Documentary on One Podcast
1,856 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 68 ratingsMulti award winning documentaries from Ireland telling real life stories. With over 1,800 documentaries on offer, the Documentary On One Podcast has the largest archive of documentaries available in the world, dating as far back as 1954, right up to the present day. Winner of over 340 national and international awards. Producer of podcast series 'GunPlot' and 'The Nobody Zone'. Immerse yourself in a world of sound, story and character.
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Bachelor's Last Waltz
June 26, 2010 12:00 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MBJimmy Fleming was never meant to dance again. The 72-year-old bachelor farmer had a heart attack on the dance floor a couple of years back and the doctor warned him to take it easy. This is a story of dancing at the crossroads. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Curious Ear (2010): Novena
June 24, 2010 12:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBThe Solemn Novena in Limerick is a local tradition, that’s about more than religion. Every year, it makes the national traffic news - it's hosted by the Redemptorist Community at Mount St. Alphonsus (First Broadcast 2010) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Suburban hideaway
June 24, 2010 12:00 - 39 minutes - 18.5 MBAn award winning documentary that gives an insight into how a family copes after they discover their son sexually assaulted and raped two young school girls. He is now currently serving a ten year sentence in Arbour Hill Prison, Dublin. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Achill Island Mobile Bank (The Curious Ear)
June 23, 2010 12:00 - 14 minutes - 5.73 MBJim Foody, driver and Anne McKnight, teller, take the Ulster Bank Mobile Bank around Achill Island twice a week. (2007) (A short Irish radio documentary from RTE Radio, Ireland) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
There Was Love
June 22, 2010 12:00 - 31 minutes - 14.6 MBA radio documentary about two friends going through divorce in Ireland. Ann and Trish record their experience of divorce over a year. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Curious Ear (2010): A Taught Sound
June 17, 2010 12:00 - 13 minutes - 9.74 MBThe sound of tension for children during exam time at Ardscoil na Trionóide, Athy, Co. Kildare. (First Broadcast 2010) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mad About Ned
June 15, 2010 12:00 - 37 minutes - 17 MBA radio documentary about 80 year old Traveller man Ned McDonagh whose passion for singing lifts spirits wherever he goes. Ned has not had an easy life but he can still rise above hardship and grief to sing his heart out. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A Fair Exchange?
June 10, 2010 12:00 - 39 minutes - 18 MBA radio documentary telling the story of a group of Irish businesspeople who are trying to bring clean water to the village of Illili Darartu - where the low price of coffee has led to many farmers switching instead to growing a narcotic plant called khat. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Curious Ear (2010): Harpie
June 10, 2010 12:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBJanet Harbison has had along-standing passion for harp music. She has always believed harp music can bring people together in Ireland but, believe it or not, it was a dangerous belief to hold. Janet now teaches harp in The Irish Harp Centre, Castleconnell, Co. Limerick. (First Broadcast 2010) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Curious Ear (2010): Obsession
June 03, 2010 12:00 - 10 minutes - 6.41 MBWhat’s the line between devotion and obsession Erica Mills tells the stories of four devotees who love, tattoos, Liverpool, "Supernatural" and gaming. Made as part of the MA in International Journalism course at the Dublin Institute of Technology. (First Broadcast 2010) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Curious Ear (2010): Flower War
June 03, 2010 12:00 - 15 minutes - 9.72 MBGerald Flower, from Dublin, lost his job when the factory in the U.K supplying the company he worked for was bombed in the world war. He decided to join the RAF for adventure and bailed out of an RAF bomber over liberated Holland in 1944 - the wind blew him back over German lines and into the hands of the Gestapo. (First Broadcast 2010) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Deadly Sleeper
June 03, 2010 12:00 - 36 minutesThis award winning documentary tells the story of 54-year-old Ray. Ray's family have suspected for a long time that something is wrong. Could it be that he suffers from Sleep Apnoea, a disorder where the sufferer frequently stops breathing during sleep?
