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The Nutty Chronicles

The Nutty Chronicles

Martin Nutty

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A narrative history of a Dublin family which combines anecdote, genealogy, history and speculation to reconstruct the lives of my modestly circumstanced Irish family stretching back over 200 years
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Nutty Chronicles episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Nutty Chronicles for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Nutty Chronicles episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

The Nutty Chronicles - 4: Great Uncle Bill and World War I
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04/28/20 • 32 min

This episode covers the life of my Great Uncle Bill. The Dublin he grew up in and which preceded him and continues through his service in World War One

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The Nutty Chronicles - 8: The Trinity Birch

8: The Trinity Birch

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06/28/21 • 31 min

This episode continues the focus on my Dad's life and his work and is a chronological extension of events covered in episodes 5 and 6. Although the focus features my family's life in the 1960s and 1970s, the narrative stretches back to events in 17th century Dublin before finishing up in more contemporary times and the legacy my Father left behind.

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The Nutty Chronicles - 7: A Bed of Thorny Roses

7: A Bed of Thorny Roses

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01/11/21 • 41 min

This episode tells the story of the early years of my parent’s life together and how the family got into the rose growing business, the motivations, difficulties, successes and failures of that choice

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The Nutty Chronicles - 1: Recovering My Irish Family

1: Recovering My Irish Family

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02/21/20 • 9 min

In 1973 my Paternal Grandfather, Frederick Nutty, passed away. This episode examines my Father's reaction and begins to explore the reason why I know so little about his family

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The Nutty Chronicles - 6: Ireland and Dad’s Lost Decades
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10/12/20 • 38 min

The Ireland of the 1930s-50s was both socially conservative and economically isolated. This is the story of those decades as seen through my fragmentary understanding of my Dad's life during those years

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The Nutty Chronicles - 3: The Big One - Lily

3: The Big One - Lily

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03/09/20 • 22 min

My great Aunt Lily was a maverick figure who carved out a non traditional life. This is the story of the difficult choices she had to make to live in the difficult world of early 20th century Ireland

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The Nutty Chronicles - 5: Pandemic's Grandchild - Part 2
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08/02/20 • 32 min

This episode is the conclusion of Pandemic's Grandchild Part 1 and follows my Grandmother Emily Behan's move from Killeshin in Laois to Drumcondra in Dublin just as the War of Irish Independence breaks out in 1919. The podcast also contains a continuation of John Dorney's discussion of the Pandemic Flu of 1918-19 and it's impact on Ireland

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The Nutty Chronicles - 2: Cannicide and a Dog Named Towser
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02/29/20 • 17 min

An event that I consider seminal in my Dad's life and which may have be the origin incident of his wary relationship with most family members. The episode also focuses on my Dad's relationship with both sets of his grandparents.

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The Nutty Chronicles - M1: Going Meta

M1: Going Meta

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05/21/20 • 11 min

This is a meta podcast. The term "meta" is used a lot in the techie world to describe activities which are self referential, so making a podcast about the making of podcast is about as meta as it comes. Essentially this a behind the scenes look at making "The Nutty Chronicles

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The Nutty Chronicles - M2: A Tale of Two Humps

M2: A Tale of Two Humps

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08/17/20 • 15 min

This 2nd TNC Meta episode delves into the importance of influencers on podcast subscriptions. Examines the impact of frequent social media promotion in driving listening activity and concludes with a progress review of The Nutty Chronicles performance based on metrics provided by Buzzsprout the podcast
TNC Meta is a sub podcast series which takes a behind the scenes look at the making of the main Nutty Chronicles podcast
For the episode text and charts , please visit the associated articles on Medium => A Tale of Two Humps

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Nutty Chronicles have?

The Nutty Chronicles currently has 12 episodes available.

What topics does The Nutty Chronicles cover?

The podcast is about Family History, Genealogy, Ireland, History, Family and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on The Nutty Chronicles?

The episode title 'M3: The Good, The Bad and the Future' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Nutty Chronicles?

The average episode length on The Nutty Chronicles is 25 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Nutty Chronicles released?

Episodes of The Nutty Chronicles are typically released every 47 days, 15 hours.

When was the first episode of The Nutty Chronicles?

The first episode of The Nutty Chronicles was released on Feb 21, 2020.

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