Podcasts by The Hut Near The Bog
Reimagining the wisdom of Ireland through philosophy and by speaking with wise Irish guests.
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Further podcasts by Dr James Hoctor & Sheila Hoctor
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Dawn chorus at the hut (May 2022) from 2022-05-15T18:25:32
Join us for the beautiful sounds that surround the hut on a crisp May morning.
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The Troubles and what it teaches us about forgiveness from 2020-09-05T06:00:08
The Troubles or the 30-year political and sectarian conflict that took place in Northern Ireland was perhaps one of the darkest and bloodiest chapters in Irish history. And yet, there is much we...
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[Teaser] The Troubles and what it teaches us about forgiveness from 2020-09-02T10:42:11
The Troubles was perhaps one of the darkest and bloodiest chapters in Irish history. There is much we can learn from it, not least, about the nature of forgiveness. Here we share an excerpt from...
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Motherhood: the bond, emigration & adoption in Ireland from 2020-08-22T06:00:49
In Ireland we call our mothers “mammy” or “mam”. The bond with our mammy is unbreakable. Indeed, it is one of the most amazing gifts of life. In this episode we explore this bond through the len...
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Martin O'Meara VC, an Irish & Australian hero from 2020-08-08T06:00
Martin O’Meara was an Irish man, an adopted Australian and hero of the First World War. He was a recipient of the Victoria Cross Medal, the highest honour awarded for gallantry in the face of an...
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To encourage is to respect from 2020-07-25T07:00:16
In this episode we explore encouragement. Sheila begins by telling us what encouragement is, and why it is so important. We then look at what one might consider to be the basis for encouraging o...
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Dr Noel Kavanagh, an Irish philosopher from 2020-07-11T00:56:31
In this bonus episode James speaks to the guest editor of the Irish Philosophical Society Journal and Carlow College lecturer Dr Noel Kavanagh. Noel tells us how a packet of peanuts led to his d...
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Dealing with uncertainty from 2020-06-27T22:37:22
In this episode we discuss how we can better deal with uncertainty. Sheila begins by telling us about her own personal experiences of uncertainty and how she draws on these to inform her work as...
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Dealing with uncertainty from 2020-06-27T22:37:22
In this episode we discuss how we can better deal with uncertainty. Sheila begins by telling us about her own personal experiences of uncertainty and how she draws on these to inform her work as...
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Dr John O'Donoghue, a London-Irish writer from 2020-06-13T13:45:10
In this bonus episode James speaks to the award-winning London-Irish author and co-founder of The Wild Geese Press - Dr John O’Donoghue. John explains that his childhood summers spent in rural M...
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Grief: the Irish wake & keening tradition from 2020-05-30T11:46:18
In this episode we explore grief through the philosophy of Stoicism. We see that the Stoics particularly the thinking of Seneca can be considered a bit insensitive when it comes to the topic of ...
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Grief: the Irish wake & keening tradition from 2020-05-30T11:46:18
In this episode we explore grief through the philosophy of Stoicism. We see that the Stoics particularly the thinking of Seneca can be considered a bit insensitive when it comes to the topic of ...
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Gratitude & the division of labour in old Ireland from 2020-05-16T00:59:34
In this episode we explore gratitude through the competing philosophies of Adam Smith & Immanuel Kant. We then look at the Gaelic practice of the Meitheal or the cooperative labour ...
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Gratitude & the division of labour in old Ireland from 2020-05-16T00:59:34
In this episode we explore gratitude through the competing philosophies of Adam Smith & Immanuel Kant. We then look at the Gaelic practice of the Meitheal or the cooperative labour ...
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