Best Jackson Irish Podcasts (2026)

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Oisín Jackson - Irish Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (YSTE) past winner and current competitor. 18:52

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The Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition is a student showcase of original research projects. Each year, thousands of students submit proposals, with only about 500 projects selected for display at the four-day exhibition in DublinBy Irish Radio Canada

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Dark Winds, Percy Jackson & The Olympians, and Irish Blood 1:11:41

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On this week’s podcast you’ll be devastated to hear that we are unable to review Taylor Swift: The End Of An Era, however don’t switch off, because we do manage to rustle up some alternatives. Dark Winds makes its return to U&Alibi (43:45)and includes what is arguably the best meta joke of the year, Percy Jackson is back, causing trouble for the go…

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Rose of Tralee Ottawa Centre - Aidan Russell 11:49

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Aidan Russell is the current Ottawa Rose of Tralee and tell of her experiences of 2025By Irish Radio Canada

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Ottawa Celtic Choir: Ellen MacIsaac, Founder and Musical Director. 7:18

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Ottawa Celtic Choir: Ellen MacIsaac, Founder and Musical Director talks about 2025By Irish Radio Canada

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Irish Society of the National Capital Region 27:47

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Thomas O'Neill - President reviews 2025 and outlines plans for 2026By Irish Radio Canada

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Irish Women's Network 6:03

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Ann Alsafar reviews 2025By Irish Radio Canada

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Irish Communities of Ottawa 6:23

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Craig Hamm reviews 2025By Irish Radio Canada

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Italian and Sophia Smith Galer 38:02

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As 2025 ticks out its final hours, here’s one last episode of ALILI for the year, and it’s buonissimo! Journalist, author, content creator and linguist Sophia Smith Galer joins me to share the love for Italian. Our conversation has a focus on the sociolinguistic dynamics of Italian, namely how this national language fits into the lives of speakers …

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Listen to New Classical Tracks' top episodes of 2025 26:59

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We love sharing the most exciting new recordings on New Classical Tracks every year. Listen to this special end-of-year encore of the year’s most popular episode and find out which other albums made the top 10 list. Listen now!By American Public Media

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Review Of The Year 2025 1:57:25

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That’s all folks, 2025 is done and dusted. But you didn’t think we’d leave you all to see in the new year without a big old Pilot TV retrospective, did you? James, Boyd and Kay unveil the official Pilot TV Best Shows of 2025 list and go through it in forensic detail here, while also flagging any number of other shows you might have missed over the …

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Sarah Willis and the Sarahbanda dance the holidays away with 'Cuban Christmas' 31:04

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On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ horn player Sarah Willis talks about her latest project, a holiday album titled ‘Cuban Christmas’ featuring her band, the Sarahbanda. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!By American Public Media

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The Lowdown, The Hunting Wives, and A Ghost Story For Christmas. With guests Paul Bettany and Will Sharpe 1:28:25

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Paul Bettany and Will Sharpe don their frock coats for Amadeus on Sky and we speak to both of them on this week’s show as they chat all things Mozart with Boyd. Plus we wrap up a festive haul of shows for under your Christmas tree, taking a look at Mart Gatiss’ latest Ghost Story For Christmas, The Room in The Tower on BBC2, getting drawn into the …

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#153: A Soldier of Three Armies 30:59

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I'd love to hear your thoughts - send me a text here Today's story is about a man considered the only SS officer buried at Arlington National Cemetery, but also a many who was a US Special Forces Officer - a Green Beret... oh, and he was actually from Finland. How did all that happen?! This week's Ghosts of Arlington are: Army Major Larry Alan Thor…

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It: Welcome To Derry — An Empire Podcast Special, In Association With Warner Bros. 46:38

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They all float down here. Now that It: Welcome To Derry, the prequel to Andy Muschietti's It Chapter One and It Chapter Two, has finished its eight-episode run, the Empire Podcast has teamed up with Warner Bros. to bring you a special episode in which Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, and James Dyer conquer their fears of clowns, spiders, and spider-clow…

