Get Around To It

It's 2022 already (yikes) and we've got our first episode of the year. We chat about: Why Yellowjackets should be your new TV obsession Why the sitcom The Cockfields is a hidden gem How the series Gomorrah holds up What makes Licorice Pizza so great Why you should check out the books We Were Young, Aisling and the City and Breaking Point. And we have a bonus chat about the Choice Music Prize at the end. Enjoy!

What to watch/read/listen to this month? We're back! We have reviews of: Sally Rooney's new book Beautiful World, Where Are You Albums from ABBA and Low TV series Squid Game, Succession and Dave

We're back! Looking for some great film/TV/books/music to check out - and some to avoid? This month we take you through all the below, including sneak peeks of the new Villagers album and forthcoming film Censor: Film - Netflix's 'Fear Street' trilogy Film: Censor Film - Bo Burnham (Netflix) TV: This Way Up S2 (Channel 4) TV - 'Escape at Dannemora' and 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' TV Feel Good (Netflix) Book - 'Earth Abides' by George R. Stewart (1949) Books: Mrs Caliban (reissue) Music - Villagers - 'Fever Dreams'

Welcome to another month of Get Around To It! Some strong feelings and some mixed feelings about our picks this month: MUSIC Teenage Fanclub – Endless Arcade Virginia Astley Laurie Shaw TV Formula 1: Drive to Survive (Netflix) Line of Duty finale Mare of Easttown FILM Nomadland BOOKS Kiley Reid – Such a Fun Age Gabriel Byrne – Walking with Ghosts The Lonely City by Olivia Laing

Boy do we have some great recommendations for you this month... FILMS Minari Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time MUSIC For Those I Love Floating Points & Pharaoh Sanders Dry Cleaning TV Your Honor Line of Duty BOOKS Corpsing by Sophie White Full Tilt by Dervla Murphy

Welcome to March! Here's what we've been enjoying lately - and what we've got complicated opinions on... TV Motherland Ghosts Behind Her Eyes Lupin FILM Gas Food Lodging VMDIFF News of the World Judas and the Black Messiah BOOK A Crooked Tree MUSIC The Weather Station – Ignorance

Happy 2021! We're back with an episode CRAMMED full of reviews for tv shows, books, films and albums we think you should check out. TV: The Boys Call My Agent The Investigation Films: The Vigil Pieces of a Woman The Assistant Books: Bright Burning Things by Lisa Harding Redder Days by Sue Rainsford Thin Places by Kerri Ní Dochartaigh Home Stretch by Graham Norton Music: Gabriel Ólafs Haruka Nakamura Arlo Parks

We're back with more tips on what to watch, read and listen to in November and December... TV: Small Axe, The Queen’s Gambit, The Twelve, Save Me * Film: Rebecca, Saint Frances, On The Rocks * Books: Solar Bones, -Summerwater * Album: Serpentine Prison – Matt Berninger; I Can Go With You - Sam Burton

We're back with another monthly episode - if you haven't checked out our episode with Sinéad Gleeson, check out our feed. This month we discuss... TV: Emily In Paris The Marvellous Mrs Maisel Trapped BOOKS By Patrick Freyne, Niamh Campbell, Delia Owens, Doireann Ni Ghriofa MUSIC Niamh Regan's 'Hemet' Transmissions: The Music Of Beverly Glenn-Copeland FILM Host Rialto

We're delighted to have author and editor Sinéad Gleeson on the episode this week. She tells us what she's been getting around to lately, and gives us an insight into her new short story anthology, The Art Of The Glimpse. Among her picks: Music: CMAT, Roisin Murphy, Denise Chaila Books: Strangers by Rebecca Tamas; Recent Irish books by Elaine Feeney and Patrick Freyne; Glitch Feminism by Legacy Russell TV: Lovecraft Country, The Third Day Film: Rialto Find her on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/sineadgleeson. Author photo by Bríd O'Donovan.

Stephen Rennicks is the man behind the music on all of Lenny Abrahamson's films - like Garage and Frank, as well as his recent TV work on Normal People. On this week's episode we chat to him about his career, working in film, his directorial ambitions and more. Plus - Aoife and Lauren chat about the Irish films Frank and Aidan Walsh: Master of the Universe. And as always, we give out a code for you to watch an Irish film on Volta.ie for FREE. This is our final episode of our Volta.ie miniseries. Sponsored by Volta.ie but all opinions are ours.

The legendary Neil Jordan chats to us about the making of Breakfast on Pluto and his long career in the penultimate episode of our View It On Volta miniseries. Plus, we discuss Breakfast on Pluto and how it holds up in 2020, and Dancing At Lughnasa, the film version of the Friel play. What's it like to watch it now? And as always, tune in for your code to watch one of these films for FREE on Volta.ie. Sponsored by Volta.ie but all opinions are ours.

