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Irish Stew PodcastFrom Finnish Shores: A Journey into Irish-American History with Damian ShielsIn his third appearance on Irish Stew, historian Dr. Damian Shiels joins Martin Nutty for a wide-ranging and thought-provoking conversation. Now living in Finland, Damian shares the personal story behind his move abroad, driven by Ireland’s rising cost of living and the opportunities remote work provides.The episode explores Damian’s latest projects, including "Transatlantic", a new podcast he co-hosts with Finn Dwyer, which dives deep into the historical connections between Ireland and America.Damian also discusses his groundbreaking new book, Green and Blue: Irish Americans in the Unio...2025-07-2159 min
Irish Stew PodcastEncore Mick Mellamphy! The Smuggler is Loose in IrelandThe Smuggler is back and rhyming its way through Ireland, so we updated our earlier episode with actor Mick Mellamphy with news of his Irish tour of Ronán Noone’s award-winning one-man tour de force this July.Set on a wealthy American island enclave and performed in rhymed verse, The Smuggler follows Irish immigrant Tim Finnegan as he’s pulled into the local criminal underworld after a fatal crash stirs tensions between locals and migrants.It's a raucous, interactive experience, with the edge of a thriller and the serious subtext of immigration and identity, playi...2025-07-0744 min
Irish Stew PodcastDeclan Curran - From YouTube to Film FestivalsIn this episode, host Martin Nutty chats with Declan Curran, actor, writer, and producer of the acclaimed short film Dear Imelda. Declan traces his creative path from creating teenage comedy sketches on YouTube to crafting award-winning short films that have screened at festivals worldwide. His growing success is highlighted by a recent distribution deal brokered by Network Ireland Television (NITV) with the Japanese streaming platform SAMANSA, expanding his reach to international audiences. Recorded at the Capital Irish Film Festival in Washington, DC—hosted by Solas Nua—this conversation captures the vibrant, collaborative spirit of the festival. Declan disc...2025-06-2347 min
Irish Stew PodcastComing Home to Belfast with Máirtín Ó Muilleoir & Connla McCannWhen you have a good story to tell, why not invite the world?For our Lost In Belfast series finale, we convene in the Titanic Hotel’s grand vaulted hall, where the ill-fated ship was designed. Hundreds have gathered from across local communities and from around the globe for the Belfast International Homecoming—civic leaders, elected officials, business executives, investors, entrepreneurs, culture makers…and two peripatetic podcasters.Co-host and a Belfast Homecoming Ambassador himself, John Lee spoke with the event’s creator Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, a former Lord Mayor, long-time publisher, and Irish Stew alum and Connla...2025-06-0936 min
Irish Stew Podcast4,000 Keys: Unlocking Linda McKenna's Poetic JourneyIn the 10th episode of the Irish Stew Podcast's Lost in Belfast series, host Martin Nutty sits down with poet Linda McKenna. Together, they discuss poetry, history, and forgotten voices of Irish history.Linda's path to poetry began almost by accident, but her talent was apparent, confirmed when she received the prestigious 2018 Seamus Heaney Award for New Writing. Recording from the Observatory room at Belfast's Grand Central Hotel, Linda opens up about her unique approach to poetry, drawing inspiration from historical archives and fragmentary records to illuminate the often-overlooked stories of women throughout history.During...2025-06-0237 min
Daily FireMartin Luther King shares some DAILY FIREOur lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Read more quotes from Martin Luther King Check out John Lee Dumas' award winning Podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire on your favorite podcast directory. For world class free courses and resources to help you on your Entrepreneurial journey visit EOFire.com2025-06-0101 min
Irish Stew PodcastSolas Nua – Illuminating Irish Arts in Washington, DCIn this episode of Irish Stew, host Martin Nutty connects with key figures from Solas Nua, a dynamic Washington, D.C.-based arts organization devoted to contemporary Irish culture. Recorded during the Capital Irish Film Festival, the conversation features:Kate Meenan-Waugh, Board Co-ChairAndrew Dolan, Executive DirectorRex Daugherty, Artistic Director of TheaterKate recounts her Irish upbringing, her background in education, and the path that led her to Solas Nua. Andrew delves into the opportunities and hurdles of running an arts organization without a...2025-05-2659 min
Irish Stew PodcastReviving the Spirits of Belfast with McConnell’s Whisky CEO John KellyJoin us in jail, or is it gaol, as in the Crumlin Road Gaol, the last Victorian era prison relic in Northern Ireland, now being put to better use as the home of the Belfast Distillery Company, working to revive the classic old McConnell’s Whisky brand and creating a major new hospitality and tourist attraction in the process.We stop for “just the one” in this all-too brief episode, where CEO John Kelly lays out the twin goals for the distillery: “Restore the legend of McConnell’s Irish Whisky that was and will be again, and bring dist...2025-05-1915 min
Irish Stew PodcastThe Irish Question: A Film on Brexit, History, and UnityThis episode of the Irish Stew Podcast features a discussion with documentary filmmaker Alan Gilsenan and journalist John Walsh about their film 'The Irish Question.' The film delves into the recent history of Ireland, the partition between North and South, and contemplates the concept of a United Ireland in the post-Brexit era. The conversation highlights the impact of Brexit, economic and cultural complexities, and the fragile peace established by the Good Friday Agreement. The episode also touches on the importance of Truth and Reconciliation as a foundational step towards any potential unification. Recorded at the...2025-05-0554 min
Irish Stew PodcastLIVE at 1st Irish Festival, Act II: John Duddy & Ciaran Byrne, Northern Irish ActorsFormer champion boxer John Duddy from Derry and one-time construction worker Newry’s own Ciaran Byrne share their unlikely paths to acting on stage and in film in part two of our first live podcast recording for Origin Theatre’s 1st Irish Festival.The two friends delve into how their life experiences inform their performances, personal traumas from The Troubles, and the critical role of theater in post-conflict healing and education. Sharing compelling narratives throughout, Ciaran and John underscore the significance of their Northern Irish roots and the transformative power of storytelling, but don’t stint on the Ir...2025-04-2835 min
Irish Stew PodcastElizabeth Stack ReprisedIn this episode of the Irish Stew Podcast, host Martin Nutty discusses his experience celebrating St. Patrick's Day at the American Irish Historical Society, meeting its executive director, Dr. Elizabeth Stack. Despite her success in revitalizing the society, news of her removal for cost-saving measures casts a shadow on its future. The episode reissues a conversation from July 2024, when cohosts John Lee and Martin Nutty met Dr. Stack at AIHS to discuss her background, her efforts in promoting Irish American history, and the Society's then-state. The conversation also explores the importance of storytelling, historical preservation, and community i...2025-03-2458 min
