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"Pints and Power" Featured in The New York Telegraph

The New York Telegraph just ran a feature on Pints and Power—why I keep chasing the meaning inside the pint, and how pub culture, history, and real voices on the ground shape the book and the larger project.

A new feature on Pints and Power is live in The New York Telegraph, spotlighting the project’s mix of Irish cultural storytelling, pub ritual, and the way a pint of Guinness can open the door to history, memory, and belonging. It also touches on why I’m upfront about my own place in the story, and how the book stays grounded in real voices, real conversations, and real research.

Read the full article here: https://thenytelegraph.com/a-new-voice-emerges-in-irish-cultural-storytelling/

Settle in. THIS pint won’t drink itself.

– Mike

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"Pints and Power" in Pulse Magazine: The Story Behind the Book

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Pints and Power was recently featured in Pulse Magazine—sharing the story behind the book and the bigger idea it’s built around: Guinness as a lens for Irish identity, ritual, and belonging. Read the full article here: https://thepulsemag.com/2025/10/pints-and-power Settle in. THIS pint won’t

“Pints and Power” on the Air: My Interview with Hank Stolz on Radio Worcester

“Pints and Power” on the Air: My Interview with Hank Stolz on Radio Worcester

Last week, I had the chance to sit down with Hank Stolz on Radio Worcester’s The Talk of the Commonwealth to talk all things Pints and Power—from the spark behind the book, to the stories that shaped it, and what’s ahead for our Worcester launch party. If

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