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Catch Up with Louise McSharry

by Louise McSharry

Catch Up with Louise McSharry keeps you up to date on the week’s news and culture, from the lowest of brows to the relatively high. Armed with recommendations for music, books, telly and the rest, Louise takes you through the week’s events with the help of experts and relevant guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes

  1. Entertainment Catch-Up: Ed Sheeran, The Emmys and Sydney Sweeney

    To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. News Catch-Up: Trump in Ireland, Mary McAleese and the Sandwich Census

    To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. Catch Up on Integration with Dublin Camogie Captain Aisling Maher

    A lot of people are learning this week for the first time that women's gaelic games are not a part of the GAA, so I thought it might be good for us to chat to someone in on the action who can explain why that is, why it's a problem, and where we go from here. To support the podcast and access…

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  4. Entertainment Catch-Up: Chicken Shop Date, Pink vs. Macklemore and Elizabeth Holmes

    To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. News Catch-Up: Katie Taylor, Lindsay Clancy and Transport Fares

    This week Carl Kinsella and I have much to discuss, including the fact that the map we've been using our entire lives is wrong. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. Catch Up with Roisin Kiberd

    When I heard that Irish writer and creative writing lecturer Roisin Kiberd had written a book of essays on beauty, I knew I had to read it. Once I'd read it, I knew I had to chat to her about it, so that's what you're going to hear today. The Most Normal Woman explores Roisin's relationship with...

  7. Entertainment Catch-Up: Electric Picnic, John Galliano and a Tupac Conviction

    This week Emer McLysaght and I discuss the week's entertainment stories, including our thoughts on this year's Electric Picnic, the conviction in relation to the murder of Tupac Shakur, Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields festival and why Mel Gibson just can't stop being a jerk. To support the...

  8. Catch Up on Facing Death with Professor Kimberly D. Acquaviva

    Today’s guest is Professor Kimberly D. Acquaviva. Kimberly has spent more than a decade working in education around inclusivity for LGBTQIA people in end of life care, A year and a half after she published LGBTQ-Inclusive Hospice & Palliative Care: A Practical Guide to Transforming Professional...

  9. Entertainment Catch-Up: Dolly Forever

    Lots to discuss with Cian Sullivan this week from Meghan Markle's reported return to acting to Zara Larsson's charming fit of the giggles. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  10. News Catch-Up: Hind Rajab, Friedrich's Ataxia and Natalie Harp

    This week Carl Kinsella and I discuss the fallout from last week's awful crash on the M9, the drug people with Friedrich's Ataxia are begging for and the strange case of Natalie Harp, aide to Donald Trump. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here.…

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  11. Catch Up with Anna Haugh

    This week I'm chatting to chef, restauranteur and tv STAR Anna Haugh. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  12. Entertainment Catch-Up: Hayden Panettiere, the Tupac Murder Trial and Kaia Gerber's Exorcism

    This week Esther O'Moore-Donohoe was on hand to take us through the week's entertainment stories. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  13. News Catch-Up: Road Safety, Jason Arday and the Magic of the Eclipse

    To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  14. Reality Catch-Up: Post-Partum Rage and First Class Plane Tickets

    In this week's reality catch up I discuss latest episodes of The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip, The Valley, Next Gen NYC and Below Deck Mediterranean. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

  15. Entertainment Catch-Up: Boy George, Perez Hilton and the Traitors Ireland

    This week James O'Hagan and I chat through some of the darkness and light coming from the world of entertainment this week, from Boy George's AI pro-Israel song to the new season of The Traitors Ireland. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted…

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  16. News Catch-Up: Belfast and the Fleadh, Mental Health Services and Corruption in FIFA

    Myself and Carl Kinsella just can't stop talking about sports, guys! Seriously though, the drama around FIFA at the moment is top tier so we had to discuss it, along with the magical scenes coming out of Belfast from the Fleadh last week, an update on the so-called ceasefire in Gaza and lots more...

  17. Reality Catch-Up: The Real Yawns of Orange County

    To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  18. Catch Up with Mary Lou McDonald

    Today's guest is Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, TD for Dublin Central and leader of Sinn Fein. I was so grateful to her for generously giving me her time to chat about her childhood, her background, how she came to Sinn Fein and where she sees things going for the party as well as what an Ireland with…

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  19. Entertainment Catch-Up: Ariana Grande, Massive Attack and John Galliano

    This week Emer McLysaght takes us through the week's entertainment news from Ariana Grande taking a step back from public life to Tate McRae dipping herself in gold. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…

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  20. News Catch-Up: Glen Hansard, a Trump Visit and the Joy of the Mayo Homecoming

    We're a day late via All Together Now but Carl Kinsella and I have much to discuss in this week's news catch-up, from the death of Glen Hansard to the prospect of Donald Trump coming to Dublin. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast....

  21. Reality Catch-Up: Welcome Back Vicki Gunvalson

    To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  22. Entertainment Catch-Up: Chris Brown is Still the Absolute Worst

    This week Cian Sullivan and I discuss Chris Brown's continued violence, Barack Obama coming to Belfast, the White House Correspondents' Dinner and Claudia Winkleman's short-lived chat show. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See...

  23. Reality Catch-Up: Love Island Finale, Twenty Years of RHOC and Next Gen NYC Continues to Deliver

    To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  24. News Catch-Up: Mayo 4 Sam, Tuam Excavation and Berlin Pride Attack

    Carl Kinsella and I discuss the week's news stories, from the joy of Mayo's All-Ireland win to the heartbreak of the attack on Berlin Pride. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  25. Entertainment Catch-Up: Brenda Fricker, a Very Cool Wedding and Prince Harry the Charmer

    This week Esther O'Moore-Donohoe and I discuss the sad death of Brenda Fricker, Matty Healy's wedding to Gabriette, whether or not Prince Harry is Charming and Joanne and Vogue's rivalry with Katie Price's husband. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon...

  26. News Catch-Up: The Chawke Family, a Bessborough Update and the Madness of Pete Hegseth

    Carl Kinsella once again deftly took us through the world's madness over the last week, from Bessborough to the Middle East. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  27. Reality Catch-Up: Priya, Riley and Luke, Three Absolute Nightmares

    This week we catch up on the latest from Love Island, In the City, The Valley, Next Gen NYC and Below Deck Mediterranean. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  28. Catch Up with Alok Vaid-Menon

    This is one of my favourite conversations I've ever had on the podcast. I have been a long admirer of Alok Vaid-Menon's work as a comedian, writer and performance artist. Their work around gender and identity is clarifying and vital, and they are also funny and stylish and full of love and...

  29. Entertainment Catch-Up: Pitbull, World Records, Sam Neill and Bonnie Tyler

    James O'Hagan takes us through the week's entertainment stories, and most importantly, fills me in on Boythrob. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  30. News Catch-Up: Jamey Carney, Bessborough and Trans Pride

    This week Carl Kinsella and I discuss the tragic death of Jamey Carney, why hare coursing is still a thing in Ireland, and the success of Trans Pride over the weekend. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

  31. Reality Catch-Up: Bye Charleen

    To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  32. Entertainment Catch-Up: Taylor Swift's Wedding, Harry Breaks Records and Kylie's Apology from the Australian PM

    To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  33. News Catch-Up: European Presidency, Yamamori Izakaya and Pico Lopes' World Cup Journey

    This is a good'un with Carl Kinsella catching us up on the week's news from the European Presidency to who Aughinish Alumina are and why they're in the news to the conclusion of the Hoxton vs. Izakaya and Pico Lopes' incredible World Cup journey. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes,...

  34. Reality Catch-Up: Simba's a Prick, Nathan Keeps his Cool and Family Dynamics

    Big stuff on Love Island this week while Nathan keeps his cool on Below Deck and Lindsay and Kenny's real talk on In the City hits home with me. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  35. Entertainment Catch-Up: Charleen Murphy, Kylie Jenner's Meta Glasses and Charli XCX on Madonna

    In this week's entertainment catch up Cian Sullivan and I chat about Charleen Murphy's entry into Casa Amor, Lottie Ryan's new gig, Kylie Jenner's Meta glasses and more. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…

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  36. News Catch-Up: Jeffrey Donaldson, Climate Change and Drug Policy

    CW: As you might expect, the details of the Jeffrey Donaldson are disturbing in relation to sexual assault. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  37. Reality Catch-Up: RIP Hecate, Welcome Back Next Gen NYC

    This week I discuss Love Island, In The City, Next Gen NYC and Below Deck Mediterranean. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  38. Entertainment Catch-Up: McGregor on Fallon, Olivia Wilde's Wild Times and 'Wargame'

    Esther O'Moore Donohoe is back! To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  39. News Catch-Up: Abortion Waiting Period, Peter Thiel's Conference and Decency in Politics

    Carl is baaaaack! We had a lot to discuss, from the vote on the abortion waiting period to what's going on in the middle east and the opening of the Obama Presidential Centre. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See...

  40. Reality Catch-Up: The Aftermath, The Men of Love Island and Post Natal Depression

    This week I chat through my reality viewing from the aftermath of Summer House to the awful men of Love Island and the latest slice of grim reality coming via The Valley. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…

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  41. Entertainment Catch Up: Tyra Banks Sues Netflix, Shania Twain is 'Not a Feminist' and the Life and Times of Ariana Grande

    This week James O'Hagan and I discuss Tyra Banks taking legal action against Netflix over the ANTM documentary she appeared in, the sad news about musician Oliver Tree, the latest on the Beckham feud and Shania Twain's stance on feminism (not great). To support the podcast and access bonus...

  42. News Catch-Up: Belfast Riots, Rotunda Row and UFC on the White House Lawn

    This week Sinead O'Carroll, editor of TheJournal.ie, is filling in for Carl. We discuss the riots in Belfast, the row in the Rotunda and the latest on an Iran peace deal. CW: This episode includes the mention of pregnancy loss. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community…

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  43. Reality Catch-Up: Love Island, Summer House and Bonus Episodes!

    This week Fionnuala Jones catches us up on what's been happening on Love Island so I can hop onboard, plus I discuss the last part of the Summer House reunion and the proposition of a bonus episod. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on...

  44. Entertainment Catch-Up: Spencer Pratt's Mayoral Run, Rosie O'Donnell's Face Lift and Jon Snow's Health Announcement

    Lots to discuss today with Emer McLysaght as we catch up on the week's entertainment stories. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  45. Catch Up with Me!

    Carl isn't available this week so instead of our usual news episode, I'm catching you up on me via questions you submitted. Your regular news episode will be back next week. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See…

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  46. Reality Catch-Up: The West Show

    To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  47. Entertainment Catch-Up: Katie Price's Drama, CMAT and Euphoria's Demise

    It's time to catch up on the world of entertainment where unfortunately there have been a lot of dark happenings of late. Oh but Dua Lipa got married! When we were recording she hadn't released official photos of her legal ceremony but she has now. I will admit that I was a leeetle cranky this...

  48. News Catch-Up: Yves Sakila, Stop the Game Protests and Goodbye Captain America's

    I'm baaaack, and there's lots of news to discuss with Carl Kinsella. From the death of Yves Sakila to housing protests and the closure of Captain America's, the news is not so cheery but we get through it all the same. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on…

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  49. Chronically Online: And Sister, You Are So Good at That

    As I'm away, this Friday I'm bringing a Patreon episode to the main feed. I hope you enjoy! To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  50. Catch Up with Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen on Our Deadly Summer

    How delightful to have regular contributor Emer McLysaght as a guest for this episode alongside her writing partner Sarah Breen. Emer and Sarah are responsible for the publishing phenomenon that is the Oh My God What a Complete Aisling books, and they've teamed up again for a new novel: Our…

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Catch Up with Louise McSharry keeps you up to date on the week’s news and culture, from the lowest of brows to the relatively high. Armed with recommendations for music, books, telly and the rest, Louise takes you through the week’s events with the help of experts and relevant guests.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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