Irish Stew PodcastLarry Kirwan is Back and Rockin’ The BronxJoin us as Larry Kirwan spins us back to the vibrant, violent New York City of the 1980s and the lives of the mostly undocumented Irish who called a patch of turf there home, in his novel Rockin’ The Bronx. Best known as the frontman for the legendary Irish-inflected rock & roll band Black 47, Larry delves into themes of immigration, Irish and Hispanic cultural intersections, the shifting fortunes of the navvies and the nannies, the unnamed scourge of AIDS, Reagan-era politics, and his creative process in writing plays, novels, and music. “I could tell you how to...2025-03-1750 minDaily FireMartin Luther King Jr. shares some DAILY FIREOur lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. –Martin Luther King Jr. Check out John Lee Dumas' award winning Podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire on your favorite podcast directory. For world class free courses and resources to help you on your Entrepreneurial journey visit EOFire.com2025-02-1301 min
Irish Stew PodcastCelebrating Irish Cinema: Conversations with Mary Robinson & Eva BirthistleFor the 2nd year in a row, Irish Stew hosts Maedhbh Mc Cullagh, the director of the Capital Irish Film Festival, who discusses the festival's offerings, the audience's response, and the challenges and rewards of organizing such an event in Washington, D.C.Eva Birthistle joins John Lee and Martin Nutty to discuss her directorial debut, Kathleen Is Here, a gripping psychological thriller. The conversation explores the ideas behind the film, along with Eva's move to the other side of the camera.The episode continues with Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and...2025-02-1051 min
Irish Stew PodcastNiall McKenna: Belfast Chef Knows “What's It All About”Join us in the first leg of our “Irish Stew Gets Lost in Belfast Road Trip” in the vibrant Cathedral Quarter at its prime culinary destination Waterman House as we explore the recipe for restaurant success with Chef and Founder Niall McKenna.Niall dishes on his culinary journey from West Belfast, training under influential chefs like Paul Rankin, the evolution of his multiple restaurant ventures including James St. and Hadskis, and the buzz surrounding his Waterman House Cookery School.For Niall it’s all about cooking with local ingredients, drawing inspiration from regional food traditions, unpretentious dining...2025-01-2741 min
Irish Stew PodcastPaddy Cullivan Reunites Ireland with ComedyStar Trek said it would happen in 2024, but for Paddy Cullivan, 2032 will be the year of Irish Unification. Through hot takes on Irish history and AI-fueled visions of Ireland’s future, Paddy charts the course to unity in 2032 through his antic, visionary one-man show I Can’t Believe It’s Not Ireland, on the eve of its US Tour.Paddy is best known for fronting The Camembert Quartet on Ryan Tubridy’s Tubridy Tonight and then The Late Late Show, playing with everyone from Sinead O’Connor to Russell Crowe to Michael Bublé. But he later shifted focus to innovati...2025-01-2045 min
Irish Stew PodcastMaurice Casey: The Search For Forgotten Revolutionary LivesIn this episode of the Irish Stew Podcast, host Martin Nutty welcomes back Maurice Casey to discuss the exciting developments in his life since his last appearance. Now a Research Fellow at Queen's University in Belfast, Maurice talks about his first book 'Hotel Luxe, An Intimate History of Communism's Forgotten Radicals'. The book has garnered garnered critical acclaim and was shortlisted for an An Post Irish Book Award in the Hodges Figgis History Book of the Year category. Maurice shares the fascinating origins and research process behind 'Hotel Luxe,' including uncovering the life of Wexford woman...2024-12-0943 min
Irish Stew PodcastEpisode 100 Switcheroo – Guest Host Shelley Ann Quilty-Lake Grills Martin & JohnOnly 11% of podcasts make it to episode 50 and only 6.4% get to 100. So, excuse The Stew if they’re feeling a wee bit chuffed to drop episode 100 today.For this milestone show, co-hosts John Lee and Martin Nutty are on the receiving end of questions from Wexford’s own, attorney Shelley Ann Quilty-Lake, who grills the pair on their four-year journey, their podcast concept, the show’s evolution, their changing interview approach, and how they collaborate. They reflect on the podcast’s dynamic guest lineup from astronauts to archaeologists, standout moments in the first 99 episodes, what they see as t...2024-12-0254 min
Irish Stew PodcastS6E18: Cauvery Madhavan - The InheritanceIn this special check-in episode of the Irish Stew Podcast, host Martin Nutty welcomes back author Cauvery Madhavan to discuss her new novel, 'The Inheritance.' Cauvery shares the inspiration behind the novel, which weaves together stories from the Tudor conquest of Ireland and the more recent 1980s. Set in the Beara Peninsula, a place close to Cauvery's heart, the book explores themes of history, place, and identity while touching on the struggles of everyday people during turbulent times. The episode provides insights into the writing process, the research involved, and Cauvery's personal connection to the setting of the...2024-11-1125 min
Irish Stew PodcastS6E16: John Connell - Lessons From the Lambing LifeJohn Connell traveled far from Ireland in his 20s, and early in his career, his work yielded accolades in journalism and filmmaking. Yet happiness and contentment proved to be elusive. Returning to the family farm in Longford, one of Ireland's heartland counties, provided a restorative space to pursue a career as an author. Three books followed, notably The Cow Book, which achieved critical acclaim; despite those successes, the way forward became unclear until an extended trip on the Camino de Santiago revealed the possibilities of another project that added deeper meaning to his life.Join...2024-10-2156 min
Irish Stew PodcastS6E14: John Kearns – Relentless WriterIrish Stew delves into the rich world of Irish American literature through the eyes and pen of guest John Kearns, a New Yorker by way of Philadelphia and a relentless storyteller in short stories, novels, plays, poetry, screenwriting, and song.Our conversation explores John’s creative processes, the importance of maintaining cultural roots, the differences between Irish American identities in Philadelphia and New York, and his long run as the curator of the monthly Irish American Writers & Artists Salon. From an early age, he’s always been writing, inspired by his family story, cultural heritage, and his deep...2024-09-2359 min
Irish Stew PodcastS6E13: Julie Breathnach-Banwait - Irish Poetry From TasmaniaIn this episode of Irish Stew, hosts John Lee and Martin Nutty welcome Julie Breathnach-Banwait, a poet and child psychologist. Julie shares her unique journey from her Connemara home (Ceantar an nOileán) off the west coast of Ireland to the island of Tasmania off the south coast of Australia. Julie discusses her deep connection to the Irish language, her published works, her latest poetry collection, Split Bones (Cnámha Scoilte), and her experiences living in Tasmania. She reads a poignant bilingual poem exploring themes of emergence and transformation. The episode delves into Julie's nuanced prose poetry, he...2024-08-1959 min
Irish Stew PodcastS6E11: Máirtín Ó Muilleoir: Building Bridges in Belfast, to BelfastIn New York for the annual New York New Belfast Conference, Máirtín Ó Muilleoir swung by the Irish Stew Global Headquarters for a transatlantic conversation with co-host John Lee.In this episode, the Belfast Media Group and Irish Echo publisher tells of growing up during The Troubles, watching gun battles on his Belfast street, his move into politics, the less-than-warm reception he got as a Sinn Féin Belfast City Councillor, the superpower he discovered during his eventful year as the Lord Mayor of Belfast, and his tireless efforts to reach across divides, connect communities, and buil...2024-07-1558 min
Irish Stew PodcastS6E9: Charles R. Hale - Untangling the Shadows at McSorley’s Old Ale HouseIs this one of our author episodes or should it fall into our Irish Drinks category because your co-hosts have grabbed a table by the pot-bellied stove at New York’s legendary McSorley's Old Ale House for a conversation with author, cultural creator, and impresario Charles R. Hale.Charles is known for curating lively artistic salons, producing eclectic concerts, and presenting original performance pieces that blend music, imagery, video, and storytelling.We focus on his deeply personal new book Untangling the Shadows: Searching for the Voices of my New York Irish Ancestors. Part memoir, part fa...2024-06-1758 min
