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Catch Up with Louise McSharry

Louise McSharry

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. 

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  • S1 · E496
    Yesterday · 53 min

    Catch Up with Roisin Kiberd

    When I heard that Irish writer and creative writing lecturer Roisin Kiberd had written a book of essays on beauty, I knew I had to read it. Once I'd read it, I knew I had to chat to her about it, so that's what you're going to hear today. The Most Normal Woman explores Roisin's relationship with beauty, beauty ideals, beauty niches and beauty standards and I absolutely loved it. 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 · E495
    Wednesday · 54 min

    Entertainment Catch-Up: Electric Picnic, John Galliano and a Tupac Conviction

    This week Emer McLysaght and I discuss the week's entertainment stories, including our thoughts on this year's Electric Picnic, the conviction in relation to the murder of Tupac Shakur, Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields festival and why Mel Gibson just can't stop being a jerk. 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 · E494
    August 28 · 47 min

    Catch Up on Facing Death with Professor Kimberly D. Acquaviva

    Today’s guest is Professor Kimberly D. Acquaviva. Kimberly has spent more than a decade working in education around inclusivity for LGBTQIA people in end of life care, A year and a half after she published LGBTQ-Inclusive Hospice & Palliative Care: A Practical Guide to Transforming Professional Practice in 2017, Kim learned that her wife Kathy had ovarian cancer. Kim and Kathy spent the next six months sharing their experiences via social media and giving people a sense of what it's like to be living while dying. Shortly after Kathy died in August 2019, a New Yorker documentary film was made about Kim, Kathy, and their son Greyson. Kimberly is coming to Ireland as part of Palliative Care week, and I was so happy to catch up with her this week ahead of her trip. 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 · E493
    August 26 · 55 min

    Entertainment Catch-Up: Dolly Forever

    Lots to discuss with Cian Sullivan this week from Meghan Markle's reported return to acting to Zara Larsson's charming fit of the giggles. 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 · E492
    August 24 · 50 min

    News Catch-Up: Hind Rajab, Friedrich's Ataxia and Natalie Harp

    This week Carl Kinsella and I discuss the fallout from last week's awful crash on the M9, the drug people with Friedrich's Ataxia are begging for and the strange case of Natalie Harp, aide to Donald Trump. 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 · E491
    August 21 · 51 min

    Catch Up with Anna Haugh

    This week I'm chatting to chef, restauranteur and tv STAR Anna Haugh. 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 · E488
    August 14 · 35 min

    Reality Catch-Up: Post-Partum Rage and First Class Plane Tickets

    In this week's reality catch up I discuss latest episodes of The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip, The Valley, Next Gen NYC and Below Deck Mediterranean. 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 · E487
    August 12 · 51 min

    Entertainment Catch-Up: Boy George, Perez Hilton and the Traitors Ireland

    This week James O'Hagan and I chat through some of the darkness and light coming from the world of entertainment this week, from Boy George's AI pro-Israel song to the new season of The Traitors Ireland. 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 · E486
    August 10 · 54 min

    News Catch-Up: Belfast and the Fleadh, Mental Health Services and Corruption in FIFA

    Myself and Carl Kinsella just can't stop talking about sports, guys! Seriously though, the drama around FIFA at the moment is top tier so we had to discuss it, along with the magical scenes coming out of Belfast from the Fleadh last week, an update on the so-called ceasefire in Gaza and lots more besides. 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 · E484
    August 6 · 53 min

    Catch Up with Mary Lou McDonald

    Today's guest is Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, TD for Dublin Central and leader of Sinn Fein. I was so grateful to her for generously giving me her time to chat about her childhood, her background, how she came to Sinn Fein and where she sees things going for the party as well as what an Ireland with a Sinn Fein government might look like. I hope you enjoy. 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 · E483
    August 5 · 39 min

    Entertainment Catch-Up: Ariana Grande, Massive Attack and John Galliano

    This week Emer McLysaght takes us through the week's entertainment news from Ariana Grande taking a step back from public life to Tate McRae dipping herself in gold. 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 · E482
    August 4 · 37 min

    News Catch-Up: Glen Hansard, a Trump Visit and the Joy of the Mayo Homecoming

    We're a day late via All Together Now but Carl Kinsella and I have much to discuss in this week's news catch-up, from the death of Glen Hansard to the prospect of Donald Trump coming to Dublin. 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 · E480
    July 29 · 44 min

    Entertainment Catch-Up: Chris Brown is Still the Absolute Worst

    This week Cian Sullivan and I discuss Chris Brown's continued violence, Barack Obama coming to Belfast, the White House Correspondents' Dinner and Claudia Winkleman's short-lived chat show. 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 · E478
    July 27 · 49 min

    News Catch-Up: Mayo 4 Sam, Tuam Excavation and Berlin Pride Attack

    Carl Kinsella and I discuss the week's news stories, from the joy of Mayo's All-Ireland win to the heartbreak of the attack on Berlin Pride. 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 · E477
    July 21 · 43 min

    Entertainment Catch-Up: Brenda Fricker, a Very Cool Wedding and Prince Harry the Charmer

    This week Esther O'Moore-Donohoe and I discuss the sad death of Brenda Fricker, Matty Healy's wedding to Gabriette, whether or not Prince Harry is Charming and Joanne and Vogue's rivalry with Katie Price's husband. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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