Best Louise McSharry Podcasts (2025)

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Entertainment Catch-Up: Taylor Wins, Lindsay and the Question of Face Lifts, and an Old School Paternity Scandal 48:16

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Emer McLysaght is back to take us through the week's entertainment news, from Taylor getting her masters back to a paternity scandal reminiscent of Jerry Springer. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Join us in Connolly's of Leap …

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#72 How to be a mermaid 47:32

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An tseachtain seo, téimid ag eachtraíocht faoi uisce agus Doireann ag insint dúinn faoin maighdean mhara i mbéaloideas na hÉireann. Cén nasc atá idir Louise agus na neacha seo? An bhfuil siad punk? Agus an mbeadh Dry Robe ag teastáil ón mhaighdean mhara? It’s all here so DIVE in. Follow our sponsor Discover Ireland on Instagram & Tik Tok. Keep Disc…

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News Catch-Up: The Carlow Shooting, Irish Political F**k-ups and the Very Real Impact of Climate Change 1:03:56

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Lots of news for me and Carl to discuss this week, from the shooting in Carlow over the weekend to an update on Gaza and what we're doing about it in Ireland to Leo Varadkar announcing a book. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. J…

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Catch Up with Gavan Reilly 46:29

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! You know Gavan Reilly as one of Ireland's leading news journalists, whether it's via his reporting for Virgin Media or through his podcast with Richard Chambers and Zara King, The Group Chat. Now, he's released a book which seeks to demystify what goes on in Leinster House, and I…

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Catch Up with Sarah Corbett Lynch 42:36

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! You may be familiar with Sarah Corbett Lynch from her best-selling book A Time for Truth: My Father Jason and the Search for Justice and Healing, or you may have followed the extensive coverage of the court case around her father's death, or perhaps you've watched the new Netflix…

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#71 How to make an Irish salad 51:22

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Cé go bhfuil sé ag cur báistí agus muid á scríobh seo, bhí an ghrian ag scoilteadh na gcloch an tseachtain seo caite. Sin an fáth ar shocraigh muid ár gciseáin picnic a bhailiú & sailéad Éireannach a ullmhú dúinn féin. D’éirigh muid giddy over Doireann’s liamhás costasach agus bhí muid ag fizzeáil mar gheall ar an arán & im a bhí ag Síomha. And wha…

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News Catch Up Live from the Live Lounge 35:26

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! I've taken my kids on surprise holiday so today's episode features my chat with Carl from the Live Lounge on May 16th. Normal news episode will be back next Monday! Thank you. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. S…

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Catch Up with Marie Sullivan of ShareJoy 48:06

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! This is a special episode because it features the mother of our beloved Cian Sullivan. Marie Sullivan is the founder of ShareJoy, a charity she created her much adored daughter Arwen died by suicide. She joined me to tell us about Arwen and how she inspired ShareJoy, as well as w…

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Entertainment Catch-Up: Diddy, Cannes and the Best Celebrity TV Lineup Ever? 50:09

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! After saying last week that I didn't like to cover court cases when they're ongoing, there are two court cases in today's episode. Cian Sullivan and I also discuss the bizarrre popularity of Chris Brown and the snobbery of the Cannes red carpet. To support the podcast and access …

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#70 How to have a bikini body 48:56

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Mar a deir Síomha, má tá bikini body uait, cuir bicíní ort — sin é, níl obair ar bith eile le déanamh! Ach dar ndóigh, the wellness & diet industry is a beast that would have you ag creidiúint nach amhlaidh an scéal. Gach aon lá, cuirtear íomhánna os ár gcomhair a insíonn dúinn gur meaisíní iad ár gcoirp a gcaithfidh muid smacht a bheith againn ort…

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News Catch-Up: Joe Biden's Diagnosis, Israel at Eurovision and So-Called Affordable Housing 53:00

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Lots to cover on this week's news catch up with Carl Kinsella from the news of Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis to Ireland's continued issue with 'affordable' housing. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com…

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Catch Up with Shane Daniel Byrne 58:57

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! What a pleasure to chat to Shane Daniel Byrne this week ahead of the launch of his new podcast which looks back at the journey towards the marriage equality referendum which was won ten years ago this month. We discuss the podcast and lots more, including his performance origin s…

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Entertainment Catch-Up: Joe Duffy Retires, the BAFTAs and a Moment for Danny Dyer 45:24

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Esther O'Moore Donohoe is with us this week to chat through the happenings in the world of entertainment. We covered a lot of territory, from the BAFTAs, to Irish band The Murder Capital taking a stand on Palestine and my love for Danny Dyer. Get tickets to the live show in The L…

