List of Irish podcasts
Podcasting has been embraced in Ireland, both in terms of Irish audiences consuming podcasts but also in Irish people creating their own shows.[1][2] The following is a list of podcasts (as opposed to radio programmes made for radio and released as podcasts) which are produced either in Ireland or by Irish people internationally.
| Title | Podcaster(s) | Genre | Launched | Ended (paused) | Hosted or produced by | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Minutes to Change Your Life | Joanne Mallon | Self-help | 2021 | Anchor | [3] | |
| Agony Rants | Gearóid Farrelly and Niamh Kavanagh | Comedy | 2021 | |||
| Basically with Stefanie Preissner | Stefanie Preissner | Current Affairs | 2020 | (2024) | HeadStuff Podcasts | |
| Beo ar Éigean | Siún Ní Dhuinn, Áine Ní Bhreisleáin and Sinéad Ní Uallacháin | Chat (Irish language) | 2017 | (2024)[4] | Raidió Teilifís Éireann | [5] |
| Blow-Ins | Kara Golden and Craig Hunter | Irish Culture | 2024 | Acast | ||
| Climate Alarm Clock Podcast | Darragh Wynne, Anna Pringle, Ciara Daly, Tom Spencer | Climate change | 2021 | [6][7][8] | ||
| Double Love | Anna Carey and Karin Moynihan | Literature | 2017 | HeadStuff Podcasts | ||
| Dubland | PJ Gallagher and Suzanne Kane | Comedy | 2015 | (2023) | HeadStuff Podcasts | |
| Enough, with the Science | Joe Brennan and Senan Mahon | Science | 2025 | [9] | ||
| Fad Camp | Grace Mulvey and Conor O'Dowling | Health | 2020 | HeadStuff Podcasts | ||
| Fascinated with Gearóid Farrelly | Gearóid Farrelly | Music | 2014 | (2024) | HeadStuff Podcasts | |
| Fireside | Kevin C. Olohan | Folklore | 2018 | HeadStuff Podcasts | ||
| For Tech's Sake | Elaine Burke and Jenny Darmody | Technology | 2022 | HeadStuff Podcasts | ||
| Here's How | William Campbell | Current Affairs | 2015 | William Campbell & Kevin Volf | [10] | |
| Hold My Drink | Charleen Murphy and Ellie Kelly | Society | 2021 | GoLoud | [11] | |
| I Know That Face | Andrew Carroll and Stephen Porzio | Films, TV | 2019 | HeadStuff Podcasts | ||
| I'm Grand Mam | Kevin Twomey and PJ Kirby | Comedy | 2019 | [12][13] | ||
| Juvenalia | Alan Maguire and Sarah Maria Griffin | Pop Culture | 2016 | Tall Tales | [14] | |
| Keep It Tight | Emma Doran and Deirdre O'Kane | Comedy | 2024 | HeadStuff Podcasts | ||
| Melody and Witchcraft | Kathryn Petruccelli | Poetry | 2025 | [15][16] | ||
| Mike & Vittorio's Guide to Parenting | Mike Rice and Vittorio Angelone | Comedy | 2023 | [17][18] | ||
| Motherfoclóir | Darach Ó Séaghdha | Irish Language | 2017 | HeadStuff Podcasts | [19] | |
| Mothers of Invention | Maeve Higgins and Mary Robinson | Society and Culture | 2018 | (2020) | [20] | |
| My Therapist Ghosted Me | Vogue Williams and Joanne McNally | Comedy | 2021 | [21] | ||
| Personality Bingo with Tom Moran | Tom Moran | Celebrities | 2017 | (2023) | HeadStuff Podcasts | |
| Phoning It In | Dave Coffey | Comedy | 2018 | (2023) | HeadStuff Podcasts | |
| Second Captains | Eoin McDevitt, Ken Early and Ciarán Murphy | Sports | 2013 | The Irish Times | [22] | |
| Sissy That Pod | Cian Sullivan | TV, Pop Culture | 2019 | Jan. 2025[23] | HeadStuff Podcasts | |
| Talking Ted | Joe Rooney and Patrick McDonnell | TV | 2022 | 2022 | HeadStuff Podcasts | |
| The 2 Johnnies | The 2 Johnnies | Comedy | 2016 | Spotify | [24][25] | |
| The Baby Tribe | Afif EL-Khuffash and Katie Mugan | Parenting | 2023 | HeadStuff Podcasts | ||
| The Blindboy Podcast | Blindboy | Literature and Comedy | 2017 | Acast | [26] | |
| The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy | Ryan Tubridy | Literature | 2024 | [27] | ||
| The Cinemile | Dave Corkery and Cathy Cullen | Films | 2016 | Acast | [28] | |
| The Creep Dive | Sophie White, Jen O’Dwyer and Cassie Delaney | News | 2018 | Tall Tales | [29] | |
| The David McWilliams Podcast | David McWilliams | Economics | 2019 | Acast | [30] | |
| The G Spot | Grace Alice O'Shea | Sex Education | 2024 | HeadStuff Podcasts | ||
| The Irish FIRE Podcast | Michael Houghton | Personal Finance | 2019 | Podbean | [31] | |
| The Irish History Podcast | Fin Dwyer | History | 2010 | Acast | [32] | |
| The Irish Mythology Podcast | Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh | Mythology | 2019 | (2025) | Anchor | [33] |
| The Irish Passport | Naomi O'Leary and Tim Mc Inerney | Irish Culture | 2017 | [34] | ||
| The Knowledge Master Podcast | Josh Quinn | Self-help | 2021 | (2024) | Podcast Ireland Network | [35] |
| The Lovely Show | Justine Stafford and Kevin McGahern | Comedy | 2024 | HeadStuff Podcasts | ||
| The Michael Anthony Show | Michael Anthony | Multigenre | 2018 | [36] | ||
| The Philosophists | Declan McGrath and Simon Robertson | Philosophy | 2021 | (2023) | The Philosophists | [37] |
