Get Around To It

By Aoife Barry & Lauren Murphy

Get Around To It is the weekly culture podcast for curious people. Join arts journalists Lauren Murphy and Aoife Barry every Monday for previews, reviews and interviews and deep dives into arts and cu... more

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The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.

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December 08, 2025 Deep Dive: Why these TV shows should have ended sooner
Welcome to Get Around To It, the culture podcast for curious people, sponsored by Dublin coffee roaster Imbibe Coffee and presented by arts journalists Aoife Barry and Lauren Murphy.

DEEP DIVE episode alert! On this episode we look at six TV/streaming series and explain why they outstayed their welcome. And yes, Game of Thrones, we're looking at you... and five other series.

Plus: Maria Fleming of First Fortnight, an arts festival dedicated to mental health, gives us the lowdown on what we can expect from the upcoming festival in January - and gives us her three culture tips based on what she got around to recently.

Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod

Produced by Lauren Murphy and Aoife Barry. Engineered by Rory Mulligan. 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.
Sponsored by Imbibe Coffee: http://www.imbibe.ie
Interested in sponsorship or ads? Email [email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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47min
December 01, 2025Previews & Reviews: Plur1bus, With Love Meghan, Joanne McNally, The Dead
Welcome to Get Around To It, 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/getaroundtoitpod
Our sponsor: https://www.imbibe.ie

On this jam-packed episode we:

Chat arts & culture news - how meaningful Joanne McNally's 3Arena show is; is Stranger Things past it?
Review the new AppleTV+ series Plur1bus, the show The Dead at MoLI and The Beast in Me
Preview the new FredAgain album and the new Knives Out film, Wake Up Dead Man

INTERVIEWS

Louise Lowe of Anu tells us 3 things she got around to lately
Actor Thommas Kane Byrne tells us what he got around to lately

Produced by Lauren Murphy and Aoife Barry. Consulting producer Emma White. Editor Aoife Barry.
Sponsored by Imbibe Coffee.
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.
Interested in sponsorship or ads? Email [email protected]
Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1h 4min
November 24, 2025 Deep Dive: What do you mean you haven't heard this album?
Welcome to Get Around To It, the culture podcast for curious people, sponsored by Imbibe Coffee and presented by arts journalists Aoife Barry and Lauren Murphy.

DEEP DIVE episode alert! On this episode we ask: What do you mean you haven't heard this album?

Aoife has never listened to Dexy's Midnight Runners' debut album Searching for the Young Soul Rebels...

Lauren has never listened to Alex G's album House of Sugar...

Until now.

They both listen and give their verdicts.

Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod

Recorded at the East Quad studio in TU Dublin. Produced by Lauren Murphy and Aoife Barry. Engineered by Rory Mulligan. 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.
Sponsored by Imbibe Coffee: http://www.imbibe.ie
Interested in sponsorship or ads? Email [email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
20min
November 17, 2025Previews & Reviews: Big news! Trespasses, Wicked: For Good, All's Fair & AI slop, Jarlath Regan
Welcome to Get Around To It, 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/getaroundtoitpod
Our sponsor: https://www.imbibe.ie

On this jam-packed episode we:

Chat arts & culture news - was Trespasses on Channel 4 successful? What do All's Fair and an AI country song tell us about AI slop?
Review the book The Wax Child by Olga Ravn
Tell you about the new series The Death of Bunny Munro, based on the Nick Cave novel
Tell you about the amazing film Pillion and the new Channel 4 series Summerwater, adapted from the Sarah Moss book
Look at the phenomenon of Wicked: For Good

INTERVIEWS

Gary Grant, owner of our sponsor Imbibe Coffee, chats to us about their business model and tells us 3 things he got around to lately
Comedian Jarlath Regan tells us what he got around to lately, and how his recent Chicago tour went

Produced by Lauren Murphy and Aoife Barry. Consulting producer Emma White. Editor Aoife Barry.
Sponsored by Imbibe Coffee.
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.
Interested in sponsorship or ads? Email [email protected]
Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
1h 4min
November 10, 2025 Deep Dive: What's it REALLY like to write a book?
Welcome to Get Around To It, the culture podcast for curious people - presented by arts journalists Aoife Barry and Lauren Murphy.

DEEP DIVE episode alert! On this episode we ask: What's it REALLY like writing a book?

In 2023, Aoife's debut non-fiction book Social Capital was published. What was the process really like? And how did it all come about? Plus, what advice does she have for would-be writers? She spills all.

