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Catch Up with 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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Episodes
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
News Catch-Up: Jeffrey Donaldson, Climate Change and Drug Policy
CW: As you might expect, the details of the Jeffrey Donaldson are disturbing in relation to sexual assault. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Reality Catch-Up: RIP Hecate, Welcome Back Next Gen NYC
This week I discuss Love Island, In The City, Next Gen NYC and Below Deck Mediterranean. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community…
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Entertainment Catch-Up: McGregor on Fallon, Olivia Wilde's Wild Times and 'Wargame'
Esther O'Moore Donohoe is back! 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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News Catch-Up: Abortion Waiting Period, Peter Thiel's Conference and Decency in Politics
Carl is baaaaack! We had a lot to discuss, from the vote on the abortion waiting period to what's going on in the middle east and the opening of the Obama…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Reality Catch-Up: The Aftermath, The Men of Love Island and Post Natal Depression
This week I chat through my reality viewing from the aftermath of Summer House to the awful men of Love Island and the latest slice of grim reality coming via…
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Entertainment Catch Up: Tyra Banks Sues Netflix, Shania Twain is 'Not a Feminist' and the Life and Times of Ariana Grande
This week James O'Hagan and I discuss Tyra Banks taking legal action against Netflix over the ANTM documentary she appeared in, the sad news about musician…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
News Catch-Up: Belfast Riots, Rotunda Row and UFC on the White House Lawn
This week Sinead O'Carroll, editor of TheJournal.ie, is filling in for Carl. We discuss the riots in Belfast, the row in the Rotunda and the latest on an Iran…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Reality Catch-Up: Love Island, Summer House and Bonus Episodes!
This week Fionnuala Jones catches us up on what's been happening on Love Island so I can hop onboard, plus I discuss the last part of the Summer House reunion…
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Entertainment Catch-Up: Spencer Pratt's Mayoral Run, Rosie O'Donnell's Face Lift and Jon Snow's Health Announcement
Lots to discuss today with Emer McLysaght as we catch up on the week's entertainment stories. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Catch Up with Me!
Carl isn't available this week so instead of our usual news episode, I'm catching you up on me via questions you submitted. Your regular news episode will be…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Reality Catch-Up: The West Show
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Entertainment Catch-Up: Katie Price's Drama, CMAT and Euphoria's Demise
It's time to catch up on the world of entertainment where unfortunately there have been a lot of dark happenings of late. Oh but Dua Lipa got married! When we…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
News Catch-Up: Yves Sakila, Stop the Game Protests and Goodbye Captain America's
I'm baaaack, and there's lots of news to discuss with Carl Kinsella. From the death of Yves Sakila to housing protests and the closure of Captain America's…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Chronically Online: And Sister, You Are So Good at That
As I'm away, this Friday I'm bringing a Patreon episode to the main feed. I hope you enjoy! To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the…
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Catch Up with Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen on Our Deadly Summer
How delightful to have regular contributor Emer McLysaght as a guest for this episode alongside her writing partner Sarah Breen. Emer and Sarah are responsible…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
News Catch-Up: Reasons to Hope
As I'm away, Carl Kinsella and I can't do the usual news round-up this week. Instead, we decided to highlight some reasons to be politically hopeful at a time…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Reality Catch-Up: Housewives Anthropologist and Journalist Brian Moylan
The minute I started reality Fridays I knew I wanted to talk to Brian Moylan. I've been reading Brian's Housewives recaps since I was a solo viewer with no one…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Catch Up on Music with Cian Sullivan
As I'm away on holidays I thought it was a great opportunity to chat about pop music with Cian Sullivan. We discuss the return of Madonna, the anointment of…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
News Catch-Up: Bertie Ahern's Problematic Comments, RTE Salaries and What to do About Eurovision
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Reality Catch-Up: Yet More MAFS, a Summer House Meltdown, and Do One Danny Booko
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Entertainment Catch-Up: BAFTAs, a Breakup and a Wordle Television Show
A weary but charming Emer McLysaght was onhand to take us through an unusual selection of entertainment stories this week. To support the podcast and access…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
News Catch-Up: Elections, Hantavirus, and World Cup Chaos
This week Carl Kinsella and I had lots of interesting stories to discuss from the results of the UK election to what's happening with our by-election, whether…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Reality Catch-Up: MAFS, Summer House, and the Boring RHOBH
