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Send us a textThe so-called Irish Potato Famine between 1845 and 1852 killed up to one million people and led to the emigration of hundreds of thousands of others. It left a deep imprint on Irish, European and American history and memory. But this was not a natural catastrophe, argues economic historian Padraic Scanian. He sees the famine as a result of globalisation, and of a very Victorian determination to let the market do its work and discipline the undeserving poor. The stereotype of the lazy Irishman was born out of the quasi colonial perspective of large landowners and London bureaucrats. The famine may be in the past, Padraic observes, but the mechanisms that led to it may still be more present than we think.Support the show

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The work ethic began as a religious principle before evolving into an economic theory. But by the 18th and 19th centuries, it had taken on a new role: a justification for social inequality. Thinkers like Adam Smith and John Stuart Mill saw work as a path to dignity and opportunity, while economists like Thomas Malthus and Nassau Senior argued that keeping wages low and limiting aid would encourage self-reliance. This perspective had real consequences, especially during the Irish Potato Famine, when relief efforts were deliberately restricted under the belief that hardship would force people to work. In Part 2 of this series, Elizabeth and Dart explore how the work ethic shifted from a moral belief to an economic tool.In this episode, Dart and Elizabeth discuss:- How the work ethic became a tool for control- Work as dignity vs. work as discipline- The idea that poverty keeps workers in line- The fear of rising wages and worker power- The Irish Potato Famine as a test of forced labor policies- How unemployment became a moral failure- Reclaiming work as a source of empowerment- And other topics...Professor Elizabeth Anderson specializes in moral and political philosophy, feminist theory, social epistemology, and the philosophy of economics. She holds the positions of Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, John Dewey Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy and Women's & Gender Studies, and Max Shaye Professor of Public Philosophy at the University of Michigan. A MacArthur “Genius” Fellow, Elizabeth has written extensively on democracy, labor, and economic justice, including her latest book, Hijacked: How Neoliberalism Turned the Work Ethic Against Workers and How Workers Can Take It Back. Resources Mentioned:Hijacked, by Elizabeth Anderson:  https://www.amazon.com/Hijacked-Neoliberalism-against-Workers-Lectures/dp/1009275437The Wealth of Nations, by Adam Smith: https://www.amazon.com/Wealth-Nations-Adam-Smith/dp/1505577128Principles of Political Economy, by John Stuart Mill: https://www.amazon.com/Principles-Political-Economy-John-Stuart/dp/0678014531An Essay on the Principle of Population, by Thomas Malthus: https://www.amazon.com/Principle-Population-Oxford-Worlds-Classics/dp/0192837478Connect with Elizabeth:Profile: https://lsa.umich.edu/philosophy/people/faculty/eandersn.htmlWork with Dart:Dart is the CEO and co-founder of the work design firm 11fold. Build work that makes employees feel alive, connected to their work, and focused on what's most important to the business. Book a call at 11fold.com.

Imagine John Wick. Only instead of losing his puppy, he's lost his entire family because the British let them freeze to death. And imagine now that they're all in Ireland and it's the middle of the Famine. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Black '47. Joining us to talk about this film and the misconceptions around the Irish Potato Famine is Padraic Scanlan, author of the new book Rot: An Imperial History of the Irish Famine. This movie is bonkers and actually has a lot to say on Irish history. And this conversation won't leave you hungry. About our guest:Padraic Scanlan is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources, cross-appointed to the Centre for Diaspora & Transnational Studies. He is also a Research Associate at the Center for History and Economics at Harvard University and the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of St. Michael's College.His research focuses on the history of labour, enslaved and free, in Britain and the British empire during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. He is currently in the early stages of research on a new project, on the transformation of the line between ‘home' and ‘work' in the industrial era. His most recent book, Rot: An Imperial History of the Irish Famine, out now from Robinson Books and Basic Books, reinterprets the history of the Irish Great Famine (1845-1851). In the first half of the nineteenth century, nowhere in Europe – or the world – did the working poor depend as completely on potatoes as in Ireland. To many British observers, potatoes were evidence of a lack of modernity and ‘civilization' among the Irish. Ireland before the Famine, however, more closely resembled capitalism's future than its past. Irish labourers were paid some of the lowest wages in the British empire, and relied on the abundance of the potato to survive. He shows how the staggering inequality, pervasive debt, outrageous rent-gouging, precarious employment, and vulnerability to changes in commodity prices that torment so many in the twenty-first century were rehearsed in the Irish countryside before the potatoes failed.

Guest: Padraic X. Scanlan is an associate professor at the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources and the Centre for Diaspora & Transnational Studies at the University of Toronto. He is the author of Slave Empire, Freedom's Debtors, and his latest, Rot: An Imperial History of the Irish Famine. The post The Irish Potato Famine and Its Consequences appeared first on KPFA.

Jon Herold and Zak Paine are back for another episode of Baseless Conspiracies, this time diving deep into the Irish Potato Famine, except, what if it wasn't a famine at all? From the penal laws that stripped the Irish of land and rights to the forced food removals that ensured starvation, they expose the shocking truth behind one of history's greatest cover-ups. The guys break down how the British engineered the famine as a depopulation agenda, the eerie parallels to modern globalist tactics, and the forgotten role of mass graves across Ireland. Along the way, they take a detour into the world of leprechaun sightings, Russell Brand's unexpected redemption arc, and why the Irish have always been a thorn in the side of the elites. A must-listen episode that challenges everything you thought you knew about history...and might just leave you questioning what else we've been lied to about.

