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Sept. 23, 2024

S6E14: John Kearns – Relentless Writer

Irish 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, scree...

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July 15, 2024

S6E11: Máirtín Ó Muilleoir: Building Bridges in Belfast, to Belfast

In 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 ...

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June 17, 2024

S6E9: Charles R. Hale - Untangling the Shadows at McSorley’s Old Ale …

Is 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 ...

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May 20, 2024

S6E7: A Shot at Glory: Eric Favors and the Pursuit of Olympic Dreams

In 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, Er...

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April 8, 2024

S6E4: Michael Meade - From Banking to Brewing

Michael Meade spent over 20 years on Wall Street and then stepped away from the pressured world of high finance to do something totally different. Some, in his circumstances, may have opted for plenty of time on the golf cour...

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March 25, 2024

S6E3: Allan Mulrooney – Surfing the Wave to the West of Ireland

As Chief Executive of the Western Development Commission (WDC), Allan Mulrooney is a tireless advocate for the Western Region of Ireland, promoting social and economic development for the counties of Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, ...

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March 11, 2024

S6E2: Michael McKillop - Whisky Distiller & Potato Purveyor

In the first of our “Irish Libations” series, we welcome Michael McKillop, who branched out from the 36-year-old Glens of Antrim Potatoes business to launch Glens of Antrim Distillery with its Lir line of Irish Whiskeys, amid...

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Jan. 28, 2024

S5E22: Dan Mulhall - Check-In - The Pilgrim Soul of WB Yeats

When 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 Mart...

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Jan. 15, 2024

S5E21: Malachy Browne - Data-driven Journalist for the Digital Age

With a computer programming background and an instinct for reporting, Malachy Browne is on the vanguard of a new form of data-driven news coverage that is revitalizing journalism. Co-founder and enterprise director of the New...

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Jan. 1, 2024

S5E20: Ted Smyth - Politics 2024 Check-In

Ted 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 Americ...

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Dec. 18, 2023

S5E19: Fin Dwyer Check-In - A Lethal Legacy

Fin Dwyer of Irish History Podcasts pays a return visit to Irish Stew. We last hosted Fin two years ago . Since then, Fin has continued to fascinate his listeners with in depth episodes on a broad range of Irish History topi...

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Nov. 13, 2023

S5E16: Brian O'Sullivan - Imagining Iron Age Ireland…from New Zealand

Join us as we travel from Ireland all the way to New Zealand to explore a vision of Ireland from centuries ago in our conversation with Brian O’Sullivan. He’s an author, cultural researcher, strategic analyst, and founder of ...

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Oct. 30, 2023

S5E15: Kingsley Aikins - Exemplar of Global Ireland

A Trinity College graduate in economics and politics, he represented Irish business abroad, led The Ireland Funds for almost two decades, and now Kingsley Aikins combines his fervor for networking and diaspora engagement in t...

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Oct. 16, 2023

S5E14: Roger Clark – A Man for All Mediums

From New Jersey to Sligo, Wales, London, Germany, to touring the globe and then to New York, Roger Clark stamps his passport as a leading citizen of the Global Irish Nation. And to millions around the world, he is an icon. An...

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July 26, 2023

S5E10: Luke McManus – Filming the Song of a Dublin Road

Join 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. Ren...

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