This week is all about documentaries: Director Ross Whitaker chats to us this week about his documentary Katie, about the boxer Katie Taylor. We chat about Katie and the doc It's Not Yet Dark, the incredibly moving documentary about filmmaker Simon Fitzmaurice. PLUS as always - our FREE code to watch one of this week's featured documentaries on Volta.ie. Enjoy! Sponsored by Volta.ie, but all opinions ours.

We're delighted to have an interview with actor and screenwriter Mark O'Halloran on the podcast this week, for our fifth episode of our View It On Volta.ie miniseries. Not only do we have the chat with Mark, but Aoife and Lauren discuss the films The Lobster and Viva (the latter of which Mark wrote). Plus, we have a free code for you so you can stream one of the films in this week's category for free on Volta.ie. Nice. Sponsored by Volta.ie but all opinions are ours.

We're back with a new monthly episode! It features a track by the great Irish band Silverbacks (thanks folks) and we also chat about: - I May Destroy You - Pen15 - Relic - Dark Waters - Ida Lupino - Guerilla Live

** Free movie stream on Volta.ie - code at the end of the episode ** We're halfway through our View It On Volta series, and we're delighted to have Emma Norton of Element Pictures on the podcast this week. She chats to us about one of this week's featured films, Rosie, as well as her work as an executive producer on Normal People. Aoife and Lauren chat about the fantastic films Michael Inside (a true gem) and Rosie (a very affecting portrait of a family affected by homelessness). And you can watch one of the films for free on Volta.ie with the code we give out at the end. Sponsored by Volta.ie, but all our own opinions.

**Free film stream for volta.ie included** It's Female Focus week in our View It On Volta series, so we've two films directed by women which also have strong female protagonists. Yep, they pass the Bechdel Test. Phew. We interview the director Neasa Hardiman and discuss her film Sea Fever - Lauren chats to her about everything from women in film to German expressionism. We also chat about Kissing Candice, the debut feature by director Aoife McArdle. Plus, as always - your code to stream one of the films for **free**. Episode sponsored by Volta.ie, but all opinions are ours.

*** FREE code to stream an Irish film on Volta.ie at the end of this episode *** Remember how The Wind That Shakes The Barley had us all running to the cinema back in 2006? This week on our second sponsored View It On Volta episode, we take a look at the film - what it's like watching it 14 years later, how Ken Loach depicted Irish history, and more. We also chat to Maria O'Connor, who was the locations manager on the film and has lots of great anecdotes (and advice). Plus we chat about Black 47, another historical Irish film which looks at the Great Famine. Check out all of the films in this week's category, On Location, by visiting www.volta.ie. And don't forget that free code :)Episode sponsored by Volta.ie, but all opinions are ours.

**Get your code for a free stream on Volta.ie at the end of this special episode** Hello! We've teamed up with the Irish film site Volta.ie for 8 special episodes dedicated to Irish film. Each week we'll bring you a deep dive into two Irish films from one of eight categories (curated by The Light House Cinema's Charlene Lydon), an *exclusive* interview, and a code so you can watch a FREE film from that week's category. This week we discuss debuts - we take a closer look at A Date For Mad Mary and Ailsa, and chat to the director of Ailsa, Rosie and I Went Down, Paddy Breathnach. Get Around To It and View It With Volta - find out more here: https://www.volta.ie/#!/page/2493/view-it-on-volta. (This is a sponsored 8-part series but our opinions are our own.)

Happy mid-June! On this month's podcast one of our picks is the timely Little Fires Everywhere - we discuss how it highlights many of the current conversations happening around racism in the US (Black Lives Matter!). The Vast of Night is a film for you sci-fi fans and we talk about how it was made on a shoestring. We chat Ray Donovan and why it's not a big thing in Ireland, and review the new Rolling Blackouts CF album. We also recommend music from Denise Chaila, RSAG, Arlo Parks and Westerman. Plus we get around to some trashy TV with Selling Sunset and an amazing 2019 film The Farewell. All this, plus our tips for the rest of the month (Tenet, Dating Amber, I May Destroy You, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga). And a special shoutout to a listener at the end. Join us for another month of Get Around To It.

