Chicago Irish Radio-The O'Connor Show: live interviews done on the show & long-form pre-recorded chats w/fascinating people.

May 02 2024
Chicago Irish Radio-The O'Connor Show: live interviews done on the show & long-form pre-recorded chats w/fascinating people. Podcast artwork

This spot holds recordings of portions of our live broadcasts and long-form pre-recorded chats with fascinating people.  We share all-even the mistakes. Live radio at it's finest. Broadcasting continuously since 1971! 

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2023 iBAM Chats: Acclaimed Author ColmTóibín generously shares his time

May 02 2024 22 mins  
Send us a Text Message.Siobhainn sits down with celebrated multi-faceted author Colm Tóibín and learns about his creative process, fun asides, and even a bit of a song. He is a novelist, short story writer, journalist, and non-fiction writer. In short, a fascinating person.Colm Tóibín's novels include the following, in no particular order:The SouthThe Heather BlazingThe Story o

Chicago Irish Radio-The O'Connor Show. Excerpt from 03/11/2017. Vinnie Casey of Clan na Gael discusses implications for Ireland due to Brexit

Mar 17 2023 20 mins  
Send us a Text Message.Interesting few minutes of discussion of speculation on what will happen to border, etc. after BrexitTune in LIVE each week, we broadcast around the world! Saturdays, 11-1pm Central Standard Time.Go to www.1490.am to access the free stream! We would LOVE to hear from you! Shoot us an email [email protected], or contact us via FB-@chicagoirishradioSen

Chicago Irish Radio-The O'Connor Show-THE LOST SHOW-featuring Maida McQuinn Sugrue, Richie Piggott, Paul Dowling, & John Deavitt

Feb 17 2023 93 mins  
Send us a Text Message.Siobhainn & Breege-crazy crazy day.My guests this morning generously stayed on for the crazy ride of doing a live broadcast over YouTube. Ba-na-nas!Great chat from Maida McQuinn Sugrue(Grandma, Tell Me a Story-https://www.amazon.com/Gramma-Tell-Story-Maida-McQuinn-Sugrue/dp/1956823182), author Richie Piggott (Cry of a People Gone-available through RichieP

Chicago Irish Radio-The O'Connor Show.(iBAM chats) Siobhainn goes offsite & visits with famed ghost historian and author Ursula Bielski

Feb 17 2023 28 mins  
Send us a Text Message.Ursula Bielski, featured guest speaker at iBAM, sits down for a chat and exchange of ghost stories and happenings. Wonderful story teller; she is a marvelous, generous guest.Ursula has written 12 books, including "Chicago haunts; Ghostlore of the Windy City","More Chicago Haunts-Scenes from Myth and Memory", "Haunts of the White City","Haunted Bachelors Grove

Chicago Irish Radio-The O'Connor Show. (iBAM chats)Siobhainn goes off-site for a visit w/ Richie Piggott, author of "Cry of A People Gone"

Feb 16 2023 35 mins  
Send us a Text Message.Richie Piggott is a scientist, Irish trad music enthusiast, historian.....and more. Siobhainn met Richie at iBAM(Irish Books, Arts, and Music) for a chat-winding around and about, as these things do. Listen to Richies's story, how he ended up in Chicago, his journey towards writing this important historical book, & some stories within.Find his gorgeous bo

Chicago Irish Radio-The O'Connor Show. (iBAM Chats) Siobhainn goes off-site for a visit w/actor/writer Josephine Craven

Jan 17 2023 21 mins  
Send us a Text Message.iBAM-Irish Books Arts Music weekend at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago draws all that its title suggests! Lucky for me, a few people had a some time for a chat. This episode features actor/writer/spoken word performer Josephine Craven chatting about her main project- Lady Jane Wilde(mother of Oscar Wilde) aka "Speranza", the toast of Society in