Ep 64 Patti Smith, The Facts of Choice and Herstory

In this episode, the original punk rocker and artist Patti Smith talks about art, life, family and her friend Robert Mapplethorpe. She was in Dublin to accept the Burke Medal for Contribution to Discourse at the Hist. society in Trinity College. She also recites the lyrics to her seminal song People Have the Power To an appreciative audience that included Bono and Glen Hansard. (Big thanks to the Hist for allowing us to record this special talk). Also in this ep: Jennifer Ryan brings us highlights from the 'Facts of Choice' event presented by Tara Flynn and Alison Spittle and our Herstory of the week is Lucy Wharton.