The Loneliness of the Goalkeeper
June 01, 2010 12:00 - 27 minutes - 12.7 MBAn award winning documentary about the pressurised life of a goalkeeper, the one member of the football team who spends ninety minutes looking at the backs of his teammates, where one mistake can send him from hero to zero in a matter of seconds. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Curious Ear (2010): Shatila
May 28, 2010 12:00 - 9 minutes - 4.44 MBDerek O'Halloran has never been to a refugee camp before. He visits Shatila 'camp', which has been home to displaced Palestinian refugees in Lebanon for 60 years.There he feels many emotions; he is troubled and surprised by what he finds. (First Broadcast 2010) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Curious Ear (2010): Through African Ears
May 28, 2010 12:00 - 23 minutes - 10.9 MBThe Forum on Migration and Communications ran a training course with Róisín Boyd for 6 women who wanted to make radio programmes. These are all women from Africa who have arrived in Ireland through immigration. This programme features extracts from the short documentaries made by five of the women. (First Broadcast 2010) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Dustcatchers (The Curious Ear)
May 23, 2010 12:00 - 13 minutes - 5.52 MBThose little gee-gaws that people keep in their houses. They'd never appear in an interior design magazine, but they mean something special to the owners. Producer: Susan O'Loghlin. (A short Irish radio documentary from RTE Radio Ireland) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Curious Ear (2010): The Toastie Train
May 21, 2010 12:00 - 16 minutes - 7.46 MBJohn, Maurice and Vinod travel to work by train every day - from Limerick to Dublin. A four-hour round trip. They talk of their loves, likes, dislikes...and toast. (First Broadcast 2010) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Dead News Network
May 20, 2010 12:00 - 36 minutes - 16.5 MBA radio documentary about Anne, a 37 year old mother from Kildare who talks to spirits every day. Anne is a medium and conveys messages from the dead to the living. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Curious Ear (2010): Don't Bring Sweets
May 12, 2010 12:00 - 11 minutes - 5.18 MBBallyfermot Travellers' Action Project from Dublin has raised thousands of money in charity aid donations. In April 2010, they visited some recipients of that aid: a group of former lepers in the village of Tulema, near Jimma in Ethiopia., Africa. They shared stories and experiences of lives in both Ireland and Ethiopia. (First Broadcast 2010) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Long Evenings
May 09, 2010 12:00 - 50 minutes - 22.9 MBA charming look at rural life, past and present by Breandan O' Ciobhain. A charming look at rural life, past and present by Breandan O' Ciobhain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Search for Edna Lavilla
May 01, 2010 12:00 - 42 minutesAn award winning documentary from Australia, in which a woman traces the history of her grandmother who died as a result of a backstreet abortion.
DocArchive: Fading Echoes
May 01, 2010 12:00 - 41 minutes - 38.8 MBAn award winning documentary that looks back at the boys who sold newspapers like the Evening Echo and Evening Herald on the streets of Cork and Dublin during the 1950s. (Broadcast 2003) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Secrets and Lies
May 01, 2010 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBElizabeth O'Halloran's (36) life changed from a chat in a pub in Huddersfield at a relatives funeral. Nobody is certain where Elizabeth came from and nobody knows what happened to her Irish mother. All that is certain are the secrets and lies. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Curious Ear (2010): People First, Music Second
April 30, 2010 12:00 - 9 minutes - 6.46 MBProducers Susan O'Leary and Jacqui Corcoran recorded two sessions, one in the Comeraghs, Co. Waterford and the other in Morro Bay,California, America. At both sessions, the musicians and students play Irish traditional music and despite their distance and differences, they share the same attitude to music-making. (First Broadcast 2010) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Shuffle Up and Deal
April 29, 2010 12:00 - 41 minutes - 18.7 MBThis documentary tells the story of life as a professional poker player. Told through three Irish poker players: two of Ireland's best known professional players, Andrew 'the Monk' Black and Padraig 'Cantona' Parkinson and poker club owner Joe O'Neill. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Curious Ear (2010): On Summer
