
Catch Up with Louise McSharry
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S1 Ep 197Catch Up with Stephanie Rainey and Sarah Power
Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!This week I caught up with Stephanie Rainey and Sarah Power, two best friends and musical collaborators. Stephanie and Sarah are just back from LA, where they made it to the quarter finals of American Idol, and I loved catching up with them on their experience there. We also discussed the humiliation of rejection, even when its professional, how to keep going after you feel like you've failed and also of the resilience required to make a career in the music industry.Get tickets for Stephanie's gigs here. Pre-order her EP here.Listen to Sarah's music here. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes (including my brand new monthly tv/movies/whatever you're having yourself episode with Emer) join our community on Patreon.Theme Song: HowDoILook, Pillow Queens Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 196Entertainment Catch-Up: Goodbye Maggie Smith, Lana Gets Married and Naomi Campbell's Charity Ban
Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!This week Cassie Delaney takes us through the entertainment stories, which of course, begin with our sadness over Maggie Smith's death. We also say goodbye to Kris Kristofferson, discuss Lana Del Rey's marriage, Naomi getting barred from charity work and tv and real lifes blurring lines.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes (including my brand new monthly tv/movies/whatever you're having yourself episode with Emer) join our community on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 195News Catch-Up: Extreme Weather, Israeli Attacks and ADHD Waiting Lists
Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Well pals, Carl is on his holidays (I'm very jealous) so this week we have the brilliant Sinead O'Carroll, editor of TheJournal.ie, joining us to tell us about the week's stories. We discuss Israel's expanding attacks in the Middle East, what the hell is going on with the government's spending, and lots more. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes (including my brand new monthly tv/movies/whatever you're having yourself episode with Emer) join our community on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 194Catch Up with the Hope and Courage Collective
Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!The Hope and Courage Collective was set up in 2021 to supporting and empower communities to take action against hate, bigotry and extremism. As this is something I know many of us have been struggling with, I thought it would be helpful to learn about the ways the organisation is taking action to ensure hatemongers don't take hold of our society. This week I spoke to Niamh McDonald, Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement at the Hope and Courage Collective, and I learned a lot.Here are the links Niamh mentioned during our conversation:Messaging guidance Newsletter sign upInformation on social media demandsTo support the podcast and access bonus episodes (including my brand new monthly tv/movies/whatever you're having yourself episode with Emer) join our community on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 193Entertainment Catch-Up: Chappell Roan and Janet Jackson talk politics, Rihanna the Fangirl and a One Tree Hill Reboot?
Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!This week Cian Sullivan takes us through the celebrity stories, from Chappell Roan's political stance to a millennial tv show's potential return. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes (including my brand new monthly tv/movies/whatever you're having yourself episode with Emer) join our community on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 192News Catch-Up: Simon Harris's Immigration comments, Policing, and What's Happening with Diddy
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Today TheJournal.ie's Carl Kinsella and I discuss Simon Harris' comments on immigration and homelessness, RTE Investigates report on policing anti-immigration protests vs. events in town on Culture Night plus what's going on with the Diddy case.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes (including my brand new monthly tv/movies/whatever you're having yourself episode with Emer) join our community on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 192Catch-Up with Ava Hennessy
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Ava Hennessy was sexually assaulted two years ago, and while it wasn't an easy decision to report what happened to the gardai, she ultimately decided it was the right thing to do. Now, she's keen to share her experience of the legal system as a victim of sexual assault, and why she found it disappointing but ultimately doesn't regret the choice she made.TW: We do not discuss the details of Ava's sexual assault but obviously there is mention of it throughout.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes (including my brand new monthly tv/movies/whatever you're having yourself episode with Emer) join our community on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 191Entertainment Catch-Up: The Emmys, The VMAs and Dave Grohl's Demise
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Emer McLysaght is on deck this week to take us through the week's stories. It was a double awards ceremony week with the Emmys and the VMAs, we also discuss Dave Grohl's downfall, some cool stamps, and a truly heartening Jon Bon Jovi story.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes (including my brand new monthly tv/movies/whatever you're having yourself episode with Emer) join our community on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 190News Catch-Up: Debate chat, Apple's Billions and a Genuinely Impressive Political Plan?
