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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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56:17

Entertainment Catch-Up: Kim K's New Fella, Taylor's...

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2026/02/11

Lots to discuss with Cian Sullivan this week from all the celebrity action at the Superbowl to Majella O'Donnell's powerful contribution to the Late Late Show on Friday.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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35:59

Solo Catch-Up: We Need to Talk About The Bad Bunny...

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2026/02/09

Unfortunately Carl isn't well today so we can't bring you the usual news catch up, but I had some THINGS to SAY so I thought I'd hop on the microphone anyway. Mainly, I want to talk about the beauty and meaning behind the Bad Bunny halftime 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.

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44:11

Catch Up with Una McKevitt

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2026/02/06

Today's guest is writer, director and producer Una McKevitt. We discuss her new play Fair Deal, which opens on the Peacock stage at the Abbey Theatre next week, as well as her path to becoming a playwright, her work with Joanne McNally and the sacrifices required to be an artist in Ireland in 2026.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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54:01

Entertainment Catch-Up: The Grammys, Catherine O'Hara...

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2026/02/04

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55:37

News Catch-Up: Scramblers, Minnesota and the Price of...

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2026/02/02

Lots to catch up on with Carl Kinsella this week from the cursed weather we've been experiencing to the continued horror in Gaza and my campaign to subsidise the price of butter (jk,kind of).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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51:52

Catch Up with Jackie Fox

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2026/01/30

What a delight to chat with Jackie Fox about her appointment as RTÉ's new Washington Correspondent!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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45:59

Entertainment Catch-Up: The Baldoni Texts, Nigella on...

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2026/01/28

This week James O'Hagan is on hand to take us through the week's stories from a Beckham update to the private texts unsealed in the Baldoni case.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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58:37

News Catch-Up: More Death in Minnesota, 'New Gaza'...

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2026/01/26

Unfortunately the news is still pretty bleak my friends, but it's still important to be informed. Carl Kinsella and I discuss the absolute horrors occurring on the streets of Minnesota as well as the blatant lies coming from the American government, as well as Donald Trump's contributions to Davos, the brave story of Margaret Loftus and the success of TG4.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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48:20

Catch Up with Eoghan Cleary

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2026/01/23

Today's guest is Eoghan Cleary. Eoghan is a teacher, writer and youth advocate as well as a researcher and educator with the Sexual Exploitation Research and Policy Institute. Eoghan and I discuss the challenges we face as a society when it comes to gender based violence, including sexual violence, and how the environment young people are growing up in is creating said challenges. Eoghan's research and experience means he's perfectly place to not only reflect on the reality facing young people and

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1:01:15

Entertainment Catch-Up: The Beckhams, Goodbye Kyle...

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2026/01/21

We were absolutely thrilled that Brooklyn Beckham timed his Instagram stories so perfectly for us to dissect them on this week's entertainment catch-up! We also discuss the separation of Summer House's Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke, a lost Golden Globe and Claire Byrne's big move to Newstalk.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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1:02:06

News Catch-Up: Immigration Delusion, Greenland and...

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2026/01/19

Things continue to be bleak, but hey, we're getting a Sephora on the island of 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.

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55:13

Catch Up with Laura Debarra

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2026/01/16

It was such a pleasure to catch up with best-selling author and authority on fashion and home, Laura Debarra. We discuss overhauling your wardrobe, caring for what you have, how to choose an iron, whether a steamer is worth it, 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.

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46:36

Entertainment Catch-Up: The Golden Globes, Toxic Mom...

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2026/01/14

Awards season has begun, and the Irish are back!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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1:00:45

News Catch-Up: Grok, ICE and the General State of the...

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2026/01/12

This week Carl Kinsella and I didn't cover as many stories as we usually do because frankly, what's happened in the last week is representative in the overall shift in societal norms we've been experiencing over the past few years, and we needed to talk about 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.

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53:09

Catch Up with Joanne McNally

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2026/01/09

I'm absolutely delighted to welcome Joanne McNally back to the podcast this week for a catch up on how she's getting on. We discuss ADHD, relationships, motherhood and lots more. I hope you enjoy.Get your tickets to see Joanne live here.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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52:28

Entertainment Catch-Up: Paul Mescal's Retirement?....

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2026/01/07

I can not express how happy I was to have the opportunity to discuss Heated Rivalry on this episode (more to come in Screens), but Esther O'Moore Donohoe and I also had lots of other topics to discsuss. From the Critics Choice awards to Paul Mescal's rumoured retirement and Jesy Nelson's decision to share news about her children - it's the first entertainment catch up of 2026!To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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53:14

News Catch-Up: Venezuela, Swiss Fire and Mamdani's...

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2026/01/05

We're back! Today Carl Kinsella and I discuss the U.S. government's action in Venezuela, the tragic fire in a Swiss bar on New Year's Eve, the latest in Gaza and Zohran Mamdani's representation of hope.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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1:03:11

Catch Up on Screens

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2026/01/02

Today I'm bringing Screens, which is usually Patreon-only, to the main feed. Listen as Emer McLysaght and I discuss the film and television we've been devouring, including:Heated RivalrySeymour Hirsch: Cover-UpLittle Women 1994, 2019Sean Combs: The ReckoningThe Secret Lives Mormon WivesTaylor Swift: The End of an Eras TourCaroline Flack: Search for the TruthSorry BabyI'll be back to the normal schedule on Monday - Happy New Year!To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on

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1:06:13

Catch Up on Chronically Online

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2025/12/31

Today I'm bringing you Chronically Online, which is usually Patreon Only but as a special Christmas treat (and because the live show recording sadly never made it to me) I'm bringing it to the main feed! In this episode Emer McLysaght and I discuss the content our alogorithms have been presenting us, from Christmas crafts, to crazy advent calendars and Alix Earle's breakup. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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49:44

Catch Up on the Year in Music

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2025/12/29

In a special episode for this festive period, today Cian and I discuss the year in music. From Rosalia to CMAT to Addison to Taylor to Lily. 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.

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