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Conversation for the Global Irish Nation on all major podcast platforms and at irishstewpodcast.com.
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1) On our latest episode we turn our attention back to #IrishFilm. Specifically we're focusing on #WomenInFilm.

Here's Kathleen Harris director of Birdsong, talking about leaving her job at the Irish Times to make her wonderful #documentary - not an easy decision

#GlobalIrishNation #SpéirGhorm
1) On our latest episode we turn our attention back to #IrishFilm. Specifically we're focusing on #WomenInFilm.

Here's Kathleen Harris director of Birdsong, talking about leaving her job at the Irish Times to make her wonderful #documentary - not an easy decision

#GlobalIrishNation #SpéirGhorm
February 2, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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The One Video You Need to Watch 🔥📺

If you only watch ONE thing about the case for grassroots populism + persuasion, make it this. 👀

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The One Video You Need to Watch
Why this video’s core message—grassroots populism and persuasion—could be the path back to electoral power.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:08 PM
1) On our latest episode Sham Hanifa tells how he came to #Leitrim. Some 25 years later he is the owner of three acclaimed restaurants

Here he is talking about our favorite dish, #IrishStew and the joy that staple brings to us all on a cold day

#IrishPodcast #OffTheBeatenCraic #SpéirGhorm
January 28, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Seán MacBride, one of the most influential Irish figures of the 20th century was born 122 years ago #OnThisDay.

Learn more about this winner of the @nobelprize.org and founding member of @amnesty.org at the link 👇

www.irishstewpodcast.com/blog/otd-sea...

#IrishBiography #SpéirGhorm #IrishHistory
OTD: Seán MacBride - Politician and Activist - (1904 - 1988)
The enigmatic Seán MacBride was born on January 26th, 1904, the son of nationalist, political activist and poetic muse, Maude Gonne. His father, Major John M…
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January 26, 2026 at 3:07 PM
1) On the latest episode, Sinead McDermott details how the mix of #tourism has shifted in #Leitrim.

Her home county is a #coolcation destination where visitors relax, disconnect, and indulge in a slow adventure

#LoveIreland #IrishPodcast #HiddenHeartlands #OffTheBeatenCraic #GlobalIrishNation
January 21, 2026 at 2:28 PM
What will it take to become the next president of the United States?

On our latest #podcast episode, Ted Smyth gives his thoughts.

#USPolitics #GeoPolitics #GlobalIrishNation #SpéirGhorm @tedsmyth.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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Can a TV documentary--filmed in your #Irish hometown--capture the real story? To find out, I watched the clip and then wrote a micro #memoir, "Christmas Lies and Lights" set in that same town (TV clip included): ainegreaney.medium.com/christmas-de... @irishexpat.bsky.social @irishstewpodcast.com
Christmas Lies and Lights: A Micro Memoir
I need a last-minute gift.
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December 28, 2025 at 9:58 PM
What do Trump's America and Ireland's housing crisis have in common?

Former diplomat Ted Smyth connects the dots in our year-end political episode—dropping midnight EST.

"Affordability will define 2026"
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#Politics #Podcast @tedsmyth.bsky.social #GlobalIrishNation #SpéirGhorm
December 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Thrilled that we'll be joining Irish Arts Center in featuring author and Irish Stew podcast alum @cauverymadhavan.bsky.social this spring as a part of their new season!

Tickets are on sale to the public now — learn more about the event here:

production.irishartscenter.org/event/cauver...

#NYC
December 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
1) Sean Granahan talks about the origin story of @floatinghospital.bsky.social and how it supported waves of impoverished 19th century #Irish immigrants into #NYC

Different century and countries - the mission remains unchanged

#GlobalIrishNation #Giving #IrishPodcast #SpéirGhorm
December 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Recent guest John Coffey and his Thyme restaurant team getting well deserved kudos for their wonderful food

We had the pleasure of hosting John on our #OffTheBeatenCraic series.

#HiddenHeartlands #Athlone #Westmeath #FineDining #IrishFood #SpéirGhorm

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Thyme restaurant review: Is this the best Sunday lunch in Ireland?
This is one of Chapter One chef-patron Mickael Viljanen’s favourite places for Sunday lunch so it's no surprise that the cooking is worthy of a Michelin star
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December 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
1) How do you get to know a town?