| The Stand | Eamon Dunphy | Current Affairs | 2021 | (2024) | Acast | [38] |
| Tony Cantwell's Hit Show | Tony Cantwell | Comedy | 2019 | HeadStuff Podcasts | ||
| Words To That Effect | Conor Reid | Literature | 2017 | 2022 (2024) | HeadStuff Podcasts | |
| Young Hot Guys | Shane Daniel Byrne, Tony Cantwell and Killian Sundermann | Comedy | 2023 | HeadStuff Podcasts | [39] |
References
- ↑ O'Connor, Amy. "How Irish podcasting hit the mainstream". The Irish Times. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ↑ "Thinking of podcasting? Irish podcasters reveal how to make it in an already saturated market". independent.
- ↑ "5 Minutes to Change Your Life • A podcast on Anchor". Anchor. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ↑ Beo Ar Éigean ar RTÉ Radio One: Ní seo slán ach slán go fóill, retrieved 24 May 2026,
Tá Áine, Sinéad agus Siún ag dul ar sos ar feadh seal mar go bhfuil Siún ag súil lena baé féin! ...
- ↑ "Sunday TV Tips: Creedon explores Irish place names, a Sunday Game double-header". IrishExaminer.com. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ "The Climate Alarm Clock". podcasts.apple.com. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ O'Connor, Ruth. "Weekend Loves: Sustainable fashion, a luxury raffle and classic coffee pots". The Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "Something for the Weekend: Actor Eleanor O'Brien's cultural picks". RTE. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ "Enough, with the science". EWTS. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ "Here's How, Ireland's Political, Social and Current Affairs Podcast". Here's How. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ↑ "Hold My Drink". Go Loud. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ↑ "I'm Grand Mam". shows.acast.com. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ↑ Demolder, Kate. "The I'm Grand Mam podcasters on unpacking the past: 'I had to ask myself, do I need to go to therapy for this'?". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ↑ "Juvenalia". Juvenalia. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ↑ "Melody or Witchcraft". Substack. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Melody or Witchcraft – Poet Roar". Poet Roar. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Podcast". Vittorio Angelone. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ↑ Boulter, Hosanna. "A guide to Irish acts at Edinburgh Festival Fringe: From Rachel Galvo and Vittorio Angelone to Rosie O'Donnell and more". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ↑ Griffin, Sarah. "Motherfoclóir: here's proof that the Irish language is in rude health". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ↑ "Mothers Of Invention". Mothers of Invention. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ↑ McCann, Fiona. "Vogue Williams and Joanne McNally talk plastic surgery, bad boyfriends and booze blackouts". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ↑ "Home". Second Captains. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ↑ "A lipstick message from Cian & James". Apple podcasts. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "The 2 Johnnies Podcast on acast". acast. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ↑ Carter, Erica (16 August 2021). "Johnny Smacks is engaged to long-term love and Johnny B has girlfriend too". RSVPLive.ie.
- ↑ "The Blindboy Podcast on acast". acast. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ↑ "Ryan Tubridy launches new podcast 'The Bookshelf' with children's author David Walliams as first guest". Irish Independent. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ↑ "The Cinemile Podcast on acast".
- ↑ "The Creep Dive". Tall Tales. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ↑ "The David McWilliams Podcast on acast". acast. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ↑ "The Irish FIRE Podcast". Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ↑ "Home • Irish history podcast". Irish history podcast.
- ↑ "Irish Mythology Podcast on Anchor". anchorfm. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ "The Irish Passport – A podcast by Naomi O'Leary and Tim Mc Inerney. It's your passport to Ireland". Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ↑ "The Knowledge Master Podcast".
- ↑ "A&R Factory". Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ↑ "The Philosophists". Buzzsprout. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ↑ "The Stand". thestandwitheamondunphy.com. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ↑ McShane, Jennifer (31 August 2024). "'We don't want anyone to be the butt of the joke — that's quite rare in male-dominated podcasts'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 August 2025.