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Catch Up with Louise McSharry
The Titanic Submarine, Ceara Carney and Adele's Battle for the Rocky Statue
Season 1, Ep. 65
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This week Aoife and I discuss the search for the missing Titanic submarine, the charges against Andrew Tate, and some actual, 100%, bona fide GOOD NEWS!
I chat to the host of the eco-podcast Book of Leaves about how to combat feeling powerless about climate change, and whether small personal changes actually matter in the grand scheme of things. (Spoiler: I found this incredibly uplifting.)
Cassie Delaney takes us through the week's showbiz stories, from Dave Fanning's apology to the epic showdown between Adele and Sylvester Stallone over a Rocky statue (I may be adding a little drama here).
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