April 29, 2010 12:00 - 11 minutes - 8.24 MBEvelyn McClafferty evokes the mood of the Summer season to mark May 1st. Speaking to children and adults, including Met Eireann's Evelyn Cusack, they describe what the season means to them. (First Broadcast 2010) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Curious Ear (2010): Stuck In A Big Lift
April 24, 2010 12:00 - 12 minutes - 8.75 MBThe Icelandic volcanic eruptions of April 2010 affected air travel and stranded millions of air passengers around Europe. This programme follows a small group of Irish passengers stranded in Istanbul, Turkey. It was like being stuck in a big lift. (First Broadcast 2010) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
David Hughes' Greenmarket (The Curious Ear)
April 23, 2010 12:00 - 13 minutes - 5.65 MBDavid runs a market in a very unusual place. (2007) (A short Irish radio documentary from RTE Radio, Ireland) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
My Bones Won't Rest Here
April 20, 2010 12:00 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBA radio documentary telling the story of how, over 60 years ago, an cousin's wedding changed one Irish man's life by acting as the catalyst to send him on a journey to the United States where he found love, hope and a resting place for when he dies. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
What's Love Got To Do With It
April 13, 2010 12:00 - 37 minutes - 16.5 MBA radio documentary about domestic violence and the scars it leaves on both its victims and perpetrators. Two women-survivors of domestic violence give us a glimpse into what life was like with a violent man, and one male perpetrator tells his own story. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jungle Is Rough
April 13, 2010 12:00 - 42 minutes - 18.6 MBA radio documentary telling the story of Brian and Michelle who both have been diagnosed as schizophrenic. Brian is a voice hearer. It is the story of how they cope on a day to day basis, the story of how they met. It is a love story. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive (1996): Irony? An Essay on Irony
April 09, 2010 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBWhy has the world become so Ironic now? from those who say one thing but hold another view. Although Irony, is used each day by thousands of people, it's also influenced our music, art and buildings. Richard Herriott explores the world of Irony and if Irony was banned - how would it change our lives? (1996) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Curious Ear (2010): Mullingar Military Museum
April 04, 2010 12:00 - 7 minutes - 4.93 MBThe military museum at Columb Barracks, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, where the guides and curators had an unusual passion for their exhibits. They came from the time of the British, through the War of Independence, the Congo and Chad. The curators were Lt.Col. Arthur Armstrong and Gunner Noel Poynton. (First Broadcast 2010) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Witness At Checkpoint 300: My Time in Bethlehem
April 01, 2010 12:00 - 37 minutes - 16.5 MBA radio documentary telling the story of Galway woman Barbara Walshe as she spends a three-month term as a human rights observer in the West Bank, seeing conditions at Checkpoint 300 and life for Palestinians and Israelis on both sides of the 8 metre wall. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Axels of Evil
April 01, 2010 12:00 - 41 minutes - 39.4 MBA sign of the times and how much we've all changed. Were we really this 'out of touch' in just 2008? Born and bred out of 21st century Ireland.The real question is, "If SUVs seem to be so universally loathed, why are their sales in Ireland on the increase? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Marrying Out - Part 2 - Between Two Worlds (The Children)
March 30, 2010 12:00 - 49 minutes - 21.7 MBPart 2 of a two part documentary about pre-multicultural Australia where marrying across the Protestant/Catholic Divide was to consort wth the enemy. Yet from the 1890s to the 1960s, one in five Australian weddings was a mixed marriage. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Marrying Out - Part 1 - Not in Front of the Altar (The Spouses)
March 30, 2010 12:00 - 49 minutes - 22 MBPart 1 of a two part documentary about pre-multicultural Australia where marrying across the Protestant/Catholic Divide was to consort wth the enemy. Yet from the 1890s to the 1960s, one in five Australian weddings was a mixed marriage. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Curious Ear (2010): Butter Bessie....
