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 Listen Notes
Episodes
139 episodes
“That Beats Banagher!” with Historian James Scully & Horse Racing’s Mark Boylan - Day 5
The Irish Midlands flow to the relentless rhythm of the River Shannon and along its banks the Irish Stew podcasters found themselves again, Day Five of their “Off the Beaten Craic in the Hidden Heartlands” wanderings, gazing across its broad ex...
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Season 7
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Episode 36
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47:32
Birr Castle - Citadel of Science, with Historian Brian Kennedy - Day 4 - Part 2
Ireland has no shortage of stately manors, but as Irish Stew hosts Martin Nutty and John Lee learned, no other historic property has a legacy like Co. Offaly’s Birr Castle Demesne, which for generations has been an incubator of breakthroughs in...
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Season 7
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Episode 35
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35:31
Peatlands for Prosperity’s Promise with Douglas McMillan & Donie Regan - Day 4 - Part 1
The poet Seamus Heaney once said, "I think of the bog as a feminine goddess-ridden ground, rather like the territory of Ireland itself."And that territory is 14- to- 21 percent bog.So, on their fourth day “Off the Beaten C...
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Season 7
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Episode 34
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41:26
Growing Green with Organic Farmers Pippa Hackett & Margaret Edgill - Day 3
How did Ireland become a food destination? Thanks go to chefs like John Coffey of Athlone’s Thyme Restaurant and Belfast’s
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Season 7
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Episode 33
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43:38
Hidden Heartlands History Hike with Athlone’s Vincent Harney - Day 2 - Part 2
Despite the “Off the Beaten Craic” theme to the current Irish Stew podcast series, on this episode hosts Martin Nutty and John Lee follow the well-worn track of history that flows through Athlone like the broad River Shannon.Their guide ...
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Season 7
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Episode 32
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34:24
Sean's Bar Shanachie - Timmy Donovan - Day 2 - Part 1
The oldest pub in Ireland, Europe…the world?Lend an ear as we explore the legend and lore of Sean’s Bar with the pub’s official storyteller Timmy Donovan. A central character in the Sean’s Bar story for the past 37 years, Timmy flips the...
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Season 7
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Episode 31
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30:21
Chef John Coffey – Homegrown Haute Cuisine in the Hidden Heartlands – Day 1
Taste Ireland…more specifically, taste the Hidden Heartlands of the Irish Midlands through a completely original cuisine designed around the fresh local produce from surrounding farms, on offer at Athlone’s Michelin Bib Gourmand culinary destin...
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Season 7
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Episode 30
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41:18
Irish Stew Goes “Off the Beaten Craic” in the Hidden Heartlands
Your cohosts are back from an eight-day road trip through Ireland's Hidden Heartlands, where instead of profiling a person, they went “Off the Beaten Craic” to explore a place - the Irish Midlands.Some tourists might view it as "drive-th...
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Season 7
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Episode 29
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11:01
A Life in Sound: John Davis on Music, Economics and What Really Matters
Guest OverviewJohn Davis, the inquisitive everyman, serves as the perfect foil to economist David McWilliams on Ireland's beloved David McWilliams Podcast. Known for his genuine curiosity and ability to ask the questions listeners...
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Season 7
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Episode 28
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54:34
Neale Richmond: Minister for International Development and Diaspora
With the Aer Lingus College Football Classic last month and Ireland’s first NFL game at the end of this one, Neale Richmond kicks off the episode with a timely gridiron tale.“I'm not just a very old and average rugby player, but I'm the ...
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Season 7
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Episode 27
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59:08
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 for a wide-ranging conversation on politics, peace, and public service. From the...
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Season 7
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Episode 26
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50:11
Celebrating the Morrison Visa Legacy with Elaine Brennan and Feargal O’Sullivan
Today, we hear the story of an American congressman who changed the lives of thousands of Irish people, the foundation created to honor his legacy, and the big event this fall that will celebrate that legacy.To tell the tale, we have two...
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Season 7
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Episode 25
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42:12
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, Damian shares the personal story behind his move abroad, ...
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Season 7
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Episode 24
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59:17
Encore Mick Mellamphy! The Smuggler is Loose in Ireland
The Smuggler is back and rhyming its way through Ireland, so we updated our earlier episode with actor Mick Mellamphy with news of his Irish tour of Ronán Noone’s award-winning one-man tour de force this July.Set on a wealthy Am...
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Season 7
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Episode 23
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44:29
Declan Curran - From YouTube to Film Festivals
In this episode, host Martin Nutty chats with Declan Curran, actor, writer, and producer of the acclaimed short film Dear Imelda. Declan traces his creative path from creating teenage comedy sketches on YouTube to crafting award-winnin...
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Season 7
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Episode 22
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47:21
Coming Home to Belfast with Máirtín Ó Muilleoir & Connla McCann
When you have a good story to tell, why not invite the world?For our Lost In Belfast series finale, we convene in the Titanic Hotel’s grand vaulted hall, where...
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Season 7
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Episode 21
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36:59
4,000 Keys: Unlocking Linda McKenna's Poetic Journey
In the 10th episode of the Irish Stew Podcast's Lost in Belfast series, host Martin Nutty sits down with poet Linda McKenna. Together, they discuss poetry, history, and forgotten voices of Irish history.Linda's path to poetry be...
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Season 7
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Episode 20
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37:01
Solas Nua – Illuminating Irish Arts in Washington, DC
In this episode of Irish Stew, host Martin Nutty connects with key figures from Solas Nua, a dynamic Washington, D.C.-based arts organization devoted to contemporary Irish culture. Recorded during the Capital Irish Fil...
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Season 7
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Episode 19
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59:14
Reviving the Spirits of Belfast with McConnell’s Whisky CEO John Kelly
Join us in jail, or is it gaol, as in the Crumlin Road Gaol, the last Victorian era prison relic in Northern Ireland, now being put to better use as the home of the Belfast Distillery Company, working to revive the classic old McConnell’s Whisk...
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Season 7
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Episode 18
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15:13
Suzanne Savage – Serenade for a City of Music
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 17
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39:33
The Irish Question: A Film on Brexit, History, and Unity
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, t...
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Season 7
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Episode 16
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54:32
LIVE at 1st Irish Festival, Act II: John Duddy & Ciaran Byrne, Northern Irish Actors
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 Festi...
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Season 7
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Episode 15
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35:52
LIVE at 1st Irish Festival, Act I: Labhaoise Magee & Crissy O'Donovan, Theatre Makers
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 Theat...
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Season 7
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Episode 14
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38:45
Belfast Night Czar Michael Stewart & Foodie Entrepreneur Caroline Wilson at The Common Market!
We found the right guides for Belfast’s burgeoning food and festivities scene in Michael Stewart and Caroline Wilson.Caroline is a lawyer-turned-serial-entrepreneur of food and drink experiences. She founded Belfast Food Tour, co-founded...
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Season 7
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Episode 13
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54:35
Irish Whiskey Alchemy & Artistry at Hinch Distillery
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 12
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57:18
