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Interview with Johnny Adair
May 13, 2026
1h 23m 34s
Johnny Adair: Mad Dog of the Shankill
Apr 28, 2026
1h 20m 51s
Brendan 'The Dark' Hughes
Mar 24, 2026
1h 20m 17s
NORAID: Irish America's Secret War
Feb 10, 2026
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Jan 27, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 5/13/26 | ![]() Interview with Johnny Adair✨ | TroublesNorthern Ireland+4 | Johnny Adair | UDA | Northern IrelandShankill | Johnny AdairUDA+7 | — | 1h 23m 34s | |
| 4/28/26 | ![]() Johnny Adair: Mad Dog of the Shankill✨ | Northern Irelandloyalist paramilitaries+4 | — | UDAUVF | Northern IrelandShankill | Johnny AdairUDA+5 | — | 1h 20m 51s | |
| 3/24/26 | ![]() Brendan 'The Dark' Hughes✨ | Provisional IRABrendan Hughes+5 | — | Provisional IRABoston College | — | Brendan HughesProvisional IRA+6 | — | 1h 20m 17s | |
| 2/10/26 | ![]() NORAID: Irish America's Secret War✨ | Irish American historyProvisional IRA+4 | — | NORAIDProvisional IRA | IrelandAmerica+1 | NORAIDProvisional IRA+5 | — | 33m 00s | |
| 1/27/26 | ![]() The Northern Bank Robbery✨ | bank robberyNorthern Ireland+3 | — | Northern BankCeltic | Belfast | Northern Bankrobbery+5 | — | 1h 00m 41s | |
| 1/5/26 | ![]() Interview with Alan Black - The Sole Survivor of the Kingsmill Massacre✨ | Kingsmill MassacreIRA+4 | Alan Black | — | — | Kingsmill MassacreAlan Black+5 | — | 1h 10m 01s | |
| 12/22/25 | ![]() The Disappeared: Buried but Not Forgotten✨ | abductionmurder+4 | — | The Disappeared Commission | IrelandDublin | The Disappearedabduction+6 | — | 1h 06m 45s | |
| 11/25/25 | ![]() Inside the UVF with Iain Turner from Balaclava Street✨ | UVFNorthern Ireland+5 | Iain Turner | UVFGlenanne Gang | Northern Ireland | UVFIain Turner+7 | — | 1h 08m 03s | |
| 11/18/25 | ![]() The Troubles Podcast Merchandise is Now Live✨ | merchandisepodcast updates+2 | — | The Troubles Podcastvisualanticsapparel.com | — | merchandisejumpers+4 | — | 4m 27s | |
| 11/11/25 | ![]() The Reavey Family Murders✨ | murder investigationloyalist militants+3 | — | — | — | Reavey brothersmurders+5 | — | 1h 08m 37s | |
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| 10/14/25 | ![]() Five Months Inside The IRA with Rory Nugent✨ | IRAthe Troubles+3 | Rory Nugent | IRA | — | IRAthe Troubles+3 | — | 50m 37s | |
| 9/29/25 | ![]() The Balcombe Street Siege | The Balcombe Street Gang were an active service unit based in London, and one of the Provisional IRA’s most efficient units operating outside of Northern Ireland. Their 14-month campaign saw them planting upwards of 40 bombs around the London area, which killed and injured many and struck terror in the hearts of Londoners. Their reign came to an end after a six-day siege took place between members of the gang and the London metropolitan police and in this episode we will learn about the gang itself, and the siege which was watched live on TV by millions of people around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 33m 51s | ||||||
| 9/16/25 | ![]() PSNI Officer Chris Stothers: Surviving a Shooting by Dissident IRA | Chris Stothers was an officer in Northern Ireland and was a part of the new rebranded police force, the PSNI, which had replaced the RUC. But this period of peace time policing was anything but, and Chris ended up shot in the stomach at point blank range by dissident republicans during a protest in 2010. In this episode Chris tells his story, and talks about life after policing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 48m 51s | ||||||
| 9/1/25 | ![]() Mad Dog: The Rise and Fall of Dominic McGlinchey | Dominic McGlinchey, was one of the most wanted Republican paramilitaries in Ireland during the Troubles. First with a small unit of freelance paramilitaries, he then joined the PIRA before changing sides and joining up with the INLA. He would soon gain full control of the INLA and under his control, the group carried some significant attacks on the security services. But when he tried to leave paramilitary life behind, his violent past would catch up with him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 55m 09s | ||||||
| 8/18/25 | ![]() Martin McGartland – Part 2: No Safe Haven | In the conclusion of my conversation with former undercover agent Martin McGartland, we dive into the aftermath of his dramatic escape in Belfast and the challenges he faced while living under threat in England, as gunmen would eventually find out where he was living. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 54m 40s | ||||||
| 8/4/25 | ![]() Martin McGartland – Part 1: An Informer’s Leap for Life | This is an interview with Martin McGartland, who is a former informer who was kidnapped by the IRA after they became suspicious of his activities. There is a lot in this interview, including first hand accounts of how he became an informer, the activities he carried out, and then what things were like when he got caught. This is the first part of a two part episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 28m 55s | ||||||
