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Previews & Reviews: Lily Allen drama, David Kitt, Mr Scorsese, Joan As Police Woman interview

Season 1, Ep. 9

Welcome to Get Around To It, the culture podcast for curious people - presented by arts journalists Aoife Barry and Lauren Murphy.


https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod


On this jam-packed episode we: 


  • Chat arts & culture news - LILY ALLEN alert! What do we make of it all? And why is David Kitt re-recording his album The Big Romance?
  • Review the brand new Florence and the Machine and Bricknasty records (Lauren's had a listen to both in advance of their release)
  • Review Mr Scorsese on Apple TV+, and see if captures why he is a legend
  • Heard of I Love LA? This Sky Comedy TV show might fly under the radar, but we tell you if you should watch it
  • Tell you what you need to know about the films Die My Love (in cinemas 14 Nov) and Frankenstein (7 November) and the Sky Atlantic series All Her Fault (9 November)


INTERVIEWS


  • Musician and all-round legend Joan As Police Woman chats to us ahead of her NCH gig about what she got around to lately - and what she's up to musically
  • Irish artist Isabel Nolan - representing the country at the Venice Biennala in 2026 - gives us her cultural tips and tells us about her Kerlin Gallery show


Produced by Lauren Murphy and Aoife Barry. Consulting producer Emma White. Editor Aoife Barry.

Theme 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. 

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