The Irish Snug Podcast

What really happens when you stop checking boxes and start experiencing Ireland? In this episode of The Irish Snug, retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 and longtime aviator Chuck Rodda joins us for the first installment of “Back from Ireland”—a new series focused less on the itinerary and more on the stories that happen along the way.

Chuck and his wife, Michelle, return from a 12-day Ireland road tri...

*How do you revive a craft that nearly vanished from Ireland?

In this episode of The Irish Snug, Tim sits down with Killian O’Mahony —better known as Killian the Cooper—to explore the remarkable return of Irish coopering.

When Killian began his apprenticeship with Irish Distillers in 2013, he was Ireland’s first apprentice cooper in roughly 40 years. Today, through his family-run O’Mahony...

Welcome back to The Irish Snug! In this episode, Tim sits down with Tom McLoughlin—Dublin Fire Brigade firefighter, fire chief, and former chairman of the Dublin Fire Brigade Pipe Band.

Tom shares his journey starting as a retained firefighter in 1988, joining the pipe band in 1992, and building a deep, lifelong brotherhood with the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Pipe Band. From unexpected trips to Moscow to emot...

Award-winning golf writer and longtime Sports Illustrated senior writer John Garrity joins The Irish Snug Podcast for a journey into Irish golf, family history and the wild Atlantic landscape of County Mayo.

John’s acclaimed book, Ancestral Links: A Golf Obsession Spanning Generations, traces the game of golf through his family and across Ireland, Scotland and America. At the heart of the story is Belmullet—the r...

🪵 We are thrilled to premiere The Fireside Chronicles: Tales from an Irish Hearth. Over the coming months, we are charting a chronological journey through the life, lore, and memories of one of Brooklyn’s finest Irish storytellers, Pat Greene.

In this debut chapter, Pat sits down by the fire with host Tim Grant to paint a beautiful picture of growing up in East Limerick, the magical power of the written letter, and ho...

In this episode, we sit down with native New Yorker, seasoned Hollywood actor, and dedicated volunteer firefighter Robert John Burke. As a proud first-generation son of County Galway immigrants, Robert beautifully bridges the grit of New York City with deep Irish ancestral roots.

Pull up a stool as we dive into his upbringing in Washington Heights, the rhythms of the Irish-American diaspora, and unforgettable behind-the-scen...

What happens when you mix traditional Scottish heavy events, ancient Irish wrestling styles, stone lifting, a traveling Irish pub, and a deep respect for the elders who kept Celtic traditions alive? You get the No Fame Games.

In this episode of The Irish Snug Podcast, Tim sits down with Josh MacKintosh, founder of the No Fame Games, to talk about the upcoming Celtic Strength World Championships, the revival of ancient streng...

In today’s episode, Nathan Featherstone joins us from Dublin - an elite martial artist, historian, and leader of the global renaissance of the indigenous Irish art of stick fighting.

Many of us grew up with a shillelagh in our homes, viewing it simply as a traditional walking stick or an Irish souvenir. But as Nathan explains, its history is far deeper, more complicated, and entirely fascinating. Driven underground by ...

For over 40 years, Joanie Madden has led Cherish the Ladies from small pub sessions to the world’s biggest stages, helping bring Irish culture, storytelling, music, and heritage to audiences across the globe. In this episode of The Irish Snug Podcast, Joanie shares an incredible journey filled with unforgettable stories, hard-earned lessons, deep family roots, and the passion that has driven her remarkable career for over fou...

🎙️ In this episode of the Irish Snug Podcast, we sit down with legendary bagpiper Joe Brady —a cornerstone of Irish-American piping and a key figure in New York City’s rich musical and firefighting traditions.

Joe shares his journey from learning the pipes as a young boy in the Bronx to becoming an elite open-level piper by age 17. He reflects on decades of experience with the FDNY Pipe Band, founding the FBI Pi...

In this episode of The Irish Snug Podcast, I’m joined by David Keohan, widely known as Indiana Stones, a man on a singular mission to revive the lost Irish tradition of stone lifting.

For centuries, these massive boulders—scattered across the Irish landscape in fields, graveyards, and coastal villages—served as rites of passage, tests of strength for jobs like stonemasonry, and even ways to honor the dead at funera...

This episode of The Irish Snug is a masterclass in discipline, grit, and the deep-rooted connections within the Irish-American community. Today, Tim sits down with Paige Turilli, a five-time World Champion Irish dancer, to discuss her journey from a five-year-old beginner in Pearl River to standing on top of the world stage.

Whether you're an "Irish Dance Dad," a competitive athlete, or someone who loves a good story about h...

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The Quarryman: https://youtu.be/z9rkr1ONVRs?si=Yp0fn5YL-izKQBDM

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Welcome back to the Irish Snug Podcast! In this powerful and deeply personal episode, we sit down with Gerard Devine — a man who truly embodies t...

In this episode of The Irish Snug, host Tim Grant welcomes the inspiring Mollie Guidera, known globally as Irish with Mollie. Mollie is a visionary educator dedicated to stripping away the classroom stigmas of the Irish language and replacing them with the beauty of its history, logic, and soul.

From teaching in the Basque Country to reaching over 12,000 students in 85 countries, Mollie shares how her grandmother’s "un...

Welcome back to The Irish Snug! In this episode, host Tim Grant sits down with his cousin, the incredible Dawn Doherty. From being an All-Ireland tin whistle champion to her current role as a master music therapist, Dawn’s journey is a masterclass in keeping Irish culture alive and thriving in the modern world.

Born in NYC and raised in Castlebar, County Mayo, Dawn shares her unique perspective on the "bridge" between ...

Welcome to The Irish Snug Podcast! In this episode, your host Tim Grant sits down with John Lee—communications executive, former President of the Irish Business Organization of New York, and co-host of the Irish Stew podcast.

We are diving deep into the evolution of Irish-American identity, the art of storytelling, and the enduring power of community. From reminiscing about the old Greenwich Village folk scene and the Clancy B...

Join us on this episode of The Irish Snug Podcast as we sit down with one of the true legends of the bagpiping world, Eric Stein.
With nearly 60 years of involvement in the piping community, Eric has evolved from a young student in Long Island’s Saffron United pipe band to one of the most influential "impresarios" in modern solo piping. He’s the driving force behind legendary events like the Metro Cup, the Sun Belt I...

“The job is Irish.” In this episode of The Irish Snug Podcast, we pull up a stool with a true legend of the FDNY, Retired Chief of Department Ed Kilduff. Over a 37-year career, Chief Kilduff rose through the ranks—serving as a leader during the recovery efforts of 9/11 and eventually becoming the department's highest-ranking uniformed officer in 2010. He joins us to discuss the history, the grit, and the "comm...

-*DOCUMENTARY ON NEARY’S*
*Neary’s: The Dream at the End of the Rainbow*
https://www.amazon.com/Nearys-Dream-at-End-Rainbow/dp/B08B1MH7WJ

In this episode of The Irish Snug Podcast (formerly Pubs & Pints), host Tim Grant sits down with Una Neary to honor the incredible life of her father, the legendary Jimmy Neary, and the storied history of Neary’s on 57th Street.

For nearly 57 years, N...