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We're so delighted to have the fantastic Irish director David Freyne on the podcast this week, taking about making his film Eternity (available to watch on Apple TV). We caught up for a quick chat at the StoryHouse Screenwriting Festival at the Light House Cinema recently - please bear with the sound, as it was windy! Thanks to David and StoryHouse Screenwriting Festival for facilitating the inter...

Reviewed this week: the film Disclosure Day, and three series - The Bear, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed and Make That Movie Previewed this week: Madonna's new album, Sara Baume's latest book Opening Night and the film Blue Heron (Aoife will be doing a Q&A with Blue Heron director Sophy Romvari at the Light House Cinema on Thursday 2 July about this film - tickets here: https://www.lighthous...

This week's episode is a replay as it's Aoife's turn to go on holidays. We chatted to Irish authors Andrea Mara (All Her Fault), Catherine Ryan Howard (56 Days) and Rónán Hession (Leonard and Hungry Paul) fill us in on what it's like to have your book turned into a successful TV series. Ever wondered how it all works - whether you get to write the script, if you get to pick the stars or go on set,...

We're so delighted to have the brilliant journalist and author Patrick Freyne on the podcast this week, taking about his excellent new book, Experts In A Dying Field. The book is in bookshops and libraries now. Thanks for bearing with us while we navigate summer work hours and holidays - see you next time for a Previews & Reviews episode! Thanks to Patrick and Penguin Ireland for facilitating...

What does an intimacy coordinator do? How do you get into the job, and what does your work involve? We're so delighted to have the Berlin-based Irish intimacy coordinator Cathy Walsh on GATI this week to tell us all about her job. More about Cathy Walsh here: https://www.cathywalsh.org/about And MINT intimacy coordinators here: https://www.mintimacycoordination.com/ Cathy's cultural pics were: The...

We're so delighted to have the novelist Kathleen McMahon on the podcast today to talk about writing her latest book Other People's Lives, her thoughts on marriage and relationships, difficult writing experiences, and her grandmother, the acclaimed writer Mary Lavin. Thanks so much Kathleen and to Penguin Ireland for faciliating the interview. Other People's Lives is out now. Our Instagram: https:/...

Reviewed this week: a recent Dove Ellis gig, the new series of Rivals, new series Widow’s Bay and steamy romance series Off Campus. Previewed this week: Nicolas Cage series Spider-Noir and Tip Toe, the new series from Russell T Davies Plus: we interview filmmaker Mike Sheridan about his new documentary, Amplified, about the importation of US culture wars. Get Around To It is the culture podca...

We're so delighted to have romance novelist Anna Carey on to talk to us for this week's Deep Dive about writing her new novel Love Scene. Love Scene is about Annie and Art, two former classmates who are reunited when writing for an Irish soap opera, Northside. This enemies-to-lovers tale had us kicking our heels with joy - we loved it! Here's Anna on writing the book, romance tropes, writing for a...

Reviewed this week: Legends, Margo's Got Money Troubles, Lena Dunham's memoir Famesick, Rose of Nevada and Devil Wears Prada 2. Previewed this week: The Whiteheaded Boy at The Abbey, Love Scene by Anna Carey, Frida Slattery As Herself by Ana Kinsella, House of the Dragon and the Paul McCartney album Boys of Dungeon Lane. Plus: we interview Juliano Zaffino, author of The Steps which is publish...

This week's Deep Dive is an in-depth interview with the fantastic producer Emma Norton who has worked on shows like Normal People, and films like The Souvenir Pt II and Pillion. She's the exec producer of The Dry, which is airing its third season on RTÉ One right now (Thursdays at 10.15pm, or you can binge-watch on RTÉ Player). It's a fascinating insight into all the work it takes to exec-produce...

This week's Deep Dive is an in-depth interview with the brilliant and prolific Irish author Jan Carson about her new novel Few and Far Between. We also chatted about writing about trauma, the impact of the Troubles on society, creating memorable and humorous characters and so much more. And of course, she tells us what she got around to lately too. Thanks Penguin Books Ireland for facilitating, an...

Reviewed this week: the final season of Hacks, new Netflix series The Unchosen, and we discuss whether Angine de Poitrine deserve all of the hype they're getting Previewed this week: Once Upon A Time In A Cinema, plus a look ahead at upcoming books by Patrick Freyne, Elizabeth Strout, Anna Carey, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen, and Caro Claire Burke. And we preview the new Irish film Hokum, w...

