Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria

In 1864, London saw the formation of a club consisting of nine members. It was called the X Club, since it committed its members to nothing. In fact, the only rule of the club was to have no rules. But this wasn't a bunch of rag-tag individuals. These nine members were some of the most influential voices of their generation. One of these men went on to do pioneering research which changed travel over the oceans. But his invention also had sinister outcomes for over a billion people. This week, in the thirteenth episode of the series Ireland Untravelled, we discover the story of a relic of the past - Foghorns, their colonial connection, and a not so secret scientific body, The X Club. Tune in, and discover how we should think about the colonial relics of the past. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 Bombay, Paris and the improbable victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland : https://ivm.today/3AJLa9B Irish roads that go nowhere, Houses no one lives in : https://ivm.today/3PGG95X Titanic, Mosul and the Global shame of Western Museums : https://ivm.today/3R9uBce Three Irish Women, Emigration and India's National Anthem : https://ivm.today/3KfZdqz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 4th May 1799, the British forces defeated the famed king of Mysore in a battle, largely owing to the king's chief minister betraying him. About 8500 kms away, the battle finds a reference in a 200 ft talk Obleisk in Phoenix Park, in Dublin Ireland. But is that the only legacy India has left in Ireland, of a war an Indian ruler lost to the British? This week, in the twelfth episode of the series Ireland Untravelled, we discover the legacy of India, in the form of one of its most outstanding polymaths. Tune in, and discover the strange colliding worlds of two national poets, the unlikely connection between them and what it means to be a nationalist today. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 Bombay, Paris and the improbable victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland : https://ivm.today/3AJLa9B Irish roads that go nowhere, Houses no one lives in : https://ivm.today/3PGG95X Titanic, Mosul and the Global shame of Western Museums : https://ivm.today/3R9uBce Three Irish Women, Emigration and India's National Anthem : https://ivm.today/3KfZdqz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 20th May 1932, a 34-year-old woman set off from Newfoundland, the easternmost province of Canada. She flew for almost 15 hours, and created aviation history. She was supposed to land in Paris, but ended up in Derry, Northern Ireland. Almost 60 years later, just below the hill she landed, lived a young 8 year old girl who was given a microscope as a gift. But what connects a pioneering American aviator to a young girl? This week, in the eleventh episode of the series Ireland Untravelled, we follow the story of the 8 year old girl, who was just like many other children who grew up during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Tune in, and discover the hidden mental health crisis of Northern Ireland, and the ability of nature to heal us. Listen to Petardu by Delorentos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2te0QzNidr4 Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 Bombay, Paris and the improbable victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland : https://ivm.today/3AJLa9B Irish roads that go nowhere, Houses no one lives in : https://ivm.today/3PGG95X Titanic, Mosul and the Global shame of Western Museums : https://ivm.today/3R9uBce Three Irish Women, Emigration and India's National Anthem : https://ivm.today/3KfZdqz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the summer of 2009, as the world was still reeling from the impact of The Great Recession, a young man, by the name of Kieran McGuinness, was trying to perfect a song. It was inspired by some grafitti he had seen in Spain. But the song had a purpose, for he was trying to find someone. And like Kieran, there were thousands of people who were trying to find someone all across Ireland. This week, in the tenth episode of the series, Ireland Untravelled, we uncover the story of the Magdalene Laundries, that of an alternative rock band, and the search of a boy for his long lost mother. Tune in, and discover the life lessons we learn from 200 years of the shame industrial complex. Listen to Petardu by Delorentos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2te0QzNidr4 Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 Bombay, Paris and the improbable victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland : https://ivm.today/3AJLa9B Irish roads that go nowhere, Houses no one lives in : https://ivm.today/3PGG95X Titanic, Mosul and the Global shame of Western Museums : https://ivm.today/3R9uBce Three Irish Women, Emigration and India's National Anthem : https://ivm.today/3KfZdqz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1993, a young alternative rock band was touring