Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston
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<p><b>"Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” is a podcast series, colored with humor, nostalgia and pathos. It’s about a Boston tenement kid, born in 1939, clawing his way out of poverty by being hard-working, creative, persistent, entrepreneurial and by taking risks often. There are also stories of my later life in Boston, Cambridge and New England. If you like old Boston stories or Irish-American stories or old Cambridge stories, this is your podcast. If you like Pull-Yourself-Up-By-The-Bootstrap type stories and/or down-to-earth philosophy with a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you. </b></p><p><br></p><p><b>I am Roderick Patrick Murphy, born into a large, loving Irish family in Boston, widowed after 50+ happy years. So I am now doing some writing, volunteering and learning how to be a bachelor again.</b></p>
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Recent Episodes
June 24, 2026
Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ra, That's an Irish Lullaby, Episode 189
Send us Fan Mail Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ra, That's an Irish Lullaby, Episode 189 TooRa LooRa LooRa had its beginnings at least as far back as 1837 with a humorous doggerell in the New York Monthly Magazine. It likely has roots in a nonsense word, “tur el lur elu” that was used in a 1720 French-language Christmas song, "Patapan". It has become associated with Irish American singer and songwriter Chauncey Olcott. Bing Crosby also had a hit record with this song. Support the show
June 24, 2026
Dublin City in the Rare Old Times, Episode 150
Send us Fan Mail Dublin City in the Rare Old Times, Episode 150 This is a redo. I think I forgot to include the song in the first attempt. The song is a heartfelt nostalgic lament, a bittersweet reflection on how Dublin has changed over the decades. Through the eyes of the narrator, Sean Dempsey, the song mourns the loss of the old city that he grew up in during the mid-20th century. The song expresses deep regret for the modernization and urban redevelopment of Dublin. The narrator feels li...
April 13, 2026
"Why Do I Need To Learn Cursive Writing", Episode 160
Send us Fan Mail "Why Do I Need To Learn Cursive Writing" Episode 160 Arguments against and for school kids and others needing to learn Cursive Writing AKA The Palmer Method. Support the show
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- What is Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston?
<p><b>"Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” is a podcast series, colored with humor, nostalgia and pathos. It’s about a Boston tenement kid, born in 1939, clawing his way out of poverty by being hard-working, creative, persistent, entrepreneurial and by taking risks often. There are also stories of my later life in Boston, Cambridge and New England. If you like old Boston stories or Irish-American stories or old Cambridge stories, this is your podcast. If you like Pull-Yourself-Up-By-The-Bootstrap type stories and/or down-to-earth philosophy with a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you. </b></p><p><br></p><p><b>I am Roderick Patrick Murphy, born into a large, loving Irish family in Boston, widowed after 50+ happy years. So I am now doing some writing, volunteering and learning how to be a bachelor again.</b></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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