March 24, 2010 12:00 - 6 minutes - 2.71 MB...and The Priest with The Power. Funny stories of smuggling from Co. Monaghan’s Briain Mac An Bhaird of irishmusings.com. (First Broadcast 2010) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Downtown - Pete Hamill's Manhattan
March 23, 2010 12:00 - 40 minutes - 18.3 MBA radio documentary featuring acclaimed journalist and novelist Pete Hamill talks about his enduring love affair with the 'skinny little island' of Manhattan and his career in newspapers in the most exciting city in the world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Curious Ear (2010): Berlin Salad
March 23, 2010 12:00 - 9 minutes - 4.38 MBBrenda Tobin gets a taste of the German capital, Berlin courtesy of three Irish artists who live there: MJ Whelan, Declan Clarke and Myles Claffey. They discuss politics, geography, film, art and food. (First Broadcast 2010) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Curious Ear (2010): The Turn in the Road Tells a Tale
March 22, 2010 12:00 - 16 minutes - 7.3 MBAlmost every field and turn in the road has a story - as revealed by retired teacher, farmer and storyteller, Briain Mac An Bhaird. He reveals stories about the geography and language of the local environment on the roads and fields of South Monaghan. (First Broadcast 2010) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Curious Ear(2010): Magnetic Mary & The Angels
March 16, 2010 12:00 - 9 minutes - 4.34 MBTwo Dublin shopkeepers Aideen Tarbet and Avril O’Brien sell and listen and sell and listen. In their shops, they sell spiritual artefacts, but provide so much more to customers looking for religion and mystery. (First Broadcast 2010) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Carberrys - Running in the Family
March 12, 2010 12:00 - 36 minutes - 16.1 MBAn award winning doc on the Carberrys, one of Ireland's most famous horse racing dynasties. Grand National winning jockey and trainer Tommy Carberry is joined by his wife Pamela and 4 of their children Paul, Philip, Nina and Peter - all champion jockies. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Curious Ear (2010): Shopping in Mullingar
March 10, 2010 12:00 - 9 minutes - 4.21 MBWriter and journalist, Michael Harding goes shopping in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath but doesn't quite make it. He takes a wander through the town chatting to men in the community and shops; praising Polish women, Midlands chat, Lady Diana and traffic wardens. (First Broadcast 2010) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Two hundred shaves a day
March 03, 2010 12:00 - 36 minutes - 16 MBA radio documentary about the life of eighty year old Mayo man, Larry Hingerton - one time barber to the stars and musician. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Long Strike
March 01, 2010 12:00 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBThe fascinating story of how, in 1968, on the Roscommon Leitrim border, the miners of Arigna went on strike for a five day week - a strike that divided the community when twelve men crossed the picket lines. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Falling Slowly Is Banned
March 01, 2010 12:00 - 15 minutesEvery Saturday afternoon, Dublin teenagers crowd into the back room of Walton's music shop in Georges St. to play the musical instruments. However, staff in the shop are so fed up listening to the Oscar winning song, Falling Slowly, that they've banned it
My Cappoquin Chickens
March 01, 2010 12:00 - 40 minutes - 39.5 MBAs the Celtic Tiger era neared its end in 2008, many factories and businesses began to close. This story follows Ned Morrissey, a chicken grower from Cappoquin, County Waterford, as he prepares what could be his last batch of chickens. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Balloon in Brosna
March 01, 2010 12:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBCon Curtin, a Kerry fiddle player and self-proclaimed living legend, is a unique character. Every year the Kerry village of Brosna holds a festival in his honour. Apprenticed as a blacksmith, he left for London at an early age. Con passed away in 2009 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Soul Wings
March 01, 2010 12:00 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBOne of our most popular docs - A story of recovery - "I'm meant to be here, I'm meant to tell this story. It may help somebody else. I wasn't meant to die and I wasn't meant to go mad from drink which so many people I know have done" Thomas Kinsella. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.