S3E16: Check In: Ted Smyth - Bonus Episode

Irish Stew Podcast

We last spoke with Ted Smyth back at the start of 2021. A lot has happened in the world of politics in the intervening period. Ted’s experience on both sides of the Atlantic in the worlds of diplomacy and corporate life make him a thoughtful and well informed commentator on recent Irish and American developments.
Join Martin Nutty as he talks with Ted about the current state of American politics and how the Irish American community continues to be one of the more important constituencies within tgr Inited States. . Ted also discusses the impact of the Brexit protocol on the fragile Good Friday Agreement and what we should be looking towards to insure that peace continues to be maintained in Northern Ireland.
You can catch our original episode with Ted where we talk in greater detail about his career and background: https://www.irishstewpodcast.com/s2e2

Chapters

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Irish Americans For Biden (00:02:44)

3. Why Irish Americans Migrated to the Republican Party (00:05:23)

4. What is the Impact of Jan 6 on the Mid Term Elections? (00:07:50)

5. January 6th Explained (00:10:50)

6. Is American Democracy on the Ropes? (00:13:30)

7. Brexit and Northern Ireland Stability (00:16:04)

8. Will Binary NI Politics Weaken? (00:20:05)

9. Lessons in Polarity (00:22:10)

10. St Patrick's Day Thoughts (00:24:09)

11. Credits and Wrap (00:26:07)