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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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Society

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Latest episode

Jun 29, 2026

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Episodes

The Long Evenings 09.05.2010

A 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DocArchive: Fading Echoes 01.05.2010

An 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Secrets and Lies 01.05.2010

Elizabeth 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Search for Edna Lavilla 01.05.2010

An award winning documentary from Australia, in which a woman traces the history of her grandmother who died as a result of a backstreet abortion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Curious Ear (2010): People First, Music Second 30.04.2010

Producers 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Curious Ear (2010): On Summer 29.04.2010

Evelyn 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shuffle Up and Deal 29.04.2010

This 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stuart Rosenblatt - The Keeper of the Faith 26.04.2010

This radio documentary maps and explores Jewish Ireland, and our guide is Dubliner Stuart Rosenblatt. Stuart is the author of the 16-volume Rosenblatt Series, the most comprehensive collection of genealogical material ever compiled on an entire Jewish community in any country. (2010) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Curious Ear (2010): Stuck In A Big Lift 24.04.2010

The 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Hughes' Greenmarket (The Curious Ear) 23.04.2010

David runs a market in a very unusual place. (2007) (A short Irish radio documentary from RTE Radio, Ireland) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My Bones Won't Rest Here 20.04.2010

A 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jungle Is Rough 13.04.2010

A 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's Love Got To Do With It 13.04.2010

A 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DocArchive (1996): Irony? An Essay on Irony 09.04.2010

Why 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Curious Ear (2010): Mullingar Military Museum 04.04.2010

The 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Witness At Checkpoint 300: My Time in Bethlehem 01.04.2010

A 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Axels of Evil 01.04.2010

A 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marrying Out - Part 2 - Between Two Worlds (The Children) 30.03.2010

Part 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marrying Out - Part 1 - Not in Front of the Altar (The Spouses) 30.03.2010

Part 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Curious Ear (2010): Butter Bessie.... 24.03.2010

...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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Curious Ear (2010): Berlin Salad 23.03.2010

Brenda 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Downtown - Pete Hamill's Manhattan 23.03.2010

A 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Curious Ear (2010): The Turn in the Road Tells a Tale 22.03.2010

Almost 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Curious Ear(2010): Magnetic Mary & The Angels 16.03.2010

Two 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Carberrys - Running in the Family 12.03.2010

An 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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