This week's Deep Dive is an in-depth interview with the fab Irish author Louise O'Neill about her new novel Whatever Happened to Madeline Stone. We also talk about growing up in Ireland in the 2000s, how women are treated in culture, her forthcoming memoir, life in her 40s and much more. And of course, she tells us what she got around to lately too. Thanks Penguin Books Ireland for facilitating, a...

Reviewed this week: Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen on Netflix, SNL UK on Sky, and the books Everything That Is Beautiful by Louise Nealon and Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy…  plus we discuss why the film Project Hail Mary has been such a hit. Previewed this week: New Netflix series Big Mistakes, new Disney+ series The Testaments, and Irish director Lee Cronin's The Mummy. Plus,...

David Gray tells us what he got around to lately - but before he does that we fill you in on his career so far, Lauren tells us what he's like to interview, and more. It's our first Deep Dive 'culture notes' special, where we feature a high-profile culture-maker's culture picks and discuss their career. Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod Our sponsor: https://www.imbibe.ie Pr...

Reviewed this week: David Byrne live at 3Arena, Louis Theroux - Inside the Manosphere (Netflix), Love Story (Disney+) and the films La Grazia and Good Boy…  plus what we thought of the Oscars. Previewed this week: New medical drama The Pitt and Chris Fleming: Live at the Palace, both on HBO Max from 26 March, and new film California Schemin'. Plus, we interview Peter Dunne of the fab Pet...

It's Oscars time! This week we have double Oscar-winner Richard Baneham (for two Avatar films), Oscar nominee Louise Bagnall (director of Late Afternoon) and John Kelly (director of Retirement Plan, co-written with Tara Lawall and nominated in this year's Oscars!) chatting to us about what it's like to be nominated, the impact it has on your career, and what the ceremony itself is like. Plus Aoife...

Reviewed this week: Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model, the film The Sound of Falling and the forthcoming Joshua Burnside album, as well as several films we saw at Dublin International Film Festival. Previewed: Project Hail Mary, Dead Man's Wire, Kim Gordon Plus, we interview musician Gavin Friday. And we tell you about Rush Festival of Writing , which was founded by Lauren and her hus...

Want to publish a novel? Jen Bray, author of The Lies Between Us, tells us about getting through rejection and the journey to getting her debut novel published by Penguin Sandycove. She talks about the agenting process, what inspires her, how she kept going, and more. Thanks for chatting to us, Jen! Her book is available in all good bookshops now. Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getaround...

56 Days, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, Cold Storage, Small Prophets and the book I'm Glad My Mom Died are reviewed this week, and we preview The Bride!, Gorillaz' new album and Scream 7. Plus, we interview artist Niall Sweeney about the exhibition As If. This week: Reviews: 56 Days, the new Prime series based on author and former GATI guest Catherine Ryan Howard's thriller Rose Byrne's new film If I...

It's a mini Irish comedy special! Irish comedian Roger O'Sullivan on his award-winning show Fekken; and Ailish McCarthy on turning her quest for Arts Council funding into a Scene and Heard show. Roger won the Comedian's Choice Newcomer of the Year award at the Edinburgh Fringe last year - he's touring in April and as you'll hear his show taps into gaming nostalgia and what it's like living in Irel...

These Sacred Vows, Tyler Ballgame's album and Eureka Day are reviewed this week, plus we preview Wuthering Heights and The Testament of Ann Lee. And director John Butler chats to us. And more! This week: Reviews: These Sacred Vows - what do we make of the new RTÉ series? Is Tyler Ballgame's much-hyped album good? Irish doc A Quiet Love and what it tells us about the Deaf community New play Eureka...

Award-winning actor Aidan Gillen - star of Game of Thrones, The Wire, Queer as Folk, Love/Hate, Kin... we could go on! - joins us this week for a Deep Dive into the culture that made him. We chat about: His earliest cultural memories Starting out as an actor Burning an old diary (!) Listening to music in his sleep Queer As Folk and intimacy coordinators His thoughts on future theatre roles His ins...

Steal, Industry, and The History of Sound are reviewed this week - plus we head to London for a brace of shows featuring brilliant Irish actors. This week: Reviews: Steal, The History of Sound and Industry come under the GATI microscope We tell you about The Playboy of the Western World at the National Theatre and The Spy Who Came In From the Cold at SohoPlace in London (GATI abroad alert!) Previe...

All the films, shows, albums and books that we're recommending you keep an eye out for over the next 12 months. Have a notebook or your notes app to hand while listening in, as we detail a LOT of stuff for you! Get Around To It is the culture podcast for curious people, sponsored by Imbibe Coffee and presented by arts journalists Aoife Barry and Lauren Murphy. Our Instagram: https://www.instagram....