Catch Up with Louise McSharry

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This week we catch up on the week's news with Aoife Moore as always, including the seriousness of the PSNI data breach, job losses at Accenture and leave for people experiencing domestic violence. I chat to theatre maker Kelly Shatter about her Fringe Festival dark comedy play The Scratcher which was inspired by every day addictive behaviours and coming to bisexuality late. LGBTQ+ activist James O...

We're baaaaack! Thank you for coming back after my week off! This week Aoife Moore and I get down to the news business. We chat through the homecoming of the women of the world cup, the propsed sex-for-rent ban, and two of the wildest stories we've ever discussed. I felt like it was important to take some time to talk about Sinead O'Connor as there was no podcast last week. I've loved reading Una...

I'm on holidays, so this week I'm sharing with you an episode which would normally only be heard by Patreon pals. For this month's cultural reflection there was only one thing I could possible choose: BARBIE. Jenn Gannon and I chatted about the movie, the road to it getting made, the things we loved, what made us cry, and lots more. Hope you enjoy. If you'd like to hear more of this kind of thing,...

This is the 69th episode of the podcast and honestly, what is wrong with us that we struggle so much to be mature around this number? ANYWAY, the news is pretty bleak this week but Aoife Moore and I do our best to take you through it. We do end on a good note! Sophie White won a HUGE award in America this week for her brilliantly disturbing novel Where I End. I was thrilled to nab her when she was...

This week's episode begins with the usual news catch-up with Aoife Moore who takes us through the latest developments with RTE, as well as what's going on with the BBC. Then, we move directly into the pop culture catch-up with Cian Sullivan who gives us the lowdown on Jonah Hill's text messages, Britney Spears' recent troubles and the beauty of the Barbie promo trail. Our interview this week is at...

Well, there's loads more RTE stuff to be broken down so Aoife Moore and I get right into it. We also discuss the investigation into cocaine in the White House, the tragic loss of two young Irish lives in Ios, and the Israeli attack in Jenin. The Women's World Cup is right around the corner, so it's time to hop on the bandwagon. Ahead of her journey to Australia to report on the tournament, TheJour...

This episode is a little unusual as I decided it'd be best to combine the new and entertainment slots since the biggest story of the week straddles both worlds. Aoife Moore and I did out very best to explain what's gone on and why it's significant... obviously there are opinions too. In this week's interview I chat to the super-smart Mark O'Connell about his new book A Thread of Violence: A Story...

This week Aoife and I discuss the search for the missing Titanic submarine, the charges against Andrew Tate, and some actual, 100%, bona fide GOOD NEWS! I chat to the host of the eco-podcast Book of Leaves about how to combat feeling powerless about climate change, and whether small personal changes actually matter in the grand scheme of things. (Spoiler: I found this incredibly uplifting.) Cassie...

This week Aoife Moore tells us about Trump's indictment, insufficient ADHD series and the sad death of Christy Dignam. I speak to the creators of a new fictional podcast series about queer life in Dublin. James O'Hagan and I discuss Kelis and Bill Murray, a possible Oasis reunion, and Harry Styles at Slane. Climate podcast recommendations: Book of Leaves Hot Take How to Save a Planet TV reccommend...

This week Aoife Moore explains the news, including what's going on with the dam in Ukraine, what's happening in Canada and why it's resulted in New York turning yellow, and why Ireland is being let down by the lack of mental health services in the prison system. Courtney Smith and I talk about her career as a stylist and creative director, how faking it til she made it got her career going and her...

***Send me your feedback via voice note to 0892096423. I love to hear from you!*** Aoife Moore takes us through the week's stories from yet more horrifying homelessness to a vape ban and Uganda's cruel homophobic laws. I chat to Niamh Orbinski about her book No Apologies: Ditch Diet Culture and Rebuild Your Relationship with Food and why it's so hart to dismantle diet culture despite all of the sc...

Another week, another episode! Aoife Moore explains why the budget is already being spoken about, months in advance, we chat about the ICONIC E. Jean Carroll, and what's happening with the new search for Madeiline McCann. I speak with the brilliant Aubrey Gordon about her new book You Just Need To Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths About Fat People, as well as diet culture in general and the challenge...