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#69 How to sauna 41:20

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Dá gcaithfeá cloch na laethanta seo, is dócha go mbuailfeá duine ag glacadh grianghraif díobh féin ag teacht amach ó shána. Agus cé go bhfuil cuma ar an scéal go bhfuil folcadh fuar san fharraige ‘s seisiún sána ina dhiaidh ina dtreocht nua-aimseartha, the Irish have a history of getting a sweat on. San eip seo, we talk about the history of the Tea…

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News Catch-Up: A New Pope, More Skorts, and Weightwatchers Goes Bankrupt 1:06:35

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! There was lots for Carl Kinsella and I to discuss this week, from the new pope to the continued horrors in Gaza. I'm not going to lie, I snapped in the middle of this recording, which means there's a little more colourful language than usual. Get tickets to the live show in The L…

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Catch Up with Dublin Camogie Captain Aisling Maher 49:30

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! The word 'skort' did not know what hit it this week as it became the most used word in Ireland, thanks to the Dublin and Kilkenny camogie teams wearing shorts as protest at the Leinster Camogie Final last weekend. It felt only right to talk to Aisling Maher, one of those leading …

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Entertainment Catch-Up: The Met Gala, Copacagaga and Two Family Feuds 49:48

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! James O'Hagan is in the hot seat today taking us through the week's stories from the world of entertainment, including the Met Gala, Lady Gaga breaking records on Copacabana Beach and where oh where is Brooklyn Beckham? Get tickets to the live show in The Laughter Lounge on May 1…

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#68 How to Bealtaine 47:05

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Tá Bealtaine linn agus táimid ag mothú an draíocht agus an fhéidearthacht atá romhainn sna míonna atá le teacht. Doireann and Louise are full of ideas this week so grab a notebook and start planning and manifesting. Plus, tá léamh tarot beo ag deireadh an eipeasóid. Seo linn! Follow our sponsor Discover Ireland on⁠ Instagram⁠ &⁠ Tik Tok⁠. Keep Disc…

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News Catch-Up: Camogie Skorts, Yet More Kneecap and Housing Tsar Madness 1:00:48

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Carl Kinsella is back this week and we had a lot of ground to cover. We discuss the ludicrous rule that camogie players must wear skorts as well as the ongoing madness around Kneecap, the chaos around a proposed housing tsar and lots more. Get tickets to the live show in The Laug…

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Catch-Up with Alison Lomax, MD of YouTube UK and Ireland 53:45

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! I was delighted to have the opportunity to sit down and chat with Alison Lomax, MD of Youtube UK and Ireland this week as the platform celebrates its 20th birthday. I'm not going to lie, when I speak to women like Alison, I'm always a little intimidated. As someone outside the co…

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Entertainment Catch-Up: Leave Jojo Alone, the Kim K Trial, and RIP Jiggly Caliente 44:15

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! This week Emer McLysaght and I discuss the week's entertainment stories, and frankly I'm delighted to have had an outlet for my Jojo Siwa thoughts. Get tickets to the live show in The Laughter Lounge on May 16th here! To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the com…

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#67 How to have a sing song 45:00

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Tá na cailíní ar thuras bóthair agus tá siad ag baint taitnimh as go mór. An tseachtain seo, is é an topaic How to have a sing song and no better woman. Ina suí ar leaba Síomha, bíonn siad ag plé cén t-amhrán is fearr le canadh os comhair roinnt turasóirí. Cén amhrán a chuireann “yoch” orthu. Agus b’fhéidir go mbeadh amhrán eile ó Dhoireann ann fre…

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News Catch-Up: Far Right Protest, Conclave and the Kneecap Controversy Grows 45:59

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! This week TheJournal.ie's political correspondent Jane Mattews is in for Carl, and she takes us through the week's news from the far right protest in Dublin to a big loss in Dublin Zoo. If you are trans and you need support, check out TENI here and the LGBTQIA+ Switchboard here. …

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Catch Up on Being Trans in 2025 with Laylah Beattie 48:42

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! We've talked a lot about trans rights this week in response to the UK's supreme court ruling on the 'definition of a woman' so I thought this week's Friday episode should be a conversation with someone from the trans community. Laylah Beattie is an Irish writer, performer and pod…

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Entertainment Catch-Up: Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus, Kneecap's Coachella Rebellion and Kristen Stewart Gets Married 59:37

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Cian Kinsella is back to take us through the week's entertainement stories from major drama in the Cyrus family to Kneecap getting backlash after Coachella Weekend 2. If you are trans and you need support, check out TENI here and the LGBTQIA+ Switchboard here. Get tickets to the …

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#66 How to hear the cuckoo's call 38:06

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Tá na cúcaigh ag canadh! Tá Fontaines D.C. ag canadh! An bhfuil siad ag glaoch ar Dhoireann chun teacht leo?! Sa chlár seo, labhraímid faoi éin, Bealtaine, an chuach and the lovemaking birds that are driving Louise around the twist. Follow our sponsor Discover Ireland on Instagram & Tik Tok. Keep Discovering and visit discoverireland.ie to plan you…