The Irish Potato Famine, which began in 1845, looms large not only in the imagination of that country, but also here in the United States, where so many Irish migrants arrived in desperation. Phytophthora infestans caused blight across Europe—but only in Ireland did crop failures result in devastation so vast that the period is known in that country simply as the “Great Hunger.” Why did the blight strike Ireland, newly part of the United Kingdom, so much harder than it did elsewhere in Europe? In Rot: An Imperial History of the Irish Famine, historian Padraic X. Scanlan identifies the policies of the British Empire as the primary reason for the deaths of roughly a million people and the exodus of two million more. But Britain didn't perpetuate a genocide, Scanlan argues—its choices reflected deep political beliefs in market forces that would reveal themselves to be anything but natural.Go beyond the episode:Padraic X. Scanlan's Rot: An Imperial History of the Irish FamineFor more on the famines that struck the rest of the British Empire, check out Mike Davis's Late Victorian Holocausts: El Niño Famines and the Making of the Third WorldCATU Ireland organizes around housing and community issues across the islandIt's true: Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad series is all about the Irish housing marketTune in every (other) week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek and sponsored by the Phi Beta Kappa Society.Subscribe: iTunes/Apple • Amazon • Google • Acast • Pandora • RSS FeedHave suggestions for projects you'd like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the mid-19th century, British-occupied Ireland lost roughly one-third of its population during a years-long catastrophe known as “The Great Hunger” or, “The Irish Potato Famine.” In the years that followed, some have wondered if the tragedy wasn't the result of a natural disaster, but the intentional efforts of the British government to annihilate Irish people and their culture. The idea that the British pulled off a secret genocide has taken root in the Irish identity– but is it true? Keep up with us on Instagram @serialkillerspodcast! Have a story to share? Email us at serialkillerstories@spotify.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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PREVIEW: IRELAND: FAMINE: Professor Tyler Anbinder, author "Plentiful Country," describes the curse of the "coffin ships" in the years following the Irish potato famine. More tonight. 1868 Ireland

In the final episode of our two-part series on the Irish Potato Famine, we examine the most devastating years of the crisis. As Lord John Russell's government prioritizes cost-cutting, Charles Trevelyan enforces harsh famine relief policies that intensify the suffering. Amid the chaos, the Quakers revolutionize soup kitchens, while Asenath Nicholson opens her home to the starving. We also explore the mass emigration that followed, with millions fleeing on overcrowded "coffin ships" to America. This episode uncovers the famine's lasting impact on Ireland's population, culture, and its relationship with Britain, leaving scars that shaped generations. Help support the show on Patreon! Sources and Attributions on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we explore the early years of the Irish Potato Famine, a devastating event that reshaped Ireland's history. Known as The Great Hunger (an Gorta Mór), this crisis led to the deaths of over a million people and forced millions more to flee their homeland. But this was no mere natural disaster—it was a crisis made worse by the actions, and inactions, of those in power. We'll examine the role of Charles Trevelyan, a British civil servant whose policies worsened the famine's impact, turning a natural blight into a human-made catastrophe. We'll also meet Asenath Nicholson, an American humanitarian who travelled across Ireland, documenting the suffering and offering aid. Her accounts give us a glimpse into the lives of those who endured unimaginable hardships. As we unravel these early years, we'll see how British colonial policies and mismanagement turned a crop failure into a national tragedy.  Help support the show on Patreon! Sources and Attributions on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode #130: The Story of the Irish Potato Famine (a special episode for Gabriel Webb) Visit Angela's website!  Want a birthday shout-out? Join the club!  Want access to membership level content for each episode (starting with Episode 123)? Join our Patreon platform! 

This episode delves into the Irish Potato Famine, a tragic period from 1845 to 1852 that saw the failure of the potato crop, leading to widespread starvation and mass emigration. The British government's inadequate response and social structures worsened the crisis, ultimately shaping Irish history with lasting effects on demographics, politics, and culture.

Mariah Gladstone (Blackfeet, Cherokee) is a botanist, a chef, and an advocate for healthy eating and indigenous foods. She joins us today for a conversation about the invisible foods all around us, what it means to re-indigenize our diets, and how food was used as a tool of colonization. We also talk about food sovereignty, the limits of the term ‘food desert,' and the Irish Potato Famine that wasn't.  Indigikitchen website Indigikitchen Instagram Mariah's Ted Talk   About the Little Ice Age Sinead O'Connor - Famine Stay in touch with Chews Wisely: IG: @chewswiselypodcast Patreon: Chews Wisely Email: chewswiselypodcast@gmail.com Chews Wisely is brought to you by G5 Agency!

Send us a Text Message.In this episode, I discuss the centuries long toxic relationship between Ireland and England that led up to the devastation of the potato famine in 1845. During the 7 year period of "The Great Hunger," one million Irish people died and two million left Ireland. But while the blight that caused the potatoes to rot may be considered a natural disaster, there was nothing natural about the circumstances leading up to the famine and the choices made during it. Sources: Trinity College Dublin "Invasion of 1169"britishempire.co.uk "Ireland"History.com "After 168 Years, Potato Famine Mystery Solved" Digital History "The Irish Potato Famine"UK Parliament "The Great Famine"Mises Institute "What Caused the Irish Potato Famine?"History.com "When America Despised the Irish"Iowa State Historical Society "Irish Immigration: Beyond the Potato Famine"New York Times "Irish Return an Old Favor, Helping Native Americans Battling the Virus"Stuff You Missed in History Class podcast "An Unnatural Disaster"Support the show! Buy Me a CoffeeVenmo @Shea-LaFountaine

Today, join host Alex Painter as he does a dive on the harrowing Irish Potato Famine of 1845-1852 and how it helped Notre Dame subsist throughout the 19th century, as well as gain an identity they've never lost. The episode provides some necessary context to both the history of the university and the country alike! Enjoy, Irish fans!

