Irish Stew Podcast

Irish Stew Podcast

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 together

Recent Episodes

Jan. 18, 2026

Small County Thinks Big – the Leitrim County Council and Landmark Hotel Story - Day 7 - Part II

It may be the smallest county in Connacht, the smallest by population in Ireland, with the smallest stretch of beach on the Wild Atlantic Way, but in their latest episode the Irish Stew podcasters learn that Leitrim is capita...
Jan. 11, 2026

Echoes of Iron Age Ireland with Noel Carberry at the Corlea Trackway - Day 7

Irish Stew Podcast is “Off the Beaten Craic” in Co. Longford for the sound of the low whistle and the sight of an Iron Age roadway at the Corlea Trackway Visitors Centre, located a half hour’s drive north from their home-away...
Jan. 4, 2026

Ambling over Cloncrow Bog with Tyrrellspass community advocate Eugene Dunbar - Day 6

The Irish Stew podcasters venture across Westmeath one last time, to the county’s eastern reaches to explore the picturesque village of Tyrrellspass, where they once again find a story of community commitment…and a bog. The c...
Dec. 28, 2025

Two Shores, Many Crises: 2025 Politics in America and Ireland with Ted Smyth

In this end of years politics episode, Martin Nutty sits down with Ted Smyth, former Irish diplomat and president of the advisory board at Glucksman Ireland House, NYU, to discuss the political landscape on both sides of the ...
Dec. 21, 2025

Stew in Review: Irish Stew Cohosts Toast 2025

Irish Stew couldn’t make it to Dublin, so cohost Martin Nutty and John Lee settled for the Dublin House, a venerable watering hole on New York’s Upper West Side, known for its low-key vibe, high quality pints and its 10-foot-...
Dec. 14, 2025

Keeping Hope Afloat with Sean Granahan of The Floating Hospital

In this season of giving, Irish Stew welcomes Pennsylvania-born lawyer-turned-nonprofit leader Sean Granahan, the president of The Floating Hospital, a 160-year-old New York charity with deep Irish roots that still cares for ...

Recent Blog Posts

Dec. 29, 2025

OTD: Peggy Cummins - Actor (1925 - 2017)

Peggy Cummins was born Augusta Margaret Diane Fuller to Irish parents in Wales on December 18th, 1925. She was raised in Killiney on the south side of Dublin. Her mother, Margaret Cummins was an accomplished actor. Peggy got her start in Dublin's Ga…

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Oct. 3, 2025

OTD: Frank Pantridge - Pioneering Cardiologist (1916 - 2024)

Frank Pantridge was born to a farming family near Hillsborough, County Down, on October 3rd, 1916. In 1934, he was accepted to the medicine program at Queens University Belfast (QUB). Graduating in 1939, he volunteered for WWII service the day after…

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June 30, 2025

Outbreak of the Economic War: June 30, 1932

Irish Independent, July 1, 1932, with headline story on Anglo-Irish economic tensions Background to the Anglo-Irish Trade WarWhile the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 granted Ireland a measure of independence, many in the newly formed Saorstát &E…

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Reviews

Irish Stew Podcast

"We LOVED the two Irish Stew podcasts we just listened to on a snowy Colorado day. It’s so great to feel so easily connected to the global Irish community! Bridget Bray got us excited about genealogy …"

Land Library | Oct. 26, 2020

Loving the Stew!

"I'm very impressed with the first few podcasts. Jeffery Hazlett is a charismatic person with an engaging energy. John and Lee ask pointed questions that make that interviews effortless. Bridget Bray …"

dasherbug | Nov. 1, 2020

The Right Ingredients

"Accomplished guests plus thoughtful hosts who’ve prepped in advance, don’t intrude on their guests and close with fine summaries. Karen Daly NYC"

novemx | March 3, 2021

Love it!

"Thank you to the creators and guests, what an amazing contribution to a great culture."

Fenian 1916 | March 29, 2021

Great podcast with great hosts!

"This podcast is well worth checking out. The hosts are really well-prepped and knowledgeable and the guests are super interesting. Highly recommend giving it a listen!"

Caoimhe Donnelly | Jan. 14, 2023