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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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1:05:19

Catch Up with Holly Cairns

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2025/11/07

I was honoured when Holly Cairns asked if I'd be up for chatting with her in her first sit down interview since she returned to Leinster House since giving birth on polling day last year. We discussed the reality of becoming a mother as a sitting TD and leader of the Social Democrats, and why she's keen to get more women and people from diverse backgrounds in to politics, as well as how she feels about the current anti-immigration discourse. I hope you enjoy.To support the podcast and access bonus

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46:51

Entertainment Catch-Up: Billie vs. the Billionaires,...

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2025/11/05

I mean, if any of us thought I'd manage to get through this week's episode without talking about Lily Allen then we were sorely mistaken because there is a Lily update, along with chats about Billie Eilish taking on the billionaires and the changes afoot in the royal family.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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54:33

News Catch-Up: IPAS Centre on Fire, Homophobia in...

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2025/11/03

Lots to discuss in this week's news catch up with Carl Kinsella. We discuss the horrendous arson attack on an IPAS centre in Drogheda, the farce that is the Israeli ceasefire in Gaza, the Louvre robbery and Hurricane Melissa.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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41:29

Catch Up with Katherine Ryan

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2025/10/31

I'm delighted to have Katherine Ryan as my guest this week, fresh from hosting The Real Housewives of London reunion on Hayu. We talk Housewives, class, money and why we love to watch.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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56:01

Entertainment Catch-Up: Lily Allen's West End Girl,...

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2025/10/29

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 information.

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1:07:49

News Catch-Up: A Landslide Victory, Another Riot and...

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2025/10/27

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

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1:06:26

Catch Up with Carl Kinsella (but not about the news)

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2025/10/24

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 thoughts, male friendship and Dollywood of course.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the

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44:35

Entertainment Catch-Up: A Lily Allen Album, a...

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2025/10/22

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.

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46:49

News Catch-Up: Wonderful Coffee, Brian O'Driscoll and...

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2025/10/20

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.

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1:01:01

Catch Up with Chronically Online

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2025/10/17

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 acast.com/privacy for more information.

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46:34

Entertainment Catch-Up: RIP Diane Keaton, NOT RIP...

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2025/10/15

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/privacy for more information.

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1:06:50

News Catch-Up: A Ceasefire, A Budget and an RTE...

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2025/10/13

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.

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46:03

Catch Up with Ruthanne

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2025/10/10

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 talented artist, whose latest album The Moment is released today.I caught up with her to chat about her

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1:10:34

Entertainment Catch-Up: Taylor vs. Charli, J.K....

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2025/10/08

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

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1:00:11

News Catch-Up: Jim Gavin Pulls Out, a Potential Peace...

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2025/10/06

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 episodes, join the community on Patreon here.Come to the Catch Up Cabaret (ish) - get your tickets here. Hosted

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48:20

Catch Up with Filmmaker Myrid Carten

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2025/10/03

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 seen on a subject like this, which many of you know is close to my heart. My own biological mother was

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46:30

Entertainment Catch-Up: Bad Bunny for the Superbowl,...

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2025/10/01

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.

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57:30

News Catch-Up: Goodbye Maria Steen, Trump in the...

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2025/09/29

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/privacy for more information.

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46:24

Catch Up with Catherine Connolly

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2025/09/26

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.Unfortunately, the table our microphones were on was a little wobbly which occasionally resulted in a little bump,

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39:07

Entertainment Catch-Up: Jimmy Kimmel's Back, Taylor...

Catch Up with Louise McSharry ·

2025/09/24

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.

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