We’re big believers in walking tours. In #Athlone there’s no better man than Vincent Harney of Athlone Guided Tours

After our walk, Vincent sat down with us to talk about the Shannon River town on our latest episode

#IrishPodcast #OffTheBeatenCraic #podcast
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
1) Our latest episode features Timmy Donovan, Seanchaí of Sean's Bar.

The venerable #Athlone spot is considered the oldest pub in Ireland and maybe the world

Here's Timmy expounding on why people come to visit the town at the center of the #HiddenHearlands

#SpéirGhorm #IrishPodcast #Podcast
November 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
1) We spent eight jam-packed days in Ireland's #HiddenHeartlands.

Here's a quick look at the first three days as we traveled across #Offaly and #Westmeath, recording new #podcast episodes and stopping off at places that piqued our curiosity.

#SpéirGhorm #IrishPodcast #LoveIreland
October 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Great #IrishFilm opportunity to get knowledgeable eyes on your work at the @solasnuadc.bsky.social Capital Irish Film Festival. We had the pleasure of attending and producing #podcast episodes last year, and it was one of our most engaging weekends.

#Shorts

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Capital Irish Film Festival
Solas Nua’s annual Capital Irish Film Festival in Washington, D.C., presents one of the largest programs of Irish cinema in North America, showcasing the lat...
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September 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
1) Neale Richmond reflects on how Ireland has changed for the better in his lifetime, and how economic success has expanded diversity

Our latest #podcast episode is available on all major platforms, or you can find linked in the thread ⬇️

#SpéirGhorm #IrishPolitics #IrishPodcast #GlobalIrishNation
September 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
📣 New Episode - Hear Joe Kennedy III on Irish Stew!

Learn about Northern Ireland's inspiring leadership, lessons for #USPolitics, and the Kennedy legacy in community service. 🎙️

www.irishstewpodcast.com/jk3

#IrishPodcast #Podcast #USPol #SpéirGhorm @joekennedyiii.bsky.social
Joe Kennedy III: Politics, Peace & Public Service - Belfast, Boston & Beyond
In something of an epilogue to our “Lost in Belfast” series, former U.S. Congressman and U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland Joseph Kennedy III joins Irish Stew …
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September 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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PBS News Hour is, hands down, one of the most worthwhile news programs. Support public media: www.pbs.org/passport/
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August 29, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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No one owns the Water.
No one owns the Land.
No one owns the sand.
These are given by Our Mother.
The Planet provides for Free.
Only by the hands of the Greedy does the Earth require a Fee 🌺
August 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Now that’s a deal!

#IrishHistory
Friends, my book HOTEL LUX is currently available for £0.99 on the Kindle Store. An intimate view of the revolution that changed the world, based on 7 years of research in archives across the globe.

Please do check it out! www.amazon.co.uk/Hotel-Lux-In...
August 2, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Some conflict archaeology spotted on our Far Horizons archaeology tour. Repairs to the bridge at the W.B. Yeats home of Thoor Ballylee, Galway, carried out after it was blown by Anti-Treaty forces during the Civil War. They preserve a "ghost" of that wartime damage (marked with red arrows).
August 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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It’s been 3 years since we last hosted Damian Shiels and much has changed:

- New country: Finland
- New podcast: Transatlantic
- New book: Green & Blue

On all major #podcast platforms or at the link 👇

www.irishstewpodcast.com/from-finnish...

#IrishHistory #IrishAmerica #SpéirGhorm
From Finnish Shores: A Journey into Irish-American History with Damian Shiels
In his third appearance on Irish Stew , historian Dr. Damian Shiels joins Martin Nutty for a wide-ranging and thought-provoking conversation. Now living in Finland,…
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July 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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I wake in a dark flat
To the soft roar of the world.
Pigeons neck on the white
Roofs as I draw the curtains
And look out over London
Rain-fresh in the morning light.
 
This is our element, the bright
Reason on which we rely
For the long-term solutions.
Derek Mahon #IrishPoetry
July 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Tariff wars are not new.

93 years ago #OnThisDay, Ireland remained steadfast in its refusal to pay British Land Annuities. That stance led to the Anglo-Irish trade war.

#IrishHistory #Tariffs #TradeWars #SpéirGhorm #IrishSky

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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 g…
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June 30, 2025 at 10:23 PM