Videos

Feb. 11, 2025

Preview: Eva Birthistle - On Becoming a Director

Eva Birthistle has many acting credits, including Bad Sisters, The Last Kingdom, Brooklyn, and Glenroe. Moving behind the camera, though, presents different challenges. Here, Eva talks about those first directorial moments while working on Kathleen Is Here, a film she also wrote. The film will be playing at the Capital…

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Feb. 11, 2025

Preview: Mary Robinson - The Quest For Justice

Mary Robinson was aware of the inequality between sexes from her earliest days and was driven to make a more just Ireland where opportunities were not restricted for women. Get the full episode featuring a discussion with the former President of Ireland on her life and the film about her…

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Feb. 9, 2025

Celebrating Irish Cinema: Conversations with Mary Robinson & Eva Birthistle

For 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…

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Feb. 3, 2025

Preview: Gerry White on Naming Jawbix Gin

Gerry White reveals the backstory behind naming his #Belfast Gin You can get the full story behind Gerry and his Jawbox Gin by searching for Irish Stew Podcast on all major podcast platforms or at IrishStewPodcast.com #IrishPodcast #Podcast #Branding #Gin #Spirits #Ireland #Irish #NorthernIreland

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Feb. 2, 2025

Belfast Graft & Craft: Gerry White’s Jawbox Gin Journey

Gerry knows gin from his time behind the bar and from sipping his favorite tipple from the other side of the stick. But he found his perfect gin, though he could imagine just how it would taste, a taste he finally captured in his now award-winning Jawbox Gin. Join us…

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Feb. 1, 2025

Preview: Niall McKenna Talks Food Sense

Niall McKenna talks about the importance of real meals with families and friends. Get the full episode on all major podcast platforms or at IrishStewPodcast.com. #GlobalIrishNation #IrishPodcast #Podcast #Foodie #Restaurant #IrishFood #Belfast #LostInBelfast

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Jan. 26, 2025

Niall 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…

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Jan. 20, 2025

Preview: Paddy Cullivan - Historical Entertainer

Paddy Cullivan explains how Ireland becomes a future dominant world power :-) You can hear the full episode on all major podcast platforms or at IrishStewpodcast.com #globalirishnation #IrishPodcast #Podcast #PodcastPreview

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Jan. 19, 2025

Paddy Cullivan Reunites Ireland with Comedy

Star 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…

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Dec. 29, 2024

Ted Smyth: 2024 - The Year in Politics

Ted Smyth, former diplomat, C-Suite executive, and current President of the Advisory Board of Glucksman Ireland House NYU, returns to Irish Stew for a fourth annual end-of-year discussion on American and Irish politics. Topics covered • The Democratic Party post loss of the White House and the US Senate •…

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Dec. 16, 2024

Preview: Dee Ahearn - Barretstown CEO

Dee Ahearn of Barretstown describes children's reaction to a one-week stay in Barretstown. Get the full Irish Stew Podcast episode on all major #podcast platforms or at IrishStewPodcast.com. #IrishPodcast #GlobalIrishNation

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Dec. 15, 2024

Barretstown’s Dee Ahearn Brings Serious Fun to Kids with Serious Illness

Founded by actor/philanthropist Paul Newman in 1994 to “press play” for children affected by serious illness, Barretstown serves thousands of young people and families at its magical County Kildare castle and beyond with impactful programs across Ireland and the UK. Our guest Dee Ahearn has been the driving force behind…

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Dec. 9, 2024

Preview: Maurice Casey - The Search for Forgotten Radical Lives

Preview featuring Maurice Casey, author of Hotel Luxe, talking about why he chose to reconstruct the lives of a forgotten network of radicals who fetched up in Moscow 100 years ago. Get the full episode at IrishStewPodcast.com

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Dec. 8, 2024

Maurice Casey: The Search For Forgotten Revolutionary Lives

In 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…

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Dec. 1, 2024

Episode 100 Switcheroo – Guest Host Shelley Ann Quilty-Lake Grills Martin & John

Only 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…

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Nov. 17, 2024

Cady Coleman – An Astronaut's Guide to Mission, Wonder & Making Change

Cady Coleman splashes down on Irish Stew to help us explore“The Final Frontier” through the pages of her new book, Sharing Space: An Astronaut's Guide to Mission, Wonder, and Making Change. Part memoir, part chronicle of the astronaut’s life, part manifesto for the power of mission, Sharing Space explores the…

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Nov. 11, 2024

Preview: S6E18: Cauvery Madhavan - The Inheritance

Preview of the episode featuring author Cauvery Madhavan Here, Cauvery describes that moment when she knew the story behind her novel, 'The Inheritance', was her story to write Listen to the whole episode on your favorite podcast platform or at IrishStewPodcast.com #GlobalIrishNation #IrishPodcast #Podcast #Writing #Novelist #Author

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Nov. 10, 2024

S6E18: Cauvery Madhavan - The Inheritance

In 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…

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Nov. 3, 2024

S6E17: Michael Dowling - Talks Aging, Storytelling & Gun Violence

Healthcare thought leader Michael J. Dowling returns to Irish Stew to discuss his new book The Aging Revolution: The History of Geriatric Health Care and What Really Matters to Older Adults, the launch of Northwell Studios to tell stories that humanize health care, and why he sees gun violence as…

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Oct. 21, 2024

Preview: S6E16: John Connell - Lessons From the Lambing Life

Preview of episode featuring author, farmer, and journalist, John Connell Sometimes, a journey is needed to escape those funks that can descend upon us unbidden. A #Camino journey encouraged John Connell to shepherd 12 sheep and record that journey through a season on his #Longford farm in 'The Lambing Season.'…

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Oct. 9, 2024

Preview: PJ Rigney - The Curious Mind Behind Irish Gunpowder Gin

PJ Rigney describes the key elements to set up a premium drinks distillery. Listen to the whole episode on your favorite #podcast platform; search for Irish Stew Podcast. Alternatively, visit IrishStewPodcast.com, where you can find all our episodes. #IrishPodcast #audiogram #Drinks #Gin #G #lobalIrishNation #founder

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Oct. 9, 2024

Preview: PJ Rigney - The Curious Mind Behind Irish Gunpowder Gin

PJ Rigney describes the elements of setting up an independent distillery in #Ireland. Get the full episode on all major #podcast platforms. Search for Irish Stew Podcast. Alternatively, visit IrishStewPodcast.com, where you can find all our episodes. #IrishPodcast #podcastpreview #irishbusiness #Founder #GlobalIrishNation #entrepreneur #Gin #whiskey

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Oct. 6, 2024

S6E15: PJ Rigney - The Curious Mind Behind Irish Gunpowder Gin

Our Irish Stew Drinks Party is back with PJ Rigney, founder of The Shed Distillery--home of the breakout star of the burgeoning Irish gin category, Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, along with its Sausage Tree Irish Vodka, and Drumshanbo Irish Whiskey. The magic happened when PJ rolled the dice after an…

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Sept. 22, 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, screenwriting, and song. Our conversation explores John’s creative processes, the importance of maintaining…

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