It's our May episode - and things should sound a lot better on the ol' audio front. Hope you're all doing ok in these strange times. Join us on this month's episode as we chat about: TV: Normal People The Eddy Movies: Calm With Horses Sea Fever Music: Fiona Apple Swimmers Jackson Dusty Springfield Beach Comber Books: Hillary Fannin Anne Tyler Kate Atkinson

HELLO! First things first - we hope you're doing ok during this very, very strange time. Secondly - the quality on this recording is not what you've come to expect from GATI (er, middling at best?) but in these trying times it was the best we could do in the moment. Rest assured that if the quality is not to your taste, for our next episode we'll sound heaps better. Thanks for sticking with us, and do check out our back episodes if this episode isn't for you. Aoife & Lauren Featured on this months's episode: Films: Portrait of a Lady on Fire The Invisible Man TV: The Trip to Greece Race ACross the World Bon Appetit videos Music: Brian Deady Margaret Glaspy Rufus Wainwright Books: David Nicholls Benjamin Myers

We know... it's a weird time for everyone. And you're probably at home desperate for some entertainment to take your mind off things. So please enjoy our latest Netflix picks minisode to give you a few things to watch. (This was recorded before the coronavirus update.) Stay safe everyone! Aoife and Lauren

Time for our March episode - where we wax lyrical about what we enjoyed last month and look forward to the weeks ahead. So we - rave about Parasite, have conflicted views about The Stranger, freak out about Love is Blind, and sing the praises of Autre Monde and the new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Then we go on to recommend some films and music you should definitely check out this month (holla, Portrait of a Lady on Fire fans!)

We're back! Here's what we enjoyed in January, and what we recommend for February 2020. We chat: Jojo Rabbit (film) Uncut Gems (film) Schitt's Creek (TV) Aoife Nessa Frances (music) Andy Shauf (music) And we look forward to... Parasite, Actress by Anne Enright and Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan.

It's the last episode of 2019! Join us as Lauren and Aoife chat about: Marriage Story (film) His Dark Materials (TV) Aldous Harding (Music) The Amazing Jonathan (film) ...and more... PLUS our highlights of 2019, a rant about whether you should give albums a star rating or not, why we hate reviews which contain spoilers, and our plea for everyone to 'get around to' things on their own time. Happy Christmas and thanks for listening :) See you in 2020! A & L

We've a jam-packed episode for you this month - including: - Why Michael Kiwanuka's new album surprised Lauren - Why The Laundromat isn't all it's cracked up to be - Unbelievable - a tough but necessary watch? - OMGWACA and its success - Why Bait is one of Aoife's favourite films of the year Plus - what to check out in November, including The Irishman and His Dark Materials. Join us on Instagram @getaroundtoitpod

Thanks for sticking with us during a short break to proceedings! On this month's Netflix minisode - just in time for Halloween - we recommend two spooky films. We also tell you about two TV series that you might have heard about but not checked out: The Invitation Creep The Good Place My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

In this episode, Aoife interviews Alex Cameron in the smoking area of the Button Factory with seagulls squawking and Dublin being noisy in the background... they talk about the Australian musician's new record Miami Memory, sexism in music, writing about masculinity, how Roy Orbison helped him find his voice and more. Plus, Alex tells us the book he got around to recently and the film he's looking forward to getting around to next month. Did you know we're now on Instagram? Find out us at http://www.instagram.com/getaroundtoitpod

Stuck for something to watch? We’re back with our monthly Netflix recommendations episode - and this month we recommend three films and one TV series for your enjoyment (including one that we really want to get your thoughts on): Film: I Am Mother TV: Dr Foster Film: The Princess Bride Film: The Party Send us your recommendations to getaroundtoitpod@gmail.com

Welcome to yet another bumper episode of Get Around To It: the podcast for people who are always trying to get around to watching that show, reading that book, or going to that film. This month friends and journalists Aoife Barry and Lauren Murphy chat about what they got around to in August: Film: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Never Grow Old TV: Aisling Bea's 'This Way Up', Kathy Burke's 'All Woman' Music: Michael O'Shea and Plantasia Books: Dolly Alderton and Yoko Ogawa And in our recommendations for September we tell you about: Film: Extra Ordinary, Fleabag live Music: Girl Band Theatre: My Dad's Blind What have you got around to recently? Tweet us at @getaroundtoit_ or email us at getaroundtoit@gmail.com

We’ve all been there: ‘Let’s watch something on Netflix!’. Cue what feels like hours scrolling through the options trying to figure out what to watch... We want to help you filter out the dross and invest your time in great TV and film choices, so each month we tell you what we liked on Netflix (and sometimes - what you should avoid). From classics to lesser-seen TV series, we’ve got you covered. On this month’s minisode we chat: Wildlife Prisoners Dark Tourist Lava Field

On this month's bumper podcast, Lauren named Animals as a film she's looking to get around to this month. This week, Aoife caught up with Emma Jane Unsworth, the author of the book Animals(which the film is based on), during her visit to Ireland to celebrate the launch of the film. They talked about making the film in Ireland, the life decisions you make as a woman in your 30s, writing and making a career of it, and why Emma spent some of her childhood wearing a bonnet like a Bronte sister... Plus - Emma tells us what she got around to last month and what she plans on getting around to this month. Animals is released in Irish cinemas on 9 August.