In 1845, farmers around Europe suffered from a blight that devastated the potato crop.  This lasted for several years, but nowhere was it more pronounced than it was on the island of Ireland, where it resulted in death and mass migration. The effects of this potato blight can still be witnessed in the world today. Learn more about the Great Irish Famine, also known as the Irish Potato Famine, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors BetterHelp Visit BetterHelp.com/everywhere today to get 10% off your first month ButcherBox Sign up today at butcherbox.com/daily and use code daily to choose your free steak for a year and get $20 off."  Subscribe to the podcast!  https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a panel recorded live in front of an audience at the 2023 Eye to Eye National Friends and Allies conference, David and Isabelle sit down with Eye to Eye co-founders David Flink and Marcus Soutra, Eye to Eye student leader Kayla and an Eye to Eye student leader's parent Claudia to discuss what it is like to be neurodivergent—or a parent to a neurodivergent kid—across different generations. Part one of a series. To learn more about Eye to Eye, visit www.eyetoeyenational.org. In this part we cover how we have moved from the margins to a neurodivergent culture of our own. ——David introduces this live panel and that we're all here to talk about neurodiversity across generations. There is this potato that came up in Ireland, called lumpers—exploded the population, everyone grew these yummier, bigger potatoes. But a Spanish galleon brought mold that took out only the Lumpers—when we lose diversity, we had the Irish Potato Famine. Throughout the generations we've had different pressures to keep or lose different parts of ourselves.  Beginning with a cheesy icebreaker, the panelists introduce themselves - David Flink (co-founder of Eye to Eye National), (he/him), Zennial (born between 1979-1981), and ice cream. Claudia (she/her), Gen X, French fries. Marcus Soutra, elder millennial (remembers dial up sounds and getting one song downloaded during dinner time), French fries. Kayla (she/her), Gen Z (no knowledge of dial up sound), French fries and ice cream together. David (Kessler, SSPOD co-host, he/him), Zennial, French fries. Isabelle (Richards, SSPOD co-host, she/her), elder Millenial and the original AIM Dizzabelle (with no numbers), specifically Five Guys cajun spice fries with strawberry shake. When did you or your loved one first identify as neurodivergent? Kayla shares that she was a premie baby, and already qualified for early intervention, then when she went through the public school system, she realized she learned differently then the rest of her peers, it took more time to get information, spell things differently, kids start to pick at you. Her family went back and forth with the school district to get her properly tested, and it was a battle, but finally, in the 7th grade, she was diagnosed with dyslexia and dyslcalculia, but her family always knew. How did you family react to your diagnosis? Kayla's family were totally fine, it wasn't completely shocking, her uncle and grandfather both had dyslexia, and her grandmother immediately knew because they were high school sweethearts, and she'd help him with his homework, so she saw the signs and immediately knew. Marcus was identified in 3rd grade, sort of the “classic” story, first with dyslexia and then with ADHD. Everybody reading looked like a magic trick that he just didn't know how to do. His family reacted in a complicated way, they weren't sure how he would react to the label, his mom has been identified with dyslexia since, and she was fearful of that label, because in her generation, she was labelled “dumb” and “stupid,' because she didn't have the luxury that Marcus had of having dyslexia and ADHD identified. When Marcus first heard the word dyslexia, it was from his 4th grade classmate, Karen, who was the one woke Karen (poor Karens everywhere, btw), when they were grouped together in a reading group together. Marcus thought it didn't sound good, and that was when his mom first talked to him about it. We're starting to see the differences in how boomer parents reacted to these diagnoses. Claudia noticed that something was different about her son when he was a baby, and went to Dr. Google and researched, and he ended up being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at 18 months, and has since been diagnosed with dysgraphia and dyslexia. David points out the differences in being diagnosed much earlier, and Isabelle notes that you have access to something like Google to get more information if your peers or family doesn't have access to it. Claudia names that her generation was also prone to Googling harmful things, so she stuck to peer-reviewed, science in her research. David Flink names how different those early years of time, were for him. He is a White man in America, mom is an educator, they had some means, and he was first identified as “stupid,” long before he was identified as dyslexic. That identity still stays with him. We want to give him a big hug. There are parts of our identity that develop in the absence of information. For David, his symbol recognition disorder (form of dyslexia) was caught in 4th grade, because of his spelling, but no one caught his ADHD until he was in college. There's a part of him that, in the absence of information, always thinks he is in trouble. And this connects to how people respond to our diagnosis. David names he hit the family jackpot, and someone else's reality is so different. You can chart your life based on who you hang out with—it's not talked about enough. What happened to those groups when you got your diagnosis? Marcus remembers being in a community of the “odd kids” or “bad kids” that was formed by accident, in a way. Marcus used to have to go to lunch five minutes before everyone to go to the nurse's office to get his stimulant meds, and so all the kids who left to get their meds would end up sitting at the lunch table together. Kayla had a different experience, once she was diagnosed and her friends realized she was different, she had to let a lot of friendships go, specifically in middle school. Lots of friends weren't supportive, though her family was. One kid in particular would say “oh, you're going to the SpEd class” and she didn't know what to say—they would say degrading things like “you'll never go to college” and she was so young, she believed those things. She was bawling, hyperventilating, when she learned of her diagnosis, fearing “those kids were right.” Her mother countered this and gave her the example of the author of the “Here's Hank” books, which helped her learn how to read—he was dyslexic, too. David points out that Kayla had to make choices in who she associated with, to discern who was a support and who was not. Claudia had a similar experience to Kayla, in that she and her son experienced a lot of exclusion; her family excludes them and they are rarely invited to events as a family. Her son was in a collaborative kindergarten, where half the students were neurodivergent or had LDs, half were not. Her son was invited to a birthday party in his class, and she RSVP'd, and it turned out his classmate was a neighbor, two doors down. They became friends and eventually friended each other on Facebook, and Claudia saw that the mom had posted “the only kid we were hoping would not RSVP is the only one who did, what is wrong with El Paso, TX?” They were also a White, military family in a predominantly hispanic area, and they got excluded a lot. It's not funny to be marginalized and it takes so much courage for Claudia to say this because it is something we have to sit with. David Flink points out that here she is not alone, here she is with family. And we zoom out and acknowledge our large room filled with brilliant neurodivergent people in the audience, that this is part of what Eye to Eye and the Organizing Institute do, is create a safe space for neurodivergent people to come together; here we are not alone. David names the theme: of being marginalized, losing friends, feeling like you're stupid because you have to take medicine. We all share parts of that story, it's part of our neurodivergent culture. Lumpers and Potato FamineTo learn more about Eye to Eye National, visit www.eyetoeyenational.org.Dyslexia: (from Mayo Clinic): a learning [difference] that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words (decoding). Also called a reading disability, dyslexia is a result of individual differences in areas of the brain that process language. For more on this, check out the Black and Dyslexic podcast hosted by Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne. Dyscalculia (from understood.org): a learning disability in math. People with dyscalculia have trouble with math at many levels. They often struggle with key concepts like bigger vs. smaller. And they can have a hard time doing basic math problems and more abstract math.Here's Hank book series by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver (yes, that Henry Winkler AKA The Fonz)-----Cover Art by: Sol VázquezTechnical Support by: Bobby RichardsSpecial Thanks to our amazing panelists: Marcus Soutra, David Flink, Kayla Dumas, and Claudia Bouchacourt for their courage, enthusiasm, and willingness to be vulnerable and real. Also, so grateful for everyone at Eye to Eye National: Sabrina Odigie (Eye to Eye Executive Assistant) for her logistical wizardry, Alicia Siegel (Eye to Eye Director of Development) for her warmth, welcome, insight and planning, Alexandra Claeys (Eye to Eye Director of Community Leadership) for letting us join her awesomely organized event, Amanda Feliciano (Eye to Eye Outreach and Onboarding Associate) and Philister Lukacevic (Eye to Eye Director of Marketing and Communications) for his patience and help in getting these edits and materials out there! And to everyone at the conference who came to our recording and co-created such a welcoming and safe enough space, we are so grateful you came!