| 4/29/25 | ![]() Podcast Merch is live + Bonus Episode over on Patreon | Get Troubles Podcast Merch here: https://visualanticsapparel.com/collections/the-troubles-podcast Also over on Patreon I have just released a bonus episode. It is a bit older than my usual ones and focuses on one of the seminal moments during the Irish War for Independence, which saw British Soldiers shooting dead Irish civilians attending a GAA match. The day, which is known as Bloody Sunday did not occur during the Troubles, but has so many similarities with the one that occurred in 1972. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 2m 37s | ||||||
| 3/4/25 | ![]() An Interview with UVF Loyalist, Eddie Kinner | In this final episode of season 5 of the Troubles Podcast, I talked to Eddie Kinner who joins the UVF at a young age and then was involved in a gun and bomb attack on a pub when he was 17. We talk about his past, and how he feels about life in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of the troubles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 56m 25s | ||||||
| 2/12/25 | ![]() Martin McGuinness Part Two - Government to Good Friday and Beyond | This episode focuses on Martin McGuinness as a politician and the rocky path to peace, which would be strained on many occasions. There was peace, then the threat of it all falling apart, problems with decommissioning and even a presidential bid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 40m 12s | ||||||
| 1/30/25 | ![]() Martin McGuinness Part One - From Paramilitary to Politician | This week on the podcast comes the first in a two-part series on the life of Martin McGuinness. In this episode we cover Martin's rise to prominence and the role he played in some of the pivotal moments of the troubles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 44m 42s | ||||||
| 12/17/24 | ![]() The Killing Of Sergeant Joe Campbell | Sergeant Joe Campbell was a Catholic RUC officer who was well respected by the people he looked after in the small seaside village of Cushendall up in the Glens of Antrim. At the time, the RUC was an overwhelmingly Protestant police force and Joe knew that there were some in the organisation who didn't want a Catholic working in their midst. In 1977 Joe was killed by loyalists and in this episode his son, Joe Campbell Junior, talks about his father and the 33-year quest for justice. Get an Exclusive NordVPN deal here: https://nordvpn.com/troublespod It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 56s | ||||||
| 12/3/24 | ![]() The La Mon Hotel Bombing | The La Mon House Hotel Bombing was a no-warning incendiary bomb attack on unsuspecting patrons in a hotel, which saw 12 people lose their lives. This attack was a complete disaster for the Provisional IRA and firmly cemented the thought in the minds of Unionists, that they were a sectarian group. Get an Exclusive NordVPN deal here: https://nordvpn.com/troublespod It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 33m 26s | ||||||
| 11/19/24 | ![]() Raymond Gilmour and the Lonely Life of an Informer | Raymond Gilmour was born and raised in Derry and decided to become an informer as a teenager. He joined the INLA and then the Provisional IRA and all the while he was passing information on to the RUC and British Army. Then when he was exposed as an informer, upwards of 100 people were arrested on his testimony alone. But the toll paid by an informer is indeed a heavy one, and was it worth it? Get an Exclusive NordVPN deal here: https://nordvpn.com/troublespod It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 40m 29s | ||||||
| 11/4/24 | ![]() Kidnapped: The Don Tidey Story | Don Tidey was kidnapped by the Provisional IRA in the hopes that his employer would pay the significant ransom that they demanded. What ensued instead was the largest manhunt in the history of the Irish State, which would see people lose their lives as a result of paramilitary violence. Journalist Ronan McGreevey comes on to tell this story. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/troublespod Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 40m 06s | ||||||
| 10/1/24 | ![]() The Glenanne Gang: Part Two | In this second episode we examine James Mitchell and his farm at Glenanne. We then dive deep into two bar attacks, one which was carried out by serving members of the RUC, and the other which took place under the watchful eye of the British military. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 30m 41s | ||||||
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