Irish Stew PodcastS6E7: A Shot at Glory: Eric Favors and the Pursuit of Olympic DreamsIn this episode, cohosts John and Martin dive into the world of Olympic shot putting with their guest, Eric Favors, an athlete representing Ireland. Born and raised in Rockland County, New York, with a rich Irish heritage, Eric shares his journey from trying various sports to specializing in track and field. He discusses the intricacies of shot put, a sport that demands not just brute strength but finesse, technique, and a fine balance between power and agility. Eric also touches on the importance of understanding the technical aspects of shot put, his training regimen, diet, and the...2024-05-2049 minDaily FireMartin Luther King shares some DAILY FIREOur lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. –Martin Luther King Jr. Check out John Lee Dumas' award winning Podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire on your favorite podcast directory. For world class free courses and resources to help you on your Entrepreneurial journey visit EOFire.com2024-04-2801 min
Irish Stew PodcastS5E22: Dan Mulhall - Check-In - The Pilgrim Soul of WB YeatsWhen we last talked with Dan Mulhall, he was Ireland’s Ambassador to the United Stares. Since then, he retired after a 44-year career in diplomacy, but he’s been busier than ever as we learn in this check-in episode with Martin Nutty focused on his new book on W. B. Yeats.Recent invitations to New York University, Cambridge, and Harvard, provided opportunities to engage with students and pursue research into Yeats, a poet that he’d turned to throughout his diplomatic career. Early on, Dan realized the power of Yeats’s poetry, how the words of one of I...2024-01-2849 minDaily FireMartin Luther King Jr. shares some DAILY FIRE Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. –Martin Luther King Jr. Check out John Lee Dumas' award winning Podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire on your favorite podcast directory. For world class free courses and resources to help you on your Entrepreneurial journey visit EOFire.com 2024-01-2201 minIrish Stew PodcastS5E20: Ted Smyth - Politics 2024 Check-InTed Smyth, former diplomat and C-Suite and current President of the Advisory Board of Glucksman Ireland House NYU, joins Martin Nutty for a discussion on Irish and American politics. What does the recent November 2023 American mid term election presage for 2024? How differing are the American and Irish views on Gaza? How should we understand the recent Dublin riots and the relationship between that violence and the competition for public resources?These are some of the questions asked in Ted's 4th appearance on Irish Stew and he tells us how he thinks the...2024-01-0146 minIrish Stew PodcastS5E17: Mollie Guidera – Teaching Irish to Global IrelandSo why learn Irish?"Studies have shown that learning your native language, learning any language, but especially your ancestral tongue, brings feelings of comfort and freedom. And especially when considering our past and our heritage, learning Irish is very revealing and very healing," says our latest guest Mollie Guidera, the Irish language teacher for Global Ireland.She grew up “with Irish in her ears all the time” and gave her first Irish lesson at age seven to a visiting American cousin. And even though her Irish language school expelled her for uttering one sentence of Engl...2023-11-271h 00Irish Stew PodcastS5E10: Luke McManus – Filming the Song of a Dublin RoadJoin us on a stroll along North Circular Road from Phoenix Park to the Dublin Docklands with our guide Luke McManus, the documentary filmmaker of the award-winning North Circular which opens in New York City on July 28th.Rendered in graphic black & white over a soundtrack of local North Circular musicians, the film gives voice to narratives from the history of the city and nation, from colonialism to mental health, from women’s liberation to the battle to save the legendary folk revival venue the Cobblestone Pub from thewrecking ball.2023-07-261h 02Irish Stew PodcastS5E9: Ruth Carden - The Bone LadyHow can a kneecap bone change the history of Ireland? We answer that question during our conversation with Dr. Ruth Carden, a paleo zoologist with a particular interest in the animals that roamed Ireland over the last 50,000 years. Ruth's research focuses particularly on the skeletal remains of those animals, since that is all that usually remains after the passage of time. Find out what Ruth can learn from a single bone and how adavanced laboratory analysis can yield multiple clues on the nature of the animals that she researchs.We discuss how a s...2023-07-171h 00Irish Stew PodcastS5E8: Ambassador Fergal Mythen – Ireland’s Voice in the UNOur latest global Irish conversation goes behind the scenes of the globe’s most significant international organization, the United Nations, courtesy of Ireland’s Ambassador to the UN, Fergal Mythen.He didn’t rise to one of Ireland’s most significant diplomatic postings without an impressive diplomatic career behind him.Fergal has worked on Irish-Canadian, Irish-Latin American, Irish-Caribbean, and Irish-British Affairs, including Brexit. He was on the European Community monitoring mission to the former Yugoslavia, and joined the representation of Ireland to the European Union in Brussels.We discuss his growing up in an Irela...2023-06-2654 minDaily FireMartin Luther King shares some DAILY FIRE Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Read more quotes from Martin Luther King Check out John Lee Dumas' award winning Podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire on your favorite podcast directory. For world class free courses and resources to help you on your Entrepreneurial journey visit EOFire.com 2023-05-1201 minIrish Stew PodcastS5E2: Giovanni Buttigieg - Ambassador from “The Island of Malta & the Ireland of Malta”From “The Island of Malta and the Ireland of Malta,” Malta’s Ambassador to Ireland tells Irish Stew of the unexpected connections between the island nations of Ireland and Malta, especially for his hometown of Floriana.Ambassador Giovanni Buttigieg traces the Irish connection back to an 1895 visit to Floriana by an Irish Cardinal who went to Rome to advocate for the sainthood of one of their own, and a 1905 football match when the Royal Dublin Fusiliers gave the Floriana side their green and white striped jerseys, colors the Floriana Irish, as they are still known, wear to this d...2023-03-2756 minIrish Stew PodcastS5E1: Barbara Walsh – Pulitzer Prize Winning Teller Of Stories That Need To Be ToldA Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, Barbara Walsh started her career in Galway as a newspaper photographer and has gone on to work for newspapers and magazines in Florida, Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire. While at the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune, Barbara reported on the notorious murderer William Horton Jr. and Massachusetts’ flawed prison furlough system, a series that played a crucial role in the U.S. Presidential election where George H. W. Bush defeated Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis, changed Massachusetts sentencing laws, and won a Pulitzer Prize for General News Reporting in 1988.