About
The Show
The Irish Are Coming podcast is about how Irish people and their heritage helped shape the United States. Each episode follows a story, a person, a place, or a moment from Ireland into America — and connects it with our American fabric of today.
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Irish American history is full of extraordinary stories, legends, and folklore. Listen along as we transport you back in time to witness defining moments and the people who lived them.​​​​​
​Illustration from Preface to the First Edition of An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800, by Mary Frances Cusack, Illustrated by Henry Doyle
Featured Episodes
Leaving Ireland on a Death Ship
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Episode 1
The famous famine-era Atlantic crossing and the harsh conditions aboard the "coffin ships"
Irish Arrival and American Prejudice
Episode 2
Irish immigrants arrive on the East Coast facing poverty and prejudice in a changing America​​​​
Inside New York's Most Notorious Slum
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Episode 3
Stories from Five Points, the neighborhood at the heart of Irish New York
Aid to the Irish in Their Darkest Hour
Episode 4
Famine relief from the unexpected, including Native Americans, the enslaved and poor farmers​​​
Voices Behind the Stories
Scholars and authors help illuminate the people, places, and turning points behind Irish America. Their insight adds depth, context and perspective to every episode.
Meet the Host
Robert Moon hosts The Irish Are Coming, a cultural history podcast featuring the influence of Irish heritage in America. Of Irish descent, his family traces its roots to Carrickmore, County Tyrone.
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The show grew from a personal journey. Robert was inspired by his parents, who spent part of their retirement traveling through Ireland’s towns, neighborhoods, and graveyards to trace their family ancestry.
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Each episode features conversations with historical scholars, PhDs, authors, and experts on Irish heritage who root these stories in a broader American context.