It's an episode on Monday! The new format means you'll be getting three episodes a week, and Monday's will be a news catch-up. Today myself and Carl Kinsella of TheJournal.ie discuss the latest from Rafah, the death of Alexei Navalny, The Soc Dems national conference, a Superbowl shooting and romance scams. I hope we sufficiently catch you up so you're ready for the week! 
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News Catch-Up: Navalny, the Soc Dems and Romance Scams

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The European election is coming up and there are ONE HUNDRED MILLION CANDIDATES* and it can all be a little confusing so I got the brilliant Sinead O'Carroll, editor of TheJournal.ie, back to help. She explains why our vote is so important, how to get basic info about the candidates and how to use your vote most effectively. This episode isn't about telling you who to vote for, rather making sure you feel empowered to use your vote in the best way for you.
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Catch Up on the European Election with Sinead O'Carroll

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This week we were back in the awards place via the BAFTAs, we had some breaking news about Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones and we discuss Daniel O'Donnell's continued decency including Emer McLysaght bringing us an anecdote about seeing him in his underpants.
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Entertainment Catch-Up: The BAFTAs, Paul and Daisy Together Again and Daniel O'Donnell in his Underpants

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There's loads to talk about in the news this week. Carl Kinsella and I discuss the horrors taking place in Rafah, the controversial events at Eurovision, Darkness into Light and the fact that we're not at all bitter about missing the Northern Lights. 
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News Catch-Up: Rafah, Eurovision and Northern Lights-Apalooza

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This week's Catch Up is with Ali Dunworth, food writer and author of A Compendium of Irish Pints: The Culture, Customs and Craic. We chat about her career in food including her years working on programmes like Saturday Kitchen, Nigella and Market Kitchen, and then we get into the magic of pints! I really enjoyed this conversation and I think you will too.
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Catch-Up about Pints with Ali Dunworth

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It feels a little weird to talk about the fluff and frippery of the world of entertainment in the context of what's happening in Rafah but this is the entertainment episode so that's what Cian Sullivan and I did. We discussed the Met Gala, the Kendrick vs. Drake hip hop beef, Jeff Goldblum's children's inheritance, and the mysterious allure of non-famous celebrity magnets like Derek Blasberg. 
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News Catch-Up: Navalny, the Soc Dems and Romance Scams

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