“The Horton story also taught me that...2023-03-1356 minIrish Stew PodcastS4E18: Brian McCabe – Defending the Community, from NYPD to AIHSHe’s the quintessential New York Irish cop who rose up through the ranks from walking a beat to becoming a highly-ranked detective. He’s also a respected leader of New York’s Irish American community and a man at the center of a major controversy playing out now in New York as the American Irish Historical Society’s irreplaceable Beaux-Arts townhouse home on Fifth Avenue in New York City was put up for sale.Brian always seems to be in the middle of it all, from his roots amidst a big Irish family, as a cop keeping...2023-02-061h 10Daily FireMartin Luther King shares some DAILY FIRE Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. –Martin Luther King Jr. Check out John Lee Dumas' award winning Podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire on your favorite podcast directory. For world class free courses and resources to help you on your Entrepreneurial journey visit EOFire.com 2023-01-2401 minIrish Stew PodcastS4E17: Michael Mellamphy – Irish Storyteller on Stage, Screen & Video GamesGrowing up with one foot in Dublin and the other in Cork, Michael “Mick” Mellamphy now has a foot in Ireland and one in New York, where he’s in starring in Ronán Noone’s The Smuggler at the Irish Repertory Theatre, part of the Origin Theatre’s 1st Irish Festival he curated, on stages around NYC for Jan. & Feb. 2023.And he still made time to sit down with us a couple of hours before The Smuggler’s final dress rehearsal before opening night a few hours later.But as well known as Mick is in the New...2023-01-2355 minIrish Stew PodcastS4E16: Ted Smyth - Check In On The Political WorldVeteran diplomat and C Suite executive, Ted Smyth, joins Martin Nutty, on The Stew for the third time. With the conclusion of the final election of the US Midterm election season, it seemed like a good time to take the political temperature of not just the United States, but also of Northern Ireland and the Western European democracies.Ted is a member of the Irish Americans for Biden committee and has a thoughtful take and matters political which spans both sides of the Atlantic. Join Ted and Martin as they chew the fat on what just happened...2023-01-0247 minIrish Stew PodcastS4E15: Peter Quinn - Da Bard of Da BronxSpeechwriter, novelist, essayist, and now memoirist Peter Quinn returns to Irish Stew to share tales from his home borough of New York City and beyond, captured in his new book, Cross Bronx: A Writing Life.Join us as Peter spins stories from his rise up through Irish American middle-class respectability in New York’s northernmost borough, The Bronx, which Quinn describes as “a small-scale Yugoslavia. Ethnic enclaves were interspersed amid areas in which, though physically mingled; groups lived psychically apart. We thought of ourselves in terms of neighborhoods and parishes.”Quinn charts his shift from collab...2022-12-191h 05Irish Stew PodcastS4E14: Rosa Nutty: Authentic Lyricism in SongIn a way we’ve been teasing this episode since our first, as we’ve treated you to a wee taste of Rosa Nutty’s music at the opening of every Irish Stew episode. Now we go beyond the snippet and follow Rosa through the emotional landscape she travels in song.Her first album after a five-year absence from the recording studio, World So Blue is getting rave reviews, like this from The Irish Times:“Now she’s back with a long-in-gestation debut album that weaves a kind of spell that will calm the jittery nerves of...2022-12-0558 minIrish Stew PodcastS4E13: Check In - Gregory Harrington - Bonus EpisodeGregory Harrington has stayed busy since our initial episode back in February 2022. Since that conversation, the accomplished violinist released a recording titled Gregory Harrington: Live From The Irish RepertoryJoin Martin Nutty as he chats with Gregory about the risks of recording beloved traditional Irish tunes as a classically trained violinist. Learn how Gregory approaches the recording of music outside classical repertoire and how he approaches the challenge of bringing something fresh to each musical crossover recording. Gregory Harrington LinksWebsiteTwitter FacebookGregory Harrington Live From The Irish Repertory BandcampSpotifyApple YouTube: Irish Reperto2022-11-2832 minIrish Stew PodcastS4E11: Colm Bairéad and Cleona Ní Chrualaoi: Making Noise With "The Quiet Girl"In times past, the Irish language (Gaelic) was thought by some to be a mark of backwardness. In this episode, husband and wife team, Colm Bairéad and Cleona Ní Chrualaoi reveal how Ireland's native tongue provided entrée to the world of movie-making leading ultimately to the creation of An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl), Ireland's nominee for the Best International Feature Film Oscar.While there are a number of hurdles to jump before the final five Oscar nominees are announced, there is little doubt that An Cailín Ciúin is meeting with approva...2022-11-141h 15Irish Stew PodcastS4E10: Neil Jackman - Making Ireland's Ancient Past PresentOur 50th episode comes to you on the most ancient of Irish holidays - Halloween or Oíche Shamhna (eee-ha how-na) in Irish/Gaelic. It is the night that celebrates the transition from the old to the new Celtic year. That transition point, between the present and the past, was a space where the Celts believed the spirits or pucaí (pook-ee) of the past roamed.Halloween seems a particularly appropriate date for us to introduce Neil Jackman, a man with an insatiable interest in Ireland's mysterious past and whose mission is to make "the past present". We ta...2022-10-311h 09Irish Stew PodcastS4E9: Deirdre Ryan - Olympian raising the bar for Irish foodOur 49th episode features one of our most global of guests–Deirdre Ryan, a world class athlete who competed for Ireland on the global stage and who is now raising the bar for Irish food.Born in County Dublin, Deirdre studied business and Italian, then worked, studied and trained in Milan. To train and work in Germany, she learned to speak German and she’d go on to work in Belgium, Switzerland, and the UK before returning to Ireland full time. Along the way, she soared to new heights rolling backwards over the high jump bar...2022-10-171h 00Irish Stew PodcastS4E8: Margaret Molloy: Marketer, Mentor, Connector & #BrandIreland AdvocateFrom a dairy farm in County Offaly to the C-Suite in a global branding agency, her university days in Ulster during The Troubles, her internship with Enterprise Ireland that brought her to New York, her work bringing foreign direct investment and thousands of jobs to Ireland, her MBA from Harvard Business School, her rise in the world of marketers where she is regularly named one of the profession’s most influential global voices, her launch of a #GlobalIrish movement built on the hashtag #WearingIrish that helped jumpstart the world of Irish fashion and design while further burnishing the Irish br...2022-10-031h 02Irish Stew PodcastS4E7: Brian McDonald - An Irish-American Story of 9/11 & the FDNYIt wasn’t planned this way, but we recorded our episode with writer Brian McDonald on Sept. 11, a date that looms large in his new book Five Flights Up, which traces the Irish American story of four generations of the Feehan family in the Fire Department of New York, the FDNY, a story which would tragically culminate with the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.From the days just after the horse-drawn firetruck, to the devastation of the 1970s when the Bronx was burning, to the unspeakable tragedy of 9/11, to the culture-busting department of today, a Fe...2022-09-191h 03Irish Stew PodcastS4E6: Flor MacCarthy - A Broadcaster in Pursuit of Unexpected HistoryFlor MacCarthy was born in West Cork and shares memories of one of Ireland's most idyllic regions. Her childhood was one rich in the indulgence of curiosity, filled with books, history, and fueled by a Russophile father.A Trinity College degree in French and Art History led unexpectedly to a career in journalism. Flor worked for 16 years at RTE, Ireland's national broadcaster, reporting on both domestic and international news.Following her successful career at RTE, Flor took up the position of Politics Presenter at Oireachtas TV which afforded the opportunity to continue her journalistic career...2022-08-081h 06
