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Review: Hotel Lux by Maurice Casey
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The histories of the less exalted in the right hands can make for fascinating reading. While much ink has been spilled writing of Lenin, Trotsky, Stalin, and Hitler…
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Cady Coleman – An Astronaut's Guide to Mission, Wonder & Making Change
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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, W…
on Mon, 2PM
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There are now millions of podcasts scattered around the internet. To be brutally honest, most are not worth listening to. That is not the case with Transatlantic, w…
on Nov 12
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S6E15: PJ Rigney - The Curious Mind Behind Irish Gunpowder Gin
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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 Gunpo…
on Oct 9
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S4E17: Michael Mellamphy – Irish Storyteller on Stage, Screen & Video Games
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Growing up with one foot in Dublin and the other in Cork, Michael “Mick” Mellamphy now has a foot in Ireland and one in New York, where he’s in starring in Ronán No…
on Sep 13
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OTD: Birth of Ted Kennedy - 1932
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Ted Kennedy (1932 - 2009) was born Edward Moore Kennedy in Boston, Massachusetts, on Feb 22, 1932. He was the youngest child of nine, born to Joseph Kennedy and Ros…
on Aug 25
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OTD: Kevin O'Higgins (Jun 7, 1892 - Jul 10, 1927)
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Kevin O'Higgins, Irish revolutionary, politician, and Irish Minister of Justice and External Affairs was born in Stradbally, Laois on the 7th of June 1892. Followi…
on Jul 10
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Vivienne Sayers O'Callaghan - Chapter and Verse
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At Irish Stew, our podcast episodes are lengthy. We make no apology for that; we don't think we can come to grips with a person's life in 15 minutes. In truth, it i…
on Jul 9
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Vibrant Vivienne Sayers O'Callaghan is an Irish Gen Z entrepreneur, Irish language and culture advocate, and NYC social media influencer rapidly rising to the “top …
on Jul 1
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Charles Hale - Chapter and Verse
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At Irish Stew, our podcast episodes are lengthy. We make no apology for that; we don't think we can come to grips with a person's life in 15 minutes. In truth, it i…
on Jun 26
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S6E9: Charles R. Hale - Untangling the Shadows at McSorley’s Old Ale House
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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’…
on Jun 25
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John Thomand O'Brien - Latin American Revolutionary (1786 - 1861)
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John Thomand O'Brien was born in Baltinglass, Wicklow, on the 24th of June 1786. He emigrated to Brazil in 1811 where he attempted to set up several businesses in B…
on Jun 25
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Charles Algernon Parsons - Inventor (1854-1931)
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Charles Algernon Parsons (1854 - 1931) was born in London, the youngest child of William Parsons, the 3rd Earl of Ross. Like his remarkable father, who built the Le…
on Jun 24
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Eric Favors - Chapter and Verse
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At Irish Stew, our podcast episodes are lengthy. We make no apology for that, we don't think we come to grips with a person's life in 15 minutes. In truth, it is ri…
on May 24
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Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington - Feminist (1877 - 1946)
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Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington c. 1920 Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington, suffragette, nationalist and feminist was born Johanna Mary Sheehy into a nationalist family in Kanturk,…
on May 24
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William Drennan (1754 - 1820) republican, polemicist, poet, and physician was born in Belfast on May 23, 1754. Inspired by the ideas of the Enlightenment and the Am…
on May 23
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Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory (1852 - 1932)
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1903 portrait of Lady Gregory by John Butler Yeats Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory (1852 - 1932) was born in Galway on March 15, 1852. Despite being born into an An…
on May 22
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S6E7: A Shot at Glory: Eric Favors and the Pursuit of Olympic Dreams
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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…
on May 20
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Oisín Kelly - Sculptor (1915 - 1981)
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Oisín Kelly was born, Austin Ernest Kelly, into a protestant family on May 17th, 1915. His father, William Kelly, was a school teacher and the family lived o…
on May 17
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Peadar O'Donnell - Author and Socialist (1893 - 1986)
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Peadar O'Donnell, a man whose life embodied the complexities of 20th-century Irish history, was born in Meenmore, Donegal on February 22nd, 1893. His backgrou…
on May 13
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William Ferguson Massey - NZ Prime Minister (1856 - 1925)
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William Ferguson Massey, the 13th prime minister of New Zealand was born near Limavady, Derry, to a tenant farming Protestant family on March 26th, 1856. Have yo…
on May 10
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Jackie Gilna - Chapter and Verse
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At Irish Stew, our podcast episodes are lengthy. We make no apology for that, we don't think we come to grips with a person's life in 15 minutes. In truth, it is ri…
on May 9
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Mainie Jellett - Artist (1897 - 1944)
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Mainie Jellett (1897 - 1944) Despite her short life, Mainie Jellett, made significant contributions to the arts in Ireland. Mainie was a pet name; she was born Ma…
on Apr 29
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Maura Clare & Alice Carroll – Spirited Women of Irish Spirits
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Settle in for a spirited episode of Irish Stew with two pioneering women in the Irish spirits industry, Alice Carroll--the proud Limerick distiller and co-founder o…
on Apr 22
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Katherine Cecil Thurston - Novelist (1874 -1911)
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Katherine Cecil Thurston, best selling Edwardian era author, was born Kathleen Annie Josephine Madden in Cork on April 18th, 1874. Her family circumstances were com…
on Apr 18
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Louis Henry Sullivan - Architect (1856 - 1924)
