Episodi

  • From Dublin to Georgia: A Leap Across the Atlantic

    From Dublin to Georgia: A Leap Across the Atlantic
    Jun 11 2026
    Billy Galligan shares the leap from a 23-year career in the Irish Defence Forces to a new life in Georgia, tracing the fear, humor, and culture shock of emigration. From a bewildering bread aisle to a solitary oath of allegiance, he reflects on identity, belonging, and the long road to becoming an American.
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    5 min
  • The Bog Landing That Changed Aviation

    The Bog Landing That Changed Aviation
    Jul 3 2026
    Two exhausted aviators attempt the first non-stop transatlantic flight in a modified Vickers Vimy, only to touch down in a Connemara bog and stumble into history. The episode follows their triumphant reception, tragic aftermath, and the quiet memorial left behind in Ireland.
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    5 min
  • Irish America Before the Famine

    Irish America Before the Famine
    Jul 3 2026
    This episode traces the overlooked history of Irish migration to America, from Catholic indentured servants in colonial Florida and Virginia to the huge wave of Ulster Presbyterian settlers pushing into the frontier. It also explores how religion, law, and empire shaped Irish life in the colonies and helped set the stage for Irish influence in the Revolution.
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    10 min
  • How Irish America Helped Fund Peace and Power

    How Irish America Helped Fund Peace and Power
    Jun 4 2026
    This episode explores how Irish-American money helped bankroll the Irish revolution, then later shaped U.S. diplomacy during the Northern Ireland peace process. It also follows the relationship into the modern era, from American tech investment in Dublin to the emotional pull of ancestral return.
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    7 min
  • Upside Down Over the Atlantic: Alcock and Brown’s Wild Flight

    Upside Down Over the Atlantic: Alcock and Brown’s Wild Flight
    Jul 3 2026
    Alcock and Brown’s 1919 transatlantic crossing turns into a nightmare of lost radio, blinding fog, and a terrifying upside-down plunge over the ocean. The episode follows Brown’s wing-walking ice removal and the brutal, freezing endurance that carried them to the Irish coast.
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    6 min
  • Ireland’s Famine Escape and the Coffin Ships

    Ireland’s Famine Escape and the Coffin Ships
    Jun 4 2026
    This episode traces the devastation of the Irish potato blight, the collapse of communities across Ireland, and the desperate flight that followed. It also explores the brutal reality of the coffin ships and the quarantine stations that greeted survivors in North America.
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    4 min
  • The £10,000 Atlantic Dare That Sent a Bomber into a Bog

    The £10,000 Atlantic Dare That Sent a Bomber into a Bog
    Jul 3 2026
    Discover how a newspaper challenge launched a desperate race to cross the Atlantic, driving aviation forward through wartime innovation and sheer audacity. The episode follows the underdog Vickers team as they cram a bomber with fuel, fight brutal takeoff conditions, and vanish into the dark with no radio contact.
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    7 min
  • Bridget, the Irish Maids Who Powered America

    Bridget, the Irish Maids Who Powered America
    Jun 4 2026
    This episode explores how young Irish women migrated alone to the United States in huge numbers, endured nativist stereotypes like the caricature of Bridget, and survived the isolation of domestic service. It also reveals how they used their bargaining power, sent remittances home, and helped build the next generation of Irish-America.
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    5 min