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!This week TheJournal.ie's Carl Kinsella and I discuss the weekend's assassination attempt on Donald Trump as well as last week's presidential debate. We fill you in on what's happening with Apple owing Ireland literally billions of dollars, discuss Sinn Fein's childcare plan, and the Irish language protest in Belfast's new station.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes (including my brand new monthly tv/movies/whatever you're having yourself episode with Emer McLysaght) join our community on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 189Catch Up with Zainab Boladale
Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Zainab Bolodale was just twenty when she became a news reporter for RTÉ via their kids news show News2Day. These days you'll see her on Nationwide, or indeed on bookshelves via her new YA novel Braids Take a Day. It was a real pleasure to chat to her about her career, Nigerian culture, going your own way in terms of career and, of course, her book.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes (including my brand new monthly tv/movies/whatever you're having yourself episode with Emer McLysaght) join our community on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 188Entertainment Catch-Up: Beyoncé is Snubbed, Matt Damon is Nice and Heidi Klum's Sex Closet
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!After the heaviness of Monday's news episode, I'm happy to report that the stories from the world of entertainment are largely light this week. We say goodbye to James Earl Jones, chat about Beyoncé being snubbed by the Country Music Awards, Heidi Klum's incredible privilege (imagine having the space to have a designated sex closet?!?) and lots more.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes (including my brand new monthly tv/movies/whatever you're having yourself episode with Emer McLysaght) join our community on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 187News Catch-Up: School Abuse, Showbiz Politics and a Very Bleak Week for Women
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S1 Ep 186Catch Up with Emma Doran
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!You probably know Emma Doran as a comedian, you've probably seen her on Amazon Prime's Last Man Laughing, or via her viral social media videos, or through her stand up gigs or whatever you're having yourself. Now, she's also an author. Her book, Mad, Isn't It?, shares her youth in Dublin, experience of becoming pregnant at eighteen, and building the lovely life she has now. It's really funny, but it also acknowledges a lot of the less funny experiences women our age had as we attempted to find our place in the world. I loved it, and loved having the opportunity to talk to her about it this week. I hope you do too.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes (including my brand new monthly tv/movies/whatever you're having yourself episode with Emer McLysaght) join our community on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 185Entertainment Catch-Up: Coldplay, Angelina Jolie and Sabrina Carpenter's Bed Chem
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!This week Cassie Delaney and I chat through the latest in pop culture developments from Coldplay's impact to Angelina Jolie's return to the big screen, Sabrina Carpenter's need to talk about Barry Keoghan's schlong and lots more besides.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes (including my brand new monthly tv/movies/whatever you're having yourself episode with Emer McLysaght) join our community on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 184News Catch-Up: Racism, Fake News, Puberty Blockers and Fat Foster Carers
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Carl Kinsella and I start this week's news episode with some heavy moustache discourse triggered by some personal devlopments in Carl's life, but then we get into the meaty stuff. Carl catches us up on what's been going on in Palestine, both in Gaza and the West Bank, we discuss the protests around Dundrum House in Tipperary, fake news, Ticketmaster scandals and I have a lot to say about anti-fat discrimination.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes (including my brand new monthly tv/movies/whatever you're having yourself episode with Emer McLysaght) join our community on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 183Catch Up with James Kavanagh and William Murray
Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!This week I catch up with James Kavanagh and William Murray about their new podcast and how things are going as they make the transition from city to rural life. We talk about whether they'll survive a winter, and William shares the most beautiful story of connecting to his mother via their new home.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 182Entertainment Catch-Up: Taylor's Silence, an Oasis Reunion and Chappell Sets Boundaries and