Irish Stew PodcastS4E5: Aedín Moloney – Saying “Yes!” to a Life on StageGrowing up in a Dublin home with no TV, Aedín turned to books, reading them aloud, drawing out the characters, and letting the words wash over her, which is how at age ten she managed to read James Joyce’s intimidating novel Ulysses. She was drawn to the rhythms and music in the words of the great writers, no surprise coming from a home with her avid reader mother and her father, Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains.But she’d feel the lure of the stage and after early acting experiences in Dublin she ventur...2022-07-251h 05Irish Stew PodcastS4E4: Elaine Ní Bhraonáin PhD - Irish Language, Irish In NYC & A Mother With A Story To TellOur conversation with the warm and welcoming Elaine Ní Bhraonáin takes us from her childhood in South County, Dublin, to New York’s lively Irish scene, to bucolic Ballymoney on the north Wexford coast where she and her husband raise their three healthy children after three difficult pregnancies.She talks about being raised in a home where the paternal language was Irish and the maternal tongue was English, growing up as an Irish language “geek” who would earn B.A. and M.A. degrees in Irish language. Her urge to “break out of the bubble” lan...2022-07-111h 03
William Lee Martin - The Hawg Wild ReportHawg Wild Report # 15 - Guest John Wessling - Comedian, Podcaster, BroadcasterIn today's episode, Comedian William Lee Martin visit with Comedian and Former Broadcaster, John Wessling. We're shaking the dice and making things happen!2022-07-0155 minIrish Stew PodcastS4E3: Larry Kirwan – Rocking Renaissance Man from Black 47 to BroadwayWe’re not sure what’s more impressive—that Larry Kirwan originated and co-wrote the Broadway hit Paradise Square, or that his early band with Pierce Turner was banned from the notorious New York punk rock club CBGB for being “too demonic.”Larry talks of how his unusual childhood in Wexford and his need to maneuver through different points of view--Republican vs Free State, Catholicism vs Atheism, Irish vs British—laid the foundation of an artistic vision that could see the world through the prism of others.A quest for adventure brings Larry to the U.S. where h...2022-06-271h 14
Irish Stew PodcastS4E2: John McCourt - Tracking James Joyce in TriesteOur Bloomsday episode with the engaging James Joyce scholar John McCourt takes us to Italy for the first time, specifically its outpost across the Adriatic Sea, Trieste. “There, I can safely say I discovered James Joyce,” McCourt says of Trieste. “Having encountered him occasionally in Ireland, I found myself in the city that had been his home for ten years.” After earning his BA, MA, and PhD. from University College Dublin, McCourt launched an international academic career, focused mainly in Italy–at the Università Roma Tre, Università di Macerata, where he is Head of the Department of th...2022-06-131h 16Irish Stew PodcastS4E1: Mark Little - from RTÉ to journalism’s digital frontierOur new season of Irish Stew opens with trailblazing journalist Mark Little, a former RTÉ newscaster working to make sense of social media.Coming from a family where there was a daily scrum over who got the newspaper first, armed with “premature cynicism” and blessed with an insatiable curiosity for what made the world work, journalism beckoned and after graduating Trinity College he landed a job with RTÉ, Ireland’s national broadcaster.In this episode he shares stories from his “eyewitness to history” vantage point on some of the biggest news stories of his time as RTÉ’s firs...2022-05-301h 07Irish Stew PodcastS3E17: Check In: Liza Donnelly - Bonus EpisodeLiza Donnelly: New Yorker Cartoonist & “Very Funny Ladies”Irish Stew’s favorite cartoonist is back to tell you about her just-published book, Very Funny Ladies: an in-depth celebration of women cartoonists who have graced the pages of the famous magazine from the Roaring Twenties to the present day. And you learn that somewhere between way back then and now a gender gap opened up at the magazine as women cartoonists disappeared from its pages, a gap finally bridged by Liza and two other women who broke through to get their comedic art publish...2022-03-2024 minIrish Stew PodcastS3E16: Check In: Ted Smyth - Bonus EpisodeWe last spoke with Ted Smyth back at the start of 2021. A lot has happened in the world of politics in the intervening period. Ted’s experience on both sides of the Atlantic in the worlds of diplomacy and corporate life make him a thoughtful and well informed commentator on recent Irish and American developments. Join Martin Nutty as he talks with Ted about the current state of American politics and how the Irish American community continues to be one of the more important constituencies within tgr Inited States. . Ted also discusses the impact of the Brexit protoc...2022-03-1726 minIrish Stew PodcastS3E15: Check In: Jack Byrne - Bonus EpisodeWe first sat down with Liverpudlian, Jack Byrne back in Season 2 when we talked about his first novel: Under the Bridge. You can catch that episode here: Jack Byrne: Mystery Writer. Now Jack is back with the second installment of his Liverpool Mystery Series - Across the Water which continues the story of Paddy and Vinnie Connolly. The action moves from Liverpool to Wicklow as Vinnie traces the story of his long-deceased father against a backdrop of corruption and political violence.Join Martin Nutty in conversation with Jack as they talk about the new book...2022-03-1525 min
Irish Stew PodcastS3E14: Dan Mulhall - Ambassador for Ireland & James JoyceSeason III of Irish Stew concludes with our conversation with a very Global Irish citizen, Dan Mulhall, Ireland’s Ambassador to the United States and your guide to one of the classics of Irish literature through his recently published Ulysses: A Reader’s Odyssey.Join us as we tour the world with one of Ireland’s top diplomats as he wields Ireland’s soft power and uses Ireland’s culture to open doors and strengthen ties.And from one diplomatic posting to the next, he lugged one weighty tome, James Joyce’s Ulysses, a literary classic he’l...2022-03-141h 18Irish Stew PodcastS3E13: Cady Coleman: Irish American Astronaut & MusicianIn this episode, we reach for the stars with Irish American astronaut Dr. Cady Coleman, a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions and 159 days in orbit on the International Space Station (ISS).Cady says she’s one-quarter Irish on both sides, but that it adds up to much more than half. When not exploring outer space, she’s exploring Irish music on the flute and tin whistle, even playing with the Chieftains. On St. Patrick’s Day, she live-streamed her playing a tin whistle from Paddy Moloney and an old wooden flute from Matt Molloy while floating in spa...2022-02-281h 10Irish Stew PodcastS3E12: Gregory Harrington – Musical Explorer, Violin VirtuosoFrom Carnegie Hall to Lambeau Field, Gregory Harrington elevates the Global Irish Nation Conversation through his music.Born in Dublin, based in New York City, he is redefining the classical violin virtuoso for the 21st century, pairing his expressive lyricism, tonal beauty, and impeccable musicianship with his uncanny ability to transform film scores, jazz standards, rock and pop music into compelling violin concert pieces.Gregory talks of performing in a hard hat and safety vest for construction workers and how he warmed up 80,000 freezing Green Bay Packers fans with his electrifying rendition of the Star-Spangled...2022-02-1452 minIrish Stew PodcastS3E11: John Greene & Maurice Casey - Telling the EPIC Story of Irish EmigrationIn this episode we explore the “roots” and “routes” of the Irish diaspora for a very “Global Irish Nation Conversation” with CEO Patrick Greene and Historian-in-Residence