The Duke of Norfolk suffered a ‘Marie Antoinette Moment' on 8th November, 1845, when, amidst the Irish Potato Famine, the Whig MP proposed a questionable solution to feed Ireland's starving workers: curry powder soup. The Duke was met with derision, but the moment highlighted how woefully out-of-touch the English aristocracy were regarding what was about to befall the Irish people. Far worse was the attitude of Charles Trevelyan, whom Prime Minister Robert Peel had tasked with addressing the crisis, who callously attributed the calamity to a divine lesson from God. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly revisit the British government's underwhelming response to the famine, from ‘Soyer's Soup' to ‘Peel's Brimstone'; consider the structural anti-Irishness in the ruling class; and revisit the UK government's eventual apology… from 1997…  Further Reading: • ‘British History in depth: The Irish Famine' (BBC, 2011): https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/famine_01.shtml • ‘Why was the potato so important?' (RTÉ, 2020): https://www.rte.ie/history/the-great-irish-famine/2020/0715/1153525-why-was-the-potato-so-important/ • ‘The Great Famine' (BBC, 1995): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfFdlGcl6o4 We'll be back on Monday - unless you join

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 In this episode, Dr. Rob Lane, ENT Physician and current FHSU M.A. in History student, joins Hollie to discuss epidemic disease and medical relief during the Irish Potato Famine. 