Welcome to a BUMPER episode of Get Around To It: the podcast for people who are always trying to get around to watching that show, reading that book, or going to that film. This month friends and journalists Aoife Barry and Lauren Murphy chat about what they got around to in July: Film: Midsommar, Apollo 11 TV: Love Island, Stranger Things season 3, Dark season 2 Music:Purple Mountains album, Weyes Blood album Books: Rachel Cusk and Sue Rainsford And in our recommendations for August we chat about: Music: Tandem Felix, The Murder Capital Film: Once Upon A Time In America, The Souvenir, Animals What have you got around to recently? Tweet us at @getaroundtoit_ or email us at getaroundtoit@gmail.com

We’ve all been there: ‘Let’s watch something on Netflix!’. Cue what feels like hours scrolling through the options trying to figure out what to watch... We want to help you filter out the dross and invest your time in great TV and film choices, so each month we’ll be telling you what we liked on Netflix (and sometimes - what you should avoid). From classics to lesser-seen TV series, we’ve got you covered. On this month’s minisode we chat: Good Time Happy Valley The Guilty Borderliner

Welcome to Get Around To It: the podcast for people who are always trying to get around to watching that show, reading that book, or going to that film. This month friends and journalists Aoife Barry and Lauren Murphy chat about what they got around to in June: Film: Booksmart, Brightburn Netflix: Wine Country, Always Be My Maybe Books: Let's Go (So We Can Get Back) by Jeff Tweedy, How to do Nothing by Jenny Odell Music: Junior Brother’s debut album And we recommend some films to get around to in July: Midsommar (Ari Aster), The Lion King (Disney), and Varda by Agnes (Agnes Varda). Plus: Why is Aoife a bit worried about Midsommar? Is Jeff Tweedy as good a writer as he is a musician? And does Netflix have an issue with the scripts for its ‘own brand’ films? What have you got around to recently? Tweet us at @getaroundtoit_ or email us at getaroundtoit@gmail.com

In this special minisode of Get Around to It, we discuss the concept of nostalgia in music, and the bigger role it plays as you get older. We both recently went to the Spice Girls' gig at Croke Park in Dublin, and it got us thinking: did we enjoy the show for its musical merits, or were we just living our best teenage lives, twenty years later?! Where do you draw the line when it comes to allowing nostalgia to colour your view, and do those big shows – whether they're pop, or otherwise – really serve a purpose? Have a listen and join the conversation on Twitter @getaroundtoit_

It’s June, so that means a new Get Around To It - where we chat about some of the movies, TV shows, music and books we enjoyed last month. On this month’s show we discuss: TV: What We Do In The Shadows Dead to Me (Netflix) Movies/docs: Extremely Wicked and Shockingly Vile Knock Down The House Book: Underland by Robert McFarlane Music: Designer by Aldous Harding Some Place Else EP by MorMor And we’re looking forward to: Dark season 2 (Netflix) Office Politics by The Divine Comedy Papi Chulo (dir: John Butler) Help Us Stranger by The Raconteurs Plus: What about Underland put Aoife in the Horrors? And does Lauren want the Raconteurs album to sound more Jack White or Brendan Benson? Send us your thoughts on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/getaroundtoit_

Like most of the planet's TV-watching population, we were champing at the bit for the final episode of Game of Thrones this week – so we decided to record a special episode of Get Around to It to air our views. Hear the predictions we made before we watched the episode, our thoughts on the main characters' fates and what we made of the new Ruler of the Seven Kingdoms. Was it worth sticking with for nine years, or have we wasted over seventy hours of our lives? Listen here... Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/getaroundtoit_

Welcome to Get Around To It: the podcast for people who are always trying to get around to watching that show, reading that book, or going to that film. Presented by two journalists - reporter Aoife Barry and freelance arts journalist Lauren Murphy - who also happen to be two friends who love nothing better than a long chat about what they've been watching to or listening to. And they don't always agree on everything... In this episode we discuss what we got around to in April: Film: Eighth Grade TV: Derry Girls, Fleabag, Game of Thrones Books: Constellations Music: Fontaines DC Plus - do we care if Lizzo thinks non-musician music reviewers should be unemployed? Is Fleabag only for posh gals? Would we love Fontaines DC more if we were, er, younger? Stay tuned until the end for our tips on what to Get Around To in May - an album, film, and two books we think you'll dig. Feedback? getaroundtoit@gmail.com

A sneak peek of what to expect