This week Patrick covers the best in Irish and International history publications for February 2020. Books covered on the show include: 'Sylvia Pankhurst: Natural Born Rebel' with Rachel Holmes, 'Peace After The Final Battle: The Story of the Irish Revolution' with John Dorney, 'Revolutions: How They Changed History and What They Mean Today' with Peter Furtado, 'Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art with Rebecca Wragg Skyes' and 'The Undiscovered Country' with Aidan Mc Quade.

This week Patrick and a panel of historians and writers explore the life and legacy of St Brigid. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Dr Regina Ui Chollatain, UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore, Dr Elva Johnson, UCD School of History and Dr Westley Follet, School of Humanities, University of Southern Mississippi.

This week Patrick covers the best in Irish and International history publications for January 2021. Books covered on the show include: 'A Long Long Way: Hollywood's Unfinished Journey From Racism to Reconciliation' with Greg Garrett', 'Sicily 43: The Assault on Fortress Europe' with James Holland, 'Winston Churchill: A Life in the News' with Richard Toye, 'Major-General Oliver Nugent: The Irishman who led the Ulster Division in the Great War' with Nicholas Perry and 'Adomnan's Lex Innocentium and the Laws of War' with James W Houlihan.

 

 

 

This week Patrick and an esteemed panel of military historians and biographers discuss the iconic Battle of Stalingrad. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Professor Richard Overy, University of Exeter, Dr David Stahel, University of New South Wales, Dr Reina Pennington, Norwich University and historian and author James Ellman.

 

This week Patrick explores the history of Istanbul from early times to the present day.  Guests on the panel include: Dr Kate Fleet, author of 'A Social History of Ottoman Istanbul', Dr Amy Mills, author of 'Streets of Memory: Landscape, Tolerance, and National Identity in Istanbul', Bettany Hughes, author of 'Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities',  Dr Mehmet İpşirli from the Medipol University, Istanbul and Dr Chris Houston, author of 'Istanbul, City of the Fearless'.

 

 

This week Patrick covers the best in Irish and International history publications for January 2021. Books covered on the show include: 'Hitler's Northern Utopia' with Despina Stratigakos, 'Pravda Ha Ha' with Rory Mac Lean, 'The Dead of the Irish Revolution' with Eunan O' Halpin and Daithi O Corrain, 'The International Brigades: Fascism, Freedom and the Spanish Civil War' with Giles Tremlett and 'The Riddle of the Rosetta' with Zed Z Buchwald and Diane Greco Josefowicz.

 

This Christmas Day 'Talking History' looks at the life and cultural legacy of St Nicholas and asks how a fourth century Greek bishop became Santa Claus. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Professor Salvador Ryan, Professor of Ecclesiastical History, Department of Theology, Maynooth University, Dr Gerry Bowler, University of Manitoba & Author of 'Santa Claus: A Biography', Father Denis O Neill, Pastor of St Martha's Parish, Morton Grove, Dr George Kazan, Oxford University School of Archaeology and the University of Turku,  Maeve O' Connell, Gerpoint Park, Kilkenny and Father Kevin Flynn, Faculty of Theology, St Paul's University, Minnesota.

 

 

This week Patrick covers the best in Irish and International history publications for December 2020. Books covered on the show include: 'Not Made By Slaves: Ethical Capitalism in the Age of Abolition' by Bronwen Everill, 'Art O'Brien and Irish Nationalism in London, 1900-1925' with Mary Mac Diarmada, 'Joan Baez: The Last Leaf' with Elizabeth Thomson,  'Earthing the Myths' with Daragh Smyth and The Bloody Sunday Commemorative Events and the GAA.

 

This week on 'Talking History' Patrick covers the best in Irish and International history publications for December 2020. Books featured on the show include: 'Maiden Voyages: Women and the Age of Travel' by Sian Evans, 'A Tomb with a View' by Peter Ross, 'The Politics of the Dublin Corporation' with James H Murphy and 'Kevin Barry: The Short Life of an Irish Rebel' with Eunan O'Halpin.

 

This week Patrick and a panel of Classicists, Historians and Biographers discuss the life and creative legacy of Roman poet Horace. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Professor Emily Gowers, Professor of Latin Literature, St John's College, Cambridge, Professor Stephen Harrison, Professor of Latin Literature, University of Oxford, Professor Martin Brady, Head of the School of Classics, UCD, Professor Carole E. Newlands, Department of Classics, Colorado University and Dr Luke Houghton, Department of Greek & Latin, University College London.