Maurice J. Casey Ph.D. of Dublin’s EPIC: The Irish Emigration Museum, voted Europe’s leading tourist attraction the last three years running.Patrick shares how an apprenticeship in archeology led him into a lifelong international career at the forefront of the movement to make museums more vibrant, relevant, and engaging for visitors.Maurice describes himself as an “expert in histories of hope, solidarity and the Irish abroad,” and tells of his eff...2022-01-311h 02Irish Stew PodcastS3E10: Kristen Shaughnessy: Journalist, Storyteller, Anti-Ageism AdvocateDespite growing up with no TV in a rural upstate hamlet, Kristen Shaughnessy would go on to become a fixture in New York TV news as reporter and anchor with the 24-hour news station New York 1. Kristen was on the frontlines of the non-stop news coverage of the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center and she takes us back to the grim reality that emerged that fateful day, sharing poignant details and discussing the journalistic challenges of reporting on this unprecedented tragedy.We talk about the state of journalism today, the need to explore a r...2022-01-171h 01Irish Stew PodcastS3E9: Jennifer Petoff - A Traveling American Techie in DublinBorn in the Irish America hotbed of Buffalo, New York, Jennifer Petoff lives in Dublin now. Following a career that has taken unexpected twists. A holder of a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Stanford University, we talk about women in STEM and how Jennifer made her way to Dublin, where she works in the SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) field. Jennifer is also one of four editors of Site Reliability Engineering: How Google Runs Production Systems, a highly successful publication in the world of SRE.While Jennifer is busy in her day job, she also created Sidewalk S...2022-01-0356 minIrish Stew PodcastS3E8: MacDara Ó Conaola – Aran Islander Keeping Irish language & Music VibrantOn this serving of Irish Stew, we travel from Manhattan (pop. 1.6 M) to Inisheer (pop. 250) to explore the sights, sounds, haunting landscape, natural history, and vibrant culture of the Aran Islands with our affable tour guide—Irish language advocate and sean-nós singer, MacDara Ó Conaola.MacDara guides us over the common ground all three of the Aran Islands share, what makes each one distinct, and makes a compelling case for extending your day trip to Inisheer into an overnight stay.Along with his love of the Irish language, he shares his hopes and frustrations in keep...2021-12-201h 09Irish Stew PodcastS3E7: Val Cummins PhD - Tapping the energy of Coastal IrelandThrough her work on the award-winning The Coastal Atlas of Ireland and on harvesting the power of ocean winds, our guest Val Cummins is a compelling advocate for embracing the potential off Ireland’s shores. Just named the best Irish-published book of the year, and weighing in at a hefty 10 pounds/4.5 kilos, The Coastal Atlas of Ireland is an unprecedented exploration of Ireland’s coastline and a labor of love for this trained marine geographer with a PhD in coastal management.Simultaneously, she’s leading the way for offshore wind power development as the Emerald Project...2021-12-061h 00Irish Stew PodcastS3E6: Colin Broderick - Searing Storyteller of the IrishColin Broderick likes to tell stories, needs to tell them, be they dark, dank, and dangerous, be they bright, affirming, and knowing. It’s all there in his new film A Bend in the River, his highly personal tale of a writer returning to his native County Tyrone still in the shadows of “The Troubles,” confronting the life and loves he left behind and writing as if his life depended on it, with boxer-turned-actor John Duddy in the title role, and featuring Kathy Kiera Clarke of Derry Girls fame.After Tyrone came New York, where Colin s...2021-11-221h 04Irish Stew PodcastS3E5: Clare McGee - Business Whisperer & Derry GirlClare McGee wears multiple hats, most notably as a principal of Innovate-NI, a management consulting company established 2016 in Derry, Northern Ireland. Along with cofounder Dr. Barney Toal, the company focuses on small business development, entrepreneurship, digital and social innovation projects.Clare is also a cofounder of AwakenHub, a social enterprise organization whose mission is to level up opportunity, access and connectivity for women founders throughout the Island of Ireland by removing barriers to scale, investment and success.Learn how Clare's efforts may significantly redraw the map of Derry through her participation in the Eden Foyle...2021-11-0857 minIrish Stew PodcastS3E4: Paul Finnegan - Community Leader For the Irish in NYFor Paul Finnegan it all goes back to his hometown of Galway City, “a small city but I refuse to call it a town” he says and a “crucible of many great things,” notwithstanding its reputation for being “where ambition goes to die.”But Paul explains why, despite his love for “The City of Tribes,” he traded “one great city for another'' and moved from Galway City to New York City, where he embarked on a career as a career changer--becoming the executive director of the Emerald Isle Immigration Center, working in the software and foodservice industries, and enjoying an 11...2021-10-251h 03Irish Stew PodcastS3E3: Jim Walsh & Damian Shiels - Unearthing Diaspora HistoryHow much of our history would remain buried if not for a few intrepid explorers of the past? In this episode we explore little known Irish diaspora stories buried in cemeteries over 1,300 miles apart in Colorado and Georgia.Drawing on his research of an abandoned cemetery high in the Rocky Mountains, historian Prof. Jim Walsh tells the tale of the Irish miners who migrated to work hard and die young in Leadville, Colorado, the highest incorporated town in America. Archaeologist and historian Damian Shiels returns to Irish Stew to take us deeper into th...2021-10-111h 11Irish Stew PodcastS3E2: Natalie Nugent O'Shea - Passionate Purveyor of Irish Arts in America’s MidwestNatalie Nugent O’Shea takes us from St. Paul, Minnesota, around the world with Riverdance, to Dublin to start a family, and then back home to St. Paul where she’d co-found a home for Irish arts and culture in the Midwest, the Celtic Junction Arts Center.She tells us of her arm’s-length relationship to Ireland until moonlighting as a lighting designer for a touring production of Riverdance, falling in love not only with the music and dance, but also with one of the original Riverdancers, her eventual husband and co-collaborator in the O’Shea School of Irish...2021-09-271h 06Irish Stew PodcastS3E1: Vinny Warren - WASSUP with this Irish ad legend?WASSUP?Season III of Irish Stew is WASSUP!We launch with an episode on the Irish ad man responsible for the memorable Budweiser commercial that had people around the world shouting WASSUP--Vinny Warren.Vinny takes you from his native Galway to London, New York, Boston and finally Chicago, relates why his time as a bartender would later prove so valuable, how being a Central Park carriage driver fit into his unorthodox career strategy, his near death experiences with both the mafia and a mountain lion, how he stalked his way into...2021-09-131h 10Irish Stew PodcastS2E14: Emer Rocke - Irish Diplomat & Irish Soft PowerEmer Rocke gives an insider’s perspective on the lives of those most global of Irish citizens, the people of Ireland’s diplomatic corps. The Deputy Ambassador of Ireland to the United States at time of the interview, now Director of U.S. and Canadian Relations, Emer discusses the rewards and challenges of the diplomatic life, how Ireland punches above its weight in the international arena, why other countries view Ireland as an “honest broker,” how convening is a key soft power, its current role as a member of the U.N. Security Council, and how Ireland is viewed in Washi...2021-08-021h 04Irish Stew PodcastS2E13: Janet Behan - Actor, Playwright…and