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News Catch-Up: RIP Pope Francis, the 'Definition of a Woman' and a Truly Shocking Housing Statistic 50:28

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! This week Carl Kinsella and I had lots to discuss including the breaking news of Pope Francis' death. We discuss the UK ruling on the 'definition of a woman', as well as a shocking landlord statistic and my love for Sagrada Familia. If you are trans and you need support, check ou…

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Catch up on Marriage Equality with Ranae Von Meding 45:00

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! This week I'm catching up with LGTBQ+ campaigner Ranae Von Meding ahead of the tenth anniversay of marriage equality in Ireland, to talk about the fact that marriages are not yet equal here. Sign Ranae's petition HERE. Get tickets to the live show in The Laughter Lounge on May 16…

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Entertainment Catch-Up: Coachella, Katy Perry in Space and Celebrity Big Brother Madness 45:16

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Lots to discuss this week as the all female commercial space rocket launched and the behaviour around it was totally ludicrous. Obviously there was also lots of Coachella chaos to discuss and the madness of Celebrity Big Brother. Fortunately, Esther O'Moore Donohoe was here to ta…

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#65 How to get rid of stuff 50:30

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Tá an t-earrach san aer agus tá Louise ag iarraidh a cuid rudaí go léir a thabhairt chuig an siopa carthanais. Tógann Síomha muid síos her Coat Hall of Fame agus tá Doireann fós craiceáilte for a bit of scoby. Follow our sponsor Discover Ireland on Instagram & Tik Tok. Keep Discovering and visit discoverireland.ie to plan your next short break. Vot…

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News Catch-Up: Golf (!!!), Online Gossip and Drury Street 56:10

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! B-b-b-b-back once again with the Kinsella master! Sorry. I felt compelled to type that. Today myself and Carl Kinsella chat through the week's news and there was a lot of ground to cover from tariffs to Israel to Drury Street. Get tickets to the live show in The Laughter Lounge o…

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Catch Up on Foster Care with Eithne Larkin of Origins Foster Care 56:54

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! As we discuss regularly in the news episode, there are lots of children in Ireland being let down by various systems and some of those children need a safe and caring home. That's where the foster care system comes in. Unfortunately there is a major shortage of foster carers in I…

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Entertainment Catch-Up: Russell Brand Responds, Faux Outrage and Stanning Pierce Brosnan 52:47

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! There's loads for James O'Hagan and I to cover this week: Russell Brand has responded to the charges against him in the smarmiest way ever, there's a whole lot of faux outrage headed Sabrina Carpenter's way and we have to stan Pierce Brosnan. Get tickets to the live show in The L…

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#64 How to be petty 45:24

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Sa chlár seo, tá sé ar fad faoi na rudaí beaga a dhéanaimid nuair a bhíonn muid ag mothú mailíseach, agus nuair a bhíonn daoine eile mailíseach linn. Áiteanna páirceála, ag glacadh an iomarca spáis ar thaca láimhe, is iad na rudaí is lú uaireanta is mó a chuireann isteach orainn. Bain sult as! Follow our sponsor Discover Ireland on Instagram & Tik …

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News Catch-Up: Russell Brand gets Charged, Mothers Against Genocide and Molly Malone 50:46

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Lots to discuss with Carl Kinsella this week from the charges against Russell Brand to Trump's continued tariff chaos and the campaign to get people to LEAVE MOLLY MALONE ALONE. This episode contains the discussion of sexual assault. Get tickets to the live show in The Laughter L…

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Catch Up with Candace Bushnell (Yes, Sex and the City Candace Bushnell) 37:18

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! SCREAM! It's actual Candace Bushnell! Candace is bringing her one woman show True Tales of Sex, Success and Sex and The City to the Olympia Theatre on May 15th. Ahead of the show, I caught up with her this week to chat Sex and the City, the changing media landscape, ageism, relat…

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Entertainment Catch-Up: The Beatles movies, Chappell in Trouble AGAIN and Courtney Stodden is back 45:59

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Lots to discuss in the week's entertainment catch up - the cast for Sam Medes' Beatles films has officially been announced, Chappell Roan is getting grief AGAIN for saying that parenting doesn't seem fun, and Helen Mirren's take on James Bond. Get tickets to the live show in The …

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#63 How to be an amadán 46:24

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Lá na nAmadán atá ann agus Tá pleidhcíocht ar siúl sa stiúideo. Cé atá ag bualadh bob? Cé atá ag dul go Meiriceá arís? Cé atá ag cruthú raic faoi Creme eggs?!? Follow our sponsor Discover Ireland on Instagram & Tik Tok. Keep Discovering and visit discoverireland.ie to plan your next short break. We love to hear from you so email [email protected]…

