context, History, ilan rubin, jimmy chamberlin, LINKIN PARK, Machina, mike burn, music, music history, nin, nine inch nails, ninlive, not the actual events, pretty hate machine, talking fail, teargarden, the downward spiral, the fragile, the smashing pumpkins, tool, Trent Reznor, with teeth, year zero, Zeitgeist

Science is difficult. And sometimes quite boring. We’re here to change that! In Dumbfounded, three practitioners of the natural sciences take the best and wildest scientific papers and go through them in a way that everyone can understand. The full collection of Mark, Flemming, and Robin’s english escapades in Dumbfounded. Even though the English version has been discontinued, the Danish version lives on, at www.spaekbraettet.com.

Categories: Comedy, History, Science

Tags: Comedy, History, Natural Sciences

A weekly podcast on the Korean War

Categories: History

Tags: History, Korean, KoreanWar, Military, militaryhistory, US, USA, usarmy, war

How was The Cold War fought? What types of evidence do historians use to understand the events that took place? The Cold War was a state of political and military tension between the USA and the Soviet Union, along with their respective allies in the Western and Eastern Blocs. As The Cold War was ‘fought’ in so many different ways, it gives historians the opportunity to discuss the many ways that you can study the time period. This audio collection looks at how Cold War historians combine traditional sources with other forms of social and cultural history to build an overall view of this conflict. This material forms part of the Open University course ‘A327 Europe 1914-1989 War, Peace Modernity’

Categories: Education

Tags: allies, americans, Arms race, bloc, Britain, cold war, community, Conflict, coventry, dresden, Europe, foreign policy, historiographical, History, integration, intelligence, international system, marshal aid, Politics, power, scholars, Society, Soviet Union, States, Super power, Victims, Western European

This is the story of a truck and the story of a country. The Ford Bronco is one of the most beloved brands in American automotive history. But when the last one rolled off the assembly line in Wayne, Michigan on June 12th, 1996, it was the end of the brand, and the start of a lot of questions. Sonari Glinton goes on the road trip of a lifetime to find out why Ford killed the Bronco and meets the passionate fans and team of Ford employees who went underground to bring it back. This 8-part serial is a fifty-year odyssey of blood, sweat, and dirt. It takes you from the dizzying heights of the post-war boom, to the most watched police chase in American television history and this year’s rebirth of the Bronco.

Categories: History, Leisure

Tags: 4x4, automotive, bronco, Cars, detroit, Ford, History, international scout, jeep, michigan, Millennials, MYSTERY, off-roading, oj, oj simpson, slow white bronco, SUV, trucks, WW2

A fortnightly military history podcast looking at all aspect of war throughout the ages.

Categories: History, Society & Culture

Tags: History, Military, war, WW2, wwii

Featuring stories of Spirit and Heart: Conversations with a RSHM Sister. We invite you to listen to our podcast and learn more about our mission, history, RSHM spirituality, our sisters and ministries. The Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM) is an international congregation of Catholic women religious. We serve in 13 countries in diverse ministries.

Categories: Religion & Spirituality

Tags: catholic, catholicsisters, community, faith, History, ministries, mission, Nuns, prayer, religiouslife, rscm, rshm, rshmspirituality, Sister, spirituality, vocation

Every week on Undeceptions we’ll explore some aspect of life, faith, history, culture, or ethics that is either much misunderstood or mostly forgotten. With the help of people who know what they’re talking about, we’ll be trying to ‘undeceive ourselves’ and let the truth ‘out’.

Categories: Religion & Spirituality

Tags: ancient, apologetics, christianity, Culture, Eternity News, ethics, faith, History, Jesus, John Dickson, religion