Pipebomb Radio NYC - St Patricks Day

Pipe Bomb Radio NYC: St. Patrick’s Day 2023 Edition

Ricky Litwinkowicz hosts a St. Patrick’s Day themed episode that mixes Irish punk and folk music with a darker, more mythic look at the holiday. Alongside the playlist, he covers Irish legends, St. Patrick’s Day history, and the holiday’s Americanized traditions, while keeping the tone loud, comedic, and intentionally chaotic.This episode is mostly a solo-host showcase from Ricky, who leads the music blocks and adds commentary between tracks. The main themes are St. Patrick’s Day, Irish music, and Irish folklore, with a recurring warning that the holiday has both celebratory and horror-movie sides.

Key topics

• In this episode, Ricky frames the show as a pre-recorded St. Patrick’s Day special and acknowledges that it is not airing live on March 17.
• He opens with a playlist of Irish and Irish-themed bands, including Dropkick Murphys, Bloody Irish Boys, Dirty Glass, Happy Ol’ McWeasel, Fiddler’s Green, Flogging Molly, The Dubliners, The Pogues, and others.
• Ricky explains the “traditional” side of St. Patrick’s Day, including corned beef and cabbage, drinking, green clothing, and the holiday’s religious roots during Lent.
• He adds a history segment covering St. Patrick’s Day origins, noting that St. Patrick was born in Great Britain, not Ireland, and that the first St. Patrick’s Day parade was held in what is now St. Augustine, Florida.
• He emphasizes that corned beef and cabbage became a St. Patrick’s Day staple in America, not originally in Ireland, and describes it as an immigrant-era adaptation.
• The episode shifts into Irish folklore and horror lore, including the Dullahan, banshees, the Morrigan, and the Sluagh Sid, with Ricky presenting them as the darker counterpart to the holiday’s cheerful image.
• Ricky also highlights St. Patrick’s Day horror films and horror-adjacent titles such as Unlucky Charms, Red Clover, Leprechaun Origins, The Hallow, Leprechaun Returns, and Crawlers.
• He repeatedly returns to the idea that St. Patrick’s Day can feel like “sunshine and rainbows” on one side and monsters, omens, and death on the other.
• The music blocks continue the Irish theme with songs about drinking, roving, pub life, and chaos, including Ramblin’ Rover, Irish Rover, and whiskey-soaked party tracks.
• The episode closes with a safety reminder not to drink and drive, followed by a final high-energy punk sendoff.

Timestamps

00:00 - Sponsored intro and quick opening tease

04:02 - St. Patrick’s Day special intro and pre-record explanation

06:29 - Opening Irish punk block sets the tone

17:19 - Irish music leads into the “educational” folklore section

18:14 - The Dullahan and other scary Irish legends

20:38 - Dark folklore contrasted with the holiday’s cheerful image

34:31 - Pre-recorded show note and transition into St. Patrick’s Day horror movies

35:28 - Horror films tied to Irish mythology and leprechauns

40:00 - More Irish drinking songs and rover-themed tracks

54:25 - Midshow recap and introduction to the Morrigan and Sluagh Sid

56:52 - Another music block with saints, drinking, and barroom imagery

71:02 - St. Patrick’s Day history, shamrocks, and parade origins

73:20 - Corned beef and cabbage as an American innovation

74:44 - Leprechaun humor and a shift back to party songs

76:03 - Ricky jokes about leprechauns and introduces the final music stretch

90:07 - Closing remarks, show wrap-up, and anti-drunk-driving warning

91:35 - Final sign-off and outro track

Notable quotes

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“Saint Patrick’s Day isn’t just about eating your corned beef, cabbage, and baked potatoes.”

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“There are some scary Irish legends that go along with it.”

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“Please, if you’re listening to this episode at any point, and you go out drinking, do not drive.”

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