Catch Up with Louise McSharry
News. Culture. Craic.
Louise McSharry
Show overview
Catch Up with Louise McSharry has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 451 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 420 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 46 min and 1h 4m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. Roughly 65% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 59 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 156 episodes published. Published by Louise McSharry.
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
View all 451 episodesEntertainment Catch-Up: BAFTAs, a Breakup and a Wordle Television Show
News Catch-Up: Elections, Hantavirus, and World Cup Chaos
Reality Catch-Up: MAFS, Summer House, and the Boring RHOBH
Entertainment Catch-Up: The Met Gala, Oprah Coming to Ireland and Celebrity Traitors
News Catch-Up: King Charles in America, The Giant and Don't Feed the Finches
Reality Catch-Up: William Murray's Housewives Origin Story
Entertainment Catch-Up: Harry Styles is Engaged Question Mark, Justice for Megan and Russell Brand's General Nonsense
News Catch-Up: An Alleged Assassination Attempt, a Character Reference, and Late Night Chicken Fillet Rolls
Reality Catch-Up: Timelines, Manipulation and the RHOBH finale
Entertainment Catch-Up: Bieber Babe Hallelujah, Madonna Deserves More and Heated Rivalry Season Two
News Catch-Up: A Government Heave?, Clavicular and the 2026 Census
Reality Catch Up: It's Written in the Stars
Entertainment Catch-Up: Coachella, Alix vs. Alex and Moya Brennan
News Catch-Up: Fuel Protests, Trump vs. the Pope and a Bright Spot
S1 Ep 432Reality Catch Up: Lamar Odom, MAFS Australia and Ladies of London, among others
EThis week I chat about Summer House, Untold: The Death and Life of Lamar Odom, MAFS Australia, Ladies of London, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, The Real Housewives of Rhode Island and Below Deck.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep 431Entertainment Catch-Up: Kanye at Wireless, Niall on Liam and Maura on the Bachelorette?
EOn today's entertainment catch up Esther O'Moore Donohoe and I discussed the Kanye controversy, Celine Dion's record breaking presale, Niall Horan on Tommy Tiernan and lots more.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep 430News Catch-Up: Death Penalty for Palestinians in Israel, Artemis II and Free Public Transport?
EThis week's news catch up with Carl Kinsella includes discussion of the horrendous news of a new death penalty policy in Israel, the latest on Iran and a question of free public transport.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep 429Reality Catch-Up: The Summer House Fallout with Laura Debarra
EWell, the fallout from Summer House's West Wilson and Amanda Batula continues and in today's episode I talked it all through with Laura Debarra. We also chat RHOBH, The Valley, and then I give my take on the recent events on MAFS Australia.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus Catch Up with Visa's She's Next Grant Programme Winners Denise Walsh and Anna Kelly
On this bonus episode, brought to you by Visa's She's Next Grant Programme, I catch up with two of last years' grant recipients: Denise Walsh of Curly Co. by Denise Walsh and Anna Kelly of Nibbed Cacao. I learn about their business journeys, how they benefited from winning Visa's She's Next, and get some advice for those of you who might want to enter this year! I love to learn about women's business experience, so I really enjoyed this chat.This podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the host and guests, and are not a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment - listener discretion is advised. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider, licensed therapist or medical professional with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.The views and experiences shared in this episode are those of the individual speakers and are based on their personal perspectives. Any references to third parties are shared in that context and do not constitute formal endorsements.Visa's She's Next Grand Programme is open to small businesses and organisations in the Republic of Ireland that are majority owned by women, operating across all industries and sectors. To enter, applicants are asked to complete a short submission on visa.ie/shesnext by April 9th, 2026. Terms & Conditions apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep 428Entertainment Catch-Up: The West/Amanda Scandala, Scott Mills and Hannah Montana
EWellllll, the news coming out of the Summer House universe may not have been out when we recorded the main section of this episode but you better believe I recorded an explainer intro so that you can be caught up on the action. Plus, what's going on with Scott Mills and the BBC, the latest from the world of awards and Hannah Montana's impact.CW: Discussion of 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.