Hibernian Radio March 28, 2026

This week on Hibernian Radio, hosts Mike and Paddy Houlihan go guest-free and take a lively look at where they’ve been and where Hibernian Media is headed next. They kick things off by recapping their latest Movie Hooley screening of Her Majesty the Queen at Gaelic Park, a night filled with former St. Patrick’s Day parade queens, great stories, and the kind of loosely organized magic that somehow always works. The film, originally shot back in 2009 and 2010, continues to serve as a love letter to Chicago’s Irish American community and its rich traditions. From there, the conversation turns to the grind and joy of building a media company from scratch. With more than 300 interviews and over 600 episodes in the archive, Paddy and Mike reflect on just how much of their lives and the community’s story they’ve captured over the years. Now, the focus shifts to the future, with excitement around using AI tools to unlock that archive, expand their reach, and finally scale distribution without adding overhead. Enter “Seamus” and “Sheila,” their not-so-hypothetical AI helpers tasked with doing the heavy lifting. They also float the idea of launching a new Hibernian Media newsletter, a more frequent way to connect with the Irish diaspora by blending archived content, new material, and community-driven stories. As always, the episode is sprinkled with humor, off-the-cuff storytelling, and a few classic Houli tangents, but grounded in a deeper mission to preserve and promote Irish American culture while honoring the contributions of first responders and the broader community. It’s a mix of reflection, ambition, and classic pub-style conversation as Paddy and Mike continue building something bigger than themselves, one story at a time.