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Padraic Scanlan - Rot: An Imperial History of the Irish Famine
Episode 412 • 2nd June 2025 • A Book with Legs • Smead Capital Management
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In this episode, Cole Smead and Conor O’Callaghan sit down with Author and Educator Padraic Scanlan to discuss his book, “Rot: An Imperial History of the Irish Famine.” The three explore the history of the Great Famine, explaining how Ireland’s position in the British Empire and reliance on the potato made it uniquely susceptible to starvation, and more.

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