In this episode of The Box of Oddities, we dive into the realms of uncanny coincidences and surprising historical connections. First, we unravel the mysteries of strange Synchronicities like "The Simpsons Predictions." Join us as we explore the bizarre world of seemingly prophetic events that have astonished the world. From uncanny occurrences in "The Simpsons" that foreshadowed real-life events to other eerie coincidences that defy explanation, we'll examine the fascinating instances where fiction appears to collide with reality. Buckle up as we explore the astonishing power of foresight and how these peculiar coincidences have captured the imagination of millions around the globe.Next, we journey through time to explore an unlikely connection: The Trail of Tears and the Great Irish Potato Famine." As history unfolds, we'll reveal a surprising thread that weaves together two seemingly unrelated events. Learn how the tragic forced removal of Native American tribes during the Trail of Tears intertwines with the devastating impact of the Irish Potato Famine in ways you could never have imagined. This unexpected connection sheds light on the complex tapestry of history and showcases the far-reaching consequences of human actions across continents and generations.Join us as we uncover these enigmatic stories and seek to understand the unexplainable. Whether you're a fan of the bizarre, a history enthusiast, or simply curious about the world's hidden wonders, prepare to be amazed by the extraordinary, the unusual, and the inexplicable.Things you'll find inside this Box are strange synchronicities, Simpsons predictions, uncanny coincidences, mysterious events, reality-bending, prophetic visions, historical connections, Trail of Tears, Great Irish Potato Famine, unlikely ties, human history, bizarre wonders, unexplainable mysteries.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What Was the Irish Potato Famine? Join us today as we learn about this tragic time in the history of Ireland. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/event/Great-Famine-Irish-history/Great-Famine-relief-efforts   https://www.history.com/topics/immigration/irish-potato-famine  Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message  Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com   

This one is a big one and long overdue, I look at the Irish potato famine which began in 1845 and carried on realistically until the early 1850's, Ireland's population was almost halved, over a million people died and a million and a half displaced around the world, often crossing vast oceans in unseaworthy vessels called the coffin ships, which is where the Primordial song takes it's name from. It had been a long time since I raked over the history and found some things I'd forgotten and others I never knew, the effects of our greatest tragedy still echo deeply in Irish society and it arguably took the country about 150 years to recover, if it ever really did. Join me as Iook into our dark past. support the show over athttp://www.patreon.com/AlanAverillsponsored byMetal Blade records https://www.indiemerch.com/metalbladerecordspromo code AA 2023 for 10% off your orderships worldwidefor professional band backdrops contact :yes@torodrops.comand use the promo code ALANPrimordial on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/0BZr6WHaejNA63uhZZZZek?si=-4UVUYiiQ5ahQ_U4_W4a2gVerminous Serpenthttps://open.spotify.com/artist/54Wpl9JD0Zn4rhpBvrN2Oa?si=Tf--gdXGTgC3QgpdhAWpJADread Sovereignhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/60HY4pl0nbOrZA6u2QnqDN?si=h5A0ZVNrRYazchmU6jtuXgSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/agitators-anonymous-the-alan-averill-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In contemporary times, it's difficult to imagine crop shortages (at least in so-called developed countries). But not all that long ago, just such an incident occurred in a country then ruled by one of the foremost powers in the entire world. I'm speaking, of course, about the Potato Famine that ravaged Ireland in the mid-19th Century. How did it happen? How were its consequences ultimately felt throughout the world? And how did it change the nation forever? Join me in this sobering episode to find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historylovescompany/support

We're channeling the luck of the Irish today to bring you a local Philadelphia treat, Irish Potatoes! They're candy, believe it or not, but they really do look like little potatoes! Join us as we trace the origins of this regional treat back to the Irish Potato Famine and recall that time when a sitting Vice President was a worse speller than a 12 year old boy. Also, we debut a new segment that threatens to break the entire show! Check it out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junkfeudpod/support

We sit down with returning guest Craicelf and new guest Pol to talk about the Irish Potato Famine and international solidarity. https://linktr.ee/dotprole Lasair Dhearg Supporters Network can be found at www.lasairdhearg.com/join Book recommendation: "The Famine Plot"  by Tim Pat Coogan

Between 1845 and 1852, Ireland suffered an appalling famine after the repeated failure of the potato crop, its national staple. But though caused by a natural blight, a combination of ancient prejudices, simmering tensions and political short-termism turned a national emergency into a disaster for the ages. So why did the authorities in Westminster seem to wash their hands of Ireland during its time of need? How did the Irish people respond to their adversity? And how did this story of betrayal and exploitation shape Ireland's future, right down to the present day? This is a Short History of the Irish Potato Famine. Written by Dan Smith. With thanks to Kristina Kinealy, Director of Ireland's Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut. For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you take a moment to reflect on the economic condition of our species, you are likely to be puzzled over two mysteries.  One is the mystery of wealth: How is it that humanity has been able to generate such a dramatic increase in wealth (e.g. in access to food, transportation, and medical technology)? The other is the mystery of inequality: Why is this wealth so unevenly distributed? Why are certain countries able to offer historically unprecedented standards of wealth to the majority of their population, while some countries still struggle with dire poverty?  In his truly remarkable book Journey of Humanity - the Origins of Wealth and Inequality, economist Oded Galor sets out to explain both of these mysteries. There will be two On Humans -episodes dedicated to this topic. The first one focuses on the grand story of economic growth in human history, searching for an explanation for the recent boom in humanity's overall wealth. This will be followed by another episode, which searches for the reasons behind the global inequalities that plague the modern world - and asks what to do about them. In this first episode, Ilari and Prof Galor discuss: The long stagnation: Why humans did not get much richer (or poorer) for many millennia The modern growth regime: How the overall wealth in the world has increased dramatically but unevenly Was agriculture the "worst mistake in human history"? How and why did humans escape the Malthusian trap? The surprising effects of the industrial revolution on education, child labour, and fertility Names Mentioned Jared Diamond (author of Guns, Germs, and Steel) Yuval Noah Harari (author of Sapiens) David Graeber (co-author of Dawn of Everything) Robert Solow (author of Growth Theory) Daron Acemoglu (co-author of Why Nations Fail) Thomas Piketty (author of Capital in the 21st Century) Thomas Robert Malthus (British clergyman and economist, 1766-1834) Terms Mentioned Neolithic Revolution (i.e. the beginning of agriculture) Phase transition (e.g. water heating gradually but reaching a “phase transition” at 100 degrees Celsius) Potato blight (leading to the Irish Potato Famine, 1845-1852)

