Get Around To It

Want to publish a novel? Jen Bray, author of The Lies Between Us, tells us about getting through rejection and the journey to getting her debut novel published by Penguin Sandycove. She talks about the agenting process, what inspires her, how she kept going, and more. Thanks for chatting to us, Jen! Her book is available in all good bookshops 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

56 Days, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, Cold Storage, Small Prophets and the book I'm Glad My Mom Died are reviewed this week, and we preview The Bride!, Gorillaz' new album and Scream 7.Plus, we interview artist Niall Sweeney about the exhibition As If.This week:Reviews:56 Days, the new Prime series based on author and former GATI guest Catherine Ryan Howard's thrillerRose Byrne's new film If I Had Legs I'd Kick YouThe film Cold Storage, starring Liam Neeson and Joe KeeryThe BBC series Small ProphetsThe 2022 book by Jennette McCurdy, I'm Glad My Mom DiedPreviews:One of us is excited for the new Gorillaz album - but is the other not?What can we expect from Maggie Gyllenhaal's second film, The Bride!?Yep, it's time for another Scream movieInterview:Designer Alan Sweeney talks to us about the project As If, created by him, photographer Eamon Doyle and composer David Donohoe. Thanks for chatting to us! More on As If here.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

It's a mini Irish comedy special! Irish comedian Roger O'Sullivan on his award-winning show Fekken; and Ailish McCarthy on turning her quest for Arts Council funding into a Scene and Heard show.Roger won the Comedian's Choice Newcomer of the Year award at the Edinburgh Fringe last year - he's touring in April and as you'll hear his show taps into gaming nostalgia and what it's like living in Ireland today.When Ailish McCarthy discovered that comedy wasn't officially funded by the Arts Council, she set off on a three-year campaign to rectify that. She explains why she's bringing a new show about what happened to the Scene & Heard festival.Big thanks to Roger and Ailish for chatting to us.You can find tickets for Roger's upcoming dates here.And for Ailish's Scene & Heard date at Smock Alley here.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

These Sacred Vows, Tyler Ballgame's album and Eureka Day are reviewed this week, plus we preview Wuthering Heights and The Testament of Ann Lee. And director John Butler chats to us. And more!This week:Reviews:These Sacred Vows - what do we make of the new RTÉ series?Is Tyler Ballgame's much-hyped album good?Irish doc A Quiet Love and what it tells us about the Deaf communityNew play Eureka Day is in the GatePreviews:Will Wuthering Heights live up to the hype?We tell you about the new documentary It's Never Over, Jeff BuckleyWhat's the story with the new film The Testament of Ann LeeInterview:Director John Butler tells us the 3 cultural things he got around to lately and all about These Sacred Vows. Thanks for chatting to us John!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

Award-winning actor Aidan Gillen - star of Game of Thrones, The Wire, Queer as Folk, Love/Hate, Kin... we could go on! - joins us this week for a Deep Dive into the culture that made him.We chat about:His earliest cultural memoriesStarting out as an actorBurning an old diary (!)Listening to music in his sleepQueer As Folk and intimacy coordinatorsHis thoughts on future theatre rolesHis insanely busy 2025 and the projects coming up soonThanks so much to Aidan for being this week's guest.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

Steal, Industry, and The History of Sound are reviewed this week - plus we head to London for a brace of shows featuring brilliant Irish actors.This week:Reviews:Steal, The History of Sound and Industry come under the GATI microscopeWe tell you about The Playboy of the Western World at the National Theatre and The Spy Who Came In From the Cold at SohoPlace in London (GATI abroad alert!)Previews:Under Salt Marsh begins on Sky Atlantic - but what's it all about?Pilgrims release a new albumEureka Day is about to hit the stage at the Gate Theatre - we explain allInterview:Musician Dani Larkin tells us the 3 cultural things they got around to lately. Thanks for chatting to us Dani!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

Heated Rivalry has taken over social media and pop culture - how did it all happen?! We have the explainer you need (plus our thoughts on the show...)Plus LOADS more as usual: Reviews:Marty Supreme and Sentimental Value come under the GATI microscopeWho's the Irish artist behind an AMAZING album that likely flew under your radar?Previews:The new Game of Thrones spin-off, A Knight of Seven Kingdoms on Sky Atlantic - what's it all about (come back on Wed AM when the review embargo lifts to hear Lauren's full review!)Season 2 of Hijack on AppleTV+... will we be watching?Will we watch 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - and is Cillian Murphy returning as Jim?Jodie Comer is set to visit Ireland with Prima Facie - what's it about?Lauren got a preview listen of the Ye Vagabonds album - what's her take?Interview:Musician Ailbhe Reddy tells us her 3 cultural things she got around to lately. Thanks for chatting to us Ailbhe!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

Surprise! We have a bonus episode this week: an interview with the fabulous author Maggie O'Farrell about her book Hamnet and the making of the new film Hamnet, directed by Chloé Zhao and starring our own Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley. It's in cinemas this Friday (9 January).We sat down with Maggie during her whistle-stop visit to Dublin (for the premiere of Hamnet at the Light House) and caught a few minutes with her. She talked to us about writing the script, casting Paul and Jessie, and the raves that took place on set. BIg thanks to Universal Pictures Ireland.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