That's Old News

Part 2 to our first Q&A! The gang had so many questions last time that we've had to split the workload into two parts - and this time there are some very interesting discussion to be had!

From what keeps us invested in history to our thought on the tearing down of statues and discussing why Ireland took so long to secure independence from Great Britain, join Arron, Conor, and Hayley as we dive into more of your questions!

This episode was presented by Arron Keegan, Conor Daly, and Hayley O'Connor. The intro and outro song - Strollin' Along - was recorded by David Renda.

Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg bring us the first two episodes of Masters of the Air, their third World War II series after Band of Brothers and The Pacific! Will it stand up to the brilliant BoB, or is it destined mediocrity?

Join us every Thursday as we dive into the latest episodes of Masters of the Air, starting with episodes 1&2 this week and continuing on with each new release!

This episode was presented by Arron Keegan, Conor Daly, and Hayley O'Connor. The intro and outro song - Strollin' Along - was recorded by David Renda.

London has been hit with a tsunami of poo! a POONAMI, if you will! 250 years of faecal build-up has resulted in the worst possible conditions for the city of London, with outbreaks of cholera all attributed to the state of the river.

Join Hayley as she walks the lads through what is now lovingly known as the Great Stink of 1858 and discover some historical hilarity and poo puns galore!

This episode was presented by Hayley O'Connor, joined by Arron Keegan and Conor Daly. The intro and outro music - Strollin' Along - was recorded by David Renda.

It's Olympics season once again! France 2024 will see some of the world's greatest athletes prove their worth in a worldwide competition for shiny medals! But in history, the Olympics didn't always go off without a hitch!

Join Arron, Conor, and Hayley as they dive into one of the craziest and wackiest events in Olympic history - the 1904 St Louis Olympic Marathon. Full of historical hilarity and twists and turns around every corner, this is one Olympic event you'll never forget!

This episode was hosted by Arron Keegan, Conor Daly, and Hayley O'Connor. The intro and outro song - Strollin' Along - was recorded by David Renda.

Time for our first Q&A! Join the gang as we answer some of the questions you guys left for us on our Instagram story! We even have some controversial questions, like pancakes or waffles??

There were so many great questions that we've decided to do this Q&A in two parts, with part 2 coming in a few weeks while we record some more scripted episodes! So make sure to keep your eye out if your question wasn't answered in this episode!

This episode was hosted by Arron Keegan, Conor Daly, and Hayley O'Connor. The intro and outro song - Strollin' Along - was recorded by David Renda.

Pain. Agony. Suffering. These are just a few words to describe our feelings towards Ridley Scott's "Napoleon", but in the fallout of the movie's release a common defence that continues to arise regarding the accuracy of the movie is that the movies is "not a documentary so it's not meant to be accurate".

Join Arron, Conor, and Hayley this week as they delve into the necessity for historical accuracy in media while also balancing it with the main job of a director - to make a good movie. We have plenty of examples, many shots taken at Ridley Scott's latest blunder, and tons of laughs along the way!

This episode was hosted by Arron Keegan, Conor Daly, and Hayley O'Connor. The intro and outro song - Strollin' Along - was recorded by David Renda.

The Irish Civil War was a hard fought conflict between Anti-Treaty and Pro-Treaty IRA, and the run up to the outbreak of fighting is a long and complicated affair seeing brother turn against brother mere months after they fought a war for independence from Britain.

Join us this week as Conor takes us through the lead up to this dark shadow that still looms over Irish history to this day as he explores the causes for the war and attempts to present the complicated affair to us.

This episode was hosted by Arron Keegan, Conor Daly, and Hayley O'Connor. The intro and outro song - Strollin' Along - was recorded by David Renda.

The clash of 20th-century technology and 19th-century tactics gave rise to one of the bloodiest conflicts in history - the First World War. Many are aware of the devastation caused by the advancements in small arms, artillery, and chemical warfare, but what can often be missed are the effects these advancements had on the men fighting in the trenches.

Join us this week as Hayley takes us through the harrowing effects of the war on these soldiers and the advancements made in the medical field to combat their ailments. This week's subject matter can be pretty grim and heavy to take in, but rest assured that we will sprinkle in a few giggles to try and alleviate the mood!

This episode was hosted by Arron Keegan, Conor Daly and, Hayley O'Connor. The intro and outro song - Strollin' Along - was recorded by David Renda.

Napoleon (2023) is out now and we've seen it! And we can say that, without a shadow of a doubt, by definition it certainly is a movie!... just a shame that it isn't a very good one.

Join us for our longest episode as we go on a deep dive of Ridley Scott's latest "historical epic" on French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, and learn the truth of the great figure!

This episode was hosted by Arron Keegan, Conor Daly and Hayley O'Connor. The intro and outro song - Strolling Along - was recorded by David Renda.

Welcome one and all to That's Old News! The history podcast for those of us who love exploring history but can't stand the typical classroom way of learning it!

Join Arron, Conor, and Hayley as we embark on the wonderful journey through the history of our crazy world and provide a (hopefully) entertaining podcast for you!

In what is effectively Episode 0 we would like to let you know a bit about what got us into history, what we love about it and how we plan on taking this podcast forward!

This episode was hosted by Arron Keegan, Conor Daly and Hayley O'Connor. The intro and outro song - Strolling Along - was recorded by David Renda.