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Bottling History // The Rise of Whiskey Collecting in the 1990's 42:35

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Send us a text This week, Sarah and Kurt explore the 1990s—the decade when whiskey quietly shifted from something you drank into something you collected. As independent bottlers like Gordon & MacPhail, Signatory, and Douglas Laing released transparent, single-cask malts from obscure and closed distilleries, scarcity and storytelling took center sta…

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Jocelyn Hagen and Timothy Takach honor family this holiday season 31:23

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On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ composers Jocelyn Hagen and Timothy C. Takach highlight the importance of family on their album featuring the VOCES8 Foundation Choir and Orchestra, as well as conductor Barnaby Smith. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!By American Public Media

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The Under Construction Christmas Special featuring Eric Roberts & Dustin the Turkey 52:25

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In this Christmas Special of Under Construction with Chadwicks, host Donncha is joined by two very special guests Eric Roberts, content creator, TV presenter and proud Donegal native, and Dustin the Turkey, builder, broadcaster and Irish comedy legend. From building sites to social media feeds, this festive episode is packed with proper site banter…

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The Secret Sex Lives of our Ancestors 45:06

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This episode includes discussion of sex and is not suitable for younger listeners. Sex has always been a key part of Irish life. Yet given its intimate and private nature it often leaves little trace in the historical record. One rare exception comes from the Presbyterian Kirk Session, a church court that kept detailed accounts of behaviour it cons…

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Amadeus, The Revenge Club, and Imposter. With guest Martin Compston 1:24:21

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We’re exacting righteous vengeance on love rat exes (not that Love Rat) in The Revenge Club on Paramount+ this week, and star Martin Compston joins us on the show for a chat about it as well. Elsewhere, Amadeus makes its debut on Sky Atlantic, pitting Mozart vs Salieri in a piano-off for the ages. Plus we cover Imposter (possibly THE Imposter, it’s…

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#152: The Legend of Johnny Shiloh 27:42

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I'd love to hear your thoughts - send me a text here During the Civil War, there were many legends surrounding young drummer boys on the battlefield. Arguably, the most famous of these was about Johnny Shiloh who gave the ultimate sacrifice on that Tennessee battlefield. The problem with this legend is that it was probably based on a young boy name…

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Brendan McCreanor - Your Roots Are Showing, Ireland’s Folk Conference and Showcase 12:51

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Your Roots Are Showing – Ireland’s Folk Conference and Showcase brings the global folk music community together. It fosters collaboration among musicians, artists, & industry professionals, support emerging talent, and create meaningful opportunities.By Irish Radio Canada

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Enda Larkin - Irish Echoes – where Ireland's rich history comes alive, one story at a time. 15:55

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Enda Larkin is an amateur historian with a lifelong passion for exploring Ireland's rich and complex history. This enduring interest in Irish heritage has inspired him to share compelling stories from the past through Irish Echoes.By Irish Radio Canada

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The Influence of Michael Jackson // The Whiskey Writer of the 1990's 31:30

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Send us a text Before Michael Jackson (yes, that Michael Jackson—but a different one), whiskey was described with words like smooth, strong, or fine. Then he came along and changed everything. Thanks to him, we now talk about whiskey the way we do wine, using terms like honeyed, leathery, coastal, peaty, and Sherry-rich, and debating whether someth…

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Chanticleer brings joy to the holiday season with a new album 36:47

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On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ San Francisco-based vocal ensemble Chanticleer shares its latest Christmas recording, ‘Joy to the World,’ featuring original arrangements and newly commissioned pieces. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!By American Public Media

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Railway of Death: The Irishman Who Survived Japanese Prison Camp in World War II 40:34

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The forgotten story of the Irishman forced to work on Japan's Railway of Death which inspired the film The Bridge over the River Kwai. In 1942 Britain suffered one of its worst defeats when Singapore fell to the Japanese Army. Tens of thousands were taken prisoner including the Dubliner Don Kennedy. This began a brutal ordeal. Don was forced to hel…