Yeah, that's right, I said boring. Sorry, but the ladies of Beverly Hills are not doing it for me this season. I chat through my many feelings about MAFS…
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Entertainment Catch-Up: The Met Gala, Oprah Coming to Ireland and Celebrity Traitors
The world of entertainment and culture served up lots of juicy topics to discuss this week from the politics of the Met Gala to Oprah coming to Ireland, and…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
News Catch-Up: King Charles in America, The Giant and Don't Feed the Finches
Carl Kinsella had a lot to chat through in this week's news catch-up, which is worth listening to just for his enthusiasm for Dublin's proposed Giant, tbh. To…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Reality Catch-Up: William Murray's Housewives Origin Story
The world of reality television has gone BANANAS with lots of unexpected collisions this week. This week I give you some of my thoughts on the latest episodes…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Entertainment Catch-Up: Harry Styles is Engaged Question Mark, Justice for Megan and Russell Brand's General Nonsense
Lots to discuss this week as a Michael Jackson film breaks records at the box office and Russell Brand attempts an apology tour without actually apologising?…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
News Catch-Up: An Alleged Assassination Attempt, a Character Reference, and Late Night Chicken Fillet Rolls
This week's episode traverses a wide range of topics from world records to chicken fillet rolls, assassination attempts and bad housing policy. Carl Kinsella…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Reality Catch-Up: Timelines, Manipulation and the RHOBH finale
This week I chat through the latest reality tv news including the launch of a new Secret Lives of Mormon Wives franchise, plus I give my take on the latest…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Entertainment Catch-Up: Bieber Babe Hallelujah, Madonna Deserves More and Heated Rivalry Season Two
This week James O'Hagan and I chat through the special guest fest that was Coachella weekend two, including MADONNA joining Sabrina Carpenter, plus we say…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
News Catch-Up: A Government Heave?, Clavicular and the 2026 Census
This week Carl Kinsella takes us through the week's news, including the latest from the Middle East, updates on what's been going on with the government vote…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Reality Catch Up: It's Written in the Stars
As well as my normal catch up on what's happened in reality tv this week, I also caught up with energy healer and astrology aficianado Audrey O'Connor. Audrey…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Entertainment Catch-Up: Coachella, Alix vs. Alex and Moya Brennan
This week Emer McLysaght and I talk about how much we love Coachella content, we give you a primer on the Alix Earle/Alex Cooper feud and discuss Jamie Bell's…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
News Catch-Up: Fuel Protests, Trump vs. the Pope and a Bright Spot
I think Carl Kinsella outdid himself by making the literal chaos of the last week clear in this week's news catch-up. We discuss the many facets of the fuel…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Reality Catch Up: Lamar Odom, MAFS Australia and Ladies of London, among others
This week I chat about Summer House, Untold: The Death and Life of Lamar Odom, MAFS Australia, Ladies of London, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, The Real…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Entertainment Catch-Up: Kanye at Wireless, Niall on Liam and Maura on the Bachelorette?
On today's entertainment catch up Esther O'Moore Donohoe and I discussed the Kanye controversy, Celine Dion's record breaking presale, Niall Horan on Tommy…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
News Catch-Up: Death Penalty for Palestinians in Israel, Artemis II and Free Public Transport?
This week's news catch up with Carl Kinsella includes discussion of the horrendous news of a new death penalty policy in Israel, the latest on Iran and a…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Reality Catch-Up: The Summer House Fallout with Laura Debarra
Well, the fallout from Summer House's West Wilson and Amanda Batula continues and in today's episode I talked it all through with Laura Debarra. We also chat…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Bonus Catch Up with Visa's She's Next Grant Programme Winners Denise Walsh and Anna Kelly
On this bonus episode, brought to you by Visa's She's Next Grant Programme, I catch up with two of last years' grant recipients: Denise Walsh of Curly Co. by…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Entertainment Catch-Up: The West/Amanda Scandala, Scott Mills and Hannah Montana
Wellllll, the news coming out of the Summer House universe may not have been out when we recorded the main section of this episode but you better believe I…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Bonus Catch Up with Visa's She's Next Grant Programme Winners Claire Fullam and Marian Kennedy
On this bonus episode, brought to you by Visa's She's Next Grant Programme, I catch up with two of last years' grant recipients: Claire Fullam, founder of Remi…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
News Catch-Up: Femicide, Internet Addiction and Trans Women Banned from the Olympics
This week's news episode covers the latest from the Middle East, the Olympic Committee's decision to ban trans women from competing and a positive move for…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
The First Inaugural Reality Catch-Up!
