Get Around To It

Reviewed this week: the TV series Katie Price - Nothing to Hide; the film Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie; Sheila Armstrong's book The Red MouthPreviewed this week: the new Strokes album Reality Awaits, and the Prime Video series Ride Or Die, starring Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer.Plus: an interview with Julian Lloyd Webber about his ‘Bach, Bows & Arrows’ tour and memoir.AND we have a new section - Gig Around To It! Our gig guide, where Lauren helps you keep tabs on the big gigs happening around the country over the next few weeks.Get Around To It is the culture podcast for curious people, sponsored by Imbibe Coffee and presented by arts journalists Aoife Barry and Lauren Murphy.Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpodOur sponsor: https://www.imbibe.ieProduced by Lauren Murphy and Aoife Barry. Consulting producer Emma White. Editor Aoife Barry.Sponsored by Imbibe Coffee. http://imbibe.ie

We're so delighted to have the fantastic Irish director David Freyne on the podcast this week, taking about making his film Eternity (available to watch on Apple TV).We caught up for a quick chat at the StoryHouse Screenwriting Festival at the Light House Cinema recently - please bear with the sound, as it was windy! Thanks to David and StoryHouse Screenwriting Festival for facilitating the interview.Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpodOur sponsor: https://www.imbibe.ieProduced by Lauren Murphy and Aoife Barry. Consulting producer Emma White. Editor Aoife Barry.Sponsored by Imbibe Coffee. http://imbibe.ieTheme music: Cinema Bell by Land Lovers from the album Confidantes.Podcast artwork: Chris Hanna https://www.chris-hanna.com/Huge thanks to everyone who helped make this happen. Interested in sponsorship or ads? Email getaroundtoitpod@gmail.comFollow us on https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod

Reviewed this week: the film Disclosure Day, and three series - The Bear, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed and Make That MoviePreviewed this week: Madonna's new album, Sara Baume's latest book Opening Night and the film Blue Heron (Aoife will be doing a Q&A with Blue Heron director Sophy Romvari at the Light House Cinema on Thursday 2 July about this film - tickets here: https://www.lighthousecinema.ie/film/blue-heron)Plus: news about a screening of Lauren and her husband Sean's short horror film Heathen at Galway Film Fleadh!Tickets for our next table quiz on 8 July are available here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/get-around-to-it-arts-culture-table-quiz-8-july-2026-tickets-1990566960363Get Around To It is the culture podcast for curious people, sponsored by Imbibe Coffee and presented by arts journalists Aoife Barry and Lauren Murphy.Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpodOur sponsor: https://www.imbibe.ieProduced by Lauren Murphy and Aoife Barry. Consulting producer Emma White. Editor Aoife Barry.Sponsored by Imbibe Coffee. http://imbibe.ie

This week's episode is a replay as it's Aoife's turn to go on holidays. We chatted to Irish authors Andrea Mara (All Her Fault), Catherine Ryan Howard (56 Days) and Rónán Hession (Leonard and Hungry Paul) fill us in on what it's like to have your book turned into a successful TV series.Ever wondered how it all works - whether you get to write the script, if you get to pick the stars or go on set, and whether the money is worth it? You'll find out the answers here. Plus some myths are busted too!Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpodOur sponsor: https://www.imbibe.ieProduced by Lauren Murphy and Aoife Barry. Consulting producer Emma White. Editor Aoife Barry.Sponsored by Imbibe Coffee. http://imbibe.ieTheme music: Cinema Bell by Land Lovers from the album Confidantes.Podcast artwork: Chris Hanna https://www.chris-hanna.com/Huge thanks to everyone who helped make this happen. Interested in sponsorship or ads? Email getaroundtoitpod@gmail.comFollow us on https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod

What does an intimacy coordinator do? How do you get into the job, and what does your work involve? We're so delighted to have the Berlin-based Irish intimacy coordinator Cathy Walsh on GATI this week to tell us all about her job.More about Cathy Walsh here: https://www.cathywalsh.org/aboutAnd MINT intimacy coordinators here: https://www.mintimacycoordination.com/Cathy's cultural pics were:The Delivery Guy https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39179041/?ref_=ttpl_ov_iThe Macedonian film Before the Rain https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110882/And Norwegain folk dancing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zci9YA9rOEsOur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpodOur sponsor: https://www.imbibe.ieProduced by Lauren Murphy and Aoife Barry. Consulting producer Emma White. Editor Aoife Barry.Sponsored by Imbibe Coffee. http://imbibe.ieTheme music: Cinema Bell by Land Lovers from the album Confidantes.Podcast artwork: Chris Hanna https://www.chris-hanna.com/Huge thanks to everyone who helped make this happen. Interested in sponsorship or ads? Email getaroundtoitpod@gmail.comFollow us on https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod

We're so delighted to have the novelist Kathleen McMahon on the podcast today to talk about writing her latest book Other People's Lives, her thoughts on marriage and relationships, difficult writing experiences, and her grandmother, the acclaimed writer Mary Lavin. Thanks so much Kathleen and to Penguin Ireland for faciliating the interview. Other People's Lives is out now.Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpodOur sponsor: https://www.imbibe.ieProduced by Lauren Murphy and Aoife Barry. Consulting producer Emma White. Editor Aoife Barry.Sponsored by Imbibe Coffee. http://imbibe.ieTheme music: Cinema Bell by Land Lovers from the album Confidantes.Podcast artwork: Chris Hanna https://www.chris-hanna.com/Huge thanks to everyone who helped make this happen. Interested in sponsorship or ads? Email getaroundtoitpod@gmail.comFollow us on https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod

Reviewed this week: a recent Dove Ellis gig, the new series of Rivals, new series Widow’s Bay and steamy romance series Off Campus. Previewed this week: Nicolas Cage series Spider-Noir and Tip Toe, the new series from Russell T DaviesPlus: we interview filmmaker Mike Sheridan about his new documentary, Amplified, about the importation of US culture wars.Get Around To It is the culture podcast for curious people, sponsored by Imbibe Coffee and presented by arts journalists Aoife Barry and Lauren Murphy.Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpodOur sponsor: https://www.imbibe.ieProduced by Lauren Murphy and Aoife Barry. Consulting producer Emma White. Editor Aoife Barry.Sponsored by Imbibe Coffee. http://imbibe.ieTheme music: Cinema Bell by Land Lovers from the album Confidantes.Podcast artwork: Chris Hanna https://www.chris-hanna.com/Huge thanks to everyone who helped make this happen. Interested in sponsorship or ads? Email getaroundtoitpod@gmail.comFollow us on https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod

We're so delighted to have romance novelist Anna Carey on to talk to us for this week's Deep Dive about writing her new novel Love Scene. Love Scene is about Annie and Art, two former classmates who are reunited when writing for an Irish soap opera, Northside. This enemies-to-lovers tale had us kicking our heels with joy - we loved it! Here's Anna on writing the book, romance tropes, writing for a soap opera herself, and lots more.Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpodOur sponsor: https://www.imbibe.ieProduced by Lauren Murphy and Aoife Barry. Consulting producer Emma White. Editor Aoife Barry.Sponsored by Imbibe Coffee. http://imbibe.ieTheme music: Cinema Bell by Land Lovers from the album Confidantes.Podcast artwork: Chris Hanna https://www.chris-hanna.com/Huge thanks to everyone who helped make this happen. Interested in sponsorship or ads? Email getaroundtoitpod@gmail.comFollow us on https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod