# The Shamrock Shake's ties to the IRA?

An episode of [Girl Historians](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709560874), 7 Mar 2025, 1 h 06 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6515e6a6936e0700119ef11d/e/67c8b0e2fc5f88b98d550862/media.mp3

in this very special St. Patrick's day episode, the girls cover the famed Mcdonald's Shamrock shake- and it's mascot Uncle O'Grimacey. Was he wiped from Mcdonald's marketing for his ties to the IRA? Was his characterization lowkey pretty offensive? Should we start an improv podcast? Tune in to this episode to learn more. as always we love you soooo much and thanks for listening <3<3<3<3<3 Sign up on Patreon for ad-free early episodes, plus bonuses! patreon.com/GirlHistorians Hosted by: Blair MacMillan and Carley Thorne Music by: Jacob Ollivier Cover artist: Nicola Lyttle Girl Historians on Instagram Girl Historians on Youtube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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