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Louis Henry Sullivan, modernist architect, was born in Boston on September 3rd, 1856. His parents were both immigrants, his mother Andrienne List was a Swiss pianis…
on Apr 14
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S6E4: Michael Meade - From Banking to Brewing
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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 circ…
on Apr 8
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Thomas D'arcy McGee - Canadian Politician (1825 - 1868)
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Thomas D'arcy McGee, Canadian politician, author, journalist, conservative and revolutionary, was born on the April, 3rd, 1825 in Carlingford, Louth. His moth…
on Apr 7
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Frances Power Cobbe - Feminist and LGBTQI Pioneer (1822–1904)
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Frances Power Cobbe, author, feminist, suffragettist, animal rights pioneer and LGBTQ icon was born in Donabate, Dublin on December 4th, 1822. Her predisposition ag…
on Apr 5
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Oliver Goldsmith - Author (1728-1774)
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Oliver goldsmith by Sir Joshua Reynolds The exact place and year of Oliver Goldsmith's birth is a matter of dispute. Traditionally the author is listed as being bo…
on Apr 4
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Dionysius Lardner - Science Writer (1793 - 1859)
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Dionysus Lardner, polymath, writer, lecturer and popularizer of science was born in Dublin on April 3rd, 1793. Lardner’s father was a solicitor and his son wa…
on Apr 3
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Sarah Purser - Artist and Entrepreneur (1848 - 1943)
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Sarah Purser as drawn by John Butler Yeats in the early 1880s Sarah Henrietta Purser (1848 - 1943) was born in Dublin into a larger family of 11 children on M…
on Mar 22
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Nora Barnacle - Joycean Muse (1884 -1951)
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Nora Barnacle the great love and muse of James Joyce was born in Galway’s workhouse on March 21st, 1884. Her family circumstance were clearly challenging as h…
on Mar 21
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Brendan Behan - Author (1923 - 1964)
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Brendan Behan was born in Dublin on February 9, 1923. Behan, an enfant terrible of the Irish literary scene, is remembered as much for his notorious displays of alc…
on Mar 20
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Patrick McGoohan - Actor (1928 - 2008)
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Patrick McGoohan was born in Astoria, Queens, New York City on March 19th, 1928. The actor’s Irish parents were from Carrigallen, Leitrim to which they return…
on Mar 19
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Ambrosio O'Higgins - Marquess of Osorno (1720 - 1801)
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Ambrosio O'Higgins - Governor of Chile Ambrosio O'Higgins was born in Sligo c.1720. At an early age, he was sent to Spain to be educated and ultimately settled in …
on Mar 18
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Harry Clarke - Stained Glass Genius (1889 - 1931)
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Portrait of Harry Clarke by his wife Margaret Crilley Clarke Harry Clarke was born in Dublin on St Patrick's Day on March 17th 1889. Clarke was best known for his…
on Mar 17
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Michael Mc Killop - Chapter and Verse
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At Irish Stew, our podcast episodes are lengthy. We make no apology for that, we don't think we come to grips with a person's life in 15 minutes. In truth, it is ri…
on Mar 14
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S6E2: Michael McKillop - Whisky Distiller & Potato Purveyor
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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 o…
on Mar 11
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Eilís Dillon - Author (1920-1994)
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Eilís Dillon occupies a significant position within Irish literature with an extensive body of work spanning five decades. Born in Galway on March 7th. 192…
on Mar 7
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Battle of Tallaght - March 5th, 1867
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Battle of Tallaght from the London Illustrated News On March 5th 1867, a planned uprising by the Irish Republican Brotherhood, also known as the Fenians, resulted …
on Mar 5
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The Women of Lies We Tell - Chapter and Verse
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The first episode of our new season features the voices of 4 different women. That was a departure for Irish Stew as we've never had a podcast episode with that num…
on Mar 4
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Robert Emmet - Irish Revolutionary (1778 - 1803)
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Robert Emmet in profile by John Comerford Robert Emmet was born in Dublin on the 4th of March, 1778. He was the 17th child of Dr Robert and Elizabeth Mason. Despit…
on Mar 4
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OTD: Death of Harriet Smithson - 1854
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Actor and beauty Harriet Smithson (1800 - 1854) was born in Ennis, Clare into a theatrical family. She made her debut on the Dublin stage in the Theater Royal at th…
on Mar 3
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Augustus Saint-Gaudens - Sculptor (1848-1907)
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Likely the greatest sculptor of 19th century America, August Saint Gaudens (1848–1907), was born in Dublin on March 1st, 1848 to a French father and Irish mot…
on Mar 2
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S6E1: Discovering the Truth in Lies We Tell
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Launching Season Six, we go behind the scenes of the woman-strong Irish film Lies We Tell, a brooding tale of angels and demons, light and shadow, manners and mores…
on Mar 2
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Spike Milligan - Comedian (1918 - 2002)
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Spike Milligan 1990 Terence Alan Milligan, better known as Spike Milligan was born in Ahmednagar, India on April 16th, 1918 to a Sligo born Irish father and Britis…
on Mar 2
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OTD: Birth of Jerome Conner - 1874
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Sculptor Jerome Connor (1874 - 1943) was born in Coumduff near Anascaul in Kerry on this day Feb 23, 1874. At age 14 he emigrated along with his family to Holyoke i…
on Mar 1
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OTD: Battle of Carrickfergus - 1760
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On February 21, 1760, 600 troops under the leadership of François Thurot (1727 - 1760) landed in Antrim and captured Carrickfergus Castle from a small garris…
on Feb 29
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James Gandon - Architect (1743 - 1823)
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Few people leave such a permanent mark on a city as James Gandon (1743 - 1823) did in Dublin. He was born in London on this day, February 20, 1743. Have yo…
on Feb 27