Catch Up with Louise McSharry

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!There is so much to discuss today in our news recap. Carl Kinsella and I discuss the national reaction to the sentencing of Cathal Crotty and the bravery of Natasha O'Brien, as well as the homophobic attacks in the Phoenix Park, the Aer Lingus disruption, Kneecap taking on the British government and lots more. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!No one would have predicted that a group of kids from Cork and Lisdoonvarna would create this summer's biggest banger, and yet that's exactly what The Spark by The Kabin Crew and Lisdoonvarna Crew is. I was dying to learn more about where the song came from, and that led me to The Kabin, a not-for-profit 'music and creative hub' for kids and young people in a portacabin in Knocknaheeny in Cork City. Garry McCarthy is the project's founder, and he told me how it came to be and all about the brilliant work it's doing for young people, as well as how the kids are coping with their fame.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Emer McLysaght joins me to discuss the week's entertainment stories, the first of which simply had to be Paul Mescal's short-shorts and the discourse around it. We also discuss whether Sabrina Carpenter is shading Irish people in Please Please Please, the Tony Awards and which show Emer went to see twice within one trip to NYC, and The Fonz at The Shelbourne.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!This week Carl Kinsella and I catch up on the final results of the election and what impact the far right actually had, the horrific happenings in Ireland's only horse abattoir, Alex Jones and Infowars and Kate Middleton's first public appearance in a long time. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Sarah Breen and Emer McLysaght are the co-authors of the Oh My God What a Complete Aisling series, a true publishing phenomenon. While the book series has ended, Sarah and Emer couldn't bear to let go of Aisling, and have just launched The Ballygobbard Project. I was delighted to catch up with them this week to find out what we can expect and why they decided to bring us back to Ballygobbard. Click here to join The Ballygobbard Project.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Lots to talk about in the world of entertainment this week so thankfully Cassie Delaney was on hand to fill us in. We discuss Kim Kardashian on Actors on Actors, Nicola Coughlan's visit to Ireland, Daniel O'Donnell's warning to his fans and LOADS more.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!It's a bumper news day for Carl Kinsella and I as we discuss the election results so far, the latest atrocities in Gaza, dogs and danger and lots more besides!To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!Over on Patreon recently, we were discussing chatting to children about difficult topics and Sarah Sproule's name came up. Sarah is an incredible educator when it comes to sex and relationships, and how and when to approach them with children. I often check in with her instagram page and website when I'm confused on these matters, and was delighted that she agreed to chat with me for the podcast so we could all benefit from her expertise!To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!This week Sissy That Pod's Cian Sullivan and I get into lots of showbiz stories from J-Lo cancelling her tour, to a Sister Act 2 reunion, North West and nepotism and people giving out about Lily Allen (I am not having it). To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon.