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“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 146 Murphy, the Foodie & Old Boston Greek DinersSend us a textEpisode 146 Murphy, the Foodie & Old Boston Greek Diners.In the early 20th Century most Greek restaurants were located in South Cove near Kneeland St. The area became known as "Greektown", not far from "Chinatown". Lots of foodie info in this one. We Hibernians should thank our Greek friends for educating our dull and unrefined palates.Support the show
2026-01-0511 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 123 The IRS & Murphy's Comedy ClubSend us a textEpisode 123 The IRS & Murphy's Comedy Club.Jokes about my favorite relative, Paddy Murphy and the IRS.Support the show
2025-12-2007 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 132 Irish Songs & Mrs. Murphy's Chowder & The Rest of the Story.Send us a text“Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy’s Chowder” became a popular song notably through Bing Crosby’s 1945 version which was a hit and tied the song to St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.The song appeared in movies and was recorded by many artists. Its lyrics were sometimes edited to tone down supposed ethnic slurs like “mick.” By the way, there were other so-called, Irish racial slurs, among them such as Bog walkers and Harps. Don’t you think those were pretty mild slurs?Support the show
2025-12-2007 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 119 Murphy's Comedy ClubSend us a textEpisode 119 Murphy's Comedy Club. Irish Cousin Seamus Murphy stories; " Hero Pig", "Smart Blond" and others.Support the show
2025-11-2007 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 112 Doo Wop & Murphy's Take on 1950s MusicSend us a textEpisode 112 Doo Wop & Murphy's Take on 1950s Music. 1950s Popular music fad for pubescent kids in Boston and America. The Platters, Little Richard, The Coasters, Fats Domino, etc. Record Hops. Jitterbugging and close dancing too.Support the show
2025-10-3109 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 99 Tattoos & Murphy's Rant Number 5Send us a textEpisode 99 Tattoos & Murphy's Rant Number 5. What is it about tattoos?Support the show
2025-10-2505 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 106 Geriatric Groupies for Rod MurphySend us a textEpisode 106 Geriatric Groupies for Rod Murphy. This is another tongue-in- cheek report from my fantasy world. All about my antiquated groupies - "Geriactic Cuties for Rod Murphy".Support the show
2025-10-1303 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Murphy's Short & Pithys #1Send us a textMurphy's Short & Pithys #1. The first of what I think will some short contributtions, hopefully with piss and vinegar. This one is what my treasure is!Support the show
2025-10-1102 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 100 Southbridge MA Cable TV Promotion of My Podcast SeriesSend us a textEpisode 100 Southbridge MA Cable TV Promotion of My Podcast Series, "Growing Up, Poor in Irish Boston". September 22, 2025 Cable TV show of Rod Murphy explaining podcasts and podcasting to Southbridge Senior Center folks. The piece de resistance was Episode 12 "Weinstein's Fence" video.Support the show
2025-09-2522 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 93 Murphy's Comedy Club, Politics & Paddy MurphySend us a textEpisode 93 Murphy's Comedy Club, Politics & Paddy Murphy. A few political jokes including Trump, Governor Healy and Paddy Murphy.Support the show
2025-09-1305 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 91 Murphy's Rant Number 3Send us a textEpisode 91 Murphy's Rant Number 3.Support the show
2025-09-1207 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 89B Murphy Asks: Covid, Can We Ever Trust Our Scientific Establishment Again?Send us a textEpisode 89B Murphy Asks: Covid, Can We Ever Trust Our Scientific Establishment Again. A scathing criticism of the Scientific Establishment and all levels of American governments for the wholesale slaughter and terror of the Covid Mandates.Support the show
2025-09-1205 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 89A Murphy Asks: Covid, Can We Ever Trust Our Scientific Establishment Again.Send us a textEpisode 89A Murphy Asks: Covid, Can We Ever Trust Our Scientific Establishment Again. A scathing criticism of the Scientific Establishment and all levels of American governments for the wholesale slaughter and terror of the Covid Mandates.Support the show
2025-09-1207 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 69 Advice on Starting OverSend us a textEpisode 69 Advice on Starting Over. Murphy's hard-earned advice on picking yourself up after a failure and starting over again. Not easy but it's doable.Support the show
2025-09-0506 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 91 Murphy's Rant Number 3Send us a textEpisode 91 Murphy's Rant Number 3. Rainbow Washing for LGBTQ, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and other non-statistical, wacko media nonsense. Support the show
2025-09-0507 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 90 1950s Homemade DinnersSend us a textEpisode 90 1950s Homemade Dinners. Murphy's discussion on obesity, eating out, meal portions and meal schedules vis a vis 1950s and today.Support the show
2025-09-0506 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 92 The Bohemian WidowerSend us a textEpisode 92 The Bohemian Widower discloses details of Rod Murphy living and dating as a widower.Support the show
2025-09-0108 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode78B The Murphys' Summers in New Hampshire StoriesSend us a textEpisode 78B The Murphys' Summers in New Hampshire Stories. Second part of the Murphy families episodes about getting out of Boston's summer heat and traveling to New Hampshire stories.Support the show
2025-08-1906 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 78A The Murphys' Summers in New Hampshire StoriesSend us a textEpisode 78A The Murphys' Summers in New Hampshire Stories. The first part of the Murphy families episodes about getting out of Boston's summer heat and traveling to New Hampshire stories.Support the show
2025-08-1906 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 88 Murphy's Rant Number 1Send us a textEpisode 88 Murphy's Rant Number 1. This one is an explanation of why teachers are one of my pet peeves.Support the show
2025-08-1406 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep 79 Murphy's Laws & Rod Murphy's Laws.Send us a textEp 79 Murphy's Laws & Rod Murphy's Laws. A discussion about the history of Murphy's Laws and some new suggested Rod Murphy's Laws.Support the show
2025-07-3106 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 80 The Whole Murphy Family Goes to EuropeSend us a textEpisode 80 The Whole Murphy Family Goes to Europe  This episode relates the European vacation that the Murphys took to France and Ireland but mostly Ireland. We went to my grandparents' counties and towns. We also visited a lot of other. beatiful areas in my ancestral home.Support the show
2025-07-1204 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 80 The Whole Murphy Family Goes to EuropeSend us a textEpisode 80 The Whole Murphy Family Goes to Europe  This episode relates the Murphys going to Ireland and France after getting a big unexpected business check. We went to our grandparents villages and much more.Support the show
2025-07-1209 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 1B The Murphys, Tom & Helen's Kids.Send us a textEp. 1B The Murphys, Tom & Helen's Kids. This episode details the character building by my parents, Tom & Helen Murphy of their kids and how it has shown up in our lives.Support the show
2025-06-3009 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 24 Murphy & Milan HeroesSend us a textEpisode 24 Murphy & Milan Heroes spells out in detail my family's military service contributions; Civil War, WW1, WW2, Korean War, etc. Support the show
2025-06-2907 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep 9. My Father's Friend, Phil Gustafson Stories.Send us a textEp 9. My Father's Friend, Phil Gustafson Phil was a great friend of my father, Tom Murphy and some funny stories about Phil, the athiest and his contretemps with the very Catholic Murphys.Support the show
2025-06-2006 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 71D Murphy's Comedy ClubSend us a textEp. 71D Murphy's Comedy Club provides another batch of Paddy Murphy jokes taking place in locations in Ireland and the the USA.Support the show
2025-06-1406 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 71B Murphy's Comedy ClubSend us a textEp. 71B Murphy's Comedy Club provides another batch of Paddy Murphy jokes in  locations in Ireland and the the USA.Support the show
2025-06-0307 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 71C Murphy's Comedy ClubSend us a textEp. 71C Murphy's Comedy Club provides another batch of Paddy Murphy jokes in  locations in Ireland and the the USA.Support the show
2025-06-0106 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 71A Murphy's Comedy ClubSend us a textEp. 71A Murphy's Comedy Club provides some Paddy Murphy jokes in locations in Ireland the the USA.Support the show
2025-05-3105 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 31 Murphy Brothers' Bloodline DiscussionSend us a textEp. 31 Murphy Brothers' Bloodline Discussion discusses conversations between my bother, Garry and I about our County Cork grandfather, Patrick Murphy and our great grandfather, Con Murphy. Both were Irish rebels.Support the show
2025-05-2904 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 67A O Canada & Our Gaspe AdventureSend us a textEp. 67A O Canada & Our Gaspe Adventure. This episode is about being 13 years old and going on big adventure with my big brother, Garry to the Gaspe Penisula in Eastern Canada.Support the show
2025-05-2207 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 48 Polyglot Boston & CambridgeSend us a textEp. 48 Polyglot Boston & Cambridge is an episode spelling out ethnicity and language differences in Greater Boston.Support the show
2025-05-2208 minRun That Back
Run That BackMay 21, 2025 - Penultimate Show with Bob Clausen, Rod Murphy, Nathanael & Kim RoneyOur penultimate show! We continue to celebrate 12 years of bringing you indie sports radio as we welcome back some of our favorite guests. This time, it's Kim & Nathanael Roney, Rod Murphy, and Bob Clausen with baseball, basketball, and hockey talk as well as more of our guests' favorite Run That Back/Steve Sax Syndrome moments.
2025-05-2246 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 53 Vengeance at Murphy FlatSend us a textEp. 53 Vengeance at Murphy Flat describes the Murphy kids and how we indivually handled getting even for ratting out a sibling. It wasn't pretty.Support the show
2025-05-2010 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 35 Hotel Commander NotesSend us a textEp. 35 Hotel Commander Notes This one relates my first part time job where taxes got taken out. I was a busboy at the Hotel Commander in Harvard Square.Support the show
2025-05-1802 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep.44 Quincy Market Wildcat StrikeSend us a textEp.44 Quincy Market Wildcat Strike describes my mugging and unhappy experience with labor unions.  Support the show
2025-05-1707 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep.58 Savage AmusementSend us a textEp.58 Savage Amusement. Outdoor and often really dangerous fun and games were my daily life as a kid.Support the show
2025-05-1709 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 55 Neighborhood Creeps & Verboten Coal YardSend us a textEp. 55  Neighborhood Creeps & Verboten Coal Yard discusses what jailed convicts consider lowlifes. In prison child molesters are called "Short Eyes" and they punished by other cons every day. We had child molesters in our neighborhood and they were also dealt with harshly. A second story involves our neighborhood coal yard.Support the show
2025-05-1404 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 40 Shooting Crap & Other Gambling StoriesSend us a textEp. 40  Shooting Crap & Other Gambling Stories relates how kids and adults engaged in gambling in my youth. It was less organized and "offline" rather than as it is today.Support the show
2025-05-1405 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 34 The ER Was the Murphy's Health Care.Send us a textEp. 34 The ER Was the Murphy's Health Care. The Murphys did not have Medicare or other employee type heath care plans. They didn't exist. We had the Cambridge Cityy Hospital Emergency Room and we used it alot for broken arms, nail punctures, stitches on series cuts and the like.Support the show
2025-05-1307 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 14B My Pond in the CitySend us a textEp. 14B My Pond in the City details a little bit of heaven for a little boy in a noisy, crowded city.Support the show
2025-05-1306 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep.26A Do We Have A Choice?Send us a textEp.26A  Do We Have A Choice? This is a true story in two parts about many Laotian refugees brought to Southbridge by my wife and I from Thailand Refugeee Camps after the Vietnam War.Support the show
2025-05-1206 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 26B Do We Have A Choice?Send us a textEp. 5B Do We Have A Choice? This is a true story in two parts about many Laotian refugees brought to Southbridge by my wife and I from Thailand Refugeee Camps after the Vietnam War.Support the show
2025-05-1216 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 4 Growing Up, UnwashedSend us a textEp. 4 Growing Up, Unwashed is a colorful description of where and how my large, unprivileged family lived in the 1950s Metropolitan Boston and thrived despite the financal hardships.Support the show
2025-05-0905 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 25 1940-50s Radio & TVSend us a textEp. 25 1940-50s Radio & TV talks about that era, popular radio shows and later how the Murphys got their first television set.Support the show
2025-05-0902 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 61B Fort Jackson & CopsSend us a textEp. 61B Fort Jackson & Cops. This episode continues my peasetime Army experiences in the Jim Crow South.Support the show
2025-05-0808 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 61C U.S. Army Mess Hall Follies & Myrtle BeachSend us a textEp. 61C US Army Mess Hall Follies & Myrtle Beach. This episode continues to tell some anecdotes of my peacetime military experiences.Support the show
2025-05-0809 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 61A Army Basic Training StoriesSend us a textEp. 61A Army Basic Training Stories. Little Roddy becomes a soldier.Support the show
2025-05-0706 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep.18 Speaker Tip O'Neil & My College ExpulsionSend us a textEp.18  Speaker Tip O'Neil & My College Expulsion spells out how my entrepreneurial actions caused my college expulsion. It also shows why we need political connections.Support the show
2025-05-0707 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 42 From Dungarees to Blue JeansSend us a textEp. 42 From Dungarees to Blue Jeans makes a case for disrupting the American descent into almost 100% indistinguishability from each other. Support the show
2025-05-0605 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 10 Dollars Fall with the SnowSend us a textEp. 10 Dollars Fall with the Snow discusses making money shoveling snow in the wealthy neighborhoods.Support the show
2025-05-0602 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 11 Little Roddy’s New Years Eve in Times SquareSend us a textEp. 11 Little Roddy’s New Years Eve in Times Square, tells the story of my determination to be in Times Sq. on New Years Eve. I did it at 14 years old!Support the show
2025-05-0605 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 15 Rosie the RiveterSend us a textEp. 15 Rosie the Riveter tells the story of World War 2 housewives stepping up to take factory jobs making munitions, etc.Support the show
2025-05-0402 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep.32A Dad's Failed Fire Extinguisher BusinessSend us a textEp.32A Dad's Failed Fire Extinguisher Business portrays my father's side gig attempts to fatten up the family income.Support the show
2025-05-0404 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep.14A Jesus Coming through the RoofSend us a textEp.14A Jesus Coming through the Roof talks about my juvenile delinquent friends & I harassing a Black Church service. It's funny but it was not very nice.Support the show
2025-05-0403 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 59 Boston Mayors & the MurphysSend us a textEp. 59 Boston Mayors & the Murphys relates experiences by Murphy family members with Boston mayors.Support the show
2025-05-0305 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 47 My Roxbury Real Estate OfficeSend us a textEp. 47 My Roxbury Real Estate Office tells of my young man's experience as a real estate broker in Roxbury.Support the show
2025-05-0310 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 37 Flyfishing in Greasy VillageSend us a textEp. 37 Flyfishing in Greasy Village is a description of fishing in Boston's urban Charles River and my 10 year old attempts at flyfishing.Support the show
2025-05-0203 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 33 Uncle Clarence's Haunted HouseSend us a textEp. 33 Uncle Clarence's Haunted House portrays our family's summer vacations and my mother's old Yankee farmer's kinds haunted house.Support the show
2025-05-0208 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 27 Outdoor Confession in Boston's Combat ZoneSend us a textEp. 27 Outdoor Confession in Boston's Combat Zone talks about the RC Sacrament of Penance and how my generation of Catholics understood their Faith.Support the show
2025-05-0212 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 66 Christmas at the Murphys in the 1950sSend us a textEp. 66 Christmas at the Murphys in the 1950s describes the warm and loving Murphy family in the 1950s at Christmas.Support the show
2025-04-3005 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 65 Irish America DisappearingSend us a textEp. 65 Irish America Disappearing bemoans the loss  of today's Irish American population lack of knowledge and understanding of our forbears and their native country.Support the show
2025-04-3003 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep.1B The Murphys, Tom & Helen's KidsSend us a textEp.1B The Murphys, Tom & Helen's Kids presents my family, 7 kids and a mother and father as atypical in our less than affluent beginnings.Support the show
2025-04-3009 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 51A Catholic School & DisciplineSend us a textEpisode 51A Catholic School & Discipline describes why Catholic schools were so effective in teaching kids Reading, Writing and Rithmatic.Support the show
2025-04-2909 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 51B Catholic School & DisciplineSend us a textEpisode 51B Catholic School & Discipline describes why Catholic schools were so effective in teaching kids Reading, Writing and Rithmatic.Support the show
2025-04-2905 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 5B Fenway Park & Illicit Parking GigSend us a textEpisode 5B Fenway Park & Illicit Parking Gig. This one shows the innate larcenous creativeness of so-called poor kids.Support the show
2025-04-2903 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 30 My Faith & ConscienceSend us a textEpisode 30 My Faith & Conscience provides listeners and viewers of how I became a leader in the battle against abortion. Support the show
2025-04-2808 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 32B Cleaning Up at Harvard StadiumSend us a textEpisode 32B Cleaning Up at Harvard Stadium provides further details of Little Roddy's entrepreneurial efforts.Support the show
2025-04-2803 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 22 What? Opera in the Hood?Send us a textEpisode 22 What? Opera in the Hood? discusses an unusual aoppreciation of opera plus music and singing in the Murphy family. Support the show
2025-04-2808 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 21 Intrepid NewsboySend us a textEpisode 21 Intrepid Newsboy presents me at an very early age showing my innate ballsy nature as an aggressive hawker of newspapers.Support the show
2025-04-2611 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 38 General MacArthur's Triumphant TourSend us a textEpisode 38 General MacArthur's Triumphant Tour recalls the time after the Korean War when MacArthur was being considered for president. His entourage drove right by our neighborhood on Storrow Drive. He was not however "Storrowed" for those who get the traffic idea.Support the show
2025-04-2604 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 5A Flopping Fish & Trolley CarsSend us a textEpisode 5A Flopping Fish & Trolley Cars is my memories of my big brother Garyy taking me to City Point in Southie to fish in the ocean. Support the show
2025-04-2605 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 41 Who Needs Exlax?Send us a textEpisode 41 Who Needs Exlax?This episode agonizes over my mostly unhappy high school days.Support the show
2025-04-2411 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep 49 The Canonization of St. RoddySend us a textEpisode The Canonization of St. RoddyThis episode provides a tongue in cheek literary device. The illusory sainthood reward for a devilish little boy.Support the show
2025-04-2403 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 43 Little Roddy Discovers Glenn MillerSend us a textEp. 43 Little Roddy Discovers Glenn Miller is a story of a my teen years and finding the last vestiges of another type of popular music and an older woman.Support the show
2025-04-2305 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 19 Dog Bites BoySend us a textEp. 19 Dog Bites Boy is a true story about why you should not tease a German Shepherd.Support the show
2025-04-2305 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 46 Eugenics & the Fernald SchoolSend us a textThis Ep. 46 Eugenics & the Fernald School is my judgement on America's overlords. Many of our politicians, our intelligencia, our doctors, judges, our religious leaders, our media owners and our writers are amoral or evil. What those "enlightened" people did to handicapped children in the last century calls for their being sentenced to capital punishment.  Support the show
2025-04-2309 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 28 Boys Camp & MaliceSend us a textThis Episode, “Boys Camp & Malice”presents my opinion, gathered from decades of dashed expectations, that the people running most things are both incompetent and often malicious. This 8 year old boy’s story was the beginning of my unsentimental and hard-headed realization that the world cares not.Support the show
2025-04-2213 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 36 Nothing FitsSend us a textThis Episode, “Nothing Fits” perhaps allows listeners, whose youthful economic situation was better than mine, to see the small things that poverty brings also.Support the show
2025-04-2203 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode 12 Weinstein's FenceSend us a textThis Episode displays, strictly raised Catholic kids of my youth, ignoring such Commandments as, "Thou Should Not Steal". The kids' ability to be only concerned with the can-I-get-away-with-it aspects and not the morality of a situation is universal, unfortunately.Support the show
2025-04-2109 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 2B Boston & Cambridge GeographySend us a textThese two Episodes, Boston & Cambridge Geography A & B, describe 1950's Boston and Cambridge, its ethnic makeup, its subways, buses, trollies, etc., and how my family lived, had fun, learned and worked here. Support the show
2025-04-1804 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode #2A Boston & Cambridge GeographySend us a textThese two Episodes, Boston & Cambridge Geography A & B, describe 1950's Boston and Cambridge, its ethnic makeup, its subways, buses, trollies, etc., and how my family lived, had fun, learned and worked here. Support the show
2025-04-1803 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode #1 Growing Up Poor in Irish BostonSend us a textThis is the introductory episode of my story of my family, the Murphys, living on the financial edge in Cambridge and Boston during the last half of the last century. It is a happy story with some pathos.Support the show
2025-04-1805 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep.7 Shine Mistah?Send us a textThis Episode gives a glimpse of a poor kid, me, beginning to be an entrepreneur.Support the show
2025-03-3106 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 8 Puttsy, Shooky & Other Boston NicknamesSend us a textWhat nicknames do my listeners remember during their youth? I think imagination and IQ is shrinking in today’s youth. Support the show
2025-03-3106 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Episode #3 Who the Murphys AreSend us a textThis episode describes the ancestral and the makeup of Murphys and the Milans, my family .FER FECK'S SAKE.I'M NOT YELLING...I'M IRISH. WE JUST LIVE LOUD!Support the show
2025-03-3108 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 16 Winning the Huck Finn ContestSend us a textThis Episode portrays the love and thoughtful guidance of my older brother and my family for me, as an extremely  curious and alive 10 year old boy. It also lets the listener/viewer observe the real world awareness of the Murphys in the unjust world that we lived in and which still exists.Support the show
2025-03-3104 min“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.
“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.Ep. 17 Boys Camp & Malice
2025-03-3113 minRun That Back
Run That BackAugust 2, 2023 - NBA Summer League in Vegas with Rod MurphyRod Murphy and "Intern" Fran Murphy join the show this week to talk about their experience at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas last month with observations about Victor Wembanyama, the Celtics, and more. We'll also discuss the Women's World Cup and the somewhat lackluster USWNT.
2023-08-0344 minReal Estate Entrepreneur with Terrence Murphy
Real Estate Entrepreneur with Terrence Murphy50 Million Dollar Loss to Multifamily Giant w/ Rod KhliefARE YOU RECESSION PROOF? The tide is turning and the market isn’t letting up! We welcome “Mr. Lifetime Cashflow” himself, Rod Khlief! Rod kicks off Season 3 with value bombs for those struggling in the shifting market and speaks on why he sticks to multifamily over almost anything else. Rod is one of the few to bounce back from the crash in 2008, there is no question that you’ll find a gem in today’s episode. For more information, check out Rod’s resources at rodslinks.com, and be sure to comment, like, subscribe, and click the notifications to stay up to d...
2023-05-0238 minVettes of Atlanta Magazine
Vettes of Atlanta MagazineDeb Murphy Shares Her Insights Into the National Council Of Corvette Clubs Sure, you've heard about the National Council of Corvette Clubs, but how much do you really know about the group? For instance, did you know this is an all-volunteer organization? Or that they are a non-profit formed in 1959 by a small group of Corvette enthusiasts? Today, the NCCC has 250 clubs divided into 16 regions covering the country. All told, they have more than 19,000 members and are considered by many to be the largest non-profit, all-volunteer Corvette organization in the United States. Deb Murphy, the newly elected President, shares her considerable insights in...
