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If Books Could Kill: Sharp takedowns of dumb takes

If Books Could Kill: Sharp takedowns of dumb takes

Podcast review: Michael Hobbes and Peter Shamshiri go to town each week on what they call airport books

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An Irishman Abroad: How a lost notebook began a nine-year podcast success story

An Irishman Abroad: How a lost notebook began a nine-year podcast success story

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Pig Iron: The many moral compromises of war reporting

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20 new podcasts to get hooked on: From conspiracies to Covid to a Dublin scandal

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Obscene: The Dublin Scandal – As grotesque and bizarre as ever

Obscene: The Dublin Scandal – As grotesque and bizarre as ever

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Belly of the Beast podcast: The spy who helped Michael Collins crack the British code

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A vital chronicling of the war in Ukraine, one brutal day at a time

A vital chronicling of the war in Ukraine, one brutal day at a time

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Vogue Williams and Joanne McNally talk plastic surgery, bad boyfriends and booze blackouts

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The podcast that explores Love Island, the Kardashians and their profound cultural impact

The podcast that explores Love Island, the Kardashians and their profound cultural impact

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Tommy, Hector and Laurita: An uncontrolled mouth, a minister for craic, and a randy aunt

Tommy, Hector and Laurita: An uncontrolled mouth, a minister for craic, and a randy aunt

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Who Killed Daphne: A whodunnit podcast with a political edge

Who Killed Daphne: A whodunnit podcast with a political edge

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Three Castles Burning podcast: Donal Fallon’s gritty history of Dublin riots and rebels

Three Castles Burning podcast: Donal Fallon’s gritty history of Dublin riots and rebels

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Michael Gambon: ‘This is easy, acting. Standing there with a spear. Anyone can do that’

Michael Gambon: ‘This is easy, acting. Standing there with a spear. Anyone can do that’

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