#06 Business Spotlight — Josh Mackintosh of the No Fame Games: Reviving Celtic Strength Culture in New England

What if picking up a stone could connect you to thousands of years of history? That's the idea behind the No Fame Games — and on June 13th, it's coming to New England.This week on the So New England Business Spotlight, Ian Brownhill and RJ sit down with Josh Mackintosh, the private chef and cultural steward behind the first-ever Celtic Strength World Championship in Milford, Massachusetts.Josh explains how stone lifting is like time travel, the story of the 370-pound famine stone freighted from Ireland to Boston, and how the games are reviving Irish collar-and-elbow wrestling — a sport once practiced by George Washington. The timing is serendipitous too: June 13th is the day Scotland returns to the World Cup at Gillette Stadium, 25 minutes away, with talk of 40,000 Scots in town. Josh walks through the whole festival, from Highland Games and a Guinness beer garden to live music, food trucks, kids' activities, and Sheena Melwani singing the national anthem. And he shares the real meaning behind the name — honoring the unsung heroes and ancestors who never got the spotlight.It's a family-friendly festival for everyone, Celtic heritage or not. Saturday, June 13th in Milford, MA. Tickets start at $15 for adults and $8 for kids. Use promo code SONEWENGLAND for 30 percent off at nofamegames.com.Follow the No Fame Games on Instagram @nofamegame and Facebook at No Fame Games. Follow So New England for new episodes every week — life's better in New England