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!This is a long episode but there really was so much to discuss. Emer McLysaght is our shepherd through this week's entertainment stories and they are beefy. Having just returned from the final gig of Taylor Swift's final stop on the European leg of the eras tour, she had a lot to say on that, and we obviously had to get into the Oasis reunion (with a special audio note from Sarah Breen, probably Ireland's biggest Oasis fan). We also discuss Chappell Roan's refusal to accept stalking and harrassment as part of her job, Lily Allen's doggy drama and lots more besides.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 181News Catch-Up: The DNC, the kids love the Rose of Tralee and RIP Nell McCafferty
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Lots of news today but unfortunately not much of it is happy. Carl Kinsella and I discuss the DNC, the arrest of Telegram's CEO in Paris, the latest in Gaza, and the death of Nell McCafferty and lots more. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 180Catch Up with Gaff of Seanchoiche
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!I'm always really impressed by people who manage to turn an idea into a success and love grilling them on how it happened, so I've wanted to chat to Ciaran Gaffney, aka Gaff, of Seanchoiche for a while. Seanchoiche is a storytelling event you'll probably be familiar with my now as it's been such a success in Ireland, at festivals and internationally. I grilled Gaf on the origins of Seanchoiche, how he got Maude Apatow on the Seanchoiche podcast and lots more besides.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 179Entertainment Catch-Up: Molly Mae, Blake Lively and Being Demure
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Hollywood! La la la la la la la Hollywood! We're back in the world of celebs this week and we start with the news about Molly Mae and Tommy Fury's breakup before discussing what's going on with Blake Lively, demurity and the power of TikTok to solve people's financial problems. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Catch-Up: A Housing Plan, Trump vs. Hitler and Raygun
Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Carl and I are back with your regularly scheduled programming! We discuss the last couple of weeks' news including Sinn Fein's plans for housing, Eoghan Murphy's return to the public eye, Gaza, the American election, the ambulance service and Australia's Raygun.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here!If you're struggling with your mental health right now, you're not alone. Visit Mental Health Ireland to get support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 176Entertainment Catch-Up: Pop Culture in the 2000s
Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!I'm still on holidays so this week Esther and I decided to discuss the pop culture of the 2000s from Paris Hilton, to The Hills, Les Deux and the 'fire crotch' incident, as well as what coming of age within that culture did to us. Spoiler: Nothing good.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 176News Catch-Up: Who is Tim Walz and How Exactly Does The US Election Work?
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!I'm on holidays so instead of your usual news catch up this week Carl and I do a (kind of) deep dive into the American election. If you've always wanted to know what a swing state is or what exactly the electoral college is, this is for you. Fortunately, we also got the news about Tim Walz joining the Democratic ticket before recording so we also chat about who he is and why he's got so many people excited. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 175Catch Up with Tim Chadwick
Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!This week's Friday catch up is with Tim Chadwick, an incredibly talented and, in my opinion, underrated Irish musician whose debut album Pulverise comes out today. We discuss growing up gay, being vulnerable and putting yourself out there, and what it takes to be an artist in Ireland these days.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 174Entertainment Catch-Up: Brat Summer is BACK, No More Boy Bands and Who TF is Mr. Beast?
Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!It's time to catch up with the world of celebs and entertainment! This week Cian Sullivan is here to take us through the stories which include Snoop Dogg's continued lols at the Olympics, Charli and Billie bringing Brat summer back from the brink of death, the controversy around Mr. Beast and more!To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 173News Catch-Up: Olympic Controversy, Trump Being 'Weird' and Ballerina Farm
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!It's Monday, let's get into the news. Carl Kinsella and I discuss our incredible Olympics performance, the Democrats new approach to the election (calling Republicans weird, basically), the riots after tragic events in Southport and the discussion around the Ballerina Farm TikTok account. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 172Catch Up with Sofie Hagen on 'Will I Ever Have Sex Again?'
