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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Entertainment Catch-Up: Leave Jojo Alone, the Kim K Trial, and RIP Jiggly Caliente
Apr 30, 2025 – 44:15
News Catch-Up: Far Right Protest, Conclave and the Kneecap Controversy Grows
Apr 28, 2025 – 45:59
Catch Up on Being Trans in 2025 with Laylah Beattie
Apr 25, 2025 – 48:42
Entertainment Catch-Up: Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus, Kneecap's Coachella Rebellion and Kristen Stewart Gets Married
Apr 23, 2025 – 59:37
News Catch-Up: RIP Pope Francis, the 'Definition of a Woman' and a Truly Shocking Housing Statistic
Apr 21, 2025 – 50:28
Catch up on Marriage Equality with Ranae Von Meding
Apr 18, 2025 – 45:00
Entertainment Catch-Up: Coachella, Katy Perry in Space and Celebrity Big Brother Madness
Apr 16, 2025 – 45:16
News Catch-Up: Golf (!!!), Online Gossip and Drury Street
Apr 14, 2025 – 56:10
Catch Up on Foster Care with Eithne Larkin of Origins Foster Care
Apr 11, 2025 – 56:54
Entertainment Catch-Up: Russell Brand Responds, Faux Outrage and Stanning Pierce Brosnan
Apr 9, 2025 – 52:47
News Catch-Up: Russell Brand gets Charged, Mothers Against Genocide and Molly Malone
Apr 7, 2025 – 50:46
Catch Up with Candace Bushnell (Yes, Sex and the City Candace Bushnell)
Apr 4, 2025 – 37:18
Entertainment Catch-Up: The Beatles movies, Chappell in Trouble AGAIN and Courtney Stodden is back
Apr 2, 2025 – 45:59
News Catch-Up: Yet More Dail Chaos, the World's Worst Group Chat and Trump's Fragile Ego
Mar 31, 2025 – 49:32
Catch Up on Menopause with Dr. Louise Fitzgerald
Mar 28, 2025 – 53:52
Entertainment Catch-Up: Rosie O'Donnell on the Late Late, Jamie Laing Feels His Feelings and Elon's Daughter is a Badass
Mar 26, 2025 – 39:40
News Catch-Up: Garron Noone, Conor McGregor at the White House and the Pope Lives!
Mar 24, 2025 – 58:34
Catch Up on ADHD with Karen Beckett
Mar 21, 2025 – 54:41
Entertainment Catch-Up: Danny Jones' Big Mistake, Mason Disick's Fake Baby and a World of Snow White Drama
Mar 19, 2025 – 47:46
News Catch-Up: When Michéal Met Trump, A Potential Ceasefire in Ukraine and Trinity Finally Gets it Right
Mar 17, 2025 – 52:19
Catch Up with Una Healy
Mar 14, 2025 – 46:50
Entertainment Catch-Up: No More Serving Kant, 'Oh You Know', and a James Kennedy/Andrew Tate Hellscape
Mar 12, 2025 – 48:20
News Catch-Up: Ukraine, US Aid and Wooly Mice
Mar 10, 2025 – 46:39
Catch Up with Sinéad Ryan of Little Fitness
Mar 7, 2025 – 43:37
Entertainment Catch-Up: The Oscars, The Brits and 5ive, OH MY
Mar 5, 2025 – 47:12
News Catch-Up: Oval Office Madness, Andrew Tate in America and a Mexican Drug Cartel's Kerry Connection
Mar 3, 2025 – 56:01
Catch-Up with Aoife Commins on HIV Advocacy
Feb 28, 2025 – 51:06
Entertainment Catch-Up: Andrew Scott's Kidney Stone, Jane Fonda's Rousing Speech and Goodbye (Again) Neighbours
Feb 26, 2025 – 52:12
News Catch-Up: The Garden Gnome Generation, Mary Lou Says No and Gender Based Violence Cases
Feb 24, 2025 – 55:17
Catch Up with Dr. Caroline West on Wrong Women: Selling Sex in Monto, Dublin's Forgotten Red Light District
Feb 21, 2025 – 53:43
Entertainment Catch-Up: The BAFTAs, The IFTAs and the Storm Around Stormzy
Feb 19, 2025 – 55:44
News Catch-Up: Rent Pressure Zones, Elon Musk's Bizarre Press Conference and the Man Who was in a Whale's Mouth and Lived to Tell the Tale
Feb 17, 2025 – 54:27
Catch Up with Zahra Legris of Medecins San Frontieres
Feb 14, 2025 – 51:52
Entertainment Catch-Up: Samanta Mumba vs. Donal Skehan, Kendrick at the Superbowl and a Buffy Reboot
Feb 12, 2025 – 1:03:07
News Catch-Up: Trump and Netanyahu, School Phone Bans Don't Work and Sentencing for Violence Against Women
Feb 10, 2025 – 59:20
Catch Up with Mamobo Ogoro on Where Prejudice Comes From and What We Can Do About It
Feb 7, 2025 – 51:29
Entertainment Catch-Up: The Grammys, Lively vs. Baldoni and a Nirvana Reunion
Feb 5, 2025 – 56:40
News Catch-Up: Junior Minister Madness, Trump Trumps On and the Great Gaza Return
Feb 3, 2025 – 1:09:42
Catch Up with Amy Van Wylick on the Brigit Festival
Jan 31, 2025 – 26:53
Entertainment Catch-Up: Oscar Nominations, the Boyzone Docuseries and Ireland's Eurovision Hopes
Jan 29, 2025 – 39:53
News Catch-Up: Extreme Weather, Dail Chaos, and Trump Enters the White House
Jan 27, 2025 – 54:03
Catch Up with Sinead O'Shea on Edna O'Brien
Jan 24, 2025 – 45:57
Entertainment Catch-Up: Kneecap at the BAFTAs, the Molly Mae Appeal and the Return of Cameron D (no Destiny, sadly)
Jan 22, 2025 – 54:39
News Catch-Up: A Ceasefire, a Tiktok Ban and a Cobbled Together Government
Jan 20, 2025 – 53:24
Catch Up with Ruth Hegarty on Food in Schools
Jan 17, 2025 – 54:40
Entertainment Catch-Up: The Return of Speidi, Zendaya's Engagement and Lily Allen's Mental Health Realness
Jan 15, 2025 – 55:01
News Catch-Up: LA Fires, Government Formation and the Joy of Cherry Tomatoes
Jan 13, 2025 – 54:46
Catch Up with Killian Sundermann
Jan 10, 2025 – 39:20
Entertainment Catch-Up: The Golden Globes, The Vivienne and Meghan Markle's Lifestyle Show
Jan 8, 2025 – 52:23
News Catch-Up: This bloody weather, What Happened in New Orleans and the greatness of Jimmy Carter
Jan 6, 2025 – 42:20

Recent Reviews

Prochazka

My Favorite Hour (or so) of Enlightenment

So smart, so welcoming. My tribe.
Amandamarykay

Like listening to your best friends chat

As an American Irish woman I love listening to this pod to keep up with Irish news and the news around the world. Louise is so funny and wonderful. I love this so much.
Amythc

Thrilled that Blindboy turned me on to this podcast!

It's like a chat with your friends... bit of news, entertainment, politics & encouragement. Love it!
JM0057

Love this show!

I'm an ex-Pat living far from Ireland and I'm loving this podcast. Louise McSharry is a natural. She's interesting, funny and totally genuine. I'm here for all of it and wish Louise and the podcast much success.