PLUS - Lauren tells us what her top 5 books of 2025 are so far.

Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod

Recorded at the East Quad studio in TU Dublin. Produced by Lauren Murphy and Aoife Barry. Engineered by Rory Mulligan. Consulting producer Emma White. Editors Rory Mulligan and 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.
Interested in sponsorship or ads? Email [email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
23min
November 03, 2025Previews & Reviews: Lily Allen drama, David Kitt, Mr Scorsese, Joan As Police Woman interview
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.
Interested in sponsorship or ads? Email [email protected]
Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
1h 10min
October 27, 2025 Deep Dive: Do these films we loved still stand up?
Welcome to Get Around To It, the culture podcast for curious people - presented by arts journalists Aoife Barry and Lauren Murphy.

DEEP DIVE episode alert! On this episode we ask: Do these films we loved still stand up?

Lauren loved the 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later films - but all these years on, do these zombie thrillers still stand up? She rewatches and fills us in.

Meanwhile, was Aoife's obsession with the film The Worst Person in the World shattered by a rewatch?

PLUS - We give our thoughts on our top 5 films (so far!) of 2025.

Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod

Recorded at the East Quad studio in TU Dublin. Produced by Lauren Murphy and Aoife Barry. Engineered by Rory Mulligan. Consulting producer Emma White. Editors Rory Mulligan and 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.
Interested in sponsorship or ads? Email [email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
21min
October 20, 2025Previews & Reviews: Victoria Beckham, MayKay, Jessica Traynor, Bugonia... and a SPECIAL Soupy Norman guest!
Welcome to Get Around To It, the culture podcast for curious people - presented by arts journalists Aoife Barry and Lauren Murphy. **We have a very special Soupy Norman guest on today's show... listen in to find out who!**

https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod

On this jam-packed episode we:

Chat arts & culture news - what's happening with the Basic Income for The Arts - is it good news?
Review the Victoria Beckham Netflix documentary, and the film The Spin
Aoife lent Lauren the book On The Calculation of Volume, which she loves... but what does Lauren think of it?
Review the MayKay album
Preview the series Welcome to Derry
Preview the films Bugonia, Deliver Me From Nowhere and The Mastermind
Fill you in on how the Beverly Glenn Copeland gig went in Dublin recently and why he's such an amazing musician

INTERVIEWS

Poet Jessica Traynor fills us in on her new collection New Arcana, and tells us what she got around to lately https://www.instagram.com/traynorjess/
Choreographer Emma Martin and composer Andrew Hamilton tell us about their show Dancehall, and what they got around to lately https://luail.ie/production/dancehall/

Recorded remotely so please bear with any sound niggles. 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.
Interested in sponsorship or ads? Email [email protected]
Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
1h 6min
October 13, 2025 Deep Dive: What is Soupy Norman and why should you watch it?
Welcome to Get Around To It, the culture podcast for curious people - presented by arts journalists Aoife Barry and Lauren Murphy.

DEEP DIVE episode alert! On this episode we ask: What on earth is Soupy Norman, and why should you watch it?

Lauren is obsessed with a comedy show called Soupy Norman. Aoife asks her what on earth it is, why we should watch it, and why she's starting a campaign to get it on the RTE Player.

PLUS - Aoife gives us the lowdown on her top 5 British comedies of the early 2000s.

Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod

Recorded at the East Quad studio in TU Dublin. Produced by Lauren Murphy and Aoife Barry. Engineered by Rory Mulligan. 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.
Interested in sponsorship or ads? Email [email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
19min
October 05, 2025Previews & Reviews: Taylor Swift, Steve, The Smashing Machine... and Tilly Norwood
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 - what's the Comedy Amendment Bill about, and should we be worried about the 'AI actor' Tilly Norwood - or is it a storm in a teacup?
Give our first takes on the new Taylor Swift record The Life of a Showgirl
Review the films Steve, The Smashing Machine and A Want In Her
Give our take on The Walsh Sisters so far
Preview the series The Iris Affair
Preview the new The Last Dinner Party album

INTERVIEWS

Comedian Kyla Cobbler tells us what she got around to lately https://www.instagram.com/kylacobblercomedy/
Director/actor/photographer Hugh O'Conor fills us in on his new series Showkids, and also tells us what he got around to lately https://www.instagram.com/hughoconor/

Recorded at the East Quad studio in TU Dublin. 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.
Interested in sponsorship or ads? Email [email protected]
Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
58min

FAQs about Get Around To It:

How many episodes does Get Around To It have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.