EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 6 MIN

Cockroaches, Cooties & Shanty Irish, Episode 202

from “Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you. · host Rod Murphy

Send us Fan MailCockroaches, Cooties & Shanty Irish, Episode 202Today I bring you back to the 1940s and 50s, and how Boston's 3 decker dwellers lived with and fought with nasty household pests like cockroaches, head lice, mice, bedbugs, fleas and other vermin. This episode describes the battle. Support the show

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