“Whatever high crimes and mass deaths and lasting pain can be attributed to the perpetrators of genocide on innocent people, the truth is, we must forgive. And what of the Choctaw-Irish connection? We cannot blame the people standing before us for the mistakes their ancestors made. The wrong we are attempting to right in this volume is ignorance. Ignorance of the truth about the Irish Potato Famine, and the cruelty and deaths that resulted from the Choctaws who were forced on the Trail of Tears. We forgive, for that is how we lighten the burden and allow our own lives to proceed; but we will never forget. And why? So it will never happen again. That is our hope, our wish, our prayer. May the tragedies of our peoples never happen again. Our gift, the Choctaw Gift to the Irish, is a gift of love. Love and respect for you, your children, your husbands, wives, your ancestors, those buried and those hovering about. We send you blessings and hope that the spirit of joy will shine upon you every day of your life – and beyond.” These are the writings of Choctaw Author, Tim Tingle in the book, “Famine Pots: The Choctaw-Irish Gift Exchange, 1847-Present” by LeAnne Howe and Padraig Kirwan, which entails a collection of 15 essays written by both Irish and Choctaws (such as Tim and others), about the beauty of the bond between the Irish and the Choctaw. Today's episode is one to celebrate – it's Native ChocTalk's 50th episode! But more importantly, this year (2022) is one of commemoration and contemplation, as it's the 175th anniversary of the Choctaw gift to the Irish in which they sent funds for food during Ireland's deadly famine. Some of the conversations in today's episode are difficult to hear. My guest, Seth Fairchild of the Chahta Foundation and I talk about the realities and suffering of the Irish Famine. But you'll also hear about the beauty of kindred spirits that were born out of the kindness of strangers, and the bond that resulted from a small gift presented by those who were also suffering. You'll also learn about: • The origin of the potato and its introduction to Ireland • How and why the Irish famine began • The grave mistreatment of the Irish • What the Choctaws felt and did upon hearing the news of the famine in Ireland • Why funds were sent to the Irish, despite the Choctaw facing hardships themselves • The Choctaw-Irish connection and similarities that go back for centuries • The Chahta Foundation and the Choctaw-Ireland Scholarship in which you'll hear from Claire Green Young on her experience as a Choctaw college student in Ireland • Alex Pentek's monument, Kindred Spirits (a tribute to the Choctaw for their kindness) I'd like to dedicate today's 50th episode to the people of Ireland. The suffering of your ancestors will never be forgotten. And may our people's kindred spirits live on for centuries to come. Information: • Choctaw-Ireland Scholarship Programme: https://tinyurl.com/5n7kvzmc • Chahta Foundation: https://chahtafoundation.com/ • “Famine Pots: The Choctaw-Irish Gift Exchange, 1847-Present” https://tinyurl.com/mrxc8zm7 Native ChocTalk Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/nativechoctalkpodcast All Podcast Episodes: https://nativechoctalk.com/podcasts/

This episode is all about our favorite topics, colonialism and the climate crisis. Olivia tells the story of the Irish Potato Famine, which likely goes a bit deeper than you remember. We talk about the parallels between this piece of Irish history and the crises happening today that impact the most vulnerable first. What happens when power structures are completely out of balance? Then, Elise digs further into the suspicious claims that Charles could be our new “Climate King.” Other topics include reformist vs. abolitionist approaches, meaningfully redistributing power, and diving into fall. P.S. Like Elise says at the top of the episode, we had some audio issues on this episode that make a little less crisp than usual. We hope you can bear with us! Subscribe/follow/press the button to keep up with new episodes every Wednesday! You can also follow us @worldisburnin on Instagram and Twitter, and check out our website worldisburning.com for extended show notes including sources and photos. World Is Burning is hosted by Olivia Hamilton and Elise Nye. Our theme music is by Kaycie Satterfield, and our logo was made by Sonja Katanic. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/worldisburning/message

In the 1840s a blight hit Ireland, destroying the staple crop of the Irish peasants: the potato. As a result, Ireland lost approximately one third of its population to starvation and emigration. Essentially a British colony at the time, the natural disaster in Ireland was compounded by British incompetence and indifference. 

Across the countryside in Ireland there are roads which go nowhere, and there are houses nobody lives in. The thousands of traveller less roads and empty homes have a singular story behind them. This week, in the sixth episode of the series, Ireland Untravelled, we uncover the greatest single event in Irish history - The Potato Famine. Tune in, to discover how the Famine irrevocably changed the very character of Ireland, and maybe even the genetics of its inhabitants and its bizzare connection with pre partition undivided Bengal.Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled"Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9iTrinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSEU2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts websitehttps://ivm.today/3xuayw9You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42(https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42)You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Mitch discusses the Irish Potato Famine and its impact.

Come along with us this week as we learn about the Irish Potato Famine! It's not exactly what we imagined as children...

