When you’re in a UNESCO City of Music, you expect to hear some great sounds, which we did when we found our way to the Duncairn Centre for Culture & Arts to hear the Belfast singer, songwriter, performer, and musical explorer Suzanne Savage. Hooked at age seven by an Ulster…
Journalist and writer of the Irish Question, John Walsh talks about his take on the impact of the #Brexit 2016 referendum vote on the island of #ireland Get the full episode on your preferred #podcast platform, or at IrishStewPodcast.com #GlobalIrishNation #IrishPodcast #IrishHistory #IrishFilm #Documentary #Film @solasnua8766 #CIFF #Journalist
Alan Gilsenan talking about the disconnect between those who lived in the Republic of Ireland and those in Northern Ireland. His film, The Irish Story explores the history from the partition of Ireland up to the present day Get the full episode on your preferred #podcast platform, or at IrishStewPodcast.com…
This 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…
Preview of John Duddy speaking at Irish Stew Podcast live event at the First Irish Festival. John talks about how some of the practices that helped him succeed in the ring are every bit as necessary on the stage. Get the full episode on all major podcast platforms or at…
Preview of Ciaran Byrne speaking at the Irish Stew Podcast live event at the First Irish Festival. Ciaran talks about an extraordinary moment experienced while reading a play on stage Get the full episode on all major podcast platforms or at IrishStewPodcast.com #IrishPodcast #Podcast #Theater #Theatre #IrishTheatre #NorthernIreland #Derry
Preview of Crissy O'Donovan of Big Telly Theatre Company speaking at Irish Stew Podcast live event at the First Irish Festival. Crissy discusses the importance of theater in a world that feels fragile. Get the full episode on all major podcast platforms or at IrishStewPodcast.com #irishpodcast #Podcast #Theater #Theatre #IrishTheatre…
Preview of Labhaoise Magee of Fair Play Productions speaking at Irish Stew Podcast live event at the First Irish Festival. Labhaoise discusses what drives her passion for theater and how she taps into the creative streak that lies within all of us. Get the full episode on all major podcast…
Former 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…
After Origin Theatre’s artistic director Mick Mellamphy welcomes our paying (!) audience to the 1st Irish Festival’s first live podcast event, we introduce theatre makers, Derry’s own Labhaoise Magee of Fair Play Productions and Big Telly Theatre’s Crissy O' Donovan who was raised in Dublin, worked in GB, and is…
Will Stafford describes that #AngelsBreah moment when you open up the door to a warehouse stuffed with barrels of #Whiskey. Full episode available on all major #podcast platforms or at IrishStewPodcast.com #GlobalIrishNation #IrishPodcast
Join us as we get “Lost Outside of Belfast” when we take a 25-minute cab ride from the city center to Hinch Distillery in bucolic County Down. With Head Distiller Will Stafford as our guide, we explore the sensory journey of whiskey making from the meticulous process of mashing, fermentation,…
Many think of The Great Gatsby as a novel of America in the 1920s, a novel of the flapper generation, but what The Great Gatsby is really about is American identity, those that were considered acceptable at the time and those that were not
We commemorate the 100th Anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby this week with Patrick O'Sullivan Greene, author of Gatsby: Death of an Irishman. Patrick guides us through F. Scott Fitzgerald's troubled Midwest upbringing, his quest for status, his ambivalence towards his Irish heritage, the sociopolitical climate of early…
In 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…
🎶 Ever wondered about the unpredictable magic behind songwriting? Larry Kirwan shares his insights on the unexplainable spark that creates unforgettable music. Get the full #podcast episode at @irishstewpodcast #IrishPodcast #IrishMusic #Writer #creative #globalirishnation
Join 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…
Bill Reilly advocates for a sober St. Patrick's Day celebration, highlighting its virtues over the excessive drinking and revelry that often define the holiday for many. Get the episode on all major podcast platforms or at IrishStewPodcast.com #Audiogram #Irish #Ireland #StPatricksDay #IrishPodcast #Podcast #NYC #IrishAmerican
“St. Patrick’s Day Today, Hungover Tomorrow.” Seeing that slogan on a St. Patrick’s Day T-shirt sent William Spencer Reilly on a mission to “reclaim the day” from negative stereotypes to what is best about Irish culture. So, he created the Sober St. Patrick’s Day® Grand Celebration, a culture-rich, family-friendly, attractively…
What’s sharing your story with the men who shaped history like? Anthony Kieran opens up about his emotional encounters with Bill Clinton and George Mitchell. Without the efforts of these men, a return to Northern Ireland would have been impossible, and the reclamation and restoration of Regency House may never…
Join us in the Queen’s Quarter at the former derelict buildings that Anthony and Andrea Kieran transformed into Belfast’s stunning five-star boutique hotel, Regency House. Their story intertwines personal histories with The Troubles (including when Anthony was the victim of two bombings in one day in South Armagh), their serendipitous…
Episode preview featuring Belfast's Lord Mayor, Micky Murray, talking about the exciting new vibe of a city emerged from a troubled past #GlobalIrishNation #PodcastPreview #Podcast #Belfast #IrishPodcast #LostInBelfast #NorthernIreland
Join us for the first stop on Day 2 of our Lost in Belfast Road Trip as we visit the magnificent City Hall to meet Lord Mayor Micky Murray. The city’s youngest and first openly gay Lord Mayor shares refreshing new perspectives on his changing city, saying “Where Belfast is…
Julie Andrews talks about the unique collections at #Belfast's Linen Hall Library and how great collections frequently contain material that some may find troubling or even offensive. You can find the full episode on all major #podcast platforms or at IrishStewPodcast.com @TheLinenHall #GlobalIrishNation #Podcast #IrishPodcast #library #Belfast #NorthernIreland #LostInBelfast