Hibernian Radio

This week on Hibernian Radio, Paddy Houlihan welcomes back John O’Connor, a retired Chicago Police Department sergeant, longtime coach, and current educator at Mount Carmel High School. Drawing on 25 years with CPD and decades of coaching experience, John reflects on a life dedicated to service, mentorship, and helping young people find their path. The […]

This week on Hibernian Radio, Mike Houlihan broadcasts from Robert’s Westside during a fundraiser for his granddaughter Charlotte “Lottie” Houlihan and her band, Lottie and the Drama, as she prepares for an elite summer songwriting program at NYU. Mike also updates listeners on upcoming Hibernian Media events before dipping into the archives for a special […]

This week on Hibernian Radio, host Mike Houlihan welcomes back longtime friend Patrick Fitzmaurice, retired Chicago Fire Department paramedic chief and one of the most respected emergency medical professionals ever to serve the city. Fitzmaurice reflects on a career spent responding to life-and-death emergencies, including the unforgettable rescue of a newborn baby discovered in a […]

This week on Hibernian Radio, Mike Houlihan opens the show with a packed slate of upcoming Hibernian Media events, including the Irish American Movie Hooley Film Festival (Sept. 25–27), the Movie Houli Salon at Gaelic Park on May 30, and the upcoming Skinny & Houli Return to Ireland Tour (Oct. 20–28), celebrating the spirit of […]

This week on Hibernian Radio, Mike Houlihan welcomes retired Chicago Police Sergeant, professor, and author Larry Casey back to the show for a conversation packed with stories, humor, and hard-earned perspective. With more than 33 years on the job, a decade teaching criminology at Wright College, and multiple books already under his belt, Larry has […]

This week on Houli’s Hooley Radio Hour, Paddy, Bill, and Clay are still buzzing from Mount Carmel Fight Night, where old-school gym chaos, balcony energy, and teenage boxing drama somehow made everyone feel like they were back in a more dangerous, less supervised version of high school. The conversation quickly locks onto Gladiator (1990) the […]

This week on Hibernian Radio, Mike Houlihan welcomes series regular and retired 30-year Cook County Sheriff’s Police veteran Jeff Lange for a wide-ranging conversation on a career spent in narcotics investigations, undercover operations, and law enforcement training across Cook County. Lange reflects on his 22 years as a narcotics investigator and 18 years as an […]

This week on the Houli’s Hooley, Paddy, Bill, and Clay once again prove that no topic is safe and no story is too small to spiral completely out of control. We kick off in full late-night radio mode before immediately detouring into Florida, where Bill’s friend survives a hawk attack, prompting questions about whether it […]

This week on Hibernian Radio, Paddy Houlihan welcomes retired Commander Bruce Quintos, a Chicago native whose life blends law enforcement, music, and Irish heritage into one remarkable story. Raised on the West Side by a Filipino father who was a barber and boxer and an Irish mother from County Down, Bruce grew up surrounded by […]

This week on Hibernian Radio, host Mike Houlihan welcomes back returning guest Dan McDevitt for a fast moving and story rich conversation spanning a 36 year career in military service, NCIS, the Illinois State Police, and as chief of police in Homewood and Lansing. From a Super Bowl sting operation that netted 53 fugitives to […]

This week on Hibernian Radio, host Mike Houlihan welcomes back retired Chicago Police Detective Billy Donnelly for a conversation focused on his decades of public service, Irish tradition, and continued community involvement. Donnelly reflects on his 29-year marriage and his two sons, one in medical school and the other working in cybersecurity, before revisiting his […]

This week on Hibernian Radio, we go into the archives of May of 2025 when Paddy Houlihan sat down with Caitlyn Brennan, CEO of the 100 Club of Illinois, for a powerful conversation about supporting first responders and their families, with a strong focus on mental health and community care. Caitlyn shares her South Side […]

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 […]