At a young age, Alexis Soyer became a very well-known chef in both France and England, as popular for his fun personality as for his cooking. But he also left a legacy of invention and charity. Research: Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Jules-Armand, prince de Polignac". Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Feb. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jules-Armand-prince-de-Polignac Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "July Revolution". Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Jul. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/event/July-Revolution Guest, Ivor. "Fanny Cerrito". Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Fanny-Cerrito “Soyer stove, sealed pattern, 1953.” National Army Museum. https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2002-12-6-1#:~:text=The%20Soyer%20stove%2C%20named%20after,modifications%20for%20over%20100%20years. Macmillan, Ann. “War Stories.” Simon and Schuster. 2018. Sandover, Cherry. “THE TRIUMPH OF FAME OVER DEATH: THE COMMEMORATIVE FUNERARY MONUMTHE ARTIST IN 19TH CENTURY BRITAIN AS SIGNIFIER OF IDENTITY.” University of Essex. Academia.edu. https://www.academia.edu/12192637/SUMMARY_OF_THE_DISSERTATION_THE_TRIUMPH_OF_FAME_OVER_DEATH_THE_COMMEMORATIVE_FUNERARY_MONUMTHE_ARTIST_IN_19TH_CENTURY_BRITAIN_AS_SIGNIFIER_OF_IDENTITY_ Pickering, W. “Obituary – Madame Soyer.”  The Gentleman's Magazine. Volume 172. 1842. https://books.google.com/books?id=rCZIAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA667#v=onepage&q&f=false Soyer, Alexis. “Memoirs of Alexis Soyer With Unpublished Receipts and Odds and Ends of Gastronomy.” Edited by F. Volant, et al. Cambridge University Press. 2014. Brandon, Ruth. “The People's Chef.” Wiley. 2004.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More stories from the Emerald Isle.Cornelius shares tales from the Guinness brewery in Dublin & explore the genetic reasons for Bitter or Sweet Preferences. Also take a frank look at Kilmainham Gaol and the horrors of the Irish Potato Famine. Finally a light-hearted tale about how Mike got the name 'Mike the Cat'This is Part 2 of the Ireland series but can be listened on it's own without needing to listen to part 1 'The Father of all Fenlons'

In the early 1845s, farmers around Europe suffered from a blight that devastated the potato crop.  This lasted for several years, but nowhere was it more pronounced than it was on the island of Ireland, where it resulted in death and mass migration. The effects of this potato blight can still be witnessed in the world today. Learn more about the Great Irish Famine, also known as the Irish Potato Famine, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Learn about how you can invest in art at https://www.masterworks.io/ Subscribe to the podcast!  https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Darcy Adams Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Everything Everywhere is an Airwave Media podcast." or "Everything Everywhere is part of the Airwave Media podcast network Please contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Everything Everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prepare to be bored with endless tales of suffering from the Irish Potato Famine.

In this episode Annika tells us all about the Irish Potato Famine, how it started and how it led to the migration to the US.  Annika and Thalia talk about birthdays, our distain for Florida, and how Thalia is starting a new job and doesn't know how to dress herself.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thecrazyneverdie)

To the Earl of Lucan, Irish potato famine horrors where so convincing of the urgent necessity of clearing the land. The land could not support the people, could never help the people; so, the people must go and he didn't care where or who survived the trip.-Visit us online at itsrottentothecore.com-Find us on all podcasting platforms: https://link.chtbl.com/Rotten-Support the show at Patreon.com/itsrottentothecore-Check out our other podcasts: itsarclightmedia.comEpisode Sponsors:- Sign up today at talkspace.com and get $100 off your first month with promo code rotten.-“Go to HelloFresh.com/rotten16 and use code rotten16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts!”-“Go to GreenChef.com/rotten130 and use code rotten130t o get $130 off, plus free shipping!”

In this week's podcast, University of Illinois commercial ag educator Chelsea Harbach joins the Good Growing team to discuss the historical significance of plant diseases such as the Irish Potato Famine (the Great Hunger). Listen in to hear what happened and what caused it to happen! 3: 36 Plants get sick? What do they get sick with? 8:42 Are viruses living or not living? 10:44 The History of Robigalia, when Romans made sacrifices to the god Robigus to prevent rust in wheat. 23:40 As we celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, why are potatoes and Ireland often linked? What happened with the Irish Potato Famine? 40:49 Tulip mania is thought as the first financial bubble collapse. Lots of money was made and a lot was lost. Was this driven by disease too? Check out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowing Subscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsu... Any products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies. -- Want to listen to the podcast? You can find us on most podcast platforms. SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/user-555304573 iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/show/good-gr... Tunein https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening... Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3si... Vurbl https://vurbl.com/station/good-growin... Listen notes https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/... Ivy https://ivy.fm/podcast/good-growing-1... Castbox https://castbox.fm/channel/Good-Growi... Google podcasts https://bit.ly/3AiYjTD

This week, we're discussing St. Patrick's Battalion, a military regiment that fought for Mexico during the Mexican-American War. Tangents include sunburns, the Irish Potato Famine, and sounding scripted. Google Slides presentations: bit.ly/3wqVuhU

