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The Last Hurrah
Irish Americans have had a profound impact in shaping urban and national politics in the US since the late nineteenth century. It is a power and presence that has declined in recent generations – there is no longer a recognisably Irish voting block - but it has not simply disappeared. These podcasts will consider the evolution of Irish America’s political culture into the present – and the election of Joe Biden – and speculate on its future.
Episodes
25 episodes
Looking back on The Last Hurrah
Over the last ten episodes of The Last Hurrah, Liam and Scott have spoken to a wide range of journalists, activists, politicians and academics with differing viewpoints on the past, present and future of Irish America.In the final episod...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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29:29
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Marion McKeone: A clear-eyed view on the future of Irish America
Marion McKeone is the US correspondent for the Sunday Business Post. Before that, from 2000-2009, she was the US editor for the Sunday Tribune. She has also written for the Guardian, the New York Times, and the Irish Times. She broadcasts a reg...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:02:55
Shipping Up to Boston
Kevin Cullen is an author and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. He has written for the Boston Globe since 1985 where he served as local, national and foreign co...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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46:05
Shenanigans: The US-Ireland Relationship in Uncertain Times
Trina Vargo is the president of the US-Ireland Alliance. She was employed by Senator Edward M. Kennedy and served as his foreign policy adviser during the critical years of the Northern Ireland peace process. Working directly with political lea...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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47:38
Ted Smyth: The Irish Diplomat
Ted Smyth has had distinguished careers in government and public affairs in Ireland and the United States. He was an Irish diplomat from 1972 to 1988 serving in Portugal, Switzerland, the US, and the UK. He participated in the Northern Ireland ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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36:49
Joan Walsh: What’s the Matter with White People?
Joan Walsh is a national affairs correspondent for The Nation and a CNN political contributor. She is also the author of What’s the Matter With White People? Finding Our Way in the Next America, which the Philadelphia Dail...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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43:11
Unintended Consequences: The Story of Irish Immigration to the US Since 1965
Ray O'Hanlon was born in Dublin, is a graduate of University College Dublin, and worked with the Irish Press newspaper group before moving to the United States in 1987. O’Hanlon’s particular beat has long been the immigration issue and his 1998...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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38:14
From Democrats to Divided Loyalties: Irish American Politics 1930s to the 1990s
Timothy Meagher is a former Associate Professor, Curator of American Catholic History, and University Archivist at The Catholic University of America. Meagher is an expert on Irish American hi...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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43:05
James R. Barrett: The Irish Way
James R. Barrett is a professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and currently scholar in residence at The Newberry Library. Professor Barrett’s research interests include immigration and race and ethnicity in US citie...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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38:46
Joe Crowley: The Last of the Irish Bosses in Queens
Former Congressman Joe Crowley of New York is “simply one of the most significant Irish American politicians of his generation.” After growing up in an Irish household in Queens, Crowley’s political career began in the New York State Assembly i...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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37:03
Introducing the Last Hurrah
Irish Americans have had a profound impact in shaping urban and national politics in the US since the late nineteenth century. It is a power and presence that has declined in recent generations – there is no longer a recognisably Irish voting b...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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11:07
Season Two Finale: Capitol Chaos in Washington
It didn't take long for political drama to unfold in 2021. Less than a week into the new year, a mob of pro-Trump rioters attacked the US Capitol. The bloody act against the ultimate symbol of American democracy was incited by the current resid...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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26:57
Women & American Politics in 2020
American women have turned out at higher rates than men in every U.S. presidential election dating back to 1984. That's according to a new analysis of Census Bureau data by the
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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23:16
Eyes on the Democrats: Cautious Optimism, Nervousness & Fears of 2000 Redux
Despite Joe Biden's double digit national lead and a string of new polls showing him ahead in crucial swing states, many Democrats are still feeling nervous about the outcome of this year's presidential election. They are haunted by ghosts of e...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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29:06
The One Where President Trump Didn't Let Coronavirus "Dominate" Him
In a week that saw the President and the First Lady of the United States diagnosed with Covid-19, the American public tried to decipher the mixed messages coming from the White House. During this campaign’s first October surprise, the President...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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28:33
An "Unpresidential" Debate & The View from Washington with Dan Lippman
It was a presidential debate like none other, characterized not by an exchange of ideas or inspirational rhetoric, but by petty barbs and relentless interruptions. The public learned little about the candidate’s policy platforms, as questions o...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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21:15
2020: The Most Important American Election Ever?
This November, Donald Trump and Joe Biden will compete for the White House in what many believe is the most consequential election in modern U.S. history. Trump infamously vowed to put an end to American "carnage" in his inaugural addre...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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30:51
Season Finale: The International Resonance & Legacy of the American Civil Rights Movement
In this season finale, Scott and Liam take stock of the biggest political trends facing the United States as it continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic and prepares for a historic presidential elections in November. Liam also...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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36:19
No Longer A Shining City on the Hill?
As America continues to grapple with a deadly coronavirus pandemic, Scott and Liam discuss all the latest political drama gripping Washington. Scott also discusses the declining image of America as a redemptive power inspiring people ar...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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33:36
Special Edition: A Very Different Fourth of July
Fourth of July, when America declared independence from Britain in 1776, is an annual celebration synonymous with big public displays of patriotism, parades, outdoor barbecues, fireworks and family gatherings. But this year, things are ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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30:56
Black Lives Matter: The View from Ireland
The killing of George Floyd has sparked a global conversation about racism, racial inequality, historic narratives and structural barriers to progress. Large protests in Dublin pledged solidarity with the global Black Lives Matter movement whil...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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36:04
Black Lives Matter: The View from the UK
The murder of George Floyd has triggered mass anti-racism protests across the US. It has also energized a global Black Lives Matter movement that is not only marching in solidarity with protesters in America, but shedding light on local issues ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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32:24
Will There Be An Obama Legacy?
Barack Obama remains an inspiration for millions of Americans. As the first African-American President in the nation's history, he shattered a glass ceiling. But apart from that pivotal achievement and beyond the stark difference in leadership ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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30:16