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News Catch-Up: Yet More Dail Chaos, the World's Worst Group Chat and Trump's Fragile Ego 49:32

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Carl Kinsella is back! We discuss the big news of the week from Michael Lowry's rude gesture to Washington's ridiculous group chat behaviour and the horror that persists via Israel. Get tickets to the live show in The Laughter Lounge on May 16th here! To support the podcast and a…

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Catch Up on Menopause with Dr. Louise Fitzgerald 53:52

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! When I heard Dr. Louise Fitzgerald talk about her passion for bringing people the best information about menopause and her motivation for doing it, I knew I had to get her on the pod. Listen and learn about the reality of menopause, from the potential symptoms and options to alle…

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Entertainment Catch-Up: Rosie O'Donnell on the Late Late, Jamie Laing Feels His Feelings and Elon's Daughter is a Badass 39:40

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Cian Sullivan is back from his big holiday and we've got stories to share from Rosie O'Donnell on the Late Late Show to Elon Musk's daughter's badass interview. Get tickets to the live show in The Laughter Lounge on May 16th here! To support the podcast and access bonus episodes,…

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#62 How to mother le Veda Lady 45:12

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An tseachtain seo, táimid ag caint faoi How to Mother le drag-ríona, láithreoir podchraolta, gníomhaí, agus 'an bhean is áille ina raon praghsanna' Veda Lady! Follow our sponsor Discover Ireland on Instagram & Tik Tok. Keep Discovering and visit discoverireland.ie to plan your next short break. Don’t forget if you want to get in touch email us at h…

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News Catch-Up: Garron Noone, Conor McGregor at the White House and the Pope Lives! 58:34

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Sinead O'Carroll, editor of TheJournal.ie, is stepping in for Carl this week and we had a lot of heavy stuff to discuss. From Conor McGregor's visit to the White House to the end of the ceasefire in Gaza, we get into the week's news. Get tickets to the live show in The Laughter L…

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Catch Up on ADHD with Karen Beckett 54:41

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Ever since my own ADHD diagnosis, you guys have been asking me to do an episode on it, and today I'm delighted to bring you a conversation with psychologist Karen Beckett. Karen's work has long focused on ADHD, and it's through her work that she came to seek her own diagnosis. I …

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Entertainment Catch-Up: Danny Jones' Big Mistake, Mason Disick's Fake Baby and a World of Snow White Drama 47:46

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! I'm not gonna lie, it was a bit of a bleak week for entertainment news, nonetheless, Esther O'Moore Donohoe and I brought you the stories - from Danny Jones of McFly's public kiss to Kourtney Kardashian putting a stop to crazy rumours about her eldest to the world of drama which …

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#61 How to Lá le Síle 46:35

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Tá an turas thart, tá Lá Fhéile Pádraig críochnaithe, ach níl an cóisir thart fós! An tseachtain seo, táimid ag caint ar fad faoi Lá Síle. Cé hí féin? Cárbh as di? Agus cén fáth nach ndéanaimid ceiliúradh níos mó uirthi?! Don’t forget if you want to get in touch email us at [email protected] We love hearing from you. Follow our sponsor Discover I…

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News Catch-Up: When Michéal Met Trump, A Potential Ceasefire in Ukraine and Trinity Finally Gets it Right 52:19

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Carl Kinsella and I had lots to discuss this week after the Taoiseach's annual visit to Washington D.C. We also discuss updates on Gaza, Ukraine and the newly named Eavan Boland Library in Trinity. For some reason I was very generous with the F-bombs this week, so sorry if that's…

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Catch Up with Una Healy 46:50

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! As you know, I loved Celebrity Bear Hunt on Netflix and I especially loved watching Una Healy's journey on it so I was desperate to catch up with her. We discussed her pop career with the Saturdays, living through a horrendous era of paparazzi intrusion, life in Tipperary and her…

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Entertainment Catch-Up: No More Serving Kant, 'Oh You Know', and a James Kennedy/Andrew Tate Hellscape 48:20

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Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! James O'Hagan was on hand to take us through the week's entertainment stories which run the gamet from tragic to absurd. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Theme Song: HowDoILook, Pillow Queens Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv…

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#60 How to be an international woman le Fiona Frawley 45:06

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Tharla Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan Dé Sathairn, arb é an lá céanna a bhí ann dár seó i gCorcaigh, agus bhí craic mhór againn. Agus cé go bhfuilimid cúpla lá déanach, theastaigh uainn an micreafón a roinnt agus ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar aoi na seachtaine seo, an scríbhneoir agus an grinnchumadóir Fiona Frawley. Fiona was featured earlier this year in th…