In this weeks episode we say goodbye with a bang.

We start off with the sad news that this will be the last episode of the Talking Blarney Podcast.

Then we jump into talking about the Rose of Tralee festival which was sadly cancelled again this year.

For our last report we discuss what is known about the first people to come and live in Ireland.

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This week we review the movie, Finian's Rainbow.

We also talk through what is happening in Ireland regarding the end of Covid

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Another sad week where we don't have our wonderful co-host Rob.

This week I talk through the ongoing Irish housing crisis and how we got here. Starting with the Celtic Tiger in the 90's to Vulture Funds and homelessness.

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This week we delve into the many terrible things Winston Churchill did during his long career, from the black and tans to the Bengal famine.

We also discuss the crazy ways to get elected to Seanad Éireann and how Irish millennials are the first generation to be poorer than the

previous generation.

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Happy Birthday Rob!

This week we start of by tackling our growing concerns over crimes in Ireland.

We then jump onto our review of the Hallmark movie, As luck would have it.

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In this episode we start off by celebrating the 105th anniversary of the Easter Rising which started on the 24th of April, 1916. We discuss how the Irish people reacted to the rising and the missteps made during it. Finishing off with a reading of the Proclamation of Irish Independence.

Then we jump right into the TV show for the week, Frank of Ireland. Starring Brian Gleeson, Domhnall Gleeson. Sarah Greene and more. Going through every episode we pick apart the good and the bad to determine if the show is a crock of gold or a crock of shite.

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In this episode, we delve back into our childhood and watch Foreign Exchange. An Irish/Australian TV show in which a magic portal can take you all the way from Galway, Ireland to Perth, Australia.

We also chat about what connects the Irish and Australians, going into TV, sports and more.

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