Mike Church Show-Welcome To The Hunger Games Global Cult Of Death Edition Time  Red Pill Topics & Headlines 6:03am cst Welcome to the Mike Church Show on www.crusadechannel.com Call the show            844-5CRUSADE   Make Canon212 your first place to get news each day. Canon212 - News of the Church and the World.   Glory and Shine to the Crusade Channel crusadechannel.com/glory   HEADLINE RUNDOWN -    Russia/Ukraine Conflict 38m Emergency Preparedness - 10 days worth of food is required for all Germans. If you flip the page and read the footnote it gets scarier than that. Should the Germans declare a food emergency, if they conclude the people don't have the 10 days and the stores can't get the supply for this they can then seize control of all farmlands in Germany. Mr Jones (the movie) - what Stalin actually did to the people of Ukraine They locked the Ukrainians in so they couldn't get out. In China - the now infamous, murderous 5 year plan. They starved 5-10 million Chinese people The second 5 year plan ended in the same result w/ millions dead. Irish Potato Famine - what really happened? The English didn't have a good harvest and they sent in troops and took the Irish potatoes. The Irish weren't armed and they weren't prepared for this, they killed some Irishmen, took the potatoes, put them on their ships and left them to starve.   ONE TIME DONATION LINK - https://crusadechannel.com/donate-to-the-crusade-channel/   Crusade Channel Teaming Up With Epoch Times www.crusadechannel.com/epoch (affiliate link)   If you have any issues that need to be resolved, please email Maggie O'Connell directly at sales@mikechurch.com or Candace her personal email candace@mikechurch.com   Do business with those that do business with us. BullDog Kia have been with us since day one of Veritas Radio Network and the Crusade Channel. Get your Kia today from the fine folks at BullDog Kia in Atlanta Georgia.   BRAVE BROWSER: Now you can support the Crusade Channel without spending a DIME! Simply use the url to download the BRAVE browser and WE get credit: http://brave.com/mik060 We can earn up to $50,000 for the downloads if our listeners use this browser. 7:15am cst Welcome back to The Mike Church Show! Call the Crusade Channel at 844-5CRUSADE! Join our FREE LIVE chatroom where you can chat with fellow Crusaders.   Listen to us on ShortWave - 5850   HEADLINE: On uses and abuses of historical memory by Vladimir Golstein   AUDIO/VIDEO: Gonzalo Lira - A False Flag Is Coming  1h29m HEADLINE: Crocodile Tears Over Ukrainian Civilian “Casualties” by Thomas DeLorenzo Regarding the Civil War - bombing Southern states - We killed 10's of thousands of Americans in the Civil War and it was the right thing to do! - James McPherson We cannot forget that, he was in Trump's cabinet! This is a controlled demolition and it is coming for you. “WE” dropped Atomic bombs on two Japanese cities occupied almost entirely by civilians; firebombed European cities full of civilians; mass murdered tens of thousands of Plains Indians; killed some 200,000 Filipinos, thousands of Vietnamese civilians, Koreans, Iraqis, Afghans, and on and on and on.  But Boobus Americanus is now supposed to believe that only Big Bad Putin would do such things.    HEADLINE: Costco Runs Out Of Emergency Food Kits by Tyler Durden via ZeroHedge    HEADLINE: Eugyppius – the man and the mission by Frank Wright  Why did Donald Trump buy any of this? - COVID   Crusader Monastery - The Veritas Radio Network also have a prayer request line. Send your prayer requests to crusadermonastery@crusadechannel.com   Do business with those that do business with us. McClure Tables they have been with us since day one of Veritas Radio Network and the Crusade Channel.

We often complain about having too little of something: Too little time, too little money. But today in first world countries a lot of our problems come from having too much of something: Too much sugar, too much technology.We point this lens at a pair of historical stories to better understand if tragedies and hardships of the past were really the result of having ‘too little' of something, or if we need to use a different perspective.We talk with Dr Jason Fung about his views on fasting and whether we eat too much, too little, or just too often!These science stories from history help shed light on the modern research being done on Type 2 Diabetes. Specifically, we highlight the work of SciMar as they examine the hormone hepatalin and the effect it has on glucose levels in people who are living with type 2 diabetes. www.SciMar.ca

I finally learned about the Irish potato famine and it is full of seeming contradictions. Like the fact that they continued to export food during the famine and that a lot of people died from disease… not a lack of food. We dive into all that and more in this weeks episode. https://www.history.com/topics/immigration/irish-potato-famine https://ireland-calling.com/irish-famine-ireland-exported-food-as-thousands-starved/ https://www.dochara.com/the-irish/food-history/the-irish-potato-famine-1846-1850/ rte.ie/history/the-great-irish-famine/2020/0902/1162846-the-truth-about-trevelyan/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dan Riskin invites you to listen to season 2 of Inside the Breakthrough - How Science Comes to Life. This innovative series combines stories of the distant past with modern updates to get a better understanding of how science works.In season two we will explore the connections behind naming a new hormone, ridding a city of snakes, and battling Napoleon on the high seas.Along the way we will learn how a professor at Stanford turned mild mannered young men into cruel vicious prison guards, and how the Irish Potato Famine really had nothing to do with potatoes.We will ask questions such as: “Did we learn the wrong lesson from the sinking of the Titanic?” “Who pays for NASA's rockets?” and “What can you learn from a man with no memory?” It's a fun filled ride that also checks in with George Eastman, Dr James Lind, Marie Antoinette, Henry Ford, and some Australian guy that intentionally gave himself an ulcer.The host Dan Riskin comes from Discovery Channel where he hosted the science news show “Daily Planet,” and wrote the book, “Mother Nature is Trying to Kill You.”The show is produced by SciMar, a research group exploring a paradigm shift in the way we treat Type 2 Diabetes. www.SciMar.ca