Michael Heffernan has always been a creator. For decades, he designed everything from medical devices to pots and pans. Today, after a near-death experience in 2018, he paints sweeping abstract landscapes and pens corresponding poetry inspired by his Irish childhood, and now, his life in the U.S. Southeast. ------- Music: "Old Mother Flanagan:" Ame…

The banjo may appear to be a long-time staple of Irish music, but the tenor four-string is a newcomer to the session. Enda Scahill, 2022 winner of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize and founder of We Banjo 3, follows the instrument's unlikely journey from Africa to Appalachia and then, to the Irish spotlight. ------- Music: "Old Mother Flanagan:" America…

David Shanahan, Kerry native and punter for Georgia Tech, shares how the GAA helped him make it into Georgia football with a full scholarship. Music: "Old Mother Flanagan:" Performed by Chris Erswell. Creative Commons License: Attribution - Non-Commercial - Share-alike. "Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech:" Written by Michael Greenblatt; Arranged by …

Life sciences contribute up to 32% of Ireland's GDP, according to recent reports. And in South Carolina, this booming industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in the Southeast. In this episode, Atlanta's Consulate General Caoimhe Ní Chonchúir and SCBIO CEO James Chappell explore exciting business opportunities between the two regions through …

Caitríona Ní Dhomhnaill, a Connemara native and rising star of drama Ros na Rún, talks about her bilingual childhood and what it's like to tell stories for TV and film in the Irish language. Catch Caitríona on the latest season of Ros na Rún at www.tg4.ie and be sure to give her a follow on Twitter at @CaitrionaODonn3. ------- Music: "Old Mother Fl…

About 40,000 people speak the Irish language; 200 speak Eastern Band Cherokee. Both languages are considered endangered in their homeland. In this episode, Dr. Ben Frey of the Eastern Band Cherokee Nation and Dr. Misha Becker, linguistics professors at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, share their experience of passing the state's na…

Few people stop to ask themselves what happens to a wind turbine blade at the end of its life. The Re-Wind Network, a team of architects, engineers and sociologists from schools across Ireland and the U.S., have teamed up to answer that question with bridges and blueprints. Angie Nagle from University College Cork and Zoe Zhang from Georgia Institu…