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Documentary on One Podcast

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Multi award winning documentaries from Ireland and beyond 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 400 national and international awards. Producer of podcast series 'Where is Jón?', ‘The Real Carrie Jade’, 'Runaway Joe', 'Finding Samantha', 'Tiger Roll', 'GunPlot' and 'The Nobody Zone'. Immerse yourself in a world of sound, story and character.

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Episodes

The Forgotten Visit

The visit of a United States President to Ireland that seems to have faded in collective memory of many, despite the fact that it had people lining the streets to welcome Richard Nixon on his trip to Ireland in 1970. We look back at why this state visit was overshadowed by the earlier visit of Nixon’s great archrival, John F. Kennedy. (2010) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 01, 201041 minEp. 1

The Forgotten Visit

The US presidential visit that seems to have faded in collective memory, despite the fact that it had people lining the streets - Richard Nixon's trip to Ireland in 1970 is remembered in this radio documentary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 30, 201041 minEp. 1

The Curious Ear (2010): Ten Tiny Audio Bombs - Part 2

Every day, during the Dublin Fringe Festival 2010, a different artist or group of artists visited an empty shop unit in Temple Bar, Dublin. There, with an RTE Radio producer, they made audio for radio.... The series was made as a collaboration between Dublin Fringe Festival and RTE Choice. (First Broadcast 2010) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 29, 201012 minEp. 1

The Curious Ear (2010): Ten Tiny Audio Bombs - Part 1

Every day, during the Dublin Fringe Festival 2010, a different artist or group of artists visited an empty shop unit in Temple Bar, Dublin. There, with an RTE Radio producer, they made audio for radio.... The series was made as a collaboration between Dublin Fringe Festival and RTE Choice. (First Broadcast 2010) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 29, 201018 minEp. 1

The Curious Ear (2010): One Eye on the World

Tom Shaw wound up in Rathdrum Co. Wicklow; he began his working life at 14, working in the coalmines of Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. In between he worked in Canada mining uranium and gold; in agriculture and farming in Kildare and Offaly. He also developed a very personal philosophy on life. (First Broadcast 2010) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 24, 201023 minEp. 1

Your Long Journey

The story of the unique bond between a father and son - Danny and Connor Hughes in County Louth who run two shops side by side is told in this radio documentary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 23, 201033 minEp. 1

The Unknown Nomad

The life of Meme, a nomad in the Himalayas, as he witnesses modernisation coming to the mountains, is explored in this radio documentary, recorded over four years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 17, 201038 minEp. 1

The Curious Ear (2010): Crom Regatta 2010

Crom Estate on the shores of Lough Erne Co.Fermanagh was famous for its annual regattas. They spurred design innovations in yachting that were adopted around the world. In 2010, the local classic yacht association revived the sport with the Crom Annual Regatta, inviting yachts and steamboats from around Ireland and the U.K. (First Broadcast 2010) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 15, 20109 minEp. 1

Bullfight at Inchicore1

What lengths will a parent go to relieve their child's suffering? In this radio documentary, Eddie 'the Bull' O'Connor has has decided to offer himself as the headline event in a cage-fight in order to raise money for his sick daughter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 15, 201043 minEp. 1

No Stuntman Is An Island

In this radio documentary - the story of Paschal Whelan, the only full time resident of Omey Island and one-time professional wrestler and a stuntman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 10, 201037 minEp. 1

Little Star

A really great story. In the 1930s, when film was going from silent to speech - Jean Darling was one of the biggest child stars of the era. A member of Hal Roach's Little Rascals and star of Laurel and Hardy, Jean now leads a very different life in Dublin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 05, 201041 minEp. 1

The Curious Ear (2010): Love Spectrum

From first kiss to a long marriage. Caroline Foran's and Hannah Quinn's documentaries for DCU and DIT respectively. These are stories about relationships and romance. (First Broadcast 2010) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 02, 201011 minEp. 1

Lives Less Lived

In 1950's Ireland a young woman entered a psychiatric institution. Two years earlier she had been raped. Almost 60 years later, she is an elderly woman and still in a psychiatric institution - in fact she never left. This radio documentary is her story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 02, 201039 minEp. 1

Birdy

A radio documentary about a German paragliding champion who survived being sucked into a storm that pulled her higher than Mount Everest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 27, 201036 minEp. 1

The Curious Ear (2010): Waiting for...