This week Aoife Moore and I discuss the horrific news this week from an attack on a teenager to the burning of refugee's tents. I chat to Below Deck: Sailing Yacht's Daisy Kelliher about how she got into yachting, the pressure to represent Ireland on such a huge platform, and more. Sissy That Pod's Cian Sullivan and I talk about his trip to Eurovision, my night with Beyoncé and whether we believe...

We're baaaaack! Aoife Moore and I disucss the price of groceries and whether anything is going to be done about it, as well as what's happening in the Stardust inquest and a story that made me more angry than almost any other one we've ever discussed. Georgie Crawford and I chat about her new book Glow, and whether you can break out of the limitations your set yourself for your life. James O'Hagan...

I'm taking a little breather this week so here's my recent chat with Holly Cairns at my live show in the Sugar Club to keep you going until next week. Holly does a great job of demystifying politics and our political system, all while telling us about how she went from not being politically active to being the leader of a political party in just a few years. There's also a new Patreon episode this...

Send me a voicenote! 0892096423. This week Aoife Moore fills us in on what the three year review of our abortion law found in terms of shortcomings, as well as the potential of another Biden Trump showdown. (Spare me.) I chat to hair ICON Sam McKnight about his decades of doing the coolest hair on everyone from Princess Diana to the Hadids, and about the launch of his products into Brown Thomas. F...

This week Aoife Moore tells us about the conclusion of the Hutch trial and why Mary Lou McDonald was dragged into it, as well as more housing madness and a great news story about the continued success of Rhasidat Adeleke. I chat to filmmaker Sinéad O'Shea about her new film Pray for Our Sinners which shines a light on Mary and Paddy Randles, a couple of doctors who brilliantly resisted the control...

This week Aoife Moore and I chat through the impact of the Biden visit, the tragic death of Geila Ibram and subsequent conversation around sex worker's safety, and catering returning to Irish Rail. I chat to Saoirse Noonan and Aine O'Gorman of the Women's National Team about how they're feeling in the lead-up to the world cup and the challenges that come with being a woman playing sport at this le...

This week Aoife Moore and I discuss the Spicebag controversy and my head nearly explodes, Margaret Josephs of The Real Housewives of New Jersey and I discuss feminism and the housewives among other things, and Cassie Delaney and I lose our minds about the Barbie movie. Recommendations The Super Mario Bros Movie Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now Bar Cañete Don't forget to send thoughts, comments,...

This week's news catch-up with journalist Aoife Moore features the fallout from the eviction ban and the general sense of further impending doom when it comes to housing in Ireland, Kellie Harrington's worst ever interview and lots more besides. I chat to Sarah Monaghan, project manager of the DRCC's We Consent campaign. Is it possible to change Ireland's culture around consent? (I really hope so....

This week journalist Aoife Moore and I discuss the eviction ban (again), whether or not Donald Trump is getting arrested and the appearance of a frankly frighteningly giant rabbit. I catch up on what's going on with the continued protests in Iran over women's rights with Irish-Iranian woman Sheelan Yousefzadeh, who also shares what's being done in Ireland to support the protests and protesters. Th...

Send thoughts, takes and opinions by voice note to 0892096423. For bonus episodes and to support the podcast join the Patreon here. <3 This week journalist Aoife Moore joins us from sunny Tenerife - such is her commitment to news that even on holiday she wants to catch you up! We discuss a Good Friday visit from President Joe Biden, and Bill and Hillary Clinton as well as a wardrobe decision wi...

This week Aoife Moore and I discuss the end of the eviction ban, the double standard when it comes to the Burkes, and teaching kids about the existence of trans people. Claire Walsh tells me about how finding free diving in her thirties changed her life, and all about her book Under Water: How Holding My Breath Taught Me to Live. Cassie Delaney and I discuss the IFTA nominations, scumbag of the de...

I can hardly believe it but this is the fiftieth episode of Catch Up with Louise McSharry! Thank you so much for being with me so far. This week's episode is chockablock, starting with a lengthy intro from me in which I discuss this article from The Cut . I think many of us would be better off if Ozempic wasn't a thing and I appreciate that this article has been triggering for many, so if you'd li...