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Sofie Hagen is a writer and comedian who is absolutely brilliant at sharing and exploring personal experience. Their latest book, Will I Ever Have Sex Again examines the fact that Sofie has not had sex in eight years. It looks at all the aspects of sex and sexuality that influences their (and our) choices and actions, from body, to gender, to shame and more. I loved this conversation and I think you will too.Check out Sofie's Irish live dates here.Buy Will I Ever Have Sex Again? here.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 171Entertainment Catch-Up: Celebs in Paris, Saoirse Ronan is Married (maybe?) and CMAT's Big Nomination
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Once again, lots of news newsing around the place this week. We discuss the Olympics, the new funding plans for RTE, Kamala Harris' first week as a pesumed presidential nominee and the short-lived waxwork of Sinead O'Connor.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 170News Catch-Up: The Olympics, RTE Funding and Kamala's Excellent First Week
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Once again, lots of news newsing around the place this week. We discuss the Olympics, the new funding plans for RTE, Kamala Harris' first week as a pesumed presidential nominee and the short-lived waxwork of Sinead O'Connor.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BONUS EPISODE: I'm Grand Mam x Catch Up with Louise McSharry
EThis bonus episode is brought you by NOW, and boy am I grateful to them for giving me the chance to come together with Kevin and PJ of I'm Grand Mam. We chat about our mutual love of the women of House of the Dragon and some of our other favourite strong female characters. EStream House of the Dragon weekly on NOW! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 168Catch Up on Coolock with Kelly Earley
Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Kelly Earley is a writer who I was previously familiar with via her very unserious contributions to the Daily Edge (we worked there at different times) and generally gas posts on social media. Last week, though, she wrote something serious in response to what was happening in Coolock. Kelly is from Coolock, and felt like there was significant context being left out of the conversation. I caught up with her this week to discuss some of the challenges many people from areas like Coolock face when it comes to personal development, how the far right take advantage of that, and what could be done to improve things. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 168Entertainment Catch-Up: Kamala is Brat, Adidas vs. Bella Hadid and Armie Hammer's Attempt at Redemption
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Lots to discuss in the world of entertainment this week and fortunately Emer McLysaght was on hand to discuss it with me. We chat through the celebrity reaction to Kamala Harris becoming the presumptive democratic nominee for president, Adidas' Bella Hadid mess, Armie Hammer's attempt at a redemption tour and Stormzy and Maya Jama's fair but sad breakup, plus more. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 167News Catch-Up: Biden Out/Kamala In?, Coolock and a Global Techmare
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!It's supposed to be silly season but instead we have another bumper edition of the news catch-up. We discuss Biden's exit from the presidential race and the potential of Kamala Harris taking his place as nominee, Donald Trump's new running mate, this week's events in Coolock, the global tech outage, and the sentencing of Just Stop Oil protesters.Read Kelly Earley's piece on Coolock here. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 166Catch Up with Nicole Louie, author of Others Like Me: The Lives of Women Without Children
Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!This week's guest spent ten years interviewing women who are not mothers, via a range of circumstances including personal choice, fertility issues and more. Nicole Louie's search for other women's experience in order to help her process her own choice to live child-free resulted in Others Like Me: The Lives of Women Without Children, which you can buy here. This week, Nicole and I discussed the book as well as the way society treats women who choose not to become parents. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 165Entertainment Catch-Up: Travis Kelce's Garda Cap, the Misunderstanding of Shannen Doherty and Elton John Peeing in a Bottle
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!The world of entertainment has been hopping this week, so thankfully Cassie Delaney was on-hand to discuss the week's stories. We discuss the mystery surrounding Travis Kelce's Garda public order cap, the death of Shannen Doherty and whether she was misunderstood, Elton John weeing in a bottle in a shop in France, the Gladiator trailer and lots more.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 164News Catch-Up: Trump Shooting, Tori Towey, and the Prison Gig with No Prisoners
Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!This was the newsiest week that ever newsed, but Carl Kinsella and I did our best to bring you up to date on all the most interesting and revelant stories (I'll admit there was stuff I wanted to discuss that we didn't have time for unfortunately - we will discuss tampons next week). We discuss the Trump shooting and its potential impact on the political landscape in America, Tori Towey's horrific experience in Dubai and her return to Ireland, Nathan Carter's prison gig and the strange decision not to allow prisoners to attend, and lots more.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 163Catch Up with Erica Tierney
Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Erica Tierney was one of the first guests I had on in the early days of this podcast. Life was getting back to normal for her after having a baby and being treated for breast cancer all at the same time, but she was determined to make a change for women like her whose maternity leave was taken up by cancer treatment. The political will was there, and it felt like change was coming, but two years later nothing has changed. This week, I spoke to Erica again. She is back in the world of cancer, having been diagnosed with breast cancer again, and more determined than ever to improve things for other women. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 162Entertainment Catch-Up: Nicki Minaj's Dublin Disaster, Derek Blasberg's Poonanza and our Fondness for Danny Dyer