Brendan’s NieceJanet Behan carries on the family tradition of creativity in both her acting and writing. The London-born daughter of Dublin-born playwright Brian Behan & Celia Behan, great niece of the songwriter Peadar Kearney (author of Amhrán na bhFiann, the Irish National Anthem), and niece of the writers Dominic Behan and Brendan Behan.On this serving of The Stew, she tells of a deprived but happy childhood “that took a bit of recovering from” and how “playing the fool” to ease family tensions led her to the stage and screen. Trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama , s...2021-07-191h 00Irish Stew PodcastS2E12: Cauvery Madhavan - Novelist connecting Ireland & IndiaCauvery Madhavan adds Indian spices to this serving of Irish Stew as we trace her journey from Chennai, India to Sligo, Ireland, to County Kildare, and travel back with her to India to explore Irish stories there through her epic novel The Tainted.We talk of race and color in India and Ireland, the Anglo-Indians who were often more Irish than Anglo, the bonds Indian students forged with Irish revolutionaries, the dearth of spices in Sligo, the political scene in India today, how she and her family view their blended nationalities, and...2021-07-051h 15Irish Stew PodcastS2E11: Fiona McEntee - American Immigration AttorneyA legal advocate for immigration in America, Irish-born, Chicago-based Fiona McEntee is a recognizable media-friendly face and voice in the U.S. immigration conversation through interviews by MSNBC, BBC, CNN, The New York Times, Politico, The Chicago Tribune…and now Irish Stew.She is the founding and managing attorney of McEntee Law Group which represents individuals, families, and some of the world’s leading musicians (including the Coronas), artists, athletes, and entrepreneurs.As a proud Irish immigrant and naturalized U.S. citizen, Fiona has dedicated her career to the advancement of immigrants’ rights from lobbying in Was...2021-06-211h 03Irish Stew PodcastS2E10: Paddy McGrath Olympic Hammer CoachDublin born Paddy McGrath represented his native country at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. For many, that pinnacle achievement would represent an end point to the pursuit of glory in an athletic career. Most, who chase perfection in the hammer throwing circle, leave the sport for more lucrative endeavors. While Paddy hung up his hammer glove some 20 years ago, he has continued his involvement in the sport giving back to an event that provided him a college education in the form of an athletic scholarship to Manhattan College in New York. Hear how Paddy become one of the gur...2021-06-0756 minIrish Stew PodcastS2E9: Fin Dwyer - Host of the Irish History PodcastFin Dwyer has always been interested in history. He grew up in Castlecomer, Kilkenny surrounded by the vestiges of the past and so when he went to college, he pursued this passion, graduating with a master's degree in archaeology. However, the best laid plans often go awry, the freshly minted graduate started out in his chosen field only to have his career prospects crushed by the financial downturn of 2008. Coincidentally, Fin was stricken with a health crisis that left him unable to work as an archaeologist.While attempting to recover from his illness, Fin opted to harness hi...2021-05-241h 05Irish Stew PodcastS2E8: Peter Quinn - Interpreter of Irish AmericaWith the republication of his epic novel Banished Children of Eve, the Bard of Hastings-on-Hudson Peter Quinn joins us for a sometimes serious, occasionally irreverent, always insightful look into the global Irish identity from the Irish American perspective. We follow the immigrant’s evolution from the “Paddy” of the famine Irish who washed up on U.S. shores and into Banished…to “Pat” in dogged pursuit of the American dream, to the brash urban swagger of ”Jimmy” personified by actor Jimmy Cagney and NYC Mayor Jimmy Walker. We hear how Peter’s Albany e...2021-05-101h 01Irish Stew PodcastS2E7: Sorcha Glackin: Storyteller of Sight and SoundSorcha’s story takes us back and forth across the Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean as she sets her course towards storytelling and journalism on radio and TV for RTE, Newstalk, BBC and CBS. With a step into the unknown she landed at the New York Film Academy earning a diploma in filmmaking and acquiring the skills she’d deploy most notably in “Passing It On: Ballymun Kickhams” for RTE 1, her telling of the improbable tale of a hardscrabble urban gaelic football team, described in the Irish Times as “a quietly moving programme about community, belonging and kindness.”Despite a c...2021-04-261h 03Irish Stew PodcastS2E6: Michael Dowling – Health Care OptimistGrowing up in rural poverty in Co. Limerick, Michael Dowling was surrounded by a “cacophony of nos.”Fortunately for Dowling there was no better motivation than being told he couldn’t do something.That spirit and a prodigious amount of hard work propelled him through University College Cork, success on the hurling pitch, further education and a professorship at Fordham, a long run as director of Health, Education and Human Service for his mentor Gov. Mario Cuomo, to his role today as the self-described “health care optimist” who leads New York State...2021-04-1251 minIrish Stew PodcastS2E5: Jack Byrne - Mystery WriterJack Byrne grew up in Liverpool, the son of post WWII Irish emigrants. In his first novel, Under the Bridge, Jack takes the Liverpool of his parent's era to craft an engrossing mystery featuring the post war Irish and their struggles as they try to make there way in a country that at times is hostile to their presence.We talk with Jack about his life, the challenges of writing and publishing a book when coming from a working class background, what it was like to be both Scouse and the son of Irish emigrants...2021-03-2958 minIrish Stew PodcastS2E4: Turlough McConnell - Champion of Irish Culture in AmericaA brick came through the window and an idyllic life in the Co. Donegal resort town of Buncrana was shattered as The Troubles spilled over from Derry with the realization that “This can end.”Working to ensure that it doesn’t end for Irish art, culture, and history in America, Turlough McConnell committed to a creative life. As a writer, producer, curator and as president/CEO of Turlough McConnell Communications, he continually creates original landmark culture projects that interpret the Irish experience in America.In this episode, we explore Turlough’s journe...2021-03-151h 08Irish Stew PodcastS2E3: Liza Donnelly: Visual Journalist, New Yorker Cartoonist, Speaker, FeministFrom when her mother gave her a book of James Thurber’s cartoons, Liza Donnelly has expressed her wit and rising political consciousness through pencils, pens, watercolors, and now through her live drawing on an iPad at the Oscars, the Democratic National Convention, other marquee events for CBS.On this episode, Liza traces her journey from Washington, D.C. to New York, with an impactful year-long layover in Rome, where she explored a new sense of freedom and immersed herself in the arts, especially the drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci.In New York she used he...2021-03-0158 minIrish Stew PodcastS2E2: Ted Smyth: Diplomat, Corporate Executive, InfluencerViewing life as “something of a random walk,” Ted Smyth went from rural to urban, to international, from leadership roles in diplomacy to C-suite roles in Fortune 500 companies, to a rich post-corporate career in Irish American community leadership.On this episode of Irish Stew, Ted describes his journey from a protestant farming community in Co. Westmeath, to “finding his place” in Trinity College Dublin, an intellectual “petri dish” that fostered his growing social justice focus. That led him to Ireland’s diplomatic corps and his work on conflict resolution in Northern Ireland and Irish America engagement in the peace proc...2021-02-1558 