England. The lead vocalist, passed through a town near Liverpool which had been the site of a brutal bombing. Moved by the death of two people, she penned a stream of conciousness song which went onto become their biggest hit worldwide, and amassed 1 billion views on YouTube as of today. In 2018, Netflix debuts a teenage drama set in the early 1990's which has a healthy dose of dark humor, and the show goes onto acquire a cult following. But what possibly connects the two? This week, in the ninth episode of the series, Ireland Untravelled, we discover the story of the decade long conflict in Northern Ireland, The Troubles, its worldwide cultural impact, and the ability of art to heal us. Listen to Zombie by The Cranberries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 Bombay, Paris and the improbable victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland : https://ivm.today/3AJLa9B Irish roads that go nowhere, Houses no one lives in : https://ivm.today/3PGG95X Titanic, Mosul and the Global shame of Western Museums : https://ivm.today/3R9uBce Three Irish Women, Emigration and India's National Anthem : https://ivm.today/3KfZdqz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1856, Dublin City. Over 3,600 soldiers sit down for a celebratory banquet after a hard fought Crimean war. But where does one find a building large enough to seat these many people? A warehouse is converted for this purpose, and 150 years later, it houses one of the most unique emigration museums of the world. But what if I told you that all of this is connected to India, and no less to our National Anthem. This week, in the eighth episode of the series, Ireland Untravelled, we discover the stories of three Irish women, all children of emigrating Irishmen and women, who left an indelible mark on the world. Tune in, and discover how museums and memories are evolving for a world where migration is the ongoing reality. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 15th April 1912, the RMS Titanic sank into the Atlantic Ocean. 100 years later, the city of Belfast inaugurated the opulent Titanic Museum, built at the cost of a whopping 116 million Euros. The museum also tells another story, that of the rise of Belfast city, making it one of the largest ports in the world. But there is another story, which it does not tell, and it involves India. This week, in the seventh episode of the series, Ireland Untravelled, we travel from Belfast in Northern Ireland, to Mosul in Iraq to Calicut in India, and uncover the global shame of western museums. Tune in, and discover the story of the decimation of a rich Indian cultural tradition. Morse code audio sourced from Meridian Outpost: https://www.meridianoutpost.com/resources/etools/calculators/calculator-morse-code.php Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the early 1960’s, a young man from the Varad village on the Konkan Coast of India goes to study medicine at KEM Hospital in Bombay. Continents away in Paris at the Pere Lachaise cemetery, lies buried one of the finest playwrights and poets of the 19th century. A song by the Irish Punk Rock band - The Radiators releases a song that features one of the most iconic spots of Dublin. What connects these three diverging stories? This week, in the fifth episode of the series, Ireland Untravelled, we travel from Bombay to Paris to Dublin to discover the improbable story of the victory for LGBTQ rights in Ireland. Tune in, and discover, that how in just one generation, Ireland went from criminalizing homosexuality to providing the LGBTQ+ community with equal marriage and adoption rights. Listen to Under Clery's Clock : https://open.spotify.com/track/6qVvO2LwV4xlDN3ZIjUdyT?si=lpiQgwuaQo-uWf_BtqmIlA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Aunder%2Bclery Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three of the most iconic Irish bands walk into a bar - The Dubliners, The Chieftains and U2. They grab a few drinks, clear their throats and then proceed to play. The bar owner turns them down, and says that there will be no music at his bar. They leave. What? Who in their right mind would turn such a musical evening down? This week, in the fourth episode of the series, Ireland Untravelled, we delve into the fascinating relationship the Irish people have with death. Tune in, and discover how Irish people deal with death, with bizzare sounding rituals and what is their contribution the art and science of medicine. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb Clove, Transnational Smuggling and Nostalgia: https://ivm.today/3GDnrck Biryani vs Pulao, Deceit and Mughlai Cooking : https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 Taboo Foods, Hindu Epics and Dharma : https://ivm.today/3zblDpl Nine Poisons, Tamil Mountain Gods and Food as Faith : https://ivm.today/3t7twrS A 400 Year Old Curse, Coffee and Indian Chinese food : https://ivm.today/38UX3hW Cooking Rhinoceros, Rajputana Kings and Fake Meat : https://ivm.today/3x6nRoE You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.