Catch Up with Louise McSharry

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 it's like to create and grow a business as successful as hers.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here.

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 saved his family's lives. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here.

Today's guest is Deputy Ivana Bacik, leader of the Labour Party and TD for Dublin Bay South. We discuss her background, how she came to politics, how she nearly ended up in prison via activism, and what we need to do as a society to remain diverse and inclusive.Unfortunately, this file became corrupted and I have done my best to edit out the areas which were affected by this, but there may still be brief glitches. I hope you can be patient, as the conversation is still absolutely worth listening to and I have ordered replacement equipment to ensure it doesn't happen again.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here.

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.

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.

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.

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.