The 33rd County: Recent Episodes
Bob O'Boyle
The Copperopolis engages people on identity, history, and heritage. We take on a broad range of topics and communities, looking at a variety of manifestations of culture, including: people, events, music, sports, art, language, and even places. We talk about how these shape us.
Following up with our last episode on the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Mike and Bob talk with Bob Mehrens, the current National Director of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. It was truly great to get Mike, a former National Director of the AOH and Bob Mehrens together to talk about the AOH’s past, present, and […]
In this episode, Mike O’Connor and Bob O’Boyle talk about the Ancient Order of Hibernians or the AOH. This is a centuries-old Irish Catholic Organization that continues to this day to promote Irish culture. Mike starts off the conversation about the AOH with its origins as protectors of Ireland, and the Priests, during the Penal […]
In this episode, we talk about the Virginia City Irish Days, which typically occurs every June. Truly a family affair, Virginia City Irish Days have something for everyone. There are historical talks, cultural events, parade, dancing, music, and a lot of fun. The entire town gets into it – there is the traditional painting of […]
In this inaugural episode, Mike O’Connor and Bob O’Boyle introduce themselves and talk about the Thomas Francis Meagher Association. The Thomas Francis Meagher Association, megherfest.org, was found in 2016 to celebrate the life and legacy of Thomas Francis Meagher. In this podcast, you hear the story of the founding of the Thomas Francis Meagher Association […]