Waiting for Jarod is the story of a woman waiting for her son to come home from war with a lifesized cardboard cutout picture of him. "Waiting for U2" features three teenagers who spent their days hanging around Windmill Lane recording studio in Dublin in the hopes of meeting the members of the band. (First Broadcast 2010) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 25, 201010 minEp. 1

The Curious Ear (2010): The Lonely Funeral

An edited extract from documentary by Michele Ernsting from Radio Netherlands about two men who deal with death. They look after the final journeys of those who die alone in Amsterdam. (First Broadcast 2010) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 18, 201012 minEp. 1

Agatha Christie's Final Mystery

A radio documentary about how Dubliner John Curran's fascination with Agatha Christie has changed his life - and brought a new Hercule Poirot story to the world for the first time in 30 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 12, 201035 minEp. 1

The Curious Ear (2010): Nobody's Child

Maggie Hurley describes herself as "Wexford's Molly Malone". She's been playing music, busking on the Main Street of the town for over 20 years. She says the locals know her as 'Nobody's Child' because that's the song she sings mostly. (First Broadcast 2010) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 10, 201010 minEp. 1

Biking Viking

An almost unbelievable documentary about the life journey of Peter O'Connor who has transformed himself from outlaw biker into a Celtic clan leader, film star and perhaps... just perhaps, the last High King of Ireland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 06, 201042 minEp. 1

The Bundoran Express

A radio documentary about a journey along the much-loved old Clones to Bundoran railway line that ferried holiday makers and pilgrims to the west. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 04, 201038 minEp. 1

I Could Have Danced All Night

One of the last great characters of Co Clare, for decades Michael Tierney could be seen walking the streets of Ennis delivering newspapers on his daily round recognised by his wigs, hats, his choice of jewellery, or the smell of perfume as he walked by. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 31, 201036 minEp. 1

The Release

In the aftermath of homicide, what happens to those left behind? And what happens when the families of victim and perpetrator are separated by only a field? In 1997, 20-year old Marc O'Keeffe was stabbed on the field outside his home in Tallaght, Dublin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 31, 201041 minEp. 1

The Curious Ear (2010): Better than Harry Potter

The remarkable story of the MacMillan family from Mayo, the magical relationship of Theresa and Ron MacMillan and their International Magic shop in London, U.K. (First Broadcast 2010) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 22, 201013 minEp. 1

The Curious Ear (2010): Lough Neagh Speaks

Dr. Tom Lawrence, of DCU, spent 6 months recording over and under Lough Neagh waves in Co. Antrim. Spooky sci-fi sounds from the deep, including fish and animals.(First Broadcast 2010) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 22, 201011 minEp. 1

The Curious Ear (2010): Bus Stories

RTE producer, Kintilla Heussaff, recorded a day-in the-life of a No. 16 bus in Dublin in 1990. It was for a documentary as part of a training course. 20 years later, student Sarah Lennon, recorded a documentary on Dublin Bus drivers as part of her Communications course in Dublin City University. (First Broadcast 2010) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 22, 201012 minEp. 1

The Curious Ear (2010): Carlow's Rowdy Pensioners

A community of OAPs in Carlow waking the neighbours for the Bealtaine Festival by playing music and singing. (First Broadcast 2010) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 22, 201011 minEp. 1

One Evening in July

A radio documentary about how a swim on a summer's evening at Dublin's Forty Foot changed one man's life forever. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 22, 201038 minEp. 1

One Hundred Years of Names

Every personal name has a story. Behind the top 100 Irish baby names list is a fascinating portrait of a changing country.This fascinating and beautiful documentary looks at the names we give our children and what our names say about all of us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 22, 201038 minEp. 1

Double D and a C

This is a glimpse into the lives of three women still mourning their husbands deaths - but they refuse to live their lives as widows, and together, strengthened by their friendship, they aim to live their lives to the full. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 17, 201042 minEp. 1

The Curious Ear (2010): Shoes Fit For Dancing

An excerpt from student Natalia McCarthy's documentary; on 87-year old Michael Yeates who has run a shoe repair shop in Clontarf, Dublin for the past 50 years. (First Broadcast 2010) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 16, 201015 minEp. 1
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