Catch Up with Louise McSharry

I was absolutely delighted to have the chance to talk about Lily Allen's new album West End Girl on this morning's entertainment episode with Cian Sullivan, as well as some of the other entertainment stories catching people's attention over the last week. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Carl Kinsella and I were delighted to have the chance to chat through the results of Friday's presidential election as well as the differences between the two campaigns. We also discussed the riots in Citywest last week, Donald Trump's row with Canada and threats to Israel, as well as lots more besides. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Hosted o...

Today's interview felt strange initially, because while Carl and I are used to chatting, we're not used to chatting about ourselves... or not to each other anyway. Fortunately, Carl's book , At Least it Looks Good From Space, is so excellent that we shook off the strangeness quickly to get into my questions about what it includes, including Carl's experience of OCD, the reality of intrusive though...

In this week's entertainment catch-up Esther O'Moore Donohoe is chatting us through the albums, tv shows, and gigs we have to look forward to in the coming months! To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Come to the Catch Up Cabaret (ish) - get your tickets here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Carl Kinsella and I discuss the so-called ceasefire in Gaza, the government's endometriosis framework, the presidential election and more! Buy Carl's book here . To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Come to the Catch Up Cabaret (ish) - get your tickets here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I'm giving everyone access to the brand new Patreon episode, Chronically Online, in which Emer McLysaght and I discuss what the internet is serving up to us and how people are behaving online (in a deranged manner obv). To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Come to the Catch Up Cabaret (ish) - get your tickets here . Hosted on Acast. See a...

This week James O'Hagan is taking us through the week's stories from the sad death of Diane Keaton to Dolly Parton having to announce that she is very much not dying, the big Slane announcement and lots more besides. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Come to the Catch Up Cabaret (ish) - get your tickets here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Lots to discuss this week from continued chaos in the presidential election to a much longed-for ceasefire in Gaza. Pre-order Carl's book here . To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Come to the Catch Up Cabaret (ish) - get your tickets here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruthanne was 17 when she co-wrote Jojo's hit song 'Too Little Too Late', and has been in the music industry since, writing for everyone from One Direction to Kelly Clarkson and Britney Spears. She's used her experience and expertise to write her book, It's Not Just a Song , which is out now and operates as a how-to guide for someone entering the music industry. Of course, Ruthanne is also a talent...

Today I'm bringing you the most heated entertainent episode yet, in which Emer McLysaght and I discuss the new Taylor Swift album and the challenges it presents, J.K. Rowling and the madness of terfs and the deranged way the Daily Mail reports on Megan Markle. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Come to the Catch Up Cabaret (ish) - get your ticket...

Sending thanks to Jim Gavin for announcing that he was pulling out of the presidential race on a Sunday evening because Carl Kinsella and I were gagging to discuss it all this morning. We chat through the ins and outs of the presidential race, the 'Trump Peace Deal' for Gaza, Storm Amy and the terrible loss of Manchán Magan. Pre-order Carl's book here . To support the podcast and access bonus epis...

This week I went to Belfast to chat to Myrid Carten, whose debut feature film has been called 'extraordinary', 'raw' and 'searing' by Variety. I saw the documentary some weeks ago and was really moved by it. It tells the story of Myrid's relationship with her mother Nuala, and the impact Nuala's alcoholism and ill mental health has on them. It's beautifully made, unlike any other documentary I've...

To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Come to the Catch Up Cabaret (ish) - get your tickets here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Carl Kinsella and I discuss the ongoing horror in Gaza, Michéal Martin's questionable responses to various issues this week and the madness of the Ryder Cup among other things! Pre-order Carl's book here . To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Come to the Catch Up Cabaret (ish) - get your tickets here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

This week I had the opoprtunity to spend some time with independent presidential candidate Catherine Connolly, and I really enjoyed learning more about her and why she decided to seek the role of Uachtarán na hÉireann. We discuss some of the challenges facing Ireland at the moment, her early life growing up in social housing as one of fourteen, and why she thinks you should vote for her. Unfortuna...

Esther O'Moore Donohoe takes us through the week's entertainment stories, from Taylor's inability to chill and the dark story about D4VD. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Come to the Catch Up Cabaret (ish) - get your tickets here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Carl Kinsella and I discuss the fallout from Charlie Kirk's death including Jimmy Kimmel being taken off air and the enormous event that happened in Arizona last night, we chat about racism in Ireland and the discussion of it in the Dail and the good news coming out of Dublin Airport. Pre-order Carl's book here . To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Pat...

The latest batch of ships involved with the Global Samud Flotilla has set sail, so I thought it might be a good time to speak with one of the organisers to get a greater understanding of what is involved and what the hopes are for this movement. Fortunately, Karen Moynihan, Irish co-ordinator with the Global Movement to Gaza campaign generously gave us some time, and also, a renewed sense of hope....

It's been a hefty week in the world of showbiz with the Emmys happening along with An Post launching Westlife stamps and somehow causing controversy in the process. James O'Hagan joins me to take us through the stories. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Come to the Catch Up Cabaret (ish) - get your tickets here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

It's a heavy week of news this week, and Carl Kinsella and I do our best to take you through it all. We explain who Charlie Kirk was and discuss the responses to his death, we give you an update on what's going on with the flotilla setting sale for Gaza and talk about RTE's decision that Ireland will not take part in Eurovision this year if Israel do. Pre-order Carl's book here . To support the po...

Journalist Una Mullally has been writing about Dublin for most of her adult life, including the challenges its faced since the pandemic. Lots of us spend a lot of time talking about and worrying about the loss of culture, social spaces and general buzz in the city centre, but what can we do to actually make changes? Una investigates this in a new podcast series, Saving the City. Saving The City of...

Emer McLysaght is back to take us through the week's entertainment stories and there was a lot to cover. We discuss the VMAs and I explain KATSEYE to Emer, we chat about the discourse around the new Wuthering Heights film and the trailer for The Walsh Sisters which is coming next month to RTE. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Come to the Catch...

We go around the world in this week's news catch-up, from an update on Gaza and Israel to what's happening in our presidential race and Donald Trump's latest batch of strange behaviour. Pre-order Carl's book here . To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Come to the Catch Up Cabaret (ish) - get your tickets here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

This Friday's guest is Dr. Anthony Delaney, actor, historian and author of Queer Georgians: A hidden history of lovers, lawbreakers and homemakers . We discuss our time in college together, twists and turns in career paths and of course, the queer history he covers in his brilliant book. Get your Catch Up Cabaret(ish) tickets here ! To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the commun...

Cian Sullivan is on duty this week, taking us through the week's entertainment stories. Cardi B is serving pure comedy in her trial, people won't let Sabrina Carpenter be an adult, and the internet simply can't be normal about The Summer I Turned Pretty. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...