7 Podcast Episodes
Should GAA clubs named for slavery advocate John Mitchel be asked to change their name?
Should GAA clubs named for slavery advocate John Mitchel be asked to change their name?
Continuing to honour a fanatical racist gives good clubs a bad name. So wrote Fintan O’Toole in yesterday’s Irish Times,... Read more
3 May 2023
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6mins
Tom Keneally: on the life and exploits of Irish patriot John Mitchel
Tom Keneally: on the life and exploits of Irish patriot John Mitchel
Tom Keneally talks to Cheryl Akle about writing forgotten people back into history and the life and exploits of Irish pa... Read more
15 Jan 2023
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32mins
'There's power in a name' | The troubling John Mitchel & the conundrum of the present
'There's power in a name' | The troubling John Mitchel & the conundrum of the present
John Mitchel was a vocal pro-slavery advocate that called black people 'innately inferior' and proved extreme even conte... Read more
15 Jun 2020
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23mins
What To Do With John Mitchel
What To Do With John Mitchel
With scenes of violence on the streets of London, the issue surrounding statues and the commemoration of controversial h... Read more
14 Jun 2020
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11mins
SMAC TALK #11 (Life Guard Stories, John Mitchel Place and Premier League)
SMAC TALK #11 (Life Guard Stories, John Mitchel Place and Premier League)
The Podcast that discusses whatever is going on hosted by Sean McAleavey aka SMAC! This week I discuss Life Guard Stori... Read more
13 Jun 2020
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12mins
John Mitchel - A Divided American (Part 2)
John Mitchel - A Divided American (Part 2)
For this week’s episode Kevin continues reading Jason the story of convicted felon, and infamous hypocrite, John Mitchel... Read more
22 Jan 2020
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48mins
John Mitchel - A United Irishman (Part 1)
John Mitchel - A United Irishman (Part 1)
For this week’s episode Kevin reads Jason the story of 19th century nationalist, and founder of the United Irishman, Joh... Read more
21 Jan 2020
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49mins