John Lee, left, co-host of the Irish Stew podcast, and Ciarán Byrne, one of four panelists, at Ryan’s Daughter, on East 85th Street, Manhattan’s Upper East Side, following Tuesday evening's live recording of an episode on the role of theatre in telling contemporary stories of Northern Ireland around the globe. The Irish Stew team (Lee and Martin Nutty) said the episode will be available to hear on Monday. Origin Theatre Company's Michael Mellamphy introduced the event as part of the 2025 1st Irish Theatre Festival. [Photo by Peter McDermott]