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The Rewind with Henry McKean - 1984

It’s the Rewind 1984 with Henry McKean, where he speaks to the change makers from that year. In...

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12.00 28 Oct 2024


The Rewind with Henry McKean - 1984


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It’s the Rewind 1984 with Henry McKean, where he speaks to the change makers from that year.

In this episode:

John Treacy on winning silver in the marathon in the LA Olympics.

What was 1984 like in Ireland at that time with MT USA and Bill Hughes?

Pop culture expert Dave O'Callaghan, host of the ‘Here And Back Again’ Podcast, on films like Beverly Hills Cop, Gremlins and Ghostbusters. 

How a Dunnes Stores worker refused to handle South African fruit, which led to the Irish anti-apartheid movement. 

And Michael Buerk's BBC Ethiopian famine report, which spurred on Sir Bob Geldof to organise Band Aid and Live Aid.


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