• Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

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Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

By: Newstalk
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  • This unique and lively history show delves into some of the world's most important political, social and cultural events and the intriguing personalities behind them. Presented by Dr Patrick Geoghegan of Trinity College Dublin, Talking History unravels the gritty, sometimes uncomfortable, side of our past, and what we can learn from it.
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Episodes
  • JMW Turner

    JMW Turner
    Jan 12 2025

    We mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of visionary artist JMW Turner. We debate his life and legacy and how he transformed the way we view art and nature. Joining Patrick is Charlotte Topsfield, Prints & Drawings Curator, National Galleries of Scotland; Anne Hodge, Curator of Prints & Drawings, National Gallery of Ireland; and Niamh McGuinne, Paper Conservator, National Gallery of Ireland.
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    49 mins
  • Elvis at 90

    Elvis at 90
    Jan 5 2025

    Dr Mark Duffett, Associate Professor in the Division of Communication, Screen & Performance at the University of Chester, and editor of the upcoming book ‘Rethinking Elvis’; Prof Michael T. Bertrand, Professor of History at Tennessee State University, and author of ‘Race, Rock and Elvis’; and Prof Jack Hamilton, Associate Professor of Media Studies and American Studies at the University of Virginia, and the author of ‘Just around Midnight: Rock and Roll and the Racial Imagination’, join Patrick Geoghegan to discuss Elvis Presley's life and career in music.
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    53 mins
  • Gustav Mahler

    Gustav Mahler
    Dec 29 2024

    We're looking at the life, legacy and music of the composer Gustav Mahler and how he tried to capture the breadth of human experience in his works.

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    51 mins

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