The Call the Midwife star spent years wondering about his family’s involvement in the disaster of 1912. Now James McGann’s tale is part of Titanic: Ship of Dreams, a new podcast

Where to find the best spots for pints of Guinness, corned beef, and Irish whiskey for St. Patrick’s Day and beyond.

The sinking of the Belgrano in the Falklands War, the true story of the Free Willy orca and a conspiracy theory surrounding Avril Lavigne also feature

Instagram star delves into how butter could threaten a friendship, why curry chips lead to violence and more

Podcast review: New York Times critic Wesley Morris digs into the transformative albums Stevie Wonder released between 1972-1980

Podcast review: Hosted by Angela Hartnett and Nick Grimshaw, Dish is more than a good idea

Podcast review: Seanchoíche’s story-switching series works because of the calibre of its guests. It also lets us listen in a whole new way

Podcast review: Maths is the hero in every 15ish-minute episode, upending views of many people’s least favourite subject in school

Podcast review: A sharp and expansive account of the making of music, the forging of friendships and the origin of portentous arbitrary decisions and serendipity

Podcast review: Journalist Samantha Poling became witness at a murder trial in a development that led to this podcast being made temporarily unavailable

Podcast review: Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry and Alexandra Schwartz discuss everything from Taylor Swift to true crime

Podcast review: Doireann Ní Ghlacáin, Louise Cantillon and Síomha Ní Ruairc have the ineffable chemistry that’s invaluable to this having-a-chat format

Podcast review: Learn about hive baiting, the dangers of hemlock ingestion and the pros of a buffet table on the Carlow-Kilkenny border

Podcast review: The fabulist began with minor falsehoods in her childhood in England but ultimately preyed on the vulnerable

Podcast review: So many conversion disorders together? That’s mass psychogenic illness – aka mass hysteria

Podcast review: Brittani Ard is a skilled storyteller willing to bring to light some of her darkest moments

Podcast review: This is important, destigmatising stuff but also bright, warm and entertaining

Podcast review: Thomas’s dogged approach to the case of Bronwyn Winfield marks this series out from true-crime titillation

Black millennial host Astead W Herndon takes a bottom-up approach that makes this US presidential election podcast a must-listen

Review: Mother is a reminder of the real need for this kind of cut-through-the-Insta-lives frankness, especially if you’re new to the parenting rollercoaster