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Esther O'Moore Donohoe is back from Australia and boy have we got some stories for you! Nicki Minaj's gig in Dublin did not go well and neither did Derek Blasberg's stay in Gwyneth's house.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 161News Catch-Up: Election Madness, Bláthnaid Raleigh and a 15-year-old Saint
Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!This week's news catch-up begins with ELECTION MADNESS via the UK and French elections - some very exciting goings-on indeed. We also discuss the incredible Bláthnaid Raleigh, the investigation into abuse in women's football and the newest catholic saint.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 160Catch Up with BETH F@#KING DITTO
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!I can't believe I got to meet living icon Beth Ditto, let alone have her on my podcast! Beth was in many ways THE gal at the centre of the indie sleaze era, and incredibly important to lots of people, but especially those of us in bigger bodies. We discuss that, where she shops, and the band's upcoming gig in Collins Barracks.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 159Entertainment Catch-Up: Taylor, Glasto and Jojo Siwa
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Cian Sullivan is on duty this week to take us through the week's entertainment stories and there is much to discuss. We talk about the Taylor takeover, Glastonbury, Charli XCX and Lorde, Jojo Siwa and much more. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 158News Catch-Up: Maternal death, Jay Slater and the U.S. Debate
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!This week Carl Kinsella and I cover a lot of ground from this year's Dublin Pride to the sad news of several maternal deaths in Ireland and the shocking performance of Joe Biden in the U.S. presidential debate.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 157Catch Up with Lyra
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!I have adored Lyra since I first met her when I was doing my new music show on 2fm, and it was a joy to catch up with her this week to chat about her number one album, the tangents life can take you on, and whether she'd ever do Eurovision.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 156Entertainmet Catch-Up: Justin Timbelake's DUI, Katy Perry's Back and Ariana What Are You Doing [here]
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!There is a lot for James O'Hagan and I to get through this week from Justin Timberlake's arrest to Katy Perry's single and Woody Harrelson's no phone policy, We hope you enjoy. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.Get tickets for my live show featuring Marian Keyes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 155News Catch-Up: Natasha O'Brien, Male Violence and Kneecap vs. The British Government
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!There is so much to discuss today in our news recap. Carl Kinsella and I discuss the national reaction to the sentencing of Cathal Crotty and the bravery of Natasha O'Brien, as well as the homophobic attacks in the Phoenix Park, the Aer Lingus disruption, Kneecap taking on the British government and lots more. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 154Catch Up with Garry McCarthy, founder of The Kabin
Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!No one would have predicted that a group of kids from Cork and Lisdoonvarna would create this summer's biggest banger, and yet that's exactly what The Spark by The Kabin Crew and Lisdoonvarna Crew is. I was dying to learn more about where the song came from, and that led me to The Kabin, a not-for-profit 'music and creative hub' for kids and young people in a portacabin in Knocknaheeny in Cork City. Garry McCarthy is the project's founder, and he told me how it came to be and all about the brilliant work it's doing for young people, as well as how the kids are coping with their fame.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 153Entertainment Catch-Up: Paul Mescal's Short Shorts, Sabrina's Plea and Eddie Redmayne's Eddie Redmayning
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Emer McLysaght joins me to discuss the week's entertainment stories, the first of which simply had to be Paul Mescal's short-shorts and the discourse around it. We also discuss whether Sabrina Carpenter is shading Irish people in Please Please Please, the Tony Awards and which show Emer went to see twice within one trip to NYC, and The Fonz at The Shelbourne.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 152News Catch-Up: Election Wrap-Up, Horse Horror and Kate Middleton
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!This week Carl Kinsella and I catch up on the final results of the election and what impact the far right actually had, the horrific happenings in Ireland's only horse abattoir, Alex Jones and Infowars and Kate Middleton's first public appearance in a long time. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 151Catch Up with Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen
Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Sarah Breen and Emer McLysaght are the co-authors of the Oh My God What a Complete Aisling series, a true publishing phenomenon. While the book series has ended, Sarah and Emer couldn't bear to let go of Aisling, and have just launched The Ballygobbard Project. I was delighted to catch up with them this week to find out what we can expect and why they decided to bring us back to Ballygobbard. Click here to join The Ballygobbard Project.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 150Entertainment Catch-Up: Actors on Actors, Nicola Coughlan in Ireland and the Daniel O'Donnell Scam
ESend your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Lots to talk about in the world of entertainment this week so thankfully Cassie Delaney was on hand to fill us in. We discuss Kim Kardashian on Actors on Actors, Nicola Coughlan's visit to Ireland, Daniel O'Donnell's warning to his fans and LOADS more.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.