Crafty Rogues

Mar 06 2025 255 ep. 46 mins 67
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The Crafty Rogues is a podcast featuring John Cosgrove from Aghadrumsee in the North of Ireland.
Joined most weeks by a special guest happy talking about music, movies, food, drink, politics, drink, books, culture and the ex-pat experience in the Twin Cities and beyond.
The Crafty Rogues, available each week wherever you access your podcasts.
Craic all the way up to 99.

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Curry on My Wayward Son.

Mar 06 2025 49 mins  
This week, John Cosgrove welcomes guest Pat Curry—bartender, storyteller, and American of Irish descent with roots in Emyvale and West Cork.They dive into everything from Shakespeare James Bond propaganda, the madness of St. Patrick’s Day in St. Paul, and why the New York Yankees suddenly allow beards (spoiler: JD Vance). Plus, they talk sports, music, and a 40,000-piece Disney

Raise the Barnwell!

Feb 27 2025 48 mins  
This week, John Cosgrove is joined by Ruairi Barnwell for a lively chat about Minnesota’s wild weather swings, Irish community happenings, and a short but deep dive into Liverpool’s title procession (the chase is over).They reminisce about life in Chicago, debate Premier League drama, and share insights on the local Irish network scene with Ireland Network MN. Plus, some proper

Oh Danny Joy!

Feb 20 2025 43 mins  
This week, John welcomes Danny Stockton, the other famous thing about Slough and the newest board member of the Irish Fair of Minnesota, to chat about growing up in an Irish household in England, expat life in the U.S., and why volunteering at the Irish Fair led him to join the board.#CraftyRogues #Podcast #IrishFairMN #Football #ExpatLife #IrishMusic #Minnesota #PremierLeague #Iri

The Pod must go on...

Feb 13 2025 58 mins  
After 17 amazing episodes, 398 decent ones and a few stinkers, the pod must go on without our beloved Quinno. From kitchen table beginnings to interviews with sports legends, he's been the heart and soul of our show. Missing you already, mate.In our first "new" format, we're cozying up with storyteller Jim Leinfelder, chatting about Minnesota winter magic at the Luminary Loppet, ca

Closing time.

Feb 06 2025 37 mins  
Seinfeld...The Sopranos...Game of Thrones...The Crafty Rogues. Three of these four are among the most talked about final episodes in entertainment history. Which is the odd one out? Listen to this, and you'll probably have a better idea.

And now, the end is near...

Jan 30 2025 46 mins  
The boys revealed some pretty big news this week. We'll give you a hint; this is the second-to-last show in its current format. We'll give you another hint; not only is this the second-to-last show in its current format, it's also an absolute craic-fest!

King of wishful thinking.

Jan 23 2025 39 mins  
America has new king...Erling Haaland has new contract...and Kevin Keegan had a problematic perm. Seriously, the perm era of football was a little disturbing. Mind you, it was fun to talk about. In fact, this whole show is fun. Well, expect the 'America has new king' bit.

Shock the monkey!

Jan 15 2025 52 mins  
The boys welcomed special guest, music maven extraordinaire Graeme Hoey, to the show this week. Yes, there was still sport and craic, but with Graeme in the house, it was a very Twin Cities music-centric chat. It's really good stuff.

East Side Story

Jan 09 2025 36 mins  
Yes, it was a fun show. Yes, the craic was mighty. But, the singular highlight may have been the phrase, 'They shot themselves in the foot and shat on the eggs.' That's poetry, right there.

All is quiet on New Year's Day.

Dec 31 2024 46 mins  
Well, that's it for 2024 from a Crafty Rogues perspective. And what did we learn in the final show of the year? Not a lot, to be honest. But good Lord, it was fun. You can't ask for too much more than that. Enjoy.