About this episode

The episode features a road trip, reflections on the Chernobyl disaster by an Irish diplomat, and insights from an archivist about McGahern Country.

An unforgettable road trip, an Irish diplomat’s memories of the Chernobyl disaster and an archivist’s portal to McGahern Country, with John Egan, Carol Taaffe, Joe Hayes, Colin Regan, Antonia Hart and Barry Houlihan

People in this episode

Guests: John Egan, Carol Taaffe, Joe Hayes, Colin Regan, Antonia Hart, Barry Houlihan

Topics covered

• road trip
• Chernobyl disaster
• Irish diplomat
• archivist
• memories
• literature

Keywords

• road trip
• Chernobyl
• Irish diplomat
• archivist
• McGahern Country
• memories
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Chernobyl, McGahern Country

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