minIrish Stew PodcastS2E1: Shaunagh Connaire: Frontline Journalist and PodcasterShaunagh Connaire is an award winning journalist who has reported from some of the most challenging and troubled spots on the globe. In her most recent venture, a podcast called Media Tribe, she has shifted her focus towards highlighting the work of critically acclaimed journalists and media executives, providing a forum to tell the story behind the storyShaunagh will be Irish Stew's guest on the first episode of season 2. For more on Irish Stew, please visit: https://www.irishstewpodcast.com2021-02-0144 minIrish Stew PodcastS1E9: Ruth Cannon - Irish Barrister & Four Courts History BloggerRuth Cannon BL is a Dublin based barrister specializing in property and probate law. Ruth acts as a guide in giving an introduction to both the the esoterica and arcane that constitutes the Irish Legal profession and it's history on this episode. Together with cohosts John Lee and Martin Nutty, Ruth details the state of the Irish Law and why this third decade of the 21st century is an exciting time for the profession especially as the impact of Brexit is felt. We also discuss some of the extensive content Ruth has been published on h...2021-01-181h 04Irish Stew PodcastS1E8: Alison McKenna - Actor, Producer, Culture MakerAlison McKenna shares tales from acting on the stages of the Abbey, Gate, and Royal Shakespeare Company, traces her journey as a producer for the theatre and cultural programming such as New York’s centerpiece 1916 Centenary commemoration, and demonstrates why she’s an in-demand voiceover artist in the burgeoning field of audiobooks. Along the way she tells us why tap dancing’s loss was acting’s gain, how fitting into a particular costume was the opportunity she needed to win her first role at the Gate, the cheeky comment that helped her land a part at London’s National...2021-01-041h 09Irish Stew PodcastS1E7: Damian Shiels - Historian & Battlefield ArchaeologistFor 10 years, Damian Shiels has mined the American Civil War pension files to tell the staggering story of Irish participation in that conflict. This archive is the richest source of early 19th century Irish social history. John Lee and Martin Nutty talk with Damian about his herculean work, his love of history and how that fits with his career in archaeology. For more on Damian's work visit his amazing blog at: https://irishamericancivilwar.comDon't forget to subscribe to Irish Stew Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and you can visit www.IrishStewPodcast.com to get the l...2020-12-2157 minIrish Stew PodcastS1E6: Ciarán Cannon - Former Irish Minister for the DiasporaCiarán Cannon is the elected TD (Irish Member of Parliament aka Dáil Éireann) for the Galway East constituency. Ciarán served as Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development from 2017 - 2020. John Lee and Martin Nutty talk with Ciarán about the importance of the Diaspora to Ireland, the Irish word: Meitheal, the difficult decisions that elected officials are sometimes called upon to make and Ciarán's abiding interest in music.Please feel free to leave comments on this episode on the associated episode page at www.IrishStewPodcast.com2020-12-071h 04Irish Stew PodcastS1E5: Geoffrey Cobb - New York HistorianGeoff Cobb is a New York City school teacher, a blogger, a columnist and a historian with a focus on the lesser recorded histories of the personalities and neighborhoods that constitute the seething ferment that is New York City. Our conversation focuses on Geoff's upcoming book detailing the lives of Irish New Yorkers who left a mark on the city and the state.2020-11-2358 min
Stay Healthy KnoxvilleSHK 023: "Let's Play Pickleball" with Lee MartinDid you know that pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the US and Knoxville has exploded on the scene recently with courts being installed every where you look. Ultimately pickleball is a sport for all ages and you can get started rather quickly with enjoying the sport.
I’m super excited about having Lee Martin on the latest episode of Stay Healthy Knoxville. Lee is one of the top pickleball players in the region, a certified pickleball instructor, and recently opened up the one and only dedicated indoor pickleball center in the area, Pavilion of...2020-11-1138 minIrish Stew PodcastS1E4: Aisling MacRunnels - Silicon Valley C Suite ExecutiveAisling MacRunnels came to America on an athletic scholarship in the 1980s. Hear Aisling's story detailing the windy route taken to the upper tiers of the Silicon Valley hierarchy. Learn how Aisling leveraged her Irish EQ to achieve success in America's tech land.2020-11-0953 minIrish Stew PodcastS1E1: Jeffrey Hayzlett - Digital Media MogulJeffrey Hayzlett is a former Fortune 100 C-Suite executive turned C-Suite Network CEO, keynote speaker, media entrepreneur, and TV & podcast host. We talk about what drives him in business, his ringside seat for the demise of Kodak, what he really thinks of Donald Trump after working with him on The Apprentice, his reasons for living in South Dakota, and why his first visit to Ireland meant so much to him.2020-10-2556 minIrish Stew PodcastS1E3: Bill Schultz - Podcast Content DeveloperBill Schultz, Executive VP/Content Development at Cadence13, has had a career spanning more than 30 years in the radio and podcast world. Our conversation delves into the fast changing podcasting industry and how the most creative people in the audio arts are gravitating towards this space2020-10-2546 minIrish Stew PodcastS1E2: Bridget Bray - Genealogy ExpertCanadian by birth, New Yorker by choice, Bridget Bray recounts her genealogical journey from avocation to profession as she blows the dust off the topic with her insights on internet and DNA research, how she followed leads and knocked on doors in Ireland, why dog licenses are one of her workarounds for information gaps, and her tips on how to break through the frustrating genealogical “brick walls.2020-10-2557 min
Irish Stew PodcastIrish Stew PreviewPreview of Irish Stew the podcast for the Global Irish Nation featuring interviews with fascinating influencers proud of their Irish Edge. If you're Irish born or hyphenated Irish, this is the podcast that brings all the Irish together2020-10-2004 min
Entrepreneurs on Fire Business PodcastCreating a $3 million business by teaching a new approach to sex with Layla MartinLayla is a sex expert who studied sexuality at Stanford and Tantra in Asia. Through her YouTube channel, newsletters and programs, she motivates millions to experience epic sexual pleasure. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Sexuality goes way beyond our experience of pleasure. 2. Side hustles are just to help you get through your expenses, but they help you grow as well. 3. Follow your inner self of yes. Visit Layla’s website - Layla-Martin.com Sponsors: Go To Webinar: My BEST marketing strategy? Hosting LIVE WEBINARS. And Go To Webi...2018-03-3122 min
Entrepreneurs on Fire Business PodcastHow to create market trends and innovative products with Martin KeenA leader in industrial design, entrepreneur Martin is the founder of KEEN® Footwear and Focal Upright™. Sculptural form and natural structures inspire his design aesthetic, helping him create many of the market trends and innovative products used today.2016-07-2024 min
The Rebel Growth Podcast: Online Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Growth Hacking, Blogging, SEO, Social Media,RG53: How Martin Shervington Understood His Community & Channels to Drive 15k Unique Visits to His SiteMartin Shervington is today’s featured guest. He explains how he managed to understand Google plus to hack into his community and grow his business and website traffic from it. Every person will have a different channel. It will depend on where your audience hangs out, so the key takeaway is understanding the ins and outs Read more..2016-02-1728 min