We're changing it up! In this episode I discuss the latest news from reality tv, and give my take on the most recent episodes of Summer House, Southern Charm…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Entertainment Catch-Up: Chappell Roan in Brazil, Taylor Frankie Paul and LEAVE BARRY KEOGHAN ALONE
There's lots to discuss this week, so thankfully James O'Hagan is onhand to chat through the week's entertainment stories. We discuss the drama around Chappell…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
News Catch-Up: St. Patrick's Day Controversy, a Big Update on Iran and Free Trees
Today some breaking news happened the minute we finished recording so we hopped back on - apologies for the chaotic vibes in the middle of this episode as a…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Catch Up with Scottee
It was such a pleasure to catch up with podcaster, writer, runner, content creator and yoga teacher Scottee this week. We talk about his brilliant podcast Self…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Entertainment Catch-Up: The Oscars, Harry on SNL, and a Niche Drama
Emer McLysaght is on hand to chat through the week's entertainment stories from the Oscars to Harry Styles hosting SNL. We also get her thoughts on Lily…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
News Catch-Up: Global Conflict, The Paddy's Day Exodus and Parking Wars
This week Carl Kinsella and I discuss the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the annual political exodus of Ireland for St. Patrick's Day and the parking…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Solo Catch-Up: Lily Allen's West End Girl Live and a News Story We Can't Ignore
I simply had too many Lily Allen thoughts to share anywhere else than a solo episode. I also needed to talk about the worst case of sexual assault I've heard…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Entertainment Catch-Up: Timothée vs. Opera and Ballet, Jessie Buckley vs. Cats and Peaky Blinders Goes Full Irish
Lots to discuss from the world of entertainment this week including lots actors saying apparently controversial things, Esther O'Moore Donohoe was on-hand to…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
News Catch-Up: The Middle East, Trump Madness and The Rotunda
There was a lot of ground for Carl Kinsella to cover this week from the ongoing events in the Middle East to updates on some stories closer to home like the…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Catch Up with Ailbhe Malone on Banshee: Mythological Irish Women Retold
This week I caught up with journalist and author Ailbhe Malone, who shared with me what motivated her to edit her new anthology of Irish myths and fairy tales…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Entertainment Catch-Up: The Brits, Connor Storrie on SNL and Shia Labeouf Strikes Again
The awards continue with the Brits and the Actor Awards happening over the weekend, Cian Sullivan and I also discuss Connor Storrie hosting SNL and Rihanna…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
News Catch-Up: Iran, Athletes and St. Pat-thique
This week Carl Kinsella and I have a lot of ground to cover, from the worrying expansion of bombing in the Middle East, to Ireland's new rent rules as well as…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Catch Up with Author and Journalist Jennifer Bray
Jen Bray is Political Editor at The Sunday Times. Her 18-year journalism career includes work with the Irish Times, The Times, the Sunday Tribune and the Irish…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Entertainment Catch-Up: K-Pop Hits Belfast, The Foofighters hit Ireland and the BAFTAs hit awards season
James O'Hagan and I cover the week's biggest entertainment stories from the BAFTAs to the Foofighters and Zayn Malik's baffling tooth fairy behaviour. To…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
News Catch-Up: Andrew's Arrest, SNA Distribution and Obama on Aliens
Carl Kinsella and I have news coming out of our ears this week, from the arrest of Andrew Windsor-Mountbatten to Barack Obama's chat on aliens. To support the…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Catch Up with Aimee Connolly
This week I was delighted to catch up with Aimee Connolly, the founder and CEO of Sculpted by Aimee. I loved learning more about her path to success, and what…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
Entertainment Catch-Up: James Van Der Beek, ANTM and Rich Men Must be Stopped
There's lots to discuss this week as Emer McLysaght and I go through the entertainment stories of the week, from the tragic death of James Van Der Beek to…
- Catch Up with Louise McSharry
News Catch-Up: Izakaya, Pam Bondi and the Norwegian Cheater at the Olympics
Carl Kinsella is back and we have lots to talk about from the prospect of Ireland playing Israel in the Nations League to the incredibly Australian boy who…