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Nov. 4, 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 t...

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Oct. 21, 2024

S6E16: John Connell - Lessons From the Lambing Life

John Connell traveled far from Ireland in his 20s, and early in his career, his work yielded accolades in journalism and filmmaking. Yet happiness and contentment proved to be elusive. Returning to the family farm in Longford...

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Oct. 7, 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 ...

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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. 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 …

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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 …

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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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