2023-02-0220 minVettes of Atlanta Magazine
Vettes of Atlanta MagazineDeb Murphy Shares Her Insights Into the National Council Of Corvette Clubs Sure, you've heard about the National Council of Corvette Clubs, but how much do you really know about the group? For instance, did you know this is an all-volunteer organization? Or that they are a non-profit formed in 1959 by a small group of Corvette enthusiasts? Today, the NCCC has 250 clubs divided into 16 regions covering the country. All told, they have more than 19,000 members and are considered by many to be the largest non-profit, all-volunteer Corvette organization in the United States. Deb Murphy, the newly elected President, shares her considerable insights in...
2023-02-0220 minRun That Back
Run That BackApril 20, 2022 - NBA Playoffs with Rod MurphyThe NBA playoffs are back and are serving up a host of fun matchups, especially the Celtics-Nets series! Rod Murphy joins us to discuss Jayson Tatum's buzzer-beater from game 1 and what we can expect from the rest of the series. Also, we'll sneak in some 1980 Lakers talk thanks to HBO's fun Winning Time series. 
2022-04-2146 minFrom Half Court: An NBA Podcast with Sean Murphy Jeff Iafrate and Troy Sergey
From Half Court: An NBA Podcast with Sean Murphy Jeff Iafrate and Troy SergeySTATE OF THE PISTONS W/ ROD BEARD! - From Half Court Episode 36On the 1 year anniversary special of From Half Court, Sean and special guest Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) talk about the state of the Pistons. Specifically, Saddiq Bey, Dwane Casey, Cade Cunningham, and what to expect at the deadline. We also look ahead at the draft to come. Rod Beard's Twitter: https://twitter.com/detnewsRodBeardRod Beard's work on The Detroit News (CHECK IT OUT, AMAZING PISTONS BEAT WRITER): https://www.detroitnews.com/staff/2646537001/rod-beard/ Sean's work on Woodward Sports: https://woodwardsports.com/author/sti...  Donations for “From Half Court” https://gofund.me/15216833 SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoCo...
2022-01-2626 minStories Inside the Man Cave
Stories Inside the Man CaveEpisode 96 with Rod BabersSend us a textEpisode 96 with Rod BabersThe former Longhorn all-american defensive back, who played for Mack Brown in the early 2000s, has carved out and created his own brand as a talent for  104.9 The Horn- Local Austin SportsBabers consistently delivers true research in the form of statistics and trends regarding the Longhorns football teams and he is a well respected talent in the industry.Babers delivered again, the numbers inside the numbers from his analysis of the current Texas football team. These facts aren't just Rod's takes, these ar...
2021-10-2249 minReal Estate Entrepreneur with Terrence Murphy
Real Estate Entrepreneur with Terrence MurphyTeam Leader Built a Luxury Sales Business with Celebrity & Pro Athlete clients w/ Rod Watson How are you building relationships within your business?  We are joined by the CEO of The Watson Group (@lavipagent), Rod Watson! Rod touches on how he got in the game of real estate, from a long career in basketball to pivoting after the housing market crashed, Rod drops some serious nuggets in his company’s service to high net-worth individuals and his ingenious take on facilitating partnerships. Let us know what you learned in the episode by leaving us a rating and review! Check out Rob and his team at https://www.lavipagent.com/ to see how he “...
2020-12-2249 minUpNFlamez
UpNFlamezEp 20-Special Guest Rod Bridgers from The HoopState NetworkCheck it out as we talk everything hoops with Rod Bridgers from The HoopState Network.
2020-07-0445 minThe Coach Mo Murphy Podcast
The Coach Mo Murphy PodcastEp 20-Special Guest Rod Bridgers from The HoopState NetworkCheck it out as we talk everything hoops with Rod Bridgers from The HoopState Network. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecoachmomurphypodcast.substack.com
2020-07-0445 minLiving the Gospel of Life
Living the Gospel of LifeEpisode 4: Interviewing Special Guest Rod Murphy (July 8, 2018)Episode 4: In this fourth episode of Living the Gospel of Life, Leticia Velasquez talks with Rod Murphy, Director, Problem Pregnancy in Worcester, MA, and the author of the book Stopping Abortion at Death's Door.
2018-07-0757 min