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Edwina Foley Thompson-originally from Limerick- calls in to the show for an inspirational chat! She gives us the skinny on the current soapy 80's- inspired dramatic series she's working on-Ventura Shores. Currently available in UK & Ireland via Amazon Prime. Edwina generously shares how this journey began and her decision to learn the craft. She started only 3 years ago and is working, working, working!! Love this story!

www.venturashores.com

https://www.facebook.com/edwina.thompson.585/

https://www.instagram.com/irish_dancinqueen/

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Robert Conlon visits. His fictional book "Celtic Knot" based on his real-life Grandfather's epic story, is an entertaining read. His Grand-dad Tim lived an adventure-filled lifetime, beginning as an orphaned child at the age of 8 on the streets of 1800's Chicago. Robert grew up listening to his Grand-dad spinning the tales of his youth, captivated with each and every story.

Robert visited this Saturday morning for a chat. He was so interesting, we couldn't let him leave!

Find the book on Eckhartz Press and Amazon.

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Ever wonder what live radio/live tv is really like? It can be chaotic-bloopers galore! It's how you roll that matters. Just keep going, just keep talking, embrace the ridiculousness! Tune in live some Saturday & you'll hear it. It's real, real, real. This particular Saturday, marching day for St Patrick's in Chicago, green river and all, Darren Holden takes a few minutes away from road-tripping to the next gig & calls in. It was a surprise for our listeners-and a bit of a surprise for me! Darren rang in over an hour earlier than scheduled. Didn't matter, I would chat with him ANY TIME! Take a listen. This guy is the whole package. He can chat away w/complete comfort. Loved this for our audience!

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The Saturday of 18th of October, 2025, Consul General Brian Cahalane visited the show that airs immediately before ours. I caught him just as he was packing up to leave & asked if he would stay for "a few quick minutes" for my listeners. He graciously agreed. This is an excerpt from that show. Listen to learn a little about Consul General Brian Cahalane.

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Honestly. I LOVE these fellas! Willie Joe Casey & Tom Dolan are both frequent visitors to the live radio broadcast. We've made plans to record their stories & things never worked out until this day.

The opening of the Chicago GAA Hall of History, an idea hatched by these two, has come to fruition at Chicago Gaelic Park. The fellas were live on the radio show on this Saturday to promote this permanent exhibition. I asked if they'd be willing to hang around after the live broadcast for a chat about the Chicago GAA. I'm so grateful Willie Joe & Tommy were enthusiastic about the idea! If you are at all familiar w/our live broadcast, you know we are all about unscripted real conversations. That happens here. You never know where a question will lead you-you just follow along. That's the magic.

Both gentlemen share their emigration stories, the impact the GAA has had on their lives, and so much more.

I hope you enjoy listening in as much as I enjoyed this important afternoon in our studio!

https://chicagogaelicpark.com/gaa/

https://usgaa.org/division/central-division/

Discovered this as I was doing some research! https://chicagology.com/chicagoirish/historyirish/

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Oh my goodness! We had so much fun on this day! Willie Joe Casey & Fr. Mick Madigan stop up for a visit and the STORIES flowed! Absolute gold. So funny and 100% REAL!

All the music & MOST of the ads are stripped out of the recording of the live broadcast. The rest is just real live radio. Unvarnished. Raw. REAL.

Tune in some Saturday. Our show runs from 11-1 CST, streams on all platforms. The most crystal clear, I've heard, is the one from the stations website. Go to www.1490.am and click the "Listen Now" button. Easy peasy.

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Breege Rowley is a GEM! She shares her time so generously and eloquently discusses all the things about her film "All of our Yesterday's" This is the full chat. the abbreviated was featured on the radio show November 15, 2025.

You will truly feel you are eavesdropping on our conversation. Breege is passionate about saving the social history of life in and around Swinford, Co Mayo all the way back 250 years- Penal times, the famine, the wars, the great exodus of population & more told through the lens of the people of the area. Sitting around kitchen tables. Poring through letters and photographs. Old films uncovered. Treasured memories shared.

Plan to be in Chicago for iBAM? Be sure to see the screening on Saturday Nov 22 @ 3:30pm at the Irish American Heritage Center, the home for the Irish Arts Books and Music celebratory weekend-iBAM!

https://www.facebook.com/p/All-Our-Yesterdays-61569855254145/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9S74xlPMEg

https://www.ibamchicago.com/

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This show has SO MUCH chat, it is a great one to share. All music has been stripped out. Meet Tom O'Connor, Dublin native & recent Northwestern Masters of Journalism graduate, our own Breege Looney, Brandi Barry Benson of Bach & Beethoven Experience, Kelly Doherty from iBAM, https://www.ibamchicago.com/and an edited interview w/Breege Rowley talking about her documentary "All of our Yesterdays" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36221035/ and the FB page- https://www.facebook.com/p/All-Our-Yesterdays-61569855254145/

This is a live broadcast, so very little editing. We broadcast every Saturday live. It is an unscripted, unrehearsed show. Real life!

Tune in live via the stream sometime! www.1490.am. 11-1pm CST, rebroadcast 10-12pm CST every Saturday. We'd LOVE to hear from you!

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