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#151: A Tale of Two Soldiers, Part III 41:52

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I'd love to hear your thoughts - send me a text here Today we wrap up the sotry of Smith and Waller with a court martial for war crimes, but the man charged is probably not the one you think it will or should be. This week's Ghosts of Arlington are: Army Brigadier General Jacob Hurd Smith; Section 3, Grave 1924 Marine Corps Major General Littleton …

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Ottawa Gaels 50th Anniversary Gala: Noel McGinnity (M.C.) Venessa McLean, Amb. John Concannon, Pat Kelly. 42:40

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Ottawa Gaels GAA turned 50, and celebrated in style! On Saturday, November 22, 2025, teammates, friends, and supporters—past and present gathered at the Ottawa Infinity Convention CentreBy Irish Radio Canada

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Whiskey Media Awakens in the 1990's // Building Culture, Community, and Conversation 32:02

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Send us a text In this week's episode, Sarah and Kurt crack open the decade when whiskey stopped being just a drink...and became a culture. The 1990s introduced tasting magazines, global whiskey festivals, independent bottlers, rare malts, and the rise of an entirely new species: the whiskey nerd. From the groundbreaking launch of Malt Advocate in …

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The Miro Quartet celebrates 30 years with a holiday recording 39:56

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On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ the renowned Miró Quartet continues its 30th anniversary celebration with its latest album, a holiday-themed recording featuring arrangements by 15 contemporary composers. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!By American Public Media

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Stranger Things, The War Between The Land And The Sea, and Spartacus: House of Ashur 1:35:20

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The wait is over! Well, sort of, because Stranger Things returns to Netflix this week for the first part of its final season to whet our collective appetites for the final assault on the Upside Down at the end of the year (44:50). Plus the Notorious RTD is back with his latest spin-off to the Whoiverse, setting Russell Tovey on a collision course w…

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End Of Year Special - Christmas, JRR Tolkien And Petty Crimes 53:16

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Jesus. That year went by fecking quickly, but life tends to slip by when it’s greased up with so many bloody brilliant poems. In our final podcast of the year, we celebrate the winners of our Quillkeeper collaboration that all have won a page in our second anthology that will be out next week! Well done again to DK, Brenna and Katy for bringing abs…

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Con O'Brien - The Irish Descendants Christmas Tour 12:18

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The Irish Descendants celebrate 35 years of music and are on their annual Christmas tour across CanadaBy Irish Radio Canada

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Somewhere Cold - Geraldine Osborne 25:32

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In 1989, Irish doctor Geraldine Osborne, her artist husband Danny, & their 3 young children—ages 5, 2, and 1—embarked on an extraordinary adventure: to spend a year living in the tiny Inuit settlement of Grise Fiord, over a 3000km above the Arctic Circle.By Irish Radio Canada

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The Traveller's Tale by Ray Bassett 21:27

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The Traveller's Tale This book for the first time lifts the veil of secrecy which has surrounded the Irish Government’s operation in the North during the Peace Process.By Irish Radio Canada

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Single Malt Moves the Needle // Scotch in the 1990's 21:43

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Send us a text Sarah and Kurt keep the ’90s momentum rolling in this second episode of the season. After opening the decade’s story last week, they turn their attention to the moment single malts truly hit their stride. This time, they dig into how Scotch stepped beyond blends, with Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Macallan, and Glenmorangie leading the cha…

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Marc-Andre Hamelin presents music and sounds he’s unearthed over the years 21:26

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On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin explores rare works he’s collected throughout his career on his latest recording. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!By American Public Media

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The Battle of Vinegar Hill: The Last Stand of the 1798 Rebellion? 1:03:06

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In the final episode of this series we follow the 1798 rebellion into its most dramatic and desperate days. As fear grips Dublin and battles erupt across Wexford and Ulster the future of Ireland hangs in the balance. The story details the major clash on the Avoca River at Arklow and then finally brings us to the slopes of Vinegar Hill where the fat…